Nissan 350Z Complaints

657 consumer complaints on file.

#10259275February 18, 2009
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
CLUTCH GOES HARD AND DOESN'T ALLOW YOU TO DISENGAGE CLUTCH....ONCE DISENGAGED IT WILL NOT COME OFF THE FLOOR TO GO BACK IN GEAR. THIS PROHIBITS THE DRIVER TO REENGAGE CLUTCH...HAPPENS SPORADICALLY AFTER 30+ MINS OF DRIVING...ALMOST CRASHED TWICE... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257894February 5, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2003 NISSAN 350Z HAD A CAM SENSOR REPLACED. CONSUMER WANTS TO KNOW IF THERE IS A POSSIBLE RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE WOULD SHUT OFF SUDDENLY WHILE DRIVING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256026January 22, 2009
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN 350Z. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION GRINDS INTO SECOND GEAR WHEN THE CLUTCH IS FULLY DISENGAGED. IN ADDITION, THE TRANSMISSION STALLS AND IS LESS LIKELY TO GRIND IN SECOND GEAR IN WARM WEATHER CONDITIONS; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTS. WHEN SHIFTING FROM 3,500 RPMS TO 4,500 RPMS FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD GRIND MORE. THE DEALER ADVISED HIM TO BRING IN THE VEHICLE FOR INSPECTION. THE CONTACT WILL TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THEM WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,500 UPDATED 02/24/09. *LJ WHEN THE CONSUMER SHIFTED TO SECOND GEAR FROM FIRST GEAR, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD GRIND AND WOULD NOT ENGAGE. UPDATED 02/26/09. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256049January 22, 2009
WHEELS
I OWN A 2003 NISSAN 350Z WITH STOCK 7 SPOKE WHEELS AND HAVE FOUND THAT MY RIGHT FRONT WHEEL(RIM) HAS A CRACK IN ONE SPOKE THAT GOES ALL THE WAY THROUGH. THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL HAS 2 SPOKES THAT HAVE CRACKS THAT ARE ALL THE WAY THROUGH THE SPOKES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255218January 15, 2009
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN 350Z. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH ON WET PAVEMENT, THE CONTACT WAS CUT OFF BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. HE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, STRUCK A CURB, AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE VEHICLE FILPPED OVER AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE AIR BAG INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED TWO DAYS PRIOR TO THE CRASH. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 52,300.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10253910January 5, 2009
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, TIRES
THE 3RD GEAR WAS GRINDING THEN SECOND STARTED TO GRIND TOO THEREFORE I HAD THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT AT MY EXPENSE AND OTHER TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS PERSIST AND ALSO HAVE THE TIRE FEATHERING/TIRE GROWL ISSUE WHICH I'VE TOOK THE CAR VARIES TIMES TO THE ALIGNMENT SHOP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10253537January 2, 2009
VISIBILITY
I OWN A TRACK MODEL 2003 NISSAN 350Z. IN AUGUST 2008, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WINDOW BEGAN TO INTERMITTENTLY FAIL TO GO UP OR DOWN PROPERLY. BY SEPTEMBER 2008, IT COMPLETELY FAILED TO GO UP OR DOWN. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW MOTOR HAD INTERNAL FAILURE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. MOTOR REPLACED WITH A NEW FACTORY MOTOR BY A CT NISSAN DEALERSHIP AT MY EXPENSE 9/17/2008 AT THE COST OF $581.35. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251465December 11, 2008
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
WHILE DRIVING ON A WINDING STRETCH OF A TWO LANE HIGHWAY MY 350Z WENT INTO AN UNEXPECTED 360 DEGREE SPIN. IT WAS A LITTLE MISTY OUTSIDE. THE ROAD WAS DAMP, BUT NOT WET. THE TEMPERATURE WAS IN THE LOW 40'S DEG F. I WAS TRAVELING AT ABOUT 45 MPH IN A 45 MPH ZONE. I HAD JUST BARELY STARTED INTO AN AVERAGE LEFT TURN (I.E., NOT A TIGHT TURN) WHEN THE CAR STARTED TO SPIN. I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR, BUT DID NOT BRAKE. I TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL OPPOSITE OF THE DIRECTION OF THE SPIN, BUT THE CAR DID NOT STRAIGHTEN OUT. WHEN IT APPEARED I WAS GOING TO RUN INTO THE SIDE OF MOUNTAIN HEAD ON, I TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL IN THE DIRECTION OF THE SPIN, WHICH, AS EXPECTED, CAUSED