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2005 Nissan 350Z

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Owner complaints for the 2005 Nissan 350Z do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 73.

Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.

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83Owner complaints

Model-year median: 73

0Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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Inspection summary

2005 Nissan 350Z

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 83 owner complaints · 0 recall campaigns · 1 investigations.

Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.

Top reported categories (up to 5)

  • Air Bags: 32 reports
  • Engine And Engine Cooling: 16 reports
  • Power Train: 9 reports
  • Electrical System: 5 reports
  • Wheels: 5 reports

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Recall links

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    How this year compares

    Owner complaints by model year

    Other model years Selected year
    275
    2003    144
    2004    83
    2005    53
    2006    73
    2007    24
    2008
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    Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.

    What owners reported most

    Air Bags
    32    Engine And Engine Cooling
    16    Power Train
    9    Electrical System
    5    Wheels
    5
    All reported categories
    Exterior Lighting
    4    Service Brakes, Hydraulic
    4    Structure
    4    Suspension
    4    Engine
    3    Latches/locks/linkages
    3    Tires
    3    Fuel/propulsion System
    2    Vehicle Speed Control
    2    Visibility
    2    Fuel System, Gasoline
    1    Steering
    1    Unknown Or Other
    1

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    When problems were reported

    Mileage at the reported incident

    65 reports with mileage · 18 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.

    • Air Bags. Review the 32 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
    • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 16 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
    • Power Train. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

    NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

    9 crash reports1 fire reports3 injury reports

    Wheels complaints

    5 reports
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    118,400 miles · Feb 9, 2017
    Wheels

    TAKATA RECALL I AM HIGHLY CONCERNED ABOUT NISSAN 350Z WHEEL MODELS. WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE COLLAPSED DUE TO THE FACT THE RIM BROKE OFF. WHEELS ARE NISSAN STOCK. NO AFTERMARKET! NO INJURIES WERE PRESENT. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, MY LIFE AND POSSIBLY THE LIFE OF OTHERS COULDVE BEEN TAKEN FROM THIS MATTER. SO FAR NISSAN REFUSES …

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    TAKATA RECALL I AM HIGHLY CONCERNED ABOUT NISSAN 350Z WHEEL MODELS. WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE COLLAPSED DUE TO THE FACT THE RIM BROKE OFF. WHEELS ARE NISSAN STOCK. NO AFTERMARKET! NO INJURIES WERE PRESENT. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, MY LIFE AND POSSIBLY THE LIFE OF OTHERS COULDVE BEEN TAKEN FROM THIS MATTER. SO FAR NISSAN REFUSES TO BE AT FAULT. VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION WHEN INCIDENT TOOK PLACE. HEARD GRINDING AT 55MPH AND VEHICLE COLLAPSED AT 10MPH.

    NHTSA ODI #10953778

    79,120 miles · Mar 18, 2011
    Wheels

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN 350Z. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE WHEELS WERE CRACKED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE BROUGHT IN FOR REPAIRS. TH…

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    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN 350Z. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE WHEELS WERE CRACKED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE BROUGHT IN FOR REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,120.

    NHTSA ODI #10392149

    48,300 miles · Sep 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 CRAC…

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    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

    NHTSA ODI #10356654

    32,458 miles · Jun 6, 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…

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    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

    NHTSA ODI #10334804

    18,829 miles · Jun 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 EXPENS…

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    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.

    NHTSA ODI #10193056

    Recall campaigns

    0

    No recalls in this snapshot.

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    Defect investigations

    1

    EA07005 · Wheel Separation Due To Spoke Fracture

    Opened Apr 3, 2007 · Closed Aug 4, 2008

    Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Wheels; Wheels:rim

    ALL OF THE WHEEL SEPARATION INCIDENTS IDENTIFIED IN EA07-005 HAVE INVOLVED WHEELS SUBJECTED TO AFTERMARKET CHROMING IN CALIFORNIA.METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS OF AFTERMARKET CHROMED WHEELS OBTAINED FROM INCIDENT VEHICLES SHOWED SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN MATERIAL PROPERTIES THAT CAN INCREASE THE CHANCE OF STRUCTURAL FAILURE.NISSAN HAS ISSUED SEVERAL COMMUNICATIONS TO DEALERS, BOTH BEFORE AND AFTER ODI'S INVESTIGATION BEGAN WITH PE06-050, WARNING AGAINST THE PRACTICE OF CHROMING WHEELS.NISSAN HAS ADVISED ODI THAT IT WILL BE SENDING ANOTHER COMMUNICATION THIS YEAR THAT REPEATS THE WARNINGS AGAINST AFTERMARKET CHROMING. NO DEFECT HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED IN THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT NISSAN WHEELS.THERE HAVE BEEN NO WHEEL SEPARATION INCIDENTS INVOLVING THOSE WHEELS AND THEY PASSED THE SAE RADIAL FATIGUE, CORNERING AND SIDE IMPACT TESTS CONDUCTED BY VRTC.WHILE THERE HAVE BEEN A FEW COMPLAINTS, WARRANTY CLAIMS AND SURVEY RESPONSES INDICATING CRACKS IN ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT WHEELS, THEY ARE FEW IN NUMBER, OFTEN EXHIBIT EVIDENCE OF IMPACT DAMAGE AND MAY SOMETIMES INVOLVE CRACKS IN DIFFERENT LOCATIONS OF THE WHEEL.AT THIS TIME, IN VIEW OF THE LIMITED INCIDENCE OF THE CRACKS AND THE FACT THAT THE CRACKS DO NOT APPEAR TO HAVE PROGRESSED, FURTHER USE OF AGENCY RESOURCES ON THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED.THE AGENCY WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR COMPLAINTS AND OTHER INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE WHEELS ON THE SUBJECT VEHICLES AND WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED.SEE DOCUMENT FILE FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS CLOSING RESUME.

