Nissan 350Z Complaints

657 consumer complaints on file.

#10498391February 17, 2013
POWER TRAIN
DRIVING, PUSH CLUTCH IN IT STAY ON THE FLOOR, CANNOT SHIFT, DANGEROUS ON THE FREEWAY, SAFETY HAZZARD, THERE ARE NUMEROUS SAME PROBLEM WITH THE 2008 350Z NISSAN NEED TO DO A RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE GET KILL OF THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10496792February 7, 2013
POWER TRAIN
2007 NISSAN 350Z M/T WAS BEING DRIVEN AT 35MPH AND THE CLUTCH PEDDLE DROPPED TO HALF WAY AND WOULD NOT RETURN BACK TO ORIGINAL POSITION. HAD TO REACH DOWN AND MANUALLY PULL THE CLUTCH PEDAL BACK TO POSITION. TOOK TO NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND THEY INSPECTED THE CAR AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM WAS SHOWN TO DEALER AND SERVICE TECHNICIAN WHO DROVE IT FOR 8 MILES AND CLAIMED NOTHING WAS WRONG. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN FEW DAYS LATER AND CLUTCH WENT DOWN EVEN FURTHER AND WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR. CLUTCH FLUID WAS COMPLETELY EMPTY AND LEAKING OUT OF THE TRANSMISSION HOUSING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10490806January 2, 2013
WHEELS
WHILE DRIVING TO VISIT MY GRANDSONS ON CHRISTMAS EVE, THE REAR DRIVE WHEEL BROKE. THE WHEEL BROKE FROM THE CAR AND TRAVEL DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO SLOW THE CAR DOWN AND GET IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I COULD ONLY SIT HELPLESS AS I WATCH THE BROKEN WHEEL BOUNCE DOWN THE HIGHWAY. THE WHEEL CAME TO A STOP MORE THAN 400 YARDS. A QUOTE FROM THE CHP OFFICER, "IT NEVER HAPPENS THIS WAY. USUALLY THE WHEEL LANDS ON SOMEONE ELSE'S CAR CAUSING A ACCIDENT." THIS IS THE SECOND WHEEL THAT HAS BROKE ON MY CAR. SUMMER 2011 I HAD TO REPLACE A CRACKED WHEEL WHEN GETTING NEW TIRES. THE REMAINING TWO WHEELS ON THE CAR HAVE BEEN LOOKED AT AND CRACKS HAVE BEEN FOUND. SINCE MY INSURANCE WILL NOT COVER THE COST OF NEW WHEELS, I'M FORCED TO REPLACE THEM MYSELF. WHILE DOING SOME INVESTIGATIVE WORK, I HAVE FOUND MORE THAN A DOZEN CASES JUST LIKE MINE. THE TIRE SHOP I VISITED TODAY SAID THEY HAVE HAD 3 OTHER NISSAN 350Z - 2006 WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. HOW MANY CASES HAVE NOT BEEN REPORTED? NISSAN WILL NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND RECALL THEIR BAD BATCH OF WHEELS FROM 2006. WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO MAKE NISSAN RESPONSIBLE AND RECALL THESE WHEELS? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10489469December 21, 2012
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN 350Z. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 111,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10482614October 30, 2012
ENGINE
I JUST BOUGHT A PRE-OWNED NISSAN 2003 350Z IN AUGUST.. OCT 5 I HAD CAR STALL ON ME TWICE. I DRIVE A TRUCK FOR A LIVING SO AFTER THAT I WENT ON THE ROAD.. WHEN I CAME BACK I DROVE CAR AND IT STALLED AGAIN AT ABOUT 35 AND THEN IT DIDN'T WANT TO START. I GOT IT STARTED AND THE "SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT" CAME ON. IT STALLED 2 MORE TIMES IN MOTION AFTER THAT AND I BROUGHT IT TO NISSAN.. THEY WANTED TO CHARGE ME $689. I THEN TOOK IT TO MY PERSONAL MECHANICS SHOP WHO CHARGED ME $375 FOR THE SAME THING WITH NISSAN PARTS.. I GO HOME AND FIND OUT THAT THERE WAS A RECALL #R2022 ON THE 2003 350Z NISSAN.. IT SHOWS UNDER THE NHTSA THAT THIS WAS A SAFETY ISSUE AND COULD RESULT IN CRASH.. WHEN I CALLED NISSAN ON THIS THEY TOLD ME MY VIN DOESN'T FALL UNDER THE RECALL. IF THIS WAS A SAFETY ISSUED RECALL THEN ALL THE 2003 NISSAN 350Z SHOULD BE UNDER IT. I CHECKED ONLINE AND FOUND LOTS OF OTHER PEOPLE THAT HAD SAME ISSUES SO ITS A HAZARD FOR SURE YET NISSAN IS ONLY BACKING UP SOME OF THE VINS UNDER THIS SAFETY ISSUED RECALL... PLZ HELP AND TELL ME WHAT I CAN DO TO GET MY $375 BACK... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10481436October 22, 2012
