Nissan 350Z Complaints

657 consumer complaints on file.

#10205643October 15, 2007
WHEELS, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM, TIRES, EQUIPMENT
SOMETIMES DRIVING, I HEAR LIGHT CRACKLING NOISE COMES AND GOES. FOR 9 MONTHS CHECKUP, I MENTIONED IT TO DEALER. HE SAID THEY TEST DROVE IT AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE. ON SAT EVENING, 8-25, THE FRONT RT SIDE OF RIM CRACKED & CAME OUT BOUNCING OFF FREEWAY! SCARY & DANGEROUS! WE JUST LET THE CAR SLIDE AND SCRAPE ON THREE WHEELS OFF THE NEXT EXIT. I HAD SPARE TIRE PUT ON & SLOWLY GOT THE CAR BACK HOME, IN SHOCK! MONDAY I HAD CAR TOWED TO NEAREST DEALER & THEY WEREN'T ABLE TO FIX MY CAR BECAUSE OF THE WHEELS. I DIDN'T KNOW WHY....BUT MANAGER THERE CALLED FOR MY PERMISSION TO HAVE IT TOWED BACK TO MY DEALER WITH ALL CHARGES PAID BY DEALER. I WAS DISAPPOINTED, DISRESPECTED, MISTREATED,& LIED TO. BOUGHT CAR IN GOOD FAITH & THEY LIED TO ME SOME MORE! I CALLED NIS MANUF CONSUMER AFFAIRS & FOUND OUT THAT THOSE RIMS WERE DIPPED CHROME! DEALER HAD NERVE TO GIVE ME SAME RIMS & TRY TO RETURN CAR BACK WITH DAMAGE BREAKING THE DISCS & LOWER ARM. ALSO REPAINTED THE SCRAPED BUMPER. HAVE PICS OF SLOPPY WORK WITH CAMERA PHONE. I EXPLAINED TO THEM I WANT IT FIXED BRAND NEW LIKE WHEN I FIRST DROVE OFF THAT LOT WITH IT AND I THOUGHT THEY UNDERSTOOD. I STILL NEED PRO TO THOROUGHLY INSPECT CAR. ALTHOUGH REPAIRS MADE, I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING CAR ANYMORE. I SAID FIX CAR LIKE WHEN I FIRST BOUGHT IT- BEFORE THE DEFECTIVE WHEEL CAME OFF WITH REAL RIMS. HE ORDERED & PLACED IT ON MY CAR. SAT NIGHT, DEALER CALLED TO PICK CAR UP. I ASKED FOR INVOICE AND PAPERS. THEY SAID COME BACK MON. ASKED THEM TO HAND WRITE THAT THE RIMS ARE STOCKED & EVERYTHING NEW LIKE WANTED SO I CAN DRIVE OFF FEELING SAFE. THEY SAID CAN'T. AGAIN I LEFT DISAPPOINTED. NOTICED HEADLIGHTS DIMMER THAN BEFORE & ONE SIDE HIGHER THAN THE OTHER. MON, TOLD SERVICE MANAGER ABOUT LIGHTS. RESPONSE, "WE'RE SUPPOSED TO JUST REPLACE WHEELS." DON'T KNOW IF I HAVE RIGHT WHEELS OR NOT. I NEED A NEW CAR .DEALER NOT CONCERNED WITH PUBLIC SAFETY, ONLY PROFITS. I HURT EMOTIONALLY & PHYSICALLY! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10202437September 10, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE, AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
I HAD THIS CAR FOR 4 DAYS A 2007 NISSAN 350Z TOURING EDITION. DRIVING TO WORK ON THE MORNING OF SEPT, 1ST 2007 THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG (FROM HEADLINER, AND SIDE OF SEAT.) EXPLODE. I TAKE IT TO GWINNETT PLACE NISSAN AND THEY SAID THEY'LL HAVE NNA COME OUT AND LOOK FOR IT, THEY GIVE US A RENTAL, TAKES THEM A WEEK FOR SOMEONE TO LOOK UNDER THERE AND TELL ME A ROCK FLEW UNDER MY UNDERCARRIAGE AND HIT THE AIRBAG MODULE SENSOR AND MADE BOTH SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS DEPLOY. THERE IS NO DAMAGE TO THE SIDE OF MY VEHICLE. AND THEY MADE US PAY $250 FOR THE CAR RENTAL. WHY WOULD NISSAN DESIGN A CAR THIS WAY? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10202435September 10, 2007
SEATS
