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2010 Nissan 370Z problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

110 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

40,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2010 model year. Data updated: . 96 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Steering is the most frequently named component, appearing in 60 of 110 complaints (54.5%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Steering behavior6357.3%
Electrical and battery issues109.1%
Transmission and shifting76.4%
Braking behavior54.5%
Engine operation21.8%
Fuel system concerns10.9%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Steering
60
Electrical System
30
Power Train
26
Unknown Or Other
8
Air Bags
6
Engine
4
Exterior Lighting
3
Seats
3
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Steering60
Electrical System30
Power Train26
Unknown Or Other8
Air Bags6
Engine4
Exterior Lighting3
Seats3

Steering: 60; Electrical System: 30; Power Train: 26; Unknown Or Other: 8; Air Bags: 6; Engine: 4; Exterior Lighting: 3; Seats: 3

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
17
25,000 to 49,999
49
50,000 to 74,999
24
75,000 to 99,999
4
100,000 to 149,999
1
150,000 and above
1
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,00017
25,000 to 49,99949
50,000 to 74,99924
75,000 to 99,9994
100,000 to 149,9991
150,000 and above1

Under 25,000: 17; 25,000 to 49,999: 49; 50,000 to 74,999: 24; 75,000 to 99,999: 4; 100,000 to 149,999: 1; 150,000 and above: 1

25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (49). 14 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2012
6
2013
12
2014
18
2015
24
2016
18
2017
7
2018
7
2019
8
2020
3
2021
5
2025
2
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20126
201312
201418
201524
201618
20177
20187
20198
20203
20215
20252

2012: 6; 2013: 12; 2014: 18; 2015: 24; 2016: 18; 2017: 7; 2018: 7; 2019: 8; 2020: 3; 2021: 5; 2025: 2

Pattern summary

Steering leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 63 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 10 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 7 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10449206 · 2012-02-24 (February 24, 2012)

NISSAN LISTEN UP ------------------------------ THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE NISSAN STEERING LOCK MECHANISM AS OTHERS HAVE REPORTED. MY CAR WAS STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE. COULD NOT START THE CAR, THE MANUAL KEY WAS NOT HELP. CAR WOULD NOT START. I TRIED TO ORDER THE PART, STEERING LOCK VERSION 'D', BUT IT'S BACKORDERED AND NISSAN USA IS NOT SELLING THIS PART TO CONSUMERS ACCORDING TO NORTHERN VIRGINIA NISSAN DEALERS. MY ONLY RESOURCE WAS IT GET IT TOWED AND PAY $1450.00 FOR PART + LABOR FROM THE DEALER DIRECTLY. THIS IS DEFINI…

Owner-reported narrative. 5,234 miles reported. Look up ODI 10449206 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10449311 · 2012-02-25 (February 25, 2012)

STEERING LOCK MECHANISM FAILS, CAR WILL NOT START. IMPOSSIBLE TO TOW OUT OR PUSH OUT IF INSIDE NARROW GARAGE, OR GARAGE THAT REQUIRES MANEUVERING BECAUSE STEERING COLUMN IS LOCKED. THE SAME UNIT HAS BEEN RECALLED FOR NISSAN GTR - MUST BE RECALLED FOR 370Z, AS WELL. HAS VERY DANGEROUS POTENTIAL TO LEAVE SOMEONE STRANDED. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 7,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10449311 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10584588 · 2014-04-24 (April 24, 2014)

LARGE AMOUNTS OF CONDENSATION IN HEADLIGHT CAUSED HID HEADLIGHT TO FAIL. THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM IN NISSAN VEHICLES. HID HEADLIGHTS SHOULD NOT FAIL DUE TO MOISTURE INTRUDING INTO THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY. MOISTURE IN THE ASSEMBLY WILL EVENTUALLY IMPACT THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM OF THE VEHICLE. THE BULB HAS FAILED.DROPS OF WATER FORM IN THE HEAD LIGHT ASSEMBLY. HEADLIGHTS SHOULD NOT FAIL DUE TO MOISTURE INTRUSION CAUSED BY A DEFECT. IT IS A LAW IN MOST STATES THAT LIGHTS SHOULD BE ON DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 14,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10584588 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10783011 · 2015-10-16 (October 16, 2015)

SO I HAVE A 2010 370Z (31K MILES) AND IT HAS BEEN RUNNING GREAT UP UNTIL YESTERDAY. I GOT IN TO START IT AND IT WOULDN'T START. THE ONLY THING I NOTICED WAS THE INTELLIGENT KEY SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT WAS ON. JUST TO BE SURE, I CHECKED THE BATTERY IN MY REMOTE AND, OF COURSE, ALSO PUT THE REMOTE IN THE OVERRIDE SLOT AND NOTHING. THE BATTERY IN THE CAR IS ALSO FINE. EVERYTHING ELSE SEAMED TO WORK, LIGHTS, HORN, DOORS UNLOCK/LOCK. THE START BUTTON SAID LOCK AND IT WOULD NOT EVEN TURN TO ACCESSORY MODE. STEERING WHEEL WAS IN THE UN-LOCKED POSIT…

Owner-reported narrative. 31,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10783011 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10567062 · 2014-03-04 (March 4, 2014)

DRIVING BACK HOME AFTER WORK (30 MIN DRIVE) CITY, CLUTCH BECAME SOFT AND DELAY ITS WAY BACK TO NORMAL POSITION SHIFTING TO 3RD GEAR. DRIVING CONDITIONS WHERE 50MPH, 23MPG AT 7PM. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 30,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10567062 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10621832 · 2014-08-12 (August 12, 2014)

I STARTED OUT OF MY DRIVE WHEN AS I START OUT IN 1ST GEAR THE CAR STALLED.. BECAUSE THE CLUTCH WHICH NORMALLY CATCHES HALF WAY OUT WAS NOW ALL OF SUDDEN CATCHING RIGHT AS MY FOOT WAS LEAVING THE FIRE WALL. WHICH I KNOW WAS NOT NORMAL.. HOW EVER BEING A HYDRAULIC SYSTEM I CHECKED THE FLUID RESERVOIR TO SEE IF IT WAS LOW. THE SYSTEM WAS WITH IN THE MIN AND MAX LEVEL I CONTINUED ON WHEN ONLY A MILE OR SO DOWN THE ROAD THE CLUTCH PEDDLE NOW STUCK TO THE FLOOR AND WOULD NOT RELEASE FROM THE FIRE WALL. IT WOULD ONLY MOVE 2 INCHES IN OR 2 INCHES OUT. …

Owner-reported narrative. 43,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10621832 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10549354 · 2013-10-24 (October 24, 2013)

DEALER SAYS IT'S THE STEERING WHEEL LOCK ISSUE. WARRANTY EXPIRED AND NOW THEY'RE ASKING 1,200 TO FIX THE ISSUE FOR PARTS AND LABOR. THIS IS RIDICULOUS. APPARENTLY IT'S A COMMON ISSUE FOR ALL 2009 AND 2010 Z'S AND THEY'RE ONLY RECALLING SOME 2010 MODELS. I NEED THIS RECALLED BECAUSE OF THE OBVIOUS DEFECTIVE PART THAT WAS INSTALLED IN THE CAR. UNLESS I CAN GET THIS FIXED AT NO COST I WILL NOT PURCHASE ANOTHER NISSAN. EVER. THEY ALREADY HAVE AWFUL BRAKES AND ROTORS AND NOW THIS? SHAME *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 43,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10549354 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10564433 · 2014-02-14 (February 14, 2014)

STOPPED THE VEHICLE AT A GAS STATION TO REFUEL. UPON COMPLETION OF REFUELING, DEPRESSED THE BRAKE AND PRESSED THE STARTER BUTTON (NORMAL STARTING PROCEDURE). THE STARTER INDICATOR WOULD NOT CHANGE FROM "LOCK", THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT CRANK, AND NO ACCESSORIES WOULD ACTIVATE. THE VEHICLE WAS SUBSEQUENTLY TOWED TO A LOCAL NISSAN DEALER. AFTER EVALUATION, DEALER STATED THE "STEERING LOCK" UNIT HAD FAILED. AFTER AN INTERNET SEARCH, THIS APPEARS TO BE PART 48700-JF00D. THE NISSAN DEALER REPRESENTATIVE STATED THIS ISSUE IS COVERED UNDER A TSB, BU…

Owner-reported narrative. 29,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10564433 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10861730 · 2016-04-27 (April 27, 2016)

DRIVING MY CAR TO MY BROTHER'S HOUSE TO BABYSIT MY NIECE, NO ISSUES OR WARNINGS. GO BACK TO MY CAR TO LEAVE AND MY CAR WILL NOT START. TRIED CHANGING THE BATTERY AND REPROGRAMMING MY KEY, HAD TO GET MY CAR TOWED TO NISSAN DEALERSHIP ONLY TO BE TOLD THAT I NEED TO SPEND $1100 FOR NISSAN TO ORDER A PART WHICH HAS CAUSED MY CAR TO LOCK/STALL. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE YET NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE ABOUT IT, INSTEAD NISSAN ARE LEAVING CUSTOMERS STRANDED ONLY TO PAY AN INSANE AMOUNT OF MONEY.

Owner-reported narrative. 61,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10861730 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10730265 · 2015-06-25 (June 25, 2015)

THE STEERING WHEEL LOCK HAS ISSUES ON THE Z'S. MANY OTHER INDIVIDUALS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM OCCUR TO THEM WHEN A KEY FOB LIGHT COMES ON THE DASHBOARD TO THE LEFT OF THE GAS TANK METER. THEN THE CAR WON'T START ON ANYMORE AND HAS TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALER CHARGES $600-$1200 FOR A REPLACEMENT STEERING WHEEL LOCK ( WHICH CAN POTENTIALLY BREAK AGAIN) FOR SOMETHING THAT ISN'T OUR FAULT!!! THE CAR HAS 34,XXX MILES ON IT AND SHOULDN'T HAVE ANY PROBLEMS LIKE THIS. THERE HAS TO BE A RECALL ABOUT THIS BECAUSE IT'S A FAULTY UNIT FROM T…

Owner-reported narrative. 34,888 miles reported. Look up ODI 10730265 at NHTSA ↗

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Data completeness

110 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.

