2006 Nissan 350Z: Reliability Data
When Do Complaints Happen?
Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.
What Fails?
Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.
Severity Assessment
Sample Complaint Reports
"DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE AND HIT THE RIGHT PASSENGER DOOR. THE CHROME WHEEL CENTER WAS OBSERVED TO BE STILL ATTACHED TO THE BASE WITH THE FIVE NUTS. WHEN THE OTHER WHEELS WERE INSPECTED, CRACKS APPEARE..."
"DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE AND HIT THE RIGHT PASSENGER DOOR. THE CHROME WHEEL CENTER WAS OBSERVED TO BE STILL ATTACHED TO THE BASE WITH THE FIVE NUTS. WHEN THE OTHER WHEELS WERE INSPECTED, CRACKS APPEARE..."
"PURCHASED A NEW NISSAN 350Z 2006 MODEL YEAR WITH THE REV-UP ENGINEIN JUNE 2006. AT 2300 MILES, AUGUST 2006-CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND DEALER HAD TO REPLACE OVER 2QUARTS OF OIL. ASKED TO RETURN AT 500 MILE INTERVALS FOR CHECKS, FIST 500MILES OIL INDICATES LESS THAN HALF ON THE HIGH TO LOW MARK ..."
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.
Where Are Complaints Coming From?
Top states by complaint count.
Who Files Complaints?
Nissan 350Z — Other Years
See how this model compares across different model years.
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
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