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Common 2008 Nissan 350z problems
The Nissan 350Z is a reliable car, with some of its model years scoring better than others for reliability. According to Cars.com, the Nissan 350Z received a rating of 4.8 out of 5.0, with 100% of the drivers on its site recommending it. US News & World Report scored the 2009 Nissan 350Z a 4.5 out of 5.0 for reliability. However, there are some common problems that affect the Nissan 350Z, particularly the 2003 to 2009 models.
One of the most common problems is throttle body issues. The throttle body on the Nissan 350Z is prone to carbon buildup, which requires regular cleaning to maintain its performance. However, cleaning the throttle body can sometimes lead to issues like high idle, erratic idle, and intermittent power surging. These issues happen when the Nissan 350Z's computer registers too much air and takes a while to adjust. While it is trying to change settings, the idle may bounce from low to high, and the vehicle may also surge forward. Some owners were able to resolve this problem by disconnecting the battery for an hour and resetting the computer, while others had to replace the throttle body to fix the issue.
Another common problem is worn fuel dampers, which can cause ticking noises. Many owners of 2003 to 2009 Nissan 350Zs have complained about having worn fuel dampers that cause ticking noises. Some of them reported hearing odd noises coming from their engine compartment while in idle mode. Others complained that the airbag warning light constantly turns on while the engine emits a ticking noise. A faulty fuel damper can produce a ticking noise when the engine is idling. Most owners were able to resolve this problem by replacing the worn fuel damper on both sides.
The 2005 Nissan 350Z has quite a number of engine-related problems, one of which is stalling. Other common issues include excessive oil consumption, crankshaft and camshaft sensor failure, and tapping noises coming from the engine bay. Some owners have heard their engine knocking at 40,000 miles. Unfortunately, most of them were told this was “normal,” so it doesn’t need fixing.
The timing chain guide and tensioners are also a common problem in the Nissan 350Z, particularly in the 2003 to 2006 models. The timing chain is located in the front of the engine and connects the top of the engine to the bottom of the engine. If the timing chain guide and tensioners fail, the engine can suffer from reduced performance, misfiring, and even catastrophic failure. Replacing the timing chain guide and tensioners can be a complex and expensive repair, but it is necessary to prevent further damage to the engine
The rear wheel hub bearings are another common problem in the Nissan 350Z. The hub bearing is what attaches the wheel to the vehicle itself. If the rear hub bearings fail, the vehicle may produce a howling or humming noise coming from the rear of the vehicle. The noise may change pitch from turning left to right. Another way to check for a problem with rear hub bearings is to grab the top of the tire and the lower part of the tire and shake it back and forth. If there is play there, new hub bearings are needed
In summary, while the Nissan 350Z is a reliable car, it does have some common problems that affect its performance and longevity. Regular maintenance and careful handling can help prevent some of these issues, but it is important to be aware of them and address them promptly if they do occur.
What is the most common problem with a 350Z?
Problem: The Nissan 350Z is known for having weak paintwork. This is the case especially around the bumper, fuel filler cap and the bonnet areas. When the paint gets chipped it usually leads to rust.
Is a Nissan 350Z a reliable car?
The Nissan 350Z enjoys above-average reliability, with some of its model years scoring better than others. Cars.com gave it a rating of 4.8 out of 5.0, with 100% of the drivers on its site recommending it.
What are the cons of the 2008 350Z?
Cons. Some low-grade interior materials, steering wheel doesn't telescope, poor rearward visibility, stiff-leg clutch can be a pain around town.
Is Nissan 350Z a bad first car?
In conclusion, the Nissan 350Z can be a great first car for drivers who are looking for a car that is fun to drive and has impressive performance. However, the car may not be the best choice for new drivers or those who are on a tight budget.
2008 Nissan 350z car problems categorized by type of issue
After analyzing all complaints sent to the NHTSA and researching popular Nissan 350z problems, we found that the most common problems with these 2023 model year vehicles are:
- Power train problems
- Air bags problems
- Engine problems
The graph below shows statistics for all 2008 Nissan 350z vehicle components and the number of complaints received.
