Nissan 370Z Complaints

361 consumer complaints on file.

#10494603January 24, 2013
STEERING
DROVE MY CAR TO WORK. UPON TRYING TO LEAVE WORK, THE FOB KEY UNLOCKED THE CAR, BUT THE CAR DISPLAYED A KEY WARNING LIGHT INDICATED NO FOB DETECTED. I INSERTED THE FOB INTO THE INTELLIGENT KEY SLOT TO THE LEFT OF THE STEERING WHEEL, NO LUCK. I TRIED A BACKUP FOB (WITH GOOD BATTERIES), AND EVEN JUMP STARTING THE CAR...STILL NO LUCK. HEADLIGHTS AND BRAKE LIGHTS WORK INDICATING POWER TO THE VEHICLE. APPARENTLY A DEFECTIVE STEERING LOCK SOLENOID FAILED AND CAUSED CAR TO CEASE TO START OR OPERATE AND WAS LEFT STRANDED. UPON RESEARCH ONLINE THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE FOR 2009 FOR MANY MANY PEOPLE. THIS IS UNFORTUNATE BECAUSE NISSAN DOESN'T COVER THIS PART AFTER MOST OF THE REPORTS I READ ONLINE FAILED (36,000+ MILES) OUT OF THE WARRANTY PERIOD COSTING CONSUMERS $1,000+ IN REPAIR PLUS COST TO TOW AND EXTRA FOR A RENTAL IF NEED BE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10493704January 21, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10493528January 20, 2013
STEERING
VEHICLE WON'T START BECAUSE THE STEERING LOCK MALFUNCTIONED. THIS IS A VERY WELL DOCUMENTED ISSUE WITH THE 370Z, AND PEOPLE IN FORUMS WEREN'T SURPRISED AT ALL ABOUT THE ISSUE. THIS RENDERS THE CAR INOPERABLE SINCE IT WON'T START. NISSAN THEMSELVES SEEM TO BE AWARE OF THE ISSUE, SINCE 2012 AND UP MODELS OF THIS CAR DON'T EVEN HAVE THE STEERING LOCK ANYMORE. BUT EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE AWARE OF THIS ISSUE A RECALL HASN'T BEEN ISSUED. I HAD READ ABOUT THIS ISSUE BEFORE I EVEN BOUGHT THE CAR SINCE IT SEEMS TO BE VERY COMMON. IN HINDSIGHT I WISH I HAD EDUCATED MYSELF MORE ON THE SUBJECT TO TAKE PREVENTIVE MEASURES SINCE THIS ISSUE IS SO COMMON AND SO EXPENSIVE TO FIX (PART COSTS NORTH OF 500 DOLLARS). BUT THEN AGAIN, BUYERS SHOULDN'T BE CONCERNED WITH THIS AT ALL, BUT NISSAN SHOULD BE VERY CONCERNED. SO I'M HOPING YOU CAN GET NISSAN TO ISSUE A RECALL FOR THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10493578January 20, 2013
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10493507January 19, 2013
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I PARKED TO GET GAS AND WHEN I WENT TO START MY VEHICLE, IT DID NOTHING. CHECKED BATTERY AND EVERYTHING ELSE TO MY KNOWLEDGE THEN HAD IT TOWED TO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS THE "STEERING WHEEL LOCK HAS GONE BAD." TOWING COST WAS $65 AND TOTAL COST OF REPAIR WAS $1198.50. MY WARRANTY ENDED IN OCTOBER OF 2012, SO THIS WAS PAID OUT OF POCKET. I WAS WITHOUT A VEHICLE FOR 4 DAYS. IT HAPPENED WITHOUT WARNING AND I WAS STRANDED AT THE GAS STATION. IF YOUR STEERING LOCK CONTROL UNIT IS A "REVA" OR "REVB", IT IS JUT A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE YOURS FAILS. NISSAN NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS LIKE THEY DID WITH THE NISSAN GTR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10493276January 17, 2013
STEERING
