Nissan 370Z engine problems
13 complaint narratives mention engine 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.
Engine operation evidence
13 of 360 complaints match this topic (3.6%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10327087 · 2010-04-22 (April 22, 2010)
1. CAR NISSAN 370Z, 2009 (11,000 MILES)WAS STALLING AND KNOCKING 2. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE NISSAN DEALER AND THEIR ASSESSMENT WAS THAT THE OIL WAS BEING BURNED UP, FOR NO APPARENT AND DAMAGE HAS OCCURRED TO THE SHORT BLOCK. 3. DEALER IS GOING TO REPLACE THE SHORT BLOCK AT NO COST UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 11,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10327087 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10471913 · 2012-08-22 (August 22, 2012)
THE FUEL GAUGE IS INACCURATE AND/OR DEFECTIVE FUEL SENDER UNIT CAUSING THE GAUGE TO NOT SHOW A FULL TANK AFTER FILLING UP. IT RENDERS THE GAUGE UNRELIABLE IN DETERMINING THE AMOUNT OF FUEL LEFT. ALSO, THE CAR HAS A FUEL STARVATION ISSUE WHEN MAKING SHARP RIGHT TURNS WITH LESS THAN A QUARTER TANK. IT CAUSES THE ENGINE TO STALL AND WON'T START UNTIL YOU EITHER LET IT SIT OR FILL WITH MORE GAS. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 35,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10471913 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10725675 · 2015-06-17 (June 17, 2015)
CAME TO A STOP AT A BUSY INTERSECTION TO MAKE A LEGAL RIGHT TURN ON RED WHEN THE CLUTCH PEDAL REFUSED TO COME UP MORE THAN IN INCH, CAUSING THE CAR TO STALL THE IN MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION REPEATEDLY UNTIL I WAS ABLE TO STICK IT IN TO A GEAR AND GET IT TO A PARKING LOT OF A NEARBY HOTEL WHERE THE CLUTCH PEDAL REMAINED LIMP ON THE FLOOR. MECHANIC CONFIRMED EARLIER THIS WEEK THAT THE CLUTCH SLAVE CYLINDER HAD GIVEN OUT. UPON FURTHER RESEARCH I FOUND MULTIPLE PEOPLE WITH SIMILAR INCIDENCES IN THE SAME KIND OF CAR AND ALSO AFFECTING 6 SPEED MANUA…
Owner-reported narrative. 31,075 miles reported. Look up ODI 10725675 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10865082 · 2016-05-16 (May 16, 2016)
AT AROUND THE MD BORDER, WHEN DRIVING HOME TO NJ FROM TN, THE CLUTCH STUCK TO THE FLOOR. I COULDN'T CHANGE OUT OF 6TH GEAR, SO I HAD TO DRIVE FROM THAT POINT WITHOUT SLOWING ENOUGH TO HAVE TO CHANGE GEARS OR STOPPING. AFTER I GOT OFF AT MY EXIT AND HIT A STOP LIGHT, I FORCED IT OUT OF 6TH GEAR BEFORE IT STALLED, THEN PUMPED THE CLUTCH (PRESSING IT THEN LIFTING IT BACK UP WITH MY FOOT) UNTIL I WAS ABLE TO GET IT INTO 1ST THEN 3RD GEAR AND I DROVE IT MOST OF THE WAY TO CHERRY HILL NISSAN IN 3RD GEAR. AT THE LIGHT NEXT TO THE DEALERSHIP, PUMPED T…
Owner-reported narrative. 39,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10865082 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10865597 · 2016-05-18 (May 18, 2016)
AT AROUND THE MD BORDER, WHEN DRIVING HOME TO NJ FROM TN, THE CLUTCH STUCK TO THE FLOOR. I COULDN'T CHANGE OUT OF 6TH GEAR, SO I HAD TO DRIVE FROM THAT POINT WITHOUT SLOWING ENOUGH TO HAVE TO CHANGE GEARS OR STOPPING. AFTER I GOT OFF AT MY EXIT AND HIT A STOP LIGHT, I FORCED IT OUT OF 6TH GEAR BEFORE IT STALLED, THEN PUMPED THE CLUTCH (PRESSING IT THEN LIFTING IT BACK UP WITH MY FOOT) UNTIL I WAS ABLE TO GET IT INTO 1ST THEN 3RD GEAR AND I DROVE IT MOST OF THE WAY TO CHERRY HILL NISSAN IN 3RD GEAR. AT THE LIGHT NEXT TO THE DEALERSHIP, PUMPED TH…
Owner-reported narrative. 39,300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10865597 at NHTSA ↗