2008 Nissan 350z complaints
The NHTSA has received 24 complaints about various vehicle components related to the 2008 Nissan 350z.
AIR BAGS PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2015-06-15
- VIN: JN1BZ36A98M
- Components: AIR BAGS
- Summary: SENSOR ON DASHBOARD LITE WON'T GO OUT, SHOWING AIRBAG DISABLED DUE CHILD IN SEAT.
POWER TRAIN PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2018-02-15
- VIN: JN1BZ34DX8M
- Components: POWER TRAIN
- Summary: I WAS DRIVING MY 08 350Z (CURRENTLY HAS 70K MILES) ON THE HIGHWAY APPROX 60 MPH WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO DOWNSHIFT FOR MY EXIT. THE CLUTCH PEDAL WENT DOWN AND STUCK WHEN I SHIFTED OUT OF 6TH AND THE CAR WOULDN'T GO INTO ANY GEAR. I MISSED THE EXIT AND PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY AND STOPPED. TURNS OUT THE SLAVE CYLINDER THAT HAD BEEN REPLACED 20K MILES AGO UNDER RECALL HAD GONE BAD AGAIN! EVEN MORE IMPRESSIVE IS THAT IN 68K MILES, I'VE HAD TO HAVE THE SLAVE REPLACED 2X, CLUTCH REPLACED 3X, FLYWHEEL RESURFACED 2X, FLYWHEEL REPLACED 1X, CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED 1X, MULTIPLE TRANS SERVICES, MULTIPLE TIMES BLEEDING THE CLUTCH. ALL WORK DONE AT DEALER USING OEM PARTS. THIS IS A KNOWN 350Z DEFECT AND NISSAN SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR REPLACING THE CLUTCH SYSTEM W/ AN IMPROVED DESIGN BEFORE MORE PEOPLE ARE INJURED OR KILLED!
POWER TRAIN PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2016-07-21
- VIN: JN1BZ34D18M
- Components: POWER TRAIN
- Summary: CSC FAILURE 6 TIMES. FAILURE OCCURED IN MULTIPLE PLACES, ON THE HIGHWAY, SIDE STREETS, COUNTRY ROAD.
POWER TRAIN PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2016-06-20
- VIN: JN1BZ34D78M
- Components: POWER TRAIN
- Summary: I PURCHASED MY 08 350Z GRAND TOURING OCTOBER 5, 2015 FROM HOY FOX TOYOTA IN EL PASO TX. 3 DAYS LATER IT LEFT ME STRANDED. THE CLUTCH STAYED TO THE FLOOR AND IT WOULDN'T GEAR. THEY SOLD IT TO ME SAYING IT HAD A NEW CLUTCH SO I DECIDED AFTER TEST DRIVING IT TO TAKE IT. I HAD TO WAIT 30 DAYS FOR MY POWER TRAIN WARRANTY TO KICK IN SO I CAN MAKE A CLAIM. INITIALLY IT WAS THE MASTER CYLINDER WHICH WAS COVERED. HOWEVER, THAT WAS NOT THE CASE. LATER THEY SAID I NEEDED A WHOLE NEW CLUTCH KIT FOR AROUND 2800. OF COURSE I DON'T HAVE THAT AMOUNT OF MONEY. I PURCHASED AND EXEDY AFTERMARKET CLUTCH , FLYWHEEL AND PRESSURE PLATE AS THEY TOLD ME TO DO. TOOK IT HOME NOVEMBER 15 AND IT WORKED FINE FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. IT THEN BEGAN TO LEAK CLUTCH FLUID AND CLUTCH FELT SOFT. I WENT BACK AND THEY KEPT TELLING ME TO GO TO NISSAN. I PAID FOR A DIAGNOSIS AT VIVA NISSAN IN EL PASO TX AND THE CONCENTRIC SLAVE CYLINDER WAS THE ISSUE. I HAD TO GO BACK AND FORTH AND TRY TO GET THE HELP TO FIX THIS ISSUE. I BOUGHT A SLAVE CYLINDER ONLINE BECAUSE I