2005 Nissan 350Z

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/31/2013· AIR BAGS

  AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON EVERY 4-8 WEEKS FLASHING RED UNTIL THE LIGHT IS RESET. AS OTHERS HAVE STATED, THIS IS AN OBVIOUS DEFECT IN THE CAR AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN AND I FEEL THE AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY IF AN ACCIDENT OCCURS. THE NISSAN DEALER WANTS 100 PLUS DOLLARS TO CHECK THE LIGHT EACH TIME AND DO A RESET. EACH TIME THEY TELL ME I NEED TO REPLACE AIRBAG SENSORS OR THE ENTIRE AIRBAG UNIT WITH NO GUARANTY THIS WILL RESOLVE THE ISSUE. I CAN SEE THAT NO AMOUNT OF MONEY WILL RESOLVE THE ISSUE AS ALL THREADS AND EVEN IN THE COMPLAINTS ON THIS SITE POINT OUT THE THOUSANDS PEOPLE HAVE SPENT REPLACING SENSORS AND UNITS, STILL RESULTING IN THE AIRBAG SYSTEM FAILURES AND RETURN OF THE AIRBAG LIGHT. I WANT NISSAN TO ADDRESS THIS AS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUES. THIS IS A VERY FAST, SMALL CAR. I DON'T WANT TO END UP WITH MAJOR INJURIES OR DEATH DUE TO AIRBAG FAILURE, WHICH AT THIS POINT IS A FACT IF AN ACCIDENT SHOULD OCCUR. SINCE THE DEALERSHIP IS IN THE BUSINESS OF DRAINING ME OF MONEY AND NOT RESOLVING THIS AIRBAG ISSUE I FORMALLY REQUEST ACTION IN REGARDS TO THIS KNOWN SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

• 12/31/2011· SUSPENSION,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN

  I HAVE HAD 3 RECENT NISSAN VEHICLES THAT HAVE HAD SERIOUS MECHANICAL ISSUES, 1ST 2006 NISSAN MURANO (ONLY OWNER) 2ND 2004 NISSAN 350Z 3RD 2005 NISSAN 350Z WHICH EACH OF THESE VEHICLES ARE OVER $30,000 AND TOP MODELS OF MANUFACTURER. THE MURANO WHICH I HAD TO SELL JULY 2011 DUE TO BUYING A HOME AND COULD NOT DEAL WITH THE PROBLEMS THAT IT WAS HAVING ON A REGULAR BASIS....THE 2004 350Z I BOUGHT OFF A PRIVATE SELLER, IT LOOKED GOOD AND BOY WAS I WRONG THE STEREO, ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS, SEATS, OVERHEATING, HORRIBLE ROAR FROM THE REAR END, TIRES, WINDOWS FAILING, NEED I SAY MORE!!!!! NOW TO THE CAR I AM CURRENTLY NOT USING DUE TO IT BEING IN THE SHOP FOR THE PAST 3+WEEKS, AND FINALLY HAVING TO DRIVE WITH THE TECH TO LET HIM WITNESS THE DEFECT AS I DROVE.....THIS HAS BEEN A HUGE HEADACHE TO GO THROUGH THIS WITH 3 NEW VEHICLES FROM 1 MANUFACTURER, AND THEM NOT ACCEPTING ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR. THEY ADVISED THAT MY CLUTCH HAD TO BE REPLACED AND IT WAS DUE TO NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. I DON'T THINK SO THE CAR HAS APPROX 74000 MILES I BOUGHT WITH 47198. IN MARCH 2011 AFTER NUMEROUS VISITS AND CALLS TO DEALERSHIP THEY FINALLY REPLACED THE MASTER AND SLAVE CYLINDER AT MY REQUEST BECAUSE I RESEARCHED TO FIND MANY COMPLAINTS FOR THE SAME COMPONENTS AND TROUBLES . I COULD GO ON BUT I AM JUST [XXX] SICK OF THIS CRAP FROM NISSAN AND I AM READY TO BLOW MY TOP!!!!! INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) *KB

• 12/12/2016· AIR BAGS

  TAKATA RECALL I OWN A 2005 NISSAN 350 Z. THE AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR A FEW YEARS NOW. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT IT WOULD COST 1000 TO FIX IT. I'VE IN FLORIDA (VERY HUMID). WHY HAS MY CAR'S AIRBAGS NOT BEEN RECALLED?

• 12/04/2006· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  ENGINE QUITE ON HIGHWAY, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES, NEARLY CAUSING A CRASH ON A DANGEROUS MOUNTAIN ROAD (HIGHWAY 17 IN CALIFORNIA). THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. THE DEALER, SANTA CRUZ NISSAN DODGE (STATE REG. # AJ-35673-N) TRACED THE PROBLEM TO A FAULTY CRANK POSITION SENSOR WHICH WAS REPLACED ON 4/3/06 (REPAIR ORDER NO. 157547). A PROBLEM WITH FAILED CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSORS CAUSED A RECALL FOR 2003 350Z WITH VIN'S IN THE RANGE JN1AZ*4**3T 000001-100167. THE ENGINE PROBLEM RECURRED TWO DAYS LATER ON 4/5/06 AT AN ODOMETER MILEAGE OF 8,513, AGAIN CAUSING THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND POWER BREAKS, AGAIN NEARLY LEADING TO A CRASH ON A FREEWAY. THIS TIME THE PROBLEM WAS DESCRIBED AS ENGINE CODE PO420, PO430 -LOW CATALYST EFFICIENCY. THE DEALER REPLACED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER (REPAIR ORDER NO. 157686). SINCE THEN I HAVE HAD FOUR ADDITIONAL ENGINE FAILURES DURING FREEWAY DRIVING WITH SIMILAR SYMPTOMS BUT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DID NOT STAY ON AND THERE WAS NO CODE INDICATING A FAILURE WHEN I TOOK THE CAR INTO THE DEALER AT 12,679 MILES ON 11/22/06. THE DEALER DID NOT SERVICE THE CAR AT THIS TIME (REPAIR ORDER NO. 165910). *JB

• 12/02/2015· 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.