PERFORATED LEATHER SEAT IN MY 2003 350Z POPPED OPEN IN HOT WEATHER. I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO FIND THE MATCHING BURNT ORANGE LEATHER ON EBAY AND REPAIRED LOCALLY. ADDITIONALLY THE REGULAR LEATHER ON THE SEAT IS WEARING EXTREMELY FAST. IT WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED AS WELL. BURNT ORANGE LEATHER DOES NOT GROW ON TREES AROUND HERE. THE MILEAGE IS LOW BY MANY STANDARDS, BUT OUT OF THE 36K WARRANTY WINDOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196981July 18, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN 350Z. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED WHEN THEY WERE APPLIED. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND A NEAR CRASH WAS AVOIDED. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGES. THE BRAKE LINE WAS COVERED WITH RUST. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE BRAKE LINE WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT HAS THE OLD BRAKE LINE IF NEEDED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 40,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,100.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10194028June 22, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN 350Z. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE FOR FIFTEEN MINUTES, BUT IT FAILED TO START. THE FAILURE OCCURRED 5 TO 6 TIMES ON JUNE 22,23 2007. THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT SOON, VDC LIGHT, AND SLIP LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST INDICATED THAT # P0340, THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR CIRCUIT, MALFUNCTIONED AND CAUSED THE ENGINE TO FAIL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE IS PERFORMING AT 80% AND THE FAILURE IS SIMILAR TO THAT NOTED IN RECALL # 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HIS VIN IS NOT RELATED TO THE RECALL. HE WAS ISSUED CASE # 5757949. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10193730June 19, 2007
SUSPENSION
I HAVE AN 2004 350Z TOURING. I BOUGHT THE CAR WITH 16,,000 MILES ON IT. NOW, IT HAS 30000 MILES ON IT. IN THE 14000 MILE RANGE THE TIRES ON THE FRONT FEATHERED COMPLETELY DUE TO SEVER NEGATIVE CAMBER. TOOK VEHICLE TO VICTORY NISSAN OF RICHMOND SEVERAL TIMES, AND THEY ONLY ALIGNED THE CAR AND CHARGE ME FOR IT. I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT ON 6/20/2007 TO GO TO DEALER AND WILL DEMAND NEW TIRES AS THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN FIXED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10193056June 12, 2007
WHEELS:RIM
WHEEL SPOKE FRACTURE ON 2 OF 7 SPOKES OF RIGHT FRONT WHEEL. DEALER CLASSIFIED AS DAMAGE NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY BUT NO IMPACT, ACCIDENT, OR TIRE DAMAGE EVER NOTED OR OBSERVED. QUESTIONED IF THIS WAS RELATED TO NHTSA ACTION NUMBER PEO6050 ENGINEERING ANALYSIS EA07-005 BUT DEALER HAD NO KNOWLEDGE. WHEEL REPLACED AT OWNER EXPENSE. NISSAN REQUESTED TO RESPOND ABOUT SAFETY OF THESE WHEELS, STILL WAITING ON RESPONSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10192581June 6, 2007
SUSPENSION
1> TIRES ON NEW CAR WORE OUT AFTER 6000 MILES 2> ALIGNMENT OF NEW CAR OFF SO BAD AT PURCHASE, THAT TIRES WERE UNSAFE AFTER DRIVEN A FEW THOUSAND MILES. 3> DEALER REPLACED FRONT TIRES AND REALIGNED AT 13,687 MILES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10192626June 6, 2007
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
