How many problems does the 2009 NISSAN 370Z have?

The 2009 NISSAN 370Z currently has 153 owner-reported complaints according to NHTSA database. These complaints are organized by component to help identify common issues.

What are the most common problems with 2009 NISSAN 370Z?

The most common problems reported for the 2009 NISSAN 370Z are organized by component above. Each component section shows owner-reported issues, crash reports, and fire incidents to help identify patterns and problem areas.

Where does this 2009 NISSAN 370Z problem data come from?

All problem and complaint data for the 2009 NISSAN 370Z comes directly from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) database. These are real complaints submitted by actual vehicle owners.

2009 NISSAN 370Z Problems

STEERING

42 complaints

The contact owns a 2009 Nissan 370Z. The contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle, the steering wheel locked up, and the contact was unable to start the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the residence, where a mobile mechanic diagnosed the vehicle with steering module failure. The contact called the dealer to schedule an appointment, and the dealer informed the contact that the vehicle could not be repaired under Nissan Voluntary Service Campaign Number: P3208; free of charge, because the vehicle had already been previously repaired under the Voluntary Service Campaign. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact the vehicle history did not display the completion of Nissan Voluntary Service Campaign Number: P3208, and the contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 176,000.

Dec 15, 2025

I PURCHASED MY FIRST NISSAN, A 2009 370Z, IN 2009. AS OF TODAY THE CAR HAS HAD FOUR (4) ELECTRONIC STEERING COLUMN LOCKS (ESCL) INSTALLED. THE ESCL THAT NISSAN USES IS DEFECTIVE, WHICH RESULTS IN LEAVING THEIR CUSTOMERS STRANDED. THIS, IN MY OPINION IS UNCONSCIONABLE. THE LATEST FAILURE OF THE ESCL LEFT ME STRANDED OUT OF TOWN. I HAVE NO FAITH THAT THE FOURTH ESCL WILL BE ANY BETTER THAN THE PREVIOUS THREE THAT NISSAN HAS INSTALLED. IT IS WELL DOCUMENTED THAT THE ESCL THAT NISSAN USES IS MALFUNCTIONING. THE INTERNET IS FULL OF STORIES OF PEOPLE STRANDED IN UNSAFE AREAS DUE TO THIS DEFECTIVE PART. NISSAN CLAIMS TO HAVE FIXED THIS ISSUE BUT CLEARLY THEY HAVE NOT. MY CAR WOULD HAVE NO PROBLEMS STARTING, HOWEVER THE ESCL THAT NISSAN HAVE INSTALLED WILL NOT ALLOW IT TO START. NISSAN WILL NOT ALLOW MY CAR TO START UNLESS I PAY THEM TO INSTALL A DEFECTIVE PART. SO I HAD TO PAY THEM. CURRENTLY NISSAN IS RECALLING THE 2009 ALTIMA DUE TO A DEFECTIVE ESCL AND REPAIR THEM FOR FREE. HOWEVER, IF YOU HAD BOUGHT A 2009 370Z, THE SAME YEAR AS THE ALTIMA, YOU MUST PAY THEM, AGAIN AND AGAIN AND AGAIN. THIS MAKES NO SENSE. THE FOURTH (4) ESCL THAT WAS INSTALLED IS PART # 48700-9N00B, WHICH IS THE SIXTH (6) PART NUMBER FOR THE ESCL. I CAN ATTEST TO THE FACT THAT ALL PREVIOUS VERSIONS OF THIS PART ARE COMPLETE FAILURES. NISSAN WILL TELL YOU THAT THEY HAVE NOW GOT THE PART TO WORK. THEY HAVE BEEN COMPLETELY WRONG ON ALL FIVE PREVIOUS ATTEMPTS. IT IS TIME FOR THE NHSTA TO GET INVOLVED AND DECLARE THIS A SAFETY ISSUE. WHENEVER YOU TURN YOUR CAR OFF, YOU NEVER KNOW IF IT WILL RESTART. WHEN YOU FILL YOUR GAS TANK UP, YOU HAVE TO DECIDE IF YOU SHOULD TURN IT OFF AND THEN BLOCK THE FUEL PUMP FOR AN HOUR WHILE WAITING ON A TOW TRUCK, OR LET IT RUN AND RISK A FIRE. I WROTE NISSAN A LETTER ABOUT THIS ISSUE, WAITED THREE (3) MONTHS, AND THEY NEVER REPLIED!!

Mar 27, 2019

I GOT INTO MY STATIONARY VEHICLE AND WHEN I PUSH THE START BUTTON IT REMAINED IN THE LOCK POSITION. THE STEERING LOCK SENSOR LIGHT WAS ON AND IT WON'T CHANGE INTO THE ACC OR ON POSITION. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IT HAS HAPPENED TO ME, FIRST TIME THE DEALERSHIP HAD TO FIX IT.

Mar 04, 2019

SERVICE CAMPAIGN BULLETIN NO. NTB13-014 WAS ISSUED ON 3/7/2013. MY CAR EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL NOTICE AND THE NISSAN DEALER REPLACED THE DEFECTIVE PART ON 12/2/2013 AT NO CHARGE. IN NOVEMBER, 2017, MY CAR EXPERIENCED THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. IT WAS REPAIRED AT THE SAME NISSAN DEALER, PERFORMING THE REPLACEMENT OF THE EXACT SAME PART, ON 11/17/2017 AT A COST TO ME OF $1,153.40. NISSAN HAS REFUSED TO COVER THE REPLACED (DEFECTIVE) PART STATING: 1) THEY COMPLIED WITH THE RECALL CAMPAIGN BY REPLACING THE INITIAL FAILED PART WITH A SECOND (DEFECTIVE) PART, AND 2) THE SECOND (DEFECTIVE) PART WAS BEYOND ITS 12 MONTH WARRANTY. IN BOTH CASES, THE DEFECTIVE PART DISABLED THE VEHICLE FROM STARTING, THUS CREATING THE NEED TO HAVE IT TOWED TO THE DEALER. BECAUSE THE EXACT SAME PART FAILED THAT WAS SUBJECT TO THE SERVICE RECALL CAMPAIGN, CREATING THE NECESSITY FOR A SECOND REPLACEMENT, I BELIEVE IT SHOULD HAVE ALSO BEEN SUBJECT TO THE SERVICE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE REPLACED PART FAILED AT APPROXIMATELY THE SAME INTERVAL AS THE FIRST FAILED PART, BOTH OF WHICH WAS WELL BEYOND A 12 MONTH IN-SERVICE PERIOD.

