Nissan 350Z Complaints

657 consumer complaints on file.

#10159512June 10, 2006
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2005 NISSAN 350Z. IT ONLY HAS 10,000 MILES ON IT AND I HAVE A VIBRATING NOISE COMING FROM BEHIND MY FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE WHEN THE CAR IS IN NEUTRAL AND THE CLUTCH IS OUT. WHEN I PUSH THE CLUTCH IN THE NOISE GOES AWAY, WHEN I LET IT BACK OUT THE NOISE COMES BACK. MY PREVIOUS CAR WAS A 99 NISSAN SENTRA. I PUT OVER A HUNDRED THOUSAND MILES ON THAT CAR AND NEVER EVEN SAW A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. NOW I HAVE A $30,000 CAR WITH ONLY 10,000 MILES ON IT AND MY TRANNY IS GOING OUT AND I'M NOT THE ONLY PERSON WITH THIS PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157786May 18, 2006
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW ON MY 2003 NISSAN 350Z DOES NOT ROLL UP AND HAS STOPPED WORKING. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM. IT HAPPENED TO THE PASSENGER WINDOW BEFORE. I LIVE IN A PLACE OF EXTREME HEAT AND DUST AT TIMES AND IT BECOMES DIFFICULT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. NISSAN NEEDS TO HAVE A SERVICE BULLETIN MADE AND FIX THE NUMEROUS WINDOW FAILURES THAT ARE OCCURRING. MAJOR 350Z FORUMS TALK ABOUT THIS AND WILL BE WRITING SOON ALSO. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157759May 17, 2006
AIR BAGS
RECENTLY DRIVING MY NISSAN 350Z ALONG A HIGHWAY, THE AIRBAGS FOR NO REASON, DEPLOYED ON THEIR OWN. IT WAS SHEER LUCK THAT I WASN'T KILLED. YOU WOULD THINK NISSAN WOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS PROBLEM WITH THEIR AIRBAGS, BUT NO! NISSAN WON'T FIX THE CAR UNTIL I SIGN A LEGAL RELEASE LETTER SO THEY CAN'T BE SUED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10157260May 11, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED RECALL #05V555000, CONCERNING THE FUEL SYSTEM WAS RECEIVED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER WOULD NOT COMPLETE THE ENTIRE REMEDY WITHOUT CHARGE AND WANTED A FEE FOR REMOVAL OF AN AFTER MARKET EXHAUST SYSTEM BEFORE COMPLETING THE RECALL. THERE IS CURRENTLY NO PROBLEM BEING EXPERIENCED WITH THE FUEL SYSTEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND WAS IN AGREEMENT WITH THE DEALER ON THE ISSUE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157187May 10, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
I'VE HAD MY CAR OVER A YEAR WITHOUT ANY PROBLEM. I REPLACED THE REAR TIRES FIVE WEEKS AGO (NOT THE FRONTS, WHICH TREAD DEPTH WAS FINE), WITH THE SAME SIZE TIRES AS THE STOCK RUBBER. IN THE PAST TWO WEEKS THE FRONT BRAKES STARTED LOCKING AND RELEASING, LOCKING AND RELEASING, BUT IT'S ONLY BEEN ON FREEWAY RAMPS, ON AN INCLINE OR DECLINE, AND IN A CURVE. IT MAKES WHAT I DESCRIBE AS A GROANING SOUND, WHICH I ASSOCIATE WITH THE BRAKE PADS CLAMPING DOWN, CAUSING A REVERBERATION IN THE WHOLE ASSEMBLY. THE "SLIP" LIGHT IN THE DASH COMES ON WHEN IT OCCURS. AT FIRST IT ONLY SEEMED TO BE THE RIGHT, FRONT, BUT IT JUST STARTED DOING IT ON THE LEFT, FRONT AS WELL. I LIVE IN FLORIDA, SO SNOW IS NOT AN ISSUE. IT'S DONE IT ON WET AND DRY ROADS, ALTHOUGH MY HEART POUNDS MORE WHEN IT'S ON A WET ROAD AND THE FRONT END SLIDES IN A CURVE. I'VE ONLY APPLIED MODERATE BRAKE PRESSURE, NOT NEARLY ENOUGH TO CAUSE THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM TO ACT. THE DEALER EVALUATED THE CAR TODAY AND STATED NO "CODES" CAME UP ON THEIR COMPUTER DIAGNOSTIC, AND THEY STATED THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS, AND BRAKES GENERALLY WERE IN GOOD WORKING ORDER. SO, NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CHANGE THE PROBLEM. MY THEORY IS THAT THE VDC (VEHICLE DYNAMIC CONTROL) SYSTEM IS FLAWED, AND ACTUALLY CAUSES THE BRAKES TO LOCK, CAUSING AN UNCONTROLLED SLIDE/SKID THAT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. THE BRAKES LOCK ONLY FOR MAYBE A SECOND WITH EACH LOCK, RELEASE, THEN LOCK, AND RELEASE. HOWEVER, A FULL SECOND OF LOCKED BRAKES IS A LONG TIME IN TRAFFIC, IN A CURVE. THERE IS A POSTING AT WWW.350ZMOTORING.COM BY USERNAME GILVALAS FROM 2/10/03, WHICH SOUNDS SIMILAR TO MY COMPLAINT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10155879April 22, 2006
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
