Complaints by model year
Each bar is one model year. Highlighted: 2003. The most recent years are still collecting complaints.
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026
New York safety inspections
Share of first inspections failed on safety, by model year. Older cars fail more as miles build up, so compare each year with the average car of the same year. Best against its own year: 2008.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections, initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
Year by year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 350Z | 5 | 0 |
| 2008 350Z | 24 | 1 |
| 2007 350Z | 73 | 1 |
| 2006 350Z | 53 | 0 |
| 2005 350Z | 83 | 0 |
| 2004 350Z | 144 | 1 |
| 2003 350ZMost complaints | 275 | 2 |
A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections
Most common problems
- Suspension148
- Power train133
- Tires112
- Air bags87
- Engine and engine cooling76
- Engine40
- Wheels33
- Fuel system, gasoline24
NHTSA ODI complaints, all model years
Fatal crashes in the US
From 2020 to 2023, 137 350Z vehicles were involved in crashes on US public roads in which someone died, and 113 people died inside them. These are counts, not crash rates: a model with more cars on the road shows up more often, and people killed outside the vehicle are not counted here.
| Model year | Vehicles in fatal crashes | Deaths in the vehicle |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 16 | 15 |
| 2007 | 16 | 13 |
| 2006 | 17 | 12 |
| 2005 | 21 | 20 |
| 2004 | 42 | 36 |
| 2003 | 24 | 16 |
NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), crash years 2020–2023 (public domain) · how we count
Fuel consumption by year
Official Canadian test results for 6 model years, best variant per year. Combined consumption ranges from 11.7–12.2 L/100 km.
| Year | Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 350Z Roadster · Two-seater · Premium gasoline | 13.6 | 9.7 | 11.9 |
| 2008 | 350Z · Two-seater · Premium gasoline | 13.5 | 9.7 | 11.8 |
| 2006 | 350Z # · Two-seater · Premium gasoline | 13.8 | 10.3 | 12.2 |
| 2005 | 350Z · Two-seater · Premium gasoline | 13.4 | 9.7 | 11.7 |
| 2004 | 350Z · Two-seater · Premium gasoline | 13.4 | 9.7 | 11.7 |
| 2003 | 350Z · Two-seater · Premium gasoline | 13.4 | 9.7 | 11.7 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
In New Zealand
357 350Z cars are on the New Zealand register; 16% arrived as used imports.
| Model year | Registered | Sold new in NZ | Used imports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 12 | 9 | 2 |
| 2008 | 18 | 12 | 6 |
| 2007 | 32 | 28 | 3 |
| 2006 | 33 | 26 | 5 |
| 2005 | 48 | 39 | 4 |
| 2004 | 66 | 54 | 10 |
| 2003 | 140 | 111 | 20 |
| 2002 | 8 | 2 | 6 |
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
In the Netherlands
820 350Z cars are on Dutch roads; 39% arrived later as imports. Open a year for APK defects, odometer checks and colours.
| First registered | On the road | Median list price |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 34 | €60,442 |
| 2007 | 66 | €55,943 |
| 2006 | 143 | €54,340 |
| 2005 | 199 | €50,840 |
| 2004 | 265 | €49,345 |
| 2003 | 113 | €49,270 |
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles (CC0) · list price is the manufacturer's catalogue price when new
In Finland
112 350Z cars were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026: 100% petrol, 0% diesel. Mileage is the odometer reading at the last inspection.
| First registered | In use | Average mileage |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 5 | 118,000 km |
| 2007 | 9 | 134,000 km |
| 2006 | 16 | 141,000 km |
| 2005 | 14 | 157,000 km |
| 2004 | 46 | 183,000 km |
| 2003 | 22 | 138,000 km |
Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use, 30 Jun 2026 · CC BY 4.0
MOT test results in Great Britain
5,268 350Z cars took their annual MOT test in 2023; 72% passed first time, against 57% for all cars of the same ages. Older cars fail more often, so compare a year with the same year of other cars.
| First registered | Tests | Passed first time |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 104 | 89% |
| 2015 | 100 | 88% |
| 2009 | 190 | 77% |
| 2008 | 440 | 75% |
| 2007 | 690 | 74% |
| 2006 | 912 | 70% |
| 2005 | 1,297 | 70% |
| 2004 | 1,203 | 69% |
| 2003 | 332 | 70% |
Why they fail
Share of all first tests that ended in a fail because of each part of the car (one test can fail on several).
| Area | 350Z | All cars, same ages |
|---|---|---|
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 0.1% | 20.6% |
| Suspension | 0.1% | 16.7% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 0.1% | 6.6% |
| Brakes | 0.1% | 12.7% |
| Visibility | 0.0% | 7.2% |
| Tyres | 0.0% | 7.1% |
| Steering | 0.0% | 3.7% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 0.0% | 8.3% |
DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023 (Department for Transport) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · first tests of cars only; a fix made at the test station within the hour still counts as a fail
New registrations in Europe
44 new Nissan 350Z cars registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland between 2010 and 2022, from the European Environment Agency's CO₂ monitoring of every new car. In 2022 the largest markets were Spain (3).
| Year | New cars | CO₂ g/km |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3 | 206 (WLTP) |
| 2015 | 1 | — |
| 2013 | 1 | — |
| 2012 | 3 | — |
| 2011 | 5 | — |
| 2010 | 31 | — |
Averages are weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value (NEDC until the WLTP switch). European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · re-use permitted with acknowledgement
Recalls
3 campaigns cover the 350Z.
NISSAN IS RECALLING 204,361 MY 2007-2008 ALTIMA, ALTIMA HYBRID, 350Z, 350Z ROADSTER, MY 2008 ALTIMA COUPE, ROGUE, MY 2009 MURANO, AND INFINITI MY 2007-2008 G35 SEDAN, MY 2008 G37 COUPE AND EX35 PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS' OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (OCS) CONTROL UNITS. A VARISTOR IN THE OCS CONTROL UNIT LOCATED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT CUSHION MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED OUT OF SPECIFICATION. UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, THIS COULD CAUSE AN INTERRUPTION OF SIGNAL BETWEEN THE OCS AND THE AIR BAG CONTROL UNIT (ACU).
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE FUEL FILLER HOSE MAY CRACK AND RESULT IN FUEL LEAKAGE FROM THE HOSE WHILE REFUELING.
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.
NHTSA recalls