Apr 10, 2018

CAR WOULDNT START HAD TO GET IT TOWED , KNOWN PROBLEM OF THE STEERING WHEEL MECHANISM LOCK HAS TO BE REPLACED . NISSAN IS PAYING FOR ALTIMAS AND MAXIMAS TO GET REPLACED BUT NOT 370Z THAT HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. OVER $1200 TO REPAIR FOR A KNOWN DEFECT

Sep 08, 2017

+ 37 more complaints for this component

STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

37 complaints

I PURCHASED MY FIRST NISSAN, A 2009 370Z, IN 2018. I WENT TO START MY CAR AND IT WOULD NOT START, AFTER READING VARIOUS FORUMS ON THE INTERNET I FOUND THE ISSUE WITH THE 370Z IS WELL DOCUMENTED TO THE ESCL (ELECTRONIC STEERING COLUMN LOCK) ISSUE. THERE IS NO WARNING TO THIS OCCURRING; I DROVE MY CAR TO THE STORE AND THEN HOME, AN HOUR LATER WENT TO START TO THE CAR AND IT WOULD NOT START. THE ONLY LEAD I HAD WAS THE INTELLIGENT KEY WARNING LIGHT, THAT WHEN REFERENCED IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL STATES THIS WILL LOCK THE STEERING COLUMN AND PREVENT THE CAR FROM STARTING. THIS IS USUALLY TRIGGERED FROM AN UNREGISTERED KEY BUT MY KEYS WERE REGISTERED AND HAD WORKED WITH THE CAR FROM THE TIME I BOUGHT IT. THE CAR HAS HAD THIS MODULE CHANGED OUT FOR PARTS ARE DATED, AND THE CURRENT MODULE IS DATED FROM 2012, AFTER THE CAR WAS RELEASED IN 2009. I AM NOT FACED WITH REPLACING THIS PART TO GET MY 370Z TO START, I HAVE TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO THE NISSAN SHOP AND WAS TOLD IT WILL BE ABOUT $1100 TO FIX. IT IS WELL DOCUMENTED THAT THE ESCL THAT NISSAN USES IS MALFUNCTIONING. THE INTERNET IS FULL OF STORIES OF PEOPLE STRANDED. NISSAN CLAIMS TO HAVE FIXED THIS ISSUE BUT CLEARLY THEY HAVE NOT. CURRENTLY NISSAN IS RECALLING THE 2009 ALTIMA DUE TO A DEFECTIVE ESCL AND REPAIR THEM FOR FREE. HOWEVER, IF YOU HAD BOUGHT A 2009 370Z, THE SAME YEAR AS THE ALTIMA, YOU MUST PAY FOR THE DEFECT. THE ESCL THAT HAS TO BE INSTALLED IS PART # 48700-9N00B, WHICH IS THE SIXTH (6) PART NUMBER FOR THE ESCL.

Apr 01, 2020

STEERING LOCK SOLENOID FAILED AT 38120 MILES (2120 MILES OUTSIDE ELECTRICAL WARRANTY) YELLOW "KEY" WARNING LIGHT ON DASH ONLY ILLUMINATED THE MORNING OFF FAILURE. WENT TO LEAVE WORK CAR WOULD NOT START DUE TO STEERING LOCK SOLENOID FAILURE. HAD TO HAVE VEHICLE FLAT BEDDED TO DEALERSHIP AT THE COST OF $121.10. THANK GOD THIS DIDN'T FAIL WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS A WELL KNOW ISSUE WITHIN THE ONLINE FORUMS / COMMUNITY. I'M CURRENTLY REQUESTING A FULL REIMBURSEMENT FROM NISSAN MOTOR CORP FOR THE REPAIR COST OF $887.37 PLUS THE TOW BILL. I HAVE RECENTLY RETURNED TO THE ONLINE FORUMS AND HAVE READ OVER 25 PAGES OF FAILURES WITH THE NISSAN 370Z. I ALSO HEARD OF THIS ISSUE ON NISSAN GTR AND MAXIMA VEHICLES. *TR

Jan 25, 2015

ATTEMPTED TO START MY 370Z THIS MORNING, KEY LIGHT WOULD COME ON, AND THE LOCK LIGHT CAME ON THE PUSH BUTTON START. BUT NO RESPONSE. AFTER SOME RESEARCH, IT APPEARS THAT THE STEERING WHEEL LOCK MECHANISM IS STUCK HALFWAY SO THE STEERING WHEEL TURNS BUT NOTHING IS INDICATING TO THE ECU THAT IT IS UNLOCKED. NISSAN HAD ISSUED A RECALL FOR THE SAME PART ON 2009 GT-R'S (NTB10-025 P0309) BUT NOT ON 370Z'S. IT BECAME SUCH AN ISSUE THAT IN 2011/2012 NISSAN STOPPED INSTALLING THE DEVICE ON THE 370Z MODEL. MORE AND MORE 370Z OWNERS ARE BECOMING STRANDED BECAUSE OF THIS DEFECT AND IT SHOULD BE RECALLED AND REPLACED. *TR

Oct 25, 2013

I DROVE MY 2009 NISSAN 370Z TO WORK IN THE MORNING AND WHEN I WENT TO START MY CAR AT LUNCH... NOTHING. IT WAS JUST DEAD. ALL OF THE LIGHTS WORKED, ALARM, POWER SEATS, NAME IT. BUT WHEN YOU WENT TO START, NOTHING. TURNS OUT THE STEERING WHEEL LOCK BROKE. THE FACT THAT THIS IS SUCH A COMMON OCCURRENCE, A SIMPLE 30 SECOND INTERNET SEARCH CAN DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM, FRUSTRATES ME. HOW COME IT WAS TAKEN CARE OF IN THE MORE EXPENSIVE MODELS (THE GTR'S), BUT IT WASN'T RECALLED FOR THE 2009/10 370Z'S? THEY'VE REPLACED THE PROBLEM PART IN THE 2012'S, BUT THAT DOESN'T EXCUSE THE FACT THAT THEY'VE LEFT THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE STRANDED AND HAVE DONE NOTHING ABOUT IT. I LUCKED OUT BECAUSE I BOUGHT AN EXTENDED WARRANTY, BUT WHAT ABOUT THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET? THE COST FOR THE REPAIRS IS OVER A $1000, WITH THE PART ITSELF IN THE HUNDREDS. THIS IS RIDICULOUS AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. *TR

Mar 23, 2013

MY 2009 NISSAN 370Z FAILED TO START ON FEB 21ST WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE INTELLIGENT KEY LIGHT WAS ON WHILE TRYING TO START THE CAR BY PUSHING THE 'START' BUTTON. TRIED INSERTING THE KEY FOB INTO THE FOB SLOT BUT THE CAR STILL FAILED TO START. AFTER READING NUMEROUS THREADS RELATED TO THIS PROBLEM ON WWW.THE370Z.COM, I DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM TO THE 370Z. I WAS ABLE TO START THE CAR ONE MORE TIME BY HITTING THE STEERING LOCK UNIT. I IMMEDIATELY DROVE TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY CONFIRMED THAT MY STEERING LOCK UNIT HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE COST WAS $1335.70 TOTAL FOR PARTS AND LABOR. *TR

Mar 04, 2013

+ 32 more complaints for this component

POWER TRAIN

18 complaints

I GOT INTO MY CAR IN THE GARAGE AND TRIED TO START IT BY FIRST PUSHING THE CLUTCH AND PRESSING THE START BUTTON. WHILE PUSHING THE CLUTCH DOWN, IT FELL TO THE FLOOR AND STAYED THERE AND NEVER CAME BACK UP. I HAVE TO LIFT IT WITH MY LEFT FOOT.

