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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.
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2005 Nissan 350Z repair cost distribution

$2500+ (3%)

$1000 - $2499 (21%)

$500 - $999 (12%)

$100 - $499 (18%)

< $100 (46%)

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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 2008

49000 mi

US $850
Repair driver's seat mounting points. 
Jul 2015

116800 mi

US $1400
Replace seat frame parts due to excessive wear caused by motorsports activities. 
Nissan 350Z in Massachusetts, United States
May 2011 - May 2019
Sep 2011

66000 mi

US $500
replaced brake pads, machined rotors, repaired emergency brake 
Jun 2014

73000 mi

US $150
replaced driver side window motor 
Jun 2016

77000 mi

US $425
Engine cooling fan not working. Cooling fan assembly has been replaced. 

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2005 Nissan 350Z 2dr Hatch

287-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed manual RWD

Nissan 350Z in Ireland
May 2009 - Jun 2011
Jun 2009

48360 mi
replacement bottom drag link 
Mar 2010

68200 mi
Electric window motor replaced 
Nissan 350Z in Texas, United States
Jun 2006 - Dec 2008
Jan 2006

6500 mi

US $67
Replace floor mats - driver's side mat worn under accelerator. 
Nissan 350Z in Florida, United States
Sep 2012 - Aug 2013
Aug 2013

95000 mi

US $200
Clutch master and slave cylinder replaced 
Nissan 350Z in Florida, United States
May 2015 - Dec 2016
Dec 2015

20000 mi

US $20
Rear hatch struts replaced 
Apr 2016

20000 mi

US $110
Passenger side window switch 
Nissan 350Z in Pennsylvania, United States
Dec 2008 - Jun 2011
Jun 2008

30000 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 2007

29000 mi
Rear Axle grinding noise repaired under TSB. 
Sep 2007

30000 mi

US $1000
Clutch Replaced outside of warranty 
Jan 2008

33000 mi
Transmission replaced under warranty. 5th gear grinded. 
Nissan 350Z in California, United States
Apr 2009 - Jul 2012
Feb 2011

34000 mi
replaced both rear hub bearings due to premature wear. 
Jun 2011

35200 mi

US $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 2012

40000 mi

US $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 2017

37000 mi
exterior door handle failure. using key or fob to open. 
Sep 2017

37500 mi

US $80
fan belt remove and replace 
Oct 2017

37000 mi
overheated on hot day, ac on, expelled coolant. added coolant, no hot days recently. 

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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 2016

70000 mi

US $280
Overheating. Thermostat changed and once over from the dealership. Not the best service. Rear struts replaced. I didn't notice while driving. 
Oct 2016

75700 mi

US $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 2016

122300 mi

US $1000
Taillights had to be rewired, which caused the starter to burn out. 
Nissan 350Z in Alabama, United States
Sep 2008 - Mar 2010
Nov 2008

34000 mi
reset srs airbag warning light (blinking) as per service manual. 
Nissan 350Z in Texas, United States
Jan 2012 - Feb 2012
Feb 2012

141000 mi

US $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 2009

39000 mi

US $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 2011

66000 mi

US $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 2010

64000 mi

US $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 2013

103000 mi

US $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. 

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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 2009

59000 mi

US $1600
New clutch/flywheel. I have been driving manual for years, and the clutch went. 
Feb 2009

60000 mi

US $1050
Brake Caliper became stuck. Needed to replace Caliper, Rotors and Brakes. 
Aug 2009

69000 mi

US $480
Temperature Gauge Broke, Car overheated on the highway. Engine froze, needed to be towed. 
Jan 2011

116300 mi

US $650
Exhaust muffler and midpipe replaced. 
Dec 2011

118000 mi

US $600
2 02 Sensor Airbag Light turn off 
Jun 2012

129000 mi

US $200
Replace Thermostat. 
Oct 2013

152300 mi

US $3000
New Clutch 
Mar 2014

158000 mi

US $1600
Rear brake calipers, pads and rotors 
Feb 2015

175000 mi

US $1500
Needed to replace control arms front and rear. 
Jul 2015

177700 mi

US $1300
Convertible Top Replacement 
Sep 2016

192000 mi

US $50
Replaced driver window motor Replaced driver seat motor switch 
Jul 2017

194000 mi

US $800
Power steering stopped working replaced lower 
Jun 2021

200000 mi

US $3000
Struts replaced 3 times 
Nissan 350Z in California, United States
Apr 2006 - Mar 2013
May 2006

5000 mi
Passenger window motor was under a service bulletin -- had this fixed 
May 2007

24000 mi
Torn convertible top (on seams). Replaced under warranty. 
May 2008

36000 mi
Torn convertible top (on seams again) replaced under warranty - again. 
May 2010

40000 mi

US $1200
Convertible top motor #5 failed (apparently fairly common). Replaced. 
Nissan 350Z in Florida, United States
Jul 2008 - Jun 2011
Sep 2009

40000 mi

US $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 2009

40000 mi
Dealer replaced driver's seat side airbag and diagnostic unit for the 4th time, at no cost to owner. 
Mar 2010

43000 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 2010

44000 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 2010

45000 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 2008

6624 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 2008

7096 mi
Inside pass. door handle not working - cable popped out and was reattached. Center glove box latch sticking - cleaned latch. 
May 2008

7400 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 2009

11000 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 2014

12000 mi

US $725
Clutch pedal wouldn't always completely return to the top. Mechanic diagnosed and replaced leaking master and slave cylinders. 
Mar 2015

18000 mi

US $32
Replaced both drive belts due to cracking. 
Oct 2015

18000 mi
The top has developed 2 tears, not due to mishandling. 
Nissan 350Z in California, United States
Oct 2012 - Apr 2013
Dec 2012

112000 mi

US $1100
Convertible top not working (intermittent) Brake lights working intermittently (which actually ended up being directly related to the convertible top issues) 

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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 2012

55000 mi

US $1500
Replace converible top motor, brakes 
Nissan 350Z in California, United States
Jan 2013 - Mar 2018
Jun 2016

101000 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 2010

12000 mi

US $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 2013

17000 mi

US $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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