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN 350Z. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE WATER TEMPERATURE AND FUEL LEVEL GAUGES CONTINUOUSLY FLUCTUATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71,755.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10480038October 13, 2012
POWER TRAIN, SUSPENSION, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
CAR WAS MAKING A RATTLING NOISE FROM UNDERNEATH SINCE I BOUGHT IT NEW ALSO THERE WAS A CREAKING NOISE FROM THE LEFT REAR TIRE FROM DAY 1 NOW THE CAR SKIPS AT 1000 RPMS OF COURSE NISSAN DOES NOT HELP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10479883October 12, 2012
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN 350Z. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE HAD A PROBLEM STARTING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT CRANK POSITION SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE OF NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING FOR THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR) BUT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 95,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478513October 3, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN 350Z. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT GEARS AS THE VEHICLE BEGIN TO HESITATE ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE CLUTCH AND THE PRESSURE PLATE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS OR WARRANTIES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478349October 2, 2012
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN 350Z. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AS THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE RPM READING INCREASED EXCESSIVELY. ALSO, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED A LOUD NOISE AS THE ENGINE STALLED. THE ENGINE WAS RESTARTED HOWEVER, THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC AND AFTER THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS COMPLETED, THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE CIRCUIT BOARD FOR THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR OR CAM POSITION SENSOR FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) BUT THE CONTACT'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THEY OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10474582September 10, 2012
POWER TRAIN
I WAS DRIVING MY 2008 NISSAN 350Z ON THE FREEWAY AT ABOUT 65 MPH AND WHEN I STEPPED ON THE CLUTCH TO SWITCH GEARS IT WAS STUCK ON THE FLOOR AND DIDN'T COME BACK UP. THE CLUTCH WAS STUCK IN GEAR AND I HAD TO PULL OVER AND GET IT TOWED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10472593August 27, 2012
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN 350Z. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT HE HAD TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY AFTER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 83,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10470626August 14, 2012
ENGINE
