1996 Nissan 300zx recalls & complaints

2 owner complaints on file. Recall list must be checked by VIN (see below).

0recalls

0high risk

0stop-driving

2complaints

Source: NHTSA, updated daily. Last checked 2026-10-18. Recalls apply to specific VINs — run your VIN to confirm.

Recalls: check by VIN

NHTSA files recalls for the Nissan 300zx under individual trim or body names rather than "300zx", so we can't match them automatically. Enter your 17-digit VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls for the definitive list. The owner complaints below are matched correctly.

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Owner complaints filed with NHTSA

2complaints

1crashes

0fires

0injuries

0deaths

Most complained-about parts: Steering (1), Vehicle Speed Control (1).

Complaints are unverified reports from owners. A pattern (many complaints about the same part) matters more than any single one.

Read recent complaints (2)

05/23/2000 · Steering · crash
WHILE TRAVELING NOTICED STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN LEFT OR RIGHT, AND LOST ALL STEERING. ENTIRE STEERING COUPLING FELL OFF VEHICLE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED, NISSAN REFUSES TO PAY FOR THE MALFUNCTION. OWNER BELIEVES THAT THE REPAIRS DONE TO FIX THE PROBLEM WERE DONE INCORRECTLY, THE STEERING WHEEL DOESN'T LINE UP EVENLY WITH THE COLUMN, MAY LEAD TO AN…

06/27/1996 · Vehicle Speed Control
VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY. *DH

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