Nissan 350Z Complaints

657 consumer complaints on file.

#10115163March 15, 2005
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE TWO FRONT TIRES WORE OUT UNEVENLY, THE TIRES HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE, AND THE FRONT END ALIGNED TWICE. DEALER DID NOT KNOW WHY THE VEHICLE PERFORMED AS SUCH. HOWEVER, THE TIRES CONTINUED TO WEAR OUT UNEVENLY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10114069March 14, 2005
SUSPENSION
THE NISSAN 350Z HAS A HISTORY OF TIRE FAILURE (FEATHERING) DUE TO POOR ALIGNMENT OF THE VEHICLE. IT APPEARS THIS PROBLEM IS WITH BOTH THE 2003 AND 2004 PRODUCTION RUN. EVEN AFTER REPEATED TIRE REPLACEMENTS AND ALIGNMENTS, TIRE FEATHERING RETURNS, CREATING A SAFETY PROBLEM FOR THE OPERATOR. NISSAN REFUSES TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113968March 12, 2005
TIRES
I HAVE A 2004 350Z AND I HAVE NOTICE LOAD NOISE FROM MY DRIVERS SIDE TIRE. I TOOK TO THE NISSAN DEALER AND THEY CHECK THE ALIGNMENT AND THE RESULTS WAS THE TOE WHERE WAY OFF ALIGN. THE CORECT IT BUT THE NOISE CAME BACK. I TOLD THEM THAT I HEARD THAT THE 2003 HAD PROBLEMS WITH FEATHERING AND THEY SAID THAT IT WAS CORRECTED WITH THE 2004 MODEL. SO, WHAT IS THE TRUE ANSWER. I THINK THEY STILL HAVE PROBLEM. I LOVE MY Z, BUT THEY NEED TO BE TRUEFUL WITH THE Z CUSTOMER AND ADMIT THERE IS STILL A PROBLEM AND FIX IT. I THINK THEY NEED TO OFFER A TIRE REPLACEMENT FOR THE DAMAGED ITS CAUSING TIRES. I'M SURE I WILL HAVE TO REPLACE MY TIRES.*AK
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113988March 12, 2005
TIRES, SUSPENSION:FRONT
CAR HAS PROGRESSIVELY GOTTEN WORSE, FIRST STARTING HAVING TIRE NOISE AT 10,000 MILES FINALLY WAS ABLE TO TAKE TO DEALER AROUND 14,000 MILE AND DEALER STATED THAT IT WAS JUST NEEDING AN ALIGNMENT AND TIRE ROTATION, DEALER PERFORMED REPAIR AND THE NOISE WAS A LITTLE BETTER, AFTER 1000 MORE MILES NOISE GOT LOUDER THAN BEFORE AND DEALER SAYS THERE IS NOTHING ELSE THEY CAN DO. THERE ARE REPORTS OF THIS PROBLEM EVERYWHERE YET NISSAN CHOOSES TO IGNORE IT, WHAT AM I ABLE TO DO TO GET THIS FIXED, IT IS NOT RIGHT THAT I BUY A 30,000 DOLLAR CAR AND HAVE TO LIVE WITH A PROBLEM LIKE THIS. THE VIBRATIONS FROM THE TIRES ARE CAUSING THE DASH AND DOOR TO RATTLE NOW.*AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112494March 4, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT, TIRES, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
ONGOING ALIGNMENT / TIRE FEATHERING ISSUES WITH NISSAN 350Z I HAVE HAD MY TIRES SWAPPED SIDE TO SIDE SEVERAL TIME + REPLACEMENT TIRES AND MANY ALIGNMENTS. THE 350Z WILL NOT STAY IN ALIGNMENT AND EATS FRONT TIRES EVERY 7000-12000 MILES. IT WEARS THE INSIDES OF THE TIRES TO THE POINT OF REPLACEMENT WITH OVER 80% TREAD ON THE REST OF THE TIRE. THEY ARE NOW NOT PERFORMING ALIGNMENTS ON MY CAR EVEN THOUGH THEIR TSBS STATE THAT THEY WILL AND WILL REPLACE TIRES UP TO 30,000 MILES. THEY STOPPED DOING ALIGNMENTS AND TIRE ROTATIONS/REPLACEMENT BEFORE 20K MILES IN MY SITUATION. THE STOCK TIRES ARE UP TO $400 A PIECE, SO THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. THE DEALERS WANT $80 FOR AN ALIGNMENT EVERY 4-6 MONTHS + TIRE PURCHASE. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND NISSAN REFUSES TO ISSUE A REAL RECALL, EVEN THOUGH EVERY 03 350Z HAS THIS ISSUE. IT WAS BLAMED ORIGINALLY ON THE SUSPENSION BEING STRESSED DURING SHIPMENT FROM JAPAN. I HAVE ALSO HAD DUAL REAR AXLE REPLACEMENT, TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT, CLUTCH ASSMBLY REPLACEMENT, JUST TO NAME A FEW. THE VEHICLE BECOME VERY UNSTABLE WITH THE FRONT ALIGNMENT ISSUE. THERE ARE ALSO ISSUES WITH THE REAR ALIGNMENT. IT IS OUT OF SPEC EVERYTIME IT WAS CHECKED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112513March 4, 2005
SUSPENSION
FRONT TIRE FEATHERING EVERY 10-12K MILES. THE FRONT TIRES HAVE BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES, THIS LAST TIME THE TIRES ONLY LASTED 8K MILES. SOMETHING HAS TO BE WRONG WITH THE SUSPENSION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112417March 2, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT, TIRES
I PURCHASED A 2004 NISSAN 350Z IN SEPTMEBER OF 2003. AFTER ABOUT 12000 MILES I COMPLAINED OF EXCESSIVE ROAD NOISE COMMING FOR THE TIRES. I WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT THE FRONT TIRE WERE CUPPING AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THIS SEEMS TO BE A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR AND NISSAN ACKNOWLEDGED IT ON THEIR 2003 MODEL BUT CONTINUES TO IGNORE IT ON THEIR 2004 MODEL CLAINING THAT IT HAS BEEN ADDRESSED ALTHOUGH THEY ARE NOT CLEAR ON HOW THEY ADDRESSED IT. I FEAR THAT THIS PROBLEM IF NOT ADDRESSED BY NISSAN WILL RESULT IN AN UNFORTUNATE ACCIDENT FOR SOMEONE UNAWARE OF THE PROBLEM. IT IS SUPRISING TO ME THAT AUTO MANUFACTURERS ARE NOT OBLIGATED TO DISCLOSE THESE KIND OF KNOWN ISSUES WITH THEIR PRODUCTS. IT SEEMS THAT THE DEALERS ARE NOTIFIED BUT NOT THE CONSUMERS WHO HAVE BOUGHT THEIR PRODUCTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112426March 2, 2005
TIRES
- MY CAR WAS FULLY SERVICED ON 11/29/04. - ON 12/11/04 - OUR PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE BLEW OUT DAMAGING MY CAR AND WHEEL RIM. THE TIRES IS A BRIDGESTONE POTENZA RE040. - I FILED IT WIH MY INSURANCE COMPANY. I AM STILL NEGOTIATING WITH MY INSURANCE COMPANY TO HAVE MY CAR FIXED AND HAVE THE INCIDENT PROPERLY CATALOGUED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112437March 2, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLING/CHARGING
I HAVE SAME PROBLEM AS REPORTED IN MY CARSTATS.COM CUSTOM REPORT #10073235, I.E., ON OCCASION UNABLE TO PUMP GAS INTO GAS TANK. TRIED DIFFERENT PUMPS AND DIFFERENT GAS STATIONS. SERIOUS PROBLEM WHEN TRAVELING AND CAN NOT GET GAS IN TANK. IN ADDITION, FUEL TANK WHEN FILLED DOES NOT SHOW FULL. ON 2/18/05 DEALER SAID THEY COULD NOT "FIND CONCERNS AT THIS TIME--CUSTOMER TO MONITOR." THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING APERIODICALLY IN TERMS OF NOT GETTING GAS INTO TANK.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112299February 28, 2005