Mar 19, 2017

AT AROUND THE MD BORDER, WHEN DRIVING HOME TO NJ FROM TN, THE CLUTCH STUCK TO THE FLOOR. I COULDN'T CHANGE OUT OF 6TH GEAR, SO I HAD TO DRIVE FROM THAT POINT WITHOUT SLOWING ENOUGH TO HAVE TO CHANGE GEARS OR STOPPING. AFTER I GOT OFF AT MY EXIT AND HIT A STOP LIGHT, I FORCED IT OUT OF 6TH GEAR BEFORE IT STALLED, THEN PUMPED THE CLUTCH (PRESSING IT THEN LIFTING IT BACK UP WITH MY FOOT) UNTIL I WAS ABLE TO GET IT INTO 1ST THEN 3RD GEAR AND I DROVE IT MOST OF THE WAY TO CHERRY HILL NISSAN IN 3RD GEAR. AT THE LIGHT NEXT TO THE DEALERSHIP, PUMPED THE CLUTCH UNTIL I GOT IT INTO FIRST GEAR AND COULD NOT CHANGE GEARS ANYMORE. I HAD TO DRIVE THE CAR INTO A PARKING SPOT THEN STALL THE ENGINE BY HOLDING THE BRAKES. THE CLUTCH STICKING TO THE FLOOR HAS HAPPENED TO ME A FEW TIMES BEFORE, NORMALLY ON LONG DRIVES, BUT I WAS ALWAYS ABLE TO PUMP THE CLUTCH A FEW TIMES AND IT WOULD RETURN TO NORMAL. THIS HAPPENED AT 39574 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME I COULD NOT GET IT OUT OF GEAR WHILE DRIVING. BEING STUCK IN A GEAR IS PRETTY SCARY. THE CONCENTRIC SLAVE CYLINDER (CSC) FAILURE CAUSES THIS PROBLEM. IT HAS EVEN HAPPENED ON THE 350Z AND THE GT-R. APPARENTLY, THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE CARS. THE FIRST COMPLAINT ON NHTSA WAS FILED ON 09/18/2010, AND THERE HAVE BEEN A LOT OF COMPLAINTS SINCE THEN. SOMEONE, PLEASE CONDUCT A SAFETY INVESTIGATION. EDIT 5/18/2016: I ADDED A SCAN OF MY $1400 BILL.

May 18, 2016

AT AROUND THE MD BORDER, WHEN DRIVING HOME TO NJ FROM TN, THE CLUTCH STUCK TO THE FLOOR. I COULDN'T CHANGE OUT OF 6TH GEAR, SO I HAD TO DRIVE FROM THAT POINT WITHOUT SLOWING ENOUGH TO HAVE TO CHANGE GEARS OR STOPPING. AFTER I GOT OFF AT MY EXIT AND HIT A STOP LIGHT, I FORCED IT OUT OF 6TH GEAR BEFORE IT STALLED, THEN PUMPED THE CLUTCH (PRESSING IT THEN LIFTING IT BACK UP WITH MY FOOT) UNTIL I WAS ABLE TO GET IT INTO 1ST THEN 3RD GEAR AND I DROVE IT MOST OF THE WAY TO CHERRY HILL NISSAN IN 3RD GEAR. AT THE LIGHT NEXT TO THE DEALERSHIP, PUMPED THE CLUTCH UNTIL I GOT IT INTO FIRST GEAR AND COULD NOT CHANGE GEARS ANYMORE. I HAD TO DRIVE THE CAR INTO A PARKING SPOT THEN STALL THE ENGINE BY HOLDING THE BRAKES. THE CLUTCH STICKING TO THE FLOOR HAS HAPPENED TO ME A FEW TIMES BEFORE, NORMALLY ON LONG DRIVES, BUT I WAS ALWAYS ABLE TO PUMP THE CLUTCH A FEW TIMES AND IT WOULD RETURN TO NORMAL. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME I COULD NOT GET IT OUT OF GEAR WHILE DRIVING. BEING STUCK IN A GEAR IS PRETTY SCARY. THE CONCENTRIC SLAVE CYLINDER (CSC) FAILURE CAUSES THIS PROBLEM. IT HAS EVEN HAPPENED ON THE 350Z AND THE GT-R. APPARENTLY, THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE CARS. THE FIRST COMPLAINT ON NHTSA WAS FILED ON 09/18/2010, AND THERE HAVE BEEN A LOT OF COMPLAINTS SINCE THEN. SOMEONE, PLEASE CONDUCT A SAFETY INVESTIGATION.

May 16, 2016

THE CSC (CLUTCH SLAVE CYLINDER) FAILED WHEN I WAS DRIVING LEAVING ME WITHOUT ANY POWER. I CANT DRIVE MY CAR ANYMORE AND I NEED TO GET THE TRANSMISSION DROPPED TO FIX IT.

Mar 26, 2016

WHILE PULLING OUT OR AT STOP RED LIGHT THE CLUTCH PEDAL SUNK TO THE FLOOR , SOMETIMES IT STAYS ON THE FLOOR, THE CLUTCH SLAVE CYLINDER CSC FAILURE IS A HAZARD .. I HAVE HAD THE MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED BUT DID NOT FIX THE ISSUE

Oct 20, 2015

+ 13 more complaints for this component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

13 complaints

THE STEERING COLUMN LOCK DEVICE HAS BEEN FAILING DAILY.I BOUGHT THIS CAR IN MARCH OF 2014 AND I HAVE ALL OF THE PAPERWORK THAT SHOWS THE PREVIOUS OWNER TOOK IT TO AUTONATION NISSAN CHANDLER AND UNDER RECALL P3208 IT WAS SUPPOSEDLY FIXED IN 2013. I DIDN'T EVEN OWN THE CAR TIL 2014!THE NTB13-014 ALSO WAS ON THE INVOICE. IT SAYS THEY REPLACED THE STEERING WHEEL LOCK UNIT- I HAVE SPENT OVER $20K ON MY Z ( NOT INCLUDING THE PRICE OF THE CAR, AND I CAN'T EVEN GET LARRY H MILLER NISSAN TO TAKE CARE OF IT. THEY WANT $1500. I JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW LARRY H MILLER NISSAN KNEW ABOUT THIS AND NEW THE DATES IT WAS 'FIXED' AT THE OTHER DEALERSHIP, AND FAILED TO NOTIFY ME WHEN I BROUGHT IT TO THEIR ATTENTION.I HAVE ALL MY INVOICES FOR WORK DONE,AND A NISSAN W 44,000 MILES HAS HAD ENDLESS PROBLEMS -PLEASE HELP. I AM DISABLED, AND THIS IS A HUGE FINANCIAL BURDEN FOR ME,I REALLY HAD A LOT OF CONFIDENCE IN NISSAN TAKING CARE OF THEIR CUSTOMERS - IT SEEMS THAT ISN'T THE CASE- ON JUNE 27 I GOT INTO A SMALL ACCIDENT AND IT ENDED UP COSTING GEICO $14,850.35 - WHEN THEY BROUGHT IT BACK THE FUEL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM HAD GOTTEN LOOSE SINCE IT'S LOCATED UNDERNEATH THE PASSENGER SIDE IN THE GAS TANK AND IS A TYPICAL PROBLEM WITH 370 Z'S AND THEY WANTED ME TO PAY FOR IT ALSO THE CAR IS RIDING A LOT LOWER TO THE GROUND THAN IT EVER WAS THE BLACK BUMPER GUARD AT THE VERY BOTTOM IS ALL SCRAPED UP AND THAT NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE SO EITHER THE FRONT SHOCKS OR STRUTS ARE LOWER THAN BEFORE. I LOVE MY Z AND I'VE PUT OVER $40,000 INTO IT AND NOW I CAN'T GET PEOPLE TO DO WHAT THEY'RE SUPPOSED TO DO BECAUSE THEY 'DON'T WANT TO' THE PEOPLE WHO FIX YOUR CAR'S KNOW ABOUT ALL OF THESE CONSISTENT PROBLEMS & THEY SHOULD FIX THEM AND IT SEEMS LIKE THEY DON'T WANT TO FIX PROBLEMS THAT ARISE WITH THE SAME MODEL.I HAD TO HAVE MY INSURANCE ADJUSTER CALL JUST TO GET THE FUEL PUMP FIXED. NISSAN WANTED ME TO PAY FOR IT

Feb 20, 2018

ELECTRIC STEERING COLUMN LOCK WAS REPLACED IN A RECALL AT 25,824 MILES IN MAY 2013. CAR IN OCTOBER 2016 WITH 37746 NUKES HAD PROBLEMS STARTING, HAD TO PUSH, "START" BUTTON FROM TWO TO 12 TIMES TO GET VEHICLE TO START. FIRST DEALER REPLACED BATTERY, NEEDED TO BE DONE BUT PROBLEM DID NOT GO AWAY. DEALER FOUND THAT STEERING COLUMN ELECTRIC LOCK WAS INTERMITTENTLY NOT WORKING AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $1,103.50. THIS IS THE SAME PART THAT WAS REPLACED AS PART OF THE ORIGINAL RECALL. IF STALLED IN TRAFFIC IT COULD TAKE UP O 5 MINUTES TO START VEHICLE.