• 11/28/2017· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN 350Z. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO WARNER NISSAN (1070 BRIGHT RD, FINDLAY, OH 45840 (419) 423-7162) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO COST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED HIM THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE SEAT BELT. NO OTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,270. *BF *TR

• 11/11/2018· AIR BAGS

  AIR BAG LIGHTS HAVE BEEN FLASHING FOR 3 YEARS WHETHER PARKED OR IN MOTION, DEALERSHIP SAYS $1500 TO DIAGNOSE BUT BELIEVES BAGS ARE NOT FUNCTIONING AND ADVISES TO "DRIVE SAFELY" IF I DECIDE NOT TO REPAIR. NOT ON RECALL LIST WHICH IS UNREAL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUES AS BAGS WILL NOT GO OFF IF IN A COLLISION ACCORDING TO DEALERSHIP.

• 11/09/2020· AIR BAGS

  2005 NISSAN 350Z PASSENGER AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT FLASHING,DEALER PREFORMED DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND RESET.WARNING LIGHT RETURNS AFTER 25 MILES.RETURNED TO DEALERSHIP ESTIMATED COST OF $350.00 TO REPAIR WITH NO GUARANTEE OF COST TO REPAIR,PURCHASED A ACTRON CODE READER AND PREFORMED DIAGNOSTICS TEST AND RESET .WARNING LIGHT REAPPEARS PREFORMED CODE READER TEST AND RESET NUMEROUS TIMES WITH SAME RESULTS.CONTACTED NISSAN WITH THE PROBLEM WITH NO RESULTS.VIEWED YOUTUBE VIDEOS TO FIND THE PROBLEM PART CANNOT BE PURCHASED PART#98850CF80A MADE IN MEXICO. CAR WAS PURCHASED NEW,AS OF 11-9-2020 THE PROBLEM IS STILL EXISTS.

• 11/07/2005· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGFire

  THIS HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES NOW. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING MY 350 DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 65 MPH AND IT JUST STOPS RUNNING I CAN PUSH THE PEDAL DOWN AND NOTHING HAPPENS. I HAD IT TOWED INTO THE DEALERSHIP THE FIRST TIME AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR. NO BIG DEAL RIGHT? WELL ABOUT 2000 MILES LATER IT HAPPENED AGAIN SAME EXACT THING. ON MY WAY TO WORK IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC THE CAR JUST STOPPED AGAIN, AND I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED. AFTER SITTING IN THE FAST LANE FOR ABOUT 3 MINUTES THE CAR FINALLY STARTED AGAIN AND I GOT OUT OF THE WAY AND THEY TOWED MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN. THE CALL CAME THAT FOR THE SECOND TIME THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR WAS BAD, IT WAS REPLACED AGAIN. THE LAST TIME THIS HAPPENED I WAS ON MY WAY HOME AND THE CAR STARTED DOING THE SAME THING. THIS TIME I SMELLED SMOKE LIKE SOMETHING WAS ON FIRE. THE CAR WAS TOWED AND THE CALL CAME THE NEXT DAY SAYING THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR WENT OUT AGAIN AND THAT THIS CAUSED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER TO BRAKE AND THE BEADS WERE SUCKED UP INTO THE ENGINE WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TO CATCH ON FIRE. *JB

• 11/03/2014· AIR BAGS,EQUIPMENT

  I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 2007 350Z. I JUST FOUND OUT TODAY THAT THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON THE PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR SINCE NOVEMBER 2008. I FIRST BEGAN TO NOTICE THE PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT BEING OFF OVER THREE (3) YEARS AGO. I HAD MY 100,000 MILE SERVICE AROUND SIX (6) MONTHS AGO. THE SENSOR WAS LISTED AS PROBLEMATIC, BUT NOT IDENTIFIED AS A POTENTIAL RECALL. TODAY, I CALLED THE NISSAN USA NUMBER AND SPOKE WITH [XXX] WHO TOLD ME THAT MY VIN # DID NOT MATCH THE ONES FROM THE RECALL IN NOVEMBER 2008. I INFORMED HER THAT IF A PASSENGER IN MY CAR IS HARMED BECAUSE NISSAN USA WILL NOT LIVE UP TO ITS RESPONSIBILITY TO ITS CUSTOMERS AND COMMUNITY, THERE WILL BE A MAJOR LAWSUIT COMING. I FEEL THAT THE CALLUS POSITION OF THE COMPANY WILL PREVENT ME FROM PURCHASING FROM THEM AGAIN,,,ALTHOUGH I LIKE THEIR CARS. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

• 10/28/2014· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN 350Z. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. UPDATED 12/9/14 *CN UPDATED 8/31/2017*CN

• 10/28/2005· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE IS STALLING WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT ANY WARNING. FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED WHEN THE CAR HAD 10400 MILES ON IT. WHEN PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WAS ABLE TO RESTART AFTER FEW ATTEMPTS AND RESUME DRIVING. THE DEALERSHIP HAS FOUND BAD THROATLE SENSOR AND REPLACED THROATLE CHAMBER/RESET SYSTEM UNDER WARRANTY. SECOND TIME IT HAPPENED WHEN THE CAR HAD 16600 MILES ON IT. THE CAR HAS STALLED WHILE ENTERING A HIGHWAY! WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AGAIN, BUT ALL ATTEMPTS TO RESTART THE VEHICLE WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. HAD TO TOW IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP HAS FOUND AN INTERNAL FAILURE OF THE AIR FLOW SENSOR, WHICH WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY OF THIS VEHICLE. *NM

