Nissan 370Z steering problems
185 complaint narratives mention steering 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.
Steering behavior evidence
185 of 360 complaints match this topic (51.4%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10430857 · 2011-10-19 (October 19, 2011)
GOT THE CAR IN 09 NISSAN 370Z. FIRST MONTH AC WENT OUT. IT BEEN FIX ABOUT 10X. THEY TOLD ME THAT IT FIXED FOR SURE THIS TIME. (BEEN OVER TWO YEARS FOR IT TO BE FIX. NOT SURE IT FIX OR NOT BC IT STILL AT THE DEALER) TRANSMISSION REPLACED WITHIN 4 MONTHS OF OWNING THE CAR AND THROW OUT BEARING. TRANSMISSION BEEN LOOK AT ABOUT 4X. ABOUT TWO MONTHS AGO MY CAR TURNED OFF WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT AND 3 WEEKS AGO I WAS GOING 55 MPH AND THE CAR SHUT OFF ON ME WHILE DRIVING. I DIDN'T HAVE ANY POWER STEERING OR BRAKES. THANK GOD I WAS ABLE TO STOP. I TOOK …
Owner-reported narrative. 14,890 miles reported. Look up ODI 10430857 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10439675 · 2011-12-12 (December 12, 2011)
YELLOW KEY LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN CAR WAS STARTED, EVEN THOUGH HAD KEY FOB IN POCKET. WENT TO DINNER AND UPON RETURNING TO CAR, IT WOULD NOT START. WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING, NO RESPONSE TO DEPRESSING START BUTTON. STRANDED WITH WIFE IN 22 DEGREE COLD. HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO DEALER THE NEXT DAY. IPDM HAD TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR. IF YOU GOOGLE THE PROBLEM, THERE ARE TONS OF FOLKS OUT THERE THAT HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS COMMON IN MANY OF THE NISSAN MODELS THAT USE THE INTELLIKEY SYSTEM. MY TAKE O…
Owner-reported narrative. 28,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10439675 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10444806 · 2012-01-22 (January 22, 2012)
I AM WRITING TO INQUIRE ABOUT THE STATUS OF A KNOWN ISSUE WITH NISSAN 370Z MODELS ASSEMBLED FROM 2009 UNTIL EARLY 2010 THAT INVOLVES A FAULTY STEERING WHEEL LOCK THAT CAUSES THE INTELLIGENT KEY WARNING TO ENGAGE AND EFFECTIVELY STRANDING VEHICLE OWNERS WITHOUT THE ABILITY TO OPERATE THEIR CAR. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE THAT IN FACT WAS RECALLED ALREADY ON THE EXACT SAME PART ON THE NISSAN GTR MODELS. I FEEL THAT IT IS UNACCEPTABLE THAT SO MANY PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM AND THAT THOSE OF US DRIVING WITH THIS PART NUMBER HAVE TO WAITTO BE …
Owner-reported narrative. 33,300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10444806 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10444820 · 2012-01-22 (January 22, 2012)
CAR WOULD NOT START DUE TO STEERING LOCK FAILURE. PART WAS BACK-ORDERED AND TOOK OVER 4 WEEKS TO RECEIVE PART AND REPLACE. SERIOUS ISSUE AS THERE IS NO WAY TO START THE CAR WHEN THIS HAPPENS. WAS WITHOUT THE CAR FOR OVER 4 WEEKS. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 14,300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10444820 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10444962 · 2012-01-23 (January 23, 2012)
STEERING LOCK SOLENOID FAILURE AT 38.5K 1,500MILES AFTER 36K WARRANTY. AFTER DEALERSHIP PLAYED PARTS CHANGER FOR 3 WEEKS THEY FINALLY WORKED UP TO THE STEERING LOCK SOLENOID. STEERING LOCK ASSM. $542 - $622 - #48700-JF00B PRODUCTION DATE: 2008.10-2009.08 - #48700-JF00C PRODUCTION DATE: 2009.08-2009.10 - #48700-JF00C PRODUCTION DATE: 2009.10-2010.09 - #48700-JF00D PRODUCTION DATE: 2010.09- CURRENT (YOU WANT THIS ONE "D") OBVIOUSLY THIS PART HAS GONE THROUGH REVISIONS. TOTAL REPAIR $837.00 - 3 WEEKS IN THE SHOP. HAD TO HAVE CAR TOWED T…
Owner-reported narrative. 38,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10444962 at NHTSA ↗