Nissan 350Z Complaints

657 consumer complaints on file.

#10820222January 14, 2016
AIR BAGS
LIKE SO MANY OTHERS THAT I HAVE READ, MY AIRBAG LIGHT FLASHES FOR THE PASSENGERS SIDE AIRBAG. I AM A SECOND OWNER OF THIS CAR THAT HAS NEVER BEEN INVOLVED IN A WRECK OF ANY KIND. THIS CAR HAS BEEN BABIED BY ME AS WELL AS THE PREVIOUS OWNER. IT IS GARAGE KEPT AND HARDLY EVER DRIVEN. MILAGE IS ONLY 52000 AFTER 11 YEARS!! LIGHT HAS BEEN RESET BUT STILL COMES BACK ON. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A MANUFACTURED DEFECT AND IF SOMEONE IS HURT BECAUSE OF NO ACTION I WILL SUE NISSAN AS WELL AS NHTSA FOR NOT DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10817055December 30, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN 350Z. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CHECK AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED FOR BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE HAD OCCURRED ON PREVIOUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V521000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10807957December 2, 2015
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
OEM LIGHTS HAZED FROM THE INSIDE SO I BOUGHT REPLACEMENT LIGHTS FROM SPYDER AUTO... PART NUMBER 5064745. FROM THE BEGINNING THE LIGHTS HAD A SHADOW IN FRONT OF THE CAR BUT I FELT THIS WAS JUST A SETUP PROBLEM. THIS MODEL LIGHT HAS THE LOW BEAM SITTING BEHIND THE HIGH BEAM. IT WAS LATER DISCOVERED THAT THE DESIGN MAKES THE LOW BEAM SHINE ON THE HIGH BEAM CHROME HOUSING TO SEND THE LIGHT OFF THE SIDE OF THE CAR BUT NOT IN FRONT. THIS WAS REPORTED TO SPYDER AUTO BUT THEY COULD NOT RECOMMEND A SOLUTION TO FIX THE PROBLEM. SAME PROBLEM IS OCCURRING IN BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT HEADLIGHTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10788663November 5, 2015
POWER TRAIN
HAPPENED IN THE DRIVEWAY, FORTUNATELY. WHEN THE CLUTCH PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, IT STAYED DOWN, AND IN GEAR. IT WAS DIFFICULT TO FORCE THE CAR OUT OF GEAR. I WAS THEN ABLE TO MANUALLY LIFT THE PEDAL, AND PUMP IT SOFTLY TO MAKE IT STAY UP. THIS HAS NOT HAPPENED SINCE. IT IS A HYDRAULIC CLUTCH' NO LEAKS, AND CLUTCH REPLACED 2 YEARS AGO. THE CAR HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED WITH ONLY 55K MILES ON IT. LOOKING ON THE INTERNET I SEE THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM, AND VERY UNSAFE IF YOU ARE DRIVING AND CAN'T GET IT OUT OF GEAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10744724July 29, 2015
ENGINE
ENGINE STOPS WHILE DRIVING CAR. ENGINE SERVICE LIGHT COMES ON. TAKE CAR TO GARAGE - ENGINE SENSORS ARE BAD - HAD REPLACED. NISSAN STATES THAT THIS VEHICLE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 03V455000 - BUT PROBLEM WAS THE SAME - BAD ENGINE SENSORS. NISSAN NATIONAL COMPLAINT # 19620726 - NISSAN SAYS THEY DON'T HAVE ANY RESPONSIBILITY AND WHAT IS WORSE, DON'T SEEM TO CARE THAT THIS IS A DANGEROUS CONDITION. WENT TO GOOGLE AND FOUND DOZENS OF OTHER CITATIONS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10743837July 27, 2015
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE, SERVICE BRAKES
I FINANCED MY VEHICLE IN MARCH 2015 THIS YEAR AND IN 4 MONTHS I'VE HAD SO MANY PROBLEMS I HATE MY CAR NOW BUT I'M STUCK WITH THE COST. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT NEVER WENT OFF, I NEVER HAD A TEST DRIVE, CAR CUTS OFF ON ME ON THE HIGHWAY, HAD TO GET A BATTERY CHANGE, HAD TO GET A OIL CHANGE, BREAKS ARE SQUEEKING, AND I JUST GOT TOWED FROM PA BACK TO NY CAUSE NOW THE DEALER SAYS MY MOTOR BLEW OUT???? I DON'T DRIVE FAR CAUSE MY JOB NOT FAR AND WHEN I DECIDED TO GO VISIT FAMILY I GOT STUCK ON PA HIGHWAY WITH MY KIDS!!! I WAS SOLD A LEMON! COST ME MORE MONEY OUT MY POCKET FOR A HOTEL ROOM AND BUS TICKET TO GET BACK HOME NOW WANT $1400 TO FIX THE CAR ENGINE THAT I CAN'T AFFORD!!!.... THIS HAS TO BE HELL I'M IN!!!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10735292July 20, 2015
AIR BAGS
I RECEIVED SAFETY RECALL 15V-287 I CALLED NUMBER 1-888-387-7235. CUSTOMER SERVICES TOOK MY PHONE NUMBER TO CALL BACK. THEN THEY DIDN'T. I'M CALLING FOR WOODBRIDGE AVENEL,NJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10731804July 2, 2015
