2005 Nissan 350Z: problems, recalls and reliability
2 recalls and 83 owner complaints on record; the weakest area is air bags (34% of complaints).
Data updated weekly · latest recall Jun 2011
All counts are reports filed with NHTSA in the United States - US market only, not worldwide totals.
Common problems
Computed from 83 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for this exact model year.
“At 45,000 miles the air bag light came on. Dealers wants an arm, a leg, and half of the other leg to fix. This is a common problem and there is not a recall yet. Dealer says they can start replacing parts but that may not fix the problem. Verbal estimate could be around $3,200 to start! Care is pristine, garage kept, never seen rain or snow. Help! Please make nissan fix this know issue.”Owner report · Exterior Lighting · Apr 2019
“All the crankshaft senors and cam sensors failed with a total lose of power creating and very dangerous situation since I could not steer the car to a safe location. In other words I was very lucky that an accident was not created as a result of this failure. There was no warning and no backup to power the vehicle safely on the city street.”Owner report · Fuel/Propulsion System · Apr 2018
“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.”Owner report · Air Bags · Sep 2017
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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.”Owner report · Wheels · Jan 2017
“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”Owner report · Unknown Or Other · Dec 2016
“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.”Owner report · Fuel/Propulsion System · May 2016
“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.”Owner report · Power Train · Jan 2016
“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.”Owner report · Air Bags · Dec 2015
“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.”Owner report · Exterior Lighting · Dec 2015
“Like so many others that I have read, my airbag light flashes for the passengers side airbag. I am a second owner of this car that has never been involved in a wreck of any kind. This car has been babied by me as well as the previous owner. It is garage kept and hardly ever driven. Milage is only 52000 after 11 years!! Light has been reset but still comes back on. This is obviously a manufactured defect and if someone is hurt because of no action I will sue nissan as well as NHTSA for not doing anything about it!!!”Owner report · Air Bags · Nov 2015
When filing, owners marked a crash in 9 of these complaints and injuries in 4 - self-reported to NHTSA, not verified accident statistics.
Recalls - 2 campaigns
CERTAIN CK MOTORSPORTS COMBINATION HEADLIGHTS, CLEAR CORNER, BUMPER, AND SIDE MARKER LIGHTS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON THE PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS THAT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.
Remedy: CK MOTORSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE NONCOMPLIANT LAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 1, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CK MOTORSPORT AT 1-909-610-7211.
ZF SERVICE IS RECALL CERTAIN CLUTCH KIT ASSEMBLIES, PART NUMBER SX: K70358-01, SHIPPED TO WHOLESALERS AS SERVICE PARTS BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 1, 2010, AND MARCH 8, 2011. THESE SERVICE PARTS ARE INTENDED FOR USE ON MODEL YEAR 2003-2006 NISSAN 350Z AND INFINITI G35 VEHICLES. THE SX: K70358-01 CLUTCH KIT CONTAINS AN OVERSIZED CLUTCH DISC.
Remedy: ZF SERVICE NOTIFY WHOLESALERS TO RETURN ANY AFFECTED CLUTCH KIT ASSEMBLIES STILL IN INVENTORY FOR FREE REPLACEMENT KITS. THIS CONDITION WILL CORRECT ITSELF AFTER THE FIRST START-UP AND USAGE OF THE CLUTCH KIT. HOWEVER, IF AN OWNER IS NOT SATISFIED WITH ITS PERFORMANCE, ZF SERVICES WILL REIMBURSE THE OWNER FOR THE COST OF THE REPLACEMENT CLUTCH KIT AND A REASONABLE AMOUNT FOR ITS INSTALLATION. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 13, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ZF SERVICES AT 1-800-321-0784 EXT. 6748.
Specifications
Factory options offered for the 2005 model year, decoded from the NHTSA vPIC database. Individual vehicles have one of each.
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Is the 2005 Nissan 350Z reliable?
NHTSA has 83 owner complaints and 2 recall campaigns on record for the 2005 Nissan 350Z. The most complained-about area is air bags (34% of complaints).
At what mileage do 2005 Nissan 350Z problems usually appear?
Half of the complaints that mention mileage were filed at 37,774 miles or less.
Does the 2005 Nissan 350Z have open recalls?
2 recall campaigns have been issued, the latest concerning exterior lighting. Check your specific vehicle by VIN - recall repairs are free at franchised dealers.
Source: NHTSA recall campaigns and owner complaints (public domain). Counts reflect reports on file and are not a defect rate.