87.3%Usable mileage96 / 110 records
100.0%Valid incident date110 / 110 records
100.0%Valid filing date110 / 110 records
100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates110 / 110 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

Component complaint heatmap
Component20092010201120122013201420152016201720182019
Steering
8857.5%
ODI 10444806 · 33,300 mi

I AM WRITING TO INQUIRE ABOUT THE STATUS OF A KNOWN ISSUE WITH NISSAN 370Z MODELS ASSEMBLED FROM 2009 UNTIL EARLY 2010 THAT INVOLVES A FAULTY STEERING WHEEL LOCK THAT CAUSES THE INTELLIGENT KEY WARNING TO ENGAGE AND EFFECTIVELY STRANDING VEHICLE OWNERS WITHOUT THE ABILITY TO OPERATE THEIR CAR. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE THAT IN FACT WAS RECALLED ALREADY ON THE EXACT SAME PART ON THE NISSAN GTR MODELS. I FEEL THAT IT IS UNACCEPTABLE THAT SO MANY PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM AND THAT THOSE OF US DRIVING WITH THIS PART NUMBER HAVE TO WAITTO BE …

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6054.5%
ODI 10449206 · 5,234 mi

NISSAN LISTEN UP ------------------------------ THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE NISSAN STEERING LOCK MECHANISM AS OTHERS HAVE REPORTED. MY CAR WAS STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE. COULD NOT START THE CAR, THE MANUAL KEY WAS NOT HELP. CAR WOULD NOT START. I TRIED TO ORDER THE PART, STEERING LOCK VERSION 'D', BUT IT'S BACKORDERED AND NISSAN USA IS NOT SELLING THIS PART TO CONSUMERS ACCORDING TO NORTHERN VIRGINIA NISSAN DEALERS. MY ONLY RESOURCE WAS IT GET IT TOWED AND PAY $1450.00 FOR PART + LABOR FROM THE DEALER DIRECTLY. THIS IS DEFINI…

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2255.0%
ODI 10558307 · 43,000 mi

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. *TR

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Electrical System
6743.8%
ODI 10378827 · 10,000 mi

IGNITION FAILURE . UNABLE TO START CAR, OR PERFORM ANY ACTION, RESULTS IN ONLY SOLUTION. TOW VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP. ROOT CAUSE: DEFECTIVE INTELLIGENT POWER DISTRIBUTION MODULE (IPDM) MUST BE REPLACED. THIS IS OCCURRING ON NEW 2009+ NISSAN 370Z MODELS. *TR

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3027.3%
ODI 10482693 · 48,000 mi

KNOWN ISSUE ON SOME 370ZS,NISSAN GTRS AND ALTIMAS. WHEN STEERING LOCK FAILS CAR WILL NOT NOT START, WITHOUT LOCK RELEASE PUSH BUTTON START IS RENDERED USELESS. NISSAN IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE BUT CHOSE NOT TO CORRECT IT. *TR

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1230.0%
ODI 10476001 · 20,000 mi

THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATOR OR THE FUEL LEVEL SENDER MALFUNCTIONED. AFTER FILLING UP THE TANK CLEARLY ALMOST TO THE TOP, THE FUEL GAUGE SHOWED MISINFORMATION WHICH THE TANK WAS NOT FULL. *TR

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15.9%
ODI 10947591

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN 370Z. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED ISSUES STARTING THE VEHICLE WHILE DEPRESSING THE ENGINE START BUTTON. A WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE KEY, WHICH MEANT AN INTELLIGENT KEY SYSTEM OR ELECTRICAL STEERING LOCK SYSTEM MALFUNCTION PER THE OWNER'S MANUAL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE UNKNOWN. *TR

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133.3%
ODI 11298069 · 38,000 mi

I PURCHASED MY 370 Z AT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND I AM A LOYAL NISSAN CUSTOMER. THIS IS MY SECOND Z AND MY FAMILY OF 9 CARS IS A LARGE BASE FOR YOUR VEHICLES. MY DAUGHTER-IN-LAW PURCHASED A NEW NISSAN AND WE WILL BE SHOPPING FOR MY WIFE'S NEW CAR IN JUNE WHEN SHE RETIRES. MY AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT HAS BEEN FLASHING FOR A WEEK SO I BROUGHT IT TO THE LOCAL DEALER TODAY. MY VEHICLE HAS 38,000 MILES. I WAS TOLD THAT SOMETHING UNDER THE PASSENGER SEAT HAS TO BE REPLACED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE COST: OVER $3000. I CAN'T AFFORD TO PAY THIS. I A…

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Power Train
2315.0%
ODI 10430857 · 14,890 mi

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 …

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2623.6%
ODI 10445523

REAR DIFF FAILED DUE TO OVERHEATING, REPLACEMENT UNIT FAILED 6 MONTHS LATER. *TR

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1435.0%
ODI 10565907 · 7,450 mi

BASE MODEL. MANUAL TRANSMISSION. STOCK - NO AFTERMARKET ENHANCEMENTS. ON FREEWAY ATTEMPTING TO DECELERATE (SHIFTING DOWN FROM 5TH TO 4TH) CLUTCH PEDAL "DISAPPEARS" INTO THE FLOOR BOARD. THIS MARKS THE BEGINNING OF PROBLEMS WITH THE CLUTCH PEDAL HAVING A MIND OF IT'S OWN. TRANSMISSION HARD TO SHIFT 1ST AND 2ND GEAR. BARELY MADE IT INTO DEALERSHIP NEXT MORNING. DEALERSHIP ONLY HAS A TSB TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION FLUID. FLUID CHANGED, DROVE AWAY. PROBLEM RETURNED 2/7/14 AND CONTINUED TO GET WORSE FOR NEXT FEW DAYS. RETURNED VEHICLE TO …

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1275.0%
ODI 10454765 · 1,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN 370Z. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EMITTED A RATTLING SOUND WHENEVER IT WAS SHIFTED INTO FIRST GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHERE THE DRIVE SHAFT WAS REPLACED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 1,000.

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1058.8%
ODI 10583637 · 4,137 mi

I HAVE A 2013 370Z WITH A MANUAL TRANSMISSION. ON 4-9-2014 I WAS TRAVELING 45 MPH ON EXPRESSWAY. I BEGAN SLOWING FOR LIGHT AND DOWNSHIFTING FROM 6TH GEAR TO 5TH AND 4TH. WHEN I SHIFTED INTO 4TH GEAR THE CLUTCH PEDAL DID NOT RETURN TO IT'S NORMAL POSITION AND STAYED ABOUT 1/2 WAY DOWN TOWARDS THE FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE. I THEN SHIFTED INTO 3RD GEAR AND THE CLUTCH PEDAL WENT COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR AND REMAINED FULLY DEPRESSED AND DID NOT RETURN TO IT'S UPRIGHT POSITION. I HAD NO CLUTCH FUNCTION AT THIS POINT. I MUSCLED THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL T…

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880.0%
ODI 10626501 · 2,970 mi

THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED AT A BUSY INTERSECTION DURING HEAVY TRAFFIC. MANUAL TRANSMISSION SUNNY, AIR TEMP APPROX 75 F. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN DRIVEN APPOX 0.25 MILES & 2 MINUTES IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO EVENT AND PARKED FOR THE PREVIOUS 4 HOURS. DRIVER PARTIALLY ENGAGED THE CLUTCH AND SHIFTED TO 1ST GEAR TO INITIATE FORWARD MOVEMENT OF THE VEHICLE FROM A COMPLETE STOP. AT A SPEED OF APPROX 10MPH THE DRIVER FULLY DEPRESSED THE CLUTCH PEDAL (TO DISENGAGE THE CLUTCH) TO COAST MOMENTARILY WITH TRAFFIC AND SHIFT TO 2ND GEAR. THE DRIVER PARTIA…

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133.3%
ODI 10925298 · 32,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN 370Z. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CLUTCH PEDAL WAS STUCK TO THE FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL DEALER AND THE GTI FLUID WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWO MONTHS LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AGAIN FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SWITCH GEARS WITH THE CLUTCH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO GET A SECOND OPINION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000. UPDATED 01/11/2017*CT UPDATED 7/5/18*JB

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133.3%
ODI 11287807 · 39,000 mi

AS I BEGAN TO START MY VEHICLE ONE DAY, THE CLUTCH PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE GROUND BECAUSE IT HAD NO PRESSURE ON IT. I FOUND THAT THE CLUTCH FLUID WAS COMPLETELY EMPTY AND REFILLED IT. AFTER IT REBUILT PRESSURE, IT WAS OPERABLE AGAIN FOR SEVERAL MONTHS UNTIL IT COMPLETELY LOST PRESSURE AGAIN WHILE DRIVING, SO I HAD TO PULL OVER. THE TRANSMISSION FLUID HAD COMPLETELY EMPTIED AGAIN. AFTER LOTS OF RESEARCH ONLINE, I FOUND THAT THERE IS A PLAGUING PROBLEM WITH THE CLUTCH SLAVE CYLINDER. (I AM MECHANICALLY INCLINED AND CAPABLE OF AUTO REPAIRS). I …

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120.0%
ODI 11418927

The seal on the Clutch Slave Cylinder failed and contaminated the hydraulic system in the car. This prevented the car from being able to enter gear as the clutch could not be disengaged. This resulted in me being stuck in the middle of the road, unable to move the car unless I turned the car off, stuck it in gear, then started it up and gunned the engine at the same time. My car is a 2017, with only 31,000 miles on it. The dealership would not cover it under the power train warranty despite the fact that the CSC is located within the transmissi…

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Engine
85.2%
ODI 10485025 · 57,000 mi

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

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43.6%
ODI 10482693 · 48,000 mi

KNOWN ISSUE ON SOME 370ZS,NISSAN GTRS AND ALTIMAS. WHEN STEERING LOCK FAILS CAR WILL NOT NOT START, WITHOUT LOCK RELEASE PUSH BUTTON START IS RENDERED USELESS. NISSAN IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE BUT CHOSE NOT TO CORRECT IT. *TR

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512.5%
ODI 10663497 · 23,000 mi

KEY INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON ABOUT A WEEK PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. MADE 2 PHONE CALLS TO LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIPS (ONE IN PORTLAND OR AND ONE IN VANCOUVER, WA) BOTH DEALERSHIPS CLAIMED THEY HAD NO IDEA WHAT WAS GOING ON BUT I SHOULD BRING IT IN FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WHICH RAN AROUND $118 JUST TO LOOK AT. SINCE NOTHING APPEARED WRONG WITH MY CAR I WAITED BECAUSE THE "KEY" LIGHT WOULD GO OFF. IT CAME BACK ON THE DAY I HAD THE INCIDENT AND LEFT ME STRANDED ON MY LUNCH HOUR WITH NO POWER TO START MY CAR. I AGAIN CALLED NISSAN AND THEY WERE NOT SURE WH…

