Nissan 350Z Complaints (2006)

53 consumer complaints on file.

#11578686March 21, 2024
ENGINE
The contact owns a 2006 Nissan 350Z. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 35 MPH the vehicle became hot, started smoking and it stalled. The contact stated that the vehicle was steered to the side of the road where the hood was lifted. The contact stated that she then observed condensation under the engine compartment. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the head gasket and engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 72,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11549900October 14, 2023
TIRES:TREAD/BELT, TIRES:SIDEWALL, TIRES
Tire size 265/35ZR19 driving down highway at 55 mph when tire blew out. I was able to lucklily get the shoulder and it looked like my tire was cut open with a can opener on the sidewall. The tpms sensor was working fine and they were never plugged and had plenty of tread. I sent pictures of the damage to continental that just replies they’re not warranted. If you google continental blow outs you will see tires and even recalls that look just like mine. I definitely could of been killed or killed someone else if the blowout occurred on a busy highway because I lost control
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11460244April 9, 2022
POWER TRAIN
MY 2006 350Z IS DOING EXACTLY WHAT IS STATED BELOW FROM YOUR WEBSITE. I PURCHASE MY CAR IN 2012 AND WAS NOT AWARE THAT THIS WAS A PROBLEM AS I HAD BEEN DRIVING AUTOMATICS. June 24, 2011 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11E024000 SERVICE EQUIPMENT/CLUTCH KIT ASSEMBLIES AN OVERSIZED CLUTCH DISC COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO MOVE UNINTENTIONALLY ON THE INITIAL START-UP, IF THE DRIVER DOES NOT FOLLOW THE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS AND FAILS TO USE THE SERVICE BRAKES WHILE THE HAND BRAKE IS NOT APPLIED. UNINTENTIONAL MOVEMENT OF THE VEHICLE COULD RESULT IN A CRASH OR POSSIBLE INJURY TO PERSONS OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11443627December 13, 2021
AIR BAGS
The airbag sensor failed and the light is flashing. The tire pressure sensor failed and the light is on.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11438578October 28, 2021
ENGINE
The contact owns a 2006 Nissan 350Z. The contact stated while driving approximately 70 MPH, the accelerator and brake pedals became unresponsive while depressed. The contact was able to pull over and restart the vehicle and the vehicle regained functionality. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a local dealer. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and the contact was awaiting a response. The failure mileage was approximately 95,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10993152June 5, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN 350Z. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE PEARSON NISSAN DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE AIR BAG MODULES. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND WAS REPAIRED TWICE A YEAR FOR THE PAST SEVEN YEARS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 45,532.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10978728April 17, 2017
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG IS FLASHING ON WHEN CAR IS RUN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10905783September 12, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
ISSUE WITH CAM SHAFT SENSOR FAILURE. REPLACED BANK 2 AND NOW BANK 1. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE ACCORDING TO ALL OF THE PEOPLE COMPLAINING. THIS WAS PART OF A RECALL FOR 2003 MODELS, BUT NOT FOR 2006 MODELS. CAR HAS 121,000 MILES AND RUNS SMOOTH, EXCEPT FOR THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR FAILURES. IT IS BECOMING DANGEROUS, BECAUSE IT IS KILLING THE ENGINE WHEN IT TRIPS AND HAVING THAT HAPPEN AT 70MPH ON THE INTERSTATE IS A CONCERN FOR INJURY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10894300August 9, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE DOOR MECHANISM BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE HAS FAILED, I CANNOT ENTER OR EXIT THE VEHICLE FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE. THIS POSES A GREAT SAFETY HAZARD IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10894228August 8, 2016
AIR BAGS
PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT STAYS LIGHT ANYTIME THE ENGINE IS RUNNING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10864658May 12, 2016
AIR BAGS
TAKATA INFLATOR-AIRBAG LIGHT START FLASHES CONTINUOUSLY ABOUT 3 YEARS AGO. DEALER STSTED THAT IT HAD TO BE REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE.
