2006 Nissan 350z Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2006 Nissan 350z. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 67 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

AIR BAGS
12
4crashes1injuries1deaths
WHEELS
10
1injuries
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
8
1fires
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
6
ENGINE
4
1crashes
TIRES
4
1injuries
WHEELS:RIM
4
POWER TRAIN
3
1crashes
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
2
1crashes2injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
Total complaints67

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Tire size 265/35zr19 driving down highway at 55 mph when tire blew out. I was able to lucklily get the shoulder and it looked like my tire was cut open with a can opener on the sidewall. The tpms sensor was working fine and they were never plugged and had plenty of tread. I sent pictures of the…”

TIRES · reported 2023-09-26

“The airbag sensor failed and the light is flashing. The tire pressure sensor failed and the light is on.”

AIR BAGS · reported 2021-12-08

“The contact owns a 2006 nissan 350z. The contact stated while driving approximately 70 mph, the accelerator and brake pedals became unresponsive while depressed. The contact was able to pull over and restart the vehicle and the vehicle regained functionality. The contact stated that the check…”

ENGINE · reported 2021-02-09

“Airbag is flashing on when car is run”

AIR BAGS · reported 2017-03-21

“Issue with cam shaft sensor failure. Replaced bank 2 and now bank 1. This is a known issue according to all of the people complaining. This was part of a recall for 2003 models, but not for 2006 models. Car has 121,000 miles and runs smooth, except for the cam shaft sensor failures. It is becoming…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2016-09-10

“Issue with cam shaft sensor failure. Replaced bank 2 and now bank 1. This is a known issue according to all of the people complaining. This was part of a recall for 2003 models, but not for 2006 models. Car has 121,000 miles and runs smooth, except for the cam shaft sensor failures. It is becoming…”

ENGINE · reported 2016-09-10

“The door mechanism both inside and outside has failed, I cannot enter or exit the vehicle from the drivers side. This poses a great safety hazard in the event of an accident.”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2016-07-25

“Passenger side airbag indicator light stays light anytime the engine is running.”

AIR BAGS · reported 2016-07-01

Defect investigations

Investigation EA07005 Opened 2007-04-03 · closed 2008-08-04

WHEEL SEPARATION DUE TO SPOKE FRACTURE

ALL OF THE WHEEL SEPARATION INCIDENTS IDENTIFIED IN EA07-005 HAVE INVOLVED WHEELS SUBJECTED TO AFTERMARKET CHROMING IN CALIFORNIA.METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS OF AFTERMARKET CHROMED WHEELS OBTAINED FROM INCIDENT VEHICLES SHOWED SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN MATERIAL PROPERTIES THAT CAN INCREASE THE CHANCE OF STRUCTURAL…

Investigation EA07005 Opened 2007-04-03 · closed 2008-08-04

WHEEL SEPARATION DUE TO SPOKE FRACTURE

ALL OF THE WHEEL SEPARATION INCIDENTS IDENTIFIED IN EA07-005 HAVE INVOLVED WHEELS SUBJECTED TO AFTERMARKET CHROMING IN CALIFORNIA.METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS OF AFTERMARKET CHROMED WHEELS OBTAINED FROM INCIDENT VEHICLES SHOWED SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN MATERIAL PROPERTIES THAT CAN INCREASE THE CHANCE OF STRUCTURAL…

Investigation PE06050 Opened 2006-11-09 · closed 2007-04-09

WHEEL FAILURE

THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION (ODI) OPENED PE06-050 BASED ON TWO CONSUMER COMPLAINTS ALLEGING INCIDENTS OF WHEEL SEPARATION WHILE DRIVING DUE TO SPOKE FRACTURE.ONE OF THE INCIDENTS RESULTED IN A CRASH AND SERIOUS INJURY WHEN THE SEPARATED WHEEL STRUCK A CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL OFFICER ON A MOTORCYCLE ON THE…

Investigation PE06050 Opened 2006-11-09 · closed 2007-04-09

WHEEL FAILURE

THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION (ODI) OPENED PE06-050 BASED ON TWO CONSUMER COMPLAINTS ALLEGING INCIDENTS OF WHEEL SEPARATION WHILE DRIVING DUE TO SPOKE FRACTURE.ONE OF THE INCIDENTS RESULTED IN A CRASH AND SERIOUS INJURY WHEN THE SEPARATED WHEEL STRUCK A CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL OFFICER ON A MOTORCYCLE ON THE…

Investigation PE06050 Opened 2006-11-09 · closed 2007-04-09

WHEEL FAILURE

THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION (ODI) OPENED PE06-050 BASED ON TWO CONSUMER COMPLAINTS ALLEGING INCIDENTS OF WHEEL SEPARATION WHILE DRIVING DUE TO SPOKE FRACTURE.ONE OF THE INCIDENTS RESULTED IN A CRASH AND SERIOUS INJURY WHEN THE SEPARATED WHEEL STRUCK A CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL OFFICER ON A MOTORCYCLE ON THE…

Investigation PE06050 Opened 2006-11-09 · closed 2007-04-09

WHEEL FAILURE

THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION (ODI) OPENED PE06-050 BASED ON TWO CONSUMER COMPLAINTS ALLEGING INCIDENTS OF WHEEL SEPARATION WHILE DRIVING DUE TO SPOKE FRACTURE.ONE OF THE INCIDENTS RESULTED IN A CRASH AND SERIOUS INJURY WHEN THE SEPARATED WHEEL STRUCK A CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL OFFICER ON A MOTORCYCLE ON THE…

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2006 Nissan 350z as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.