Nissan 350Z Complaints

657 consumer complaints on file.

#10218090February 14, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
I OWN A ANNIVERSARY M/T EDITION 2005' NISSAN 350Z. I AM HAVING A OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUE W/ THE VEHICLE. I RAN THE CAR FOR 3,000 MILES AND WHEN I BROUGHT IT IN FOR THE NEXT OIL CHANGE AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR IT WAS DOWN TO ONLY, 1/2 OF A QUART OF OIL IN THE ENGINE. THERE WAS NEVER ANY INDICATION OF THE OIL BEING LOW IN THE COCKPIT. THE MOTOR DID START MAKING NOISE SO I STOPPED RUNNING IT AND BROUGHT IT STRAIGHT TO THE SHOP WHERE THEY INFORMED ME OF THE 1/2 QUART OF OIL ONLY IN THE ENGINE. I STARTED A REPORT W/ TORRANCE, CA NISSAN. THEY STARTED A OIL CONSUMPTION TEST. I LOST 3/4 OF A QUART WITHIN THE FIRST 1000 MILES. I HAVE TO GO BACK AGAIN AFTER THE NEXT 1,000 MILES. THIS IS NOT MORAL. THEY HAVE A BAD PRODUCT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10218006February 14, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, SUSPENSION:REAR
I BOUGHT MY CAR NEW. AT 13K MILES, THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION WENT OUT AND THERE WAS A RATTLE IN THE REAREND. THE DEALER FIXED BOTH PROBLEMS. BUT NOW AT 26K MILES, THE ENGINE IS KNOCKING HARD AND IT TURNED OUT MY ENGINE IS BURNING OIL. BTW, THE RATTLE IN THE REAREND IS BACK AGAIN. I BOUGHT MY CAR FOR A TOTAL OF $32,000 AND I DON'T DESERVE TO MAKE A FEW TRIPS TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS ALREADY WHEN I'VE ONLY HAD MY CAR FOR 3 YEARS WITH UNDER 30K MILES ONLY! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10217857February 12, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I CAN'T FILL UP NO MORE THEN 5 GALLONS WHEN THE GAS GAUGE IS READING EMPTY. THE GAS TANK WILL REFUSE FUEL AND OVERFLOW OUT OF THE FILLER CAUSING IT TO GET ALL OVER THE BODY. I HATE TO MAKE FREQUENT STOPS FOR GAS AGAIN AND AGAIN.. I SEARCHED ON MULTIPLE FORUMS AND THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT ARE GOING THROUGH THE SAME ISSUE WITH THERE CARS AND EVEN THE NEWER MODELS WHICH IS RIDICULOUS. I THINK THIS TECHNICAL ISSUE SHOULD BE RESOLVED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10217574February 10, 2008
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
MY 2007 NISSAN 305Z SHOWED NO PREVIOUS SIGNS OF FAILURE UNTIL THE CLUTCH PEDAL GOT STUCK TO THE FLOOR AS I DROVE DOWN ONE OF THE BUSIEST STREETS IN MY CITY. THIS HAPPENED SATURDAY NIGHT 02/09/2008 AROUND 9PM. PARKED THE VEHICLE AT A FRIENDS WHO HAPPENED TO LIVE NEARBY AND WILL WAIT UNTIL MONDAY BEFORE GETTING IT TOWED TO THE DEALER. (SINCE DEALERSHIPS ARE NOT OPEN ON A SUNDAY) MANY PEOPLE HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING ABOUT THE CYLINDER ASSY-CLUTCH RECALL ALL OVER CAR ENTHUSIAST FORUMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10217520February 9, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
MY WIFE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE SHE T-BONED ANOTHER DRIVER AFTER HE MADE AN ILLEGAL TURN IN FRONT OF HER. THE AIRBAGS IN HER CAR DID NOT DEPLOY. SHE HIT THIS GUY AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MILES PER HOUR. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10217077February 6, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ENGINE CONSUME MOTOR OIL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216768February 2, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE FUEL GAUGE EN THE SPEEDOOMETER DOES NOT TELL THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF GAS IN THE CAR. IT SAYS THERE IS FUEL WHEN THE CARE IS ACTUALLY EMPTY CAUSING ME TO GET OUT OF GAS FOR SEVERAL TIMES. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME THE ONLY WAY TO REPARE IT IS TO CHANGE THE WHOLE SPEEDOMETER, AND THAT THE COST OF IT IS ALMOST A $1,000.00. THIS IS A LOT OF TROUBLE FOR ME BECAUSE I HAVE TO FILL UP THE CAR EVERY 2 TO 3 DAYS SO THE CAR DOESN,T LEAVE ME WITH OUT FUEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215949January 24, 2008
WHEELS:RIM
