Avoid: 2011, 2010, 2009 (lowest Year Scores on complaints per year on the road, crash reports and recalls)
Best: 2019 (few owner reports)
11 model years of NHTSA owner complaints and recalls · How we grade
Across 10 model years, the Nissan 370Z has 563 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 2 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are steering and power train. 2010 drew the most complaints (220), 2018 the fewest (2).
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for Nissan 370Z vehicles (US, public record). Typical used asking price $15,985–$25,593.
Complaint volume by model year. Raw NHTSA totals, not adjusted for sales volume or time on the road, so older and higher-selling years accumulate more. Every year links to its full breakdown.
Highest: 2010 (220 complaints). Lowest: 2018 (2).
The sentiment is generally positive, with the 370Z described as a reliable, fun, and capable sports car that can handle daily driving and spirited use.
The concentric slave cylinder is a known weak point, often failing and causing clutch hydraulic issues. A CSC delete kit is the recommended solution.
Primarily affects 2009-2011 models, where paper gaskets can fail, leading to low oil pressure and potential engine damage. Requires engine-out service to replace with updated gaskets.
An electronic failure that can lock the steering column, primarily noted in 2009-2011 models.
A design flaw in the fuel tank causing fuel cut in long, sweeping right-hand turns, noted as unacceptable for a sports car.
Noted in the VQ platform, causing shifting problems in automatic models.
Owner insights cover all generations of the 370Z. Individual model years are broken down above.
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