2003 Nissan 350Z Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 1%of 275 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the steering of the 2003 Nissan 350Z, 1% of the 275 complaints for this model year.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Various things gone wrong with this car: -rack and pinion / steering pump failed at 4000 miles. Car refused to steer when at idle. Very dangerous. Replaced under warranty after 2 weeks. -two transmission replacements. Second transmission replacement requires new flywheel, clutch disc, and pressure plate. Both under warranty. -uneven tire wear. Dealer told me that I'm a young speed racer and that I need to slow down . Denied my appeal for new tires, I bought new, wider rims and tires, alignment, and problem went away. Tire sizes are 245/40/18 and 275/40/18. Bridgestone potenza s03. …”
NHTSA complaint #10046038, filed 2003-11“Feathering on front tires at low speed and breaking to stop. I had the service done at 8k to correct the feather at a Nissan dealer and after a month the feather occurs at 75 MPH speed due to shaking on steering wheel but at low speed when braking steering also tends to shake and pulls to the right. Went to the dealer to investigate if recall has been updated or correcting the recall and no reply, at 22k Nissan dealer recommended to replace the front tires due to uneven wear. …”
NHTSA complaint #10175614, filed 2006-12Related service bulletins
- 10243708Sep 21, 2023DIAGNOSIS OF VEHICLE PULL (DRIFT) AND/OR STEERING WHEEL OFF-CENTER This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of…
- 10232652Feb 22, 2023DIAGNOSIS OF VEHICLE PULL (DRIFT) AND/OR STEERING WHEEL OFF-CENTER This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of…
- 10192217Jul 23, 2013If YOU CONFIRM: A vehicle needs to have the brake rotors resurfaced (front or rear). ACTION: Use the ProCut PFM Series on-car brake lathe to perform brake rotor resurfacing and…
- 10192216Jul 23, 2013SERVICE INFORMATION - This bulletin is to assist you in responding to customer questions about brake operation, and provides diagnostic and repair information for each item…
Steering: other model years
Other parts of the 2003 Nissan 350Z
110 complaintsTires
71 complaintsEngine cooling
34 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
34 complaintsEngine
27 complaintsElectrical system
11 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
9 complaintsBrakes
8 complaintsFuel system
8 complaintsAir bags
7 complaintsOther or unknown
6 complaintsSeats
6 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2003 Nissan 350Z
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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