2003 NISSAN 350Z — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
349
Owner Complaints
4
Recalls
48
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2003 NISSAN 350Z
The 2003 NISSAN 350Z has received a total of 349 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 4 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. 48 technical service bulletins have been issued by Nissan North America, Inc. for this model year. The most commonly reported problems involve the Suspensionfront (76 complaints), Tires (61 complaints), and Suspension (32 complaints).
Recalls for the 2003 NISSAN 350Z
NHTSA has recorded 4 recalls for the 2003 NISSAN 350Z, potentially affecting up to 850,034 vehicles.
Recall 11E024000 — POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
| 199 vehicles affected
Defect: ZF SERVICE IS RECALL CERTAIN CLUTCH KIT ASSEMBLIES, PART NUMBER SX: K70358-01, SHIPPED TO WHOLESALERS AS SERVICE PARTS BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 1, 2010, AND MARCH 8, 2011. THESE SERVICE PARTS ARE INTENDED FOR USE ON MODEL YEAR 2003-2006 NISSAN 350Z AND INFINITI G35 VEHICLES. THE SX: K70358-01 CLUTCH KIT CONTAINS AN OVERSIZED CLUTCH DISC.
Consequence: AN OVERSIZED CLUTCH DISC COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO MOVE UNINTENTIONALLY ON THE INITIAL START-UP, IF THE DRIVER DOES NOT FOLLOW THE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS AND FAILS TO USE THE SERVICE BRAKES WHILE THE HAND BRAKE IS NOT APPLIED. UNINTENTIONAL MOVEMENT OF THE VEHICLE COULD RESULT IN A CRASH OR POSSIBLE INJURY TO PERSONS OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE.
Remedy: ZF SERVICE NOTIFY WHOLESALERS TO RETURN ANY AFFECTED CLUTCH KIT ASSEMBLIES STILL IN INVENTORY FOR FREE REPLACEMENT KITS. THIS CONDITION WILL CORRECT ITSELF AFTER THE FIRST START-UP AND USAGE OF THE CLUTCH KIT. HOWEVER, IF AN OWNER IS NOT SATISFIED...
View full details →Recall 06E049000 — EXTERIOR LIGHTING
| 27,176 vehicles affected
Defect: CERTAIN CK MOTORSPORTS COMBINATION HEADLIGHTS, CLEAR CORNER, BUMPER, AND SIDE MARKER LIGHTS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON THE PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS THAT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.
Consequence: WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
Remedy: CK MOTORSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE NONCOMPLIANT LAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 1, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CK MOTORSPORT AT 1-909-610-7211.
View full details →Recall 05V555000 — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
| 192,659 vehicles affected
Defect: ON CERTAIN PASSENGER AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE FUEL FILLER HOSE MAY CRACK AND RESULT IN FUEL LEAKAGE FROM THE HOSE WHILE REFUELING.
Consequence: FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL FILLER HOSE. RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 27, 2006, FOR NISSAN OWNERS, AND ON MARCH 13, 2006, FOR INFINITI OWNERS. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261 OR INFINITI AT 1-800-662-6200.
View full details →Recall 03V455000 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
| 630,000 vehicles affected
Defect: ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE CIRCUIT BOARD FOR THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR OR CAM POSITION SENSOR MAY HAVE AN IMPROPER SOLDER JOINT DUE TO SOLDER DEFORMATION CAUSED BY HEAT STRESS ACCELERATED BY THE EXISTENCE OF FLUX RESIDUE DURING THE SOLDERING PROCESS.
Consequence: THIS COULD CAUSE THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" WARNING LIGHT TO COME ON, CREATE A NO START CONDITION, CAUSE REDUCED ENGINE POWER, OR CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STOP RUNNING WITHOUT WARNING DURING VEHICLE OPERATION, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CRANK POSITION SENSORS. CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR(S), AND IN SOME CASES, THE VARIABLE TIMING CONTROL SENSOR(S). VEHICLES INVOLVED IN A PREVIOUS RECALL CAMPAIGN, 01V357, ARE ALSO INCLUDED IN THIS NEW CAMPAIGN. THE REPLACEMENT SENSORS USED IN THAT...
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2003 NISSAN 350Z
349 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2003 NISSAN 350Z. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
Most Recent Complaints
It’s the ABS Module not for sure what exactly is wrong with it but it does not function like it should. Also if you look at other vehicles of the same model just different year why was it changed like a different design entirely. What it does is I don’t get full brake power or pressure like half at this point you stop but it’s a slow rolling stop or something. Makes me believe there was an issue when the car came out and the next year it was changed. For example my car is a 02-03 now some 03-04 manufacturer dates the ABS module changed and that’s the only one you can get new still to this year 2026 from the manufacturer and others. This problem occurred in 2024 and was told by the manufacturer or Nissan it’s a discontinued part but they sell the revised part for the 03-04+ model 350z which I think at the time it wasn’t recorded as a safety flaw or they didn’t want to repair the issue.