MY 2005 350Z HAS BEEN HAVING OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUES. THIS ALL STARTED AFTER SEVERAL THOUSAND MILES AFTER I HAD THE ORIGINAL ENGINE REPLACED FOR THE SAME ISSUE. WHILE DRIVING, AFTER ONLY 3000 MILES AFTER A OIL CHANGE THE ENGINE BEGAN TO KNOCK VERY LOUDLY. THE NOISE SO BAD I HAD TO PULL OVER AND STOP THE CAR AND HAVE IT TOWED TO MY MECHANIC. NOT A NISSAN DEALER. ES TECHNICAL SPORTS LOOKED INTO IT AND NOTIFIED ME THAT THERE WAS NO OIL IN THE ENGINE. THEY PLACE TWO QUARTS OF OIL INTO THE ENGINE AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE OVER TO GARDENA NISSAN IN SOUTHERN CA. FROM THAT DAY I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH THEM ON THIS ISSUE. THIS STARTED IN 2010 AND I HAVE BEEN DOING OIL CONSUMPTION TESTS SINCE. THE VARIATION OF THE AMOUNT OF OIL USED IS NORMAL TO THE POINT THAT THE ENGINE NEEDS TO USE THE NISSAN SYNTHETIC OIL TO THE POINT OF I HAVE TO USE TRADITION MOTOR OIL. ALL THE SAME THE CAR WOULD NOT LAST OVER 3000 MILE WITHOUT THE ENGINE KNOCKING BECAUSE OF THE LACK OF OIL. THE SYNTHETIC OIL CHANGE I WAS TOLD THAT I NEEDED TO RETURN THE CAR AT 7,500 MILES FOR THE NEXT OIL CHANGE. WELL I WAS BACK AT 3,500 WITHOUT ANY OIL IN THE ENGINE. THE LAST SET OF CONSUMPTION TEST REVELED THAT AFTER 1000 MILES THE OILS WAS DOWN 19 MM. THE NEXT CONSUMPTION TEST AFTER 1000 MILES SHOWED THE OIL WAS DOWN 29MM. THE ENGINE AFTER ANOTHER 35,000 MILES IS CONSUMING SO MUCH OIL THAT I CAN NOT DRIVE IT. THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED IN THE FIRST 36,000 MILES BEFORE I HAD TO HAVE NISSAN REPLACE THE ENGINE. NOW I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR 3 WEEKS WITHOUT A CAR FOR NISSAN TO INFORM GARDENA NISSAN ON WHAT TO DO WITH MY CAR. I CAN'T SIT AND SIT WITH A ENGINE THAT WILL BLOW UP IF I DRIVE IT. I HAVE BEEN SEARCHING ON THE WEB AND THIS IS A ISSUE WITH THE NISSAN VEHICLES. THE INFINITY G35 HAS THE SAME OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10468312July 30, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ENGINE
THE INCIDENT FIRST OCCURRED DURING HIGHWAY DRIVING WHERE THE ENGINE SUDDENLY LOST POWER COMPLETELY. SINCE THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION WAS IN GEAR, THE ENGINE "PUSH STARTED" ITSELF WITH A VIOLENT SURGE MOTION AND REGAINED POWER. THIS HAPPENED ABOUT THREE TIMES ON THIS TRIP. WHEN I GOT OFF THE FREEWAY, THIS HAPPENED AS I SLOWED FOR A STOPLIGHT AND THE ENGINE STALLED COMPLETELY SINCE I WAS NOT IN GEAR. THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE VERY DANGEROUS SINCE ALL ENGINE POWER IS LOST AT HIGH SPEEDS AND THE JOLT THAT RESULTS FROM THE "PUSH STARTING" CAN CAUSE THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE VERY EASILY. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENED INTERMITTENTLY BUT DID NOT CAUSE A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT UNTIL LAST WEEK. IT IS SHOWING CODE P 0340 AND I HAVE FOUND THAT NISSAN IS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE, BUT DOES NOT RECOGNIZE IT AS A BEING ASSOCIATED WITH MY VIN NUMBER- THIS IS HARD TO BELIEVE SINCE MY CAR WAS PRODUCED ABOUT A YEAR BEFORE THE RECALL NOTICE (RECALL ID #03V455000) WAS ISSUED. I WAS INFORMED BY NISSAN REPRESENTATIVES THAT THE ONLY WAY TO APPEAL MY VIN#'S APPLICABILITY TO THIS RECALL IS THROUGH THE NHTSA. MY CASE # WITH NISSAN IS[XXX]. THANKS FOR YOUR HELP! INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10467890July 26, 2012
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, VISIBILITY/WIPER