CLUTCH STUCK TO THE FLOOR, TERRIBLE RATTLE NOISE COMING FROM THROW OUT BEARING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191446May 22, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY HUSBAND AND I PURCHASED A NEW NISSAN 350Z IN MAY 2006, AND HAD SINCE THEN MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE CONSUMING OIL. AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS FOR REPAIR AND NO SOLUTION WE SOUGHT THE ADVISE OF A LEMON LAW ATTORNEY. SINCE THIS TIME WE HAVE ENCOUNTERED ISSUES WITH THE ATTORNEY MAKING CONTACT WITH NISSAN'S ATTORNEY THERE SEEMED TO BE A PROBLEM WITH PEOPLE RETURNING PHONE CALLS, AND NOTHING GOT RESOLVED . DO YOU HAVE ANY SUGGESTION ON HOW TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191061May 17, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN 350Z. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATES. HE HAS TAKEN HIS VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS AND THEY HAVE FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. DURING SEVERAL TELEPHONE CALLS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE AND UNABLE TO BE ACQUIRED. THE AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUES TO ILLUMINATE. THE ENGINE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 2,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100. UPDATED 06/08/07. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190803May 15, 2007
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
CLUTCH PEDAL STUCK TO FLOOR WHEN TAKING OFF AT A GREEN LIGHT - HALF A SECOND LATER, IT POPS OUT. CLUTCH, SLAVE CYLINDER, AND FLYWHEEL HAD TO BE REPLACED. CLUTCH WORN OUT PREMATURELY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189770May 4, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I OWN A 2005 NISSAN 350Z ANNIVERSARY EDITION. IT IS BURNING OIL AT THE RATE OF ABOUT 1 QUART PER THOUSAND MILES. NISSAN INTERNALLY IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT WON'T FIX MY CAR. I HAVE BEEN FOLLOWING THEIR PROTOCOL AND HAVING AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST CONDUCTED, HOWEVER, THE LAST TIME I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP, CLASSIC NISSAN IN ORLANDO, FLORIDA, TO CONTINUE THE TEST, THEY SABOTAGED THE RESULTS AND LIED ABOUT THE FINDINGS. SINCE THE PREVIOUS OIL CHANGE, I HAVE DRIVEN 2,440 MILES. THE CAR WAS VIRTUALLY OUT OF OIL - I BASE THIS ON CHECKING THE DIPSTICK AFTER THE CAR HAD BEEN SITTING FOR OVER 10 HOURS, AND OIL HARDLY REGISTERING. PRIOR TO TAKING THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP, I ADDED 1 QUART OF OIL SO THE ENGINE WOULDN'T SEIZE. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THEY DRAINED THE OIL AND TOOK OVER 5 QUARTS OF OIL OUT OF THE CAR. DRAINING THE OIL IS NOT PART OF NISSAN'S PROTOCOL FOR AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST. THE DEALERSHIP ACKNOWLEDGED VERBALLY THAT THE ENGINE IS BAD. EVERYTIME I TAKE THE CAR IN, THEY WRITE ON MY RECEIPT THAT THE CAR IS OPERATING WITHIN ACCEPTED STANDARDS. I HAVE REQUESTED THE TEST BE STARTED AGAIN. I TOLD THE DEALERSHIP THAT FROM NOW ON, THEY WILL CONDUCT THE TEST IN MY PRESENCE TO I CAN VERIFY THE RESULTS AND WHEN THE DIPSTICK SHOWS VIRTUALLY NO OIL, THEY WILL DRAIN WHAT IS LEFT IN MY PRESENCE. THERE ARE MANY POSTINGS ON THE INTERNET ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. NISSAN HASN'T ISSUED A TSB, BUT ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM EXISTS ON THE ALTIMA AND SENTRA. THE ALTIMA'S WERE RECALLED, ACCORDING TO THE TECH AT THE DEALERSHIP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10188750April 24, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN 350Z. WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL HIS FOOT ACCIDENTALLY ENGAGED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, WHICH CAUSED THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS WEARING BOAT SHOES. THERE WAS A DESIGN FLAW WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 7200. