Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | ||||||||||||||||
| 05V555000 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | from 04/17/2002 to 11/03/2003 | V (Vehicle) | 192659 | 02/27/2006 | MFR | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 12/13/2005 | 12/13/2005 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain passenger and sport utility vehicles, the fuel filler hose may crack and result in fuel leakage from the hose while refueling. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the fuel filler hose. recall began on february 27, 2006, for nissan owners, and on march 13, 2006, for infiniti owners. owners may contact nissan at 1-800-647-7261 or infiniti at 1-800-662-6200. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Nissan recall nos. nissan r0505 and infiniti r0508.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||||
| 04059 | 05/13/2004 | 10007902 | Fuel filler lid does not open on first push of release button.*mr | 07/14/2004 | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | |||||
| FE-08-003 | 08/22/2008 | 10025970 | Nissan: hard to fill fuel tank. the fuel tank is difficult to fill more than 1/2. note: filling nozzle continues to click off when the fuel tank is more than 1/2 full. *pe | 09/18/2008 | |
| 05048 | 06/14/2005 | 10015253 | Fuel tank difficult to fill at times. *tt update *sc | 07/12/2005 | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | |||||
| FE-08-003 | 08/22/2008 | 10025970 | Nissan: hard to fill fuel tank. the fuel tank is difficult to fill more than 1/2. note: filling nozzle continues to click off when the fuel tank is more than 1/2 full. *pe | 09/18/2008 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | |||
| 01/21/2005 | 8000 | 2 | 09/23/2004 |
| During normal operation of a 2004 nissan 350z the fuel tank was puncher and approximately 15 gallons of gasoline spilled onto the road. i was traveling at aprox. 30 mph on surface streets when i heard a pop & continued driving for about 2 miles. when i got out of the car i discover gas was heavily pouring out. the fire department and police secured and cleaned the area then towed the car. according to the dealership a small piece of road debris, that they believe to be metal, punched the fuel tank. the dealership has also confirmed that no safe guards are in place and no protective measures have been taken to prevent this type of incident from occurring in the location where the hole exists. nissan has indicated to me that they do not believe this to be a safety concern & are unwilling to assume the cost of repairs or put safety measures in place to prevent this type of incident from occurring in the future because a safety recall has not occurred. prichard made this decision. her contact information is 1-800-647-7261 ext. 3851. on my mind just the fact that this happened proves that the nissan 350z is susceptible to fuel tank punctures, which could lead to fire. this is clearly a safety defect, which is probable to cause serious personal injury and possibly death. in the interest of public safety nissan should be required to take preventive measures to ensure that the fuel tank is not exposed to road debris. *ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||
| 11/05/2007 | 37000 | ||
| The fuel gauge does't accurately reflect the amount of gasoline in the fuel tank. examples include when the fuel tank is filled to the point of overflowing, the fuel gauge randomly reports, 3/4, 1/2 1/4 and sometimes empty. the fuel gague randomly reports different fuel levels each time the ignition is turned on. further research of the described matter on various online 350z forums indicate the same problem exists for many other 350z owners, which indicates a product defect. the forum that follows is one of many examples: http://my350z.com/forum/maintenance-and-repair/501507-fix-for-gas-gauge-fluctuations-hard-to-fill.html. | |||
| 09/02/2011 | |||
| I have a 2004 350z nissan i bought used in 2007 @ 16k milles. i'm unable to fill the fuel tank completely. apparently the fuel nozzle sensor detects the tank as filled when it is not. before tank fuel gauge shows 3/4 filled @ 12-13 gallons when nozzle shuts off randomly. otherwise i could fill up no problem. however, now it's only allowing about 1/2 tank to fill (about 7 gallons) consistantly. i'm having to refuel several times in any given week. nothing has been replaced on the car yet, but i uderstand that there was a recall that i was unaware of. | |||
| 07/01/2010 | |||
| The fuel gauge in my 2004 nissan 350z fluctuates up and down. it happens after fueling, and upon driving the car. i have taken the car to 2 different nissan service depts. for repair. the first time, they said it was a faulty fuel sensor, and replaced it. they said it was fixed, but when i drove it, the gauge fluctuated again. took it back, but they said there was nothing wrong with it and couldn't do anything else since there were no codes coming from the computer. so took my car to a 2nd nissan serv. dept and they said they fixed it by replacing the other fuel sensor (since there are 2), but still faulty. i do not know how much gas i have in my tank at anytime. it is most dangerous while driving and the fuel tank empty warning light suddenly comes on, after the gauge had just reflected that there was plenty of fuel. | |||
| 06/27/2010 | 75000 | ||
| Tl-the contact inquired about a 2004 nissan 350z. the contact stated that after fillig his tank to full, he noticed that the gas gauge would only read 3/4 of a tank. then when driving it slowly fluctuates up or down, so he never knows when he has enough gas in the vehicle. the vehicle was inspected by a independent mechanic and they advised him that the failure may be the sensor or it may be the float in the tank. the vehicle has not been repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was approximately 75,000. the vin was unavailable. tb | |||
| 01/15/2011 | |||
| My nissan 350z the gas gage is currently not working. i can fill my car to capacity and within a day the light indicator for empty is on. i was informed that there was a recall for this problem and i never received a notice. | |||
| 01/10/2009 | 40000 | ||