THE DRIVERSIDE POWER WINDOW MOTOR HAD TO BE REPLACED WITHIN MONTHS OF PURCHASE AFTER WINDOW BECAME STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION, THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED CAR REPLACED AT NO COST OF COURSE DUE TO IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN ON 2/19/09 AND DEALER INFORMED ME NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY MY COST TO REPLACE DRIVERSIDE POWER WINDOW MOTOR $372.58. THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN 12/09/10 DID NOT BOTHER TO GO TO DEALER MY COST TO REPLACE DRIVERSIDE POWER WINDOW MOTOR $269.58. THE DRIVERSIDE WINDOW IS AGAIN STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION AS OF 7/25/12. CAR HAS 19,831 TOTAL MILES AS OF 7/25/12 HAS BEEN GARAGE KEPT, IS IN ALMOST PERFECT CONDITION, DRIVEN BY MATURE WOMAN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10465448July 12, 2012
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN 350Z. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS WAITING ON THE RESULTS. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED OF A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V521000 (AIR BAGS) AND CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, WHO STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 57,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10464251July 5, 2012
ENGINE
MY CAR SHUTOFF AS I WAS DRIVING. THE MECHANIC SAID IT WAS THE CAM SENSOR AND THERE WAS A RECALL ON IT. NISSAN SAYS MY CAR ISN'T COVERED UNDER THE RECALL THAT EXPLAINS THE EXACT PROBLEM: RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 03V455000 MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON TUESDAY AND MY CAR SHUTOFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING CAUSING A VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION IF I WAS GOING FASTER ON A HIGHWAY. THE CAR WOULDN'T START AND I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY AREN'T WILLING TO FIX IT UNDER THE ISSUED RECALL FOR THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10463424June 28, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN 350Z. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CLUTCH FAILED TO RESPOND WHEN ENGAGED. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED WITH FORCE AND THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THE SLAVE CYLINDER WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10463412June 28, 2012
POWER TRAIN
THE CLUTCH SLAVE CYLINDER HAS GONE OUT ON THE VEHICLE 3 TIMES SINCE I HAVE OWNED IT. IT HAS COST ME OVER $500 EACH REPAIR. OTHERS HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS. THE SECOND TIME IT WENT OUT WAS IN A PARKING LOT WHEN I WAS GOING SLOW AND THE THIRD TIME HAPPENED THIS MORNING WHEN I LEFT FOR WORK. THIS IS RIDICULOUS AND ALL NISSAN WANTS TO DO IS CHARGE OFF THE WALL PRICES. I'M A MASTER MECHANIC AND THE DESIGN OF THIS WHOLE SYSTEM IS RIDICULOUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10459114May 21, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THOUSAND OF REPORTED CASES OF NOT BEING ABLE TO FUEL UP THE NISSAN 350Z. THE PROBLEM SOURCE IS THE FILLER NECK SHUTTER VALVE. NISSAN IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE FOR YEARS AND HAVE BEEN MAKING CUSTOMER FOOT THE $400-$500 BILL INSTEAD OF TAKING ACTION ON THE FAULTY PART. THE FAULTY SHUTTER VALVE CAUSES FUEL TO SPEW OUT WHILE FILLING THE TANK COVERING THE CAR AND OPERATOR IN FUEL. THE RISKY PART IS PEOPLE ARE CHANGING THE WAY THEY FILL TO TRY TO BYPASS THE ACTION OF THE SHUTTER VALVE BUT ALSO WORKS AGAINST THE SAFETY FEATURES OF THE GASOLINE NOZZLE CAUSING IT TO NOT SHUT OFF WHEN FUEL REACHES MAX. I PERSONALLY CANT ONLY GET 7 GALLONS IN MY CAR BEFORE IT SPRAYS OUT WHICH IS VERY ANNOYING SINCE I HAVE TO FIGHT TO ADD 7 GALLONS OF FUEL EVERYOTHER DAY. I FOUGHT WITH THIS ISSUE IN MY 2003 350Z AND MY 04. IT IS EXTREMELY COMMON AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED YEARS AGO. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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