Nissan 350Z Complaints

657 consumer complaints on file.

#10327229April 23, 2010
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
NEW 350Z ROADSTER PURCHASED IN JULY 2009 WITH BRIDGESTONE POTENZA 225/45R 18 HIGH PERFORMANCE TIRES. CAR HAS BEEN DRIVEN 9000 MILES. AFTER HAVE A FLAT DUE TO A NAIL IN THE TREAD AND BEING PLUGGED. THE TIRE DEVELOPED AN HENS EGG SIZE BUBBLE ON THE SIDEWALL. ( CAR WAS NOT DRIVEN ON FLAT) WHEN I CONTACTED THE NISSAN DEALER I WAS TOLD THE TIRES WERE WARRANTED BY FIRESTONE. WHEN I CALLED THE FIRESTONE DEALER AND EXPLAINED THE BUBBLE, I WAS TOLD THAT I HAD BRUISED THE TIRE BY HITTING A CURB AND THAT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. I TOLD THE DEALER THAT HAD NOT HIT A CURB . NO ASSISTANCE FOR WARRANTY WAS EVEN OFFERED. HAD TO PURCHASE A NEW TIRE AT FULL RETAIL. MY QUESTION TO YOU IS AFTER READING ALL OF THESE COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME PROBLEM ALONG WITH THE UNKNOWN NUMBER THAT DOES NOT REPORT THESE WILL IT TAKE TO GET THESE UNSAFE TIRES ( IN MY OPINION) OFF THE ROAD. YES I AM UPSET WITH THE MANUFACTURER FOR NOT STANDING BEHIND THIS PRODUCT. TIRE WARRANTIES SEEM TO ONLY PROTECT THE MANUFACTURE NOT THE CONSUMER. YOU CAN REST ASSURED BRIDGESTONE WILL NOT BE ON THIS NEW CAR MUCH LONGER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324092April 6, 2010
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
I HAVE A 2005 NISSAN 350Z BUT THE INCIDENT WAS NOT WITH MY CAR BUT A MY FRIEND'S CAR. HE HAS THE SAME YEAR MODEL NISSAN 350Z AS MINE HE'S AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AFTER A 1 YEAR OF OWNING HE'S CAR. HE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT HE'S AIRBAG MODULE HAD GONE BAD. NOW HE MADE A CHOICE NOT TO HAVE IT REPLACE BECAUSE THE PART WAS $750 DOLLAR. HE DROVE THE CAR LIKE THIS FOR ABOUT A 6 MONTHS WAS HIT BY ANOTHER CAR AND HE'S AIR BAG'S DID NOT DEPLOY BECAUSE OF THE MODULE ISSUE AND WAS SERIOUSLY HURT. NOW ABOUT 3 DAYS AGO MY AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON IN MY CAR. I JUST TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER TODAY AND WAS TOLD THAT THE AIRBAG MODULE IS THE ISSUE AND WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED,AGAIN THE COST TO REPLACE IS $750 DOLLARS. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A PROBLEM WITH THE PART THAT NISSAN IS USING ON THERE VEHICLE'S. I FEAR THAT IF I DON'T HAVE THIS PART REPLACED AND HAVE A ACCIDENT THE SAME THING THAT HAPPEN TO MY FRIEND WILL HAPPEN TO ME. I HAVE DONE RESEARCH ON THIS ISSUE AND FOUND THAT NISSAN HAS ISSUED A RECALL ON NEWER MODEL 350Z, 2007 MODEL HAS THE SAME ISSUE AND NISSAN KNOW THIS SO THEY HAVE RECALLED THE MODULE. THIS IS A ISSUE ON 2005 MODEL TOO. NISSAN SHOULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT.THIS IS THE RECALL NUMBER FOR 2007:NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V521000 AND THE AIRBAG MODULE PART NUMBER IS 28556CD00. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322976March 31, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
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 CONGESTED TRAFFIC, I REAR-ENDED A 2007 BUICK ENCLAVE WITH MY 2004 NISSAN 350 Z AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH. THE PASSENGER AIRBAG DEPLOYED, BUT THE DRIVERS AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322176March 25, 2010
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
