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2005 Nissan 350Z repairs by problem area
Engine (26%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (13%)
Brakes and Traction Control (4%)
Suspension and Steering (15%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (21%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (15%)
Other (6%)
Chart based on 72 repairs.
2005 Nissan 350Z repair cost distribution
$2500+ (3%)
$1000 - $2499 (21%)
$500 - $999 (12%)
$100 - $499 (18%)
< $100 (46%)
Chart based on 67 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2005 Nissan 350Z 2dr Hatch
300-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed manual RWD
| Nissan 350Z in Washington, United States Sep 2008 - Jan 2020 | |||
| Oct 200849000 miUS $850 | Repair driver's seat mounting points. | ||
| Jul 2015116800 miUS $1400 | Replace seat frame parts due to excessive wear caused by motorsports activities. | ||
| Nissan 350Z in Massachusetts, United States May 2011 - May 2019 | |||
| Sep 201166000 miUS $500 | replaced brake pads, machined rotors, repaired emergency brake | ||
| Jun 201473000 miUS $150 | replaced driver side window motor | ||
| Jun 201677000 miUS $425 | Engine cooling fan not working. Cooling fan assembly has been replaced. | ||
2005 Nissan 350Z 2dr Hatch
287-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed manual RWD
| Nissan 350Z in Ireland May 2009 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Jun 200948360 mi | replacement bottom drag link | ||
| Mar 201068200 mi | Electric window motor replaced | ||
| Nissan 350Z in Texas, United States Jun 2006 - Dec 2008 | |||
| Jan 20066500 miUS $67 | Replace floor mats - driver's side mat worn under accelerator. | ||
| Nissan 350Z in Florida, United States Sep 2012 - Aug 2013 | |||
| Aug 201395000 miUS $200 | Clutch master and slave cylinder replaced | ||
| Nissan 350Z in Florida, United States May 2015 - Dec 2016 | |||
| Dec 201520000 miUS $20 | Rear hatch struts replaced | ||
| Apr 201620000 miUS $110 | Passenger side window switch | ||
| Nissan 350Z in Pennsylvania, United States Dec 2008 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Jun 200830000 mi | warranty replacement of clicking axle bolts and assy's, replacement of headlamps due to cracking...replacement of windshield...discovery of repaint front end and dealer who lied about unhit car...still having clutch and tranny issues dealer says dont exis | ||
| Nissan 350Z in Indiana, United States - Jan 2008 | |||
| Aug 200729000 mi | Rear Axle grinding noise repaired under TSB. | ||
| Sep 200730000 miUS $1000 | Clutch Replaced outside of warranty | ||
| Jan 200833000 mi | Transmission replaced under warranty. 5th gear grinded. | ||
| Nissan 350Z in California, United States Apr 2009 - Jul 2012 | |||
| Feb 201134000 mi | replaced both rear hub bearings due to premature wear. | ||
| Jun 201135200 miUS $100 | Rear right hub bearing went out shortly after installing a wheel spacer to provide a clearance between the wheel and aftermarket caliper(akebono bbk). The new bearing only lasted three months before went bad again. | ||
| Jul 201240000 miUS $90 | Clutch fluid flushing. Clutch pedal gets soft and won't return all the way up when engine is hot, after driving for a while. It worked for 2 weeks before went back to soft again. | ||
| Nissan 350Z in Florida, United States Jan 2013 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Jun 201737000 mi | exterior door handle failure. using key or fob to open. | ||
| Sep 201737500 miUS $80 | fan belt remove and replace | ||
| Oct 201737000 mi | overheated on hot day, ac on, expelled coolant. added coolant, no hot days recently. | ||
2005 Nissan 350Z 2dr Hatch
287-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| Nissan 350Z in Colorado, United States Jan 2016 - Apr 2017 | |||
| Mar 201670000 miUS $280 | Overheating. Thermostat changed and once over from the dealership. Not the best service. Rear struts replaced. I didn't notice while driving. | ||
| Oct 201675700 miUS $480 | Warning tones came on. Took it to the shop looks like one of the sensors were bad. Had it replaced Broken stabilizer. | ||
| Nissan 350Z in Wisconsin, United States Jan 2016 - Apr 2017 | |||
| Oct 2016122300 miUS $1000 | Taillights had to be rewired, which caused the starter to burn out. | ||
| Nissan 350Z in Alabama, United States Sep 2008 - Mar 2010 | |||
| Nov 200834000 mi | reset srs airbag warning light (blinking) as per service manual. | ||
| Nissan 350Z in Texas, United States Jan 2012 - Feb 2012 | |||
| Feb 2012141000 miUS $350 | Left side trunk gasket had rust under the gasket spreading down towards the tail light housing. | ||
| Nissan 350Z in Virginia, United States Jul 2008 - Aug 2014 | |||
| Jun 200939000 miUS $50 | Rear axle was making a clicking noise. The axle nuts needed to be tightend. After tightening the nuts the clicking noise went away. My shop billed me $50 to thighten them. | ||
| Jul 201166000 miUS $1000 | Struts and shocks were leaking hydraulic fluid and the back two had lost all preassure. All 4 had to be replaced, $1000. Another $300 to do the 60K service. | ||
| Nissan 350Z in Pennsylvania, United States Aug 2009 - Sep 2014 | |||
| Jan 201064000 miUS $600 | The camshaft position sensor died while I was driving on the highway. The car shut off after all the CEL's flashed. The car then had to be driven in limp mode until it was repaired. | ||