| Nissan 350z have a fuel gauge problem in which many are experiencing. when the gauge reaches below 1/4 tank full it will show as empty. once the car is turned off the gauge will show as empty even when fuel is in it. the in accuracy of the gauge leads to people over filling their tanks with gas. it has lead to cars running out of fuel on highways. and it has caused dealerships to not know how to fix the issue or over charge on trouble shooting issue they have no idea how to handle. this issue deals with fuel and it is unsafe for we cannot determine how much fuel we have which can lead to over pumping and/or running out of fuel on highways. | |||
| 05/06/2010 | 74678 | ||
| My 350z has a problem with the gas gauge when its below the 1/4 at start it will display no gas but the dte will display 75-90 miles left. dont understand this problem has seen a lot of forms but no recall yet or dealers don't know what to do. have ran out of gas a lot of times. thank god never on the freeway or on a busy street. nissan has to know about this its affecting a lot of z owner. and its dangerous | |||
| 01/01/2008 | 65000 | ||
| I have a 2004 nissan 350z touring edition, i been having a problem with the gas gauge from what i have noticed is when the gauge is below the half it starts fluctuating from e to about a 1/4 or even to 1/2 tank. when i turn the car on and off it starts off at empty and will slowly make it way up to what ever it wants this problem has been going on with these car for a number of years but nothing has been done from nissan. so i never really know how much gas i really have i thinks a very dangerous problem to have because what about if you need to pull out into traffic and your car cut's off because it has no gas. game over right!!! | |||
| 01/15/2008 | 49000 | 1 | 07/21/2007 |
| I can't fill up no more then 5 gallons when the gas gauge is reading empty. the gas tank will refuse fuel and overflow out of the filler causing it to get all over the body. i hate to make frequent stops for gas again and again.. i searched on multiple forums and there are a lot of people that are going through the same issue with there cars and even the newer models which is ridiculous. i think this technical issue should be resolved. *tr | |||
| 12/24/2007 | 1000 | 10 | 09/05/2007 |
| The fuel gauge en the speedoometer does not tell the correct amount of gas in the car. it says there is fuel when the care is actually empty causing me to get out of gas for several times. i took it to the dealership and they told me the only way to repare it is to change the whole speedometer, and that the cost of it is almost a $1,000.00. this is a lot of trouble for me because i have to fill up the car every 2 to 3 days so the car doesn,t leave me with out fuel. *tr | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM - INJECTORS | |||
| 09/08/2004 | 4134 | 1 | 03/06/2004 |
| The vehicle idled rough wheather the vehicle was hot or cold. the consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle and drove it to the dealer for inspection. the mechanic determined that fuel injectors needed to be replaced. *ak *nm | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE | |||
| 01/05/2008 | 1 | ||
| Fuel system. cannot filled fuel tank completely. replaced filler neck per recall and fuel tank sensor. worked for a short term and now the tank will not fill completely. averages 4-6 gallon short. *tr | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | |||
| 11/05/2006 | 41200 | 2 | 09/13/2003 |
| Unable to fill the fuel tank. apparently, the fuel nozzle sensor detects the tank as filled when it is not. tank fuel gauge shows 3/4 filled when nozzle shuts off. this problem was reported a year ago and dealer replaced tank and fuel sensor which made problem go away for a year. now it is back. *jb | |||
| 05/20/2004 | 5 | 03/31/2004 | |
| Purchased a 2004 350z touring model brand new in march 2004. unable to put gasoline into tank. automatic function on gas pump activates no matter how fast you attempt to insert fuel. experienced same problem at numerous service stations. fuel tank is being replaced.*mr | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY - FILLER PIPE AND CAP | |||
| 01/26/2006 | 1 | 12/28/2005 | |
| I live in alaska and nissan 350z does not start and/or want to start in any weather under 10 degrees. the car door will not close, and gas cap does not want to open. the car has been prepared for winter.*ak | |||
| 04/29/2005 | 50 | 02/05/2004 | |
| When refueling with tank less than half full the automatic stop mechanism of the nozzle is triggered. i must wait 20-30 seconds, then i can complete refueling process. this happens every time i fill up the car.*ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | |||
| 05/06/2010 | 74678 | ||
| My 350z has a problem with the gas gauge when its below the 1/4 at start it will display no gas but the dte will display 75-90 miles left. dont understand this problem has seen a lot of forms but no recall yet or dealers don't know what to do. have ran out of gas a lot of times. thank god never on the freeway or on a busy street. nissan has to know about this its affecting a lot of z owner. and its dangerous | |||
| 01/01/2008 | 65000 | ||
| I have a 2004 nissan 350z touring edition, i been having a problem with the gas gauge from what i have noticed is when the gauge is below the half it starts fluctuating from e to about a 1/4 or even to 1/2 tank. when i turn the car on and off it starts off at empty and will slowly make it way up to what ever it wants this problem has been going on with these car for a number of years but nothing has been done from nissan. so i never really know how much gas i really have i thinks a very dangerous problem to have because what about if you need to pull out into traffic and your car cut's off because it has no gas. game over right!!! | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY - FILLING/CHARGING | |||
| 01/05/2008 | 1 | ||
| Fuel system. cannot filled fuel tank completely. replaced filler neck per recall and fuel tank sensor. worked for a short term and now the tank will not fill completely. averages 4-6 gallon short. *tr | |||
| 12/26/2004 | 10000 | 8 | 09/24/2004 |
| I have same problem as reported in my carstats.com custom report #10073235, i.e., on occasion unable to pump gas into gas tank. tried different pumps and different gas stations. serious problem when traveling and can not get gas in tank. in addition, fuel tank when filled does not show full. on 2/18/05 dealer said they could not find concerns at this time--customer to monitor. this has been happening aperiodically in terms of not getting gas into tank.*ak | |||