Dec 07, 2016

TRYING TO START MY 2009 370Z APPROX 35K MILES, I HAVE TO PUSH THE START BUTTON 2-7 TIMES TO GET THE CAR TO START. CHECKED CLUTCH SWITCH POSITION, IT IS OKAY. OCCASIONALLY IT WILL START ON THE FIRST TIME PUSHING THE START BUTTON. GET IN CAR, DEPRESS CLUTCH WHEN LIGHT COMES ON, PUSH START BUTTON, ON LIGHTS, NO START , PUSH AGAIN ACCESS LIGHT ON, NOTHING, AGAIN OFF LIGHT, PUSH AGAIN, AND SO ON UNTIL STARTS. DEALER HAD NO ANSWERS. REPLACED BATTERY IN BOTH KEYS, NO DIFFERENCE. HAS BEEN AN ISSUE A COUPLE TIMES AFTER STALLING IN TRAFFIC.

Oct 06, 2016

MY 370Z WILL START UP FINE SOMETIMES BUT MOST TIMES I HAVE TO IT THE START BUTTON 7-10 TIMES BEFORE IT CRANKS. WHEN I PUSH THE BUTTON ALL LIGHTS ON DASH COME AND IT MAKES CLICKING SOUNDS BUT JUST WON'T START THE VEHICLE. I HAD MY STEERING LOCK MECHANISM REPLACED 6 MONTHS AGO BECAUSE THERE WAS A RECALL BUT THE PROBLEM STILL PERSIST. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP BUT NO ONE CAN GIVE ME A SOLID ANSWER.

Jul 17, 2015

ON MONDAY 9/15/14 I ATTEMPTED TO START MY CAR LIKE I HAD DONE EARLIER IN THE DAY WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS. WHEN I WENT TO PUSH MY START BUTTON, I NOTICED THAT NOTHING HAD HAPPENED AT ALL EXCEPT THE ILLUMINATION OF A KEY LOCK LIGHT. AFTER CHECKING THE GAS, BATTERY, AND FUSES, I DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO ABOUT THIS ISSUE. TODAY IS 9/17/14 AND WHEN I ATTEMPT TO START MY CAR I HAVE TO DEPRESS THE START BUTTON 7-10 TIMES BEFORE IT ACTUALLY STARTS THE CAR. I CALLED A NEARBY NISSAN DEALERSHIP THEY SAID IT PROBABLY HAD A STEERING LOCK FAILURE, WHICH IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE IN THE 2009-2010 370Z. *TR

Sep 17, 2014

+ 8 more complaints for this component

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

5 complaints

VEHICLE FUEL GAUGE SAID 1/4 OF A TANK AS I WAS DRIVING THE CAR SUDDENLY SHUT OFF ON A BUSY ROAD MAKING IT VERY DANGEROUS. I HAD THE CAR TOWED HOME AND AS I WAS TRYING TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM I ADDED GAS TO THE TANK AND THE CAR STARTED. OBVIOUSLY THE PROBLEM IS THE FUEL SENDING UNIT.

Dec 20, 2020

THE GAS READING IS ALWAYS MESSED UP SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR, IT'S LEFT ME STRANDED MY LAST 350Z ALSO DID THIS I WON'T SHOP NISSAN WITH THESE ISSUES IF I'M FORCED TO PAY FOR THIS ISSUE TWICE

Aug 08, 2019

FUEL SENDING UNIT DOESNT WORK APPROPRIATELY. FULL TANK OF GAS AND IT SHOWS THAT IT DOESN'T HAVE ANY GAS. THERE'S HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS. IT'S A RISK SINCE A FALSE AMOUNT OF FUEL CAN LEAD TO THE VEHICLE STOPPING OUT OF NOWHERE ON A HIGHWAY/STREET WHICH CAN LEAD TO ACCIDENTS. HTTP://WWW.THE370Z.COM/ENGINE-DRIVETRAIN/114359-FUEL-SENDING-UNIT-HELP.HTML HTTP://WWW.THE370Z.COM/NISSAN-370Z-WARRANTY-SCHEDULED-MAINTENANCE-SERVICING-REPAIRS/24770-FUEL-SENDER-PROBLEMO.HTML HTTP://WWW.350Z-TECH.COM/FORUMS/141-HOW-ARTICLES/70283-FUEL-PUMP-LOCATION.HTML HTTP://WWW.THE370Z.COM/NISSAN-370Z-GENERAL-DISCUSSIONS/78382-OH-NO-NOT-ANOTHER-FUEL-GAUGE-ISSUE.HTML HTTP://WWW.THE370Z.COM/NISSAN-370Z-WARRANTY-SCHEDULED-MAINTENANCE-SERVICING-REPAIRS/26917-FUEL-GAUGE-NOT-LIGHTING-ALL-WAY-UP.HTML THESE ARE SOME OF THE THREADS AS SOON AS YOU SEARCH FOR 370Z FUEL SENDING UNIT.

Dec 12, 2016

AS I WAS MERGING ONTO 101 FROM 880 IN SAN JOSE, THE CAR LOST ALL DRIVE AT THE EXIT OF THE MERGE AS THE CAR EXPERIENCED FUEL STARVATION WHEN THE FUEL ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE GAS TANK SLOSH OVER TO THE LEFT SIDE DURING THE TIGHT TURN FROM 101 AND 880. MY SPEED WAS LESS THAN 30MPH AT THE TURN AND THE STARVATION HAPPENED AS I EXITED THE CLOVER LEAF. THE EXPERIENCE WAS SCARY AS I LOST ALL DRIVE WHILE CARS WERE COMING UP BEHIND ME AT 65MPH. THIS HAS HAPPENED BEFORE, IT IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THE 370. I WOULD LIKE TO ASK NHTSA TO STEP IN AND ASK NISSAN FOR A PERMANENT FIX. THIS HAPPENED WITH MORE THAN HALF A TANK OF GAS ON BOARD. *TR

Oct 22, 2014

THE FUEL GAUGE IS INACCURATE AND/OR DEFECTIVE FUEL SENDER UNIT CAUSING THE GAUGE TO NOT SHOW A FULL TANK AFTER FILLING UP. IT RENDERS THE GAUGE UNRELIABLE IN DETERMINING THE AMOUNT OF FUEL LEFT. ALSO, THE CAR HAS A FUEL STARVATION ISSUE WHEN MAKING SHARP RIGHT TURNS WITH LESS THAN A QUARTER TANK. IT CAUSES THE ENGINE TO STALL AND WON'T START UNTIL YOU EITHER LET IT SIT OR FILL WITH MORE GAS. *TR

Aug 22, 2012

AIR BAGS

4 complaints

PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR CAME ON AND SHOWS THE PASSENGER AIR BAG IS OFF. THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS FLASHING AS WELL WITH NO WARNING AT ALL. JUST STARTING THE CAR, THE PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND SAID AIR BAG OFF AND FLASHING LIGHT ON DASH. PASSENGER AIRBAG WON'T TURN BACK ON AND DOESN'T WORK PUTTING PASSENGERS IN GREAT DANGER.

