IllustrationDRIVER EXPERIENCED EXCESSIVE ROAD NOISE AT ANY SPEED WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY. DRIVER TOOK VEHICLETO THE DEALER, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE TIRES AND WHEEL SPECIFICATION NEEDED CHANGING. DRIVER INFORMED THE MECHANIC THAT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTED, AND HAD NOT BEEN BE RESOLVED. *AK
2005 Nissan 350Z
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2005 Nissan 350Z do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 73.
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Owner complaints by model year
Compare all 350Z years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
270–25K
1725–50K
1150–75K
775–100K
3100–150K
0150K+
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
What owners actually said
83 reportsMY 2005 350Z ROADSTER GET TOO MANY PAINT CHIPS ON THE CAR. THIS IS ON THE HOOD AND SIDE PANELS. THE PAIN ALSO HAS ORANGE PEEL TEXTURE. FOR A NEW CAR TO SHIP THIS WAY SO EARLY ONLY TWO MONTHS THIS IS A DEFECT. CAR COMPANY HAS STATED THIS IS ONLY BECAUSE OF ROCKS FROM ROADWAY. UNACCEPTIBLE PAINT AND NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED. MY CA…
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MY 2005 350Z ROADSTER GET TOO MANY PAINT CHIPS ON THE CAR. THIS IS ON THE HOOD AND SIDE PANELS. THE PAIN ALSO HAS ORANGE PEEL TEXTURE. FOR A NEW CAR TO SHIP THIS WAY SO EARLY ONLY TWO MONTHS THIS IS A DEFECT. CAR COMPANY HAS STATED THIS IS ONLY BECAUSE OF ROCKS FROM ROADWAY. UNACCEPTIBLE PAINT AND NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED. MY CAR COLOR IS NEW. ULTRA YELLOW. THANKS. *AK
BRIDGESTONE POTENZA TIRES P225/50WR17(FRONT) AND P235/50WR17 (REAR)ON 2005 NISSAN Z350 TOURING EDITION: DO WE HAVE TO HAVE PEOPLE KILLED BEFORE THIS IS LOOKED INTO! CAR HAS JUST 1,600 MILES, YES NOT EVEN 2,000, ONE MONTH OLD. THESE TIRES WILL NOT DRIVE SAFELY ON THIS CAR. SNOWED HERE IN WASHINGTON DC AREA ON 19JAN05...WIFE …
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BRIDGESTONE POTENZA TIRES P225/50WR17(FRONT) AND P235/50WR17 (REAR)ON 2005 NISSAN Z350 TOURING EDITION: DO WE HAVE TO HAVE PEOPLE KILLED BEFORE THIS IS LOOKED INTO! CAR HAS JUST 1,600 MILES, YES NOT EVEN 2,000, ONE MONTH OLD. THESE TIRES WILL NOT DRIVE SAFELY ON THIS CAR. SNOWED HERE IN WASHINGTON DC AREA ON 19JAN05...WIFE COULD NOT MOVE THE CAR FROM A RED LIGHT WITHOUT REAR END FISH-TAILING AT 3 MPH. COULD NOT MOVE...HELP HAD TO HAND PUSH HER TO SIDE OF A ROAD. I MADE IT TO HER AFTER 3 HOURS. POLICE WANTED TO GIVE ME A TICKET FOR NOT HAVING ALL WEATHER TIRES, M/S ON THE CAR, FOR HOLDING UP TRAFFIC BECAUSE THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE. I HAD NO IDEA THE TIRES WERE NOT M/S. I GOT IN CAR AND IT WOULD NOT MOVE, EVEN WHEN REMOVING THE TRACTION BUTTON. SKIDDING/FISH TAILING WILL GET YOU KILLED; THESE TIRES WILL NOT MAKE IT IN SNOWY PARTS OF THE US. WHY HAVE THEY NOT TESTED THESE TIRES ON SNOW COVER ROADS. MY WIFE IS SCARED TO DEATH TO DRIVE THE CAR NOW. I'M STUCK WITH A CAR THAT IS NOT EVEN SAFE. I WILL LET MANY KNOW NOT TO BUY THIS CAR WITH THIS TIRE. NOWEVER, THERE IS A Z350, 2003 MODEL ON THE LOT OF THE DEALER WITH MICHELIN M/S ALL WEATHER ON IT. NOT ON THESE BRIDGESTONE POTENZAS!!! WHY DID NISSAN CHANGE FROM MICHELIN TO THE BRIDGESTONE. THE DEALER WILL TELL ME TO GO TO A TIRE COMPANY, THE TIRE COMPANY ALREADY IS TELLING ME TO GO BACK TO THE DEALER. PLEASE NHTSA, STOP THIS FROM GETTING PEOPLE POTENTIALLY INJURED OR KILLED. LJ. *AK
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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
1EA07005 · 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.
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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.