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Nissan 370Z reliability: problems and recalls.
Owners filed 361 complaints about the 2009 to 2020 Nissan 370Z with the government, most about steering.
No Lemon Index score yet: too few were sold in the U.S. for a fair per-car score, so here's what YouTube owners say, next to the raw complaint counts.
YouTube rank and complaints, by model year
YouTube rank: we read 198 YouTube videos about the Nissan 370Z and ranked each year with 10 or more videos by how much they praise it vs. how much they talk about problems. It measures tone, not failure rates. Complaints are the raw number owners filed with NHTSA: popular years draw more partly because more were sold, and without usable sales figures we can't turn them into a per-car score.
What owners say on YouTube
2009–2020 370Z · 194 most-watched videos
Owners praise
Owners complain about
Nothing stands out.
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Praise and complaints: the share of each generation's most-watched videos that mention a topic with a praise or trouble word next to it, in the title or what's said. YouTube rank: how positive owners and reviewers sound, compared with every car of the same model year. It measures tone, not failure rates. Videos belong to their creators; we link to them.
Complaints and recalls by model year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 153 | 0 |
| 2010 | 110 | 0 |
| 2011 | 40 | 1 |
| 2012 | 16 | 0 |
| 2013 | 17 | 0 |
| 2014 | 10 | 0 |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 |
| 2017 | 5 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 |
Popular years draw more complaints partly because more were sold. We don't have usable sales for this model, so these are counts, not a score.
What owners complain about
| System | Share of complaints |
|---|---|
| Steering | 36% |
| Electrical | 23% |
| Transmission & drivetrain | 21% |
| Engine | 5% |
| Airbags | 4% |
| Fuel or ev drive system | 2% |
When problems show up
Half of the owners who gave a mileage reported the problem between 25,500 and 51,000 miles. The middle report was at 38,000 miles, from 327 complaints.
How serious
| Crashes | Fires | Injury reports | Death reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
As reported by owners to NHTSA. Not verified.
In owners' words
The steering lock would not engage after turning off or locking the car. If the steering wheel lock does not work then the car will not start leaving me stranded.
2009 Nissan 370Z owner · NHTSA complaint 10488763
Car would not start. Left me stranded. Had to call a flatbed truck to take it to the garage. They told me it was the steering lock unit that caused the problem.
2010 Nissan 370Z owner · NHTSA complaint 10499827
Brakes and steering wheel stuck due to steering lock failure. Known problem for 2009 to early 2011 Nissan 370z. Total value $1029.85. Consumers should not have to pay for a factory fault.
2011 Nissan 370Z owner · NHTSA complaint 10558307
Recalls 2
18V153000 Mar 2018 Air Bags / Side/Window
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2018 Nissan 370Z vehicles. The driver's side curtain air bag may have been installed incorrectly during production, possibly affecting its deployment. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 214, "Side Impact Protection," and 226, "Ejection Mitigation."
Fix. Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the curtain air bag, correcting its installation as necessary, free of charge. The recall began May 1, 2018. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669.
11V538000 Nov 2011 Visibility / Power Window Devices And Controls
NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 AND 2012 INFINITI G37 COUPE VEHICLES AND CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 NISSAN 370Z VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JULY 2, 2011, THROUGH AUGUST 29, 2011. DUE TO A PROGRAMMING ERROR, THE POWER WINDOW SWITCH CONTROLLER IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES WAS MANUFACTURED OUT OF SPECIFICATION.
Fix. NISSAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE POWER WINDOW SWITCHES WITH NEW ONES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 5, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1800-647-7261 OR INFINITI AT 1-800-662-6200.
Recall repairs are free at any dealer. Check the exact car's VIN for open recalls.
Quick answers
What are the most common Nissan 370Z problems?
In owner complaints to the government, the top areas are steering, electrical, transmission & drivetrain.
How many recalls does the Nissan 370Z have?
2 safety recalls on record for the 2009 to 2020 models.
Source: NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, YouTube videos (titles and channels link to them). We don't give this model a Lemon Index: too few were sold in the U.S. for a fair per-car score (12 of the 12 years we have sales for were under 20,000, sales source). Complaints are owner reports, not proof of a defect.
Updated · Free to use with credit: Source: The Lemon Index (lemonindex.com)
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