IllustrationTIRE NOISE THAT STARTED WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF PURCHASE AND AT LESS THAN 12000 ON MY NEW 2004 350Z. DEALER KEPT BLAMING NISSAN. NISSAN KEPT TELLING ME THEY COULD NOT REPLACE THEM BECAUSE IT WAS OUT OF THEIR WARRANTY PERIOD WHICH WAS 12 MONTHS AND 12000 MILES. *JB
2004 Nissan 350Z
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2004 Nissan 350Z do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 73.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
640–25K
1925–50K
850–75K
675–100K
9100–150K
1150K+
107 reports with mileage · 37 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Suspension. Review the 32 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Tires. Review the 32 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Air Bags. Review the 18 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 reports0 fire reports7 injury reports
What owners actually said
144 reportsTIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO WEAR, AND THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE ALIGNED AT 9,000 MILES DUE TO A GRINDING NOISE. VEHICLE STARTED TO MAKE A GRINDING NOISE AGAIN. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND THE TIRES WORE OUT, AND THE FRONT END NEEDED TO BE ALIGNED ONCE MORE.*AK
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT FRONT END NOISE. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS A TIRE DEFECT. FRONT TIRES FEATHERED FROM THE INSIDE RELATING TO IRREGULAR TIRE WEAR. DEALER STATED THAT THEY WERE REPLACING SO MANY TIRES THAT THE ONES NEEDED WERE BACK ORDERED. THIS STARTED ON SEPTEMBER 18, 2004.*AK …
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CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT FRONT END NOISE. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS A TIRE DEFECT. FRONT TIRES FEATHERED FROM THE INSIDE RELATING TO IRREGULAR TIRE WEAR. DEALER STATED THAT THEY WERE REPLACING SO MANY TIRES THAT THE ONES NEEDED WERE BACK ORDERED. THIS STARTED ON SEPTEMBER 18, 2004.*AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE PROBLEM LIES WITH THE SUSPENSION NOT THE TIRE. THE BACK TIRE OF THE VEHICLE IS STARTING TO FEATHER. *TC
FRONT TIRES EXTREMELY FEATHERED AND CUPPED ON INSIDE OF TIRE. FRONT END ALIGNMENT PROBLEM PRODUCES LOAD ROAR IN CABIN, EXCESSIVE WEAR ON TIRES, AND POOR HANDILING. HANDLING IN RAIN EXTREMLY POOR. NISSAN REFUSES TO LISTEN TO THE CUSTOMER OR THIER OWN SERVICE TECHNICIANS ON FIXING THE PROBLEM. FEAR PROBLEM WILL NOT BE RECOGN…
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FRONT TIRES EXTREMELY FEATHERED AND CUPPED ON INSIDE OF TIRE. FRONT END ALIGNMENT PROBLEM PRODUCES LOAD ROAR IN CABIN, EXCESSIVE WEAR ON TIRES, AND POOR HANDILING. HANDLING IN RAIN EXTREMLY POOR. NISSAN REFUSES TO LISTEN TO THE CUSTOMER OR THIER OWN SERVICE TECHNICIANS ON FIXING THE PROBLEM. FEAR PROBLEM WILL NOT BE RECOGNIZED UNTIL FATALITY. *AK
SHIFTING INTO 3RD GEAR WILL USUALLY GRIND UNLESS THE CLUTCH IS HELD DOWN EXTRA LONG. ALL OTHER GEARS ARE FINE. CAR HAS 4000 MILES AND THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE WORSENING WITH TIME. NISSAN IDENTIFIED THE PROBLEM AS BAD SYNCRONIZER AND THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION HAS TO BE REPLACED. I AM NOW FINDING MULTIPLE REPORTS OF THIS PROBLEM ON…
