2011 NISSAN 370Z — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 40 complaints · 1 recalls
Most-reported system: STEERING (18 complaints · 45.0%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 0
  • Fires 0
  • Injuries 0
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution STEERING appears in 18 of 40 owner complaints (45.0%) in this vehicle snapshot. STEERING: 18 complaints, 45.0% of reports STEERING 18 · 45.0% POWER TRAIN: 12 complaints, 30.0% of reports POWER TRAIN 12 · 30.0% ENGINE: 4 complaints, 10.0% of reports ENGINE 4 · 10.0% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 3 complaints, 7.5% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 3 · 7.5% SERVICE BRAKES: 1 complaints, 2.5% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 1 · 2.5% WHEELS: 1 complaints, 2.5% of reports WHEELS 1 · 2.5% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 1 complaints, 2.5% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 · 2.5% 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
STEERING 18 45.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 12 30.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 4 10.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 3 7.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 1 2.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
WHEELS 1 2.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 2.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jul 2012; the first recall shown was reported in Nov 2011. 2012-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2014-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2014-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2015-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2015-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2016-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2016-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2017-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2017-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Nov 2011 Apr 2023 Recall campaign 11V538000 ◆ Recall campaign 11V538000 Investigation EA21002 ● Investigation EA21002
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2012-Q3 Owner reports 1
2012-Q4 Owner reports 1
2014-Q1 Owner reports 3
2014-Q2 Owner reports 2
2014-Q4 Owner reports 2
2015-Q1 Owner reports 3
2015-Q2 Owner reports 5
2015-Q3 Owner reports 2
2015-Q4 Owner reports 3
2016-Q1 Owner reports 3
2016-Q2 Owner reports 1
2016-Q3 Owner reports 1
2016-Q4 Owner reports 3
2017-Q1 Owner reports 3
2017-Q2 Owner reports 1
2017-Q3 Owner reports 1
2018-Q1 Owner reports 2
2019-Q2 Owner reports 1
2020-Q1 Owner reports 1
2023-Q2 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 11V538000
Defect investigation 1 EA21002
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Safety Recalls (1)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 11V538000

    Report date
    Component:
    VISIBILITY
    Consequence:
    THE THRESHOLD FOR AUTO REVERSE ACTIVATION IS HIGHER THAN THE NISSAN SPECIFICATION. SHOULD A BODY PART BECOME TRAPPED BY A CLOSING WINDOW, A PINCH INJURY MAY RESULT.
    Remedy:
    NISSAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE POWER WINDOW SWITCHES WITH NEW ONES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 5, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1800-647-7261 OR INFINITI AT 1-800-662-6200.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot 2026-08-21
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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