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1986 Nissan 300ZX vs 1986 Pontiac Fiero

Complaints, recalls, TSBs, investigations and safety ratings side by side, from official federal data. Last verified Aug 8, 2026. Raw complaint counts are not adjusted for sales volume.

Metric1986 Nissan 300ZX1986 Pontiac Fiero
NHTSA complaints5926
Recall campaigns00
Service bulletins (TSBs)30
Investigations27
Crash reports50
Fire reports325
NCAP overall rating
EPA MPG (combined)18–1919–25
Median reported incident mileage

Reported problems side by side

ComponentNissan 300ZXPontiac Fiero
Fuel System, Gasoline320
Engine and Engine Cooling715
Vehicle Speed Control80
Electrical System42
Parking Brake05
Seat Belts31
Power Train21
Steering20

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Method. Complaints are unique NHTSA reports. A vehicle that sold more units will naturally accumulate more complaints — use shares and read the underlying reports before drawing conclusions.