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2007 Nissan 350Z

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2007 Nissan 350Z do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 73.

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73Owner complaints

Model-year median: 73

1Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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How this year compares

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What owners reported most

Power Train
47Air Bags
13Wheels
5Fuel/propulsion System
3Engine
2
All reported categories
Visibility/wiper
2Electrical System
1Engine And Engine Cooling
1Seat Belts
1Service Brakes
1Suspension
1Tires
1Unknown Or Other
1Vehicle Speed Control
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

55 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.

  • Power Train. Review the 47 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 13 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Wheels. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

1 crash reports2 fire reports0 injury reports

Wheels complaints

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85,000 miles · Dec 22, 2018
Wheels

MY 24 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER HAD JUST CAME OFF THE ON RAMP AND BEGAN MERGING ONTO HIGHWAY 99 NORTHBOUND WHEN SHE HEARD A LOUD BANG AND FELT HER CAR DROP AS IF SHE HAD A FLAT TIRE, AS SHE BEGAN PULLING OFF THE FREEWAY MAKING HER WAY TO THE SHOULDER SHE SAW HER TIRE PASS HER UP AND CONTINUE DOWN THE FREEWAY WHERE IT CONTINUED ALONE FOR…

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MY 24 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER HAD JUST CAME OFF THE ON RAMP AND BEGAN MERGING ONTO HIGHWAY 99 NORTHBOUND WHEN SHE HEARD A LOUD BANG AND FELT HER CAR DROP AS IF SHE HAD A FLAT TIRE, AS SHE BEGAN PULLING OFF THE FREEWAY MAKING HER WAY TO THE SHOULDER SHE SAW HER TIRE PASS HER UP AND CONTINUE DOWN THE FREEWAY WHERE IT CONTINUED ALONE FOR ABOUT 100 YARDS AND BY SHEER LUCK ENDED UP ALONG THE GUARD RAILING AND DID NOT CAUSE ANY ACCIDENTS OR INJURIES AS MANY HAVE REPORTED HAPPENED TO THEM. HER PASSENGER SIDE REAR WHEEL BROKE OFF LEAVING THE CENTER OF THE WHEEL AND 5 LUG NUTS REMAINING, THE ENTIRE CENTER OF THE WHEEL REMAINED ON THE CAR, ALL 5 WHEEL SPOKES WERE BROKEN OFF DUE TO CRACKING, I INSPECTED HER REMAINING WHEELS AND FOUND THEM ALL READY TO FAIL EVIDENCING CRACKS ON MOST WHEEL SPOKES

NHTSA ODI #11163144

41,324 miles · Nov 15, 2013
Wheels

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN 350Z ROADSTER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC AND DETERMINED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR SENSOR HAD FAILED. THE DEALER RESET THE SENSOR BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED T…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN 350Z ROADSTER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC AND DETERMINED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR SENSOR HAD FAILED. THE DEALER RESET THE SENSOR BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,324.

NHTSA ODI #10552424

52,000 miles · Mar 19, 2012
Wheels

MY WIFE HAS TAKEN HER 350Z INTO THE DEALERSHIP MULTIPLE TIMES FOR A LOW TIRE PRESSURE INDICATOR LIGHT. EVERYTIME, THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE. THIS MOST RECENT TIME, HOWEVER, SHE TOOK THE CAR IN ON 3/16/2012. WHILE SHE WAITED, THE MECHANIC AND SERVICE TECH INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. UPON COMPLETION OF INSPECTION…

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MY WIFE HAS TAKEN HER 350Z INTO THE DEALERSHIP MULTIPLE TIMES FOR A LOW TIRE PRESSURE INDICATOR LIGHT. EVERYTIME, THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE. THIS MOST RECENT TIME, HOWEVER, SHE TOOK THE CAR IN ON 3/16/2012. WHILE SHE WAITED, THE MECHANIC AND SERVICE TECH INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. UPON COMPLETION OF INSPECTION, THEY INFORMED HER THAT THREE OF THE FOUR RIMS HAD NOTICEABLE CRACKS IN THEM. SHE WAS INSTRUCTED TO RETURN WITH THE VEHICLE ON 3/19/2012 AND THE DEALERSHIP WOULD DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT NISSAN WOULD PAY FOR THE REPLACEMENT AS, ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN, IS A KNOWN ISSUE ON THESE RIMS. I HAVE CALLED NISSAN TO LEARN THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE A RECALL ON THESE RIMS BUT THROUGH INTERNET SEARCHES HAVE FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE. I FIND IT DISTURBING THAT NISSAN KNOWS ABOUT THIS ISSUE, THERE HAVE BEEN MANY COMPLAINTS AND/OR ACCIDENTS CAUSED BY THESE RIMS AND YET NOTHING IS BEING DONE TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM. *JS

NHTSA ODI #10452249

46,800 miles · Dec 8, 2010
Wheels

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN 350Z. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH THE CONTACT HEARD A GRINDING NOISE COMING IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. THE CONTACT DROVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL BETWEEN THE AXLE AND THE TIRE WAS BROKEN. THE OTHER WHEELS WERE ALSO CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WAS …

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN 350Z. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH THE CONTACT HEARD A GRINDING NOISE COMING IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. THE CONTACT DROVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL BETWEEN THE AXLE AND THE TIRE WAS BROKEN. THE OTHER WHEELS WERE ALSO CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER TO BE REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,800.

