2004 NISSAN 350Z — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
177
Owner Complaints
3
Recalls
16
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2004 NISSAN 350Z
The 2004 NISSAN 350Z has received a total of 177 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 3 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. 16 technical service bulletins have been issued by Nissan North America, Inc. for this model year. The most commonly reported problems involve the Tires (27 complaints), Suspensionfront (21 complaints), and Air Bags (15 complaints).
Recalls for the 2004 NISSAN 350Z
NHTSA has recorded 3 recalls for the 2004 NISSAN 350Z, potentially affecting up to 220,034 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 →Owner Complaints for the 2004 NISSAN 350Z
177 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2004 NISSAN 350Z. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
Most Recent Complaints
My 350Z was overheating so I took it to Sun Devil Auto in Sun City West. Sam Malone inspected it. He said I needed a new radiator, hoses, gaskets for a price of $1400.00+ .I went to the Firestone dealer in Surprise on Meeker, he told me to go put antifreeze in and check ot out. I did and no overheating now? Mr. Malone lied to me and I want him fired.
The contact owns a 2004 Nissan 350Z. The contact stated while refueling the vehicle, after stepping away from the vehicle, the contact was alerted by his passenger that there was a fuel leak underneath the vehicle. The contact stated that the passenger was alerted by the odor of gasoline. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the fuel pump filler neck needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The local dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 131,000.
The airbag light came on for no reason, has never come on before. No accidents, fender bender, no bumps. Shop read an error code of B1129. Checked right passenger SRS seat connections as code suggests and reset the light. Light came back on in two days. Shop says airbag may not deploy and can not determine the exact cause. could easily cost over a $1000 to fix depending on issue. Airbags should not have issues like this. Nissan already has a service campaign for the same issue on later model 350Z. Please encourage Nissan to include the 2004 model as well. From all my research into resolving this issue, I can see there are a lot of other 350Z owners affected as well. Please help us. Thank you, [XXX] INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
The contact's girlfriend owns a 2004 Nissan 350Z. The contact stated that upon refueling the gas tank, a large amount of gasoline began to leak out from the gas tank and underneath the vehicle. The contact also stated that upon entering the vehicle, a strong fuel odor began to emit from the vehicle. Due to the failure, the contact had the vehicle towed to his home. The contact called the dealer and they informed him that there were no recalls on the vehicle. Upon investigation, the contact discovered NHTSA Campaign Number: 05V555000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) which he linked to the failure. The manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 115,000.
I PURCHASED 4 NEW TIRES FOR MY 2004 NISSAN 350Z, THEY ARE THE FALKEN PRO G5 SPORT A/S TIRES P225/45R18 ON THE FRONT. 245/45/R18 ON THE REAR ON 2/06/19 THE MILEAGE IN WAS 16,292. ON 1/15/20 I TOOK THE CAR OUT AND THE CAR WAS BOUNCING ALL OVER THE ROAD, I TOOK IT BACK TO DISCOUNT TIRES IN LAS VEGAS NEVADA ON THAT SAME DAY AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE BALANCE OF THE TIRES. WHEN THE TECHNICIAN TRIED TO BALANCE THE TIRES HE SAID THEY ARE OFF BY OVER 1 OUNCE. ANOTHER TECH CAME AND TRIED TO BALANCE THE TIRES AND FOUND A BULGE ON ALL 4 TIRES AND OPTED TO REPLACE THEM ALL,I ONLY HAD 69 MILES ON THE TIRES! I HAVE TO SAY IN ALL MY YEARS I HAVE NEVER SEEN TIRES DEVELOP BULGES LIKE THESE AND ALL 4 NEEDING REPLACEMENT WITH ONLY 69 MILES ON THEM! I AM VERY NERVOUS WITH THESE TIRES BEING THAT THEY ARE INSTALLED ON A NISSAN 350Z WITH THE POWER THE VEHICLE HAS.
Safety Rating for the 2004 NISSAN 350Z
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2004 NISSAN 350Z in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2004 NISSAN 350Z
Nissan North America, Inc. has issued 16 technical service bulletins (TSBs) for the 2004 NISSAN 350Z. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
NTB15-041a — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CONFIGURATION FOR BLANK REPLACEMENT BCM This bulletin is no longer applicable. Discard previous versions of NTB15-041.
NTB14033B — EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
SERVICE INFORMATION Replacement 5-speed rear wheel drive Automatic Transmission (A/T) assemblies and replacement control valves (valve bodies) now come with blank Transmission Control Modules (TCMs). Blank TCMs come without software and must be programmed (not reprogrammed) and then configured after they are installed. When ordering a replacement A/T or control...
05048 — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL TANK DIFFICULT TO FILL AT TIMES. *TT UPDATE *SC
04072 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ON WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P1031, 1051, P1148, P1168 A/F SENSOR HEATER / CLOSED LOOP. *MJ
04071 — STRUCTURE
SOFT TOP SQUEAKS RATTLES AND WIND NOISE.*MR
04059 — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL FILLER LID DOES NOT OPEN ON FIRST PUSH OF RELEASE BUTTON.*MR
04057 — STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
SOFT TOP CLOTH REPLACEMENT. *TT
04048 — SEATS
SEAT SIDE FINISHER COMING LOOSE.*MR
03071 — STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
SOFT TOP INFORMATION 2004 350Z ROADSTER. *TT
03116A — STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
SOFT TOP ASSEMBLY REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION. *TT
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NHTSA Investigations for the 2004 NISSAN 350Z
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the NISSAN 350Z
- 2003 NISSAN 350Z — 349 complaints
- 2004 NISSAN 350Z (current)
- 2005 NISSAN 350Z — 102 complaints
- 2006 NISSAN 350Z — 67 complaints
- 2007 NISSAN 350Z — 86 complaints
- 2008 NISSAN 350Z — 28 complaints
- 2009 NISSAN 350Z — 6 complaints
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