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2014 Nissan 370Z problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

10 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

19,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2014 model year. Data snapshot: . 9 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Power Train is the most frequently named component, appearing in 8 of 10 complaints (80.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Transmission and shifting660.0%
Engine operation220.0%
Braking behavior110.0%
Steering behavior110.0%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Power Train
8
Unknown Or Other
2
Air Bags
1
Engine
1
Vehicle Speed Control
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Power Train8
Unknown Or Other2
Air Bags1
Engine1
Vehicle Speed Control1

Power Train: 8; Unknown Or Other: 2; Air Bags: 1; Engine: 1; Vehicle Speed Control: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
6
25,000 to 49,999
2
50,000 to 74,999
1
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0006
25,000 to 49,9992
50,000 to 74,9991
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 6; 25,000 to 49,999: 2; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (6). 1 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2014
1
2015
2
2018
2
2019
1
2020
1
2021
2
2025
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20141
20152
20182
20191
20201
20212
20251

2014: 1; 2015: 2; 2018: 2; 2019: 1; 2020: 1; 2021: 2; 2025: 1

Pattern summary

Power Train leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 6 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 2 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10626501 · 2014-08-20 (August 20, 2014)

THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED AT A BUSY INTERSECTION DURING HEAVY TRAFFIC. MANUAL TRANSMISSION SUNNY, AIR TEMP APPROX 75 F. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN DRIVEN APPOX 0.25 MILES & 2 MINUTES IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO EVENT AND PARKED FOR THE PREVIOUS 4 HOURS. DRIVER PARTIALLY ENGAGED THE CLUTCH AND SHIFTED TO 1ST GEAR TO INITIATE FORWARD MOVEMENT OF THE VEHICLE FROM A COMPLETE STOP. AT A SPEED OF APPROX 10MPH THE DRIVER FULLY DEPRESSED THE CLUTCH PEDAL (TO DISENGAGE THE CLUTCH) TO COAST MOMENTARILY WITH TRAFFIC AND SHIFT TO 2ND GEAR. THE DRIVER PARTIA…

Owner-reported narrative. 2,970 miles reported. Look up ODI 10626501 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10730197 · 2015-06-24 (June 24, 2015)

MY CSC - CLUTCH SLAVE CYLINDER GAVE UP ON ME PUTTING MY CLUTCH PETAL TO THE FLOOR UNABLE TO CHANGE ANY GEARS. I WAS STRANDED ON THE ROAD FOR HOURS. NISSAN MUST FIX THIS ISSUE WITH 370Z WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSION THE CSC IS MADE OF PLASTIC AND SHOULD (MUST) BE REPLACED WITH ONE MADE MY METAL. MANY HUNDREDS OF 370Z ENTHUSIAST HAVE THIS ISSUE.

Owner-reported narrative. 10,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10730197 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11092575 · 2018-05-08 (May 8, 2018)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN 370Z. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE OVER 5 MPH. THE DEALER (NISSAN OF BURLINGAME, 101 CALIFORNIA DRIVE, BURLINGAME CA 94010) DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE HARNESS NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 55,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 55,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11092575 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11228501 · 2019-06-30 (June 30, 2019)

SUMMARY: THE VEHICLE CONCENTRIC SLAVE CYLINDER (CSC), A COMPONENT OF THE TRANSMISSION AND CLUTCH, FAILED ABRUPTLY IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, LEAVING THE VEHICLE FORCED IN-GEAR AND UNABLE TO SHIFT OUT OF GEARS OR TO NEUTRAL WITHOUT DAMAGING THE TRANSMISSION. THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY RISK SINCE IT HAPPENS ABRUPTLY AND REMOVES CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE FROM THE DRIVER; DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE FAILURE, THIS CAN ALSO CREATE A PANIC-SITUATION SIMILAR TO BRAKE, STEERING, OR THROTTLE FAILURES SINCE THE CLUTCH IS AN ESSENTIAL PART OF CONTROLLING A MANUAL T…

Owner-reported narrative. 19,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11228501 at NHTSA ↗