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2005 Nissan 350Z Air bags Problems

Complaints
32about this part
Share
39%of 83 total for the year
Median mileage
49,000miles
Trend
FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 32 complaints about the air bags of the 2005 Nissan 350Z, 39% of the 83 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 49,000 miles. 6 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“Prior to the accident the airbag light stayed on took it to the dealership and they said it was a error code. On june 4th I had a car accident and the airbag didn't deploy just the airbag light indicator just stayed on. Even until today it is still on cause I can not afford 3 grand to replace the driver side seat which I was told the problem was.”

NHTSA complaint #10427064, filed 2011-09, 61,000 miles

“My car hasn't been in an accident or anything and yet my airbag light is flashing and my airbags are disconnected. I don't understand why my airbags won't be fixed by Nissan I'm not sure when this happened. And I'm not sure about the miles. Nissan will have this.”

NHTSA complaint #10725194, filed 2015-06, 97,000 miles

“I didn't have an incident/accident yet, but after reviewing similar issues/complaints I wanted to add my concerns to the list as well. I bought a 2005 350Z sept. 2013 with approximately 48,000 miles and now my air bag light is blinking. Called Nissan service and of course for a fee they will diagnose the problem. It seems to me they already know the problem and haven't done anything to address it. If its an issue on the 2007 edition, it's surely an issue with its predecessors.”

NHTSA complaint #10622508, filed 2014-08, 62,200 miles

“Airbag light comes on every 4-8 weeks flashing red until the light is reset. As others have stated, this is an obvious defect in the car and needs to be addressed. This is a safety concern and I feel the airbags will not deploy if an accident occurs. The Nissan dealer wants 100 plus dollars to check the light each time and do a reset. Each time they tell me I need to replace airbag sensors or the entire airbag unit with no guaranty this will resolve the issue. …”

NHTSA complaint #10557940, filed 2013-12, 110,216 miles

“Like so many others that I have read, my airbag light flashes for the passengers side airbag. I am a second owner of this car that has never been involved in a wreck of any kind. This car has been babied by me as well as the previous owner. It is garage kept and hardly ever driven. Milage is only 52000 after 11 years!! Light has been reset but still comes back on. This is obviously a manufactured defect and if someone is hurt because of no action I will sue Nissan as well as NHTSA for not doing anything about it!!!”

NHTSA complaint #10820222, filed 2016-01, 49,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2008313%
20071318%
20061426%
20053239%
20041813%
200373%

Other parts of the 2005 Nissan 350Z

Engine cooling
16 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
9 complaintsElectrical system
5 complaintsWheels
5 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsExterior lighting
4 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaintsSuspension
4 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
3 complaintsTires
3 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2005 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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