"How reliable is the 2003 Nissan 350Z?"

"Based on 349 NHTSA complaints, the 2003 Nissan 350Z has a median complaint mileage of 13000 miles. The most common issue is Front."

"What are common problems with the 2003 Nissan 350Z?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2003 Nissan 350Z is Front, accounting for a significant portion of the 349 total complaints filed."

2003 Nissan 350Z: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 349 complaints

349

Total Complaints

13,000mi

Median Mileage

Front

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

7,000 25th Percentile

13,000 Median Mileage

52,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Front

Tires

Suspension

Engine And Engine Cooling

Engine

Manual Transmission

Tread/Belt

Electrical System

Power Window Devices And Controls

Power Train

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"MY COMPLAINT IS ACTUALLY WITH NISSAN OF AMERICA. I JUST PURCHASED A NEW 350Z AND HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE DRIVER SEAT SHIFTING AND KNOCKING. THE DEALEARSHIP AGREED THERE SEEMED TO BE A PROBLEM AND REPLACED THE DRIVER SEAT TRACK BUT THE SAME THING STILL HAPPENS. THEY SAID TO CONTACT NISSAN USA WHICH I..."

"THE CAR HAS TERRIBLE FEATHERING ON THE INSIDE EDGES OF THE FRONT TIRES. PROBLEM STARTED AFTER 7,500 MILES. CONTACT PATCHES ON THE INSIDE TIRE TREAD ARE WEARING UNEVENLY. I HAD THE CAR ALIGNED BY NISSAN ON 2-21-03 AND THE PROBLEM HAS GOTTEN WORSE. THIS REALLY SCARES ME AND COULD LEAD TO UNSAFE DRIVIN..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Front 76 complaints

25th: 5,000 mi Median: 7,100 mi 75th: 10,905 mi

Tires 61 complaints

25th: 6,500 mi Median: 8,000 mi 75th: 11,500 mi

Suspension 32 complaints

25th: 5,450 mi Median: 7,279 mi 75th: 9,064 mi

Engine And Engine Cooling 27 complaints

25th: 53,828 mi Median: 80,000 mi 75th: 105,000 mi

Engine 27 complaints

25th: 75,082 mi Median: 93,650 mi 75th: 113,897 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 74 FL: 35 TX: 31 NY: 19 AZ: 17 TN: 16 OH: 14 NC: 14 GA: 14 MD: 13

Who Files Complaints?

46.4%

Original Owners

53.6%

Second+ Owners

Nissan 350Z — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
2004	177	15,000	Tires	13
2005	102	36,000	Air Bags	12
2006	67	25,500	Air Bags	9
2007	86	20,000	Clutch Assembly	1
2008	28	27,863	Power Train	0

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28