CLUTCH/FLYWHEEL FAILURE ON 2005 NISSAN 350Z. WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC CLUTCH/FLYWHEEL FAILED LEAVING MINIMAL POWER TO DRIVE WHEELS CAUSING DANGEROUSLY SLOW ACCELERATION. TOOK CAR DIRECTLY TO NISSAN DEALER FOR REPAIR ($2178.00). RESEARCH ON INTERNET SHOWS OTHER OWNERS OF NEWER VEHICLES HAVE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEM. MANUFACTURER SHOULD BEAR RESPONSIBILITY. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10154986April 10, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
NISSAN 350Z RECALL FOR REPLACEMENT OF FUEL FILLER HOSE AND FUEL VAPOR HOSE BECAUSE OF RISK OF LEAKAGE THAT CAN CAUSE FIRE/EXPLOSION. COWLES NISSAN DEALER IN WOODBRIDGE VIRGINIA REPLACED MY FUEL VAPOR HOSE, IGNORE THE FUEL FILLER HOSE DESPITE OF MY ARGUMENT THAT THOSE 2 PARTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AS PER THE RECALL LETTER. I CALLED NISSAN NORTH AMERICA WHO THEN SUGGESTED ME TO GO TO ANOTHER DEALER TO HAVE IT REPLACED. WHERE ARE THE CUSTOMER'S RIGHT AND SAFETY AWARENESS OF THAT DEALER??? *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10154811April 7, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE IS NOT CURRENTLY HAVING THE PROBLEM ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECALL, BUT THE LETTER WAS RECEIVED ON MARCH 31, 2006. THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE ARE NOT AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP. THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. THIS IS NHTSA RECALL #05V555000 REGARDING THE FUEL SYSTEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10154001March 29, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I HAD A CAR ACCIDENT ON 1-1-2006. I HAD A FRONTAL COLLISION IN A 2005 NISSAN 350Z. THE PASSENGERS AIRBAG DEPLOYED, BUT THE DRIVERS DID NOT. WHICH RESULTED IN A FRACTURED STERNUM. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10153816March 27, 2006
SUSPENSION, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
I OWN A NISSAN 350Z 2004 ROADSTER TOURING EDITION AND THE TIRES ON THE FRONT HAVE BEEN REPLACED AT 16,000+ BECAUSE THE INSIDE TREAD BECAME EXTREMELY WORN. WHILE IN THE DEALERSHIP THEY TOLD ME ABOUT AN ALIGNMENT PROBLEM THAT NISSAN WAS REVIEWING. THEY CLAIMED TO HAVE FIXED THE ALIGNMENT PROBLEM, FREE OF CHARGE, BUT I HAD TO REPLACE THE TIRES. I'M NOW AT 31,115 AND THE SAME PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED AGAIN. THE FRONT AND BACK TIRES LOOK NEW FROM THE OUTSIDE, BUT ON THE INSIDE TREAD THE TIRES WERE SHOWING SEVERE SIGNS OF WEAR. I BELIEVE THERE IS A SERIOUS ALIGNMENT ISSUE...IF I WOULD NOT HAVE FISH TAIL MY CAR I MIGHT NOT HAVE HAD THE CAR LOOKED AT. A POTENTIAL ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN WITH THIS CAR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10152958March 17, 2006
STRUCTURE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE CONVERTIBLE TOP DOES NOT GO UP AND DOWN PROPERLY, THIS CAUSES THE DEFROSTER TO DISENGAGE FROM THE REAR WINDOW. ALSO, THE METAL IN THE FRAME DAMAGES THE TOP AND IT HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151684March 3, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE SHUTDOWN WHILE CAR IS RUNNING.. LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AND CELL. NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151941February 28, 2006
TIRES
FAX FM (OK) RE NISSAN NOT INFORMING THE OWNERS OF THE 350 Z THAT THE VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH SUMMER TIRES. *TS *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151250February 26, 2006
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
WHEN UP SHIFTING TO 5TH GEAR THE TRANSMISSION WILL GRIND AT HIGHER RPM'S. ALSO HAVE SOME ISSUES WITH THE TRANSMISSION "CATCHING" AS SHIFTING IN OTHER GEARS, HAVE TO PRESS HARD TO GET IT INTO GEAR AT TIMES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151950February 24, 2006
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