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212.5%
ODI 10735076 · 13,000 mi

HI IT IS A 370Z CLUTCH PRESSURE (CSC) FAILURES. PEOPLE ARE COMPLAINING ALL OVER THE PLACE TALKING ABOUT HOW THIS IS LEAVING PEOPLE STRANDED ESPECIALLY ON NEW VEHICLES. THERE'S A POST HERE ABOUT A BRAND NEW 2016 370Z HAD A CSC FAILURE AND HAD TO BE TOWED INTO THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP TO GET IT FIXED. HTTPS://WWW.REDDIT.COM/R/370Z/COMMENTS/3CFV0S/BAD_SLAVE_CLUTCH_CYLINDER_ON_2016_370Z/ THERE IS ALSO 70 PAGES FULL OF THE PROBLEM HERE. HTTP://WWW.THE370Z.COM/NISSAN-370Z-GENERAL-DISCUSSIONS/25007-STICKY-OFFICIAL-370Z-CLUTCH-PRESSURE-CSC-FAILURES.HTML…

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317.6%
ODI 10860843 · 18,000 mi

LAST SATURDAY, TOOK THE COVER OFF AND WAS GOING TO THE CAR WASH TO SHINE HER UP REAL GOOD. ON THE WAY AFTER STOPPING AT A LIGHT I PULLED OFF THEN WENT TO 2ND GEAR, THEN TO THIRD AND THAT WHEN IT HAPPENED. THE CLUTCH WENT TO THE FLOOR AND DID NOT COME BACK UP. I'M GOING DOWN THE STREET NOT KNOWING WHAT TO DO NEXT BECAUSE THERE IS A STOP SIGN BUT I'M AFRAID TO STOP BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW WHAT WILL HAPPEN, A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. FORTUNATELY THERE WERE NO OTHER CARS AT THE STOP SIGN SO I TURNED ON MY EMERGENCY FLASHERS AND CONTINUED THROUGH,…

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110.0%
ODI 11092575 · 55,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN 370Z. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE OVER 5 MPH. THE DEALER (NISSAN OF BURLINGAME, 101 CALIFORNIA DRIVE, BURLINGAME CA 94010) DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE HARNESS NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 55,000.

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Air Bags
63.9%
ODI 10422747 · 30,000 mi

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

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65.5%
ODI 10524150 · 11,000 mi

THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT IS WORN IN THE AREA OF THE SEAT AIRBAG AND I AM CONCERNED THAT THE AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY AS DESIGNED IN THE EVENT OF A SIDE CRASH. THE WEAR AREA IS WEAKER THAN DESIGNED AND THIS MAY ALLOW THE AIRBAG TO NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IF AND WHEN REQUIRED. *TR

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318.8%
ODI 10978584 · 36,525 mi

SERVICE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT FLASHES CONTINUOUSLY WHILE VEHICLE IS RUNNING. DEALER TROUBLESHOT AND DETERMINED THAT OCCUPANT SENSOR UNIT FAILED. ANY ONE OF 3 THINGS COULD BE CAUSING THE PROBLEM. EACH HAD TO BE REPLACED IN ORDER WITH NO GUARANTEE AND NO REFUND IF REPLACEMENT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. DEALER REPLACED AIR BAG CONTROL UNIT FOR $1,442.17, WHICH DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. NEXT DEALER WANTED TO REPLACE OCCUPANT SENSOR UNIT (SEAT CUSHION) FOR $4,107.00. IF THIS DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM, THEN REPLACE WIRING HARNESS. AFTER SPENDING $1,442.32…

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15.9%
ODI 11044218 · 160 mi

THE AIR BAG DISABLED LIGHT IS ON WHEN MY WIFE SITS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. SHE WEIGHS 120LBS AND IS 5' 8" TALL. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO NISSAN SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY SAY THE SENSOR IS WORKING TO SPEC.

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110.0%
ODI 11394285 · 18,500 mi

THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG WILL NOT OPERATE WHEN THE PASSENGER IN THE VEHICLE IS LESS THAN 130 POUNDS. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH MY LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND WITH A DIRECT EMPLOYEE OF NISSAN AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT IT IS BECAUSE OF THE WEIGHT AND BODY STRUCTURE OF THE PASSENGER. WHEN I AM IN THE PASSENGER SEAT OF THIS VEHICLE THE AIRBAG TURNS OFF. I AM 5'4" AND WEIGH APPROXIMATELY 115 POUNDS.. NISSAN DOES NOT CONSIDER THIS A PROBLEM. I AM BEING TOLD THE VEHICLE IS OPERATING CORRECTLY. I HAVE NEVER HAD THIS ISSUE WITH ANY OTHER VEHICLE AND CAN N…

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133.3%
ODI 11554542

On 9/4/2023, both airbags in my daughter’s 2015 Nissan 370-Z violently exploded open erroneously at a stop-sign, when my daughter had, unknowingly, slowly rolled into the protruding hitch of the truck in front of her; the imperceptible impact of which my (driver) daughter and (passenger) son didn’t feel, nor even known had happened (until after they escaped the traumatizing horror). None of the nearby witnesses could noticed the car bump either. From each of the witnesses’ perspectives, they heard a loud explosion come from the 2nd car stopped…

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133.3%
ODI 11298069 · 38,000 mi

I PURCHASED MY 370 Z AT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND I AM A LOYAL NISSAN CUSTOMER. THIS IS MY SECOND Z AND MY FAMILY OF 9 CARS IS A LARGE BASE FOR YOUR VEHICLES. MY DAUGHTER-IN-LAW PURCHASED A NEW NISSAN AND WE WILL BE SHOPPING FOR MY WIFE'S NEW CAR IN JUNE WHEN SHE RETIRES. MY AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT HAS BEEN FLASHING FOR A WEEK SO I BROUGHT IT TO THE LOCAL DEALER TODAY. MY VEHICLE HAS 38,000 MILES. I WAS TOLD THAT SOMETHING UNDER THE PASSENGER SEAT HAS TO BE REPLACED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE COST: OVER $3000. I CAN'T AFFORD TO PAY THIS. I A…

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240.0%
ODI 11045918 · 1,400 mi

TAKATA RECALL

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00.0%

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00.0%

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Unknown Or Other
63.9%
ODI 10486373 · 29,000 mi

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 C…

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87.3%
ODI 10763771 · 36,000 mi

WAS DRIVING ON THE SERVICE ROAD AS I EXITED OFF THE HIGHWAY AND I LOST CLUTCH PRESSURE. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM IN THE 370Z AND NISSAN NEEDS TO FIX THIS. THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE. I WAS LEFT STRANDED ON THE SERVICE ROAD WITH NO CLUTCH PRESSURE.

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12.5%
ODI 10565907 · 7,450 mi

BASE MODEL. MANUAL TRANSMISSION. STOCK - NO AFTERMARKET ENHANCEMENTS. ON FREEWAY ATTEMPTING TO DECELERATE (SHIFTING DOWN FROM 5TH TO 4TH) CLUTCH PEDAL "DISAPPEARS" INTO THE FLOOR BOARD. THIS MARKS THE BEGINNING OF PROBLEMS WITH THE CLUTCH PEDAL HAVING A MIND OF IT'S OWN. TRANSMISSION HARD TO SHIFT 1ST AND 2ND GEAR. BARELY MADE IT INTO DEALERSHIP NEXT MORNING. DEALERSHIP ONLY HAS A TSB TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION FLUID. FLUID CHANGED, DROVE AWAY. PROBLEM RETURNED 2/7/14 AND CONTINUED TO GET WORSE FOR NEXT FEW DAYS. RETURNED VEHICLE TO …

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16.3%
ODI 10735076 · 13,000 mi

HI IT IS A 370Z CLUTCH PRESSURE (CSC) FAILURES. PEOPLE ARE COMPLAINING ALL OVER THE PLACE TALKING ABOUT HOW THIS IS LEAVING PEOPLE STRANDED ESPECIALLY ON NEW VEHICLES. THERE'S A POST HERE ABOUT A BRAND NEW 2016 370Z HAD A CSC FAILURE AND HAD TO BE TOWED INTO THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP TO GET IT FIXED. HTTPS://WWW.REDDIT.COM/R/370Z/COMMENTS/3CFV0S/BAD_SLAVE_CLUTCH_CYLINDER_ON_2016_370Z/ THERE IS ALSO 70 PAGES FULL OF THE PROBLEM HERE. HTTP://WWW.THE370Z.COM/NISSAN-370Z-GENERAL-DISCUSSIONS/25007-STICKY-OFFICIAL-370Z-CLUTCH-PRESSURE-CSC-FAILURES.HTML…

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00.0%

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220.0%
ODI 11413979 · 17,561 mi

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ON HIGHWAY AND CITY STREET AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 45-65 MPH, PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. VEHICLE BEGAN FISHTAILING AND TIRE BLEW. WHILE PULLING OVER TIRE CAME OFF RIM. TIRE BRAND: BRIDGESTONE POTENZA TIRE SIZE: 275/35R19 TIRES ARE 7 MONTHS OLD; 2,265 MILES PUT ON NEW TIRES BEFORE BLOW OUT. LUCKY I'M ALIVE AND DID NOT HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE.

