Selling a junk Nissan 350Z
Any 350Z sells for scrap or parts, running or not. Below: what owners report most often for each model year, the recalls on file, and which of those change the offer. Enter your ZIP for a buyer near you.
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What owners report about the Nissan 350Z
NHTSA has 815 owner complaints on file for the Nissan 350Z, model years 2003 to 2009, the 314th-most of the 423 models in our data. The most-reported components are suspension (149, 18%), transmission and drivetrain (143, 18%), tires (112, 14%). 42 complaints involved a crash, 6 a fire, and 5 say the vehicle had to be towed. The median mileage when the problem was reported is 21,000 miles. The 2003 model year has the most complaints (349). Data as of 2026-10-12.
When the top complaint is suspension, the question for a seller is whether a buyer will resell the car, pull the parts or scrap it. Read our guide to deciding whether to repair or junk: it explains which offers assume the part works and how to describe the car so the price holds at pickup.
Nissan 350Z by model year
| Year | Complaints | Most reported | Crash | Fire | Recalls | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 349 | Suspension | 7 | 1 | 4 | 15,000 |
| 2004 | 177 | Tires | 13 | 0 | 3 | 16,500 |
| 2005 | 102 | Air bags | 12 | 1 | 2 | 39,548 |
| 2006 | 67 | Wheels | 9 | 2 | 1 | 26,000 |
| 2007 | 86 | Transmission and drivetrain | 1 | 2 | 1 | 26,851 |
| 2008 | 28 | Transmission and drivetrain | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2009 | 6 | Engine and cooling | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not confirmed defects. Median miles is the odometer reading owners gave when they reported a problem, shown only where 20 or more reports include it.
Nissan 350Z recalls
NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns across these model years, most often for transmission and drivetrain (1), lights (1), fuel system (1). Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer. Before you sell, check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls; a buyer who plans to resell the car will.
- 2003 model year, transmission and drivetrain (campaign 11E024000, Jun 2011): ZF SERVICE IS RECALL CERTAIN CLUTCH KIT ASSEMBLIES, PART NUMBER SX: K70358-01, SHIPPED TO WHOLESALERS AS SERVICE PARTS BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 1, 2010, AND MARCH 8, 2011. THESE SERVICE PARTS ARE INTENDED FOR USE ON MODEL YEAR …
- 2007 model year, air bags (campaign 08V521000, Oct 2008): NISSAN IS RECALLING 204,361 MY 2007-2008 ALTIMA, ALTIMA HYBRID, 350Z, 350Z ROADSTER, MY 2008 ALTIMA COUPE, ROGUE, MY 2009 MURANO, AND INFINITI MY 2007-2008 G35 SEDAN, MY 2008 G37 COUPE AND EX35 PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPE…
- 2003 model year, lights (campaign 06E049000, May 2006): CERTAIN CK MOTORSPORTS COMBINATION HEADLIGHTS, CLEAR CORNER, BUMPER, AND SIDE MARKER LIGHTS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON THE PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS THAT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBE…
- 2003 model year, fuel system (campaign 05V555000, Dec 2005): ON CERTAIN PASSENGER AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE FUEL FILLER HOSE MAY CRACK AND RESULT IN FUEL LEAKAGE FROM THE HOSE WHILE REFUELING.
- 2003 model year, engine and cooling (campaign 03V455000, Nov 2003): ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE CIRCUIT BOARD FOR THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR OR CAM POSITION SENSOR MAY HAVE AN IMPROPER SOLDER JOINT DUE TO SOLDER DEFORMATION CAUSED BY HEAT STRESS ACCELERATED BY THE EXISTENCE OF FLUX…
What a Nissan 350Z is worth as a junk car
Buyers price a junk 350Z on four things: its weight at today's scrap steel price (the floor), the parts still on it that can be resold, whether it starts and drives, and how far they have to tow it. None of those come from a complaint database, so use this page to describe the car accurately and our junk car value guide to work out a ceiling for the metal. Then get more than one offer.
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Questions people ask
- What is a junk Nissan 350Z worth?
- What a yard can recover: the car's weight at the current scrap steel price, plus parts it can resell (the catalytic converter, engine, transmission and wheels if they're good), minus towing and processing. The same 350Z gets different offers from different buyers, so compare at least two. Our value guide shows the public benchmark.
- Will a junkyard buy a Nissan 350Z that doesn't run?
- Yes. Junkyards and junk car buyers take cars that don't start, and most arrange the tow. Tell them honestly whether it starts, whether the engine and transmission are still in it, and whether the catalytic converter is on; those are what change the price.
- Should I fix an open recall before selling a Nissan 350Z?
- Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer for as long as the car exists. If the car is going for scrap, the repair won't change the scrap price. If a buyer might resell it or pull parts, a completed recall can help. Check your VIN at NHTSA's recall lookup first.
- Where do these Nissan 350Z numbers come from?
- From the complaint and recall data NHTSA publishes for every make and model, counted by model year on 2026-10-12. A complaint is an owner's report, not a confirmed defect, and the count rises with how many of the model were sold.