2012 Nissan 370Z: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
16 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
36,263 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2012 model year. Data snapshot: . 16 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Power Train is the most frequently named component, appearing in 12 of 16 complaints (75.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission and shifting | 3 | 18.8% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 2 | 12.5% |
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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Power Train | 12 |
| Air Bags | 3 |
| Engine | 2 |
| Unknown Or Other | 1 |
Power Train: 12; Air Bags: 3; Engine: 2; Unknown Or Other: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 5 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 9 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 2 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 5; 25,000 to 49,999: 9; 50,000 to 74,999: 2; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (9). 0 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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 4 |
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 |
2012: 1; 2014: 1; 2015: 4; 2016: 2; 2017: 5; 2018: 2; 2020: 1
Pattern summary
Power Train leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 3 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 2 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.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10454765 · 2012-04-10 (April 10, 2012)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN 370Z. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EMITTED A RATTLING SOUND WHENEVER IT WAS SHIFTED INTO FIRST GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHERE THE DRIVE SHAFT WAS REPLACED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 1,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 1,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10454765 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10621431 · 2014-08-11 (August 11, 2014)
DRIVING THE VEHICLE FROM LOUISVILLE, KY TO HAZELWOOD, MO THE LAST FEW MILES OF THE TRIP THE CLUTCH PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. TRYING TO PUMP THE PEDAL IN ORDER TO GET THE CAR IN GEAR AND WAS ABLE TO LIMP THE CAR TO THE HOUSE. THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED 4-5 TIMES IN THE LAST 2 YEARS (ABOUT 38000 MILES OF DRIVING). THE CONCENTRIC SLAVE CYLINDER (CSC) IS A COMPLETE FAILURE AND SHOULD BE TAGGED FOR A RECALL. THERE IS AN AFTERMARKET SOLUTION WHICH COMPLETELY REMOVES SAID PART AND REPLACES WITH A FORK/ACTUATOR MECHANISM. COST IS APPROXIMATELY THE S…
Owner-reported narrative. 38,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10621431 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10730385 · 2015-06-25 (June 25, 2015)
FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS PRIOR TO THE ISSUE, I WOULD EXPERIENCE INTERMITTENT JUDDERING WHEN STARTING OFF IN 1ST GEAR. EVENTUALLY I LOST CLUTCH PRESSURE AND HAD TO TAKE MY CAR IN TO NISSAN. AFTER THEY READ THERE WAS A TSB FOR CLUTCH PRESSURE, THEY REPLACED MY CLUTCH FLUID WITH A DOT4 FLUID. AFTER 2 DAYS OF REPLACING THE FLUID, I LOST CLUTCH PRESSURE YET AGAIN AND HAD TO GET BOTH THE CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER AND CLUTCH SLAVE CYLINDER REPLACED. THIS LASTED FOR ABOUT 8 MONTHS UNTIL I STARTED TO EXPERIENCE JUDDERING AGAIN, AND AM WAITING TO LOSE FULL CLUTCH…
Owner-reported narrative. 14,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10730385 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10735076 · 2015-07-20 (July 20, 2015)
HI IT IS A 370Z CLUTCH PRESSURE (CSC) FAILURES. PEOPLE ARE COMPLAINING ALL OVER THE PLACE TALKING ABOUT HOW THIS IS LEAVING PEOPLE STRANDED ESPECIALLY ON NEW VEHICLES. THERE'S A POST HERE ABOUT A BRAND NEW 2016 370Z HAD A CSC FAILURE AND HAD TO BE TOWED INTO THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP TO GET IT FIXED. HTTPS://WWW.REDDIT.COM/R/370Z/COMMENTS/3CFV0S/BAD_SLAVE_CLUTCH_CYLINDER_ON_2016_370Z/ THERE IS ALSO 70 PAGES FULL OF THE PROBLEM HERE. HTTP://WWW.THE370Z.COM/NISSAN-370Z-GENERAL-DISCUSSIONS/25007-STICKY-OFFICIAL-370Z-CLUTCH-PRESSURE-CSC-FAILURES.HTML…
Owner-reported narrative. 13,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10735076 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10782516 · 2015-10-15 (October 15, 2015)
AS SOON AS I PICKED THIS CAR UP WITH ONLY 56,000 MILES ON IT AND I WAS DRIVING IT BACK HOME ON THE HIGHWAY MY CLUTCH PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR, NOT ONCE, NOT TWICE. THREE TIMES AS I WAS DOWN SHIFTING ON EXIT RAMPS! THEN THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO ME LAST WEEK! I WAS FURIOUS, I LIMPED IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY CLAIMED THAT IT WAS MY CLUTCH GOING OUT ON ME AND WOULDN'T EVEN LOOK AT MY CAR! WITH 56K MILES ON THE CLOCK AND MY CLUTCH WAS GOING OUT?! THEN THAT'S ANOTHER PROBLEM THAT NISSAN NEEDS TO FIX! I DID SOME RESEARCH AND IT SEEMS LIK…
Owner-reported narrative. 56,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10782516 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10811921 · 2015-12-23 (December 23, 2015)
AT ONLY 10,000 MI. THE CLUTCH PEDAL SUDDENLY WOULD NOT RETURN TO REST. IT CAUSED A DANGEROUS LOSS OF CONTROL IN FREEWAY TRAFFIC WHILE IN MOTION. I WAS ABLE TO TOE THE PEDAL UP, PUMP WILDLY TO GET SOME DEGREE OF ACTUATION BACK, AND THEN EXIT THE FREEWAY. NISSAN USA WOULD ONLY AUTHORIZE NEW FLUID IN THE CLUTCH LINES AS THE FIX. WITHIN A COUPLE OF DAYS OF THE INADEQUATE "REPAIR" AND ONLY 50 MI. THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN RESULTING IN ANOTHER DANGEROUS LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE CAR, AGAIN IN MOTION ON THE FREEWAY. NISSAN REPLACED THE CONCENTRIC S…
Owner-reported narrative. 10,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10811921 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10822499 · 2016-01-27 (January 27, 2016)
CLUTCH STICKING AND FAILING LIKELY CSC FAILURE. VERY COMMON WHEN I LOOK IT UP ON A BLOG FOR NISSAN 370Z. CAR DRIVEN VERY GENTLY AND ONLY HAS 19,000 MILES!!!!
Owner-reported narrative. 19,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10822499 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10864276 · 2016-05-10 (May 10, 2016)
JUST DRIVING NORMALLY DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND PRESS THE CLUTCH IN TO SHIFT GEARS AND MY CLUTCH DID NOT COME BACK OUT. THE CLUTCH STAYED FLAT TO THE FLOOR. THE FLUID WERE ALL GONE. I FILL IT UP BUT CLUTCH STILL STAY FLAT TO THE FLOOR. I HAD TO REPLACE THE CSC (CONCENTRIC SLAVE CYLINDER).
Owner-reported narrative. 36,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10864276 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.