2009 Nissan 370Z: Reliability Data
When Do Complaints Happen?
Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.
What Fails?
Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.
Severity Assessment
Sample Complaint Reports
"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..."
"NISSAN 370Z GRINDING NOISE WHEN CLUTCH IS RELEASED. NO MATTER IN WHICH GEAR YOU RELEASE THE CLUTCH, THERE IS A GRINDING NOISE. THE MECHANICS AT THE DEALERSHIP HAVE TESTED OTHER NEW 370Z, AND THEY ARE ALL THE SAME. MY Z IS ONLY AT 3600 MILES. *TR"
"I HAVE A 2009 370Z. IT IS DAILY DRIVEN (NO CLUTCH DUMPING, BURN OUT, TRACK, RACING, ETC.). THE CLUTCH IS OEM. AT 16,158 MILES I WAS LEAVING WORK. I WAS GETTING READY TO PULL OUT OF THE PARKING LOT WHEN THE CLUTCH PEDAL SUNK TO THE FLOOR. THE MORE I PRESS DOWN, THE MORE PRESSURE WAS LOST. THE D..."
Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.
When Were Complaints Filed?
Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.
When Does Each Component Fail?
Median mileage at complaint for top components.
Where Are Complaints Coming From?
Top states by complaint count.
Nissan 370Z — Other Years
See how this model compares across different model years.
Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.
Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.
Data through: 2026-03-28
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