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
IN 2005, I BOUGHT A 2003 NISSAN 350Z. IN EARLY NOVEMBER OF 2011, I STARTED HAVING THESE PROBLEMS. THE ENGINE WOULD DIE SUDDENLY WHILE DRIVING, THE CHECK ENGINE AND TCS LIGHTS WOULD COME ON, AND THE CAR WOULD RUN VERY ROUGH ONCE IT DID DECIDE TO START. I TOOK THE CAR INTO A NISSAN SERVICE CENTER ON 11/08/2011. THE MILEAGE ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE INVOICE WAS 83,906. ALONG WITH THE PROBLEMS NOTED ABOVE, THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN ADDED DIAG P0340 AND C1130 STORED, LOSS OF ENGINE SIGNAL. REPLACED CAMSHAFT AND CRANKSHAFT SENSORS. MY COST FOR THE REPAIR: $618.61. MY CAR HAD NOT ONE, BUT EVERY SYMPTOM OF A RECALLED CAR. THE CAMSHAFT AND CRANKSHAFT SENSOR (VERY SPECIFIC REPAIRS) WERE NEEDED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM; SAME AS A RECALLED VEHICLE. AFTER BRINGING THIS TO NISSAN'S ATTENTION, I WAS CONTACTED BY A REGIONAL MANAGER WHO STATED MY CAR WAS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST AND SHE COULD NOT HELP ME.I HOPE NO OTHER VEHICLES ENGINES SHUT OFF WHILE ON THE INTERSTATE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10726748June 23, 2015
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN 350Z. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE CLUTCH FAILED. THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLUTCH SLAVE CYLINDER ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10726902June 23, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 NISSAN 350Z. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, A VEHICLE RAN A STOP SIGN WHICH CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE REAR DRIVER SIDE. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED EXTREME INJURIES TO THE RIGHT EYE AND A FRACTURED RIGHT ARM, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000. MA 10/22/2015 UPDATED 04/19/16*LJ UPDATED 10/26/217*CN
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10725194June 15, 2015
AIR BAGS
MY CAR HASN'T BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT OR ANYTHING AND YET MY AIRBAG LIGHT IS FLASHING AND MY AIRBAGS ARE DISCONNECTED. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY MY AIRBAGS WON'T BE FIXED BY NISSAN I'M NOT SURE WHEN THIS HAPPENED. AND I'M NOT SURE ABOUT THE MILES. NISSAN WILL HAVE THIS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10725158June 14, 2015
AIR BAGS
MY SON WAS DRIVING HOME HE HAD A ACCIDENT, HE HIT A TREE AND WAS KILLED. HE WAS ONLY 20YRS OLD. PATRICK'S AIR BAGS NEVER OPENED WHICH MAYBE HE WOULD BE ALIVE TODAY IF THEY DID.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#10723373June 4, 2015
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG LIGHT IS CONSTANTLY GOING ON, EVEN AFTER RESETTING NUMEROUS TIMES. AFTER READING OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE, AIR BAG FAILING IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS CAR. I WOULD APPRECIATE IF NHTSA WOULD OPEN AN INVESTIGATION INTO PREMATURE AIRBAG FAILURE IN 350ZS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10716456May 14, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
ON MAY 8TH BROUGHT MY CAR TO THE LOCAL COLONIAL NISSAN OF MEDFORD, MA AND THEY DIAGNOSED THE CAR WITH A FUEL ISSUE, WHICH DID COST ME $1,200 THE NEXT DAY THEY CALLED ME TO BRING THE CAR BACK AS THEY HAD FORGOTTEN TO TIGHTEN UP A FEW THINGS. WENT BACK AND LEFT THE CAR THERE FOR A FEW HOURS. THE NEXT DAY MAY 11TH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNED ON AND HAD TO BRING THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER. I WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED DUE TO A WIDESPREAD DEFECT WHERE COOLANT LEAKS INTO THE TRANSMISSION, CAUSING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. WHEN THAT COOLANT MIXES WITH TRANSMISSION FLUID IT CREATES A TOXIC HELL STEW THAT DESTROYS THE TRANSMISSION. GIVEN THE OCTOBER 2012 CLASS-ACTION LAWSUIT, NISSAN IS ASKING THAT I PAY $3,000 TO FIX THE TRANSMISSION. I DID ALSO PAY FOR ANOTHER PART, WHICH DID COST ANOTHER $250. SO WITHIN A WEEK I PAID $4,450 TO FIX MY CAR, WHILE I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF THIS ISSUE BY NISSAN AND I AM THE FIRST OWNER OF THIS CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10716329May 13, 2015