• 10/25/2010· STRUCTURE,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  I HAVE A 2005 NISSAN 350Z, THE STRUTS HOLDING THE HEAVY REAR HATCH HAVE FAILED TO KEEP THE HATCH OPEN GRADUALLY DETERIORATING AND HAD HIT BOTH MY WIFE AND I IN THE HEAD VERY BADLY CAUSING BLOODY GASHES IN OUR HEADS. I CONTACTED NISSAN AND THEY FIRST SAID THEY WOULD REPAIR IT FREE, THEN CHANGED THEIR MIND. IT STARTED AS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM THAT LEAD UP TO A TOTAL FAILURE. WHEN I BROUGHT THE CAR TO NISSAN, I SHOWED THE SERVICE ADVISOR MY BLOODY GASH AND THE REASON PLUS THE LOOSE MECHANISM FOR MANUAL RELEASE. HE SENT THE CAR TO THE SHOP, A TECH THERE SAID THAT THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH THE STRUTS HOLDING THE HATCHBACK AND THE LOOSE ASSEMBLY WOULD BE A FEW HUNDRED DOLLARS TO TIGHTEN. THIS IS IN SPITE OF THE HATCH NOT OPENING BECAUSE THE STRUTS DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH POWER TO PULL UP THE TRUNK (HATCH) AND THE ENTIRE MANUAL MECHANISM IS LOOSE WHICH IS ABOVE THE REAR PLATE MOUNT AND LIGHT. I HAVE SPOKE TO OTHER 350Z OWNERS AS WELL AS THE PARTS STORES AND NISSAN PARTS DEPARTMENT. I ASKED ABOUT THE FAILURE RATE, THE RESPONSE WAS "INEVITABLE, INCLUDING THE WINDOW MOTORS." THE PROBLEM BEGAN AT 34,500 MILES WHILE UNDER WARRANTY AND PROGRESSED. THIS GRADUAL DEGRADATION FOOLED ME INTO BELIEVING THE NISSAN DEALER. I NOW KNOW THAT IF NISSAN FIXED MY STRUTS FREE AND ADMITTED THE PROBLEM, THEY WOULD HAVE TO RECALL ALL OF THEM, COSTING NISSAN MILLIONS. I FINALLY BROUGHT THE CAR BACK IN JAN. OF 2010 WHEN THE CAR WAS AGAIN BROUGHT TO NISSAN AND I WAS USING A VISE-GRIP TO HOLD THE HATCH OPEN. *TR

• 10/12/2017· AIR BAGSCrash

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN 350Z. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS UNOCCUPIED AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY HOWEVER, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AFTER THE CRASH. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO NISSAN GETTEL, LOCATED ON 3530 BEE RIDGE RD, SARASOTA, FL 34239, WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT SHE WOULD HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR THE VEHICLE TO BE INSPECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,451. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 10/08/2018· POWER TRAIN

  CLUTCH STICKING TO FLOOR HAVE TO PLACE FOOT UNDER CLUTCH TO POP BACK IN PLACE SO I CAN CONTINUE TO USE CLUTCH. ALSO, SLIP LIGHT COMES ON SINCE NISSAN OF BOWIE, MD ROTATED MY TIRES, IN THE 13 YRS I HAVE OWNED NO MECHANIC HAS EVER DONE AND I QUESTION IT AT NISSAN OF BOWIE, MD.

• 10/03/2012· POWER TRAIN

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN 350Z. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT GEARS AS THE VEHICLE BEGIN TO HESITATE ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE CLUTCH AND THE PRESSURE PLATE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS OR WARRANTIES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

• 09/25/2011· AIR BAGSCrash

  PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT THE AIRBAG LIGHT STAYED ON TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID IT WAS A ERROR CODE. ON JUNE 4TH I HAD A CAR ACCIDENT AND THE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY JUST THE AIRBAG LIGHT INDICATOR JUST STAYED ON. EVEN UNTIL TODAY IT IS STILL ON CAUSE I CAN NOT AFFORD 3 GRAND TO REPLACE THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT WHICH I WAS TOLD THE PROBLEM WAS. *TR

• 09/20/2010· WHEELS

  2005 NISSAN 350Z RIGHT REAR WHEEL HAS A CRACK IN ONE OF THE SPOKES WHICH I NOTICED ON SEPTEMBER 19 2010. CONSULTED MILLER NISSAN IN VAN NUYS CALIFORNIA ON SEPTEMBER 20 2010. SERVICE ADVISOR CLAIMED ITS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR AND WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER A REPLACEMENT. I EXPLAINED HOW IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND A WHEEL SHOULD NOT CRACK WITH ONLY 48,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. I HAVE OWNED 8 CARS AND HAVE NEVER HAD ANY SAFETY ISSUES SUCH AS THIS. HE SIMPLY WALKED AWAY AND DID NOT CONSULT ME AS TO THE SAFETY OF DRIVING THE VEHICLE OFF THE LOT. I ALSO CONTACTED NISSAN NORTH AMERICA AND I AM WAITING FOR A CALLBACK FROM ONE OF THEIR REPRESENTATIVES. *TR

• 08/31/2017· AIR BAGS

  I WAN'T TOLD IT WAS A TAKATA RECALL. MY AIR BAG LIGHT WENT ON 9 TIMES AND I ONLY HAVE 41K ON THE CAR. EVERY TIME THE DEALER TOLD ME IT CAME FROM THE SEATS.

• 08/26/2014· AIR BAGS,TIRES

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN 350Z. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. ALSO, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE SEAT BELT AND HORN FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR MODULE AND TIRE PRESSURE SENSORS WERE DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.