SLAVE CYLINDER AND CLUTCH PROBLEMS WITH MY 2007 NISSAN 350Z. I BOUGHT THE CAR USED IN OCTOBER OF 2008. A MONTH AFTER PURCHASING IT I TOOK OFF FROM A STOP LIGHT AND THE CLUTCH SLIPPED VERY BAD. I LOOKED INTO, IT, SAW THE SLAVE CYLINDER WAS A RECALL AND BROUGHT IT IN. I ASKED ABOUT THE CLUTCH AND REPLACING IT AND THEY SAID NO BECAUSE THE CLUTCH IS A WEAR ITEM. YES ITS A WEAR ITEM, BUT NO CLUTCH SHOULD BE SLIPPING AT 20,000MI. THE REASON THE CLUTCH SLIPS IS BECAUSE OF THE SLAVE CYLINDER. EVEN AFTER THE RECALL WAS THE DONE THE CLUTCH STILL SLIPS AND THE DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO REPLACE THE CLUTCH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319654March 15, 2010
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
THERE IS SOMETHING IN THE CLUTCH SYSTEM THAT IS CAUSING THE CLUTCH AND OTHER PARTS TO BURN FAST AND EARLIER THAN USUAL. THE PREVIOUS OWNER OF MY 2004 NISSAN 350Z HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. 2 NEW CLUTCHES AT $2,500 EACH BY THE TIME IT HIT 35,000 MILES. I BOUGHT THE CAR NOT KNOWING ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND THE CLUTCH COMPLETELY BURNED OUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. LUCKILY I WAS NOT IN THE FAST LANE LIKE I USUALLY AM AND WAS ABLE TO SAFELY PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I PAID $2,500 TO REPLACE THE CLUTCH PARTS AGAIN. IT IS NOW LESS THAN 3 YEARS LATER AND IT IS HAPPENING AGAIN. NISSAN DEALER CLAIMS THIS MUST BE USER ERROR AND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE SYSTEM YET AGREES THAT IS VERY HARD TO BURN A CLUTCH THAT FAST AS AN EXPERIENCED MANUAL TRANSMISSION DRIVER. I'VE FOUND OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM BUT NO RESOLUTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318959March 11, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
DRIVERS' SIDE DOOR LOCK FAILED TO DISENGAGE, RESULTING IN THE PASSENGER BEING UNABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE IN THE NORMAL MANNER. DRIVER, AGE 67, WAS FORCED AT GREAT DIFFICULTY,TO CLIMB ACROSS THE CONSOLE AND EXIT THROUGH THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR. IF AN EMERGENCY SITUATION OCCURRED, SUCH AS VEHICULAR FIRE OR SUBMERGE, SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH IS POSSIBLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317365March 6, 2010
STRUCTURE
CONVERTIBLE TOP DOESN'T CLOSE, OR OPEN WHILE IN PROGRESS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10307565February 8, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND VEHICLE SUDDENLY TURNED OFF WITHOUT WARNING RESULTING IN NEAR CRASH. TOOK VEHICLE TO SERVICE STATION AND WAS INFORMED IT WAS THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR. *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10307629February 8, 2010
AIR BAGS
I WAS TOLD, BY THE DEALER, THAT THE AIRBAGS ON MY 2004 NISSAN 350Z WILL NO LONGER WORK UNLESS I REPLACE THE LEFT AND RIGHT MODULES AND SENSOR AT AN APPROX COST OF $1700. NISSAN IS NO LONGER WILLING TO WARRANTY THE ARIBAGS, SINCE THE CAR HAS 116,000 MILES (PER 2/5/10 CALL FROM CONSUMER AFFAIRS DIVISION). THEIR WTY IS 60 MOS OR 60K MILES; HOWEVER, THE SEAT BELT WTY IS 120 MOS. OR 120K MILES. THE AIRBAGS ARE A SAFETY ISSUE THAT ARE JUST AS IMPORTANT IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH AS SEAT BELTS. THEY HAVE NEVER BEEN DEPLOYED. I SUGGESTED NISSAN RECONSIDER THE AIR BAG WTY AND ASSIST ME WITH GETTING THIS ($1700) ISSUE RESOLVED AS I CANNOT AFFORD TO. THEY DECLINED MY OFFER. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE CAR IF THE AIR BAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. I AM TRYING TO PROACTIVELY AVOID SERIOUS INJURY OR A FATALITY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304037February 2, 2010
