2004 Nissan 350Z problems
Owners have filed 177 complaints about the 2004 Nissan 350Z with NHTSA. Suspension accounts for 18.1% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of tires at 18.1%.
Complaints177
Crashes13
Fires0
Injuries15
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Suspension 18.1% · 32
Tires 18.1% · 32
Fuel system, gasoline 10.2% · 18
Air bags 10.2% · 18
Power train 9.6% · 17
Engine and engine cooling 5.6% · 10
Structure 5.1% · 9
Wheels 2.3% · 4
Severity
Of those complaints, 13 describe a crash and 15 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 3 model years of the Nissan 350Z in this data, 2004 ranks 2nd by complaint volume — 2003 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 3 in the last three years against 7 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 15,000 miles.
In owners' own words
Front tire wear: consumer states the front tires wore out at 6500 the first time. Currently, the vehicle has 8000 miles on it, and the tires have worn out again. Also, consumer stated that she heard a searing noise coming from the front end of the vehicle. Consumer contacted the dealer. However, they refused to do anything to assist the consumer. Brand name tires bridgestone. Tires · reported at 6,500 miles
- My car was fully serviced on 11/29/04. - On 12/11/04 - our passenger side rear tire blew out damaging my car and wheel rim. The tires is a bridgestone potenza re040. - I filed it wih my insurance company. I am still negotiating with my insurance company to have my car fixed and have the incident properly catalogued. Tires · reported at 4,303 miles
2004 Nissan 350Z tires in front on inside cupping. Dealer told me they will not do anything to fix, wants me to buy new tires. I have contacted everyone at Nissan with no help. Plan to park car at dealer with sign "don't but a Nissan ask me why" with my mane and phone number. Tires · reported at 13,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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