NHTSA ODI #10369611

7,000 miles · Nov 21, 2008
Wheels

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN 350Z. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE WOULD EXCESSIVELY VIBRATE. HE ALSO NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SPORADICALLY DRIFT WITHOUT WARNING. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPAIRED THE HUB ASSEMBLY. SEVERAL WEEKS AFTER THE REPAIR, THE FAILURE RECURRED ON THE F…

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN 350Z. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE WOULD EXCESSIVELY VIBRATE. HE ALSO NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SPORADICALLY DRIFT WITHOUT WARNING. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPAIRED THE HUB ASSEMBLY. SEVERAL WEEKS AFTER THE REPAIR, THE FAILURE RECURRED ON THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE BEARING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 8,000.

NHTSA ODI #10249526

Official recalls

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08V521000 · Air Bags; Electrical System:software

Oct 7, 2008

NISSAN IS RECALLING 204,361 MY 2007-2008 ALTIMA, ALTIMA HYBRID, 350Z, 350Z ROADSTER, MY 2008 ALTIMA COUPE, ROGUE, MY 2009 MURANO, AND INFINITI MY 2007-2008 G35 SEDAN, MY 2008 G37 COUPE AND EX35 PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS' OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (OCS) CONTROL UNITS. A VARISTOR IN THE OCS CONTROL UNIT LOCATED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT CUSHION MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED OUT OF SPECIFICATION. UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, THIS COULD CAUSE AN INTERRUPTION OF SIGNAL BETWEEN THE OCS AND THE AIR BAG CONTROL UNIT (ACU).

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN THE PASSENGER AIR BAG BEING SUPPRESSED WHICH COULD FAIL TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL TEST THE SIGNAL BETWEEN THE OCS AND ACU SYSTEMS USING A SPECIAL TOOL TO CHECK THAT IT IS FUNCTIONING AS DESIGNED. IF NECESSARY, THE SEAT CUSHION (CONTAINING OCS HARDWARE) WILL BE REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE MANUFACTURED TO SPECIFICATION. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 4, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261 OR INFINITI AT 1-800-662-6200.

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Electrical System:software

NISSAN IS RECALLING 204,361 MY 2007-2008 ALTIMA, ALTIMA HYBRID, 350Z, 350Z ROADSTER, MY 2008 ALTIMA COUPE, ROGUE, MY 2009 MURANO, AND INFINITI MY 2007-2008 G35 SEDAN, MY 2008 G37 COUPE AND EX35 PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS' OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (OCS) CONTROL UNITS. A VARISTOR IN THE OCS CONTROL UNIT LOCATED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT CUSHION MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED OUT OF SPECIFICATION. UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, THIS COULD CAUSE AN INTERRUPTION OF SIGNAL BETWEEN THE OCS AND THE AIR BAG CONTROL UNIT (ACU).

Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN THE PASSENGER AIR BAG BEING SUPPRESSED WHICH COULD FAIL TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL TEST THE SIGNAL BETWEEN THE OCS AND ACU SYSTEMS USING A SPECIAL TOOL TO CHECK THAT IT IS FUNCTIONING AS DESIGNED. IF NECESSARY, THE SEAT CUSHION (CONTAINING OCS HARDWARE) WILL BE REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE MANUFACTURED TO SPECIFICATION. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 4, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261 OR INFINITI AT 1-800-662-6200.

Air Bags

NISSAN IS RECALLING 204,361 MY 2007-2008 ALTIMA, ALTIMA HYBRID, 350Z, 350Z ROADSTER, MY 2008 ALTIMA COUPE, ROGUE, MY 2009 MURANO, AND INFINITI MY 2007-2008 G35 SEDAN, MY 2008 G37 COUPE AND EX35 PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS' OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (OCS) CONTROL UNITS. A VARISTOR IN THE OCS CONTROL UNIT LOCATED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT CUSHION MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED OUT OF SPECIFICATION. UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, THIS COULD CAUSE AN INTERRUPTION OF SIGNAL BETWEEN THE OCS AND THE AIR BAG CONTROL UNIT (ACU).

Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN THE PASSENGER AIR BAG BEING SUPPRESSED WHICH COULD FAIL TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL TEST THE SIGNAL BETWEEN THE OCS AND ACU SYSTEMS USING A SPECIAL TOOL TO CHECK THAT IT IS FUNCTIONING AS DESIGNED. IF NECESSARY, THE SEAT CUSHION (CONTAINING OCS HARDWARE) WILL BE REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE MANUFACTURED TO SPECIFICATION. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 4, 2008. 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

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.