TIRES
I HAVE NISSAN 350Z 2004 MODEL AND THE TIRES ARE FEATURING AND I ONLY HAVE 15000 MILES ON THE CAR. THERE ARE MANY INCIDENTS LIKE THIS AND NISSAN FIXED SOME OF THEM BUT NOT OTHERS. THEY HAVE BAD ALIGNMENTS AND POOR QUALITY TIRES ON THE CAR. I HOPE IT IS NOT DEFECTIVE DESIGN. MY NEW CAR SOUND LIKE A TRUCK WITH OFF ROAD TIRES. I AM NOT SURE IF THE TIRES WILL BLOW UP ON ME. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE NISSAN DO A RECALL AND FIX THIS PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112179February 25, 2005
TIRES
I OWN A 2003 350Z. I GOT A FLAT TIRE ON MY CAR YESTERDAY. I TOOK IT IN TO BE REPAIRED. WHEN THEY JACKED IT UP THEY NOTICED THAT ALL FOUR OF MY TIRES ARE BALD ON THE INSIDE. THEY TOLD ME THAT MY CAR HAS BEEN RECALLED. THEY SAID THEY HAVE HAD MANY 350Z'S COME IN WITH THE SAME PROBLEM I AM HAVING. THEY ALSO STATED THAT THEY ARE ABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. SO THAT'S WHEN I LOOKED IT UP ON YOUR WEBSITE BUT DIDN'T SEE IT ANYWHERE. I HAVE TALKED TO MANY OTHER TIRES PLACES AS WELL AND THEY SAID THEY HAVE HAD MANY PEOPLE COME IN WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. HAVE YOU HEARD THIS COMPLAINT FROM ANYONE ELSE? *NM
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111970February 22, 2005
SUSPENSION
I LEASED MY 350Z IN AUG 2003 AND ON 7/22/2004 WITH 9128 MILES ON THE VEHICLE I TOOK IT IN FOR SERVICE DUE TO LOUD ROARING WHEN BRAKING IN THE FRONT END.THE DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT TIRES AND ALIGNED THE FRONT AT NO COST TO ME.ON 2/15/2005 WITH 13782 MILES I HAVE NOW BROUGHT THE CAR IN ONCE AGAIN WITH THE SAME GROWING NOISE AND THE DEALER ONCE AGAIN HAS STATED I NEED NEW FRONT TIRES AND ANOTHER FRONT END ALIGNMENT.HE STATED THAT THEY WOULD INSTALL AT NO COST TO ME BUT THE WARRANTY ON THIS WOULD BE UP AFTER 8/23/2005.IT APPEARS THAT NISSAN HAS ONLY A TEMPORARY FIX ON FOR THIS PROBLEM AND I GUESS I WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE TIRES AND ALIGNMENT AFTER THE 2 YEARS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112000February 22, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
MY 2003 NISSAN 350Z SPORTS CAR HAS A FRONT SUSPENSION PROBLEM THAT CAUSES EXTREME INNER TREAD TIRE WEAR IN VERY SHORT PERIODS OF TIME, IE, LESS THAN 5000 MILES. THE PROBLEM IS PERVASIVE IN ALL 03 MODELS AS INDICATED ON THE VARIOUS INTERNET CHAT ROOMS. NISSAN IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND HAS PROVIDED A FRONT END ALIGNMENT AND LEFT TO RIGHT/RIGHT TO LEFT TIRE ROTATION AND/OR TIRE REPLACEMENT - NEITHER OF WHICH CURE THE PROBLEM (INDICATIVE OF AN ENGINEERING DESIGN PROBLEM). THE EXTREME TIRE WEAR IS EVIDENT AT APPROXIMATELY 4-5000 MILES. NISSAN APPEARS TO NOT HAVE FOUND A SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM. REPLACING THE FRONT TIRES AT UNREASONABLE 5000 MILE INTERVALS IS REQUIRED TO PREVENT AN EXTREME ROAD HAZARD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111708February 17, 2005