DIDN'T KNOW I HAD THAT PART UNDER WARRANTY. I TRIED TALKING TO THEM AT DEALERSHIP BUT NO HELP UNTIL I MADE A BAD REVIEW. THEY TOOK THE CAR IN AND THEY SAID NO WORRIES WE WILL FIX IT. THEY REPLACED THE SLAVE CYLINDER AND IN 3 DAYS ONCE AGAIN IT FAILED. PLASTIC NISSAN PARTS ARE NO GOOD. THEY GET DAMAGED EASILY AND EVEN NEW CARS WITH LESS THAN 5000 MILES NEED IT ALL REPLACED. THE ONLY SOLUTION WE ALL MIGHT HAVE IS A HEAVY DUTY SLAVE CYLINDER FROM ZSPEEDSPORTS AND ITS EXPENSIVE. I'VE BEEN READING SO MANY CASES AND WE ALL HAVE THE SAME ISSUES. IT'S RIDICULOUS WHAT WE HAVE TO GO THROUGH AND FOR NISSAN NOT TO SOLVE THIS ISSUE IMMEDIATELY . I HAVE NO CAR AND ITS AT DEALERSHIP ONCE AGAIN FOR THE THIRD TIME. I HAVE A CASE NUMBER 23013379. THESE VEHICLES NEED TO BE REPLACED AND FIXED. TOO MANY CASES AND NO HELP FROM DEALERSHIP.
AIR BAGS PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2016-05-13
- VIN: JN1BZ34D98M
- Components: AIR BAGS
- Summary: TAKATA RECALL
POWER TRAIN,ENGINE PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2013-04-16
- VIN: JN1BZ34D08M
- Components: POWER TRAIN,ENGINE
- Summary: CLUTCH STUCK TO FLOOR FROM SLAVE CYLINDER GOING OUT. *TR
POWER TRAIN PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2013-04-15
- VIN: JN1BZ34D28M
- Components: POWER TRAIN
- Summary: WHILE DRIVING AT SPEED PRESSED CLUTCH PEDAL AND IT STAYED ON THE FLOOR ACCOMPANIED BY A VERY CHARACTERISTIC AND STRONG BURNING SMELL, UNABLE TO CHANGE GEARS, CAR RENDERED INOPERABLE. SAFETY HAZARD, STUCK IN GEAR AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *TR
POWER TRAIN PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2013-02-16
- VIN: JN1BZ34D98M
- Components: POWER TRAIN
- Summary: DRIVING, PUSH CLUTCH IN IT STAY ON THE FLOOR, CANNOT SHIFT, DANGEROUS ON THE FREEWAY, SAFETY HAZZARD, THERE ARE NUMEROUS SAME PROBLEM WITH THE 2008 350Z NISSAN NEED TO DO A RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE GET KILL OF THIS PROBLEM. *TR
POWER TRAIN PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2012-09-09
- VIN: JN1BZ34D98M
- Components: POWER TRAIN
- Summary: I WAS DRIVING MY 2008 NISSAN 350Z ON THE FREEWAY AT ABOUT 65 MPH AND WHEN I STEPPED ON THE CLUTCH TO SWITCH GEARS IT WAS STUCK ON THE FLOOR AND DIDN'T COME BACK UP. THE CLUTCH WAS STUCK IN GEAR AND I HAD TO PULL OVER AND GET IT TOWED. *TR
AIR BAGS PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2012-05-15
- VIN: JN1BZ34EX8M
- Components: AIR BAGS
- Summary: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN 350Z. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS WAITING ON THE RESULTS. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED OF A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V521000 (AIR BAGS) AND CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, WHO STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 57,000.
