Nissan 350Z Complaints

657 consumer complaints on file.

#10107734January 22, 2005
TIRES
TIRE NOISE THAT STARTED WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF PURCHASE AND AT LESS THAN 12000 ON MY NEW 2004 350Z. DEALER KEPT BLAMING NISSAN. NISSAN KEPT TELLING ME THEY COULD NOT REPLACE THEM BECAUSE IT WAS OUT OF THEIR WARRANTY PERIOD WHICH WAS 12 MONTHS AND 12000 MILES. *JB
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#10106211January 12, 2005
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
BOTH FRONT TIRES CUPPING AND FEATHERING WITH SEVERE RUMBLING NOISE IN FRONT END. DEALER REPLACED BOTH FRONT TIRES 3/31/04 AND PERFORMED FRONT-END ALIGNMENT. RETURNED 1/12/05 WITH SAME PROBLEM AND DEALER INDICATED THAT THEY HAD SEVERAL IDENTICAL COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER CONSUMERS ON THE 350Z. DEALER HAS NOTIFIED NISSAN AND ARE GOING BACK AND FORTH WITH THEM ON RESOLUTION. DEALER STATED THAT NISSAN IS TRYING TO CLAIM THAT THE TIRES ARE ONLY 15,000 MILE TIRES AND THAT THEY ARE THE PROBLEM. DEALER WILL CONTACT ME AGAIN WITHIN ONE WEEK WITH NISSAN'S RESOLUTION. DEALER DID NOT EVEN EXAMINE MY VECHICLE 1/12/05.*AK
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#10106129January 11, 2005
TIRES
TIRES ARE FEATHERING BADLY. DEALERSHIP SERVICE CENTER TRIED FIXING IT. NISSAN TRIED AVOIDING RECALL ON IT, BUT TOLD SERVICE CENTERS TO CHANGE TIRES AT NO COST. RIDICULOUS AND UNSAFE. WAS TOLD TO BE AN ALIGNMENT PROBLEM. EVERYONE EXCEPT THE COMPANY SEEMS TO NOTICE. 2003 350Z. NISSAN MADE ITS WARRANTY ON THE TIRES TO 24,000 AND OUR SERVICE IS TILL ABOUT 36000 MILES. THEY ARE JUST WAITING IT OUT UNTIL IT BECOMES THE PEOPLES PROBLEM. IS ANYBODY LISTENING?*AK
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#10107007January 7, 2005
SUSPENSION
TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO WEAR, AND THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE ALIGNED AT 9,000 MILES DUE TO A GRINDING NOISE. VEHICLE STARTED TO MAKE A GRINDING NOISE AGAIN. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND THE TIRES WORE OUT, AND THE FRONT END NEEDED TO BE ALIGNED ONCE MORE.*AK
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#10104918January 2, 2005
SUSPENSION:REAR, SUSPENSION:FRONT, TIRES
MY 2003 350Z'S TIRES WERE REPLACED BY THE DEALER AT 16,000 MILES. I RECOGNIZED THE PROBLEM RIGHT BEFORE THE RECALL. NOW AT 27,000 MILES I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE BACK TIRES/ALIGNMENT. I'VE BEEN TOLD BY THE CONTRACTED TIRE DEALER WHICH MY NISSAN DEALER SENDS IT'S WORK TO THAT THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE ALIGNMENT ON THE 2003 MODEL AND THE PROBLEM HAS SINCE BEEN CORRECTED ON THE 2004 MODEL. I'M TOLD THAT TO AVOID THE IMPROPER WEAR ON THE TIRES (CUPPING) THAT I SHOULD HAVE THE ALIGNMENT CHECKED EVERY 3-6 MONTHS. I WAS TOLD THAT OTHER THAN THE TIRE NOISE(WHICH WHEN NOTICEABLE MEANS SERIOUS IMPROPER WEAR), ANOTHER WAY TO TELL THAT THIS CUPPING IS HAPPENING IS TO PUT THE CAR UP ON THE RACK. ALSO, THE CAR STARTS TO HAVE TRACTION/HANDLING PROBLEMS. THE PROBLEM CANNOT BE SEEN IN A VISUAL CHECK WHEN THE CAR IS ON THE GROUND. I CALLED THE NISSAN HEADQUARTERS AND FILED A COMPLAINT, BUT WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. AT 27,000 MILES I GOT THE REAR ALIGNED AND HAD TO PURCHASE TWO NEW REAR TIRES. THERE IS SO OBVIOUSLY A PROBLEM THAT NISSAN IS CHOOSING TO IGNORE. *JB