AIR BAGS
SWERVED CAR TO AVOID HITTING A DEER. WHEN I STRAIGHTENED OUT THE CAR THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON. TOOK CAR TO THE DEALER WHO SAID I NEEDED TO INSTALL A WHOLE PASSENGER SEAT. APPROX $1500-2000 DOLLARS. WHEN CHECKING OUT DIFFERENT WEBSITES THERE ARE MANY MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT AIR BAG LIGHTS GOING ON. ALL WERE TOLD SEATS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS CAR HAS ON 25000 MILES NOW. AS I ONLY USE THE CAR WHEN I AM BY MYSELF FOR FEAR OF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG NOT GOING OFF. CAN'T EVEN SELL THE CAR WITH THIS PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10714187May 2, 2015
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
FOR THE PAST COUPLE DAYS, WHILE DRIVING, THE CLUTCH WHEN PUSHED IN STICKS TO THE FLOOR FOR A COUPLE SECONDS BEFORE POPPING BACK UP. THE OTHER DAY, I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION, UNABLE TO ACCELERATE DUE TO THE CLUTCH BEING STUCK. I TOOK IT INTO NISSAN AND THEY HAVE TO REPLACE THE MASTER SLAVE CYLINDER AS WELL AS THE MASTER HYDRAULIC CYLINDER, COSTING ME A TOTAL OF $1039. AT 26,XXX, THERE IS NO EXCUSE FOR THIS HAPPENING. I HAVE HEARD COUNTLESS OCCASIONS OF THIS SAME PROBLEM AND DEMAND A RECALL OR A REFUND FROM NISSAN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10712332April 22, 2015
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
THE CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE DUE TO THE CLUTCH BEING FAULTY. IT LOSES PRESSURE EVERY NOW AND THEN, AND I HAVE TO PICK UP THE CLUTCH WITH MY FOOT MANUALLY OFF THE FLOOR. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND SHOULD BE RECALLED ON ALL 2007 AND 2008 350Z'S. NISSAN CHANGED THE CLUTCH SLAVE CYLINDER AND MASTER CLUTCH CYLINDERS FROM 2007 TO 2008, HENCE ONLY THESE MODEL YEARS HAVE THIS PROBLEM. PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED NUMEROUS TIMES AND THEY DID RECALL A CLUTCH SLAVE CYLINDER BUT EVEN AFTER THEY DID THAT, IT HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. IF YOU REPLACE A PART WITH THE SAME DEFECTIVE PART IT WILL BREAK DOWN AGAIN AND AGAIN... I'VE CALCULATED HOW MUCH IT WOULD COST TO GET A NEW CLUTCH AND REPLACE ALL THE DEFECTIVE PARTS WITH STRONGER PARTS THAT PEOPLE HAVE USED AND REVIEWED OVER A LONG PERIOD OF TIME. IT WILL COST ME ABOUT $2000 JUST TO GET THE CLUTCH PARTS AND INSTALLATION. THIS IS RIDICULOUS FOR SOMETHING THAT HAS SUCH AN IMPORTANT JOB IN A CAR. IF THE CLUTCH PEDAL LOSES PRESSURE OR GOES DOWN AND DOESN'T COME BACK UP, YOU CAN GET IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT OR EVEN WORSE, DEATH. PLEASE HELP US 350Z OWNERS AND ENSURE THAT THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDES SAFETY IN THESE VEHICLES.. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10690866February 26, 2015
POWER TRAIN
I PURCHASE THIS VEHICLE AS SECOND OWNER WITH 24,000 MILES. AFTER A 2 YEARS OF USING THIS VEHICLE ON THE WEEKENDS, I START HEARING THE 5TH GEAR GRIND. I DID NOT PAID TO MUCH MIND BECAUSE IT DID IT NOW AND THEM, NOT EVERY TIME. 4 YEARS DOWN THE ROAD, IT DID IT MORE OFTEN AND I KNEW IT WAS IN FOR TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS.. ABOUT A WEEK AGO MY 3RD GEAR MADE A VIBRATION AND A HORRIBLE SOUND AND THAT WAS WHEN I KNEW SOMETHING REALLY WRONG WAS GOING ON.. TODAY MY CAR LOST 3RD GEAR, IT WON'T TAKE, AFTER I PUT THE VEHICLE ON 3RD I ACCELERATED AND NOTHING HAPPENS. 5TH GEAR STILL GRINDS AND BUT STILL WORK. IT IS NOT MY CLUTCH BECAUSE 1ST 2ND 4TH AND 5TH AND 6TH STILL VERY STRONG PULL.. NOW I'M DRIVING THIS CAR TO WORK, GETTING MONEY TOGETHER WAITING FOR THE BREAK DOWN OR TRANSMISSION LOCK... I FEEL UNSAFE ON THE ROAD, BUT I DO HAVE TO GET TO WORK I HAVE NO OTHER CHOICE AT THE TIME. I HATE MISTREATING MY Z THIS WAY.... 49,500 MILES ON THE TRANSMISSION..
