Problems · NHTSA complaints

2009 Nissan 350Z Roadster problems

Owners filed 5 complaints about the 2009 Nissan 350Z Roadster with NHTSA between Mar 2009 and May 2018. The most-cited component is engine and engine cooling (2).

Complaints
5
Filed with NHTSA
Crashes
0
Reported by owners
Fires
0
Reported by owners
Injuries
0
People reported injured
Deaths
0
Reported to NHTSA
01 —By component

Complaints by component

One complaint can cite several components
  1. Engine and engine cooling2
  2. Exterior lighting1
  3. Steering1
  4. Tires1
  5. Seats1

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.

Data from NHTSA Complaints API · synced Nov 12, 2026NHTSA vehicle page
02 —Trend

When complaints were filed

Does it get worse with age? Complaints per calendar year filed
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Model yearComplaints filed per calendar year
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Mileage at failure isn’t a structured field in NHTSA complaint data, so we don’t chart it. Some owners mention it in their reports below.

03 —Owner reports

Top problems in owners’ words

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first

Engine and engine cooling

2 reports
“BOUGHT A 2009 NISSAN 370Z AND IT HAS OIL OVERHEATING ISSUES AND THE CAR GOES INTO SHUT DOWN MODE AT HIGH OIL TEMPS THAT COULD BE REAL BAD A HIGHWAY SPEEDS ON THE INTERSTATE THIS IS A 370Z MODEL NOT A 350Z. *TR”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled May 10, 2009Engine and engine coolingODI 10268325

Exterior lighting

1 report
“MY TPMS, LIGHT ON IS CONCENTLY COMING ON. I HAVE WENT TO NISSAN REPAIR ON CONEY ISLAND, IN BROOKLYN, NEW YORK. HAVE SPEND SEVERAL HUNDRED OF DOLLARS FOR REPAIR. WHEN IN 1 YEAR THE PROBLEM STILL HAPPENING.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled May 18, 2018Exterior lightingODI 11096657

Steering

1 report
“STEERING WHEEL LOCKED COST TO FIX IT IS ONE THOUSAND DOLLAR WHICH IS TOO MUCH IT TOOK ME 5 WEEKS TO PUT THAT MONEY TO REPAIR MY CAR , FOR ME I THINK THEY NEED TO DO A RECALL AND GIVE PEOPLE THEIR MONEY BACK BECAUSE SO MANY PEOPLE ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME THING EVERYDAY IF U GO TO NISSAN DEALERSHIP ALMOST EVERY BODY U MET THERE IS TALKING ABOUT THEIR STEERING LOCK PLEASE PLEAS THEY NEED TO DO SOME THING ABOUT THIS NOW .THANKS *TR”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Feb 5, 2016SteeringODI 10824372

Tires

1 report
“NEW 350Z ROADSTER PURCHASED IN JULY 2009 WITH BRIDGESTONE POTENZA 225/45R 18 HIGH PERFORMANCE TIRES. CAR HAS BEEN DRIVEN 9000 MILES. AFTER HAVE A FLAT DUE TO A NAIL IN THE TREAD AND BEING PLUGGED. THE TIRE DEVELOPED AN HENS EGG SIZE BUBBLE ON THE SIDEWALL. ( CAR WAS NOT DRIVEN ON FLAT) WHEN I CONTACTED THE NISSAN DEALER I WAS TOLD THE TIRES WERE WARRANTED BY FIRESTONE. WHEN I CALLED THE FIRESTONE DEALER AND EXPLAINED THE BUBBLE, I WAS TOLD THAT I HAD BRUISED THE TIRE BY HITTING A CURB AND THAT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. I TOLD THE DEALER THAT HAD NOT HIT A CURB . NO ASSISTANCE FOR WARRANTY WAS EVEN OFFERED. HAD TO PURCHASE A NEW TIRE AT FULL RETAIL. MY QUESTION TO YOU IS AFTER READING ALL OF THESE COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME PROBLEM ALONG WITH THE UNKNOWN NUMBER THAT DOES NOT REPORT THESE WILL IT TAKE TO GET THESE UNSAFE TIRES ( IN MY OPINION) OFF THE ROAD. YES I AM UPSET WITH THE MANUFACTURER FOR NOT STANDING BEHIND THIS PRODUCT. TIRE WARRANTIES SEEM TO ONLY PROTECT THE MANUFACTURE NOT THE CONSUMER. YOU CAN REST ASSURED BRIDGESTONE WILL NOT BE ON THIS NEW CAR MUCH LONGER. *TR”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Apr 23, 2010TiresODI 10327229

Seats

1 report
“HELLO, A NUMBER OF NISSAN 370Z OWNERS ARE REPORTING ISSUES WITH UNREASONABLY HIGH OIL TEMPS AND OVERHEATING, BOTH IN NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS AND ON THE TRACK. PLEASE OFFER A SOLUTION TO ALL OWNERS TO FULLY RECTIFY THE SITUATION. THE 370Z IS A SPORTS CAR THAT IS BUILT TO HANDLE AND OUTPERFORM THE COMPETITION AT HALF THE COST. THE Z IS AN ICON. IF A RECALL IS NECESSARY, PLEASE ISSUE A RECALL. ALSO, A NUMBER OF NISSAN 370Z OWNERS HAVE ISSUES WITH THEIR SEATS MOVING UNDER BRAKING, ACCELERATION, AND CORNERING. THE SEATS SHOULD NOT BE MOVING AT ALL WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE IMMEDIATELY AND FULLY RECTIFY THE SITUATION. THIS IS A VERY LARGE SAFETY MATTER. IF A RECALL IS NECESSARY, PLEASE ISSUE A RECALL. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. MARCUS SOORI P.S. TO INVESTIGATE THESE CLAIMS, PLEASE VIEW THE FOLLOWING LINKS: HTTP://WWW.THE370Z.COM/NISSAN-370Z-GENERAL-DISCUSSIONS/3044-EVERYONE-OIL-TEMP-ISSUES.HTML HTTP://WWW.THE370Z.COM/NISSAN-370Z-GENERAL-DISCUSSIONS/2667-ANYONE-HAVING-PROBLEM-THEIR-DRIVER-SEAT-MOVING-AROUND-AGGRESSIVE-DRIVING.HTML. *TR”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Mar 31, 2009Engine and engine cooling, SeatsODI 10263698
Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Nov 12, 2026

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.