IT TO SPIN A LITTLE FASTER. THE CAR ENDED UP ON THE SHOULDER OF THE OPPOSITE LANE. FORTUNATELY, I DIDN'T HIT ANYTHING. I CHECKED THE TIRES AFTERWARD AND THEY APPEARED NORMAL. I WENT BACK OVER THE SECTION OF ROAD, BUT SAW NOTHING UNUSUAL. THIS HAPPENED ABOUT THREE WEEKS AGO. I HAVEN'T NOTICED ANYTHING SINCE THEN, BUT I HAVEN'T PUSHED IT EITHER. TO ME IT SEEMS THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED AND THAT EVEN IF IT DID, THE DYNAMIC STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM SHOULD HAVE STRAIGHTENED THE CAR OUT. I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR FOR MORE THAN 4 YEARS. FROM MY EXPERIENCE UNDER NORMAL CIRCUMSTANCES I SHOULD HAVE BEEN ABLE TO EASILY HAVE NEGOTIATED THIS TURN AT LEAST 15 MPH FASTER THAN I WAS DRIVING. THIS IS A ROAD THAT I TRAVEL OFTEN. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND GAVE THEM COPIES OF SIMILAR NHTSA COMPLAINTS FOR THIS CAR. THE DEALER WAS UNAWARE OF A GENERIC PROBLEM THAT WOULD CAUSE THIS PROBLEM. THE DEALER WILL CHECK WITH THE NISSAN REP AND GET BACK TO ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251518December 11, 2008
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
MANUAL TRANSMISSION MAKES LOUD GRINDING NOISE WHEN SHIFTING BETWEEN 2ND GEAR AND 3RD GEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251184December 9, 2008
WHEELS
WAS HEARING NOISE AND TOOK CAR TO DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT I HAVE 4 CRACKED RIMS AND SHOULD BUY NEW ONES FOR 3067.00. I WAS TOLD THAT YES THE DEALERSHIP DOES SEND THERE RIMS TO BE CHROMED BUT OF COURSE THEY SAID THEY DIDN'T DO MINE. I TOLD THEM I DIDN'T DO IT. NOTHING WAS DONE TO FIX THE PROBLEM, WAS OFFERED A FREE TOW CAUSE WAS TOLD CAR WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. SO I AM OUT OF POCKET ALMOST 1900.00. THE SERVICE MANAGER AT DEALERSHIP TOLD ME IF I WASN'T WILLING TO PAY THE 3067.00 DOLLARS FOR NEW RIMS THAT I SHOULD START BY LOOKING AT THE JUNK YARD. I HAVE 2 NISSAN BULLETINS REFERENCE # NTB92-123A AND NTB92-123C WHICH CLEARLY DISCOURAGES WHAT NISSAN IS DOING REGARDING THE CHROMING OF RIMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250642December 3, 2008
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
HELLO I HAVE A 2008 NISSAN 350Z 6 SPEED MANUAL BASE MODEL, THAT I HAD BROUGHT IN DEC 12 OF 2007 BRAND NEW. SINCE THEN THE CLUTCH ON THE CAR HAS GOTTEN STUCK THREE TIMES. ALL THREE TIMES ARE RANDOM. TWICE WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AND ONCE WHILE DOING A U TURN. THE CAUSE OF THIS IS BURNING UP MY CLUTCH AND THE NISSAN DEALERSHIPS HERE IN THE ORLANDO AREA ARE GIVING ME THE CLASSIC DEALERSHIP RUN AROUND. I CALL NISSAN ON THERE 1-800-NISSAN-1 NUMBER AND SAID THEY CANT DO ANYTHING UNTIL THE DEALER LOOKS AT IT, WITH A POSSIBLE CHARGE OF $600.00 FOR LOOKING IT AT. MY CAR IS AT 22,000 TODAY ON DEC 3 2008. NISSAN POWER TRAIN WARRANTY IS UNTIL 3 YEARS 36,000 MILES, BUT TO CHECK THE CAR IS AT MY COST. NISSAN HAS REPORTED ON THE SLAVER CYLINDER RECALL, BUT THEY SAY THAT'S WHAT MIGHT NOT BE WRONG WITH IT.*TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249526November 21, 2008
WHEELS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN 350Z. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE WOULD EXCESSIVELY VIBRATE. HE ALSO NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SPORADICALLY DRIFT WITHOUT WARNING. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPAIRED THE HUB ASSEMBLY. SEVERAL WEEKS AFTER THE REPAIR, THE FAILURE RECURRED ON THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE BEARING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 8,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10248526November 11, 2008
POWER TRAIN, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT SMOOTHLY. DEALER SAYS THE FLYWHEEL IS BROKEN AND CAR NEEDS A NEW CLUTCH. THE CAR HAS 3700 MILES ON IT AND NISSAN WILL NOT COVER THIS UNDER WARRANTY. PROBLEM HAS EXISTED SINCE THE CAR HAD 400 MILES ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10247797November 5, 2008
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
CLUTCH ON 07 6MT VQ35HR 350Z CONSTANTLY IS VIBRATING AND TRANSMISSION IS CLICKING LIKE SO MANY OTHER NISSAN 350Z OWNERS. CAR WAS BOUGHT BRAND NEW HAS BEEN DOING IT SINCE THE PURCHASE. HAVE ALREADY BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP A FEW TIMES WITH NO EXPLANATION. NO REPAIRS MADE BY DEALERSHIP. NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS ARE NOT RESPONDING TO REPEATED ATTEMPTS AT COMMUNICATION ( EMAIL AND PHONE.) *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246291October 21, 2008
