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2004 Nissan 350Z

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2004 Nissan 350Z do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 73.

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

107 reports with mileage · 37 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Suspension. Review the 32 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Tires. Review the 32 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 18 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

6 crash reports0 fire reports7 injury reports

Suspension complaints

32 reports
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13,000 miles · Oct 20, 2004
Suspension

FRONT TIRES WORN ON INSIDE DUE TO FAULTY ALIGNNMENT FROM FACTORY. CAR WAS PURCHASED NEW IN DECEMBER 2003. DURING SECOND SERVICE ( 7,400 MILES) AT PURCHASING DEALERSHIP TIRES WERE BALANCED AND INSPECTED. SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAID NOTHING WAS ABNORMAL WITH THE TIRES. NOW 5 MONTHS LATER ( 13,000 MILES) PURCHASING DEALER REFUSED …

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FRONT TIRES WORN ON INSIDE DUE TO FAULTY ALIGNNMENT FROM FACTORY. CAR WAS PURCHASED NEW IN DECEMBER 2003. DURING SECOND SERVICE ( 7,400 MILES) AT PURCHASING DEALERSHIP TIRES WERE BALANCED AND INSPECTED. SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAID NOTHING WAS ABNORMAL WITH THE TIRES. NOW 5 MONTHS LATER ( 13,000 MILES) PURCHASING DEALER REFUSED TO EVEN LOOK AT AUTO WHEN I TOLD THEM THERE WAS NOISE COMING FROM FRONT END AND THAT TIRES WERE WEARING ON THE INSIDE. I WAS TOLD BY PURCHASING DEALERS SERVICE DEPARTMENT TO CALL NISSAN NORTH AMERICA OR TO CALL BRIDGESTONE TIRE COMPANY TO HAVE IT FIXED. I IN TURN CALLED NISSAN NORTH AMERICA AND WAS TOLD BY THEM TO TAKE THE CAR IN TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. I TOOK THE CAR IN YESTERDAY AND WAS TOLD I NEEDED NEW TIRES FOR THE FRONT AND THAT THE ALIGNMENT WOULD BE ADJUSTED WHEN THE NEW TIRES WERE INSTALLED. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT IT WOULD BE UP TO NISSAN NORTH AMERICA TO APPROVE THIS REQUEST FOR TIRES AND SERVICE. I AM AFRAID THE BAD ALIGNMENT MAY CAUSE TIRE FAILURE DUE TO THE EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE INSIDE. I CHECK MY TIRES WEEKLY TO ENSURE NO CORDS ARE SHOWING ON THE INSIDE AND THAT THEY ARE PROPERLY INFLATED. ALL 2003 350 Z'S HAVE A 2 YEAR UNLIMITED MILEAGE WARRANTY ON THE ALIGNMENT AND TIRE REPLACEMENTS DUE TO THE SAME PROBLEMS, YET NISSAN NORTH AMERICA HAS NOT ADDRESSED THE 2004 ISSUES EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE THE SAME AS THE 2003. YOU CAN'T EXPECT CONSUMERS TO PURCHASE 2 NEW TIRES ONCE A YEAR BECAUSE NISSAN CAN'T REPAIR AN ALIGNMENT PROBLEM ON THEIR FLAGSHIP 350Z.

NHTSA ODI #10096083

1,000 miles · Aug 13, 2004
Service Brakes, HydraulicSuspension

MY 2004 ROADSTER HAS BEEN MAKING BRAKE NOISE AFTER THE FIRST 1000 MILES,THE TIP TRONIC SHIFTER DOES NOT DOWN SHIFT ALL THE TIME AND THE DEALER INSISTS THIS IS NORMAL AND REFUSES TO EVEN INVESTIGATE THE PROBLEMS. I ALSO HEARD ABOUT A CLASS ACTION SUIT AGAINST NISSAN FOR FAULTY SUSPENSION AND BRAKES, IS THIS TRUE?*AK

NHTSA ODI #10086759

Official recalls

1

05V555000 · Fuel System, Gasoline

Dec 13, 2005

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE FUEL FILLER HOSE MAY CRACK AND RESULT IN FUEL LEAKAGE FROM THE HOSE WHILE REFUELING.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL FILLER HOSE. RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 27, 2006, FOR NISSAN OWNERS, AND ON MARCH 13, 2006, FOR INFINITI OWNERS. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261 OR INFINITI AT 1-800-662-6200.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.