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2008 Nissan 350Z repairs by problem area

Engine (33%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (11%)

Brakes and Traction Control (0%)

Suspension and Steering (11%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (26%)

Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (7%)

Other (11%)

Chart based on 27 repairs.
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2008 Nissan 350Z repair cost distribution

$2500+ (5%)

$1000 - $2499 (5%)

$500 - $999 (9%)

$100 - $499 (18%)

< $100 (64%)

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Chart based on 22 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.

2008 Nissan 350Z

Engine not specified

Nissan 350Z in Texas, United States
May 2009 - Mar 2010
Jun 2009

15000 mi
Throttle body bank replaced for the second time 
Nissan 350Z in Washington, United States
Aug 2010 - Jan 2011
Sep 2010

44000 mi

US $200
Driver side window stopped working. Motor was covered in carbon dust prohibiting the motor from functioning correctly. Ordered new motor online and installed it.  

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2008 Nissan 350Z 2dr Hatch

306-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed manual RWD

Nissan 350Z in California, United States
Jul 2013 - Jan 2022
Sep 2015

75000 mi

US $50
Leaking head gaskets replaced, and leaking exhaust manifold gasket replaced. 
Nov 2015

76400 mi

US $125
Tech determined that there were broken spot welds within the body structure. Non warranty correction would cost between $900-$2000. Chose not to spend the money to correct it. 
Feb 2016

79000 mi
Right bank catalytic converter failed. Replaced under warranty. 
Mar 2016

80000 mi
Left bank catalytic converter failed. Replaced under warranty. 
Apr 2018

82000 mi

US $45
What was diagnosed as a possible broken body weld turned out to be a stripped upper rear shock mount bolt that is attached to the top of the rear shock tower. It had apparently been stripped during diagnostic work and lead to a rattling over bumps as the top of the shock was not tight against the tower. After I diagnosed this, I replaced the top shock bushings for good measure, repaired the stripped stud and my rattle when going over bumps that had plagued me for 7 years and trips to the dealer and body shops for a fix has now been corrected. 
Nissan 350Z in California, United States
Jun 2013 - Jul 2017
Feb 2015

71000 mi
Replaced a single O2 sensor that was faulty to pass smog. 
Apr 2016

90300 mi

US $1300
CSC Failure, replaced with Z1 CSC Elimination Kit, recall 
Nissan 350Z in Alabama, United States
Jan 2014 - Jan 2015
Jan 2015

US $2500
Slave Cylinder and Master Cylinder Failure, both replaced, and replaced Clutch and Flywheel while transmission was open. 
Nissan 350Z in Massachusetts, United States
Jan 2014 - Jan 2014
Jan 2014

28000 mi
Trunk/hatch wouldnt stay open, had to replace the shocks. Luckily it was covered under warranty. Ive read this is a common problem in 350Z's 
Nissan 350Z in Ontario, Canada
Nov 2014 - Sep 2017
Jul 2016

69840 mi

C $800
Replaced cAts 
Nissan 350Z in Texas, United States
Sep 2011 - Nov 2011
Nov 2011

28000 mi

US $980
After 3 trips to Nissan dealer they could not repair my front tire wear problem. I finally gave up and purchased an after market suspension and had it insatalled at another shop. I found out this has been a common problem with Nissan Z cars 
Nissan 350Z in Alabama, United States
Jan 2011 - Sep 2011
Jul 2011

25000 mi
new spring for the rear deck, could not open it 
Nissan 350Z in Maine, United States
May 2009 - Dec 2016
Apr 2013

23000 mi

US $100
Transmission is grinding going into second gear when not completely warmed up. Dealer claims they could not reproduce problem and recommended changing transmission fluid, which made no difference. 
Nissan 350Z in California, United States
May 2009 - May 2012
Apr 2010

32000 mi
air conditioning not working - no air coming thru vents, only warm air coming out below dash 
May 2010

33000 mi
Windows started making noise once window was in down position, window also stayed down, unable to raise the window to closed position. window problem turned out to be faulty window motors. Originally diagnosed as regulator problem but not the case. Motors replaced and problem solved. 
Nissan 350Z in Quebec, Canada
May 2009 - Mar 2010
Jun 2009

12400 mi
 
Nissan 350Z in California, United States
Aug 2009 - Jun 2011
Mar 2010

22000 mi
TPMS light will sometimes blink, indicating issue with tire sensor. Dealership couldn't pull error code so it didn't fall under warranty repair to reset the system 
Apr 2010

23200 mi
Intermittent RPM-dependent ticking sound coming from deep inside the console. 
Nissan 350Z in Pennsylvania, United States
Nov 2009 - Jul 2012
Jun 2010

22000 mi
The passenger power window wouldn't close properly - bad motor. 
Jul 2011

28550 mi
Dealer replaced "Mass Airflow Sensor" This was covered under a Nissan extended warranty as the car is over 36 months old. Dealer replaced "Mass Airflow Sensor" This was covered under a Nissan extended warranty as the car is over 36 months old. 

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2008 Nissan 350Z 2dr Hatch

306-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD

Nissan 350Z in California, United States
May 2009 - Jun 2011
Dec 2009

26000 mi
The electronic "latch" to open the rear hatch had come loose in its fitting and was rattling and loose when activated. Dealer said 4 of the 5 nuts holding the switch in place were missing and 5th was loose. Replaced nuts and re-assembled rear end. Right rear wheel squeals at low speeds when the weather is cold and the car has been sitting outside for 4+ hours. Shop could not replicate. Sounds like a bearing squeal v a brake squeal. 18K miles, all highway (commuter car) 

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2008 Nissan 350Z 2dr Convertible

306-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed manual RWD

Nissan 350Z in Maryland, United States
Nov 2017 - Dec 2017
Dec 2017

128000 mi

US $250
Battery needed to be replaced. 

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