Datsun Recalls — Canada & USA

Datsun has 7 models with recall activity in our database, spanning 1971 through 1980. Across those models, 11 recall campaigns are recorded, with 55% rated Critical and an additional 27% rated High under the severity rating system, meaning 82% of all recall activity for the lineup falls into the two most serious tiers. Critical recalls involve consequences such as loss of vehicle control, fire risk, and significant injury potential, while High recalls cover serious but slightly less immediate hazards. Medium and Low recalls account for one campaign each, representing the remaining 18% of recorded activity. The 510 leads the lineup with 4 recalls, followed by the 280Z with 2 and the 280ZX with 1.

The concentration of Critical and High activity across such a compact set of models and a narrow nine-year window reflects the recall landscape of that era, when federal recall requirements were still relatively new and the issues that triggered campaigns tended to involve direct safety consequences. With no Informational recalls in the database and only one Medium, the Datsun record is weighted almost entirely toward the more consequential end of the severity scale.