Major Problems with Nissan 350Z Derived from Complaints & Recalls

Learn about the common problems with a used Nissan 350Z to avoid purchasing a bad year of the model.

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Best and Worst Years for Nissan 350Z

Explore the chart showing how many complaints have been filed for each year of Nissan 350Z.

Model Year	Complaints
2009 350Z	5
2008 350Z	24
2007 350Z	67
2006 350Z	48
2005 350Z	82
2004 350Z	140
2003 350Z	271

Worst 3 Nissan 350Z complaints

2005 Nissan 350Z LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES Victims: 2 Mileage: 34500 miles

2004 Nissan 350Z TIRES Victims: 2 Mileage: 24000 miles

2006 Nissan 350Z FRONTAL Victims: 2 Mileage: 11000 miles

Browse Nissan 350Z complaints by category

Problems with FRONT, TIRES and AIR BAGS are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Nissan 350Z owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
FRONT > SUSPENSION front tires worn on inside due to faulty alignnment from factory. car was purchased new in december 2003. during second...	97 ~ 6877 miles
TIRES new 350z roadster purchased in july 2009 with bridgestone potenza 225/45r 18 high performance tires. car has been driven 9000...	93 ~ 7479 miles
AIR BAGS tl* the contact owns a 2008 nissan 350z. the contact stated that the air bag light illuminated. the vehicle was...	69 ~ 41037 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN slave cylinder is not creating enough pressure and causing clutch to slip and burn. *tr...	58 ~ 19448 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING bought a 2009 nissan 370z and it has oil overheating issues and the car goes into shut down mode at...	52 ~ 44005 miles
SUSPENSION car was making a rattling noise from underneath since i bought it new also there was a creaking noise from...	45 ~ 9029 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES i am the owner of a 2006 nissan 350z coupe. my car came stock with bridgestone potenza re050a tires which...	38 ~ 2559 miles
POWER TRAIN car would not shift smoothly. dealer says the flywheel is broken and car needs a new clutch. the car has...	37 ~ 45807 miles
ENGINE clutch stuck to floor from slave cylinder going out. *tr...	36 ~ 101847 miles
CLUTCH ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN recently i have bought a new 2008 nissan 350z. i bought the car on saturday dec 29. 2007. on dec...	29 ~ 6364 miles
WHEELS tl*the contact owns a 2007 nissan 350z. the contact noticed that the rear driver's side tire would excessively vibrate. he...	24 ~ 37751 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING hello a number of nissan 370z owners are reporting issues with unreasonably high oil temps and overheating both in normal...	19 ~ 18936 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM the electric cooling fan has now failed 2 times. the first time happened six weeks after the expiration of the	15 ~ 110035 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE the consumer was unable to put fuel into his 2005 nissan 350 z. *jb the pump would shut off as...	14 ~ 34988 miles
PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE) > CLUTCH ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN recently i have bought a new 2008 nissan 350z. i bought the car on saturday dec 29. 2007. on dec...	11 ~ 5521 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER while driving at higher freeway speed the cvt automatic transmission remains in high speed it does not shift into a...	10 ~ 174947 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY 2004 350z had to have the convertible top replaced in 2008. top started to show stress at folds and a...	9 ~ 34747 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM car was making a rattling noise from underneath since i bought it new also there was a creaking noise from...	8 ~ 60038 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN automatic transmission slam from 2nd to 3rd gear. *tr...	7 ~ 12100 miles
RIM > WHEELS dt*: the contact stated while driving 65 mph on normal road conditions the front right wheel separated from the vehicle...	7 ~ 16388 miles
STRUCTURE my 2004 350z roadster's convertible top retracts into holder when down but the cover of that area will not completely...	7 ~ 30057 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE my 2005 350z roadster get too many paint chips on the car. this is on the hood and side panels....	6 ~ 26197 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING my tpms light on is concently coming on. i have went to nissan repair on coney island in brooklyn new	5 ~ 16031 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL i financed my vehicle in march 2015 this year and in 4 months i've had so many problems i hate...	5 ~ 44501 miles
VISIBILITY while driving in a heavy rain with the windshield wipers on a medium speed the wipers stopped. by turning off...	5 ~ 46347 miles
SEATS hello a number of nissan 370z owners are reporting issues with unreasonably high oil temps and overheating both in normal...	5 ~ 10160 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS my wife was involved in an accident where she t-boned another driver after he made an illegal turn in front...	5 ~ 40779 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC brake pads front brake rotors replacement. *jb...	5 ~ 12644 miles