• 08/26/2005· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  THE 2ND TIME THE CRANK SENSOR WENT OUT I WAS TRAVELING DOWN THE FREEWAY AT ABOUT 75-MPH WHEN THE CAR JUST DIED - I MEAN NO POWER AND NO WARNING. I HAD TO MAKE MY WAY ACROSS ALL LANES TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER WITH ONLY A PRAYER! *JB I'VE CONTACTED NISSAN DIRECT ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHERE I'VE BEEN ADVISED RIDICULOUS THINGS FROM THE "SPECIALIST" LIKE THEY PUT MY CAR ON THE SCOPE AND THERE WAS NO READING OF A BAD PART (SEE OTHER COMPLAINT ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT) - QUESTION IS HOW DO YOU SCOPE A SHIFTING PROBLEM WITH A MANUAL TRANSMISSION??? AND "WHY WAS I SO UPSET WHEN THE CRANK SENSOR WAS ONLY A COSMETIC THING" - A WHAT?? IF YOU CALL HAVING YOUR CAR SHUT DOWN DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY A "COSMETIC THING" I THINK THE SO-CALLED "SPECIALISTS" ARE A FARCE AND STALL TACTIC, NOTHING ELSE. AFTER THE 2ND TIME THE CRANK SENSOR WENT OUT I WAS TOLD BY NISSAN (NOT THE DEALERSHIP BUT NISSAN CORP) THAT THE "MASTER TECH DROVE THE CAR AT 80 MPH AND COULDN'T GET THE CRANK SENSOR TO GO OUT AGAIN" - THAT'S FUNNY, THE 1ST TIME IT WENT OUT I WAS IN A PARKING LOT DOING ABOUT 15 MPH SO WHY HAVE THEY ACTED AS IF THE SITUATION ONLY HAPPENS AT A CERTAIN MPH??? MAKES YOU WONDER IF THEY KNOW A LOT MORE THAN THEY'RE SAYING! THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE CRANK SENSORS FOR THE 2003 & 2004 CARS, WHICH THEY SAY MY VIN NUMBER DOES NOT MEET THE CRITERIA. WELL WHAT DOES THEN?? I UNDERSTAND ON AN OVERALL BASIS FROM THE REPORTS I'VE READ THE 350Z IS A GOOD CAR - WHAT I'M THE MOST DISAPPOINTED WITH IS NISSAN'S EXTREMELY POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE ATTITUDE AND LACK OF ACCEPTANCE WHEN THERE ARE LEGITIMATE PROBLEMS. AT THIS POINT I WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER NISSAN PRODUCT - THEY ARE NOT THE ONLY GAME IN TOWN. I PAY A HEALTHY PRICE FOR THE PRIVILEGE OF DRIVING A NEW SPORTS CAR - I EXPECT TO GET WHAT I PAY FOR EVEN IF NISSAN HAS TO BITE THE BIG ONE ON THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE. *JB

• 08/26/2005· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN

  I PURCHASED A 2005 350Z IN NOV 2004 - WHERE DO I START. TO DATE I'VE HAD THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE ON 7 OCCASIONS RANGING FROM MINOR ANNOYANCES OF THE GAUGES COMING ON SAYING I HAD LOW TIRE PRESSURE WHEN I DIDN'T, THE UTILITY PLUGS NOT WORKING WHERE I WAS TOLD EVEN THOUGH MY PHONE CHARGER WORKS ON EVERY OTHER CAR KNOWN TO MAN IT MUST BE BAD THERE COULDN'T BE A PROBLEM WITH THE CAR'S PLUGS, HAVING THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED, THE FRONT CALIPER REPLACED AND THE CRANK SENSOR REPLACED TWICE. EACH TIME I'VE TAKEN THE CAR IN FOR REPAIRS THE 1ST RESPONSES ARE "WE CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM". I WAS TOLD THAT 3 TIMES BEFORE THEY REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION (AT ONLY 7,000 MILES I MIGHT ADD). STRANGE HOW IT CAN GO TO "NOTHING WRONG" TO "WE HAVE TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION". IN ADDITION, WHEN I PICKED UP THE CAR AFTER THE 2ND CRANK SENSOR REPLACEMENT THE PORTER SHIFTED THE CAR AND TO MY JOY THE SERVICE ADVISOR HEARD THE CLUNK I HAD BEEN TELLING THEM ABOUT THEY SAID "THEY COULDN'T DUPLICATE". THE SERVICE ADVISOR THEN DROVE THE CAR, THEN SAT IN THE DRIVE AT A STOP SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND AND EACH TIME HEARING THE LOUD CLUNKING NOISE. HE AGREED THE TRANSMISSION IS STILL NOT CORRECT SO I WAS TO BRING IT BACK THE NEXT WEEK, WHICH I DID. THIS TIME THEY BROUGHT IN THE "MASTER TECH" WHO SAID HE COULDN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THIS SAYS TO ME THAT EVEN THOUGH A NISSAN SERVICE ADVISOR HAS ADMITTED HE'S HEARD AND EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM, WHICH I'VE STATED IS NOT EVERY TIME I DRIVE THE CAR, THE MASTER TECH CAN POP IN AND SAY "NOPE, NO PROBLEM HERE" AND NISSAN FEELS NO OBLIGATION TO DID DEEPER INTO THE PROBLEM. ARE THEY SAYING THEIR SERVICE ADVISORS ARE MORONS AND DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY'RE TALKING ABOUT. THAT'S ODD, MY SERVICE ADVISOR USE TO BE A TECH. **SEE ADDITIONAL INFO ABOUT THE REPLACEMENT OF THE CRANK SENSORS.***JB

• 08/18/2005· POWER TRAIN

  DT: 2005 NISSAN 350Z. THE CONSUMER STATES THE VEHICLE STALLS WHEN GOING OVER 70 MPH,THIS ALSO OCCURS AT LOWER SPEEDS. THERE IS NO WARNING THAT THIS IS GOING TO OCCUR. THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT COMES ON AFTER THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY LOOSES POWER. THE VEHICLE HAS TO BE TURNED ALL THE WAY OFF TO BE STARTED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPLACED THE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR. THE PROBLEM IS HAPPENING AGAIN. THIS HAS HAPPENED APPROXIMATELY 7 TIMES. THIS HAS NOT CAUSED ANY ACCIDENTS. *AK

