2009 Nissan 370Z problems
NHTSA has received 227 complaints about the 2009 Nissan 370Z, and 39% of them involve steering. Next are electrical system (30%) and drivetrain & axles (11%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 227 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Steering 39% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 39,000 miles 218 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 26 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 84 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 57 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 32 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 9 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 5 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 218 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 39,000 miles. For steering specifically, the median reported mileage is about 39,000 miles (85 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 2 complaints mention a crash; 2 injuries reported. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 94% of model years in our database.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 nissan 370z. The contact stated that while driving approximately 20 MPH, the accelerator pedal would not disengage, causing the driver to crash into a parked vehicle. The driver sustained back pain after the crash. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was towed to a local repair shop and the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.
I have two issues, first my passenger seat air bag indicator light is occassionally turned off even though the seat is occupied. I am told by the dealership to have the passenger move around to have the seat belt appropriately set. I am unsure if this will truely resolve the issue. I noted many of the same issues on the internet. My second issues relates to the driver side air bag that did not activate when I was severly rear ended. My car also hit the car in front of me.
1. Car nissan 370z, 2009 (11,000 miles)was stalling and knocking 2. I took the vehicle to the nissan dealer and their assessment was that the oil was being burned up, for no apparent and damage has occurred to the short block. 3. Dealer is going to replace the short block at no cost under warranty.
Attempted to start car using the push button. The car wouldn't start. Had aaa come out to test the battery. The battery was good. I towed to the dealership. They said it had a steering lock failure which cost $1100 to repair. It took a day to order the part. The mileage was 22,114.
Engine used approximately 3/4 quart of oil in first 700 miles. Continues to consume in excess of 1 quart of oil per 1,000 miles. Nissan has done numerous (4) consumption tests. Vehicle failed all tests. Vehicle now has 8,700 miles after 5 years and I am in a protracted battle with nissan. They have been aware of this problem since 2008 and issued tsbs in 2010 but continued to try and hide behind the problem.