POWER TRAIN PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2011-10-05
- VIN: JN1BZ34D98M
- Components: POWER TRAIN
- Summary: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN 350Z. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CLUTCH FAILED TO RESPOND WHEN ENGAGED. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED WITH FORCE AND THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THE SLAVE CYLINDER WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
POWER TRAIN PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2011-10-19
- VIN: JN1BZ34D98M
- Components: POWER TRAIN
- Summary: THE CLUTCH SLAVE CYLINDER HAS GONE OUT ON THE VEHICLE 3 TIMES SINCE I HAVE OWNED IT. IT HAS COST ME OVER $500 EACH REPAIR. OTHERS HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS. THE SECOND TIME IT WENT OUT WAS IN A PARKING LOT WHEN I WAS GOING SLOW AND THE THIRD TIME HAPPENED THIS MORNING WHEN I LEFT FOR WORK. THIS IS RIDICULOUS AND ALL NISSAN WANTS TO DO IS CHARGE OFF THE WALL PRICES. I'M A MASTER MECHANIC AND THE DESIGN OF THIS WHOLE SYSTEM IS RIDICULOUS. *TR
POWER TRAIN PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2008-05-22
- Components: POWER TRAIN
- Summary: THE VEHICLE IS A 2008 350Z ROADSTER WITH 15,000 MILES, AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AT AROUND 7500 MILES (UNDER WARRANTY) DUE TO BEARINGS THAT WERE BROKEN. WHEN THE CAR IS BROUGHT TO MID-HIGH REVS IN 1ST/2ND GEAR, THE CLUTCH WILL DISENGAGE AND FALL TO THE FLOOR. THIS IS ACCOMPANIED BY A VERY STRONG BURNING SMELL (CHARACTERISTIC CLUTCH BURNING SMELL) AND IS EXTREMELY DAMAGING TO THE CLUTCH AND TRANSMISSION. THE CLUTCH PEDAL HAS TO BE PULLED UP MANUALLY AND IS NOTICEABLY SOFTER AFTER THIS HAPPENS. THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED 2-3 TIMES IN THE PAST YEAR. THIS PROBLEM WAS NOTICED IN 2007 350Z'S AND HAS CONTINUED INTO THE 2008 350Z'S. THE 350Z MENTIONED IN THIS REPORT WAS MANUFACTURED IN 10/07. *TR
POWER TRAIN PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2010-01-31
- VIN: JN1BZ34DX8M
- Components: POWER TRAIN
- Summary: DRIVING ON FREEWAY APPROXIMATELY 70-75 MPH, WHEN APPLYING PRESSURE TO CLUTCH PEDAL I REALIZE THERE IS LITTLE TO NO CLUTCH PEDAL PRESSURE AND CLUTCH PEDAL STICKS TO THE FLOOR AND HAS TO BE PULLED BACK WITH MY FOOT. FELT SLIGHT PEDAL PRESSURE AT THE END OF PEDAL TRAVEL AND DISENGAGED AND CHANGED GEARS INTO NEUTRAL. PUMPED CLUTCH WHILE IN NEUTRAL TO SEE IF CLUTCH PEDAL PRESSURE COULD RETURN TO NORMAL WITH NO SUCCESS. CLUTCH ENGAGEMENT REMAINED THE SAME AT THE VERY END OF TRAVEL AND WOULD NO LONGER GO INTO GEAR. CONTINUED PUMPING CLUTCH PEDAL AND WAS LUCKY TO GET BACK INTO SIXTH GEAR WITH A GRIND INTO GEAR TO CONTINUE DRIVING ON FREEWAY AT SPEED. STILL PEDAL CONTINUED TO STICK HALFWAY OR MORE DOWN AND HAD TO BE RETURNED BACK TO STATIC POSITION MANUALLY. DROVE TO LOCAL DEALER SINCE WAS ON THE WAY TO INTENDED DESTINATION WHERE PROBLEM STILL OCCURRED AND EACH GEAR ENGAGEMENT BEING IRREGULAR TO NORMAL. LEFT CAR AT DEALERS SERVICE DEPARTMENT FOR OVERNIGHT DELIVERY SINCE DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT IS CLOSED ON SUNDAYS. CLUTCH PEDAL IS STILL HALFWAY DEPRESSED AS LEFT. *TR
POWER TRAIN PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2009-10-22
- VIN: JN1BZ34E48M
- Components: POWER TRAIN
- Summary: 2008 NISSAN 350Z NISMO / CLUTCH PEDAL STICKS,WHEN THE GEAR ENGAGES IT`S VERY BOUNCY?. *TR
POWER TRAIN PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2009-11-17
- VIN: JN1BZ34E98M
- Components: POWER TRAIN