2004 350Z CLUTCH FAILED WHILE DRIVING. *TS THE REPLACEMENT CLUTCH WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE VEHICLE'S WARRANTY. THE FLYWHEEL ALSO HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150387February 15, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2004 NISSAN 350Z ON DECEMBER 20TH, 2004. THE CAR HAD 12 MILES ON IT AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE, I HAVE BEEN THE SOLE OWNER OF THE VEHICLE. ANYWAY I JUST WANT TO REPORT A PROBLEM THAT THE MANUFACTURE JUST DOESN'T WANT TO ADMIT OR DEAL WITH. BASICALLY I STARTED HAVING IDLE ISSUE SOMEWHERE IN THE SPRING OF 2005 WITH ROUGHLY 3000 MILES ON THE CAR. THE CAR WOULD START TO DEVELOP A ROUGH IDLE WITH THE AC OFF. WHEN I FIRST NOTICED THE PROBLEM AND CONTACTED THE NISSAN, THEY TRIED TO TELL ME ITS NORMAL AS THE 350Z IS THEIR "SPORTS CAR". NOT BELIEVE IN WHAT THEY SAID, I STARTED LOOKING AT OTHER 350Z AND OTHER NISSAN THAT USE THE SAME ENGINE FOR THE SAME ISSUE. IT TURNS OUT I COULDN'T FIND ANY WITH THE PROBLEM, I HAVE HAD TO LIVE WITH THE "SPORTS CAR" NOT IDLING PROBLEM SINCE THEN. WHEN I CONTACTED NISSAN ABOUT IT TIME AFTER TIME, THEY EVENTUALLY BLACKLISTED ME AND NOT RETURN ANY OF MY PHONE CALL. A COMPLAINT WITH THE BBB WAS NO HELP NEITHER. THE PROBLEM CONTINUED TO GET WORSE UNTIL NOVEMBER 16TH WHEN THE CAR STALLED FOR THE FIRST TIME UNDER THE ROUGH IDLE. THE CAR WAS RUNNING AND WAS SITTING AT THE STOP LIGHT. AFTER A FEW SECONDS OF ROUGH IDLING, THE ENGINE JUST GAVE OUT AND DIED ON THE SPOT. IT REFIRED RIGHT AFTER, BUT IT WAS POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS AS THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN RIGHT WHEN IT STALLED. I WAS LUCKY NOT TO BE CRUSH BY THE CARS BEHIND ME ON THAT INSTANCE. SINCE THEN, THE PROBLEM POP UP FROM TIME TO TIME, I WOULD SAY A TOTAL OF 10 TIMES IN THE PAST THREE MONTHS. CAN YOU PLEASE HELP, THE PROBLEM IS NOT SAFE AS THE CAR COULD JUST DIE ANY SECOND. PLEASE CALL ME AT [XXX] IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS. (THE CAR DOESN'T STALL ALL THE TIME, BUT THE BAD IDLE IS DEFINITELY THERE). ALSO I WOULD LIKE TO ADD THE WEAR ON THE TIRES ON MY 2004 350Z. I UNDERSTAND NISSAN "SUPPOSEDLY" FIX THE PROBLEM, BUT MY CAR IS STILL WEARING FRONT TIRES LIKE NO OTHERS. THE TIRES ARE FEATHERING QUICKLY AND DEVELOP VIBRATION ON THE CAR AT THE SAME TIME. *NM INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMAT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10149326February 2, 2006
STRUCTURE
MY 2004 350Z ROADSTER'S CONVERTIBLE TOP RETRACTS INTO HOLDER WHEN DOWN, BUT THE COVER OF THAT AREA WILL NOT COMPLETELY CLOSE CONSISTENTLY. APPROXIMATELY, 80% OF THE TIME, THE COVER STOPS TWO TO THREE INCHES BEFORE IT SHOULD AND THE CONVERTIBLE TOP OPEN LIGHT INDICATOR IS ON. AFTER TWO-FIVE TRIES, THE COVER WILL EVENTUALLY CLOSE. MY DEALERSHIP HAS TRIED TO FIX THE PROBLEM THREE TIMES UNSUCCESSFULLY WITH SERVICE TAKING ONE TO THREE DAYS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10148807January 27, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
I LIVE IN ALASKA AND NISSAN 350Z DOES NOT START AND/OR WANT TO START IN ANY WEATHER UNDER 10 DEGREES. THE CAR DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE, AND GAS CAP DOES NOT WANT TO OPEN. THE CAR HAS BEEN PREPARED FOR WINTER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10148405January 23, 2006
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
ON TWO OCCASIONS MY 2005 NISSAN 350Z CAR DOORS WERE OPENED BY CLOCKWISE ROTATION BRUSHES IN A CAR WASH. THE FIRST OCCASION THE BRUSHES GRABBED THE PASSENGERS DOOR HANDLE AND THE DOOR FLEW OPEN , HITTING THE CAR WASH MACHINE, DOING $800. DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. ALSO, SPRAYING THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE WITH SOAPY WATER. THE SECOND THE BRUSHES GRABBED THE DRIVER'S DOOR AND IT OPENED. I WAS ABLE TO CATCH THE DOOR BEFORE DAMAGE OCCURRED. I CONTACTED NISSAN OF NORTH AMERICA AND THEY BASICALLY SAID IT WAS NOT THEIR PROBLEM. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. HAD THERE BEEN A SMALL CHILD IN THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME THEY COULD HAVE BEEN INJURED OR FALLEN OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE HANDLES ARE A POOR DESIGN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10148710January 19, 2006
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
2004 NISSAN 350Z CLUTCH FAILED WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE. *TS THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE NEEDED A FLYWHEEL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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