1987 Nissan 300ZX Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 4%of 28 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 1987 Nissan 300ZX, 4% of the 28 complaints for this model year. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Transmission went out on the beltway coming home from work. I was about a mile from my home when my car wouldn't pull up the hill. No matter how hard I tried it just didn't have any pull. I never received a recall letter on the transmission so I just went and had another transmission put in which is not working either. It has no power and this is a turbo engine can you let me know what can be done to correct this problem because I can not drive my car because it won't even get out of its own way.”
NHTSA complaint #765722, filed 2002-08Related recalls
- 87V098000Jul 6, 1987Unintended acceleration may occur, for example, when shifting from the park position.Covers: Nissan 300ZX 1984–1987, 280Z 1979–1983
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
Other parts of the 1987 Nissan 300ZX
18 complaintsElectrical system
6 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1987 Nissan 300ZX
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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