Major Problems with 2004 Nissan 350Z Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2004 Nissan 350Z

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

2004 Nissan 350Z AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 6000 miles

2004 Nissan 350Z BODY Victims: 1 Mileage: 155 miles

Browse 2004 Nissan 350Z complaints by category

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

Problem Category	Number of Problems
TIRES i own a 2004 nissan 350z. it currently has 5800 miles on it and i am having problems with the	27 ~ 8493 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION front tires worn on inside due to faulty alignnment from factory. car was purchased new in december 2003. during second...	21 ~ 7105 miles
AIR BAGS recently driving my nissan 350z along a highway the airbags for no reason deployed on their own. it was sheer...	14 ~ 52572 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES front tires emit a loud "roar" type noise inside tread of tires have unusual wear. *ak ...	12 ~ 2438 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE the fuel gauge en the speedoometer does not tell the correct amount of gas in the car. it says there...	10 ~ 34168 miles
SUSPENSION my 2004 roadster has been making brake noise after the first 1000 miles the tip tronic shifter does not down...	10 ~ 12910 miles
STRUCTURE my 2004 350z roadster's convertible top retracts into holder when down but the cover of that area will not completely...	6 ~ 34950 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN i have a 2004 350z coupe i bought it brand new in sept.2003 assortment of problems that the dealer is...	6 ~ 9583 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i purchased a 2004 nissan 350z touring model in july 2004 and have put approximately 10 000 miles on it...	5 ~ 35668 miles
CLUTCH ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN car began shifting funny unable to accelerate. took car to dealer. they determined that the clutch and fly wheel were...	4 ~ 3018 miles
POWER TRAIN i have a 2004 350z coupe i bought it brand new in sept.2003 assortment of problems that the dealer is...	4 ~ 23410 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i have a 2004 350z coupe i bought it brand new in sept.2003 assortment of problems that the dealer is...	4 ~ 9000 miles
ENGINE i have had a problem with the neutral safety switch causing the car to periodically not start. a mechanic made...	3 ~ 135000 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM thousand of reported cases of not being able to fuel up the nissan 350z. the problem source is the filler...	3 ~ 70000 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
EQUIPMENT i own a 2004 enthusiast model 350z . during our vacation this year we noticed a roaring noise coming from...	3 ~ 3902 miles
WHEELS while driving 65 mph the consumer noticed a yellow flash indicator light reading slip with cause unknown. the consumer released...	3 ~ 12752 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan 350z. the contact stated that the air bag sensor warning lamp illuminated. in...	2 ~ 94250 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...	2 ~ 18511 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
SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS airbag deployment warning light consistently comes on. airbag may deploy at anytime. dealer (baron nissan greenvale ny) has attempted 3	2 ~ 86112 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	2
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES passenger door lock will not open using dealer supplied remote opener. *jb...	2 ~ 3000 miles
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
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC my 2004 roadster has been making brake noise after the first 1000 miles the tip tronic shifter does not down...	2 ~ 18550 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN i purchased a 2004 nissan 350z on 3/31/04. since then the transmission has on several occasions gone into what the...	2 ~ 4850 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
BODY > STRUCTURE hello i was leaving a stop sign barely moving and all of a sudden it sounded like a gun going...	1 ~ 155 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING hello i was leaving a stop sign barely moving and all of a sudden it sounded like a gun going...	1 ~ 155 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan 350z. the contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated upon...	1 ~ 100000 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS two car accident on 5/29/10 at 5:12 p.m. on interstate i-40 westbound at sara road candian county oklahoma. during highly...	1 ~ 96000 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL while driving on a winding stretch of a two lane highway my 350z went into an unexpected 360 degree spin....	1 ~ 96000 miles
STEERING 2003 2004 350z came with out camber adjustment wearing front tires inside were you dont see causeing blow outs at...	1 ~ 38000 miles
RIM > WHEELS i purchased a new 350z car from antioch (california) nissan dealership in 2004 with chromed alloy wheels. in addition i...	1
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
PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE) > CLUTCH ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN clutch pedal stuck to floor when taking off at a green light - half a second later it pops out.	1 ~ 28000 miles
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
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
UNKNOWN OR OTHER i was involved in a near fatal auto accident which nissan didn't report to the death and injury reports done...	1 ~ 6000 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
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
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...	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
VISIBILITY/WIPER the driverside power window motor had to be replaced within months of purchase after window became stuck in the open...	1 ~ 3021 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
VISIBILITY more than 50 percent of 2003-2007 nissan's have issues with power windows even higher percentage with the 350z. still no...	1 ~ 1100 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
SEATS consumer complained that driver's seat did not lock into position. consumer stated that the vehicle had been back to the...	1 ~ 100 miles

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