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00.0%

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133.3%
ODI 11564040

Sunday January 7th I came out to my vehicle and noticed my clutch was on the ground. I go to check my clutch fluid reservoir to just to see that it is completely bone dry. Last time I had driven the car,” was on Friday January 5th and everything was fine. I’ve had this problem previously before where if I didn’t drive the car for roughly 2 weeks then my clutch fluid would be empty and I’d have to bleed my clutch. Now it has got to the point where my clutch is on the ground and I can’t get back up no matter how much I try to bleed it. I’ve looke…

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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Fuel/Propulsion System
95.9%
ODI 10458978 · 3,000 mi

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-SEN…

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00.0%

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12.5%
ODI 10476001 · 20,000 mi

THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATOR OR THE FUEL LEVEL SENDER MALFUNCTIONED. AFTER FILLING UP THE TANK CLEARLY ALMOST TO THE TOP, THE FUEL GAUGE SHOWED MISINFORMATION WHICH THE TANK WAS NOT FULL. *TR

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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Service Brakes
10.7%
ODI 10730881 · 64,000 mi

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

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10.9%
ODI 10818033 · 56,000 mi

VEHICLE HAS KEYLESS SYSTEM, THE ONLY KEY SLOT AVAILABLE IS IN THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR. WHEN I ENTER THE VEHICLE, NORMALLY A LIGHT COMES ON TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE SYSTEM RECOGNIZES YOU. ON ENTERING THIS TIME, A SMALL SYMBOL WITH THE WORD KEY ON IT ILLUMINATED AND THE CAR WOULD NOT START OR GO INTO THE ACCESSORY POSITION, NOR WOULD THE STEERING COLUMN UNLOCK. ALSO, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS VERY HARD. THE OWNER'S MANUAL STATES THE KEY SYMBOL INDICATES A MALFUNCTION IN THE INTELLIKEY SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A NISSAN DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS DETER…

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12.5%
ODI 10482535 · 43,000 mi

ON OCTOBER 19, 2012, WHILE DRIVING AND BEGINNING TO STOP, MY BRAKE LIGHT AND MY ABS LIGHT CAME ON. MY BRAKE LIGHT WOULD GO OFF; HOWEVER, THE ABS/TRACTION LIGHT REMAINED ON. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT ON OCTOBER 20, 2012 AND WAS TOLD THAT THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER WAS LEAKING AND THAT THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL ON THE PART AND THEY WOULD FIX IT, BUT DID NOT KNOW WHEN THEY WOULD GET THE PART AND AS OF OCTOBER 29, 2012, I HAVE NOT BEEN CONTACTED BY THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT THE PART. I AM VERY WORRIED AS I WAS READING ABOUT THE PA…

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00.0%

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211.8%
ODI 10970598 · 23,000 mi

CLUTCH PEDAL TO THE FLOORBOARD NO PRESSURE CAN'T DRIVE CAR CSC FAILURE INSIDE TRANSMISSION

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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2100.0%
ODI 11181492 · 30 mi

NISSAN 370Z (TOTAL RIDE OF 10,000 KILOMETERS) PURCHASED FROM NISSAN KOREA (GANGNAM BRANCH) IN LATE JULY 2019 AND RODE ON POCHEON LACEWAY (CAR RACECOURSE, CIRCUIT) ON FEBRUARY 8, 2019, AND SUFFERED A HUGE BLOW DUE TO SUSPECTED BREAKAGE. AFTER RIDING A CIRCUIT (WITH ENOUGH COOLING, TOTAL CIRCUIT DRIVING BLACK BOX VIDEO) AT A CERTAIN INTERVAL, THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK WELL AT ABOUT 180 MPH, AND SOON AFTER, THE SPONGE PHENOMENON OCCURRED AT 120 MPH. FORTUNATELY, THERE WAS NO ONE NEARBY, AND I WAS ALSO LUCKY TO END UP WITH A STIFF NECK AND NO CREDIT.…

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Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
ComponentMileage range (25th–75th percentile)MedianUsable recordsExamples
Steering33,000–55,500 mi47,000 mi51
ODI 10449206 · 5,234 mi

NISSAN LISTEN UP ------------------------------ THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE NISSAN STEERING LOCK MECHANISM AS OTHERS HAVE REPORTED. MY CAR WAS STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE. COULD NOT START THE CAR, THE MANUAL KEY WAS NOT HELP. CAR WOULD NOT START. I TRIED TO ORDER THE PART, STEERING LOCK VERSION 'D', BUT IT'S BACKORDERED AND NISSAN USA IS NOT SELLING THIS PART TO CONSUMERS ACCORDING TO NORTHERN VIRGINIA NISSAN DEALERS. MY ONLY RESOURCE WAS IT GET IT TOWED AND PAY $1450.00 FOR PART + LABOR FROM THE DEALER DIRECTLY. THIS IS DEFINI…

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ODI 10449311 · 7,500 mi

STEERING LOCK MECHANISM FAILS, CAR WILL NOT START. IMPOSSIBLE TO TOW OUT OR PUSH OUT IF INSIDE NARROW GARAGE, OR GARAGE THAT REQUIRES MANEUVERING BECAUSE STEERING COLUMN IS LOCKED. THE SAME UNIT HAS BEEN RECALLED FOR NISSAN GTR - MUST BE RECALLED FOR 370Z, AS WELL. HAS VERY DANGEROUS POTENTIAL TO LEAVE SOMEONE STRANDED. *TR

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ODI 10482693 · 48,000 mi

KNOWN ISSUE ON SOME 370ZS,NISSAN GTRS AND ALTIMAS. WHEN STEERING LOCK FAILS CAR WILL NOT NOT START, WITHOUT LOCK RELEASE PUSH BUTTON START IS RENDERED USELESS. NISSAN IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE BUT CHOSE NOT TO CORRECT IT. *TR

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Electrical System31,500–50,550 mi40,000 mi27
ODI 10482693 · 48,000 mi

KNOWN ISSUE ON SOME 370ZS,NISSAN GTRS AND ALTIMAS. WHEN STEERING LOCK FAILS CAR WILL NOT NOT START, WITHOUT LOCK RELEASE PUSH BUTTON START IS RENDERED USELESS. NISSAN IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE BUT CHOSE NOT TO CORRECT IT. *TR

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ODI 10494783 · 14,000 mi

STEERING LOCK RELAY FAILED AND CAUSED WHEEL TO REMAIN LOCKED (CAR WILL NOT START). COST OVER $1,000 AFTER LABOR AND TOW. WIDELY DOCUMENTED ISSUE ON MANY WEBSITES AND CAR FORUMS (THE370Z.COM). ALSO, ISSUE HAS BEEN ADDRESSED BY NISSAN FOR THE GT-R AND EVEN REMOVED THIS STEERING LOCK FROM NEWER 2011 MODELS, AND ALL 2012 AND 2013. THEY NEED TO RECALL THIS PART WITH AN UPDATED PART OR REMOVE IT COMPLETELY AND REIMBURSE THOSE AFFECTED! *TR

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ODI 10549354 · 43,000 mi

DEALER SAYS IT'S THE STEERING WHEEL LOCK ISSUE. WARRANTY EXPIRED AND NOW THEY'RE ASKING 1,200 TO FIX THE ISSUE FOR PARTS AND LABOR. THIS IS RIDICULOUS. APPARENTLY IT'S A COMMON ISSUE FOR ALL 2009 AND 2010 Z'S AND THEY'RE ONLY RECALLING SOME 2010 MODELS. I NEED THIS RECALLED BECAUSE OF THE OBVIOUS DEFECTIVE PART THAT WAS INSTALLED IN THE CAR. UNLESS I CAN GET THIS FIXED AT NO COST I WILL NOT PURCHASE ANOTHER NISSAN. EVER. THEY ALREADY HAVE AWFUL BRAKES AND ROTORS AND NOW THIS? SHAME *TR

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Power Train25,750–42,479 mi35,500 mi22
ODI 10561132 · 28,500 mi

THERE IS A RECURRING ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE WHERE IF DRIVING LONG DISTANCES SUDDENLY THE CLUTCH WOULD GO TO THE FLOOR AND EVENTUALLY LOSE ALL RESISTANCE AND MAKE THE CAR UNDRIVABLE. I DISCOVERED THIS SHORTLY AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AT 20000 MILES. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE PLACE I PURCHASED FROM AND BECAUSE IT WAS INTERMITTENT THEY COULD NOT REPRODUCE THE ISSUE. THE NEXT TIME IT HAPPENED I WAS TOLD TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER. THE PROBLEM CAME BACK AND I WAS TOLD I NEEDED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT AT THE DEALER. BY THE TIME I TOOK IT TO THE …

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ODI 10565141 · 28,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING THE CAR UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, THE CLUTCH PEDAL WOULD NOT COME UP FROM THE FLOOR AFTER COMING TO A STOP AT A STOP SIGN. AFTER LETTING THE CAR SIT FOR APPROX. 90 MINUTES, THE CLUTCH PEDAL OPERATION APPEARED TO RETURN TO NORMAL. I WENT ONLINE TO RESEARCH THIS PROBLEM AND FOUND THIS... PER NISSAN: SUBJECT: SB 370Z COUPE AND ROADSTER; CLUTCH PEDAL DOES NOT RETURN TO REST POSITION SUMMARY OF NTB13026: IF YOU CONFIRM: THE CLUTCH PEDAL ON AN APPLIED VEHICLE DOES NOT RETURN TO ITS NORMAL (RESTED) POSITION AFTER BEING DEPRE…

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ODI 10567062 · 30,000 mi

DRIVING BACK HOME AFTER WORK (30 MIN DRIVE) CITY, CLUTCH BECAME SOFT AND DELAY ITS WAY BACK TO NORMAL POSITION SHIFTING TO 3RD GEAR. DRIVING CONDITIONS WHERE 50MPH, 23MPG AT 7PM. *TR

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Unknown Or Other29,000–44,000 mi36,000 mi7
ODI 10763771 · 36,000 mi

WAS DRIVING ON THE SERVICE ROAD AS I EXITED OFF THE HIGHWAY AND I LOST CLUTCH PRESSURE. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM IN THE 370Z AND NISSAN NEEDS TO FIX THIS. THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE. I WAS LEFT STRANDED ON THE SERVICE ROAD WITH NO CLUTCH PRESSURE.

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ODI 10783011 · 31,000 mi

SO I HAVE A 2010 370Z (31K MILES) AND IT HAS BEEN RUNNING GREAT UP UNTIL YESTERDAY. I GOT IN TO START IT AND IT WOULDN'T START. THE ONLY THING I NOTICED WAS THE INTELLIGENT KEY SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT WAS ON. JUST TO BE SURE, I CHECKED THE BATTERY IN MY REMOTE AND, OF COURSE, ALSO PUT THE REMOTE IN THE OVERRIDE SLOT AND NOTHING. THE BATTERY IN THE CAR IS ALSO FINE. EVERYTHING ELSE SEAMED TO WORK, LIGHTS, HORN, DOORS UNLOCK/LOCK. THE START BUTTON SAID LOCK AND IT WOULD NOT EVEN TURN TO ACCESSORY MODE. STEERING WHEEL WAS IN THE UN-LOCKED POSIT…

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ODI 10816826 · 42,000 mi

MY NISSAN 370Z IS OUT OF COMMISSION FOR A CONFIRMED ESCL FAILURE - A KNOWN RECALL PART!!! NISSAN REFUSES TO HELP ME IN ANYWAY. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START, I WAS TOLD IT HAD TO BE TAKEN TO A DEALER BEFORE THEY WOULD DO ANYTHING TO HELP ME. I HAD IT TOWED 35MILES OUT OF POCKET. THE TECHNICIANS CONFIRMED THE ESCL FAILURE. NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING FOR ME AT ALL.

