IllustrationCLUTCH STICKING TO FLOOR AFTER LONG DRIVES.... *TR
2007 Nissan 350Z
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2007 Nissan 350Z do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 73.
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
270–25K
1825–50K
350–75K
275–100K
5100–150K
0150K+
55 reports with mileage · 18 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Power Train. Review the 47 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Air Bags. Review the 13 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Wheels. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
1 crash reports2 fire reports0 injury reports
Power Train complaints
47 reportsDURING HEAVY TRAFFIC OR MODERATE ACCELERATION, MY 2007 NISSAN 350Z CLUTCH PEDAL WILL FALL TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING THE CAR TO LOSE POWER TO THE WHEELS. THE FIRST INCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO SUTHERLIN NISSAN AT 1,500 MILES, AND THE CLUTCH SLAVE CYLINDER WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AT 11,500 MILES. WITHIN ONE DAY AFTER GETTING THE CAR B…
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DURING HEAVY TRAFFIC OR MODERATE ACCELERATION, MY 2007 NISSAN 350Z CLUTCH PEDAL WILL FALL TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING THE CAR TO LOSE POWER TO THE WHEELS. THE FIRST INCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO SUTHERLIN NISSAN AT 1,500 MILES, AND THE CLUTCH SLAVE CYLINDER WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AT 11,500 MILES. WITHIN ONE DAY AFTER GETTING THE CAR BACK, THE SAME PROBLEM SHOWED UP, DURING A TRAFFIC JAM. THE PROBLEM WAS REPORTED AGAIN, AND AFTER 8,500 MILES AND SEVERAL COMPLAINTS TO THE DEALER, AND FINALLY NISSAN OF NORTH AMERICA, THE CAR IS IN THE SHOP AGAIN. THE DEALER REFUSED TO TRY AND FIX THE VEHICLE AGAIN UNTIL I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH NISSAN OF NORTH AMERICA. THIS TIME THE PROBLEM BECAME SO SEVERE, YOU COULD NOT DRIVE THE CAR IN MODERATE TO HEAVY TRAFFIC, WITHOUT THE FEAR OF LOSING THE CLUTCH PEDAL PRESSURE. THE PROBLEM STARTED IN MARCH OF 2007, THE FIRST REPAIR WAS IN EARLY SUMMER, 2007, THE PROBLEM HAS CONTINUED, AND GOTTEN MUCH WORSE SINCE THEN, MAKING IT DANGEROUS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, AND IS NOW AT THE DEALER FOR REPAIR, AS OF NOVEMBER 17TH. THERE HAVE BEEN SO MANY CLUTCH PEDAL PRESSURE FAILURES, I HAVE LOST COUNT, BUT ESTIMATE THE FAILURES HAVE BEEN IN THE HUNDREDS, AS THE PROBLEM OCCURS SEVERAL TIMES DAILY, DURING COMMUTES IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, WHICH I WILL NO LONGER DRIVE THE CAR IN UNTIL THE PROBLEM IS CORRECTED. *TR
I HAVE A 2007 NISSAN 350 Z AND DURING HIGHWAY DRIVING THE CLUTCH STICK TO THE BOTTOM DISABLE ME FROM SHIFTING AND STAY ON GEAR AND IT GET HARD TO STOP BECAUSE THE CAR IS ON GEAR. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER BUT THEY CANNOT RECREATE THE PROBLEM BECAUSE ONLY HAPPEN SOMETIMES. *TR