- Summary: WHEN RPMS ARE HIGH IN FIRST GEAR, THE CLUTCH DISENGAGES TO THE HALFWAY POINT AND YOU LOSE ALL POWER TO THE WHEELS. THIS IS USUALLY FOLLOWED BY A BURNING CLUTCH SMELL. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT NISSAN RECALLED THE 2007 350Z FOR THE SAME ISSUE (CLUTCH SLAVE CYLINDER), BUT IT'S APPARENT THAT THE PROBLEM CONTINUES WITH THE 2008 MODEL AND I'M ASKING THAT THE NHTSA INSTRUCT NISSAN TO EXTEND THE FIX TO 2008 MODELS. *TR
POWER TRAIN PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2009-02-15
- Components: POWER TRAIN
- Summary: CLUTCH THROWOUT BEARING NOISE & HARD SHIFTING FROM FACTORY. *TR
POWER TRAIN PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2009-01-08
- VIN: JN1BZ34E38M
- Components: POWER TRAIN
- Summary: TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN 350Z. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION GRINDS INTO SECOND GEAR WHEN THE CLUTCH IS FULLY DISENGAGED. IN ADDITION, THE TRANSMISSION STALLS AND IS LESS LIKELY TO GRIND IN SECOND GEAR IN WARM WEATHER CONDITIONS; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTS. WHEN SHIFTING FROM 3,500 RPMS TO 4,500 RPMS FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD GRIND MORE. THE DEALER ADVISED HIM TO BRING IN THE VEHICLE FOR INSPECTION. THE CONTACT WILL TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THEM WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,500 UPDATED 02/24/09. *LJ WHEN THE CONSUMER SHIFTED TO SECOND GEAR FROM FIRST GEAR, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD GRIND AND WOULD NOT ENGAGE. UPDATED 02/26/09. *JB
POWER TRAIN PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2007-12-12
- VIN: JN1BZ34D48M
- Components: POWER TRAIN
- Summary: HELLO I HAVE A 2008 NISSAN 350Z 6 SPEED MANUAL BASE MODEL, THAT I HAD BROUGHT IN DEC 12 OF 2007 BRAND NEW. SINCE THEN THE CLUTCH ON THE CAR HAS GOTTEN STUCK THREE TIMES. ALL THREE TIMES ARE RANDOM. TWICE WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AND ONCE WHILE DOING A U TURN. THE CAUSE OF THIS IS BURNING UP MY CLUTCH AND THE NISSAN DEALERSHIPS HERE IN THE ORLANDO AREA ARE GIVING ME THE CLASSIC DEALERSHIP RUN AROUND. I CALL NISSAN ON THERE 1-800-NISSAN-1 NUMBER AND SAID THEY CANT DO ANYTHING UNTIL THE DEALER LOOKS AT IT, WITH A POSSIBLE CHARGE OF $600.00 FOR LOOKING IT AT. MY CAR IS AT 22,000 TODAY ON DEC 3 2008. NISSAN POWER TRAIN WARRANTY IS UNTIL 3 YEARS 36,000 MILES, BUT TO CHECK THE CAR IS AT MY COST. NISSAN HAS REPORTED ON THE SLAVER CYLINDER RECALL, BUT THEY SAY THAT'S WHAT MIGHT NOT BE WRONG WITH IT.*TR
POWER TRAIN PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2008-07-09
- Components: POWER TRAIN
- Summary: CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT SMOOTHLY. DEALER SAYS THE FLYWHEEL IS BROKEN AND CAR NEEDS A NEW CLUTCH. THE CAR HAS 3700 MILES ON IT AND NISSAN WILL NOT COVER THIS UNDER WARRANTY. PROBLEM HAS EXISTED SINCE THE CAR HAD 400 MILES ON IT. *TR
POWER TRAIN PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2008-08-28
- Components: POWER TRAIN
- Summary: CLUTCH GETS VERY LOOSE AFTER DRIVING A LITTLE BIT. *TR
POWER TRAIN PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2008-01-01
- Components: POWER TRAIN
- Summary: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SLAM FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR. *TR
POWER TRAIN PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2008-04-02
- Components: POWER TRAIN
- Summary: SLAVE CYLINDER IS NOT CREATING ENOUGH PRESSURE AND CAUSING CLUTCH TO SLIP AND BURN. *TR
POWER TRAIN PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2007-12-31
- Components: POWER TRAIN
- Summary: 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 BROUGHT IT IN YET, DUE TO IT BEING NEW YEARS DAY, BUT WILL BRING IT IN ON JAN 2 TO GET IT LOOKED AT AND REPLACED.*CN
2008 Nissan 350z recalls
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued 1 recalls for different components of the 2008 Nissan 350z.