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Air Bags24,073–35,000 mi24,204 mi5
ODI 10524150 · 11,000 mi

THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT IS WORN IN THE AREA OF THE SEAT AIRBAG AND I AM CONCERNED THAT THE AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY AS DESIGNED IN THE EVENT OF A SIDE CRASH. THE WEAR AREA IS WEAKER THAN DESIGNED AND THIS MAY ALLOW THE AIRBAG TO NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IF AND WHEN REQUIRED. *TR

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ODI 11388784 · 24,204 mi

SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM LIGHT IS FLASHING ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. ALSO, AIR BAG 2 DEACTIVATION LIGHT IS LIT. WENT TO NISSAN DEALER. ERROR CODE IS B1018, OCCUPANT SENSOR. DEALER STATES THAT OCCUPANT SENSOR HAS FAILED, AND THEY WANT $4700 TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE BASE ASSEMBLY OF THE SEAT. STATE THE SENSOR IS INTEGRATED WITH THE SEAT, AND MUST REPLACE WHOLE ASSEMBLY. VEHICLE IS 10 YEARS OLD, BUT ONLY HAD 24,204 MILES. OCCUPANT SEAT HAS RARELY BEEN SAT IN.. THE VEHICLE IS TYPICALLY GARAGED, AND HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT.

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ODI 11399469 · 24,073 mi

THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON ON THE DASH. CAR IS 10 YEARS OLD, BUT ONLY HAS 24073 MILES ON IT. NISSAN DEALER IDENTIFIED ERROR CODE B1018. OCCUPANT SENSOR IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT FAILED. NISSAN QUOTED $4767 TO REPLACE THE PASSENGER SEAT BASE ASSEMBLY. STATED SENSOR WAS INTEGRATED INTO THE SEAT AND COULD NOT BE REPLACED WITHOUT REPLACING THE ENTIRE SEAT CUSHION. IT IS INTERESTING TO NOTE THAT NISSAN HAD A "VOLUNTARY RECALL CAMPAIGN" FOR THE EXACT SAME ISSUE ON THE 2007-2008 NISSAN 350Z. NISSAN TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN 08-095D IS GERMANE. T…

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EngineToo few reports for a range47,992 mi4 (sparse)
ODI 10482693 · 48,000 mi

KNOWN ISSUE ON SOME 370ZS,NISSAN GTRS AND ALTIMAS. WHEN STEERING LOCK FAILS CAR WILL NOT NOT START, WITHOUT LOCK RELEASE PUSH BUTTON START IS RENDERED USELESS. NISSAN IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE BUT CHOSE NOT TO CORRECT IT. *TR

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ODI 10499827 · 22,250 mi

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. *TR

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ODI 10818033 · 56,000 mi

VEHICLE HAS KEYLESS SYSTEM, THE ONLY KEY SLOT AVAILABLE IS IN THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR. WHEN I ENTER THE VEHICLE, NORMALLY A LIGHT COMES ON TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE SYSTEM RECOGNIZES YOU. ON ENTERING THIS TIME, A SMALL SYMBOL WITH THE WORD KEY ON IT ILLUMINATED AND THE CAR WOULD NOT START OR GO INTO THE ACCESSORY POSITION, NOR WOULD THE STEERING COLUMN UNLOCK. ALSO, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS VERY HARD. THE OWNER'S MANUAL STATES THE KEY SYMBOL INDICATES A MALFUNCTION IN THE INTELLIKEY SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A NISSAN DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS DETER…

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Exterior LightingToo few reports for a range48,798 mi3 (sparse)
ODI 10584588 · 14,000 mi

LARGE AMOUNTS OF CONDENSATION IN HEADLIGHT CAUSED HID HEADLIGHT TO FAIL. THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM IN NISSAN VEHICLES. HID HEADLIGHTS SHOULD NOT FAIL DUE TO MOISTURE INTRUDING INTO THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY. MOISTURE IN THE ASSEMBLY WILL EVENTUALLY IMPACT THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM OF THE VEHICLE. THE BULB HAS FAILED.DROPS OF WATER FORM IN THE HEAD LIGHT ASSEMBLY. HEADLIGHTS SHOULD NOT FAIL DUE TO MOISTURE INTRUSION CAUSED BY A DEFECT. IT IS A LAW IN MOST STATES THAT LIGHTS SHOULD BE ON DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER. *TR

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ODI 10822902 · 48,798 mi

THE HEADLIGHTS HAVE EXTENSIVE FOGGING ON THE LENS AND THE HEADLIGHT BALLAST OVER HEATS AND SHUTS OFF THE HEADLIGHT. THE REPAIR IS TO REPLACE THE BALLAST--IF YOU DO NOT, IT CREATES EXTRA STRESS ON THE HEADLIGHT AND COULD END UP BEING WELL OVER A $1000.00 REPAIR--DEALER QUOTED $795.00 TO REPLACE BALLAST--THIS IS A COMPLAINT OF MANY OWNERS-

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ODI 10854423 · 51,350 mi

CAR WOULD NOT START-LEFT ME STRANDED--A SINGLE FEMALE IN AN UNKNOWN AREA-CALLED NISSAN THEY COULD NOT HELP! DEALER INDICATES IS A WHEEL LOCKING MODULE THAT THEY KNOW HAS FAILED-RECALLED IN CARS UP TO 2009- THE HEADLIGHT BALLAST IS ALSO A FAILED PRODUCT LEAVING YOU WITH A FLICKERING OR NO HEADLIGHT-CAR HAS LESS THAN 55000 MILES

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SeatsToo few reports for a range24,073 mi3 (sparse)
ODI 10524150 · 11,000 mi

THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT IS WORN IN THE AREA OF THE SEAT AIRBAG AND I AM CONCERNED THAT THE AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY AS DESIGNED IN THE EVENT OF A SIDE CRASH. THE WEAR AREA IS WEAKER THAN DESIGNED AND THIS MAY ALLOW THE AIRBAG TO NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IF AND WHEN REQUIRED. *TR

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ODI 11388784 · 24,204 mi

SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM LIGHT IS FLASHING ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. ALSO, AIR BAG 2 DEACTIVATION LIGHT IS LIT. WENT TO NISSAN DEALER. ERROR CODE IS B1018, OCCUPANT SENSOR. DEALER STATES THAT OCCUPANT SENSOR HAS FAILED, AND THEY WANT $4700 TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE BASE ASSEMBLY OF THE SEAT. STATE THE SENSOR IS INTEGRATED WITH THE SEAT, AND MUST REPLACE WHOLE ASSEMBLY. VEHICLE IS 10 YEARS OLD, BUT ONLY HAD 24,204 MILES. OCCUPANT SEAT HAS RARELY BEEN SAT IN.. THE VEHICLE IS TYPICALLY GARAGED, AND HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT.

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ODI 11399469 · 24,073 mi

THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON ON THE DASH. CAR IS 10 YEARS OLD, BUT ONLY HAS 24073 MILES ON IT. NISSAN DEALER IDENTIFIED ERROR CODE B1018. OCCUPANT SENSOR IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT FAILED. NISSAN QUOTED $4767 TO REPLACE THE PASSENGER SEAT BASE ASSEMBLY. STATED SENSOR WAS INTEGRATED INTO THE SEAT AND COULD NOT BE REPLACED WITHOUT REPLACING THE ENTIRE SEAT CUSHION. IT IS INTERESTING TO NOTE THAT NISSAN HAD A "VOLUNTARY RECALL CAMPAIGN" FOR THE EXACT SAME ISSUE ON THE 2007-2008 NISSAN 350Z. NISSAN TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN 08-095D IS GERMANE. T…

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Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

1 reports2024-102026-09

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
MonthComplaintsCampaigns announcedExamples
2024-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-110None

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2024-120None

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2025-010None

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2025-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-031None
ODI 11650327 · 35,000 mi

The contact called on behalf of her husband who owns a 2010 Nissan 370Z. The contact stated that while her husband was driving on a main road at 20 MPH, the passenger’s side air bag deployed. There were no warning lights illuminated. There were no injuries reported. The local dealer was contacted; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed. The contact was advised to contact the manufacturer for assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact referenced Customer Service Bulletin: P0A10; as a possible cause for the failure. The manufacturer wa…

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2025-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-051None
ODI 11662924

As of 05/20/2025 my vehicle would not detect the Key in the vehicle to start. Put the Key in the slot to detect just in case it’s a bad battery on the Fob and nothing was being detected. Found out the steering lock unit is faulty. Called a local Nissan dealership and was told my VIN does not fall under a recall but I am having issues regarding the recall that has been sent out to some customers regarding the steering lock unit. Not too sure what can be done at this point.

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2025-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-09 (partial)0None

No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Age 0Age 1Age 22 reports

2018: 2 complaints · 2019: 0 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
2018012
2019000
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
2018200
2019100

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
ComponentSteeringElectrical SystemPower TrainUnknown Or OtherAir BagsEngineExterior LightingSeats
Steering—
17
ODI 10482693 · 48,000 mi

KNOWN ISSUE ON SOME 370ZS,NISSAN GTRS AND ALTIMAS. WHEN STEERING LOCK FAILS CAR WILL NOT NOT START, WITHOUT LOCK RELEASE PUSH BUTTON START IS RENDERED USELESS. NISSAN IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE BUT CHOSE NOT TO CORRECT IT. *TR

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ODI 10494783 · 14,000 mi

STEERING LOCK RELAY FAILED AND CAUSED WHEEL TO REMAIN LOCKED (CAR WILL NOT START). COST OVER $1,000 AFTER LABOR AND TOW. WIDELY DOCUMENTED ISSUE ON MANY WEBSITES AND CAR FORUMS (THE370Z.COM). ALSO, ISSUE HAS BEEN ADDRESSED BY NISSAN FOR THE GT-R AND EVEN REMOVED THIS STEERING LOCK FROM NEWER 2011 MODELS, AND ALL 2012 AND 2013. THEY NEED TO RECALL THIS PART WITH AN UPDATED PART OR REMOVE IT COMPLETELY AND REIMBURSE THOSE AFFECTED! *TR

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ODI 10549354 · 43,000 mi

DEALER SAYS IT'S THE STEERING WHEEL LOCK ISSUE. WARRANTY EXPIRED AND NOW THEY'RE ASKING 1,200 TO FIX THE ISSUE FOR PARTS AND LABOR. THIS IS RIDICULOUS. APPARENTLY IT'S A COMMON ISSUE FOR ALL 2009 AND 2010 Z'S AND THEY'RE ONLY RECALLING SOME 2010 MODELS. I NEED THIS RECALLED BECAUSE OF THE OBVIOUS DEFECTIVE PART THAT WAS INSTALLED IN THE CAR. UNLESS I CAN GET THIS FIXED AT NO COST I WILL NOT PURCHASE ANOTHER NISSAN. EVER. THEY ALREADY HAVE AWFUL BRAKES AND ROTORS AND NOW THIS? SHAME *TR

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2
ODI 10910120 · 50,000 mi

CLUTCH PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. CLUTCH SLAVE CYLINDER FAILED. FAILED IN MOTION, 75 MILES FROM HOME. TOW WAS EXPENSIVE. CAR WOULD NOT START. STEERING LOCK UNIT FAILED. FAILED IN STATIONARY , 95 MILES FROM HOME. TOW WAS EXPENSIVE.

