2008 Nissan 350Z: Reliability Data

28
Total Complaints
27,863mi
Median Mileage
Power Train
Top Issue
0
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

5,500 25th Percentile
27,863 Median Mileage
57,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Power Train
11
Manual Transmission
10
Air Bags
3
Clutch Assembly
1
Pedal/Hand Lever(Motorcycle)
1
Automatic Transmission
1
Engine
1

Severity Assessment

0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"RECENTLY, I HAVE BOUGHT A NEW 2008 NISSAN 350Z. I BOUGHT THE CAR ON SATURDAY, DEC 29. 2007. ON DEC 31 2007, 3 DAYS LATER, THE SLAVE CYLINDER FOR THE CLUTCH WENT OUT. I CAN STILL SHIFT BUT THE CLUTCH PEDAL FEELS VERY VERY WEAK NOW. AND THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT IS NOW ON. I HAVE NOT BR..."
"RECENTLY, I HAVE BOUGHT A NEW 2008 NISSAN 350Z. I BOUGHT THE CAR ON SATURDAY, DEC 29. 2007. ON DEC 31 2007, 3 DAYS LATER, THE SLAVE CYLINDER FOR THE CLUTCH WENT OUT. I CAN STILL SHIFT BUT THE CLUTCH PEDAL FEELS VERY VERY WEAK NOW. AND THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT IS NOW ON. I HAVE NOT BR..."
"SLAVE CYLINDER IS NOT CREATING ENOUGH PRESSURE AND CAUSING CLUTCH TO SLIP AND BURN. *TR"

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.

Power Train 11 complaints
25th: 29,897 mi Median: 53,500 mi 75th: 67,500 mi
Manual Transmission 10 complaints
25th: 1,225 mi Median: 5,000 mi 75th: 13,375 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

TX: 9 CA: 6 NV: 3 FL: 2 NC: 2 NJ: 1 WA: 1 TN: 1 NY: 1 KY: 1

Who Files Complaints?

3.6%
Original Owners
96.4%
Second+ Owners

Nissan 350Z — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
20033497
200417713
200510212
2006679
2007861

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