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#10104639December 28, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, TIRES
JAN 03 THE BRAKES WOULD SQUEAL LOUDLY WHEN BRAKING IN COLD WEATHER. THE TWO FRONT TIRES CONTINUALLY LOST AIR AND NEEDED TO BE REFILLED EVERY 3-4 WEEKS. UPON DEALER INSPECTION, NOTHING WAS FOUND WRONG. UPON RECALL NOTICE OF THE GROWLING OF THE TIRES (AROUND APRIL 04) THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE TWO FRONT TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE BROUGHT BACK TWICE DUE TO THE ALIGNMENT BEING DONE INCORRECTLY (STEERING WHEEL WAS CROOKED AND SLIP & VDC OFF LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED).SINCE THE TIRE REPLACEMENT, THE TWO NEW FRONT TIRES STILL LOSE AIR AND NEED TO BE FILLED UP EVERY 2-3 WEEKS NOW. THE TIRES OCCASIONALLY SQUEAL LOUDLY WHEN BRAKING. DEC 04 THE DASHBOARD WAS LIT UP WITH THE FOLLOWING WARNING LIGHTS:1. BRAKES 2. VDC OFF 3. SLIP UPON TOWING THE VEHICLE INTO NISSAN (BECAUSE THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE WENT MYSTERIOUSLY FLAT AGAIN), NISSAN DEALER HAS ADVISED THAT THE FRONT BRAKE PADS ARE WORN THROUGH TO LESS THAN 10% AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. THEY ALSO REPORTED THE FRONT TIRES HAD NO HOLES AND THE TIRE BEADING WAS FINE. THEY SUGGESTED THE TIRES GO LOW AND THE WARNING INDICATOR SOUNDS BECAUSE IT IS A SENSITIVE CAR. IT IS MY PERSONAL THEORY THAT THE VEHICLE HAS A DESIGN FLAW WITHIN THE SUSPENSION AND THE VEHICLE IS ALSO PLACING TOO MUCH WEIGHT AND PRESSURE ON THE FRONT TIRES WHICH HAS CAUSED: 1. GROWLING 2. FRONT TIRES TO LOSE AIR 3. BRAKES TO WEAR UNREASONABLY FAST 4. SQUEALING WHEN BRAKING. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN SATISFACTORY IN THEIR RESPONSES OR SUGGESTIONS. THE VEHICLE IS IN THE DEALER NOW; I REQUESTED THEY GIVE ME THE WORN BRAKE PADS WHEN I PICK UP THE CAR. *JB
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#10105336December 27, 2004
WHEELS:MULTI PIECE
DRIVER SIDE WHEEL CHASSIS BROKE WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVE AT 3 MPH. THERE WAS NO STEERING, AND THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO STRIKE A FENCE. VEHICLE IS STILL NOT DRIVABLE, AND THE MANUFACTURER OFFERS NO ASSISTANCE.*AK
Crash:
Yes
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No
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0
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#10102034December 21, 2004
TIRES, POWER TRAIN, SUSPENSION:FRONT
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT FRONT END NOISE. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS A TIRE DEFECT. FRONT TIRES FEATHERED FROM THE INSIDE RELATING TO IRREGULAR TIRE WEAR. DEALER STATED THAT THEY WERE REPLACING SO MANY TIRES THAT THE ONES NEEDED WERE BACK ORDERED. THIS STARTED ON SEPTEMBER 18, 2004.*AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE PROBLEM LIES WITH THE SUSPENSION NOT THE TIRE. THE BACK TIRE OF THE VEHICLE IS STARTING TO FEATHER. *TC
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#10104064December 18, 2004