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ODI 11388251

MY AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAS 40000 AND IT'S ALREADY SLIPPING GOING FROM 5TH GEAR TO 4TH GEAR ALSO WHEN I DO A HARD STOP THE VEHICLE WON'T ACCELERATE FOR A SEC THEN IT WILL JUMP INTO GEAR.

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1
ODI 11388251

MY AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAS 40000 AND IT'S ALREADY SLIPPING GOING FROM 5TH GEAR TO 4TH GEAR ALSO WHEN I DO A HARD STOP THE VEHICLE WON'T ACCELERATE FOR A SEC THEN IT WILL JUMP INTO GEAR.

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0
4
ODI 10482693 · 48,000 mi

KNOWN ISSUE ON SOME 370ZS,NISSAN GTRS AND ALTIMAS. WHEN STEERING LOCK FAILS CAR WILL NOT NOT START, WITHOUT LOCK RELEASE PUSH BUTTON START IS RENDERED USELESS. NISSAN IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE BUT CHOSE NOT TO CORRECT IT. *TR

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ODI 10499827 · 22,250 mi

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. *TR

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ODI 10818033 · 56,000 mi

VEHICLE HAS KEYLESS SYSTEM, THE ONLY KEY SLOT AVAILABLE IS IN THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR. WHEN I ENTER THE VEHICLE, NORMALLY A LIGHT COMES ON TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE SYSTEM RECOGNIZES YOU. ON ENTERING THIS TIME, A SMALL SYMBOL WITH THE WORD KEY ON IT ILLUMINATED AND THE CAR WOULD NOT START OR GO INTO THE ACCESSORY POSITION, NOR WOULD THE STEERING COLUMN UNLOCK. ALSO, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS VERY HARD. THE OWNER'S MANUAL STATES THE KEY SYMBOL INDICATES A MALFUNCTION IN THE INTELLIKEY SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A NISSAN DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS DETER…

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00
Electrical System
17
ODI 10482693 · 48,000 mi

KNOWN ISSUE ON SOME 370ZS,NISSAN GTRS AND ALTIMAS. WHEN STEERING LOCK FAILS CAR WILL NOT NOT START, WITHOUT LOCK RELEASE PUSH BUTTON START IS RENDERED USELESS. NISSAN IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE BUT CHOSE NOT TO CORRECT IT. *TR

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ODI 10494783 · 14,000 mi

STEERING LOCK RELAY FAILED AND CAUSED WHEEL TO REMAIN LOCKED (CAR WILL NOT START). COST OVER $1,000 AFTER LABOR AND TOW. WIDELY DOCUMENTED ISSUE ON MANY WEBSITES AND CAR FORUMS (THE370Z.COM). ALSO, ISSUE HAS BEEN ADDRESSED BY NISSAN FOR THE GT-R AND EVEN REMOVED THIS STEERING LOCK FROM NEWER 2011 MODELS, AND ALL 2012 AND 2013. THEY NEED TO RECALL THIS PART WITH AN UPDATED PART OR REMOVE IT COMPLETELY AND REIMBURSE THOSE AFFECTED! *TR

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ODI 10549354 · 43,000 mi

DEALER SAYS IT'S THE STEERING WHEEL LOCK ISSUE. WARRANTY EXPIRED AND NOW THEY'RE ASKING 1,200 TO FIX THE ISSUE FOR PARTS AND LABOR. THIS IS RIDICULOUS. APPARENTLY IT'S A COMMON ISSUE FOR ALL 2009 AND 2010 Z'S AND THEY'RE ONLY RECALLING SOME 2010 MODELS. I NEED THIS RECALLED BECAUSE OF THE OBVIOUS DEFECTIVE PART THAT WAS INSTALLED IN THE CAR. UNLESS I CAN GET THIS FIXED AT NO COST I WILL NOT PURCHASE ANOTHER NISSAN. EVER. THEY ALREADY HAVE AWFUL BRAKES AND ROTORS AND NOW THIS? SHAME *TR

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2
ODI 10783011 · 31,000 mi

SO I HAVE A 2010 370Z (31K MILES) AND IT HAS BEEN RUNNING GREAT UP UNTIL YESTERDAY. I GOT IN TO START IT AND IT WOULDN'T START. THE ONLY THING I NOTICED WAS THE INTELLIGENT KEY SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT WAS ON. JUST TO BE SURE, I CHECKED THE BATTERY IN MY REMOTE AND, OF COURSE, ALSO PUT THE REMOTE IN THE OVERRIDE SLOT AND NOTHING. THE BATTERY IN THE CAR IS ALSO FINE. EVERYTHING ELSE SEAMED TO WORK, LIGHTS, HORN, DOORS UNLOCK/LOCK. THE START BUTTON SAID LOCK AND IT WOULD NOT EVEN TURN TO ACCESSORY MODE. STEERING WHEEL WAS IN THE UN-LOCKED POSIT…

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ODI 11033824 · 27,000 mi

THE LIGHT ON THE DASH COMES ON READING THERE IS NOT KEY IN THE CAR WHEN IN FACT THERE IS. IT HAPPENS WITH BOTH MY FOBS. NOW, THE CAR WON'T EVEN START AND I HAVE TO USE THE KEY TO GET INSIDE IT. HAPPENED WHEN STATIONARY THEN WHILE DRIVING.

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1
ODI 11399469 · 24,073 mi

THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON ON THE DASH. CAR IS 10 YEARS OLD, BUT ONLY HAS 24073 MILES ON IT. NISSAN DEALER IDENTIFIED ERROR CODE B1018. OCCUPANT SENSOR IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT FAILED. NISSAN QUOTED $4767 TO REPLACE THE PASSENGER SEAT BASE ASSEMBLY. STATED SENSOR WAS INTEGRATED INTO THE SEAT AND COULD NOT BE REPLACED WITHOUT REPLACING THE ENTIRE SEAT CUSHION. IT IS INTERESTING TO NOTE THAT NISSAN HAD A "VOLUNTARY RECALL CAMPAIGN" FOR THE EXACT SAME ISSUE ON THE 2007-2008 NISSAN 350Z. NISSAN TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN 08-095D IS GERMANE. T…

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2
ODI 10482693 · 48,000 mi

KNOWN ISSUE ON SOME 370ZS,NISSAN GTRS AND ALTIMAS. WHEN STEERING LOCK FAILS CAR WILL NOT NOT START, WITHOUT LOCK RELEASE PUSH BUTTON START IS RENDERED USELESS. NISSAN IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE BUT CHOSE NOT TO CORRECT IT. *TR

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ODI 10938396 · 47,984 mi

I HAVE A NISSAN 370 Z AND UP TO THIS POINT I REALLY ENJOYED THE CAR THAT WAS UNTIL AN KNOWN ISSUE OF THE STEERING LOCK WENT OUT ON MY CAR AND LEFT ME STRANDED FOR 16 HOURS. I CALLED NISSAN AFTER I SPENT $1162.00 TO TRY TO GET REIMBURSED. I WAS INITIALLY TOLD I WOULD NOT REIMBURSED WHICH AFTER READING ONLINE HOW SOME PEOPLE WERE REFUSED REIMBURSEMENT INITIALLY I KEPT PURSUING A REIMBURSEMENT. STEPHANIE FROM A REGIONAL OFFICE CALLED AND BASICALLY TRIED TO LOW BALL ME BY OFFERING $500 REIMBURSEMENT. BELOW IS A FORUM LINK FOR THE KNOWN ISSUE OF THE…

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1
ODI 10854423 · 51,350 mi

CAR WOULD NOT START-LEFT ME STRANDED--A SINGLE FEMALE IN AN UNKNOWN AREA-CALLED NISSAN THEY COULD NOT HELP! DEALER INDICATES IS A WHEEL LOCKING MODULE THAT THEY KNOW HAS FAILED-RECALLED IN CARS UP TO 2009- THE HEADLIGHT BALLAST IS ALSO A FAILED PRODUCT LEAVING YOU WITH A FLICKERING OR NO HEADLIGHT-CAR HAS LESS THAN 55000 MILES

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1
ODI 11399469 · 24,073 mi

THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON ON THE DASH. CAR IS 10 YEARS OLD, BUT ONLY HAS 24073 MILES ON IT. NISSAN DEALER IDENTIFIED ERROR CODE B1018. OCCUPANT SENSOR IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT FAILED. NISSAN QUOTED $4767 TO REPLACE THE PASSENGER SEAT BASE ASSEMBLY. STATED SENSOR WAS INTEGRATED INTO THE SEAT AND COULD NOT BE REPLACED WITHOUT REPLACING THE ENTIRE SEAT CUSHION. IT IS INTERESTING TO NOTE THAT NISSAN HAD A "VOLUNTARY RECALL CAMPAIGN" FOR THE EXACT SAME ISSUE ON THE 2007-2008 NISSAN 350Z. NISSAN TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN 08-095D IS GERMANE. T…

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Power Train
2
ODI 10910120 · 50,000 mi

CLUTCH PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. CLUTCH SLAVE CYLINDER FAILED. FAILED IN MOTION, 75 MILES FROM HOME. TOW WAS EXPENSIVE. CAR WOULD NOT START. STEERING LOCK UNIT FAILED. FAILED IN STATIONARY , 95 MILES FROM HOME. TOW WAS EXPENSIVE.

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ODI 11388251

MY AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAS 40000 AND IT'S ALREADY SLIPPING GOING FROM 5TH GEAR TO 4TH GEAR ALSO WHEN I DO A HARD STOP THE VEHICLE WON'T ACCELERATE FOR A SEC THEN IT WILL JUMP INTO GEAR.

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2
ODI 10763771 · 36,000 mi

WAS DRIVING ON THE SERVICE ROAD AS I EXITED OFF THE HIGHWAY AND I LOST CLUTCH PRESSURE. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM IN THE 370Z AND NISSAN NEEDS TO FIX THIS. THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE. I WAS LEFT STRANDED ON THE SERVICE ROAD WITH NO CLUTCH PRESSURE.