• 08/15/2014· AIR BAGS

  I DIDN'T HAVE AN INCIDENT/ACCIDENT YET, BUT AFTER REVIEWING SIMILAR ISSUES/COMPLAINTS I WANTED TO ADD MY CONCERNS TO THE LIST AS WELL. I BOUGHT A 2005 350Z SEPT. 2013 WITH APPROXIMATELY 48,000 MILES AND NOW MY AIR BAG LIGHT IS BLINKING. CALLED NISSAN SERVICE AND OF COURSE FOR A FEE THEY WILL DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. IT SEEMS TO ME THEY ALREADY KNOW THE PROBLEM AND HAVEN'T DONE ANYTHING TO ADDRESS IT. IF ITS AN ISSUE ON THE 2007 EDITION, IT'S SURELY AN ISSUE WITH ITS PREDECESSORS. *TR

• 08/14/2012· ENGINE

  MY 2005 350Z HAS BEEN HAVING OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUES. THIS ALL STARTED AFTER SEVERAL THOUSAND MILES AFTER I HAD THE ORIGINAL ENGINE REPLACED FOR THE SAME ISSUE. WHILE DRIVING, AFTER ONLY 3000 MILES AFTER A OIL CHANGE THE ENGINE BEGAN TO KNOCK VERY LOUDLY. THE NOISE SO BAD I HAD TO PULL OVER AND STOP THE CAR AND HAVE IT TOWED TO MY MECHANIC. NOT A NISSAN DEALER. ES TECHNICAL SPORTS LOOKED INTO IT AND NOTIFIED ME THAT THERE WAS NO OIL IN THE ENGINE. THEY PLACE TWO QUARTS OF OIL INTO THE ENGINE AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE OVER TO GARDENA NISSAN IN SOUTHERN CA. FROM THAT DAY I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH THEM ON THIS ISSUE. THIS STARTED IN 2010 AND I HAVE BEEN DOING OIL CONSUMPTION TESTS SINCE. THE VARIATION OF THE AMOUNT OF OIL USED IS NORMAL TO THE POINT THAT THE ENGINE NEEDS TO USE THE NISSAN SYNTHETIC OIL TO THE POINT OF I HAVE TO USE TRADITION MOTOR OIL. ALL THE SAME THE CAR WOULD NOT LAST OVER 3000 MILE WITHOUT THE ENGINE KNOCKING BECAUSE OF THE LACK OF OIL. THE SYNTHETIC OIL CHANGE I WAS TOLD THAT I NEEDED TO RETURN THE CAR AT 7,500 MILES FOR THE NEXT OIL CHANGE. WELL I WAS BACK AT 3,500 WITHOUT ANY OIL IN THE ENGINE. THE LAST SET OF CONSUMPTION TEST REVELED THAT AFTER 1000 MILES THE OILS WAS DOWN 19 MM. THE NEXT CONSUMPTION TEST AFTER 1000 MILES SHOWED THE OIL WAS DOWN 29MM. THE ENGINE AFTER ANOTHER 35,000 MILES IS CONSUMING SO MUCH OIL THAT I CAN NOT DRIVE IT. THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED IN THE FIRST 36,000 MILES BEFORE I HAD TO HAVE NISSAN REPLACE THE ENGINE. NOW I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR 3 WEEKS WITHOUT A CAR FOR NISSAN TO INFORM GARDENA NISSAN ON WHAT TO DO WITH MY CAR. I CAN'T SIT AND SIT WITH A ENGINE THAT WILL BLOW UP IF I DRIVE IT. I HAVE BEEN SEARCHING ON THE WEB AND THIS IS A ISSUE WITH THE NISSAN VEHICLES. THE INFINITY G35 HAS THE SAME OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUE. *TR

• 08/07/2008· STRUCTURE

  OUTSIDE PASSENGER DOOR HANDLE (PAINT OR COVER) BUBBLING UP. *TR

• 08/05/2005· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  DT: CALLER STATED 4 DIFFERENT TIMES THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH. TWICE HE HAD CLOSE CALLS. CARS AROUND CONTACT'S VEHICLE HAD TO SLAM THE BRAKES. THIS HAPPENED ON MARCH 17. TWICE ON JULY 28, AND ON JULY 30, DEALER HAD VEHICLE THREE DIFFERENT TIMES FOR SAME PROBLEM. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED 3 TIMES, AND THEY HAVE NOT CALLED CONTACT BACK. THIS IS WAS A LEASED CAR.*AK

• 08/04/2017· STRUCTURE

  DRIVER SIDE DOOR LOCK WON'T UNLOCK. IF YOU LOCK IT THEN TRY TO UNLOCK IT, THE LOCK WON'T ENGAGE.

• 07/30/2009· AIR BAGS

  AIRBAG LIGHT ON DASHBOARD DOES NOT TURN OFF AFTER CAR STARTED, AND REMAINS ON AND BLINKING. CAR HAS NOT BEEN IN ACCIDENT, OR HIT ANYTHING. NISSAN DEALER REPAIR TECHNICIAN FOUND ERROR CODE B1134 FOR LEFT HAND SIDE AIRBAG (DRIVERS SEAT). TECHNICIAN RESET LIGHT. AFTER DRIVING CAR FOR SEVERAL MILES, AIRBAG LIGHT BEGAN BLINKING AGAIN, AND WILL NOT STOP. NISSAN DEALERSHIP REPAIR SHOP SAYS ENTIRE LEFT HAND SIDE AIRBAG (DRIVERS SEAT) NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *TR

• 07/29/2008· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN 350Z. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED NEW BRAKES, BRAKE PADS, AND ROTORS AT THE COST OF $575. IMMEDIATELY, THE VEHICLE BEGAN MAKING A SQUEALING NOISE AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE DEALER KEPT THE VEHICLE FOR 20 HOURS AND STATED THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PART NEEDED TO MAKE THE NECESSARY REPAIRS. AFTERWARDS, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE REASON THE VEHICLE WAS SQUEALING WAS DUE TO A SERVICE PACK THAT NEEDED TO BE INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,500 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,800.

