Two defects are present simultaneously on the front passenger seating position of my 2024 Nissan Z. The passenger seat belt does not reliably latch. On several occasions the belt has released on its own while the vehicle was in motion, most frequently under hard cornering. On other occasions the belt appears fully latched but the seat belt warning light remains illuminated, indicating the buckle switch is not registering engagement. The passenger air bag status light indicates the front passenger air bag is turned off for occupants who should not trigger suppression. My [XXX], who is [XXX], and my [XXX], who is [XXX], both sit normally in the seat with no objects under or behind them. The air bag remains suppressed the majority of the time. It occasionally activates for a short period and then suppresses again on its own with no change in seating position or occupant weight. Because both failures affect the same seating position at the same time, a passenger in this vehicle can be left with neither a functioning seat belt nor a functioning air bag. The Nissan Z is a two-seat vehicle, so no alternate seating position exists. Nissan has issued prior recalls for occupant classification systems that misclassify adult passengers as children or classify an occupied seat as unoccupied, resulting in the passenger frontal air bag failing to deploy. I am reporting this so it can be evaluated against that failure mode. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
The worst 2024 Nissan Z problems
Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.
- Airbags1
- Body1
- Seat belts1
Problems by type
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- Airbags1
- Body1
- Seat belts1
Recalls 2
Electrical system: wiring
- What is wrong
- Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Nissan Z vehicles. The connectors for the right-side pedestrian detection sensors may be reversed in the front bumper harness, which can prevent the pop-up engine hood from activating as intended.
- Risk
- A pop-up engine hood that does not activate in a pedestrian crash can increase the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the front bumper harness, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 11, 2024. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1‑800‑867‑7669. Nissan's number for this recall is R24B6.
Recall number 24V798000 · Recall details
Structure: body: bumpers
- What is wrong
- Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Nissan Z vehicles. The fasteners in the left-side front bumper reinforcement clip may loosen, which can prevent the pop-up engine hood from activating.
- Risk
- A pop-up engine hood that does not activate and raise the rear end of the hood in a frontal pedestrian crash, can increase the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- Dealers will tighten the fasteners, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 7, 2023. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1‑800‑867‑7669. Nissan's number for this recall is R23C8.
Recall number 23V725000 · Recall details
Technical service bulletins for the 2024 Nissan Z 16
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
- Wiring harness repair information
- Certification label and VIN plate replacement service information
- Intelligent cruise control inoperative and AEB/feb warning light on or radar obstruction message displayed...
- Automatic emergency braking warning light blinking applied systems
- DTC B2E01-96 (internal battery) stored as current in ivc
- Infotainment control unit replacement service information applied vehicles: 2021-2024
- CAN communication codes – diagnostic tips and guidelines
- CAN communication – network diagnostic flow chart
- Vehicle key not detected / authenticated, engine will not start
- Intelligent key initialization procedure stops or will not continue
What 2024 Nissan Z owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
The rear hatchback window, and it will be available until Monday when we have an appointment to replace the shattered rear hatchback window. We were in the car at a stop light and the rear window literally exploded causing some glass shards to fall into the car. We had no idea what happened except the window was totally shattered and we could not see anything out of the back window which made it impossible to see what was behind us. No. We stopped immediately at a Nissan dealership in Melbourne, Fl and were told we don’t do windows here so get lost. Seriously! They wouldn’t even come out and look at the shattered window even though it is a 2024 and still under warranty. They totally blew us off and would have nothing to do with us. We have reported it to USAA and Glass Doctor will hopefully be bringing us a new window on Monday for $750. It’s hard to find the window because this Z is brand new to the fleet. There was nothing but a huge explosion as the window shattered.
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Is the 2024 Nissan Z reliable?
Owners have filed 2 complaints about the 2024 Nissan Z, close to a typical Z model year.
What is the most common problem with the 2024 Nissan Z?
Airbags, with 1 complaint. Next is body (1).
How many recalls does the 2024 Nissan Z have?
2 recalls, covering electrical system and structure.
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