2003 Nissan 350Z engine problems
27 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2003 Nissan 350Z — 10% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Vehicle shut off automatically going down interstate coming home from Mississippi. The car stoped running and would not crank back. Radiator fluid spuing all over the ground running hot but did not show overheating temp on dash never showed no over heating temp on gauges or nothing. Motor cranked…”
filed Nov 2, 2025
“My car for the last year will drive 5-7 miles and stall in regular traffic. We replaced the fuel pump. I finally have enough $ to take to nissan. They came back with it needs all 2 cam shaft sensors and crank shaft sensor replaced. When I go on line and search my 2003 350z touring edition recall…”
filed Mar 6, 2021
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE CIRCUIT BOARD FOR THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR OR CAM…Campaign 03V455000 · Nov 17, 2003
Engine problems in other 350Z years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 350Z | 1 | 4% |
| 2007 350Z | 2 | 3% |
| 2006 350Z | 4 | 8% |
| 2005 350Z | 3 | 4% |
| 2004 350Z | 3 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2003 Nissan 350Z
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.