• 07/25/2011· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  CPSC# I1170445A 2005 NISSAN 350Z. BOSCH AUTOMOTIVE BATTERY. BATTERY ACID WAS DISCHARGING. ALSO EATING IT'S WAY THROUGH THE ENGINE FIREWALL AND DISSOLVING ENGINE WIRES NEAR THE BATTERY. *LN BOSCHE WANTED THE CONSUMER TO RETURN THE BATTERY, BUT WOULD NOT ACCEPT ANY LIABILITY.

• 07/18/2005· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  WE PURCHASED OUR 2005 NISSAN 350Z ON 4/15/05. WHEN WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE WE WERE TOLD HOW RELIABLE THE Z WAS, AND HOW THEY NEVER HAVE ANY PROBLEMS. WE FOUND THAT STATEMENT TO BE UNTRUE. ON 5/16/05 WITH 612 MILES ON THE VEHICLE I MADE MY FIRST VISIT TO SERVICE. THIS I WAS NOT HAPPY ABOUT. THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW STEERING ANGLE SENSOR ASSEMBLY, AND MASS AIR FLOW METER. OK I FIGURED LETS GET IT DONE AND OVER WITH AND MOVE ON. ON 7/1/05 I MAKE MY SECOND VISIT TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT. THIS TIME THE MATTER IS MORE SERIOUS. I HAVE NOTICED MY OIL PRESSURE GAUGE WAS DROPPING DOWN TO ZERO. I CHECKED THE ENGINE OIL ON THE DIPSTICK AND NOTICED IT WAS EMPTY. I WAS CONCERNED BECAUSE THE CAR IS NOT SUPPOSED TO HAVE AN OIL CHANGE FOR AT LEAST 3MONTHS OR 3000 MILES (DEALER STATES 3750 MILES). I WAS NOT AT EITHER. I TAKE THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALERSHIP WITH MY COMPLAINT AND ALSO TELL THEM ABOUT THE VEHICLES BAD IDLE. THEY LOOK INTO IT AND CHANGE THE OIL. THE VEHICLE WAS ABOUT A QUART LOW. I EXPRESSED MY CONCERN WITH THIS BECAUSE THE VEHICLE HAS SO LITTLE MILES. THE DEALER STATED THAT IN ORDER FOR THEM TO DETERMINE THAT VEHICLE IS CONSUMING OIL THEY WOULD NEED TO PERFORM ANOTHER 2 OIL CHANGES AND DOCUMENT THE AMOUNT OF OIL LOST. I ALSO HAD A CONCERN WITH THIS. THE VEHICLE DURING ITS FIRST TWO MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP WAS USED AS A DAILY DRIVER.

• 07/16/2018· EXTERIOR LIGHTING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  THE REPLACEMENT HEADLIGHTS BOUGHT FROM AMAZON (AUTOLIGHTSBULBS) ARE NOT ADJUSTABLE LIKE THE ONES FROM THE DEALER. I CONTACTED THE DEALER I BOUGHT IT FROM AND THEY STATE THAT THESE ARE DOT AND SAE CERTIFIED. PLEASE FIND SUPPLIED

• 07/07/2008· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  I OWN A 2005 NISSAN 350Z WITH 39,800 MILES ON IT. THE WARRANTY EXPIRED ON THE VEHICLE ON NOVEMBER 2007. I HAVE HAD A TOTAL OF FOUR CRANK POSITION SENSOR FAILURES WHICH CAUSE MY VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THIS HAS BEEN VERY DANGEROUS. I HAVE TAKEN MY VEHICLE TO TWO SEPARATE REPAIR FACILITIES TWICE, AND TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP TWICE. THE DIAGNOSIS HAS BEEN THE SAME. THIS MEANS THAT THE SENSOR HAS NOW BEEN REPLACED FOUR TIMES. I HAVE READ THAT NISSAN ALTIMAS HAVE HAD A RECALL FOR A SIMILAR PROBLEM IN 2003. SINCE MY CAR WAS PURCHASED IN 2004, I FEEL THAT NISSAN DID NOT ADEQUATELY ADDRESS THIS ISSUE BECAUSE IT HAS NOW MANIFESTED ITSELF IN MY 350Z. *TR

• 06/24/2005· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLCrash

  THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO PUT FUEL INTO HIS 2005 NISSAN 350 Z. *JB THE PUMP WOULD SHUT OFF AS SOON AS THE TRIGGER WAS PULLED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL FILLER TUBE. NISSAN DENIED A DEFECT. THE CONSUMER ALSO EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION ISSUES, IN FACT ONE INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT. THIS WAS A LOW SPEED COLLISION AND THE DAMAGE WAS MINOR. *SC

• 06/22/2005· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  CONCERNS WITH THE POSITION OF THE HAZARD WARNING BUTTON IN THE NISSAN 350Z.*MR THE CONSUMER STATED ONE COULD ACCIDENTALLY ACTIVATE THE HAZARD LIGHTS BECAUSE THE BUTTON IS LOCATED ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CONSOLE TO THE REAR OF THE SHIFT HANDLE. *JB CONSUMER STATED THAT DEFECT IS ONLY WITH THE 350Z COUPE AND CONVERTIBLES. *SB *NM

