2009 Nissan Gt-R: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 22 complaints
22
Total Complaints
20,900mi
Median Mileage
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Top Issue
0
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

9,475 25th Percentile
20,900 Median Mileage
25,310 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
6
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
4
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
4
ENGINE
1
POWER TRAIN
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1
STEERING
1
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1
SERVICE BRAKES
1

Severity Assessment

0
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"CAR LEAKS FUEL THROUGH THE EVAP SYSTEM AND WILL SPILL FUEL DURING FILL UPS. *TR"
"DRIVING A 2009 NISSAN GT-R ON A ROAD COURSE RESULTS IN A STRONG FUEL SMELL WITHIN THE PASSENGER CABIN. THIS APPEARS TO OCCUR FREQUENTLY IN OTHER GT-R'S AS WELL. IN FACT, NISSAN REDESIGNED THE FUEL TANK AND EVAP CANISTER SYSTEM IN 2010 GT-R'S BECAUSE OF THESE ISSUES. *TR"
"2009 NISSAN GT-R DEVELOPS A STRONG IN-CABIN SMELL OF GAS FUMES DURING "SPIRITED DRIVES" ON THE RACE TRACK. THIS HAPPENS EVERY SINGLE TIME I'VE TAKEN IT TO THE TRACK AND THE SMELL IS OVERWHELMING. NISSAN REDESIGNED THE EVAP SYSTEM FOR 2010, SO IT SEEMS LIKE THEY ARE AWARE OF THIS ISSUE ALREADY. I ..."

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.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 6 complaints
25th: 20,000 mi Median: 21,800 mi 75th: 31,200 mi
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 4 complaints
Median: 22,500 mi
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 4 complaints
25th: 3,144 mi Median: 4,650 mi 75th: 6,450 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

NY: 5 VA: 3 FL: 3 CA: 2 AZ: 2 TX: 2 CO: 1 PA: 1 IN: 1 GA: 1

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