SUSPENSION
THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY A FRIEND THAT THE FRONT TIRES ON HIS VEHICLE MAY BE WEARING FROM THE INSIDE , FROM INFORMATION OBTAINED AS A MECHANIC. AFTER CHECKING THE TIRES, THEY ARE WORN FROM THE INSIDE. THE CONSUMER STATED IT IS DUE TO THE SUSPENSION ON THE VEHICLE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111493February 14, 2005
SUSPENSION
DRIVER EXPERIENCED EXCESSIVE ROAD NOISE AT ANY SPEED WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY. DRIVER TOOK VEHICLETO THE DEALER, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE TIRES AND WHEEL SPECIFICATION NEEDED CHANGING. DRIVER INFORMED THE MECHANIC THAT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTED, AND HAD NOT BEEN BE RESOLVED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110216February 9, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
MY 2003 NISSAN 350Z HAS A PROBLEM KEEPING ALIGNMENT. THIS CAUSES PREMATURE WEAR ON THE TIRES AND THE ADDITIONAL COST OF ALIGNMENT. THIS BEGAN IMMEDIATELY (2003 AT 6,000 MILES). BOTH TIRES AND THE ALIGNMENT WERE REPLACED AND REPAIRED. HOWEVER THE CAR CONTINUES TO LOSE ALIGNMENT. A BIGGER ISSUE IS CAUSED IN THE WINTER ON SLICK ROADS. THE CAR WILL SWERVE UNEXPECTEDLY - TOTALLY LOSE CONTROL AND CROSS OVER INTO ON COMING LANES. I FEEL THESE CARS REPRESENT A HAZARD NOT ONLY TO THE DRIVER BUT OTHER INNOCENT PEOPLE ON THE ROAD. THE ONLY SAFE REMEDIAL ACTION WOULD BE A RECALL AND PERMANENT REPAIR OF THIS DEFECT. *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108356February 1, 2005
STRUCTURE:BODY
MY 2005 350Z ROADSTER GET TOO MANY PAINT CHIPS ON THE CAR. THIS IS ON THE HOOD AND SIDE PANELS. THE PAIN ALSO HAS ORANGE PEEL TEXTURE. FOR A NEW CAR TO SHIP THIS WAY SO EARLY ONLY TWO MONTHS THIS IS A DEFECT. CAR COMPANY HAS STATED THIS IS ONLY BECAUSE OF ROCKS FROM ROADWAY. UNACCEPTIBLE PAINT AND NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED. MY CAR COLOR IS NEW. ULTRA YELLOW. THANKS. *AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108246January 30, 2005
TIRES
WITH LESS THAT 1" INCH OF SNOW ON THE GROUND, MY CAR COMPLETED A 360 DEGREE SPIN ON ROUTE 48 BY TAYLORVILLE, IL WHILE GOING 45 MILES AN HOUR. I WAS THE SLOWEST CAR ON THE ROAD. MY CAR IS A 2004 NISSAN 350Z WITH BRIDGESTONE POTENZA RE040 TIRES. THIS IS THE SECOND "SPIN" ON THOSE TIRES. THE OTHER SPIN WAS 180 DEGREES WHILE GOING LESS THAN 25 MPH. IT HAS TAKEN ME 3 MINUTES TO GET MY CAR IN THE GARAGE WHEN THERE IS ANY SNOW ON THE DRIVEWAY. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE DISTANCE FROM THE STREET TO MY GARAGE IS PROBABLY LESS THAN 60 FEET.*AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108178January 28, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