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SHIFTING INTO 3RD GEAR WILL USUALLY GRIND UNLESS THE CLUTCH IS HELD DOWN EXTRA LONG. ALL OTHER GEARS ARE FINE. CAR HAS 4000 MILES AND THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE WORSENING WITH TIME. NISSAN IDENTIFIED THE PROBLEM AS BAD SYNCRONIZER AND THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION HAS TO BE REPLACED. I AM NOW FINDING MULTIPLE REPORTS OF THIS PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET. VERY CONCERNED BECAUSE THERE ARE REPORTS OF THE PROBLEM RECURRING.*AK
2004 NISSAN 350Z, FRONT TIRES ROAR WHILE DRIVING DOWN ROAD. TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE AND THE SERVICE MANAGER SAYS WE NEED NEW TIRES AND IT WILL COST $650. I STATED, THIS IS A NEW CAR AND WE DIDN'T DO ANYTHING TO WEAR THE FRONT TIRES OUT. HE SAYS TO CALL NISSAN. NOW I AM FINDING OUT THAT THIS IS AN ON-GOING PROBLEM WITH THES…
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2004 NISSAN 350Z, FRONT TIRES ROAR WHILE DRIVING DOWN ROAD. TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE AND THE SERVICE MANAGER SAYS WE NEED NEW TIRES AND IT WILL COST $650. I STATED, THIS IS A NEW CAR AND WE DIDN'T DO ANYTHING TO WEAR THE FRONT TIRES OUT. HE SAYS TO CALL NISSAN. NOW I AM FINDING OUT THAT THIS IS AN ON-GOING PROBLEM WITH THESE CARS AND NISSAN HAS NOT ADDRESSED IT (YET). WE CANNOT AFFORD TO BY NEW TIRES EVERY YEAR.*AK
AT ABOUT 13,000 MILES MY FRONT TIRES STARTED MAKING A GROWLING SOUND AT OR BELOW 30 MPH OR WHILE BRAKING. TOOK CAR TO NISSAN TO HAVE FRONT END INSPECTED. BOTH TIRES WERE COMPLETELY WORN OUT. NISSAN REPLACED BOTH FRONT TIRES AND ALIGNED ALL 4 WHEELS.*AK
I OWN A 2004 NISSAN 350Z. IT CURRENTLY HAS 5800 MILES ON IT AND I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE TIRES. THEY ARE FEATHING AND ARE VERY LOUD. *AK
I CURRENTLY OWN A 2004 NISSAN 350Z AND I'M EXPERIENCING A PROBLEM WITH SEVERE FRONT TIRE FEATHERING. I HAVE MADE NISSAN AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM WHICH CAUSE A LOUD ROARING NOISE AND VIBRATION DURING BRAKING. I ORIGINALLY THOUGHT THE PROBLEM WAS MY BRAKES BUT AFTER JUST 10K000 MILES REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKES AND REALIZED THIS DID …
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I CURRENTLY OWN A 2004 NISSAN 350Z AND I'M EXPERIENCING A PROBLEM WITH SEVERE FRONT TIRE FEATHERING. I HAVE MADE NISSAN AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM WHICH CAUSE A LOUD ROARING NOISE AND VIBRATION DURING BRAKING. I ORIGINALLY THOUGHT THE PROBLEM WAS MY BRAKES BUT AFTER JUST 10K000 MILES REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKES AND REALIZED THIS DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. AFTER MY SECOND TIME TO THE DEALERSHIP I WAS INFORMED THAT MY FRONT TIRES WERE NO LONGER GOOD AND NEED TO BE REPLACED AT JUST UNDER 14000 MILES. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS A DESIGN FLAW WITH THE TIRES AND POSSIBLY A TOEING PROBLEM WITH THE NISSAN 350Z'S. I REGISTERED A COMPLAINT TO NISSAN AT 1800-NISSAN-1 AND IT DOESN'T SEEM AS THOUGH THEY WILL RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM ALSO OCCURED WITH 2003 350Z'S.*AK
THE VEHICLE IDLED ROUGH WHEATHER THE VEHICLE WAS HOT OR COLD. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT FUEL INJECTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK *NM
Official recalls
105V555000 · 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.
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.