THE "STEERING LOCK" LOCK THE STEERING WHEEL. IT MAKES THE CAR IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN ON, I HAD TO GET IT TOWED AND IT COST ME $1100 DOLLARS TO REPAIR IT. EVEN THOUGH THE 09/10 370Z'S HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE NISSAN HAS REFUSE TO RECALL THE PART, EVEN THOUGH THE SAME PART WAS RECALL ON THE 09 GTR'S. THIS IS ISSUE IS CAUSING CARS TO GET STRANDED ALL OVER THE PLACE. THIS ISSUE MAKES THE CAR GO INTO SHUT DOWN MODE MEANING YOU CANT ROLL UP YOUR WINDOWS IF THEY ARE DOWN, YOU CANT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL, ETC. PEOPLE ARE HAVING TO PULL THE STEERING LOCK FUSE OR CUTTING THE WIRED TO MAKE THE STEERING LOCK NOT FUNCTIONABLE. THIS IS AN ISSUE NISSAN NEEDS TO DEAL WITH, AND RECALL THE STEERING LOCK. YOU CAN GO ONLINE AND SEE HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE EXPERIENCE THIS ISSUE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10493161January 16, 2013
STEERING
MY CAR FAILED TO START AFTER ON 3 1/2 YEARS OF OWNING IT. WHEN I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALER, I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS A "STEERING LOCK MECHANISM" FAILURE, AND BECAUSE MY CAR WAS 6 MONTHS OUT OF WARRANTY, I WOULD BE REQUIRED TO PAY $1,337.96 TO GET MY CAR UP AND RUNNING AGAIN. WHILE I WAS AT THE DEALER, I WAS TOLD THIS ITEM HAS HAD PROBLEMS SINCE THEY STARTED MAKING THE 370Z. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT HE'S FIXED COUNTLESS STEERING LOCKS ON THE 370 & ADVISED ME TO CONTACT NISSAN. PRIOR TO CONTACTING NISSAN, I DID SOME RESEARCH OF MY OWN & LO & BEHOLD, I'M NOT THE ONLY PERSON WITH THIS ISSUE! THERE IS A 370Z FORUM (THE370Z.COM) WHERE MULTIPLE PEOPLE EXPRESSED THEIR DISPLEASURE WITH THIS PART. I WAS 3 PAGES INTO THE DISCUSSION & HAD ALREADY COUNTED 15 INSTANCES WHERE THIS ITEM HAD FAILED. I FIND IT VERY TROUBLESOME THAT NISSAN WOULD NOT ONLY PRODUCE A FAULTY PART, BUT WON'T EVEN STAND BEHIND IT THEIR MISTAKES. I CONTACTED NISSAN VIA LETTER THROUGH THEIR CONSUMER AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT & WAS TOLD THERE'S NOTHING THEY CAN DO; SINCE MY CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. TO ME, THAT SHOWS NISSAN DOES NOT CARE IF THEY ARE PRODUCING FAULTY PARTS OR NOT. THAT IS WHY I AM WRITING YOU. I BELIEVE THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED ONE WAY OR ANOTHER AS I'D HATE TO SEE SOMEONE ELSE HAVE THE SAME MISFORTUNE AS I DID. EVERYTHING I'VE READ STATES THAT THIS ITEM WAS OVER OILED DURING ASSEMBLY, WHICH TELLS ME 1 THING; THIS ITEM NEEDS TO BE RECALLED & CUSTOMERS THAT HAD THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR THEIR TROUBLES. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS ISSUE AS NISSAN DOES NOT SEEM TO CARE ONE BIT! THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10492368January 13, 2013
STEERING
DROVE TO THE GROCERY STORE AND PARKED. UPON RETURN TO CAR IT WOULD NOT START. WINDOWS AND LOCKS WORKED BUT THAT WAS IT. THE YELLOW KEY LIGHT STAYED ON AND THE CAR WAS DEAD IN THE WATER. CALLED NISSAN AND THEY SAID TO CHECK THE BATTERY AND IF THAT WAS NOT IT THE CAR WOULD NEED TO BE TOWED. SERIOUSLY WHO WOULD DESIGN SOMETHING THAT YOU COULD NOT OVERRIDE TO AT LEAST GET TO THE DEALERSHIP. GOT THE CAR TOWED AND LATER THE DEALERSHIP PHONED TO SAY IT WAS THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN LOCK AND IT WOULD COST $1000 TO FIX. THE DEALER SAID THEY HAD ANOTHER CAR IN THEIR SERVICE FOR THE SAME THING ON THAT SAME DAY!!! I DID SOME RESEARCH AND IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON 2009 NISSAN VEHICLES NOT JUST THE 370Z. I ALSO READ THAT NISSAN NO LONGER USES THIS PART IN 2012 VEHICLES BECAUSE OF ALL THE PROBLEMS THAT HAVE OCCURRED. I THINK NISSAN NEEDS TO STEP UP AND TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS PART THAT IS DEFECTIVELY MANUFACTURED. WHAT IF SOMEONE HAD INJURED THEMSELVES AND NEEDED TO GET MEDICAL ATTENTION BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT START. WHAT IF YOU WERE IN A DANGEROUS SITUATION AND COULD NOT START YOUR CAR TO GET AWAY. NISSAN CLAIMS IT IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE BUT I BEG TO DIFFER. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, HELP US GET NISSAN TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS AND PAY FOR REPAIRS AND REIMBURSE THOSE WHO ALREADY PAID FOR THIS NONSENSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10492332January 12, 2013
STEERING
ELECTRONIC STEERING LOCK FAILED CAUSING THE COMPUTER TO NOT START MY CAR. STRANDING ME WITH A CAR THAT WOULDN'T START. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10492040January 9, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN 370Z. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AND HE WAS UNABLE TO UNLOCK THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL LOCK WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY IMMEDIATE ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10491833January 8, 2013
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2009 NISSAN 370Z THAT AFTER 3 DAYS SITTING IN MY GARAGE WOULDN'T START WITHOUT WARNING BECAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL LOCK FAILED. I WAS LUCKY THAT THE ISSUE DIDN'T HAPPEN WHILE I WAS OUT OF TOWN. THE CAR HAD ABSOLUTELY NO POWER AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP. THE BILL TO HAVE IT FIXED WAS $1051.01 WITH LABOR. I HAVE A CASE OPEN WITH NISSAN TO TRY TO GET IT COVERED SINCE THIS PART IS OUT OF WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10491901January 8, 2013
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE IN QUESTION, FAILED TO START AFTER A ROUTINE STOP. A FAULTY STEERING LOCK CONTROL UNIT (SLCU)RESULTING IN THE STEERING WHEEL FAILING TO DISENGAGE FROM THE LOCKED POSITION THUS PREVENTING THE PUSH BUTTON IGNITION SYSTEM FROM STARTING THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE PUT IN NEUTRAL, BUT ONLY AFTER ACCESSING A COMPARTMENTED SHIFT LOCK SWITCH. UNFORTUNATELY, WITH THE STEERING WHEEL BEING LOCKED, THE VEHICLE COULD ONLY BE PUSHED FORWARD OR BACK AND NOT TURNED. THIS PROVED TO BE A PROBLEM AS THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER WAS FORCED TO "DRAG" THE VEHICLE TO A BETTER POSITION IN ORDER TO BE LOADED ONTO THE FLAT BED. THE DEALERSHIP CONFIRMED THAT THE SLCU WAS THE SINGLE POINT OF FAILURE AND ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THIS WAS A KNOWN ISSUE IN THE 2009 AND 2010 MODEL YEARS. NISSAN FAILED TO COVER THE REPAIR COSTS BECAUSE OF THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE, DESPISE HAVING UNDER 20K MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10491677January 7, 2013
POWER TRAIN
CLUTCH LINES WERE DESIGNED TO CLOSE TO MY CARS CATALYTIC CONVERTER.. LEADING TO CLUTCH FLUID BOILING WHILE IM ON THE HIGHWAY GOING 65-70 WHEN APPROPRIATE. I PUSH DOWN ON CLUTCH AND IT STICKS TO THE FLOOR, I CAN BARELY SHIFT THIS ISNT SAFE.. THE PROBLEM COULD ONLY BE RESOLVED AFTER REPLACING THE WHOLE CLUTCH SET UP AND NISSAN COVERED THE PARTS BUT I SPENT NEARLY $1000 IN LABOR, ON A CAR I JUST BOUGHT A MONTH OR SO AGO.. IM TRYING NOT TO REGRET MY CHOICE OF A CAR. THEY COVERED THE PARTS FOR A REASON.. THINK ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10491675January 7, 2013
