Nissan 350z
Owners filed 657 complaints across 7 model years of the Nissan 350z. The 2003 drew the most (275); the 2009 the fewest (5).
Model years7
Complaints657
Recalls12
Fires6
Deaths1
Every Nissan 350z model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 5 | 0 | — | — | Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine | Routine | |
| 2008 | 24 | 1 | — | — | Power Train | Routine | |
| 2007 | 73 | 1 | 2 | 1 | Power Train › Clutch Assembly | Routine | |
| 2006 | 53 | 1 | 2 | 6 | Air Bags | Fatalities reported | |
| 2005 | 83 | 2 | 1 | 9 | Air Bags | Routine | |
| 2004 | 144 | 3 | — | 6 | Tires | Routine | |
| 2003 | 275 | 4 | 1 | 6 | Suspension › Front | Above average |
Which Nissan 350z years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2003 is the weakest year on record, with 275 complaints concentrated in the suspension › front. It carries 4 recalls.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.