Nissan 370z Reliability
499 NHTSA complaints (2009–2019). Complaint rate: 94.9 per 1,000 vehicles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: Avoid the 2009–2011 Nissan 370z. The 2015–2018 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: STEERING.
Avoid These Years
Average
Better Years
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Nissan 370z Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| STEERING | 170 | 0.0% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 111 | 0.0% |
| POWER TRAIN | 96 | 0.0% |
| ENGINE | 23 | 0.0% |
| AIR BAGS | 21 | 19.0% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 19 | 0.0% |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 10 | 0.0% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 7 | 14.3% |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 5 | 0.0% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 5 | 20.0% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009AVOID | — | 227 | 2 | — | View 2009View→ |
| 2010AVOID | — | 148 | 1 | — | View 2010View→ |
| 2011AVOID | — | 59 | 0 | — | View 2011View→ |
| 2012 | — | 18 | 0 | — | View 2012View→ |
| 2013 | — | 19 | 0 | — | View 2013View→ |
| 2014 | — | 13 | 0 | — | View 2014View→ |
| 2015GOOD | — | 3 | 1 | — | View 2015View→ |
| 2016GOOD | — | 4 | 0 | — | View 2016View→ |
| 2017GOOD | — | 5 | 1 | — | View 2017View→ |
| 2018GOOD | — | 2 | 1 | — | View 2018View→ |
See also: Nissan 370zaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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