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ODI 11388251

MY AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAS 40000 AND IT'S ALREADY SLIPPING GOING FROM 5TH GEAR TO 4TH GEAR ALSO WHEN I DO A HARD STOP THE VEHICLE WON'T ACCELERATE FOR A SEC THEN IT WILL JUMP INTO GEAR.

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0000
Unknown Or Other
1
ODI 11388251

MY AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAS 40000 AND IT'S ALREADY SLIPPING GOING FROM 5TH GEAR TO 4TH GEAR ALSO WHEN I DO A HARD STOP THE VEHICLE WON'T ACCELERATE FOR A SEC THEN IT WILL JUMP INTO GEAR.

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2
ODI 10783011 · 31,000 mi

SO I HAVE A 2010 370Z (31K MILES) AND IT HAS BEEN RUNNING GREAT UP UNTIL YESTERDAY. I GOT IN TO START IT AND IT WOULDN'T START. THE ONLY THING I NOTICED WAS THE INTELLIGENT KEY SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT WAS ON. JUST TO BE SURE, I CHECKED THE BATTERY IN MY REMOTE AND, OF COURSE, ALSO PUT THE REMOTE IN THE OVERRIDE SLOT AND NOTHING. THE BATTERY IN THE CAR IS ALSO FINE. EVERYTHING ELSE SEAMED TO WORK, LIGHTS, HORN, DOORS UNLOCK/LOCK. THE START BUTTON SAID LOCK AND IT WOULD NOT EVEN TURN TO ACCESSORY MODE. STEERING WHEEL WAS IN THE UN-LOCKED POSIT…

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ODI 11033824 · 27,000 mi

THE LIGHT ON THE DASH COMES ON READING THERE IS NOT KEY IN THE CAR WHEN IN FACT THERE IS. IT HAPPENS WITH BOTH MY FOBS. NOW, THE CAR WON'T EVEN START AND I HAVE TO USE THE KEY TO GET INSIDE IT. HAPPENED WHEN STATIONARY THEN WHILE DRIVING.

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2
ODI 10763771 · 36,000 mi

WAS DRIVING ON THE SERVICE ROAD AS I EXITED OFF THE HIGHWAY AND I LOST CLUTCH PRESSURE. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM IN THE 370Z AND NISSAN NEEDS TO FIX THIS. THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE. I WAS LEFT STRANDED ON THE SERVICE ROAD WITH NO CLUTCH PRESSURE.

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ODI 11388251

MY AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAS 40000 AND IT'S ALREADY SLIPPING GOING FROM 5TH GEAR TO 4TH GEAR ALSO WHEN I DO A HARD STOP THE VEHICLE WON'T ACCELERATE FOR A SEC THEN IT WILL JUMP INTO GEAR.

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Air Bags0
1
ODI 11399469 · 24,073 mi

THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON ON THE DASH. CAR IS 10 YEARS OLD, BUT ONLY HAS 24073 MILES ON IT. NISSAN DEALER IDENTIFIED ERROR CODE B1018. OCCUPANT SENSOR IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT FAILED. NISSAN QUOTED $4767 TO REPLACE THE PASSENGER SEAT BASE ASSEMBLY. STATED SENSOR WAS INTEGRATED INTO THE SEAT AND COULD NOT BE REPLACED WITHOUT REPLACING THE ENTIRE SEAT CUSHION. IT IS INTERESTING TO NOTE THAT NISSAN HAD A "VOLUNTARY RECALL CAMPAIGN" FOR THE EXACT SAME ISSUE ON THE 2007-2008 NISSAN 350Z. NISSAN TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN 08-095D IS GERMANE. T…

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3
ODI 10524150 · 11,000 mi

THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT IS WORN IN THE AREA OF THE SEAT AIRBAG AND I AM CONCERNED THAT THE AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY AS DESIGNED IN THE EVENT OF A SIDE CRASH. THE WEAR AREA IS WEAKER THAN DESIGNED AND THIS MAY ALLOW THE AIRBAG TO NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IF AND WHEN REQUIRED. *TR

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ODI 11388784 · 24,204 mi

SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM LIGHT IS FLASHING ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. ALSO, AIR BAG 2 DEACTIVATION LIGHT IS LIT. WENT TO NISSAN DEALER. ERROR CODE IS B1018, OCCUPANT SENSOR. DEALER STATES THAT OCCUPANT SENSOR HAS FAILED, AND THEY WANT $4700 TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE BASE ASSEMBLY OF THE SEAT. STATE THE SENSOR IS INTEGRATED WITH THE SEAT, AND MUST REPLACE WHOLE ASSEMBLY. VEHICLE IS 10 YEARS OLD, BUT ONLY HAD 24,204 MILES. OCCUPANT SEAT HAS RARELY BEEN SAT IN.. THE VEHICLE IS TYPICALLY GARAGED, AND HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT.

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ODI 11399469 · 24,073 mi

THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON ON THE DASH. CAR IS 10 YEARS OLD, BUT ONLY HAS 24073 MILES ON IT. NISSAN DEALER IDENTIFIED ERROR CODE B1018. OCCUPANT SENSOR IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT FAILED. NISSAN QUOTED $4767 TO REPLACE THE PASSENGER SEAT BASE ASSEMBLY. STATED SENSOR WAS INTEGRATED INTO THE SEAT AND COULD NOT BE REPLACED WITHOUT REPLACING THE ENTIRE SEAT CUSHION. IT IS INTERESTING TO NOTE THAT NISSAN HAD A "VOLUNTARY RECALL CAMPAIGN" FOR THE EXACT SAME ISSUE ON THE 2007-2008 NISSAN 350Z. NISSAN TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN 08-095D IS GERMANE. T…

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Engine
4
ODI 10482693 · 48,000 mi

KNOWN ISSUE ON SOME 370ZS,NISSAN GTRS AND ALTIMAS. WHEN STEERING LOCK FAILS CAR WILL NOT NOT START, WITHOUT LOCK RELEASE PUSH BUTTON START IS RENDERED USELESS. NISSAN IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE BUT CHOSE NOT TO CORRECT IT. *TR

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ODI 10499827 · 22,250 mi

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. *TR

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ODI 10818033 · 56,000 mi

VEHICLE HAS KEYLESS SYSTEM, THE ONLY KEY SLOT AVAILABLE IS IN THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR. WHEN I ENTER THE VEHICLE, NORMALLY A LIGHT COMES ON TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE SYSTEM RECOGNIZES YOU. ON ENTERING THIS TIME, A SMALL SYMBOL WITH THE WORD KEY ON IT ILLUMINATED AND THE CAR WOULD NOT START OR GO INTO THE ACCESSORY POSITION, NOR WOULD THE STEERING COLUMN UNLOCK. ALSO, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS VERY HARD. THE OWNER'S MANUAL STATES THE KEY SYMBOL INDICATES A MALFUNCTION IN THE INTELLIKEY SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A NISSAN DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS DETER…

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2
ODI 10482693 · 48,000 mi

KNOWN ISSUE ON SOME 370ZS,NISSAN GTRS AND ALTIMAS. WHEN STEERING LOCK FAILS CAR WILL NOT NOT START, WITHOUT LOCK RELEASE PUSH BUTTON START IS RENDERED USELESS. NISSAN IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE BUT CHOSE NOT TO CORRECT IT. *TR

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ODI 10938396 · 47,984 mi

I HAVE A NISSAN 370 Z AND UP TO THIS POINT I REALLY ENJOYED THE CAR THAT WAS UNTIL AN KNOWN ISSUE OF THE STEERING LOCK WENT OUT ON MY CAR AND LEFT ME STRANDED FOR 16 HOURS. I CALLED NISSAN AFTER I SPENT $1162.00 TO TRY TO GET REIMBURSED. I WAS INITIALLY TOLD I WOULD NOT REIMBURSED WHICH AFTER READING ONLINE HOW SOME PEOPLE WERE REFUSED REIMBURSEMENT INITIALLY I KEPT PURSUING A REIMBURSEMENT. STEPHANIE FROM A REGIONAL OFFICE CALLED AND BASICALLY TRIED TO LOW BALL ME BY OFFERING $500 REIMBURSEMENT. BELOW IS A FORUM LINK FOR THE KNOWN ISSUE OF THE…

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Exterior Lighting0
1
ODI 10854423 · 51,350 mi

CAR WOULD NOT START-LEFT ME STRANDED--A SINGLE FEMALE IN AN UNKNOWN AREA-CALLED NISSAN THEY COULD NOT HELP! DEALER INDICATES IS A WHEEL LOCKING MODULE THAT THEY KNOW HAS FAILED-RECALLED IN CARS UP TO 2009- THE HEADLIGHT BALLAST IS ALSO A FAILED PRODUCT LEAVING YOU WITH A FLICKERING OR NO HEADLIGHT-CAR HAS LESS THAN 55000 MILES

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0000—0
Seats0
1
ODI 11399469 · 24,073 mi

THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON ON THE DASH. CAR IS 10 YEARS OLD, BUT ONLY HAS 24073 MILES ON IT. NISSAN DEALER IDENTIFIED ERROR CODE B1018. OCCUPANT SENSOR IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT FAILED. NISSAN QUOTED $4767 TO REPLACE THE PASSENGER SEAT BASE ASSEMBLY. STATED SENSOR WAS INTEGRATED INTO THE SEAT AND COULD NOT BE REPLACED WITHOUT REPLACING THE ENTIRE SEAT CUSHION. IT IS INTERESTING TO NOTE THAT NISSAN HAD A "VOLUNTARY RECALL CAMPAIGN" FOR THE EXACT SAME ISSUE ON THE 2007-2008 NISSAN 350Z. NISSAN TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN 08-095D IS GERMANE. T…

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3
ODI 10524150 · 11,000 mi

THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT IS WORN IN THE AREA OF THE SEAT AIRBAG AND I AM CONCERNED THAT THE AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY AS DESIGNED IN THE EVENT OF A SIDE CRASH. THE WEAR AREA IS WEAKER THAN DESIGNED AND THIS MAY ALLOW THE AIRBAG TO NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IF AND WHEN REQUIRED. *TR

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ODI 11388784 · 24,204 mi

SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM LIGHT IS FLASHING ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. ALSO, AIR BAG 2 DEACTIVATION LIGHT IS LIT. WENT TO NISSAN DEALER. ERROR CODE IS B1018, OCCUPANT SENSOR. DEALER STATES THAT OCCUPANT SENSOR HAS FAILED, AND THEY WANT $4700 TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE BASE ASSEMBLY OF THE SEAT. STATE THE SENSOR IS INTEGRATED WITH THE SEAT, AND MUST REPLACE WHOLE ASSEMBLY. VEHICLE IS 10 YEARS OLD, BUT ONLY HAD 24,204 MILES. OCCUPANT SEAT HAS RARELY BEEN SAT IN.. THE VEHICLE IS TYPICALLY GARAGED, AND HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT.

