2005 Nissan 350Z / 370Z Problems and Repair Histories
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2005 Nissan 350Z / 370Zs for which no problems have been reported are not displayed. So the 2005 Nissan 350Z / 370Z problems and repair histories you see here should not be used to infer car problem frequency.
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Nissan 350Z / 370Z Reliability through December 31, 2012
General NotesModels and statistics marked with an asterisk (*) have very low sample sizes. These results, visible only to logged-in members, provide only a rough estimate of car reliability.Any result under 20 repair trips per 100 cars is likely a result of the small sample size, and should be expected to increase to 20 or so in future updates.
New models often start out with high repair rates, and then improve as the manufacturer identifies and addresses common problems. MethodologyOnly successfully completed repairs are currently included in the analysis. Routine maintenance, most wear items, recalls, and problems fixed with just a reflash or warning light reset are not included.
| Year | Make/Model | Trips/Year/100 Cars | Compared to all models for the same year | |
| 2005 | Nissan 350Z | 15 350Zs, 8.0 months of data per 350Z, average 67300 miles Small sample size. Join or 15 350Zs, 8.0 months of data per 350Z, average 67300 miles Small sample size. sign in to view |
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2005 Nissan 350Z 2dr Hatch
300-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed manual RWD
| Nissan 350Z in Washington, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Sep | 2008 | 49000 | First odometer entry | |
| Oct | 2008 | 49300 | 850 | Repair driver's seat mounting points. |
| Mar | 2013 | 99000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Nissan 350Z in Massachusetts, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| May | 2011 | 64000 | First odometer entry | |
| Sep | 2011 | 66000 | 500 | replaced brake pads, machined rotors, repaired emergency brake |
| Dec | 2012 | 72000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
2005 Nissan 350Z 2dr Hatch
287-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed manual RWD
| Nissan 350Z in Western Australia, Australia | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| May | 2011 | 55800 | First odometer entry | |
| Jul | 2011 | 55800 | 1000 | just regular wear and tear. the car never broke down |
| Mar | 2012 | 55800 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Nissan 350Z in Pennsylvania, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jun | 2008 | 0 | warranty replacement of clicking axle bolts and assy's, replacement of headlamps due to cracking...replacement of windshield...discovery of repaint front end and dealer who lied about unhit car...still having clutch and tranny issues dealer says dont exis | |
| Jun | 2011 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Nissan 350Z in California, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Apr | 2009 | 24000 | First odometer entry | |
| Feb | 2011 | 34000 | 0 | replaced both rear hub bearings due to premature wear. |
| Jun | 2011 | 35000 | 100 | Rear right hub bearing went out shortly after installing a wheel spacer to provide a clearance between the wheel and aftermarket caliper(akebono bbk). The new bearing only lasted three months before went bad again. |
| Jul | 2012 | 40000 | 90 | Clutch fluid flushing. Clutch pedal gets soft and won't return all the way up when engine is hot, after driving for a while. It worked for 2 weeks before went back to soft again. |
| Nissan 350Z in Indiana, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Aug | 2007 | 0 | Rear Axle grinding noise repaired under TSB. | |
| Sep | 2007 | 1000 | Clutch Replaced outside of warranty | |
| Jan | 2008 | 0 | Transmission replaced under warranty. 5th gear grinded. | |
| Nissan 350Z in Ireland | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| May | 2009 | 46500 | First odometer entry | |
| Jun | 2009 | 48360 | 0 | replacement bottom drag link |
| Mar | 2010 | 68200 | 0 | Electric window motor replaced |
| Jun | 2011 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Nissan 350Z in Texas, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jan | 2006 | 67 | Replace floor mats - driver's side mat worn under accelerator. | |
| Dec | 2008 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
2005 Nissan 350Z 2dr Hatch
287-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| Nissan 350Z in Virginia, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jul | 2008 | 28000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jun | 2009 | 39000 | 50 | Rear axle was making a clicking noise. The axle nuts needed to be tightend. After tightening the nuts the clicking noise went away. My shop billed me $50 to thighten them. |
| Jul | 2011 | 66000 | 1000 | Struts and shocks were leaking hydraulic fluid and the back two had lost all preassure. All 4 had to be replaced, $1000. Another $300 to do the 60K service. |
| Sep | 2012 | 77000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Nissan 350Z in Pennsylvania, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Aug | 2009 | 57000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jan | 2010 | 64000 | 600 | The camshaft position sensor died while I was driving on the highway. The car shut off after all the CEL's flashed. The car then had to be driven in limp mode until it was repaired. |
| Nov | 2011 | 87300 | 700 | Brakes were very worn down. |
| Mar | 2013 | 94000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Nissan 350Z in Alabama, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Sep | 2008 | 33000 | First odometer entry | |
| Nov | 2008 | 36500 | 0 | reset srs airbag warning light (blinking) as per service manual. |
| Mar | 2010 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Nissan 350Z in Texas, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jan | 2012 | 141000 | First odometer entry | |