Jan 23, 2018

WHEN DRIVING THE SEATBELT AIRBAG LIGHT IS FLASHING, WANT GO OFF, EVEN IF JUST SITTING STILL WITH THE CAR CRANK, THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS FLASHING.

Dec 01, 2017

THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYED ON AND I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER. THEY SAID THE SEAT CUSHION HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE IT WAS THE AIR BAG SENSOR THAT WAS FAULTY. IT COST ME OVER $2100 DOLLARS OUT OF POCKET. THAT WAS AFTER NISSAN CORP. AGREED TO PAY $500 TOWARDS THE COST. I MIGHT ADD THAT THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS STILL IN LIKE NEW CONDITION.

Dec 28, 2015

I HAVE TWO ISSUES, FIRST MY PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT IS OCCASSIONALLY TURNED OFF EVEN THOUGH THE SEAT IS OCCUPIED. I AM TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE PASSENGER MOVE AROUND TO HAVE THE SEAT BELT APPROPRIATELY SET. I AM UNSURE IF THIS WILL TRUELY RESOLVE THE ISSUE. I NOTED MANY OF THE SAME ISSUES ON THE INTERNET. MY SECOND ISSUES RELATES TO THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG THAT DID NOT ACTIVATE WHEN I WAS SEVERLY REAR ENDED. MY CAR ALSO HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. IT WAS A MAJOR HIT AS I INCURRED IN EXCESS OF $10,000.00 IN DAMAGES. *TR

Mar 27, 2015

Crash: 1

Injuries: 1

STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE

3 complaints

CAR WOULD NOT TURN ON. TOWED TO LOCAL NISSAN DEALER & THEY SAID THE STEERING LOCK ASSEMBLY FAILED. VEHICLE LOCKED UP. COSTING ME $1400 TO REPAIR. *TR

Jan 30, 2013

I DROVE MY CAR TO WORK AND EVERYTHING WAS RUNNING FINE, AS I STOPPED AT A STORE TO GRAB SOMETHING AND CAME BACK OUT MY CAR NO LONGER WORKED. THE SYSTEM WOULD NO LONGER RECOGNIZE THE INTELLIGENT KEY, AND THE PUSH START BUTTON WAS IN THE "LOCK" MODE. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS I FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE IN THE 2009-2010 Z MODELS. THE SAME ISSUE FOUND IN NISSAN GT-R MODELS, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCK MALFUNCTIONS AND IS THEREFORE ENABLE TO RECOGNIZE THE INTELLIGENT KEY DUE TO THE STEERING COLUMN BEING LOCKED. NISSAN SHOULD DEFINITELY TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FAULTY EQUIPMENT AS THIS LEAVES CARS AND OWNERS STRANDED. FOR A RELATIVELY NEW CAR THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING ESP. UNDER 36,000 MILES. THE MAJORITY OF THE COMPLAINTS HAVE NOT EVEN SURPASSED THE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY. THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD SHOW CONCERN FOR CONSUMERS AS WELL AS NISSAN! *TR

Jan 02, 2013

CAR WAS PARKED AT A LOCAL COFFEE SHOP. SUDDENLY THE STEERING LOCK, PART OF THE STARTING SYSTEM WENT HAYWIRE AND DISABLED THE CAR COMPLETELY. NOW THE CAR CAN'T BE TURNED ON EVEN THOUGH THE KEY IS IN THE CAR AND THE BATTERY IS FULL. I BELIEVE NHTSA NEEDS TO BE MADE AWARE OF THIS ISSUE AS IT IS A SAFETY CONCERN SINCE EVERY 370Z IS AT RISK OF THIS PROBLEM, LEAVING ALL POTENTIAL OWNERS STRANDED. I BELIEVE NISSAN IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AS THE NISSAN GT-R HAD A CAMPAIGN TO REPLACE THE VERY SAME PART. IT IS CALLED A STEERING LOCK. *TR

Nov 25, 2012

STRUCTURE

2 complaints

THE DASHBOARD IN THE CAR IS GREYING AND STICKY (SAME AS 2008-09 ALTIMAS, 2011 MAXIMAS, TOYOTAS, ETX) AND CAN CREATE A GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD FROM THE SUN REFLECTING OFF OF THE GLUE. THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. *TR

May 21, 2020

THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE. I MUST ROLL DOWN THE WINDOW AND OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE. I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM FIXED TWICE AND TWO DAYS AGO IT HAPPENED AGAIN. *TR

Jul 15, 2014

STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

2 complaints

MY VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH AN ELECTRONIC STEERING COLUMN LOCK (ESCL) THAT LOCKS THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED AND TURNED OFF TO HELP PREVENT THEFT. ON SOME VEHICLES, DUE TO A MANUFACTURING IRREGULARITY,THE ESCL MAY MALFUNCTION AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN LOCKED AND COULD PREVENT THE ENGINE FROM STARTING. THIS CONDITION, SHOULD IT OCCUR, WILL ONLY OCCUR WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, WHICH HAPPENED WITH MY NISSAN 370Z YESTERDAY. THANK GOD I WASN;T STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE. AND LUCKILY THIS DID NOT HAPPEN IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION OR OTHER BUSY ROAD. I HAVE READ THAT NISSAN HAS ALREADY RECALLED THIS PART FOR THEIR 2009-10 NISSAN ALTIMA, ALTIMA COUPE, ALTIMA HYBRID, AND MAXIMA VEHICLES BUT HAVE NOT READ ABOUT INCLUDING THEIR 2009-10 NISSAN 370Z MODELS. MULTIPLE 370Z FORUMS CONFIRM THAT THE 2009-10 370Z MODELS HAVE THE SAME ISSUES AS THE RECALLED NISSAN MODELS. THIS NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED. 2009-10 NISSAN 370Z CUSTOMERS SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY FOR THE NEW PART AND LABOR JUST LIKE NISSAN ALTIMA, ALTIMA COUPE, ALTIMA HYBRID, AND MAXIMA CUSTOMERS DON'T HAVE TO.

Feb 29, 2020

ATTEMPTED TO START VEHICLE. KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM NOT WORKING. VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. HAD CAR FLAT BED TOWED TO NISSAN. THEY SAID THAT IT WAS THE STEERING LOCK. THERE HAVE BEEN MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS FROM CONSUMERS WHO OWN 2009-EARLY 2010 NISSAN 370Z. THIS PART SHOULD BE RECALLED BY NISSAN SINCE IT PREVENTS STARTING THE CAR, THEREBY LEAVING YOU STRANDED. NISSAN HAD A RECALL ON THE GTR'S BUT NOT THE 370Z. THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU TRY TO START THE CAR. WITHOUT WARNING, THE ELECTRIC LOCK FAILS TO UNLOCK, SENDING ERROR MESSAGE TO THE BCM. THE CAR WILL NOT START IN THIS CASE AND WILL FLASH THE INTELLIGENT KEY WARNING IN THE CLUSTER. NISSAN IS WELL AWARE OF THE FAULTY LOCKS THEY INSTALLED AND CHOOSE TO IGNORE IT. THEY STOPPED USING THESE LOCKS ( REVB, REVC ETC) ON THE 2012 Z'S ENTIRELY. *TR

Nov 28, 2012

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

2 complaints

MY PUSH BUTTON START DOES NOT START THE CAR. IT GOES TO AAC AND THE IGNITION BUT THE CAR JUST SITES THERE. IT WILL NOT TURN THE ENGINE. I WAS STRANDED ONE TIME AND HAD TO GET TOWED HOME.