• 06/21/2013· AIR BAGS

  THIS IS A FOLLOW-UP TO MY INITIAL COMPLAINT (CONFIRMATION # 10516123) REFERRING TO MY PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WHICH WAS FOUND TO HAVE FAILED THE DIAGNOSTIC CHECK ON 6/6/13. SINCE MY INITIAL COMPLAINT, NISSAN CORPORATION IN TENNESSEE HAD REQUESTED ME TO HAVE A SECOND DIAGNOSTIC CHECK DONE AT A NISSAN DEALERSHIP TO VERIFY OR DISPUTE THE FINDINGS AT THE INFINITY DEALERSHIP WHERE I HAD PURCHASED THE 350Z. AS STATED IN MY INITIAL COMPLAINT, THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON JUST PRIOR TO MY PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE AND THE BAG WAS REPLACED (NO CHARGE) BEFORE I DROVE IT OFF THE LOT. AN APPOINTMENT FOR 6/19/13 AT 1:00 P.M. WAS SCHEDULE WITH NISSAN OF CHERRY HILL (NJ) AND I ARRIVED SEVERAL MINUTES EARLY SINCE I WAS NOT FAMILIAR WITH THEIR LOCATION OR PROCEDURES. AFTER WAITING FOR 45 MINUTES I OBSERVED THAT MY VEHICLE WAS STILL IN THE SAME SLOT I HAD PARKED IN ( I ATTRIBUTED THIS TO LUNCH HOUR) BUT WENT OVER TO THE SERVICE DESK AND INQUIRED ABOUT THE DELAY AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE FIRST AVAILABLE TECHNICIAN WOULD DO THE CHECK AND IT SHOULD NOT TAKE MORE THAN 20 MINUTES. IN DISCUSSING THIS MATTER WITH THE SERVICE MANAGE, [XXX] I ADVISED HIM OF THE CIRCUMSTANCE BEHIND THIS APPOINTMENT AND MY CONTACT WITH NISSAN IN TENNESSEE. AS I TOLD HIM ABOUT THE PROBLEM HE STOPPED ME WHEN I POINTED OUT THAT THE ICON LIGHT WAS OUT UPON MY GETTING THE CAR BACK FROM THE FIRST DEALERSHIP, HE THEN TOLD ME THAT THE DIAGNOSTIC WOULD NOT BE ACCURATE WITHOUT THE LIGHT ON SINCE IT WOULD NOT SHOW THE CODE OR PROPER HISTORY OF THE PROBLEM. I'M QUOTING HIM HERE "ON THE SCALE OF 10, YOUR CHANCES OF THIS CHECK BEING RIGHT, IS A 4". I THEN TOLD HIM THAT I COULD NOT IN GOOD FAITH DO A CHECK KNOWING THAT IT WAS ONLY 40% CHANCE OF GETTING IT RIGHT. I CALLED NISSAN TWICE WHILE THERE, BUT NO RESPONSE. 6/20/13 A VOICEMAIL FROM A [XXX], I CALLED BUT GOT HER VOICEMAIL. THIS IS WHERE IT STANDS. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

• 06/20/2014· AIR BAGS

  JUST BOUGHT MY 2005 350Z 35 DAYS AGO AND MY AIRBAG LIGHT ALL OF A SUDDEN BEGIN BLINKING ON AN OFF. I AM TAKING IT IN TO THE MECHANIC TO SEE WHAT COULD BE THE CAUSE OF THIS AND HOPEFULLY HE DOES NOT TELL ME THAT I HAVE TO GET THE AIRBAG REPLACED. IT IS VERY ODD TO SEE THE OTHER COMPLAINTS OF THIS VERY SAME THING BUT THERE IS NO RECALL ON THEM. *TR

• 06/17/2005· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  DT: 2005 NISSAN ,XTERRA, CONSUMER DROVE THE CAR LESS THAN 150 MILES, AND THE FIRST TIME IT HAD BEEN DRIVEN ABOVE 65 MPH. HEARD A PINGING NOISE, PULLED OFF THE ROAD, NOTICED SMOKE COMING OUT OF ENGINE AND EXHAUST. HOWEVER, DID NOT SEE ANY FIRE, BUT CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE CAR WAS AT DEALERSHIP, AND THEY REPLACED THE ENGINE BLOCK AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER. *AK

• 06/15/2015· 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.

• 06/12/2007· WHEELS

  WHEEL SPOKE FRACTURE ON 2 OF 7 SPOKES OF RIGHT FRONT WHEEL. DEALER CLASSIFIED AS DAMAGE NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY BUT NO IMPACT, ACCIDENT, OR TIRE DAMAGE EVER NOTED OR OBSERVED. QUESTIONED IF THIS WAS RELATED TO NHTSA ACTION NUMBER PEO6050 ENGINEERING ANALYSIS EA07-005 BUT DEALER HAD NO KNOWLEDGE. WHEEL REPLACED AT OWNER EXPENSE. NISSAN REQUESTED TO RESPOND ABOUT SAFETY OF THESE WHEELS, STILL WAITING ON RESPONSE.

• 06/10/2013· VISIBILITY,AIR BAGS

  VEHICLE ICON LIGHT STARTED TO FLASH UPON STARTING THE CAR. THIS VEHICLE HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM (DRIVER SIDE) UPON PURCHASING IT ON JANUARY 6, 2012, (58750 MILES ON THE ODOMETER) THE DEALER REPLACED IT PRIOR TO DRIVING IT OFF THE LOT. AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR 48 MONTHS WAS INITIALLY PURCHASED BY ME BUT THE DEALERSHIP CALLED AND ADVISED ME THAT THE SALESMAN WAS INCORRECT IN OFFERING THIS (QUALITY GUARD+ PLUS APP#06414075) TO ME AND ASKED ME TO COME DOWN AND REVISE IT TO 1 YEAR. I HAVE RECENTLY REPLACED THE MECHANISM FOR THE DRIVERS' SIDE WINDOW WHICH HAD BROKEN, THIS WAS DONE 5 WEEKS AGO FOR SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS. THE ESTIMATE TO REPLACE THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW IS $730 WHICH I WAS TOLD WOULD BE THE COST SINCE THERE WERE NO RECORDED COMPLAINTS FOR THE 2005 MODEL. THERE WERE, ACCORDING THE DEALERSHIP (HOLMAN INFINITI, MAPLE SHADE, NEW JERSEY) COMPLAINTS FOR ONLY THE 2001 THROUGH 2003 MODELS. AFTER CONTACTING NISSAN'S MAIN OFFICE IN TENNESSEE, I WAS ADVISED THAT THEY WOULD LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM, THAT WAS ON FRIDAY, JUNE7TH. I WAS CONTACTED TODAY (6/10/13) AND ADVISED THAT THEY DIDN'T THINK THEY COULD ASSIST ME BUT "MIGHT" QUALIFY UNDER THE "GOODWILL CAMPAIGN". I HAVE NO EXPECTATIONS OF THIS MATTER (CASE # [XXX]) BEING REMEDIED IN MY FAVOR. I FEEL THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR DESPITE BEING SHOWED THE CAR FAX WHICH DID NOT HAVE ANY UNUSUAL PROBLEMS, STILL. THERE SEEMS TO BE AN ONGOING SAFETY ISSUE WITH AIRBAGS WITH NISSAN CONTINUES TO EXIST. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

