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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.
2008 Nissan 350Z repair cost distribution
$2500+ (5%)
$1000 - $2499 (5%)
$500 - $999 (9%)
$100 - $499 (18%)
< $100 (64%)
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
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| Nissan 350Z in Texas, United States May 2009 - Mar 2010 | |||
| Jun 200915000 mi | Throttle body bank replaced for the second time | ||
| Nissan 350Z in Washington, United States Aug 2010 - Jan 2011 | |||
| Sep 201044000 miUS $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. | ||
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 201575000 miUS $50 | Leaking head gaskets replaced, and leaking exhaust manifold gasket replaced. | ||
| Nov 201576400 miUS $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 201679000 mi | Right bank catalytic converter failed. Replaced under warranty. | ||
| Mar 201680000 mi | Left bank catalytic converter failed. Replaced under warranty. | ||
| Apr 201882000 miUS $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 201571000 mi | Replaced a single O2 sensor that was faulty to pass smog. | ||
| Apr 201690300 miUS $1300 | CSC Failure, replaced with Z1 CSC Elimination Kit, recall | ||
| Nissan 350Z in Alabama, United States Jan 2014 - Jan 2015 | |||
| Jan 2015US $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 201428000 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 201669840 miC $800 | Replaced cAts | ||
| Nissan 350Z in Texas, United States Sep 2011 - Nov 2011 | |||
| Nov 201128000 miUS $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 201125000 mi | new spring for the rear deck, could not open it | ||
| Nissan 350Z in Maine, United States May 2009 - Dec 2016 | |||
| Apr 201323000 miUS $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 201032000 mi | air conditioning not working - no air coming thru vents, only warm air coming out below dash | ||
| May 201033000 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 200912400 mi | |||
| Nissan 350Z in California, United States Aug 2009 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Mar 201022000 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 201023200 mi | Intermittent RPM-dependent ticking sound coming from deep inside the console. | ||
| Nissan 350Z in Pennsylvania, United States Nov 2009 - Jul 2012 | |||
| Jun 201022000 mi | The passenger power window wouldn't close properly - bad motor. | ||
| Jul 201128550 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. | ||
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 200926000 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) | ||
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 2017128000 miUS $250 | Battery needed to be replaced. | ||
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