Aug 15, 2017

WENT TO GO TO WORK THIS MORNING AND MY CLUTCH IS STUCK TO THE FLOOR...THOUGHT MAYBE IT NEEDED SOME GREASE OR SOMETHING SO I GAVE IT A FEW PUMPS BUT NOTHING. THE CAR IS NOT DRIVABLE AT ALL!!! THIS IS DANGEROUS IF I WERE ACTUALLY DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THIS HAPPEN. SHAME ON YOU NISSAN FOR NOT DOING ANYTHING TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE FOR A $70 PART. PEOPLE PAYING OUT OF POCKET $1,200 TO FIX!!! MANY PEOPLE IN THE FORUMS HAVE ALSO HAD THIS PROBLEM, PLEASE ATTEND TO THIS ISSUE IMMEDIATELY. THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED!!! IM SURPRISED NO ONE HAS DIED FROM THIS ISSUE YET.

Nov 04, 2015

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

2 complaints

THE FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT DISPLAY A FULL TANK OF GAS AFTER A FILL UP. THIS RESULTS IN A VERY INACCURATE DEPICTION OF FUEL LEVELS. THIS IS A KNOW ISSUE BUT NISSAN HAS REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE ON THE 370Z. THE PROBLEM IT INTERMITTENT, BUT IT HAS ONLY GOTTEN WORST. I BROUGHT MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP A WHILE AGO AND THEY REPLACED THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, BELIEVING IT TO BE AN ISSUE WITH THE DISPLAY. THE ISSUE IS STILL THERE AFTER THEY INSTALLED A NEW INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, BUT NOW I'M PAST MY EXTENDED WARRANTY. THE REAL CAUSE OF THIS IS WITHIN THE FUEL SYSTEM AND THE WAY IT MEASURES THE FUEL LEVEL. THIS RENDERS THE FUEL GAUGE, DISTANCE TO EMPTY AND AVERAGE MPG READING INACCURATE AND USELESS. THERE ARE OTHERS WHO HAVE THIS ISSUE AND I WOULD LIKE FOR NISSAN TO ADDRESS IT AS A RECALL.

Feb 25, 2015

FUEL SENDING UNIT FAILURE. FUEL GAGE WILL NOT READ THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF FUEL IN TANK. ISSUES HAS BEEN GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE FOR MORE THAN 2 YEARS. BOTH FUEL SENDING UNITS ARE SCHEDULED FOR REPLACEMENT BY NISSAN DEALER. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. SEE THE FOLLOWING SITES FOR OTHER EXAMPLES. HTTP://WWW.THE370Z.COM/NISSAN-370Z-WARRANTY-SCHEDULED-MAINTENANCE-SERVICING-REPAIRS/26917-FUEL-GAUGE-NOT-LIGHTING-ALL-WAY-UP.HTML AND HTTP://WWW.THE370Z.COM/NISSAN-370Z-WARRANTY-SCHEDULED-MAINTENANCE-SERVICING-REPAIRS/24770-FUEL-SENDER-PROBLEMO.HTML. *TR

May 18, 2012

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE

2 complaints

MY CAR WILL NOT START DUE TO THE WELL-KNOWN YELLOW KEY LIGHT PROBLEM. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE SHOP AND I AM AFRAID THAT THE REPAIR BILL WILL BE VERY EXPENSIVE. PLEASE MAKE A RECALL FOR THIS OBVIOUS DEFECT. IT IS VERY COLD RIGHT NOW AND COULD HAVE BEEN A REAL DANGER DUE TO THE COLD WEATHER. *TR

Jan 21, 2013

CAR WON'T START, INTELLIGENT "KEY" LIGHT IS ON IN THE DASH. IGNITION BUTTON HAS THE "LOCK" LIT UP. HEADLIGHTS, DOME LIGHTS, AND DOORS UNLOCK WITHOUT PROBLEM. CAR JUST WON'T START. TRIED SPARE FOB KEY, AND PLACED INTO FOB PART, STILL WON'T START. READ ON FORUMS, COMMON PROBLEM AMONGST EARLY 370Z, IPDM OR STEERING LOCK ASSEMBLY FAULTY. BEING REPLACED UNDER RECALL FOR GTR BUT NOT THE 370Z. MODULE HAS BEEN REPLACE ON NEWER 370ZS. *TR

Nov 17, 2012

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

2 complaints

DEAR NHTSA, I WOULD LIKE TO REPORT A SERIOUS ISSUE WITH THE NISSAN 370Z. TODAY AS I WAS COMING OUT OF A SHARP RIGHT HAND OFF RAMP (FROM I-91N INTO 15N IN HARTFORD, CT). THE CAR EXPERIENCED FUEL STARVATION IN WHICH ALL GAS SLOSH TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. EVEN THOUGH THE CAR WAS STRAIGHTENED OUT AFTER THE TURN, THE FUEL NEVER RETURNED TO THE RIGHT SIDE WHERE THE FUEL PUMP IS. SO DESPITE HAVING 4.5 GALLONS LEFT IN THE GAS TANK, MY CAR COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN DUE TO THE FUEL PUMP NOT BEING ABLE TO GET ANY FUEL. I SAT THERE DESPERATELY TRYING TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, I ENDED UP HAVING TO HAVE THE STATE POLICE CALLED A FLATBED TO GET ME TO THE NEAREST GAS STATION. IT TOOK MY CAR 14.3 GALLONS TO RESTART (CAR HAS APPROX. 18.7 GALLON CAPACITY). I WANT TO LET NHTSA KNOW HOW DANGEROUS THE SITUATION IS AS THE CAR CAN SHUT DOWN AFTER ANY SHARP RIGHT TURN WHEN THE CAR IS BELOW 1/2 A TANK OF GAS. I HAD ACTUALLY EXPERIENCED IT WITH 3/4 TANK OF GAS, BUT NEVER TO A POINT WHERE THE CAR REFUSED TO START AFTER. I HOPE THE NHTSA CAN LOOK INTO IT AS MULTIPLE OWNERS ARE REPORTING THE SAME ISSUE ON THE INTERNET. THE DEALER IS NO HELP AS THE FUEL WOULD SLOSH BACK TO THE RIGHT SIDE AFTER SITTING THROUGH A 2-3 HOUR FLATBED RIDE, RESULTING IN PERFECT START UP. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

May 05, 2012

FUEL SENDING UNIT FAILURE, NOT READING THE CORRECT FUEL AMOUNT FOR MORE THAN 7 MONTHS. THE LED LIGHTS ON THE FUEL GAUGE DIDN'T INDICATE THE CORRECT FUEL AMOUNT GIVING DIFFERENT READING ALL THE TIME. FOR THAT REASON I ALWAYS KEEP THE CAR WITH MORE THAN 1/4 TANK IN ADDITION TO BEING AFRAID OF FUEL STARVATION WHEN BELOW 1/4 TANK. FUEL SENDING UNIT REPLACED BY THE DEALER AFTER 3 VISITS. *TR

May 05, 2012

SEAT BELTS

1 complaint

Seatbelts won’t retract easily from both driver and passenger side.

Apr 28, 2023

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS

1 complaint

My vehicle has only 12,400 miles, and the passenger air bag light will not go off and the airbag light in the dash keeps blinking. Millions of Nissan vehicles have had the same problem. I want my Nissan dealership, where I purchased this vehicle ( M’Lady in Crystal Lake, IL ), to fix this at no cost to me.

