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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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JN1AZ44E79M••••••2009 Nissan 370Z
That is about average for the 2009 Nissan 370Z — 8 complaints per build across 15 builds.
12on this build
125on the model
15builds in total
Most reportedElectrical System 6Steering 5Power Train 3Engine 1
What owners of this build wrote
Electrical SystemMar 2020
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 ),…
SteeringFeb 2020
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…
Power TrainAug 2015
This is the second major incident I've had with the transmission in my car. The first one was under warranty and the dealership replaced the entire transmission. Just yesterday and today, it feels like the clutch is failing once again. I haven't taken it in to nissan yet, but…
EngineJun 2009
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…
Electrical SystemFeb 2018
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…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN JN1AZ44E79M410956 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.