It’s the ABS Module not for sure what exactly is wrong with it but it does not function like it should. Also if you look at other vehicles of the same model just different year why was it changed like a different design entirely. What it does is I don’t get full brake power or pressure like half at this point you stop but it’s a slow rolling stop or something. Makes me believe there was an issue when the car came out and the next year it was changed. For example my car is a 02-03 now some 03-04 manufacturer dates the ABS module changed and that’s the only one you can get new still to this year 2026 from the manufacturer and others. This problem occurred in 2024 and was told by the manufacturer or Nissan it’s a discontinued part but they sell the revised part for the 03-04+ model 350z which I think at the time it wasn’t recorded as a safety flaw or they didn’t want to repair the issue.
Vehicle shut off automatically going down interstate coming home from Mississippi. The car stoped running and would not crank back. Radiator fluid spuing all over the ground running hot but did not show overheating temp on dash never showed no over heating temp on gauges or nothing. Motor cranked up days later and was knocking due to knocking. Did not know it had a recall bought it the same year it broke down ran good until then but took over a year to get it tore apart and someone to rebuild the crankshaft because it casused the motor to knock and it caused it to mess it up and need a rebuild the motor and I bought parts and all and cost a good bit for someone to rebuild it for me CASUE I know nothing. Of motors. Or cars parts just basics. So sense that was the case what can be done since it CASUE it to litteraly break me down on interstate and caused senificent suffering and pain and costed alot to get hauled home al together about 7k including getting it hauled home from miss to Alabama paid for a ride to come get me from home hotel room hotel room bus ride and pay someone to rebuild the engine and paid for parts $7500.00 and still isn't done completely didn't trust the guy I got to rebuild it so got it back asap and motor is back together but several several parts not back on or together and they can't be trusted no more after the first month of having the car and working on it and I got it and put in in my garage and no one seems to tell you if they comeing to give estimate or not CASUE all people have contacted said they would come and never heard nor seen them again unreliable people so it still sets no one wanna work no more when asked to check it out for an estimate besides a very very expensive shop that I can't afford up front pay on payment CASUE I draw a disability check SSI 996.00 a month so impossible to have what a shop wants to charge anything that I can do for a dealership or someone to fix from due to being a. Courthouse wants a feeforretunlicplt
Brembo aluminum calipers were used with steel bolts causing the breaks to get himot & seize the steel bolt in the calipers. 1 out of 2 brake jobs end up costing thousands & hours of work to get the seized bolts out, I have had a caliper fall off going 65 & got caught in between my tire & rear wheel arc.
Brembo aluminum calipers were used with steel bolts causing the breaks to get himot & seize the steel bolt in the calipers. 1 out of 2 brake jobs end up costing thousands & hours of work to get the seized bolts out, I have had a caliper fall off going 65 & got caught in between my tire & rear wheel arc.
Safety Rating for the 2003 NISSAN 350Z
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2003 NISSAN 350Z in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2003 NISSAN 350Z
Nissan North America, Inc. has issued 48 technical service bulletins (TSBs) for the 2003 NISSAN 350Z. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
NTB16-003C — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
INTELLIGENT KEY REPLACEMENT OR SWAPPING BETWEEN VEHICLES This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Discard all previous versions of this bulletin.
NTB03-086a — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2003 350Z; BOSE AUDIO AMPLIFIER CUSTOMER SATISFACTION INITIATIVE Service Campaign ID # P3140 is no longer active. ï· Repair orders opened after this bulletinâs published date are no longer eligible for reimbursement under Campaign ID # P3140. ï· Discard all previous versions of NTB03-086.
NTB03-086a — EQUIPMENT
2003 350Z; BOSE AUDIO AMPLIFIER CUSTOMER SATISFACTION INITIATIVE Service Campaign ID # P3140 is no longer active. ï· Repair orders opened after this bulletinâs published date are no longer eligible for reimbursement under Campaign ID # P3140. ï· Discard all previous versions of NTB03-086.
NTB02-123a — AIR BAGS
2003 350Z; PASSENGER?S FRONT AIR BAG ON/OFF SWITCH KIT AVAILABILITY The information contained in this bulletin is no longer valid. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
FE-08-003 — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
NISSAN: HARD TO FILL FUEL TANK. THE FUEL TANK IS DIFFICULT TO FILL MORE THAN 1/2. NOTE: FILLING NOZZLE CONTINUES TO CLICK OFF WHEN THE FUEL TANK IS MORE THAN 1/2 FULL. *PE
03046 — SUSPENSION
STEERING DRIFT TO THE RIGHT. *TT
04106 — VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
RATTLE NOISE FROM REAR VIEW MIRROR HARNESS COVER. *TT
04089 — VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WINDOW REGULATOR MOTOR RESET PROCEDURE. *TT
02070A — TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
LOW TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR SYSTEM. *JB THIS BULLETIN REPLACES 02-070A DATED FEB 05, 2003. *TT
02070 — TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
LOW TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR SYSTEM. *MJ
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NHTSA Investigations for the 2003 NISSAN 350Z
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the NISSAN 350Z
- 2003 NISSAN 350Z (current)
- 2004 NISSAN 350Z — 177 complaints
- 2005 NISSAN 350Z — 102 complaints
- 2006 NISSAN 350Z — 67 complaints
- 2007 NISSAN 350Z — 86 complaints
- 2008 NISSAN 350Z — 28 complaints
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