Jul 15, 2021

STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,WHEELS

1 complaint

THE ELECTRIC STEERING WHEEL LOCK MECHANISM HAS FAILED BAD. THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON THE PART, BUT NISSAN REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE IT. MANY COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED ON THIS ISSUE.

Dec 07, 2016

POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE

1 complaint

CONSTANT PROBLEMS WITH THE CLUTCH, CAR RECORDS SHOWS CLUTCH AND CSC HAS BEEN REPLACED BUT IS HAVING PROBLEMS YET AGAIN. ALWAYS FEEL TICKING IN THE CLUTCH PEDAL WHEN DISENGAGED, AND CLUTCH STICKS WHEN TAKING OFF FROM STOP (NOT TALKING ABOUT LAUNCHES OR DROPPING GEARS). ALSO A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH ELECTRICAL, LIKE FUEL GAUGE. LAST BUT NOT LEAST, LOTS OF WIND NOISE WHEN ON THE FREEWAY, AND WINDOW GETS STUCK WHEN CLOSED ON FREEWAY. HAVE GONE TO DEALERSHIP AND OF COURSE THEY SAY THERES NOTHING THEY CAN DO EVEN THOUGH FORUMS SHOW THERES RECALLS.

Aug 10, 2015

POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

1 complaint

PART HAS FAILED 3 TIMES . (1)@65K MILES. CLUTCH SLAVE CYLINDER FAILURE .WHILE COMING TO A STOP I PUSH CLUTCH PEDAL IN AND IT DIDNT RELEASE ,AND ADDITION THE CLUTCH DID NOT DISENGAGE CREATING A STOPPING ISSUE. COULD NOT GET OUT OF GEAR, CAUSING THE CAR TO LUNGE FORWARD WHEN FORCING TO A STOP.STUCK IN TRAFFIC. (2)@77K MILES. CLUTCH SLAVE CYLINDER FAILURE . WHILE COMING TO A 4 WAY STOP DURING RUSH HOUR THE CLUTCH PEDAL WHEN IN AND DIDNT COME OUT. UNABLE TO CHANGE GEARS. CAR STUCK IN TRAFFIC. (3)@83K MILES.CLUTCH SLAVE CYLINDER FAILURE . PULLING INTO GARAGE I GO TO PUSH THE CLUTCH IN AND THE CAR KEEPS MOVING, ALMOST RUNNING INTO BACK WALLL OF GARAGE. CLUTCH PEDAL WENT IN AND DIDNT COME BACK OUT. CLUTCH SLAVE CYLINDER FAILURE AGAIN. HAVING THAT SAME PART FAIL WITH INCREASED FREQUENCY ITS CERTAINLY ISNT THE WAY I DRIVE MY CAR. OEM PART LASTED 65K THAN OEM PART LASTED 12K THAN OEM PART LASTED 6500 MILES. I LOVE THIS CAR SO MUCH I BOUGHT A CAR LIFT TO REPLACE THIS PART MYSELF. DEALER CHARGES OVER $1100 TO REPLACE A 75 DOLLAR PART. BUT IT IS VERY DANGEROUS TO HAVE THIS PART FAIL. I HAVE BEEN VERY LUCKY THAT NO PERSON WAS WALKING BY THE FRONT/REAR OF MY CAR WHILE I PUSH IN THE CLUTCH PEDAL OR HAD IT FAILED WHILE TRYING TO PARK. THIS LAST TIME I NOTICED A SHUDDER FROM THE CLUTCH PEDAL PRIOR TO PART FAILURE.

Jul 04, 2015

POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES

1 complaint

LOSS OF CLUTCH PEDAL (CSC) CLUTCH SLAVE CYLINDER AND (CMC) CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER

Jun 29, 2015

POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE

1 complaint

I WAS DRIVING TO WORK ONE MORNING WHEN MY CLUTCH PEDAL BECAME LIMP. I WAS ON THE FREEWAY GETTING READY TO SHIFT INTO 6TH GEAR WHEN I HAD NO CLUTCH RESISTANCE! I NEARLY CRASHED DUE TO THE LACK OF ENGAGEMENT. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID I WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THIS VERY SAME ISSUE WAS FIXED UNDER WARRANTY AT 30,000 MILES. THE DEALERSHIP EITHER NEVER REPLACED THE PARTS THEY CLAIMED TO HAVE REPLACED AT 30K MILES OR THEY HAVE FAILED AGAIN, JUST 35K MILES LATER. THESE PARTS ARE THE MASTER CYLINDER AND SLAVE CYLINDER IN THE TRANSMISSION. THE ISSUE HAS BEEN GOING ON WITH 2009-2015 MODELS. ACTUALLY, IT HAS BEEN GOING ON AS FAR BACK AS 2003 WITH THE 350Z, WHICH WAS NEVER ADDRESSED. I'M SELLING THE CAR AND HOPEFULLY THE BUYER DOESN'T CRASH AND DIE FROM IT. IF HE/SHE DOES, YOU SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR NOT ADDRESSING THE ISSUE. MANY OF THE MEMBERS ON THE370Z.COM FORUM HAVE THIS ISSUE CITED HERE: HTTP://WWW.THE370Z.COM/NISSAN-370Z-GENERAL-DISCUSSIONS/25007-STICKY-OFFICIAL-370Z-CLUTCH-PRESSURE-CSC-FAILURES.HTML

Jun 24, 2015

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

1 complaint

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN 370Z. WHILE PARKED, THE CLUTCH PEDAL FAILED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER AND CONCENTRIC SLAVE CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, DIFFERENT BRAKE FLUID WOULD HAVE TO BE USED PER THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,600.

Nov 19, 2014

ENGINE

1 complaint

ENGINE USED APPROXIMATELY 3/4 QUART OF OIL IN FIRST 700 MILES. CONTINUES TO CONSUME IN EXCESS OF 1 QUART OF OIL PER 1,000 MILES. NISSAN HAS DONE NUMEROUS (4) CONSUMPTION TESTS. VEHICLE FAILED ALL TESTS. VEHICLE NOW HAS 8,700 MILES AFTER 5 YEARS AND I AM IN A PROTRACTED BATTLE WITH NISSAN. THEY HAVE BEEN AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM SINCE 2008 AND ISSUED TSBS IN 2010 BUT CONTINUED TO TRY AND HIDE BEHIND THE PROBLEM. THERE ARE NUMEROUS POSTING ON THE WEB FOR LIKE PROBLEMS WITH THE 370 ENGINE, INCLUDING THE NISSAN 370Z AND THE INFINITI G37. *TR

May 03, 2014

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

1 complaint

ENGINE POWER CUTS OUT RANDOMLY. ERROR CODE P0011 GIVEN. ALL MECHANICAL COMPONENTS ASSOCIATED WITH CODE P0011 PER NISSAN HAVE BEEN REPLACED. PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS. APPARENTLY, THIS IS NOT AN UNCOMMON PROBLEM WITH THE EARLY 2009 370Z. TO DATE, NISSAN HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM.