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10678683January 24, 2015
AIR BAGS
I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE FOR SEVERAL YEARS. I PURCHASED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR. DID NO GOOD. NISSAN DOES NOT HONOR THEIR WARRANTIES OR PROMISES. WHEN MY AIR BAG LIGHT STARTED FLASHING ON AND OFF CONTINUOUSLY I WANTED TO KNOW WHY. I KNEW THEIR HAD TO BE A DEFECT OR MALFUNCTION SOME WHERE. I WAS TOLD THAT I WOULD HAVE TO FOOT THE BILL FOR ABOUT 2,000.MY WARRANTY WOULD NOT COVER THE SENSOR OR WHAT EVER THEY SCHEMED TO COME UP WITH. MY AIR BAG STILL CONTINUOUSLY FLASHES. I DON'T DRIVE IT MUCH ANY MORE BECAUSE IT'S SUCH A NUISANCE. SHAME ON NISSAN AND THEY HAVE LOST A CUSTOMER FOR LIFE.. I AM CAMPAIGNING AGAINST THEM. I DON'T WANT ANYONE TO GO THRU WHAT I AM STILL GOING THRU. SINCERELY, PISSED OFF *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10676309January 18, 2015
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
OWNER OF NISSAN 350Z ROADSTER. CAR IS IN MINT CONDITION ONLY HAS 39,000+ MILES AND IS 10 YEARS OLD. NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS OTHER THAN TIRES, BATTERY, BRAKES REPLACEMENT OVER YEARS. ALL OF A SUDDEN AIRBAG LIGHT STARTING FLASHING ON DASH. TOOK TO DEALER THAT DID "DIAGNOSIS" FOR $100+ AND SAID MODULE IN DRIVER SIDE BAG CODE B1134 NEEDS REPLACING FOR $1200.00. DRIVER IS UNEMPLOYED AT MOMENT AND LAID-OFF. DEALERSHIP JUST SAID "DRIVE SAFELY" WHEN LEAVING AND DECIDING NOT TO SHELL OUT $1200 AT MOMENT. NISSAN REFUSES ANY GOODWILL TO FIX CAR EVEN THOUGH THIS IS AN AIRBAG RELATED ISSUE AND POSSIBLE SAFETY HAZARD. SAYS THE CAR IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY (WHICH IS AT 36,000 FOR NISSAN) AND THE CAR HAS NOT HAD ANY MAJOR PROBLEMS THEREFORE IN 10 YEARS AND HAS BEEN A "GOOD RUNNING CAR." NISSAN FEELS IT IS DRIVER'S RESPONSIBILITY TO REPAIR. OTHER CAR MANUFACTURERS CONSTANTLY RECALL AIRBAG DEVICES BUT NOT NISSAN -- 2007 NISSAN ROADSTER 350 HAS HAD A RECALL FOR AN AIRBAG ISSUE. NUMBER FOR 2007:NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V521000 AND THE AIRBAG MODULE PART NUMBER IS 28556CD00. OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE LOOKED UP ANY OTHER OWNERS THAT MAY HAVE HAD PROBLEM AND THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE WITH OWNERS OF THIS YEAR AND MAKE. SEE LISTS AND LISTS OF COMPLAINTS HERE FROM OTHER OWNERS OFTHIS MODEL WHEN WILL NISSAN TAKE RESPONSIBILITY HTTP://WWW.ARFC.ORG/COMPLAINTS/2005/NISSAN/350Z/AIR_BAGS/PROBLEM.ASPX. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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