| Aug 2013103000 miUS $120 | There was ana exhaust leak at the weld connecting the exhaust pipe to the muffler. I purchased a catback system online and had it installed. | ||
2005 Nissan 350Z 2dr Convertible
287-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed manual RWD
| Nissan 350Z in Massachusetts, United States Nov 2008 - Nov 2021 | |||
| Jan 200959000 miUS $1600 | New clutch/flywheel. I have been driving manual for years, and the clutch went. | ||
| Feb 200960000 miUS $1050 | Brake Caliper became stuck. Needed to replace Caliper, Rotors and Brakes. | ||
| Aug 200969000 miUS $480 | Temperature Gauge Broke, Car overheated on the highway. Engine froze, needed to be towed. | ||
| Jan 2011116300 miUS $650 | Exhaust muffler and midpipe replaced. | ||
| Dec 2011118000 miUS $600 | 2 02 Sensor Airbag Light turn off | ||
| Jun 2012129000 miUS $200 | Replace Thermostat. | ||
| Oct 2013152300 miUS $3000 | New Clutch | ||
| Mar 2014158000 miUS $1600 | Rear brake calipers, pads and rotors | ||
| Feb 2015175000 miUS $1500 | Needed to replace control arms front and rear. | ||
| Jul 2015177700 miUS $1300 | Convertible Top Replacement | ||
| Sep 2016192000 miUS $50 | Replaced driver window motor Replaced driver seat motor switch | ||
| Jul 2017194000 miUS $800 | Power steering stopped working replaced lower | ||
| Jun 2021200000 miUS $3000 | Struts replaced 3 times | ||
| Nissan 350Z in California, United States Apr 2006 - Mar 2013 | |||
| May 20065000 mi | Passenger window motor was under a service bulletin -- had this fixed | ||
| May 200724000 mi | Torn convertible top (on seams). Replaced under warranty. | ||
| May 200836000 mi | Torn convertible top (on seams again) replaced under warranty - again. | ||
| May 201040000 miUS $1200 | Convertible top motor #5 failed (apparently fairly common). Replaced. | ||
| Nissan 350Z in Florida, United States Jul 2008 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Sep 200940000 miUS $48 | Clutch was sometimes sticking halfway up, when car or weather temperature was high. Replaced/bled OEM clutch fluid with Motul - solved the problem. | ||
| Oct 200940000 mi | Dealer replaced driver's seat side airbag and diagnostic unit for the 4th time, at no cost to owner. | ||
| Mar 201043000 mi | Airbag light on again. Problem with driver's seat side airbag. Replaced 4 times already, over 4 years. Said they'd contact Nissan and then call me. | ||
| May 201044000 mi | Check engine light on; code was P1283 - O2 sensor. Dealer ordered the sensor. Installed O2 sensor; problem again in 10 miles. Adjusted idle; problem again in 10 more miles. 2nd dealer ordered replacement catalytic converter. Replaced catalytic converter which had "bracket cracked at weld". Solved the problem. | ||
| Jul 201045000 mi | Replaced under warranty - Camshaft Position Sensor. Symptoms were: 3 warning lights on - Service Engine, SLIP, TCS Off - difficult to start. | ||
| Nissan 350Z in Hawaii, United States Oct 2008 - Jan 2022 | |||
| Jan 20086624 mi | Reattach trunk lid to straighten. Replace missing rubber stopper on pass. door. Repair leak at top of pass. door. Repair grease streaks on both windows. | ||
| Mar 20087096 mi | Inside pass. door handle not working - cable popped out and was reattached. Center glove box latch sticking - cleaned latch. | ||
| May 20087400 mi | Clunking sound when going over bumps coming from rear pass. side. Reported to dealer during previous 2 visits but they couldn't hear it. Finally had mechanic ride with me, who immediately recognized the noise as a bad strut-replaced strut-no noise. | ||
| Nov 200911000 mi | Driving on freeway, car overheated. Towed to dealership. Dealership called the next day to say that cooling fan motor was replaced. <1 week prior rec'd letter from Nissan extending warranty for the exact item. Dealer said Nissan won't pay for towing. | ||
| Jan 201412000 miUS $725 | Clutch pedal wouldn't always completely return to the top. Mechanic diagnosed and replaced leaking master and slave cylinders. | ||
| Mar 201518000 miUS $32 | Replaced both drive belts due to cracking. | ||
| Oct 201518000 mi | The top has developed 2 tears, not due to mishandling. | ||
| Nissan 350Z in California, United States Oct 2012 - Apr 2013 | |||
| Dec 2012112000 miUS $1100 | Convertible top not working (intermittent) Brake lights working intermittently (which actually ended up being directly related to the convertible top issues) | ||
2005 Nissan 350Z 2dr Convertible
287-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| Nissan 350Z in Florida, United States Apr 2009 - May 2013 | |||
| Dec 201255000 miUS $1500 | Replace converible top motor, brakes | ||
| Nissan 350Z in California, United States Jan 2013 - Mar 2018 | |||
| Jun 2016101000 mi | Car in relatively pristine condition. I am told the convertible top, which has been catching when opening or closing needs to be totally replaced at over $12,000 cost. The top has never been damaged. They say the problem in "the fifth bow". | ||
| Nissan 350Z in California, United States Jun 2008 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Apr 201012000 miUS $120 | Primary driver noticed that A/C was not cold enough on hot days. Mechanic, unable to find a leak, suggested to fill up coolant. So far, that solution has worked adequately. | ||
| Mar 201317000 miUS $60 | The car's A/C apparently has a tiny leak, because it no longer blew cool air. Our mechanic urged us NOT to try to find it, and to replace the Freon periodically instead. | ||
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