2010 Nissan 370Z problems
Owners have filed 148 complaints about the 2010 Nissan 370Z with NHTSA. Steering accounts for 41.9% of them — the clear leader, ahead of electrical system at 20.3%.
Complaints148
Crashes1
Fires0
Injuries1
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Steering 41.9% · 62
Electrical system 20.3% · 30
Power train 17.6% · 26
Unknown or other 5.4% · 8
Air bags 4.1% · 6
Engine 2.7% · 4
Seats 2.0% · 3
Exterior lighting 2.0% · 3
Severity
Of those complaints, 1 describe a crash and 1 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Filings have fallen off, 15 in the last three years against 29 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 38,975 miles.
In owners' own words
Car ignition is stuck in lock after being parked to go into the mall. Known issue that Nissan issued recall for gtr which is a more expensive car but not for the z a less expensive car. Car will not start or power into acc mode so the windows are also stuck down and have no way of going up. Issue has been reported many times butthe lower end cars do not get a fixc for this and will leave the owners stranded. Steering
The contact owns a 2010 Nissan 370Z. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the steering lockout mechanism needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vin was unknown. The approximate failure mileage was 30,075. Steering · reported at 30,075 miles
Went to the supermarket and when I returned to the car 15 min later to return home the car wouldn't start dealer confirmed that the steering lock had broken and the fix was between $1300-1700. The same issue was found on the Nissan gtr but Nissan issued a recall for the $85k but neglected to extend the recall to include the 370Z. Steering · reported at 52,400 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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