STEERING steering wheel locked cost to fix it is one thousand dollar which is too much it took me 5 weeks...	4 ~ 15723 miles
SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS i had this car for 4 days a 2007 nissan 350z touring edition. driving to work on the morning of...	4 ~ 43163 miles
EQUIPMENT sometimes driving i hear light crackling noise comes and goes. for 9 months checkup i mentioned it to dealer. he...	4 ~ 5401 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES on two occasions my 2005 nissan 350z car doors were opened by clockwise rotation brushes in a car wash. the...	4 ~ 6000 miles
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM cpsc# i1170445a 2005 nissan 350z. bosch automotive battery. battery acid was discharging. also eating it's way through the engine firewall...	3 ~ 340 miles
SEAT BELTS passenger side a/b deployed and seatbelt tensioner is taught and appears to have worked. driver side a/b did not deploy...	3 ~ 27000 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan 350z. when depressing the brake pedal his foot accidentally engaged the accelerator pedal...	3 ~ 12367 miles
FILLER PIPE AND CAP > TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE when refueling with tank less than half full the automatic stop mechanism of the nozzle is triggered. i must wait	3 ~ 14833 miles
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING we purchased our 2005 nissan 350z on 4/15/05. when we purchased the vehicle we were told how reliable the z...	3 ~ 20400 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER nissan 350z window motor is failing. window doesnt operate properly. in case of an accident im in trouble if window	2 ~ 1511 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES i have a 2005 nissan 350z the struts holding the heavy rear hatch have failed to keep the hatch open...	2 ~ 35931 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL while driving on a winding stretch of a two lane highway my 350z went into an unexpected 360 degree spin....	2 ~ 48000 miles
CRANKCASE (PCV) > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM one month past my warranty expiration date my 350z stalled on the freeway. subsequent diagnostics discovered a crank position sensor...	2 ~ 55000 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION i bought my car new. at 13k miles the crankshaft position went out and there was a rattle in the...	2 ~ 26743 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM the fuel gauge en the speedoometer does not tell the correct amount of gas in the car. it says there...	2 ~ 500 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS i had this car for 4 days a 2007 nissan 350z touring edition. driving to work on the morning of...	2 ~ 8824 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES i recently purchased a nissan 2007 350z from a local dealership. upon noticing the tpms light on a long series...	2 ~ 47000 miles
RACK AND PINION > STEERING in april 2005 i purchased a nissan 350zx from david mcdavid nissan in houston texas. i'm extremely disappointed the fact...	2
FILLING/CHARGING > TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE i have same problem as reported in my carstats.com custom report #10073235 i.e. on occasion unable to pump gas into...	2 ~ 5000 miles
TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE purchased a 2004 350z touring model brand new in march 2004. unable to put gasoline into tank. automatic function on...	2 ~ 20600 miles
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT ongoing alignment / tire feathering issues with nissan 350z i have had my tires swapped side to side several time...	2 ~ 61000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER gas door inoperable stuck won't open from the inside remote broken part. *jb ...	2 ~ 987 miles
HEAD RESTRAINT > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS my complaint is actually with nissan of america. i just purchased a new 350z and have a problem with...	2 ~ 4001 miles
SWITCH > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2003 nissan 350z. while the vehicle was idling at a stop light the clutch was...	1 ~ 45000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES i financed my vehicle in march 2015 this year and in 4 months i've had so many problems i hate...	1
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT i am the original owner of a 2007 350z. i just found out today that there has been a recall...	1
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING engine failure at high speed on highway almost causing a severe accident. *tr...	1 ~ 115000 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES new 350z roadster purchased in july 2009 with bridgestone potenza 225/45r 18 high performance tires. car has been driven 9000...	1 ~ 9000 miles
STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE fuel system. cannot filled fuel tank completely. replaced filler neck per recall and fuel tank sensor. worked for a short	1
PARKING BRAKE tl*the contact owns a 2003 nissan 350z. while driving 35 mph the vehicle completely lost power and would not restart...	1 ~ 74000 miles
SOFTWARE > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i have a 2005 nissan 350z but the incident was not with my car but a my friend's car. he...	1 ~ 63200 miles