- Manufacturer: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Components: AIR BAGS
- Summary: 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.
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Carlos Reichert 2024-11-25
I'm so glad to hear that you're enjoying your new Nagaro Red! It sounds like you made a great choice with the Nismo cat back exhaust - the quality build and sound are definitely worth it. The extra features like the Bose stereo and leather heated seats are also a great addition. Thanks for sharing your positive experience and recommendation!
Brycen McKenzie 2024-10-29
Your car is great and fun to drive! Although it's missing a few features like an iPod dock, memory seats, and usable cup holders, it still has awesome power and looks. I recommend getting the windows tinted and a spoiler for a finished look. The car rides low, so be prepared to replace the windshield a few times. Limited sight visibility takes some getting used to, but you'll get the hang of it. You can expect to get around 30 mpg under normal driving conditions. Overall, it's a great car!
Hiram Kulas 2024-10-06
I bought this car back in July and have put approximately 3300 miles on it since then. I just gave it its first oil change and I must say, this car is an absolute MACHINE! It feels amazing on the road, with great fuel economy and outstanding performance both off the line and from 60+. Since it's the enthusiast version, it comes with limited slip and traction control, which really helps it stick to the road. It's also very maneuverable. I test drove the 2008 Mustang GT, Chevy Cobalt SS supercharged, Mazda rx8, and Mitsubishi eclipse GT, but the 08 350Z Enthusiast just blew them all away. Although it only has 2 seats and room for golf bags, no one can really fit in those so-called '4 seater sports cars' anyway. This is definitely the best car I have driven to date. I'm very happy with it!
Waino Gottlieb 2024-09-20
Hey there! I was on the hunt for a car that was stylish, unique, and zippy, and I found everything I was looking for with the Nismo! It's an absolute blast to drive, and every time I get behind the wheel, it feels like I'm heading to an auto X. I test drove a few other cars, including the STI, G35, and RSX, but I truly believe that the Nismo is the fastest and best handling out of the three. The performance is simply excellent! While the interior isn't super fancy, it's still great because things like leather and power seats add weight. The car has been purpose-built, and it definitely shows. The ride can be a bit bumpy due to the seam-welded body, but if you're like me and love feeling connected to the road, you'll absolutely adore this car. Oh, and the exhaust roars, by the way! I like to joke that it runs on diced lions. :)
Nathaniel Miller 2024-09-09
I owned the base model for 6 months before it was unfortunately totaled in the rain while driving 45 in a 55mph zone. However, I must say that it was one of the best cars I have ever had. Even a Porsche wouldn't have made me much happier. Although, it's important to note that it's really only a car for sunny days. You probably already know why you like the car, but here are some issues to consider. The base model doesn't come with LSD, which is inconceivable for a RWD car of this caliber. Additionally, the brakes aren't as powerful as the engine. Fortunately, the 370 fixed this issue. The car does come with HID, which is nice, and has the same power as the top-end models, including Nismo. However, it doesn't have LSD or VDC, nor does it come with Brembos. I'm currently looking into AWD.