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
STEERING WHEEL LOCK FAILED THANK GOD WHILE IM IN THE DRIVEWAY NOT ON THE ROAD.. NISSAN SAID ITS COMMON AND WILL HAPPEN AGAIN.. COST 1200 DOLLARS NOT INCLUDING LABOR... THIS IS INSANE.. I JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR NOW IM WASTING ALOT OF MONEY.. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10491721January 7, 2013
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I PARKED THE CAR IN THE LOT AND LOCK IT. WHEN I CAME BACK TO DRIVE AWAY AT 2:00 AM WHERE IS NOBODY AROUND I COULDN'T START THE CAR AND I HAD KEY WARNING INDICATOR FLASHING ON THE DASHBOARD. I FOUND OUT LATER THAT IS MY STEERING WHEEL LOCK MODULE FAILED LIKE ANOTHER COUPLE OF HUNDREDS OTHER 370Z. NISSAN NEED TO RECALL IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10491745January 7, 2013
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM FOUND IN 2009 AND 2010 NISSAN 370Z VEHICLES. THE STEERING LOCKING UNIT FAILS AT A PREMATURE RATE AND THE CAR WILL SUDDENLY NOT START WITHOUT WARNING. THIS HAPPENED TO ME IN A VALET PARKING STRUCTURE WITHOUT ANY WARNING OR INDICATION. MANY, MANY INDIVIDUALS ARE BEING CHEATED WITHOUT A RECALL ON THIS HIGHLY DEFECTIVE UNIT. THE DEALERSHIP IS LOOKING TO CHARGE $1,200 FOR A REPLACEMENT. NISSAN HAS ALREADY ORDERED A RECALL FOR THEIR NISSAN GTR'S FOR THE SAME EXACT ISSUE, BUT FOR SOME REASON REFUSE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE SAME PROBLEM OF THE SAME PART WITH THEIR 370Z LINE. PLEASE NHTSA, LISTEN TO THE HUNDREDS OF INDIVIDUALS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND ORDER A RECALL AND REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE 370Z STEERING LOCKING UNIT FAILURES. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10491445January 4, 2013
STEERING
STEERING LOCK UNIT FAILED. CAR WOULD NOT START. DID NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THAT KEY WAS IN THE CAR. WITH THE SLU NOT WORKING, STEERING WHEEL CAN TURN BUT CAR WON'T START.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10490930January 3, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
MY VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AFTER NORMAL USAGE. HAD CAR TOWED TO DEALERSHIP AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCK MECHANISM WAS SHORTED OUT. COST AROUND 1,200 TO REPAIR. AFTER SEARCH, FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10490691January 2, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING, ENGINE
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10490657January 1, 2013
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE STEERING LOCK MECHANISM PART #48700-JF00A ON 09 AND 10 MODELS FAILS AFTER A WHILE DUE TO POOR QUALITY. THIS RESULTS IN THE STEERING COLUMN BEING UNABLE TO UNLOCK AND THEREFORE DISABLING THE CAR FROM BEING STARTED. THIS CAN LEAVE ANYONE STRANDED AND NEEDING THE CAR TOWED. IN MY CASE THE CAR IS STUCK IN MY GARAGE BECAUSE I AM UNABLE TO START IT DUE TO THIS FAULTY PART. THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED BECAUSE THE PART WILL FAIL ITS JUST A MATTER OF WHEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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