LOWER ARM > CONTROL ARM > FRONT sometimes driving i hear light crackling noise comes and goes. for 9 months checkup i mentioned it to dealer. he...	1 ~ 9900 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan 350z. when depressing the brake pedal his foot accidentally engaged the accelerator pedal...	1
LINKAGES > STEERING uneven tire wear in front leading to repeated unsafe driving conditions unnoticed by driver because it is inside front tires....	1 ~ 18000 miles
LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS > WHEELS this complaint is being filed as part of an official california highway patrol investigation into a major injury traffic collision...	1 ~ 10855 miles
RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT there was a faulty amplifier for the bose system in the 2003 z for a few months. i have read...	1 ~ 38000 miles
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE dt*: the contact stated recall #05v555000 concerning the fuel system was received and the vehicle was taken to the dealer...	1 ~ 45500 miles
CONTROL UNIT/MODULE > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC i've had my car over a year without any problem. i replaced the rear tires five weeks ago (not the...	1 ~ 10400 miles
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE i was involved in a near fatal auto accident which nissan didn't report to the death and injury reports done...	1 ~ 6000 miles
MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i purchased a brand new 2004 nissan 350z on december 20th 2004. the car had 12 miles on it...	1 ~ 13500 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM this is the second time this incident happens to this car. 1st time 9/23/04 driving along and engine stopped running...	1 ~ 41000 miles
CALIPER > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS i purchased a 2005 350z in nov 2004 - where do i start. to date i've had the car in...	1 ~ 2500 miles
MULTIPLE AXLE > SUSPENSION at approximately 8 000 miles the car started growling and vibrating during breaking. the nissan service manager stated that the...	1 ~ 8000 miles
CATALYTIC CONVERTOR > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM dt: 2005 nissan xterra consumer drove the car less than 150 miles and the first time it had been driven...	1 ~ 350 miles
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY when widow is rolled down approximately a couple of inches it rattles when driving over bumps on roads or any...	1
HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING concerns with the position of the hazard warning button in the nissan 350z.*mr the consumer stated one could accidentally activate...	1
ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY > AIR BAGS the consumer request that an air bags on/off switch be installed in her 2003 nissan 350z. nm jb...	1
TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL during normal operation of a 2004 nissan 350z the fuel tank was puncher and approximately 15 gallons of gasoline spilled...	1 ~ 8000 miles
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS jan 03 the brakes would squeal loudly when braking in cold weather. the two front tires continually lost air and...	1 ~ 16800 miles
PADS > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS jan 03 the brakes would squeal loudly when braking in cold weather. the two front tires continually lost air and...	1 ~ 16800 miles
MULTI PIECE > WHEELS driver side wheel chassis broke while backing out of the drive at 3 mph. there was no steering and the	1 ~ 13000 miles
INJECTORS > FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE the vehicle idled rough wheather the vehicle was hot or cold. the consumer was able to maintain control of the...	1 ~ 4134 miles
ROOF AND PILLARS > BODY > STRUCTURE while driving and reaching for something consumer struck head on the left side of the convertible top. the same metal...	1 ~ 4000 miles
CONTROL ARM > FRONT > SUSPENSION i have a 2003 nissan 350z with tire feathering and front wheel alignment problems. at 22k miles nissan replaced my	1 ~ 20000 miles
DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC dt: the front end and tire defects. at 7438 miles car was rumbling at stop speed. dealer put new front...	1 ~ 7438 miles
COIL SPRINGS > SPRINGS > FRONT front tires on my 2003 nissan 350z keep wearing out on insides due to suspension problems.*ak...	1 ~ 7000 miles
POWER ADJUST > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS 350z track edition. driver seat shifts while cornering. problems seems to be with the manual adjustment in the lower seat...	1 ~ 1000 miles
INFLATOR MODULE > DRIVER SIDE > FRONTAL i hit another car on the highway(rear ended) my passenger side airbag deployed but my side (driver) did not deploy	1 ~ 3700 miles

FAQ

What year Nissan 350Z is the most reliable?

Speaking of the models produced in the last 7 years, Nissan 350Z models of 2009, 2008, 2006 year of manufacture have had the least number of complaints.

What year was a bad year for Nissan 350Z?

Nissan 350Z models of 2003 and 2004 are probably the years to be avoided like the plague due to a higher than an average number of issues reported.

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