THE CAR WAS DRIVING NORMALLY AND GAVE NO SIGNS TO ANY TYPE OF PENDING FAILURE. THE 2007 350Z MODEL YEAR HAS SOME FORM OF CLUTCH DEFICIENCY. THE CLUTCH SOMETIMES DROPS TO THE FLOOR REQUIRING IT TO BE PUMPED UP BUT CAN LEAD TO STALLING THE ENGINE OR BEING STRANDED IN TRAFFIC. MY PROBLEM CAUSED ME TO BE STRANDED ON THE ROAD IN TRAF…
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THE CAR WAS DRIVING NORMALLY AND GAVE NO SIGNS TO ANY TYPE OF PENDING FAILURE. THE 2007 350Z MODEL YEAR HAS SOME FORM OF CLUTCH DEFICIENCY. THE CLUTCH SOMETIMES DROPS TO THE FLOOR REQUIRING IT TO BE PUMPED UP BUT CAN LEAD TO STALLING THE ENGINE OR BEING STRANDED IN TRAFFIC. MY PROBLEM CAUSED ME TO BE STRANDED ON THE ROAD IN TRAFFIC UNTIL THE CLUTCH REGAINED PRESSURE AND LET ME DRIVE ON. THE PROBLEM IS THAT AFTER THE INITIAL FAILURE THE CLUTCH RANDOMLY SEEMS TO LOSE PRESSURE AND CAUSES IT TO BE VERY DIFFICULT TO SHIFT INTO GEAR WITHOUT SLIPPING. THE DEALER CLAIMED THAT THEY COULDN'T REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM AND ALSO CLAIMED THAT THERE WAS NO PREVIOUS HISTORY OF A PROBLEM ALTHOUGH THERE ARE NUMEROUS DOCUMENTED CASES OF THE PROBLEM. *TR
I RECENTLY BOUGHT A NISSAN 350Z 2007 BASE MODEL MANUAL TRANSMISSION I NOTICED THAT THERE'S TIME WHEN I PRESS THE CLUTCH THE CLUTCH DOES RETURN BACK AND THAT CAR DOES NOT MOVE. THIS IS A PROBLEM BECAUSE IF IM IN THE MIDDLE OF A INTERSECTION AND THERE'S CAR COMING IF MY CLUTCH PETAL DOES NOT RETURN TO THE NORMAL POSITION I COULD B…
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I RECENTLY BOUGHT A NISSAN 350Z 2007 BASE MODEL MANUAL TRANSMISSION I NOTICED THAT THERE'S TIME WHEN I PRESS THE CLUTCH THE CLUTCH DOES RETURN BACK AND THAT CAR DOES NOT MOVE. THIS IS A PROBLEM BECAUSE IF IM IN THE MIDDLE OF A INTERSECTION AND THERE'S CAR COMING IF MY CLUTCH PETAL DOES NOT RETURN TO THE NORMAL POSITION I COULD BE IN A SERIOUS CRASH THANK YOU *TR
THE CLUTCH IN MY 07 NISSAN 350Z DROPS TO THE GROUND WHILE DRIVING AND DOESN'T GO UP, I MUST PULL OVER AND PUMP THE CLUTCH FOR IT TO POP UP. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND I HEARD MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE THIS PROBLEM, IF THIS DOESN'T GET TAKEN CARE OF SOMEBODY WILL BE KILLED. *TR
CLUTCH STUCK TO THE FLOOR, TERRIBLE RATTLE NOISE COMING FROM THROW OUT BEARING. *AK
Official recalls
108V521000 · Air Bags; Electrical System:software
Oct 7, 2008
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).
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN THE PASSENGER AIR BAG BEING SUPPRESSED WHICH COULD FAIL TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL TEST THE SIGNAL BETWEEN THE OCS AND ACU SYSTEMS USING A SPECIAL TOOL TO CHECK THAT IT IS FUNCTIONING AS DESIGNED. IF NECESSARY, THE SEAT CUSHION (CONTAINING OCS HARDWARE) WILL BE REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE MANUFACTURED TO SPECIFICATION. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 4, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261 OR INFINITI AT 1-800-662-6200.
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Electrical System:software
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).
Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN THE PASSENGER AIR BAG BEING SUPPRESSED WHICH COULD FAIL TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL TEST THE SIGNAL BETWEEN THE OCS AND ACU SYSTEMS USING A SPECIAL TOOL TO CHECK THAT IT IS FUNCTIONING AS DESIGNED. IF NECESSARY, THE SEAT CUSHION (CONTAINING OCS HARDWARE) WILL BE REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE MANUFACTURED TO SPECIFICATION. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 4, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261 OR INFINITI AT 1-800-662-6200.
Air Bags
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).
Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN THE PASSENGER AIR BAG BEING SUPPRESSED WHICH COULD FAIL TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL TEST THE SIGNAL BETWEEN THE OCS AND ACU SYSTEMS USING A SPECIAL TOOL TO CHECK THAT IT IS FUNCTIONING AS DESIGNED. IF NECESSARY, THE SEAT CUSHION (CONTAINING OCS HARDWARE) WILL BE REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE MANUFACTURED TO SPECIFICATION. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 4, 2008. 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
1EA07005 · Wheel Separation Due To Spoke Fracture
Opened Apr 3, 2007 · Closed Aug 4, 2008
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Wheels; Wheels:rim
ALL OF THE WHEEL SEPARATION INCIDENTS IDENTIFIED IN EA07-005 HAVE INVOLVED WHEELS SUBJECTED TO AFTERMARKET CHROMING IN CALIFORNIA.METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS OF AFTERMARKET CHROMED WHEELS OBTAINED FROM INCIDENT VEHICLES SHOWED SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN MATERIAL PROPERTIES THAT CAN INCREASE THE CHANCE OF STRUCTURAL FAILURE.NISSAN HAS ISSUED SEVERAL COMMUNICATIONS TO DEALERS, BOTH BEFORE AND AFTER ODI'S INVESTIGATION BEGAN WITH PE06-050, WARNING AGAINST THE PRACTICE OF CHROMING WHEELS.NISSAN HAS ADVISED ODI THAT IT WILL BE SENDING ANOTHER COMMUNICATION THIS YEAR THAT REPEATS THE WARNINGS AGAINST AFTERMARKET CHROMING. NO DEFECT HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED IN THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT NISSAN WHEELS.THERE HAVE BEEN NO WHEEL SEPARATION INCIDENTS INVOLVING THOSE WHEELS AND THEY PASSED THE SAE RADIAL FATIGUE, CORNERING AND SIDE IMPACT TESTS CONDUCTED BY VRTC.WHILE THERE HAVE BEEN A FEW COMPLAINTS, WARRANTY CLAIMS AND SURVEY RESPONSES INDICATING CRACKS IN ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT WHEELS, THEY ARE FEW IN NUMBER, OFTEN EXHIBIT EVIDENCE OF IMPACT DAMAGE AND MAY SOMETIMES INVOLVE CRACKS IN DIFFERENT LOCATIONS OF THE WHEEL.AT THIS TIME, IN VIEW OF THE LIMITED INCIDENCE OF THE CRACKS AND THE FACT THAT THE CRACKS DO NOT APPEAR TO HAVE PROGRESSED, FURTHER USE OF AGENCY RESOURCES ON THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED.THE AGENCY WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR COMPLAINTS AND OTHER INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE WHEELS ON THE SUBJECT VEHICLES AND WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED.SEE DOCUMENT FILE FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS CLOSING RESUME.
