2010 Nissan 370Z: Reliability Data

148
Total Complaints
38,975mi
Median Mileage
Steering
Top Issue
1
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

27,750 25th Percentile
38,975 Median Mileage
51,087 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Steering
60
Electrical System
30
Power Train
26
Unknown Or Other
8
Air Bags
6
Engine
4
Seats
3
Exterior Lighting
3
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)
2
Vehicle Speed Control
1

Severity Assessment

1
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"REAR DIFF FAILED DUE TO OVERHEATING, REPLACEMENT UNIT FAILED 6 MONTHS LATER. *TR"
"NISSAN LISTEN UP ------------------------------ THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE NISSAN STEERING LOCK MECHANISM AS OTHERS HAVE REPORTED. MY CAR WAS STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE. COULD NOT START THE CAR, THE MANUAL KEY WAS NOT HELP. CAR WOULD NOT START. I TRIED TO ORDER THE PART, STEERING LOCK..."
"STEERING LOCK MECHANISM FAILS, CAR WILL NOT START. IMPOSSIBLE TO TOW OUT OR PUSH OUT IF INSIDE NARROW GARAGE, OR GARAGE THAT REQUIRES MANEUVERING BECAUSE STEERING COLUMN IS LOCKED. THE SAME UNIT HAS BEEN RECALLED FOR NISSAN GTR - MUST BE RECALLED FOR 370Z, AS WELL. HAS VERY DANGEROUS POTENTIAL TO LE..."

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.

Steering 60 complaints
25th: 33,000 mi Median: 47,000 mi 75th: 55,500 mi
Electrical System 30 complaints
25th: 31,500 mi Median: 40,000 mi 75th: 50,550 mi
Power Train 26 complaints
25th: 25,750 mi Median: 35,500 mi 75th: 42,479 mi
Unknown Or Other 8 complaints
25th: 29,000 mi Median: 36,000 mi 75th: 44,000 mi
Air Bags 6 complaints
25th: 24,073 mi Median: 24,204 mi 75th: 35,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 30 TX: 20 VA: 12 FL: 12 GA: 8 NY: 6 AZ: 6 OH: 4 PR: 4 AR: 4

Nissan 370Z — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
20092262
2011590

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