Major Problems with Nissan 370Z Derived from Complaints & Recalls

Learn about the common problems with a used Nissan 370Z to avoid purchasing a bad year of the model.

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Best and Worst Years for Nissan 370Z

Explore the chart showing how many complaints have been filed for each year of Nissan 370Z.

Model Year	Complaints
2018 370Z	2
2017 370Z	3
2016 370Z	2
2015 370Z	2
2014 370Z	6
2013 370Z	15
2012 370Z	15
2011 370Z	38
2010 370Z	101
2009 370Z	146

Worst 3 Nissan 370Z complaints

2009 Nissan 370Z VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Victims: 1 Mileage: 60000 miles

2009 Nissan 370Z AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 35000 miles

2017 Nissan 370Z AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 30000 miles

Browse Nissan 370Z complaints by category

Problems with STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM and POWER TRAIN are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Nissan 370Z owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
STEERING brakes and steering wheel stuck due to steering lock failure. known problem for 2009 to early 2011 nissan 370z. total	162 ~ 41000 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan 370z. the contact experienced issues starting the vehicle while depressing the engine start...	106 ~ 40515 miles
POWER TRAIN this incident occurred at a busy intersection during heavy traffic. manual transmission sunny air temp approx 75 f. the vehicle...	90 ~ 32959 miles
ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2014 nissan 370z. while driving 20 mph the check engine indicator illuminated and the vehicle...	23 ~ 41217 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER hi it is a 370z clutch pressure (csc) failures. people are complaining all over the place talking about how this...	14 ~ 42159 miles
AIR BAGS the air bag disabled light is on when my wife sits in the passenger seat. she weighs 120lbs and is...	13 ~ 24083 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM the fuel gauge indicator or the fuel level sender malfunctioned. after filling up the tank clearly almost to the top	9 ~ 37720 miles
SERVICE BRAKES clutch pedal to the floorboard no pressure can't drive car csc failure inside transmission...	6 ~ 36747 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE the clear coat on the paint it's pealing off chipping off really fast i believe i'm not the only one	4 ~ 30000 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL i was left stranded in a parking lot after my security steering lock mechanism locked the car and would not...	3 ~ 27833 miles
WHEELS had to go get emergency cough medication for spouse at 2:30am. after leaving walgreen was unable to start my car....	3 ~ 33796 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL i have a 6 speed 210 nissan 370z when i shift the gears fast the brake light comes on and...	3 ~ 41667 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING large amounts of condensation in headlight caused hid headlight to fail. this seems to be a problem in nissan vehicles....	3 ~ 38049 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i was routinely driving to work on a friday. i stopped to get gas. the car wouldn't start once i...	3 ~ 36667 miles
CLUTCH ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN had no pressure in clutch about a year ago while driving on the highway and kept getting stuck after releasing...	2 ~ 65000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC brakes and steering wheel stuck due to steering lock failure. known problem for 2009 to early 2011 nissan 370z. total	2 ~ 27500 miles
SEATS the front driver's seat is worn in the area of the seat airbag and i am concerned that the airbag...	2 ~ 20500 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE dear nhtsa i would like to report a serious issue with the nissan 370z. today as i was coming out...	2 ~ 3500 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN nissan 370z grinding noise when clutch is released. no matter in which gear you release the clutch there is a...	2 ~ 9579 miles
ANTI-THEFT DEVICE > COLUMN LOCKING > STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2010 nissan 370z. the contact stated that the vehicle failed to start when the engine...	1 ~ 19800 miles
COLUMN > STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2010 nissan 370z. the contact stated that the vehicle did not start when the start...	1 ~ 70000 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2015 nissan 370z. the contact stated that the driver side headlights failed to work. the...	1 ~ 65000 miles
MASTER CYLINDER > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact owns a 2009 nissan 370z. while parked the clutch pedal failed and the check engine light illuminated....	1 ~ 54600 miles
SUSPENSION when go from park to reverse rear make clunk noise as soon as the car start moving or driving at...	1 ~ 25000 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 1. car nissan 370z 2009 (11 000 miles)was stalling and knocking 2. i took the vehicle to the nissan dealer...	1 ~ 11000 miles

FAQ

What year Nissan 370Z is the most reliable?

Speaking of the models produced in the last 10 years, Nissan 370Z models of 2018, 2016, 2015 year of manufacture have had the least number of complaints.

What year was a bad year for Nissan 370Z?

Nissan 370Z models of 2009 and 2010 are probably the years to be avoided like the plague due to a higher than an average number of issues reported.

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