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING IN HEAVY STOP AND GO TRAFFIC, THE CLUTCH PEDAL STUCK TO THE FLOOR OF THE CAR AND WOULD NOT RETURN TO IT PROPER UPRIGHT POSITION. I HAD TO WORK MY WAY OFF THE FREEWAY WITH OUT THE USE OF A CLUTCH. I HAD TO STOP AND START THE ENGINE AS I MADE MY WAY OFF THE FREEWAY. AFTER SETTING ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, THE CLUTCH RETURNED TO ITS NORMAL UPRIGHT POSITION AND HAS WORKED SINCE. I'M AVOIDING HEAVY STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT HAPPENED SINCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245597October 15, 2008
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN 350Z. THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE VEHICLE ONLY FOR LONG DISTANCE DRIVING. AS SOON AS SHE BEGAN DRIVING THE VEHICLE, SHE SMELLED RUBBER INSIDE THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SMELL WOULD DISSIPATE AND WAS PRESENT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NEW; HOWEVER, THE ODOR REMAINED. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT FROM SECOND INTO THIRD GEAR. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CLUTCH AND THE FLY WHEEL WERE BURNT. THE CONTACT CALLED NISSAN CUSTOMER SERVICE TO ASSIST WITH THE COST BECAUSE IT WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY; HOWEVER, THEY DENIED HER CLAIM. SHE WANTS NISSAN TO ASSIST WITH THE $2,300 REPAIR COST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000. UPDATED 11/7/08 *CN UPDATED 11/13/08. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242808September 18, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I OWN A 2006 NISSAN 350Z COUPE THAT CONSUMES ENTIRELY TOO MUCH OIL. I REGULARLY CHANGE THE OIL MYSELF EVERY 3000 MILES, YET IN BETWEEN CHANGES THE VEHICLE CONSUMES ANYWHERE FROM 2 TO 4 QUARTS. IT APPEARS THAT MANY CONSUMERS WITH THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE YEAR AND MODEL HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I WANTED TO BRING THIS ISSUE TO YOUR ATTENTION BECAUSE I'M SURE MANY OTHER CONSUMERS HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241990September 12, 2008
SUSPENSION
WHILE MAKING A NORMAL LEFT TURN THROUGH AN INTERSECTION MY CAR BEGAN TO SPIN. AFTER A COMPLETE 360 DEGREE SPIN AND SMACK INTO A CURB, THERE WAS SLIGHT DAMAGE TO LEFT REAR EXTERIOR WHEEL WELL. THIS ALIGNMENT ISSUE AND PREMATURE TIRE WEAR PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE RECTIFIED. SOMEONE HAS TO DO SOMETHING. UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS TO DO A COMPLETE 360 SPIN OUT IS RIDICULOUS. I AM LUCKY NO ONE SMACKED INTO ME AFTER I STOPPED. I HAVE HAD MY TIRES REPLACED TWICE ON THE RIGHT REAR AND ONCE ON THE LEFT REAR BECAUSE OF THE INNER TIRE WEAR. I HAVE HAD AN ALIGNMENT DONE ALSO. ALL THIS WAS PRIOR TO MY SPIN OUT. SOMETHING IS NOT RIGHT WITH THIS CAR. ANY ANSWERS, SOLUTIONS, RECOMMENDATIONS? I HAVE READ NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THIS SITE ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM I AM HAVING. ARE YOU EVEN DOING ANYTHING WITH THESE COMPLAINTS? FROM WHAT EVERYONE ELSE HAS WRITTEN, NO ONE HAS DONE A THING. THERE ARE NO RECALLS OR ANYTHING FOR THIS ISSUE. PLEASE ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM IMMEDIATELY BEFORE SOMEONE WINDS UP GETTING HURT FROM THIS. OBVIOUSLY THE DEALERSHIP WONT DO A THING IT WILL BE WAY TOO COSTLY FOR THEM. BUT FOR MINE AND THE REST OF THE DRIVERS ON THE ROADS SAFETY, MAKE SOMETHING HAPPEN. GIVE US A RECALL TO FIX THIS ONGOING PROBLEM. ITS BEEN ALMOST 6 YEARS AND STILL NO SOLUTION. COME ON GUYS, I KNOW YOUR BETTER THAN THAT. OUR SAFETY IS NOW IN YOUR HANDS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241424September 9, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN 350Z. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT HAD TO PERFORM A HARD START AFTER ATTEMPTING TO RESTART IT SEVERAL TIMES. ALSO, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED LIT AT THAT TIME. HE PULLED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE DEALER CURRENTLY HAS THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10240940September 4, 2008
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
CLUTCH GETS VERY LOOSE AFTER DRIVING A LITTLE BIT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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