I PURCHASED A NEW 350Z CAR FROM ANTIOCH (CALIFORNIA) NISSAN DEALERSHIP IN 2004 WITH CHROMED ALLOY WHEELS. IN ADDITION, I PURCHASED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. ON THE BELOW DATE A VACAVILLE NISSAN MECHANIC WAS TEST DRIVING MY VEHICLE WHEN THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL CRACKED AROUND THE LUG NUTS AND FELL OFF IN THEIR PARKING LOT CAUSING DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE AND UNREPAIRABLE DAMAGE TO THE RIM. NISSAN CORPORATION HAS ISSUED BULLETINS TO THE DEALERSHIP NOT TO CHROME ALLOY WHEELS FOR SAFETY AND PERFORMANCE REASONS. I WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THIS STATUS...ONLY AFTER THE ACCIDENT DID THE VACAVILLE SERVICE MANAGER GIVE ME A COPY OF THEIR BULLETIN DATED 9/07. IT STATED MY WARRANTY IS VOID AS A RESULT OF THE DEALERSHIP CHROMING THE ALLOY WHEELS AS VERIFIED BY THE CORPORATE WARRANTY OFFICE . I HAVE CONTACTED BOTH DEALERSHIPS AND THEIR CORPORATE CONSUMER AFFAIRS OFFICE TO NO AVAIL. HOW MANY OTHER CARS WERE SOLD WITH UNSAFE CHROMED ALLOYED WHEELS? HOW DO I RETRIEVE MY OUT OF POCKET EXPENSES OF CAR REPAIRS, CAR RENTAL, AND REPLACEMENT OF DEFECTIVE WHEELS? *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214942January 15, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT END MIS-ALIGNED AT FACTORY CAUSING SEVERE CUPPING OF FRONT TIRES AT 13,000 MILES. FRIEND HAD SAME PROBLEM. I HAD CAR INTO DEALER 2 WEEKS BEFORE. DEALER DID NOT SAY ANYTHING IN SPITE OF SAFETY CHECK. MATTER OF TIME BEFORE A BLOWOUT. AFTER I FOUND THE PROBLEM, DEALER ALIGNED FRONT END AND PRO-RATED REPLACEMENT TIRES. I WROTE A LETTER TO NISSAN. CUSTOMER SERVICE SAYS NO RECALL PLANNED. VERY DANGEROUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214795January 14, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLING/CHARGING
FUEL SYSTEM. CANNOT FILLED FUEL TANK COMPLETELY. REPLACED FILLER NECK PER RECALL AND FUEL TANK SENSOR. WORKED FOR A SHORT TERM AND NOW THE TANK WILL NOT FILL COMPLETELY. AVERAGES 4-6 GALLON SHORT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214511January 11, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I BOUGHT A 2006 NISSAN 350Z. ONE MORNING AFTER ABOUT 4,000 MILES OF MOSTLY HIGHWAY DRIVING, I HEARD A STRANGE SOUND COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD THAT SOUNDED LIKE VALVE TAPPING. IT GOT LOUDER AND LOUDER AS THE ENGINE GOT WARMER. I RECOGNIZED THE SOUND FROM AN OLD WORK VAN THAT I USED TO HAVE BEFORE THE ENGINE BLEW DUE TO IT HAVING NO OIL. SURE ENOUGH, THE CRANKCASE WAS EMPTY. THERE WAS NO OIL AND THE ENGINE TOOK A FULL 5 QUARTS OF OIL. THERE ARE NO EXTERNAL OIL LEAKS ON THE ENGINE. I FOUND OUT THAT THE NISSAN "REVUP" ENGINES IN THE 2006 350Z HAVE AN OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEM. I TOOK THE CAR TO A NISSAN DEALERSHIP, WHERE, AFTER AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST, INFORMED ME THAT BURNING 1 QUART OF OIL PER 1,000 MILES IS NORMAL. NISSAN IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND HAS ISSUED A TSB. THEY NEED TO DO A RECALL, AN ENGINE SEIZING CAN LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT AND KILL PEOPLE. THANKS FOR LISTENING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214556January 11, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY 2006 NISSAN 350Z WAS PURCHASED WITH 21,000 MILES IN AUG OF 2007 AND I NOTICED THE ENGINE WAS CONSUMING ALOT OF OIL. I TOOK IT INTO NISSAN OF DOWNTOWN LA AND THEY ADVISED ME THAT MY YEAR AND MODEL HAS THIS ISSUE AND ORDERED A NEW ENGINE. IN NOV OF 2007 I CALLED NISSAN TO COMPLAIN THAT I HAD NOT GOT A NEW ENGINE AS YET AND THEY ADVISED ME THAT A REP WOULD CONTACT ME. AFTER SPEAKING WITH THE REP (RIKKI) I GOT MY NEW ENGINE WITHIN A WEEK AND IT WAS INSTALLED. BUT THE CAR WAS NOT RUNNING PROPERLY AND WAS VERY SLUGGISH. AFTER 3 VISITS TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY LOOKED INTO THE MATTER AND ADVISED ME THAT THEY MADE AN ERROR WHEN THEY INSTALLED IT. THE NISSAN REP RIKKI PROMISED THAT I WOULD GET 2000 FOR MY TROUBLES. NOW I GET NO RETURN CALLS OR ANYTHING. THIS IS NOT SAFE! NISSAN SHOULD NOT BE SELLING CARS WITH ENGINE ISSUES AND WHEN THEY DO REPAIR IT, IT SHOULD BE DONE PROPERLY! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214297January 9, 2008