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
#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
#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
#10651941November 2, 2014
AIR BAGS, WHEELS
I RECENTLY BOUGHT A USED VEHICLE AT NORFOLK MOTORSPORTS IN NORFOLK VA. THEY HAD BOUGHT THE VEHICLE THRU INSPECTION AND IT DID NOT PASS IT, ACCORDING TO THE MANAGER, IT WAS MISSING THE AIR BAG ON THE PASSENGER AND THEY WAS GOING TO BUY THE WHOLE COMPONENT FOR IT INSTEAD. I HAD A MEETING WITH THE OWNER OF THE COMPANY ALONG WITH THE MANAGER, SALESPERSON; THE OWNER HAD STATED TO ME AND MY FIANC AT THE TIME THAT HE COULD HAVE EASILY CLIPPED THE WIRE TO THE SEAT AND IT WOULD PASS INSPECTION. ABOUT TWO WEEKS LATER I FINALLY RECEIVED THE VEHICLE AND NOW THE PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT IS SHOWING THAT ITS ON "OFF", TO ME, THIS INDICATES THAT THEY TRIPPED THE WIRE TO LET IT PASS INSPECTION. I ALSO BELIEVE THAT THEY TRIPPED THE WIRES FOR THE TIRES LIGHTS ON IT. I HAD ASKED FOR MONEY BACK BUT WOULD NOT GIVE IT TO ME SINCE IT IS CONSIDERED A "LEMON". THEY ARE ONLY WILLING TO GIVE ME A TRADE-IN INSTEAD. TILL THIS DAY I STILL HAVE NOT RECEIVED THE TITLE BECAUSE AT THE TIME OF SALE THEY TOLD ME I HAD TO CALL THE DAY BEFORE AND THEIR ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL WOULD GIVE IT TO ME. THEY HAVE BEEN GIVING THE RUN-AROUND ON THIS VEHICLE THAT I HAVE PAID IN CASH FOR. THEY NOW WANT TO ME TO PURCHASE ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT IS THE" ENGINE SERVICE LIGHT", ALONG WITH ANOTHER LIGHT ABOUT THE TIRES. I AM AFRAID THEY WILL ALSO TRIP THE WIRES ON THAT VEHICLE SO IT WILL PASS INSPECTION. THEY TRYING TO FORCE MY HAND INTO SOMETHING THAT I DO NOT WANT INSTEAD OF GIVING MY CASH BACK THAT I GAVE TO THEM FROM THE BANK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10523729July 8, 2013
WHEELS
ON FRIDAY JULY 5TH 2013 JUST AFTER GETTING OFF THE EXPRESSWAY I HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR. JUST AS I PULLED INTO THE DRIVEWAY MY WHEEL (RIM) BROKE OFF. WOW, THANK THE GOOD LORD I WASN'T ON THE FREEWAY. THE WHEEL HUB WAS STILL ATTACHED TO THE BOLTS, AND THE RIM BROKE, UPON FURTHER INSPECTION THE OTHER FRONT WHEEL HAS CRACKS ON ALL FIVE SPOKES. THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE, HAD IT TOWED TO THE LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIP IN OCEANSIDE, CALIFORNIA. WHY HAS THERE BEEN NO RECALLS. IT SEEMS THERE ARE NUMEROUS REPORTS OF THE SAME PROBLEM. STILL AWAITING A RESPONSE FROM MOSSY NISSAN IN OCEANSIDE, CA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10501005March 2, 2013
AIR BAGS, POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE
THE DATE IS WHEN I RECEIVED MY CAR FROM THE BODY SHOP AFTER 3-CAR WRECK. DROVE IT TO WORK AND THE CAR HAD NO POWER TO CLIMB A HILL. CALLED INSURANCE COMPANY, TOOK IT BACK THEY DID NO REPAIRS TO THE ENGINE, SO IT WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP. SHORTLY AFTERWARDS THE CAR WASN'T DOWNSHIFTING PROPERLY, THEN IT STARTED MAKING A SOUND LIKE IT WAS STUCK IN A SPIN CYCLE AND SHOOT OUT CAUSING THE CAR TO GO FASTER. TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP NOTHING. SO WITH THE CAR DOING THE SPIN CYCLE AND SHOOTING OUT FAST, IT STARTED MAKING THIS THUMPING NOISE FROM UNDER THE HOOD WHEN COMING TO A STOP. THIS WAS SO FREQUENT I THOUGHT THE ENGINE WAS ABOUT DROP OUT, SO I TOOK IT TO TRANSMISSION SHOP; THEY FOUND A CODE FOR