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187678April 12, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MANUFACTURER'S DEFECTIVE CRANK POSITION SENSOR CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL UNEXPECTEDLY IN THE MIDDLE OF FREEWAY, CAUSING A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10186311March 27, 2007
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
CLUTCH PEDAL STICKING (HOLDING DOWN) CAUSING A BURN OUT/ACCELERATION AND WEARING OF CLUTCH. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10185692March 20, 2007
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
THERE WAS A FAULTY AMPLIFIER FOR THE BOSE SYSTEM IN THE 2003 Z FOR A FEW MONTHS. I HAVE READ A FEW ARTICLES ABOUT THE POOR QUALITY AMP THAT WAS INSTALLED ,AND IT SEEMS THAT NISSAN WAS AWARE OF THIS SITUATION, BUT WHEN I TALKING TO THE DEALERSHIP,THERE WAS NO RECALL, AND IT WILL BE OVER $800 TO REPLACE. I BELIEVE THAT NISSAN SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS MALFUNCTION, AND SHOULD REPLACE THESE AMPS. ONE OF THE CHANNELS WAS FAULTY, WHICH CAUSED THE LEFT SIDE OF THE CAR TO LOSE AUDIO OUTPUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10184386March 6, 2007
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
WHEN WIDOW IS ROLLED DOWN APPROXIMATELY A COUPLE OF INCHES, IT RATTLES WHEN DRIVING OVER BUMPS ON ROADS OR ANY STREET SURFACE. THIS CAUSE A FEAR FOR THE WINDOW TO SHATTER WHEN DRIVING OVER POT HOLES OR BIG BUMPS ON ROAD. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182925February 18, 2007
AIR BAGS
DRIVING HOME ONLY 1/8 MILE FROM MY HOUSE, I COLLIDED HEAD ON WITH A SMALL PICK-UP TRUCK. MY NISSAN 350 CAR SPUN SEVERAL TIMES AND CAME TO REST. MOST OF THE DAMAGE WAS TO THE DRIVER SIDE AND FRONT END. FRONT BUMPER COMPLETELY GONE. DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT COMPLETELY GONE, PASSENGER SIDE INTACT. DRIVER SIDE DOOR CAN ONLY OPEN A FEW INCHES, PASSENGER SIDE-FINE. DRIVER SIDE WINDSHIELD CRACKED DUE TO HOOD BEING PUSHED BACK INTO CAR, PASSENGER SIDE-FINE. MY CONCERN AND MAJOR COMPLAINT IS THAT WHILE MY PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, THE DRIVER SIDE NOR THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. HAD I BEEN TRAVELING AT HIGHER SPEEDS OR NOT WEARING MY SEAT BELT AND MY AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, I COULD HAVE SERIOUSLY BEEN HURT DUE TO THIS, WHAT I FEEL TO BE A, MALFUNCTION. TO ADD, I HAD A 2004 NISSAN 350Z PREVIOUSLY IN WHICH I HAD GENTLY HIT A CURB, FRONT, DRIVER SIDE AND MY SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED IMMEDIATELY. FOR THE ACCIDENT AND THE SIGNIFICANT MORE DAMAGE THAT JUST OCCURRED, THERE IS NO WAY THAT THE AIR BAGS SHOULD NOT HAVE DEPLOYED. I SEE SIMILAR COMPLAINTS RESEARCHING THIS AND I AM GREATLY CONCERNED. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182095February 9, 2007
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION MAKES LOUD NOISE SHIFTING INTO SECOND. TRANSMISSION ALSO GRINDS GEARS WHEN DOWN SHIFTING FROM SIXTH TO FIFTH GEAR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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