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
THE CLUTCH ON MY 2007 350Z IS GOING OUT FOR NOT THE FIRST BUT THE SECOND TIME WITH LESS THAN 18,000 MILES ON IT. THE CLUTCH CONSTANTLY HAS A BURNING SMELL NO MATTER HOW THE CAR IS DRIVEN. THE THROW OUT BEARING RATTLES CONSTANTLY WHEN CLUTCH IS NOT ENGANGED. THIS IS BECOMING A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE FIRST TIME MY CLUTCH WENT OUT I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WAS JUST BARELY LUCKY ENOUGH TO COAST IT OFF THE RAMP INTO A PARKING LOT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214076January 7, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
NISSAN 350Z BURNS ABOUT A QUART OF OIL EVERY 1,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10213973January 6, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I CURRENTLY OWN A 2006 NISSAN 350Z W/ MANUAL TRANSMISSION, THAT HAS A MAJOR OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUE. THE ORIGINAL ENGINE WAS LOSING OIL AT A RATE OF 1 QUART PER 1,000 MILES. NISSAN CORP. AGREED TO REPLACE THE ENGINE, WITH WHAT THEY SAID WAS THE COUNTER MEASURE FIX TO THE ISSUE. NOW, THE NEW REPLACEMENT ENGINE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE. I HAVE LESS THAN 4K MILES ON THE NEW ENGINE, AND THE DEALERSHIP (JOHN ELWAY NISSAN IN RIVERSIDE), CONFIRMED THE ENGINE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME OIL LOSS PROBLEM. NISSAN CORP. HAS RELEASED A TSB ON THIS ISSUE, HOWEVER THE RESOLUTION THEY PROVIDE (REPLACE WITH COUNTER MEASURE ENGINE), IS NOT A FIX. THOUSANDS HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY THIS MATTER, AND NISSAN CORP. SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR DECEIT. THIS ISSUE ALSO AFFECTS OTHER YEARS AND MODELS (I.E. INFINITY G35 COUPE), WITH THE SAME ENGINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10213787January 5, 2008
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
CLUTCH WENT OUT. *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10213758January 4, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT WARNING LIGHT CONSISTENTLY COMES ON. AIRBAG MAY DEPLOY AT ANYTIME. DEALER (BARON NISSAN, GREENVALE, NY) HAS ATTEMPTED 3 REPAIRS, WITH NO SUCCESS. NISSAN NORTH AMERICA WILL NOT REMEDY UNDER WARRANTY.*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10213458January 2, 2008
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
1) CLUTCH PEDAL STICKS TO THE FLOOR ON NEW 2007 350Z (<8K MILES) 2) CLUTCH NOT DISENGAGING AND UNABLE TO SHIFT GEARS 3) CLUTCH SLAVE CYLINDER HAD TO BE REPLACED THE PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED TWICE (8/22/07 AND 12/28/07)*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10213335January 1, 2008
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE), POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
RECENTLY, I HAVE BOUGHT A NEW 2008 NISSAN 350Z. I BOUGHT THE CAR ON SATURDAY, DEC 29. 2007. ON DEC 31 2007, 3 DAYS LATER, THE SLAVE CYLINDER FOR THE CLUTCH WENT OUT. I CAN STILL SHIFT BUT THE CLUTCH PEDAL FEELS VERY VERY WEAK NOW. AND THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT IS NOW ON. I HAVE NOT BROUGHT IT IN YET, DUE TO IT BEING NEW YEARS DAY, BUT WILL BRING IT IN ON JAN 2 TO GET IT LOOKED AT AND REPLACED.*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10213155December 29, 2007
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
I EXPERIENCED A SAFETY RELATED ISSUE WITH MY CAR. WHILE I WAS DRIVING, SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR AT ABOUT 6,000RPM AND THE CLUTCH PEDAL STUCK ON THE FLOOR AND IT TOOK AN UNUSUALLY LONG AMOUNT OF TIME FOR IT TO RETURN TO THE REST POSITION. THE CLUTCH PEDAL WAS "STUCK" ON THE FLOOR OF THE CAR FOR ABOUT 2 SECONDS, WHEN IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN IMMEDIATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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