1989 Nissan 300ZX Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 78%of 9 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 181,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the fuel system of the 1989 Nissan 300ZX, 78% of the 9 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 181,000 miles. 2 a fire, according to the filers.
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.
“I experienced a fire caused by the leakage of a fuel injector on the right side of the engine in my car. I have contacted Nissan and have received very poor to put it mildly response from them. They have used a clause in the warranty book requiring me to maintain maintenance records for the life of my car. I have no reason to maintain 11 years of records of oil changes, and this fire was not caused by a warranted part but due to a safety improvement campaign by Nissan. …”
NHTSA complaint #724720, filed 2000-06“The contact owns a 1989 Nissan 300ZX. The contact stated that the fuel hoses were leaking along with other fuel components. The contact smelled gasoline both inside and outside of the vehicle. The contact called the dealer and was informed that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign id number 95i006000 (fuel system, gasoline:fuel injection system). The purchase date was unknown. The current mileage was 202,262 and failure mileage was 202,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10220901, filed 2008-03, 202,000 miles“Vehicle was on recall for parts of the fuel injection system. This vehicle was included, but dealer refused to repair free of charge. Consumer was charged a thousand dollars to repair this problem.”
NHTSA complaint #874395, filed 2000-11Related service bulletins
- 10192618Aug 6, 2015In 1996, Nissan launched a Voluntary Service Campaign on certain vehicles to replace the fuel injectors and related hoses. Parts for this campaign are no longer available. This…
Fuel system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1 | 8% |
| 1991 | 3 | 25% |
| 1990 | 5 | 26% |
| 1989 | 7 | 78% |
| 1988 | 19 | 76% |
| 1987 | 18 | 64% |
| 1986 | 33 | 56% |
| 1985 | 49 | 65% |
| 1984 | 34 | 81% |
Other parts of the 1989 Nissan 300ZX
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1989 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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