DURING NORMAL OPERATION OF A 2004 NISSAN 350Z THE FUEL TANK WAS PUNCHER AND APPROXIMATELY 15 GALLONS OF GASOLINE SPILLED ONTO THE ROAD. I WAS TRAVELING AT APROX. 30 MPH ON SURFACE STREETS WHEN I HEARD A POP & CONTINUED DRIVING FOR ABOUT 2 MILES. WHEN I GOT OUT OF THE CAR I DISCOVER GAS WAS HEAVILY POURING OUT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND POLICE SECURED AND CLEANED THE AREA THEN TOWED THE CAR. ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP A SMALL PIECE OF ROAD DEBRIS, THAT THEY BELIEVE TO BE METAL, PUNCHED THE FUEL TANK. THE DEALERSHIP HAS ALSO CONFIRMED THAT NO SAFE GUARDS ARE IN PLACE AND NO PROTECTIVE MEASURES HAVE BEEN TAKEN TO PREVENT THIS TYPE OF INCIDENT FROM OCCURRING IN THE LOCATION WHERE THE HOLE EXISTS. NISSAN HAS INDICATED TO ME THAT THEY DO NOT BELIEVE THIS TO BE A SAFETY CONCERN & ARE UNWILLING TO ASSUME THE COST OF REPAIRS OR PUT SAFETY MEASURES IN PLACE TO PREVENT THIS TYPE OF INCIDENT FROM OCCURRING IN THE FUTURE BECAUSE A SAFETY RECALL HAS NOT OCCURRED. PRICHARD MADE THIS DECISION. HER CONTACT INFORMATION IS 1-800-647-7261 EXT. 3851. ON MY MIND JUST THE FACT THAT THIS HAPPENED PROVES THAT THE NISSAN 350Z IS SUSCEPTIBLE TO FUEL TANK PUNCTURES, WHICH COULD LEAD TO FIRE. THIS IS CLEARLY A SAFETY DEFECT, WHICH IS PROBABLE TO CAUSE SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY AND POSSIBLY DEATH. IN THE INTEREST OF PUBLIC SAFETY NISSAN SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO TAKE PREVENTIVE MEASURES TO ENSURE THAT THE FUEL TANK IS NOT EXPOSED TO ROAD DEBRIS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107992January 26, 2005
TIRES:TREAD/BELT, TIRES
BRIDGESTONE POTENZA TIRES P225/50WR17(FRONT) AND P235/50WR17 (REAR)ON 2005 NISSAN Z350 TOURING EDITION: DO WE HAVE TO HAVE PEOPLE KILLED BEFORE THIS IS LOOKED INTO! CAR HAS JUST 1,600 MILES, YES NOT EVEN 2,000, ONE MONTH OLD. THESE TIRES WILL NOT DRIVE SAFELY ON THIS CAR. SNOWED HERE IN WASHINGTON DC AREA ON 19JAN05...WIFE COULD NOT MOVE THE CAR FROM A RED LIGHT WITHOUT REAR END FISH-TAILING AT 3 MPH. COULD NOT MOVE...HELP HAD TO HAND PUSH HER TO SIDE OF A ROAD. I MADE IT TO HER AFTER 3 HOURS. POLICE WANTED TO GIVE ME A TICKET FOR NOT HAVING ALL WEATHER TIRES, M/S ON THE CAR, FOR HOLDING UP TRAFFIC BECAUSE THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE. I HAD NO IDEA THE TIRES WERE NOT M/S. I GOT IN CAR AND IT WOULD NOT MOVE, EVEN WHEN REMOVING THE TRACTION BUTTON. SKIDDING/FISH TAILING WILL GET YOU KILLED; THESE TIRES WILL NOT MAKE IT IN SNOWY PARTS OF THE US. WHY HAVE THEY NOT TESTED THESE TIRES ON SNOW COVER ROADS. MY WIFE IS SCARED TO DEATH TO DRIVE THE CAR NOW. I'M STUCK WITH A CAR THAT IS NOT EVEN SAFE. I WILL LET MANY KNOW NOT TO BUY THIS CAR WITH THIS TIRE. NOWEVER, THERE IS A Z350, 2003 MODEL ON THE LOT OF THE DEALER WITH MICHELIN M/S ALL WEATHER ON IT. NOT ON THESE BRIDGESTONE POTENZAS!!! WHY DID NISSAN CHANGE FROM MICHELIN TO THE BRIDGESTONE. THE DEALER WILL TELL ME TO GO TO A TIRE COMPANY, THE TIRE COMPANY ALREADY IS TELLING ME TO GO BACK TO THE DEALER. PLEASE NHTSA, STOP THIS FROM GETTING PEOPLE POTENTIALLY INJURED OR KILLED. LJ. *AK
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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