IllustrationSUSPENSION OF CAR CAUSES TIRES ON THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE TO WEAR UNEVENLY. TIRE TREAD FEATHERS AND A LOUD ROARING SOUND IS VERY NOTICABLE. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER BACK IN THE SPRING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, BUT IT HAS NOW RETURNED.*AK
2003 Nissan 350Z
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most 350Z years
Owner complaints for the 2003 Nissan 350Z are substantially higher than the model-year median of 73.
About this comparison →How this year compares
Owner complaints by model year
Compare all 350Z years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
1310–25K
2925–50K
1650–75K
1875–100K
15100–150K
5150K+
214 reports with mileage · 61 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Suspension. Review the 110 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Tires. Review the 71 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 34 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
6 crash reports1 fire reports3 injury reports
What owners actually said
275 reportsFRONT PAIR OF TIRES CUPPING/FEATHERING ON THE INSIDE OF TIRES, CAUSING A LOUD GROWL WHEN BRAKING. *AK
I OWN A 2003 NISSAN 350Z. I PURCHASED THE CAR ON JULY 3RD, 2003. SINCE THAT PURCHASE, THE FRONT TIRES HAVE BEEN "FEATHERING" AND ALL NISSAN WILL DO IS PULL THE TIRES OFF AND ROTATE THE PROBLEM AREA TO THE OUTSIDE OF THE WHEEL. NOW THE INSIDE WILL START TO "FEATHER" THUS CREATING THE RIDE EVEN ROUGHER AND MORE UNSTABLE. NOT O…
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I OWN A 2003 NISSAN 350Z. I PURCHASED THE CAR ON JULY 3RD, 2003. SINCE THAT PURCHASE, THE FRONT TIRES HAVE BEEN "FEATHERING" AND ALL NISSAN WILL DO IS PULL THE TIRES OFF AND ROTATE THE PROBLEM AREA TO THE OUTSIDE OF THE WHEEL. NOW THE INSIDE WILL START TO "FEATHER" THUS CREATING THE RIDE EVEN ROUGHER AND MORE UNSTABLE. NOT ONLY IS THIS CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR TO THE TIRES, BUT ONCE ROTATED, IT HAS INCREASED THE CHANCE FOR A BLOWOUT EVEN FURTHER. NISSAN CONTINUES TO DODGE MY REQUEST FOR A SUSPENSION ADJUSTMENT, AS THIS IS APPARENTLY THE PROBLEM, BY SAYING THAT IT IS NOT THE SUSPENSION OR THE ALIGNMENT, BUT THE TIRES THEMSELVES (WHICH IS JUST NOT TRUE. *AK
SUSPENSION DESIGN FLAW ON MY NISSAN 350Z TRACK IS CAUSING PREMATURE WEAR AND A POSSIBLY DANGEROUS CONDITION.*AK
I HAVE A SUSPENSION PROBLEM WITH MY 03 350Z. IT CAUSES TIRE FEATHERING.*AK
MY 2003 NISSAN 350Z HAS A SUSPENSION PROBLEM. I HAD TIRE FEATHERING ON THE FRONT TWO TIRES AND THEY WERE REPLACED BY NISSAN AND THE ALIGNMENT WAS REDONE. NOW THE TIRES ARE FEATHERING AGAIN. THIS SEEMS TO BE A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM WITH MANY OF THE FIRST PRODUCTION CARS. I WOULD LIKE NISSAN TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM AND ISSUE A RECALL …
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MY 2003 NISSAN 350Z HAS A SUSPENSION PROBLEM. I HAD TIRE FEATHERING ON THE FRONT TWO TIRES AND THEY WERE REPLACED BY NISSAN AND THE ALIGNMENT WAS REDONE. NOW THE TIRES ARE FEATHERING AGAIN. THIS SEEMS TO BE A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM WITH MANY OF THE FIRST PRODUCTION CARS. I WOULD LIKE NISSAN TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM AND ISSUE A RECALL OF THE CARS SO THAT THE SUSPENSION CAN BE FIXED. I DO WANT TO HAVE TO REPLACE TIRES AT 6-10K MILES BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM.*AK
NISSAN 350, PROBLEM WITH SUSPENSION CAUSES TIRES TO "CUP" OR "FEATHER". THIS PREMATURE WEAR COULD BE POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS.*AK
I ALSO OWN A 2003 NISSAN 350 Z AND HAVE EXPERIENCED THE TIRE CUPPING/FEATHERING. I HAVE HAD THE ALIGNMENT AT 4970 MILES AND TIRE REPLACEMENT AT 7500 MILES DUE TO THE BACKORDER OF THE TIRES BECAUSE OF SO MANY OTHERS ALSO HAVING THE REALIGNING AND TIRE REPLACEMENT.*AK
SUSPENSION PROBLEM CAUSING IMPROPER TIRE WEAR.*AK
2003 NISSAN 350Z HAS CONSTANT PROBLEM WITH FRONT SUSPENSION WHICH CAUSES TIRE NOISE, IMPROPER TIRE WEAR, AND PREMATURE REPLACEMENT OF TIRES. NISSAN IS UNABLE TO ALIGN THE CAR OR FIX THE VEHICLE IN ANY WAY THAT AVOIDS THE PROBLEM LONG-TERM. REPLACING OR ROTATING TIRES DOES NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM, NEITHER DO ALIGNMENTS OR BALANCI…
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2003 NISSAN 350Z HAS CONSTANT PROBLEM WITH FRONT SUSPENSION WHICH CAUSES TIRE NOISE, IMPROPER TIRE WEAR, AND PREMATURE REPLACEMENT OF TIRES. NISSAN IS UNABLE TO ALIGN THE CAR OR FIX THE VEHICLE IN ANY WAY THAT AVOIDS THE PROBLEM LONG-TERM. REPLACING OR ROTATING TIRES DOES NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM, NEITHER DO ALIGNMENTS OR BALANCING. DEALER GIVES THE CUSTOMER DIFFICULTIES WHEN SERVICING THE SUSPENSION UNDER THE FACTORY WARRANTY, AND IS NOT ADDRESSING THE ISSUE WITH THE CONSUMER, SAFETY, OR CUSTOMER SERVICE IN MIND.*AK
Official recalls
205V555000 · Fuel System, Gasoline
Dec 13, 2005
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE FUEL FILLER HOSE MAY CRACK AND RESULT IN FUEL LEAKAGE FROM THE HOSE WHILE REFUELING.
Consequence & remedy
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.
03V455000 · Engine And Engine Cooling
Nov 17, 2003
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 & remedy
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 CAMPAIGN ARE ALSO AFFECTED. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON DECEMBER 22, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261 OR INFINITI AT 1-800-662-6200.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.