2003 Nissan 350Z Suspension Problems
Owners have filed 110 complaints with NHTSA about suspension problems on the 2003 Nissan 350Z, 40% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 7,200 miles. The words owners use most often: “front tires” (50% of reports).
- 110suspension complaints
- 7,200median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 24%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Front tires: mentioned in 55 of 110 complaints (50%)
- Tire feathering: mentioned in 18 of 110 complaints (16%)
- Road noise: mentioned in 11 of 110 complaints (10%)
- Suspension causing: mentioned in 8 of 110 complaints (7%)
At what mileage do suspension problems happen?
Based on 77 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 110 complaints, 1 mention a crash.
Nissan 350Z suspension complaints by model year
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists suspension for the 2003 Nissan 350Z. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Brembo aluminum calipers were used with steel bolts causing the breaks to get himot & seize the steel bolt in the calipers. 1 out of 2 brake jobs end up costing thousands & hours of work to get the seized bolts out, I have had a caliper fall off going 65 & got caught in between my tire & rear wheel…
Action nissan in nashville, tn has replaced damaged front tires at least twice, and i have now replaced damaged front tires at my own expense. The effect of nissan's alignment/suspension problem is not isolated to tire damage. Action nissan attempted to correct my vehicles' alignment/suspension…
1> tires on new car wore out after 6000 miles 2> alignment of new car off so bad at purchase, that tires were unsafe after driven a few thousand miles. 3> dealer replaced front tires and realigned at 13,687 miles
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2003 Nissan 350Zs have suspension problems?
No. NHTSA has 110 owner complaints about suspension for the 2003 Nissan 350Z (40% of the 275 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2003 Nissan 350Z suspension?
No recall currently lists suspension for this vehicle.
At what mileage do suspension problems start?
The median reported mileage is 7,200 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about suspension problems on the 2003 Nissan 350Z?
The most frequent phrase is “front tires”, in 55 of 110 complaints, followed by “tire feathering” (18).
Other 2003 Nissan 350Z problems
- Tires problems (71)
See all 2003 Nissan 350Z problems or suspension problems across all 350Z years.