TIRES
I OWN A 2003 NISSAN 350Z MY TWO FRONT TIRES HAVE BEEN ON ORDER SINCE 7-2-04 ITS A RECALL I HAVEN'T HEARD ANYTHING FROM NISSAN AS OF YET. *JB
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#10103962December 16, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT, SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT TIRES EXTREMELY FEATHERED AND CUPPED ON INSIDE OF TIRE. FRONT END ALIGNMENT PROBLEM PRODUCES LOAD ROAR IN CABIN, EXCESSIVE WEAR ON TIRES, AND POOR HANDILING. HANDLING IN RAIN EXTREMLY POOR. NISSAN REFUSES TO LISTEN TO THE CUSTOMER OR THIER OWN SERVICE TECHNICIANS ON FIXING THE PROBLEM. FEAR PROBLEM WILL NOT BE RECOGNIZED UNTIL FATALITY. *AK
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#10102820December 13, 2004
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2003 350Z CLUTCH BLEW AT 9000 MILES 11000 MILES LATER CLUTCH GO'S AGAIN THIS IS NOT JUST THE CLUTCH ITS THE TRANSMISSION WHICH MAKES THIS A HORRIBLE PROBLEM WHICH MEANS THIS IS PROBALLY A LEMON I RECOMMEND NO 1 TO PURCHASE A 350Z MANUAL U MUST GET AUTOMATIC
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#10103465December 9, 2004
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. WHEN DRIVING IN 5TH GEAR, HE WAS UNABLE TO CHANGE GEARS. APPROXIMATELY 500 MILES AGO, THE VEHICLES THIRD GEAR BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING. *JB
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#10102197December 6, 2004
TIRES
2004 NISSAN 350Z, FRONT TIRES ROAR WHILE DRIVING DOWN ROAD. TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE AND THE SERVICE MANAGER SAYS WE NEED NEW TIRES AND IT WILL COST $650. I STATED, THIS IS A NEW CAR AND WE DIDN'T DO ANYTHING TO WEAR THE FRONT TIRES OUT. HE SAYS TO CALL NISSAN. NOW I AM FINDING OUT THAT THIS IS AN ON-GOING PROBLEM WITH THESE CARS AND NISSAN HAS NOT ADDRESSED IT (YET). WE CANNOT AFFORD TO BY NEW TIRES EVERY YEAR.*AK
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#10102216December 6, 2004
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
SHIFTING INTO 3RD GEAR WILL USUALLY GRIND UNLESS THE CLUTCH IS HELD DOWN EXTRA LONG. ALL OTHER GEARS ARE FINE. CAR HAS 4000 MILES AND THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE WORSENING WITH TIME. NISSAN IDENTIFIED THE PROBLEM AS BAD SYNCRONIZER AND THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION HAS TO BE REPLACED. I AM NOW FINDING MULTIPLE REPORTS OF THIS PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET. VERY CONCERNED BECAUSE THERE ARE REPORTS OF THE PROBLEM RECURRING.*AK
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#10100982December 3, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT
AT ABOUT 13,000 MILES MY FRONT TIRES STARTED MAKING A GROWLING SOUND AT OR BELOW 30 MPH OR WHILE BRAKING. TOOK CAR TO NISSAN TO HAVE FRONT END INSPECTED. BOTH TIRES WERE COMPLETELY WORN OUT. NISSAN REPLACED BOTH FRONT TIRES AND ALIGNED ALL 4 WHEELS.*AK
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#10101001December 3, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT
MY 2003 NISSAN 350Z HAS EXPERIENCED TIRE/FEATHERING ON BOTH FRONT TIRES. NISSAN REPLACED BOTH @ 17,000 MILES AT NO CHARGE TO ME. THEN @ 12,000 MILES ON 2ND SET, SAME PROBLEM EXISTS. NISSAN SAYS THEY WILL REPLACE, BUT THE DEALER SAYS TIRES ARE ON BACK-ORDER TILL APRIL 2005. THEY OFFERED NO "BUY BACK", OR LOANER. I COULD NOT WAIT TILL APRIL 2005, SO I TRADED THE 350Z. I TRADED BECAUSE AFTER MY WARRANTY PERIOD WAS TO EXPIRE @ 36,000 MILES, I WOULD HAVE HAD TO PAY APPROXIMATELY $600.00 PER SET TO REPLACE AT 10,000 TO 12,000 MILES. THE FEATHERING OF THE TIRES MADE FOR VERY LITTLE TRACTION, ESPECIALLY DURING RAINY CONDITIONS. I ALSO TOOK QUITE A HIT (TRADE-IN WAS $6,000 LESS THAN KELLY BLUE BOOK). NISSAN SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR SELLING ME A LEMON>*AK
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#10100938December 2, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
I OWN A 2003 350Z NISSAN. I AM ON MY THIRD SET OF FRONT TIRES IN 24,000 MILES. THIS CAR IS DEFECTIVE AND IS PART OF A WIDESPREAD NISSAN PROBLEM. VISIT WWW.NISSANTIREPROBLEMS.COM OR THE TIRE FORUM IN WWW.MY350Z.COM AND YOU WILL SEE THAT THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW THAT NISSAN CHOOSES TO IGNORE.*AK
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#10100965December 2, 2004
TIRES
I OWN A 2004 NISSAN 350Z. IT CURRENTLY HAS 5800 MILES ON IT AND I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE TIRES. THEY ARE FEATHING AND ARE VERY LOUD. *AK
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#10100888December 1, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
I CURRENTLY OWN A 2004 NISSAN 350Z AND I'M EXPERIENCING A PROBLEM WITH SEVERE FRONT TIRE FEATHERING. I HAVE MADE NISSAN AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM WHICH CAUSE A LOUD ROARING NOISE AND VIBRATION DURING BRAKING. I ORIGINALLY THOUGHT THE PROBLEM WAS MY BRAKES BUT AFTER JUST 10K000 MILES REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKES AND REALIZED THIS DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. AFTER MY SECOND TIME TO THE DEALERSHIP I WAS INFORMED THAT MY FRONT TIRES WERE NO LONGER GOOD AND NEED TO BE REPLACED AT JUST UNDER 14000 MILES. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS A DESIGN FLAW WITH THE TIRES AND POSSIBLY A TOEING PROBLEM WITH THE NISSAN 350Z'S. I REGISTERED A COMPLAINT TO NISSAN AT 1800-NISSAN-1 AND IT DOESN'T SEEM AS THOUGH THEY WILL RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM ALSO OCCURED WITH 2003 350Z'S.*AK
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#10100894December 1, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT
MY FRONT TIRES WERE REPLACED ON MY NISSAN 350Z AFTER ONLY AFTER 18000 MILES, WITH A REALIGNMENT AFTER NISSAN RECOMMENDED IN THE BULLETIN RELEASE RELEASED THIS YEAR. NOW AFTER 33000 MILES ON MY VEHICLE I AM HAVING TO REPLACE ONCE AGAIN THE FRONT TIRES ON MY VEHICLE DUE TO IMPROPER WEAR ON THE TIRES, THE SAME AS WHAT HAPPENED AT THE 18000 MILE REPLACEMENT TIME. OBVIOUSLY THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH 350Z FRONT ALIGNMENT. IS THERE A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST NISSAN FOR DEFECT OF THE FRONT ALIGNMENT, AS I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE THIS IS HAPPENING TO, AND HOW TO I GO ABOUT JOINING THE LAWSUIT?*AK
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