Nissan 370Z transmission problems
36 complaint narratives mention transmission 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.
Transmission and shifting evidence
36 of 360 complaints match this topic (10.0%). 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 10497796 · 2013-02-11 (February 11, 2013)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN 370Z. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO START THE VEHICLE. ALSO, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT WHENEVER HE DEPRESSED THE CLUTCH, IT FAILED TO RELEASE PREVENTING HIM FROM PROPERLY SHIFTING GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING LOCK FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000. ...UPDATED 04-03-13 *BF TH…
Owner-reported narrative. 59,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10497796 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10564080 · 2014-02-12 (February 12, 2014)
ENGINE WAS REPLACED AT 30,295 MILES (DUE TO EXCESSIVE OIL USE) ON 5/16/12. UPON RETURN AND ON MAY 17, 2012, WHILE DRIVING THE CAR, THE CLUTCH PEDAL WOULD REMAIN AT THE BASE OF THE FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE. AFTER DRIVING, THE CLUTCH PEDAL WOULD EVENTUALLY CAME BACK TO IT'S NORMAL POSITION. APPROXIMATELY 2 MONTHS LATER, THIS RE-OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AGAIN, BUT THIS TIME, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO INTO 3RD GEAR, (LEAVING ME STRANDED IN TRAFFIC)...EVERYTHING EVENTUALLY WENT BACK TO NORMAL. AT 38,607, THE CLUTCH PEDAL ONCE AGAIN REMAINE…
Owner-reported narrative. 31,060 miles reported. Look up ODI 10564080 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10565551 · 2014-02-24 (February 24, 2014)
CONCENTRIC SLAVE CYLINDER ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A MANUAL TRANSMISSION LEAKS AND FAILS RESULTING IN THE CLUTCH PETAL TO FALL TO THE FLOOR PREVENTING THE DRIVER FROM RELEASING THE CLUTCH PRESSURE PLATE. THIS PREVENTS THE DRIVER FROM BEING ABLE TO SHIFT GEARS AND COMPLETELY IMMOBILIZES THE VEHICLE. THE DEFECTIVE PART IS LOCATED INSIDE THE BELL HOUSING REQUIRING THE EXHAUST AND TRANSMISSION TO BE REMOVED TO REPLACE IT. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 27,190 miles reported. Look up ODI 10565551 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10730152 · 2015-06-24 (June 24, 2015)
I WAS DRIVING TO WORK ONE MORNING WHEN MY CLUTCH PEDAL BECAME LIMP. I WAS ON THE FREEWAY GETTING READY TO SHIFT INTO 6TH GEAR WHEN I HAD NO CLUTCH RESISTANCE! I NEARLY CRASHED DUE TO THE LACK OF ENGAGEMENT. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID I WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THIS VERY SAME ISSUE WAS FIXED UNDER WARRANTY AT 30,000 MILES. THE DEALERSHIP EITHER NEVER REPLACED THE PARTS THEY CLAIMED TO HAVE REPLACED AT 30K MILES OR THEY HAVE FAILED AGAIN, JUST 35K MILES LATER. THESE PARTS ARE THE MASTER CYLINDER AND SLAVE CYLINDER IN THE TRANSMIS…
Owner-reported narrative. 65,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10730152 at NHTSA ↗