Nissan 370Z electrical problems
35 complaint narratives mention electrical terms.
Key facts
360 owner complaints analyzed
2 distinct recall campaigns
38,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2009 to 2019 model years. Data snapshot: . 327 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Electrical and battery issues evidence
35 of 360 complaints match this topic (9.7%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10480154 · 2012-10-15 (October 15, 2012)
ON THE MORNING OF WEDS, OCT. 10TH, I WAS LEAVING WORK WHEN I COULD NOT START THE CAR. KNOWING THAT IT SEEMED NOT A BATTERY ISSUE, I FIRST THOUGHT IT WAS AN INTELLIGENT KEY ISSUE. AFTER REPLACING THE BATTERY IN THE IK WITH STILL NO LUCK, I TRIED AGAIN WITH MY SPARE IK. AGAIN, NO START. I HAD CAR TOWED TO LOCAL NISSAN WHERE THE STATED THEY HADN'T HEARD OF ANY ISSUE WITH THE 370Z. AFTER 5 HOURS OF WAITING, THE GENERAL DIAGNOSTICS RESULTS CAME BACK WITH MULTIPLE CODE POINTS INDICATING A "STEERING LOCK FAILURE". NISSAN REPS THERE STATED THEY HAD NEV…
Owner-reported narrative. 28,580 miles reported. Look up ODI 10480154 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10482122 · 2012-10-24 (October 24, 2012)
I ARRIVED TO WORK AROUND 7 AM. WHEN I LEFT WORK TO GO HOME AROUND 4:30 PM, I UNLOCKED MY CAR. I PUSHED THE BUTTON TO START THE CAR LIKE NORMAL (THOUGH I DID NOTICE A LIGHT ON THE DASH THAT SAID "KEY") AND THE CAR WOULDN'T START. I THOUGHT MAYBE MY KEY FOB BATTERY WAS DEAD SO I PUT IT IN THE SLOT THAT ENABLES ONE TO START THE CAR WITH A DEAD FOB. THE CAR STILL DIDN'T START AFTER PUSHING THE BUTTON. I HAD MY WIFE BRING ME THE SPARE FOB TO FIND THAT IT TOO WOULD NOT START THE CAR EITHER WAY. I CALLED NISSAN AND THEY TOLD ME IT WOULD HAVE TO …
Owner-reported narrative. 53,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10482122 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10485978 · 2012-11-25 (November 25, 2012)
CAR WAS PARKED AT A LOCAL COFFEE SHOP. SUDDENLY THE STEERING LOCK, PART OF THE STARTING SYSTEM WENT HAYWIRE AND DISABLED THE CAR COMPLETELY. NOW THE CAR CAN'T BE TURNED ON EVEN THOUGH THE KEY IS IN THE CAR AND THE BATTERY IS FULL. I BELIEVE NHTSA NEEDS TO BE MADE AWARE OF THIS ISSUE AS IT IS A SAFETY CONCERN SINCE EVERY 370Z IS AT RISK OF THIS PROBLEM, LEAVING ALL POTENTIAL OWNERS STRANDED. I BELIEVE NISSAN IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AS THE NISSAN GT-R HAD A CAMPAIGN TO REPLACE THE VERY SAME PART. IT IS CALLED A STEERING LOCK. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 21,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10485978 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10486628 · 2012-12-01 (December 1, 2012)
PARKED MY CAR AT THE STORE CAME PUSHED THE START NOTHING. CHANGED THE BATTERY ON THE INTELLIGENT TRIED TO START WOULDN'T START INSERTED THE KEY INTO KEY SLOT NOTHING HAPPENED. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 43,065 miles reported. Look up ODI 10486628 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10490557 · 2012-12-31 (December 31, 2012)
THERE IS A KNOWN ISSUE / PROBLEM WITH 2009 AND EARLY 2010 NISSAN 370Z'S. THE PROBLEM IS RELATED TO THE STEERING WHEEL LOCK MECHANISM, WHICH PREVENTS THE CAR FROM BEING TURNED ON IN ANY FORM (POWER OR ENGINE) BECAUSE THE MECHANISM FAILS MECHANICALLY AND PREVENTS AN ELECTRICAL RESPONSE FROM BEING SENT. IT IS NOT AN ISSUE THAT WOULD AFFECT SAFETY WHILE DRIVING, BUT IT IS ABSOLUTELY A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE IT CAN AND WILL CAUSE CONSUMERS TO BE STRANDED WITHOUT WARNING. NISSAN IS REFUSING TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS ISSUE AND CONSUMERS NEED A …
Owner-reported narrative. 17,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10490557 at NHTSA ↗