NHTSA Safety Recalls
Nissan 350Z Recalls by Year
NHTSA's files hold 5 recall campaigns for the Nissan 350Z, across 6 model years from 2003 to 2008. The 2003 has the most (4); the fewest among years with a recall is 2008 (1).
Nissan 350Z years to avoid by our method: 2003 (4.8× the median year) and 2004 (2.3× the median year).
- Model years
- 6
- Recall campaigns
- 5
- Most recalls
- 2003
- Owner complaints
- 657
2003–2008, with a recall
4 recalls
all model years, NHTSA
Owners have filed 657 complaints with NHTSA about the Nissan 350Z across 7 model years; the most, 275, concern the 2003.
Owners marked a crash on 28 of the Nissan 350Z complaints (4%) and a fire on 6.
Across all Nissan 350Z model years, owners name the suspension most often (at least 142 complaints), then the power train (133).
NHTSA received the most complaints about the Nissan 350Z in 2003: 106, across all model years.
The component recalled most often on the Nissan 350Z is power train: clutch assembly, in 4 model-year listings.
The newest Nissan 350Z recall, 08V521000, was reported on October 7, 2008 and concerns the air bags.
Nissan 350Z years to avoid
The 2003 Nissan 350Z stands out most: 188 complaints between 2002 and 2006, 40% of them naming the suspension.
The 2003 also carries 4 recalls, against a median of 1.5 for the ranked Nissan 350Z years.
The best-measured Nissan 350Z years are 2008 (0.4×), 2006 (0.7×) and 2007 (1.0×).
The ranking uses owner complaints in each model year's first years on the road, adjusted for NHTSA's complaint volume for that model year. It is not adjusted for sales and is not a reliability rating. Method
Recalls and complaints by model year
First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.Nissan 350Z years without a link have no recall page on this site.
What gets recalled most on the Nissan 350Z
- POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY4
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING3
- AIR BAGS2
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE2
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING1
Nissan 350Z model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.
Every Nissan 350Z recall campaign (5)
| Campaign | Component | Years | Risk named | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08V521000October 7, 2008 | air bags | 2007–2008 | crash | 204,361 |
| 05V555000December 13, 2005 | fuel system, gasoline | 2003–2004 | fire | 192,659 |
| 03V455000November 17, 2003 | engine and engine cooling | 2003 | crash | 630,000 |
| 06E049000 | exterior lighting | 2003–2005 | crash | — |
| 11E024000 | power train: clutch assembly | 2003–2006 | crash and injury | — |
Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the Nissan 350Z. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.
Newest record on this page: January 15, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted