"How reliable is the 2005 Nissan 350Z?"

"Based on 102 NHTSA complaints, the 2005 Nissan 350Z has a median complaint mileage of 36000 miles. The most common issue is AIR BAGS."

"What are common problems with the 2005 Nissan 350Z?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2005 Nissan 350Z is AIR BAGS, accounting for a significant portion of the 102 total complaints filed."

2005 Nissan 350Z: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 102 complaints

102

Total Complaints

36,000mi

Median Mileage

AIR BAGS

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

16,023 25th Percentile

36,000 Median Mileage

60,580 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

STRUCTURE:BODY

WHEELS

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

SUSPENSION

ENGINE

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

POWER TRAIN

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"BRIDGESTONE POTENZA TIRES P225/50WR17(FRONT) AND P235/50WR17 (REAR)ON 2005 NISSAN Z350 TOURING EDITION: DO WE HAVE TO HAVE PEOPLE KILLED BEFORE THIS IS LOOKED INTO! CAR HAS JUST 1,600 MILES, YES NOT EVEN 2,000, ONE MONTH OLD. THESE TIRES WILL NOT DRIVE SAFELY ON THIS CAR. SNOWED HERE IN WASHING..."

"MY 2005 350Z ROADSTER GET TOO MANY PAINT CHIPS ON THE CAR. THIS IS ON THE HOOD AND SIDE PANELS. THE PAIN ALSO HAS ORANGE PEEL TEXTURE. FOR A NEW CAR TO SHIP THIS WAY SO EARLY ONLY TWO MONTHS THIS IS A DEFECT. CAR COMPANY HAS STATED THIS IS ONLY BECAUSE OF ROCKS FROM ROADWAY. UNACCEPTIBLE PAINT AND N..."

"DRIVER EXPERIENCED EXCESSIVE ROAD NOISE AT ANY SPEED WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY. DRIVER TOOK VEHICLETO THE DEALER, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE TIRES AND WHEEL SPECIFICATION NEEDED CHANGING. DRIVER INFORMED THE MECHANIC THAT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTED, AND HAD NOT BEEN BE RESOLVED. *AK"

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

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