2009 Nissan 370Z problems and complaints

Owners have filed 153 complaints with NHTSA about the 2009 Nissan 370Z. The most-reported areas: Steering (88), Electrical System (67), Power Train (26).

Key takeaways

  • 153 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
  • 2 involve a crash, 0 a fire, 2 reported injuries.
  • Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
Complaints by component
ComponentComplaintsShare
Steering8858%
Electrical System6744%
Power Train2617%
Fuel/Propulsion System96%
Engine85%
Air Bags64%
Unknown Or Other64%
Engine And Engine Cooling43%
Structure32%
Service Brakes32%
Vehicle Speed Control21%
Hydraulic21%

One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.

NHTSA 5-Star crash ratings
VersionOverallFrontSideRollover
2009 Nissan 370Z 2-Dr. w/SABNot ratedNot ratedNot ratedNot rated

Latest complaints, as filed

Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.

Steering - filed 2025-12-15

The contact owns a 2009 Nissan 370Z. The contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle, the steering wheel locked up, and the contact was unable to start the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the residence, where a mobile mechanic diagnosed the vehicle with steering module failure. The contact called the de...

Seat Belts - filed 2023-04-28

Seatbelts won’t retract easily from both driver and passenger side.

Electrical System,air Bags - filed 2021-07-15

My vehicle has only 12,400 miles, and the passenger air bag light will not go off and the airbag light in the dash keeps blinking. Millions of Nissan vehicles have had the same problem. I want my Nissan dealership, where I purchased this vehicle ( M’Lady in Crystal Lake, IL ), to fix this at no cost to me.

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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.