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
CLUTCH GOT WORN DUE TO STICKY CLUTCH SLAVE CYLINDER TOOK UP HALF OF MY CLUTCHES LIFE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303461January 31, 2010
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN
DRIVING ON FREEWAY APPROXIMATELY 70-75 MPH, WHEN APPLYING PRESSURE TO CLUTCH PEDAL I REALIZE THERE IS LITTLE TO NO CLUTCH PEDAL PRESSURE AND CLUTCH PEDAL STICKS TO THE FLOOR AND HAS TO BE PULLED BACK WITH MY FOOT. FELT SLIGHT PEDAL PRESSURE AT THE END OF PEDAL TRAVEL AND DISENGAGED AND CHANGED GEARS INTO NEUTRAL. PUMPED CLUTCH WHILE IN NEUTRAL TO SEE IF CLUTCH PEDAL PRESSURE COULD RETURN TO NORMAL WITH NO SUCCESS. CLUTCH ENGAGEMENT REMAINED THE SAME AT THE VERY END OF TRAVEL AND WOULD NO LONGER GO INTO GEAR. CONTINUED PUMPING CLUTCH PEDAL AND WAS LUCKY TO GET BACK INTO SIXTH GEAR WITH A GRIND INTO GEAR TO CONTINUE DRIVING ON FREEWAY AT SPEED. STILL PEDAL CONTINUED TO STICK HALFWAY OR MORE DOWN AND HAD TO BE RETURNED BACK TO STATIC POSITION MANUALLY. DROVE TO LOCAL DEALER SINCE WAS ON THE WAY TO INTENDED DESTINATION WHERE PROBLEM STILL OCCURRED AND EACH GEAR ENGAGEMENT BEING IRREGULAR TO NORMAL. LEFT CAR AT DEALERS SERVICE DEPARTMENT FOR OVERNIGHT DELIVERY SINCE DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT IS CLOSED ON SUNDAYS. CLUTCH PEDAL IS STILL HALFWAY DEPRESSED AS LEFT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298606January 7, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
OIL CONSUMPTION, 350Z ENGINE BLOWN, IN LESS THEN A YEAR. WHILE GOING TO WORK ON A COMPLETE STOP AT A RED LIGHT, ENGINE BLOWS AND CAR GETS ON FIRE UNDERNEATH, LUCKY THERE WAS A GAS-STATION NEXT TO ME TO BORROW AN EXTINGUISHER... POLICE CAME TO HELP A LITTLE LATER, AND SAID I COULDN'T FILE A REPORT. CALLED INSURANCE, AND SAID THEY WOULD NOT COVER IT, CALLED NISSAN AND THEY DIDN'T EVEN COVER MY RENTAL WHILE THEY INSPECTED THE CAR FOR OVER 3 MONTHS... THEY WANTED 6K FOR NEW ENGINE, AFTER BLAMING ME, TELLING ME "THIS CAR WAS NOT BUILD TO BE PUSHED, YOU DRIVE IT SLOW"... THIS FORCED ME TO LET THE CAR INTO VOLUNTARY REPOSSESION AND DAMAGE MY CREDIT, UNTIL THIS DAY THEY ARE STILL CHARGING ME FOR THE LEFTOVER FEES... LATER I FOUND OUT THAT THIS WAS A REALLY COMMON PROBLEM AND THERE IS A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT STILL HAVE NOT GOTTEN THIS RESOLVED...BEWARE. MY 3RD NISSAN, AND WHAT A DISAPPOINTMENT, WE'VE HAD ABOUT 10 NISSANS IN THE FAMILY, BUT NO MORE NISSANS FOR US. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293739November 27, 2009
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
2008 NISSAN 350Z NISMO / CLUTCH PEDAL STICKS,WHEN THE GEAR ENGAGES IT`S VERY BOUNCY?. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292825November 18, 2009
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
WHEN RPMS ARE HIGH IN FIRST GEAR, THE CLUTCH DISENGAGES TO THE HALFWAY POINT AND YOU LOSE ALL POWER TO THE WHEELS. THIS IS USUALLY FOLLOWED BY A BURNING CLUTCH SMELL. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT NISSAN RECALLED THE 2007 350Z FOR THE SAME ISSUE (CLUTCH SLAVE CYLINDER), BUT IT'S APPARENT THAT THE PROBLEM CONTINUES WITH THE 2008 MODEL AND I'M ASKING THAT THE NHTSA INSTRUCT NISSAN TO EXTEND THE FIX TO 2008 MODELS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291669November 10, 2009