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ODI 11399469 · 24,073 mi

THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON ON THE DASH. CAR IS 10 YEARS OLD, BUT ONLY HAS 24073 MILES ON IT. NISSAN DEALER IDENTIFIED ERROR CODE B1018. OCCUPANT SENSOR IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT FAILED. NISSAN QUOTED $4767 TO REPLACE THE PASSENGER SEAT BASE ASSEMBLY. STATED SENSOR WAS INTEGRATED INTO THE SEAT AND COULD NOT BE REPLACED WITHOUT REPLACING THE ENTIRE SEAT CUSHION. IT IS INTERESTING TO NOTE THAT NISSAN HAD A "VOLUNTARY RECALL CAMPAIGN" FOR THE EXACT SAME ISSUE ON THE 2007-2008 NISSAN 350Z. NISSAN TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN 08-095D IS GERMANE. T…

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Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

5 patterns with matching reports.

Steering assistance concerns

50 mentions · 45.5% of complaints

Median mileage: 40,081 mi (44 usable records).

ODI 10449206 · 5,234 mi

NISSAN LISTEN UP ------------------------------ THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE NISSAN STEERING LOCK MECHANISM AS OTHERS HAVE REPORTED. MY CAR WAS STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE. COULD NOT START THE CAR, THE MANUAL KEY WAS NOT HELP. CAR WOULD NOT START. I TRIED TO ORDER THE PART, STEERING LOCK VERSION 'D', BUT IT'S BACKORDERED AND NISSAN USA IS NOT SELLING THIS PART TO CONSUMERS ACCORDING TO NORTHERN VIRGINIA NISSAN DEALERS. MY ONLY RESOURCE WAS IT GET IT TOWED AND PAY $1450.00 FOR PART + LABOR FROM THE DEALER DIRECTLY. THIS IS DEFINI…

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ODI 10449311 · 7,500 mi

STEERING LOCK MECHANISM FAILS, CAR WILL NOT START. IMPOSSIBLE TO TOW OUT OR PUSH OUT IF INSIDE NARROW GARAGE, OR GARAGE THAT REQUIRES MANEUVERING BECAUSE STEERING COLUMN IS LOCKED. THE SAME UNIT HAS BEEN RECALLED FOR NISSAN GTR - MUST BE RECALLED FOR 370Z, AS WELL. HAS VERY DANGEROUS POTENTIAL TO LEAVE SOMEONE STRANDED. *TR

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ODI 10482693 · 48,000 mi

KNOWN ISSUE ON SOME 370ZS,NISSAN GTRS AND ALTIMAS. WHEN STEERING LOCK FAILS CAR WILL NOT NOT START, WITHOUT LOCK RELEASE PUSH BUTTON START IS RENDERED USELESS. NISSAN IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE BUT CHOSE NOT TO CORRECT IT. *TR

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Matching rule\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b

Battery drain and no-start mentions

22 mentions · 20.0% of complaints

Median mileage: 43,000 mi (22 usable records).

ODI 10449206 · 5,234 mi

NISSAN LISTEN UP ------------------------------ THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE NISSAN STEERING LOCK MECHANISM AS OTHERS HAVE REPORTED. MY CAR WAS STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE. COULD NOT START THE CAR, THE MANUAL KEY WAS NOT HELP. CAR WOULD NOT START. I TRIED TO ORDER THE PART, STEERING LOCK VERSION 'D', BUT IT'S BACKORDERED AND NISSAN USA IS NOT SELLING THIS PART TO CONSUMERS ACCORDING TO NORTHERN VIRGINIA NISSAN DEALERS. MY ONLY RESOURCE WAS IT GET IT TOWED AND PAY $1450.00 FOR PART + LABOR FROM THE DEALER DIRECTLY. THIS IS DEFINI…

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ODI 10487400 · 31,086 mi

FIRST PROBLEM-EXCESIVE OIL LEAK COMING FROM U JOINT DRIVE SHAFT, AFTER 3/4 COMPLAINTS, I TOOK PICTURES AND THE THEY WERE FORCED TO REPLACE THE DRIVE SHAFT. SECOND PROBLEM -VEHICLE WON'T START AT TIMES AND IF STARTS- CRANKS,CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON SEVERAL TIMES. AFTER 6/7 REFUSALS THAT A PROBLEM EXIST, THE DEALER ATTEMPTED TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE AND FINALLY REPLACE THE STEERING LOCK THAT ACCORDING TO THEM PREVENT STARTING THE CAR. SOMETIMES WHEN I AM ON THE FWY I HAVE THE FEELING THAT THE ENGINE IS ABOUT TO TURN OFF. CURRENTLY THE CAR IS AT T…

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ODI 10499827 · 22,250 mi

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. *TR

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Matching rule\b(parasitic drain|battery drain\w*|dead battery|won.t start|would not start|no.start)\b

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

6 mentions · 5.5% of complaints

Median mileage: 34,500 mi (6 usable records).

ODI 10487400 · 31,086 mi

FIRST PROBLEM-EXCESIVE OIL LEAK COMING FROM U JOINT DRIVE SHAFT, AFTER 3/4 COMPLAINTS, I TOOK PICTURES AND THE THEY WERE FORCED TO REPLACE THE DRIVE SHAFT. SECOND PROBLEM -VEHICLE WON'T START AT TIMES AND IF STARTS- CRANKS,CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON SEVERAL TIMES. AFTER 6/7 REFUSALS THAT A PROBLEM EXIST, THE DEALER ATTEMPTED TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE AND FINALLY REPLACE THE STEERING LOCK THAT ACCORDING TO THEM PREVENT STARTING THE CAR. SOMETIMES WHEN I AM ON THE FWY I HAVE THE FEELING THAT THE ENGINE IS ABOUT TO TURN OFF. CURRENTLY THE CAR IS AT T…

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ODI 10692870 · 34,000 mi

INTELLIGENT KEY SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT HAD BEEN FLASHING ON AND OFF. TOOK IT IMMEDIATELY TO APPLE NISSAN IN YORK PER THE OWNERS MANUAL AND WAS TOLD NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. ABOUT 2 WEEKS LATER, WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN AND VEHICLE WILL NOT START. PUSH START IS INDICATING LOCK ONLY. SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM THAT WARRANTS EITHER A RECALL OR AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THE ELECTRONIC STEERING LOCK MECHANISM. WILL NOT EVER PURCHASE ANOTHER NISSAN. *TR

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ODI 10783011 · 31,000 mi

SO I HAVE A 2010 370Z (31K MILES) AND IT HAS BEEN RUNNING GREAT UP UNTIL YESTERDAY. I GOT IN TO START IT AND IT WOULDN'T START. THE ONLY THING I NOTICED WAS THE INTELLIGENT KEY SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT WAS ON. JUST TO BE SURE, I CHECKED THE BATTERY IN MY REMOTE AND, OF COURSE, ALSO PUT THE REMOTE IN THE OVERRIDE SLOT AND NOTHING. THE BATTERY IN THE CAR IS ALSO FINE. EVERYTHING ELSE SEAMED TO WORK, LIGHTS, HORN, DOORS UNLOCK/LOCK. THE START BUTTON SAID LOCK AND IT WOULD NOT EVEN TURN TO ACCESSORY MODE. STEERING WHEEL WAS IN THE UN-LOCKED POSIT…

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Matching rule\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b

Stalling or loss of power

2 mentions · 1.8% of complaints

Median mileage: 52,000 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 10621832 · 43,000 mi

I STARTED OUT OF MY DRIVE WHEN AS I START OUT IN 1ST GEAR THE CAR STALLED.. BECAUSE THE CLUTCH WHICH NORMALLY CATCHES HALF WAY OUT WAS NOW ALL OF SUDDEN CATCHING RIGHT AS MY FOOT WAS LEAVING THE FIRE WALL. WHICH I KNOW WAS NOT NORMAL.. HOW EVER BEING A HYDRAULIC SYSTEM I CHECKED THE FLUID RESERVOIR TO SEE IF IT WAS LOW. THE SYSTEM WAS WITH IN THE MIN AND MAX LEVEL I CONTINUED ON WHEN ONLY A MILE OR SO DOWN THE ROAD THE CLUTCH PEDDLE NOW STUCK TO THE FLOOR AND WOULD NOT RELEASE FROM THE FIRE WALL. IT WOULD ONLY MOVE 2 INCHES IN OR 2 INCHES OUT. …

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ODI 10861730 · 61,000 mi

DRIVING MY CAR TO MY BROTHER'S HOUSE TO BABYSIT MY NIECE, NO ISSUES OR WARNINGS. GO BACK TO MY CAR TO LEAVE AND MY CAR WILL NOT START. TRIED CHANGING THE BATTERY AND REPROGRAMMING MY KEY, HAD TO GET MY CAR TOWED TO NISSAN DEALERSHIP ONLY TO BE TOLD THAT I NEED TO SPEND $1100 FOR NISSAN TO ORDER A PART WHICH HAS CAUSED MY CAR TO LOCK/STALL. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE YET NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE ABOUT IT, INSTEAD NISSAN ARE LEAVING CUSTOMERS STRANDED ONLY TO PAY AN INSANE AMOUNT OF MONEY.

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Matching rule\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Brake response concerns

1 mentions · 0.9% of complaints

Median mileage: 56,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10818033 · 56,000 mi

VEHICLE HAS KEYLESS SYSTEM, THE ONLY KEY SLOT AVAILABLE IS IN THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR. WHEN I ENTER THE VEHICLE, NORMALLY A LIGHT COMES ON TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE SYSTEM RECOGNIZES YOU. ON ENTERING THIS TIME, A SMALL SYMBOL WITH THE WORD KEY ON IT ILLUMINATED AND THE CAR WOULD NOT START OR GO INTO THE ACCESSORY POSITION, NOR WOULD THE STEERING COLUMN UNLOCK. ALSO, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS VERY HARD. THE OWNER'S MANUAL STATES THE KEY SYMBOL INDICATES A MALFUNCTION IN THE INTELLIKEY SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A NISSAN DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS DETER…

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Matching rule\b(brake fail\w*|brakes fail\w*|brake pedal|braking distance|unintended braking|phantom braking)\b