Additional source detail variants (2)
Wheels
ALL OF THE WHEEL SEPARATION INCIDENTS IDENTIFIED IN EA07-005 HAVE INVOLVED WHEELS SUBJECTED TO AFTERMARKET CHROMING IN CALIFORNIA.METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS OF AFTERMARKET CHROMED WHEELS OBTAINED FROM INCIDENT VEHICLES SHOWED SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN MATERIAL PROPERTIES THAT CAN INCREASE THE CHANCE OF STRUCTURAL FAILURE.NISSAN HAS ISSUED SEVERAL COMMUNICATIONS TO DEALERS, BOTH BEFORE AND AFTER ODI'S INVESTIGATION BEGAN WITH PE06-050, WARNING AGAINST THE PRACTICE OF CHROMING WHEELS.NISSAN HAS ADVISED ODI THAT IT WILL BE SENDING ANOTHER COMMUNICATION THIS YEAR THAT REPEATS THE WARNINGS AGAINST AFTERMARKET CHROMING. NO DEFECT HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED IN THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT NISSAN WHEELS.THERE HAVE BEEN NO WHEEL SEPARATION INCIDENTS INVOLVING THOSE WHEELS AND THEY PASSED THE SAE RADIAL FATIGUE, CORNERING AND SIDE IMPACT TESTS CONDUCTED BY VRTC.WHILE THERE HAVE BEEN A FEW COMPLAINTS, WARRANTY CLAIMS AND SURVEY RESPONSES INDICATING CRACKS IN ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT WHEELS, THEY ARE FEW IN NUMBER, OFTEN EXHIBIT EVIDENCE OF IMPACT DAMAGE AND MAY SOMETIMES INVOLVE CRACKS IN DIFFERENT LOCATIONS OF THE WHEEL.AT THIS TIME, IN VIEW OF THE LIMITED INCIDENCE OF THE CRACKS AND THE FACT THAT THE CRACKS DO NOT APPEAR TO HAVE PROGRESSED, FURTHER USE OF AGENCY RESOURCES ON THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED.THE AGENCY WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR COMPLAINTS AND OTHER INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE WHEELS ON THE SUBJECT VEHICLES AND WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED.SEE DOCUMENT FILE FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS CLOSING RESUME.
Wheels:rim
ALL OF THE WHEEL SEPARATION INCIDENTS IDENTIFIED IN EA07-005 HAVE INVOLVED WHEELS SUBJECTED TO AFTERMARKET CHROMING IN CALIFORNIA.METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS OF AFTERMARKET CHROMED WHEELS OBTAINED FROM INCIDENT VEHICLES SHOWED SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN MATERIAL PROPERTIES THAT CAN INCREASE THE CHANCE OF STRUCTURAL FAILURE.NISSAN HAS ISSUED SEVERAL COMMUNICATIONS TO DEALERS, BOTH BEFORE AND AFTER ODI'S INVESTIGATION BEGAN WITH PE06-050, WARNING AGAINST THE PRACTICE OF CHROMING WHEELS.NISSAN HAS ADVISED ODI THAT IT WILL BE SENDING ANOTHER COMMUNICATION THIS YEAR THAT REPEATS THE WARNINGS AGAINST AFTERMARKET CHROMING. NO DEFECT HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED IN THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT NISSAN WHEELS.THERE HAVE BEEN NO WHEEL SEPARATION INCIDENTS INVOLVING THOSE WHEELS AND THEY PASSED THE SAE RADIAL FATIGUE, CORNERING AND SIDE IMPACT TESTS CONDUCTED BY VRTC.WHILE THERE HAVE BEEN A FEW COMPLAINTS, WARRANTY CLAIMS AND SURVEY RESPONSES INDICATING CRACKS IN ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT WHEELS, THEY ARE FEW IN NUMBER, OFTEN EXHIBIT EVIDENCE OF IMPACT DAMAGE AND MAY SOMETIMES INVOLVE CRACKS IN DIFFERENT LOCATIONS OF THE WHEEL.AT THIS TIME, IN VIEW OF THE LIMITED INCIDENCE OF THE CRACKS AND THE FACT THAT THE CRACKS DO NOT APPEAR TO HAVE PROGRESSED, FURTHER USE OF AGENCY RESOURCES ON THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED.THE AGENCY WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR COMPLAINTS AND OTHER INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE WHEELS ON THE SUBJECT VEHICLES AND WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED.SEE DOCUMENT FILE FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS CLOSING RESUME.