Mar 04, 2014

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

1 complaint

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN 370Z. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WOULD NOT DISENGAGE, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO CRASH INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED BACK PAIN AFTER THE CRASH. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

Jan 15, 2014

Crash: 1

Injuries: 1

POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

1 complaint

CAR REVS UP TO 2500-3000 RPMS BETWEEN SHIFTS! CANNOT GET THE IDLE TO DROP LOWER; ANY ATTEMPT TO PUNCH THE GAS PEDAL AND LOWER THE IDLE JUST MAKES IT IDLE FASTER!! PROBLEM HAS EXISTED 3.5 YEARS NOW, AND EVERY TIME I REQUEST THE DEALER INVESTIGATE THEY HAVE LAME EXCUSE OF "IF IT ISN'T DOING IT WHEN YOU BRING IT IN, WE CAN'T TROUBLESHOOT IT"! WTF? THE MOST RECENT TIME (MARCH 2013) THE CAR HAD A "SERVICE ENGINE" LIGHT AT THE SAME TIME AND IDLE WOULDN'T DROP BELOW 2000 RPMS FOR 3 DAYS. I TOOK IT IN FOR SERVICE AND DEALER FOUND "NOTHING WRONG" AND "NO CODES SAVED IN ECM MEMORY". AGAIN, WTF? ISN'T THIS THE SAME TOYOTA RUNAWAY THROTTLE ISSUE - SAME YEAR, SAME JAPANESE CAR, SAME FUEL THROTTLE COMPONENT PURCHASED FROM THE SAME INFERIOR SUPPLIER? DEALER IS NOT DOCUMENTING MY REQUESTS!! ARE YOU WAITING FOR ME TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT AND DIE BEFORE YOU FIX IT? *TR

Mar 26, 2013

STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

1 complaint

ATTEMPTED TO START CAR USING THE PUSH BUTTON. THE CAR WOULDN'T START. HAD AAA COME OUT TO TEST THE BATTERY. THE BATTERY WAS GOOD. I TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY SAID IT HAD A STEERING LOCK FAILURE WHICH COST $1100 TO REPAIR. IT TOOK A DAY TO ORDER THE PART. THE MILEAGE WAS 22,114. THE SERVICE TECH SAID HE SAW A LOT OF ALTIMAS COME IN WITH THIS PROBLEM. *TR

Feb 06, 2013

STEERING,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

1 complaint

DROVE TO 7/11 TO GET GAS. TURNED THE CAR OFF. WHEN I GOT BACK IN THE CAR TO LEAVE THE CAR WOULD NOT START. THERE WAS AN AMBER KEY ON THE DASHBOARD. THERE HAVE BEEN A MAJOR NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS FILED FOR THIS SAME REASON. THE IMMOBILIZER LOCKED OUT THE WHEEL SHAFT WHICH LOCKED OUT THE KEY FAUB. SINCE THE CAR THINKS IT HAS BEEN STOLEN THE CAR WILL DO NOTHING. NO NISSAN DEALERSHIP IS OPEN ON A SUNDAY AND THEY ARE KNOWINGLY DOING NOTHING ABOUT THE ISSUE. I NEVER RECEIVED ANY NOTICES THAT THERE COULD HAVE BEEN AN ISSUE IN THE 3 YEARS I'VE HAD MY CAR. THERE HAS BEEN A HUGE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS ON BLOGS WHICH I DISCOVERED TODAY AFTER ATTEMPTING TO GET MY CAR STARTED AGAIN. *TR

Jan 20, 2013

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN

1 complaint

REAR DIFF SEIZED TWICE, AT 12K AND 15K. DEALER IDENTIFIED ISSUE AS OVERHEATING DUE TO IMPROPER BACKLASH SETTING FROM FACTORY. *TR

Jan 26, 2012

STEERING,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

1 complaint

I WAS ROUTINELY DRIVING TO WORK ON A FRIDAY. I STOPPED TO GET GAS. THE CAR WOULDN'T START ONCE I WAS DONE AND A YELLOW/AMBER INTELLIGENT KEY LIGHT WAS ON. I GET A TOW TO THE NEARBY NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME IT'S A STEERING WHEEL LOCK. THEY SAID IT'S HAPPENING ON QUITE A FEW CARS AND THAT AN ALTIMA AND ANOTHER 370Z HAVE BEEN HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AND ARE WAITING FOR THE SAME PART. I'M STILL WAITING ON THE PART AND IT HAPPENED OVER A MONTH AGO. THIS FAULTY PART FROM THE FACTORY HAS BEEN GOING OUT ROUTINELY FOR EVERYONE WHO OWNS A 09-10 370Z, ALTIMAS AND OTHER NISSAN VEHICLES THAT USE THE SAME STEERING WHEEL LOCK TECHNOLOGY. IT'S ABSOLUTELY ENRAGING THAT NISSAN IS RELEASING THESE PARTS (KNOWING THEY'RE BAD AS THEY'VE MADE REVISIONS ON THE NEWER 370Z) AND FORCING CUSTOMERS TO PAY FOR THIS OUT OF POCKET AND WAIT A MONTH TO GET THE PART. CHECK THIS FORUM FOR FURTHER CONFIRMATION: HTTP://WWW.THE370Z.COM/NISSAN-370Z-WARRANTY-SCHEDULED-MAINTENANCE-SERVICING-REPAIRS/12294-INTELLIGENT-KEY-SYSTEM-WARNING-LIGHT.HTML. *TR

Jan 24, 2012

POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

1 complaint

GOT THE CAR IN 09 NISSAN 370Z. FIRST MONTH AC WENT OUT. IT BEEN FIX ABOUT 10X. THEY TOLD ME THAT IT FIXED FOR SURE THIS TIME. (BEEN OVER TWO YEARS FOR IT TO BE FIX. NOT SURE IT FIX OR NOT BC IT STILL AT THE DEALER) TRANSMISSION REPLACED WITHIN 4 MONTHS OF OWNING THE CAR AND THROW OUT BEARING. TRANSMISSION BEEN LOOK AT ABOUT 4X. ABOUT TWO MONTHS AGO MY CAR TURNED OFF WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT AND 3 WEEKS AGO I WAS GOING 55 MPH AND THE CAR SHUT OFF ON ME WHILE DRIVING. I DIDN'T HAVE ANY POWER STEERING OR BRAKES. THANK GOD I WAS ABLE TO STOP. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER SHIP AND HAVE THEM LOOK AT IT. IT TOOK THEM OVER TWO WEEKS AND COULDN'T FIND OUT WHAT WAS WRONG WITH IT. THEN THEY CALLED A MASTER TECH TO LOOK AT MY CAR. HE SAID THE CAUSE OF THE CAR TO TURN OFF BC OF MY AFTERMARKET INTAKE BUT I TOLD HIM IT TURN OFF BEFORE I HAD THAT INSTALL ONTO MY CAR. SO I CONTACTED NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS. THE TECH AND NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS BOTH TOLD ME TO DRIVE THE CAR WITH MY STOCK INTAKE BACK ON. BOTH DID NOT CARE FOR MY SAFETY OF DRIVING THE CAR. *TR

Oct 19, 2011

AIR BAGS,SEATS

1 complaint

PASSENGER AIRBAGS FAIL TO RECOGNIZE ME (5'6" 118LBS) THE SENSORS HAVE BEEN UNRELIABLE SINCE PURCHASE BUT NOW NEVER SEE ME. NISSAN CLAIMS 120LB CUT OFF IS GOVERNMENT STANDARD. REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE ISSUE. *TR

Aug 31, 2011

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

1 complaint

1. CAR NISSAN 370Z, 2009 (11,000 MILES)WAS STALLING AND KNOCKING 2. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE NISSAN DEALER AND THEIR ASSESSMENT WAS THAT THE OIL WAS BEING BURNED UP, FOR NO APPARENT AND DAMAGE HAS OCCURRED TO THE SHORT BLOCK. 3. DEALER IS GOING TO REPLACE THE SHORT BLOCK AT NO COST UNDER WARRANTY. *TR

Apr 22, 2010

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