• 06/10/2006· POWER TRAIN

  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

• 06/06/2010· WHEELS

  1. CLICKING NOISE HEARD FROM THE DRIVERS FRONT WHEEL OF CAR WHEN BRAKING TWO DAYS PRIOR TO INCIDENT 2. THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT OUTER PORTION OF THE WHEEL BROKE OFF, LEAVING THE CENTER PORTION OF THE WHEEL ATTACHED WHERE THE LUG NUTS ATTACH THE WHEEL TO THE CAR. ALL THE SPOKES OF THE WHEEL BROKE APART. THE OUTER PORTION OF THE WHEEL WITH THE TIRE ATTACHED WENT BOUNCING ACROSS THE ROAD TO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE CAR CAME TO A STOP SLIDING ON THE GROUND LEAVING SUBSTANTIAL BODY DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THIS IS A STOCK NISSAN WHEEL THAT CAME WITH THE CAR. THIS OCCURRED AFTER MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN COMING OFF A FREEWAY OFF RAMP. 3. TOWED THE CAR TO NISSAN DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP SAID THE WHEELS ARE ONLY WARRANTED 3 YEARS AFTER THE CAR WAS MANUFACTURED. THE EXTENDED WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER THE WHEELS. NISSAN REFUSED TO PERFORM ANY REPAIRS ON THE VEHICLE. *TR

• 06/04/2015· 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.

• 05/15/2016· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  I'VE EXPERIENCED RECENTLY THAT I CAN'T SEEM TO FILL UP MY GAS TANK FULL. THE GAS PUMP JUST STOPS PUMPING FUEL AFTER 5 OR 6 GALLONS, AND THERE'S GAS SPILLAGE ALL OVER THE GAS INLET PIPE. IT'S ANNOYING AND IT'S HAPPENING EVERY TIME I FILL UP. VEHICLE IS SHUT OFF WHILE FILLING UP. I'VE DONE SOME RESEARCH ONLINE AND THERE ARE MORE PEOPLE HAVING THIS ISSUE AND NISSAN HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL.

• 05/13/2015· 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.

• 05/07/2009· AIR BAGS

  AIR BAG MODULE THAT CONTROLS THE PASSENGER AIRBAG . *TR

• 05/04/2007· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  I OWN A 2005 NISSAN 350Z ANNIVERSARY EDITION. IT IS BURNING OIL AT THE RATE OF ABOUT 1 QUART PER THOUSAND MILES. NISSAN INTERNALLY IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT WON'T FIX MY CAR. I HAVE BEEN FOLLOWING THEIR PROTOCOL AND HAVING AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST CONDUCTED, HOWEVER, THE LAST TIME I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP, CLASSIC NISSAN IN ORLANDO, FLORIDA, TO CONTINUE THE TEST, THEY SABOTAGED THE RESULTS AND LIED ABOUT THE FINDINGS. SINCE THE PREVIOUS OIL CHANGE, I HAVE DRIVEN 2,440 MILES. THE CAR WAS VIRTUALLY OUT OF OIL - I BASE THIS ON CHECKING THE DIPSTICK AFTER THE CAR HAD BEEN SITTING FOR OVER 10 HOURS, AND OIL HARDLY REGISTERING. PRIOR TO TAKING THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP, I ADDED 1 QUART OF OIL SO THE ENGINE WOULDN'T SEIZE. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THEY DRAINED THE OIL AND TOOK OVER 5 QUARTS OF OIL OUT OF THE CAR. DRAINING THE OIL IS NOT PART OF NISSAN'S PROTOCOL FOR AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST. THE DEALERSHIP ACKNOWLEDGED VERBALLY THAT THE ENGINE IS BAD. EVERYTIME I TAKE THE CAR IN, THEY WRITE ON MY RECEIPT THAT THE CAR IS OPERATING WITHIN ACCEPTED STANDARDS. I HAVE REQUESTED THE TEST BE STARTED AGAIN. I TOLD THE DEALERSHIP THAT FROM NOW ON, THEY WILL CONDUCT THE TEST IN MY PRESENCE TO I CAN VERIFY THE RESULTS AND WHEN THE DIPSTICK SHOWS VIRTUALLY NO OIL, THEY WILL DRAIN WHAT IS LEFT IN MY PRESENCE. THERE ARE MANY POSTINGS ON THE INTERNET ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. NISSAN HASN'T ISSUED A TSB, BUT ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM EXISTS ON THE ALTIMA AND SENTRA. THE ALTIMA'S WERE RECALLED, ACCORDING TO THE TECH AT THE DEALERSHIP. *TR

• 05/03/2012· AIR BAGS

  MY SRS LIGHT CAME ON, THE DEALER SAYS THE RIGHT SIDE SIDE AIR BAG (IN THE PASS SEAT) IS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *TR