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
2007 350Z CLUTCH IS AWFUL, EVEN AFTER THE SLAVE CYLINDER RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290382October 30, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
2007 350Z COUPE V6 6SP MN TRANS, AT THE POINT OF 20,000 + CLUTCH SLAVE CYLINDER FAIL AND WAS REPLACE 15<00 MILES OR SO DUE TO THIS PREVIOUS PROBLEM A NEW CLUTH AND TRANSMISIONS JOB WAS DONE LUCKLY UNDER WARRANTY BUT A SORPRISE FOR A NEW CAR NOW AT 49,000 MILES ENGINE JUMP TIMMING AND ENGINE NEED TO BE REPLACE LUCKLY I PURCHASE EXTRA WARRANTY BUT IT WAS NOT USE SINCE NISSAN REPLACE ENGINE FREE OF CHARGE THIS TELLS ME THEY KNOW SOMETHING ABOUT THIS FAILURES ON THEIR CARS NOW MY NEW ENGINE DOES NOT MATCH MY ODOMETER READING IS LIKE A PURCHASE A SECOND CAR SINCE ALL MAYOR COMPONENTS HAVE BEEN REPLACE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289889October 26, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN 350Z. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH IN A PARKING LOT, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. HIS VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS EXCLUDED FROM RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,022. UPDATED 12/10/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285528September 28, 2009
WHEELS:RIM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN 350Z. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER FACTORY RIMS WERE CUSTOMIZED AND DIPPED IN A CHROME SUBSTANCE BEFORE THEY WERE PURCHASED. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH THE CHROME RIM SEPARATED. AS CONSEQUENCE HER RISK OF VEHICLE CRASH WAS INCREASED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND SHE RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT SET OF RIMS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WITH THIS MODEL TYPE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 26,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285275September 25, 2009
WHEELS:RIM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN 350Z. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS MAKING A LEFT TURN, THERE WAS A LOUD SOUND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE HAD FALLEN ON THE GROUND AND THE FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL DISENGAGED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO A DEFECTIVE RIM. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAS CONCERNS OF THE SIGNIFICANT SAFETY HAZARD. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 31,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281776August 25, 2009
WHEELS
WHEELS ON NISSAN 350Z THAT I PURCHASED ARE CRACKING AT ALL THE SPOKES , NISSAN HAS A SERVICE BULLETIN ON THE CHROMING PROCESS. DEALER SOLD ME CAR WITHOUT TELLING ME ABOUT THE PROBLEM. AND MY WARRANTY WONT COVER IT THEY SAID GO TO THE DEALER. POWER NIACIN OF CHANDLER ARIZONA IS WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE . MY QUESTION IS .... IF A DEALER HAS A VEHICLE THAT THEY ARE SELLING AND IT HAS A SERVICE BULLETIN ON IT ABOUT THE WHEELS , SHOULDN'T THEY REPLACE THE WHEELS BEFORE SELLING THE CAR TO SOMEONE ? , WHEN MY LEFT REAR WHEEL SEPARATED FROM ALL THE SPOKES I WAS TRAVELING WEST BOUND ON THE I-10 AROUND BUCKEYE AZ, THE SPEED LIMIT IS 75 MPH THERE. IF I DID NOT CATCH THIS RIGHT AWAY I WOULD HAVE LOST THAT RIM AND THE DAMAGE COULD HAVE POSSIBLY COST ME MY LIFE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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