| Feb | 2012 | 141000 | 350 | Left side trunk gasket had rust under the gasket spreading down towards the tail light housing. |
2005 Nissan 350Z 2dr Convertible
300-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed manual RWD
| Nissan 350Z in Ohio, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Aug | 2010 | 30000 | First odometer entry | |
| Dec | 2011 | 39000 | 275 | Right rear brake pad fell off resulting in the scoring of the rotor. Replacement of both rear rotors and pads. |
| Feb | 2012 | 39000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
2005 Nissan 350Z 2dr Convertible
287-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed manual RWD
| Nissan 350Z in Hawaii, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jan | 2008 | 0 | Reattach trunk lid to straighten. Replace missing rubber stopper on pass. door. Repair leak at top of pass. door. Repair grease streaks on both windows. | |
| Mar | 2008 | 0 | Inside pass. door handle not working - cable popped out and was reattached. Center glove box latch sticking - cleaned latch. | |
| May | 2008 | 0 | Clunking sound when going over bumps coming from rear pass. side. Reported to dealer during previous 2 visits but they couldn't hear it. Finally had mechanic ride with me, who immediately recognized the noise as a bad strut-replaced strut-no noise. | |
| Nov | 2009 | 11000 | 0 | Driving on freeway, car overheated. Towed to dealership. Dealership called the next day to say that cooling fan motor was replaced. <1 week prior rec'd letter from Nissan extending warranty for the exact item. Dealer said Nissan won't pay for towing. |
| Jun | 2012 | 16000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Nissan 350Z in Massachusetts, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Nov | 2008 | 56000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jan | 2009 | 59000 | 1600 | New clutch/flywheel. I have been driving manual for years, and the clutch went. |
| Feb | 2009 | 60000 | 1050 | Brake Caliper became stuck. Needed to replace Caliper, Rotors and Brakes. |
| Aug | 2009 | 69000 | 480 | Temperature Gauge Broke, Car overheated on the highway. Engine froze, needed to be towed. |
| Jan | 2011 | 100000 | 650 | Exhaust muffler and midpipe replaced. |
| Dec | 2011 | 118000 | 600 | 2 02 Sensor Airbag Light turn off |
| Jun | 2012 | 129000 | 200 | Replace Thermostat. |
| Apr | 2013 | 142000 | 600 | Replace Rotors and Pads |
| Nissan 350Z in Arizona, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jun | 2008 | 23000 | First odometer entry | |
| Aug | 2008 | 24000 | 890 | Took the car in for a few TSB's, dealer could not replicate problems. While the car was there, had battery replaced and new rotors and pads put on the car. |
| Mar | 2010 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Nissan 350Z in California, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| May | 2006 | 0 | Passenger window motor was under a service bulletin -- had this fixed | |
| May | 2007 | 0 | Torn convertible top (on seams). Replaced under warranty. | |
| May | 2008 | 0 | Torn convertible top (on seams again) replaced under warranty - again. | |
| May | 2010 | 1200 | Convertible top motor #5 failed (apparently fairly common). Replaced. | |
| Mar | 2013 | 52000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Nissan 350Z in California, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Oct | 2012 | 104000 | First odometer entry | |
| Dec | 2012 | 112000 | 1100 | Convertible top not working (intermittent) Brake lights working intermittently (which actually ended up being directly related to the convertible top issues) |
| Apr | 2013 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Nissan 350Z in Florida, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jul | 2008 | 33000 | First odometer entry | |
| Sep | 2009 | 40000 | 48 | Clutch was sometimes sticking halfway up, when car or weather temperature was high. Replaced/bled OEM clutch fluid with Motul - solved the problem. |
| Oct | 2009 | 40000 | 0 | Dealer replaced driver's seat side airbag and diagnostic unit for the 4th time, at no cost to owner. |
| Mar | 2010 | 43000 | 0 | Airbag light on again. Problem with driver's seat side airbag. Replaced 4 times already, over 4 years. Said they'd contact Nissan and then call me. |
| May | 2010 | 44000 | 0 | Check engine light on; code was P1283 - O2 sensor. Dealer ordered the sensor. Installed O2 sensor; problem again in 10 miles. Adjusted idle; problem again in 10 more miles. 2nd dealer ordered replacement catalytic converter. Replaced catalytic converter which had "bracket cracked at weld". Solved the problem. |
| Jul | 2010 | 45000 | 0 | Replaced under warranty - Camshaft Position Sensor. Symptoms were: 3 warning lights on - Service Engine, SLIP, TCS Off - difficult to start. |
| Jun | 2011 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
2005 Nissan 350Z 2dr Convertible
287-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| Nissan 350Z in Florida, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Apr | 2009 | 21000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jun | 2010 | 25000 | 150 | needed new brakes |
| Dec | 2012 | 55000 | 1500 | Replace converible top motor, brakes |
| Mar | 2013 | 61000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Nissan 350Z in California, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jun | 2008 | 5000 | First odometer entry | |
| Apr | 2010 | 12000 | 120 | Primary driver noticed that A/C was not cold enough on hot days. Mechanic, unable to find a leak, suggested to fill up coolant. So far, that solution has worked adequately. |
| Mar | 2013 | 17000 | 60 | The car's A/C apparently has a tiny leak, because it no longer blew cool air. Our mechanic urged us NOT to try to find it, and to replace the Freon periodically instead. |
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