Nissan 350z
Owners filed 657 complaints across 7 model years of the Nissan 350z. The 2003 drew the most (275).
Model years7
Complaints657
Recalls12
Fires6
Deaths1
Which Nissan 350z years should you avoid?
Going by 657 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, the Nissan 350z years to avoid are 2003.
- 2003275 complaints, 3.3× a typical 350z year, most often about the suspension.
How this is worked out: each year is compared with a typical year of the same model, which takes most of the difference in sales out of it, and its share of serious failures is compared with every other car of the same model year, because older cars were complained about differently. A year needs 25 complaints to be judged at all. Complaints are unverified owner reports. Full method →
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 | |
| 2003Avoid | 275 | 4 | 1 | 6 | Suspension › Front | Above average |
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, October 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.