    Additional source detail variants (2)

    Wheels

    ALL OF THE WHEEL SEPARATION INCIDENTS IDENTIFIED IN EA07-005 HAVE INVOLVED WHEELS SUBJECTED TO AFTERMARKET CHROMING IN CALIFORNIA.METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS OF AFTERMARKET CHROMED WHEELS OBTAINED FROM INCIDENT VEHICLES SHOWED SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN MATERIAL PROPERTIES THAT CAN INCREASE THE CHANCE OF STRUCTURAL FAILURE.NISSAN HAS ISSUED SEVERAL COMMUNICATIONS TO DEALERS, BOTH BEFORE AND AFTER ODI'S INVESTIGATION BEGAN WITH PE06-050, WARNING AGAINST THE PRACTICE OF CHROMING WHEELS.NISSAN HAS ADVISED ODI THAT IT WILL BE SENDING ANOTHER COMMUNICATION THIS YEAR THAT REPEATS THE WARNINGS AGAINST AFTERMARKET CHROMING. NO DEFECT HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED IN THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT NISSAN WHEELS.THERE HAVE BEEN NO WHEEL SEPARATION INCIDENTS INVOLVING THOSE WHEELS AND THEY PASSED THE SAE RADIAL FATIGUE, CORNERING AND SIDE IMPACT TESTS CONDUCTED BY VRTC.WHILE THERE HAVE BEEN A FEW COMPLAINTS, WARRANTY CLAIMS AND SURVEY RESPONSES INDICATING CRACKS IN ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT WHEELS, THEY ARE FEW IN NUMBER, OFTEN EXHIBIT EVIDENCE OF IMPACT DAMAGE AND MAY SOMETIMES INVOLVE CRACKS IN DIFFERENT LOCATIONS OF THE WHEEL.AT THIS TIME, IN VIEW OF THE LIMITED INCIDENCE OF THE CRACKS AND THE FACT THAT THE CRACKS DO NOT APPEAR TO HAVE PROGRESSED, FURTHER USE OF AGENCY RESOURCES ON THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED.THE AGENCY WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR COMPLAINTS AND OTHER INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE WHEELS ON THE SUBJECT VEHICLES AND WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED.SEE DOCUMENT FILE FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS CLOSING RESUME.

    Wheels:rim

    ALL OF THE WHEEL SEPARATION INCIDENTS IDENTIFIED IN EA07-005 HAVE INVOLVED WHEELS SUBJECTED TO AFTERMARKET CHROMING IN CALIFORNIA.METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS OF AFTERMARKET CHROMED WHEELS OBTAINED FROM INCIDENT VEHICLES SHOWED SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN MATERIAL PROPERTIES THAT CAN INCREASE THE CHANCE OF STRUCTURAL FAILURE.NISSAN HAS ISSUED SEVERAL COMMUNICATIONS TO DEALERS, BOTH BEFORE AND AFTER ODI'S INVESTIGATION BEGAN WITH PE06-050, WARNING AGAINST THE PRACTICE OF CHROMING WHEELS.NISSAN HAS ADVISED ODI THAT IT WILL BE SENDING ANOTHER COMMUNICATION THIS YEAR THAT REPEATS THE WARNINGS AGAINST AFTERMARKET CHROMING. NO DEFECT HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED IN THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT NISSAN WHEELS.THERE HAVE BEEN NO WHEEL SEPARATION INCIDENTS INVOLVING THOSE WHEELS AND THEY PASSED THE SAE RADIAL FATIGUE, CORNERING AND SIDE IMPACT TESTS CONDUCTED BY VRTC.WHILE THERE HAVE BEEN A FEW COMPLAINTS, WARRANTY CLAIMS AND SURVEY RESPONSES INDICATING CRACKS IN ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT WHEELS, THEY ARE FEW IN NUMBER, OFTEN EXHIBIT EVIDENCE OF IMPACT DAMAGE AND MAY SOMETIMES INVOLVE CRACKS IN DIFFERENT LOCATIONS OF THE WHEEL.AT THIS TIME, IN VIEW OF THE LIMITED INCIDENCE OF THE CRACKS AND THE FACT THAT THE CRACKS DO NOT APPEAR TO HAVE PROGRESSED, FURTHER USE OF AGENCY RESOURCES ON THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED.THE AGENCY WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR COMPLAINTS AND OTHER INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE WHEELS ON THE SUBJECT VEHICLES AND WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED.SEE DOCUMENT FILE FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS CLOSING RESUME.

    An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.