AN ELECTRICAL SOLENOID AND RESET IT. I WAS INSTRUCTED TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN. A WEEK LATER IT DID BUT ALL THE TIME. TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP, THIS TIME THEY WITNESS THE PROBLEM AND CALLED THE CORPORATION TECH'S; WHO RECOMMENDED TO REPLACE IDLE RELEARN AND ODOMETER CLUSTER (MILES OFF). THEY WERE REPLACED BUT MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, INSURANCE COMPANY SENT A THIRD PARTY INSPECTOR OUT. HE FOUND OUT THAT THE TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE ARE BAD AND IS NOT RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT. I CALLED NISSAN CORPORATION RECEIVED A CLAIM NUMBER, A MONTH LATER THEY CALLED TO SAY THEY ARE NOT GOING TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. I ASKED THE DEALERSHIP TO CHECKOUT MY PARKING BRAKE BECAUSE THE LIGHT FOR IT DIDN'T COME ON WITH THE OLD ODOMETER CLUSTER BECAUSE I DROVE MY CAR HOME FROM THEIR SHOP AND IT WAS ENGAGED BUT NOTHING INDICATING THAT IT WAS. MY AIRBAGS DID NOT EXPLODE FROM THE WRECK EITHER AND ALSO THE CAR TIRES WILL NOT MAINTAIN THE PROPER AIR PRESSURE. HAD TO GET MY OIL RECHECK SEVERAL TIMES AFTER GETTING THE OIL CHANGED. THE CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE HERE IN HAWAII WITH ALL THIS TRAFFIC, STILL AT THE DEALERSHIP. I HAVE THE REPORT FROM THE INSPECTOR IF YOU WANT IT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10490806January 2, 2013
WHEELS
WHILE DRIVING TO VISIT MY GRANDSONS ON CHRISTMAS EVE, THE REAR DRIVE WHEEL BROKE. THE WHEEL BROKE FROM THE CAR AND TRAVEL DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO SLOW THE CAR DOWN AND GET IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I COULD ONLY SIT HELPLESS AS I WATCH THE BROKEN WHEEL BOUNCE DOWN THE HIGHWAY. THE WHEEL CAME TO A STOP MORE THAN 400 YARDS. A QUOTE FROM THE CHP OFFICER, "IT NEVER HAPPENS THIS WAY. USUALLY THE WHEEL LANDS ON SOMEONE ELSE'S CAR CAUSING A ACCIDENT." THIS IS THE SECOND WHEEL THAT HAS BROKE ON MY CAR. SUMMER 2011 I HAD TO REPLACE A CRACKED WHEEL WHEN GETTING NEW TIRES. THE REMAINING TWO WHEELS ON THE CAR HAVE BEEN LOOKED AT AND CRACKS HAVE BEEN FOUND. SINCE MY INSURANCE WILL NOT COVER THE COST OF NEW WHEELS, I'M FORCED TO REPLACE THEM MYSELF. WHILE DOING SOME INVESTIGATIVE WORK, I HAVE FOUND MORE THAN A DOZEN CASES JUST LIKE MINE. THE TIRE SHOP I VISITED TODAY SAID THEY HAVE HAD 3 OTHER NISSAN 350Z - 2006 WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. HOW MANY CASES HAVE NOT BEEN REPORTED? NISSAN WILL NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND RECALL THEIR BAD BATCH OF WHEELS FROM 2006. WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO MAKE NISSAN RESPONSIBLE AND RECALL THESE WHEELS? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10453810April 2, 2012
AIR BAGS
MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10441533December 28, 2011
WHEELS
TL - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN 350Z. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL RIM DEVELOPED A CRACKED, WHICH CAUSED THE WHEEL TO LOOSE AIR PRESSURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO VERIFIED THE FAILURE AND STATED TO THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO OFFERED TO COVER FIFTY PERCENT OF THE REPAIR COSTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,000. KMJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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