2011 Nissan 370z problems, complaints & recalls

2023-04-04 · Steering

“steering lock module failure. same issue as in 2016 (nhtsa tracking number 10929922). car would not start. in city park and waited 4 hours for tow truck. by myself - 74 year old female. getting dark and dealership closed. had the exact part malfunction in 2016 and had to have it towed. cost $1000 to fix back then. nissan has had issues with …”

2020-01-29 · Steering · 36,700 mi

“tl* the consumer owns a 2011 nissan 370z. the consumer stated that while attempting the start the vehicle, the engine would not turn on. the vehicle was towed to the local dealer coggins nissan(10600 atlantic blvd, jacksonville fl) who diagnosed that the steering lock was faulty and needed to be replaced. the steering lock was replaced and the fail…”

2019-05-02 · Steering · 51,000 mi

“for years, there have been widespread defects in the electronic steering column lock (escl) that disabled the push-button ignition in a wide range of nissan and infiniti vehicles. the escl's primary job is to keep the steering wheel locked until you bring your key fob in range of the vehicle. it's meant to prevent theft. however, when the es…”

2018-01-28 · Steering

“when my car had 22,000 miles it wouldn't start because my steering wheel locked up. i was home when this happened. had to tow it to nissan dealership. it just happened to me again at 55,000 miles. i was about to leave work. had to tow it back again. not fair to pay 1,200!!…”

2018-01-18 · Power Train · 40,000 mi

“clutch slave cylinder went out at around 40k miles. after doing some research, this is a known problem with many other 370 z's. i am now worried that i will need a third csc.…”

2017-07-24 · Steering · 19,893 mi

“the car would not start. i was stranded and had to have it towed to the dealership. they had to replace the steering lock unit stating that it was "bad". the same thing is noted on a recall issued for 2009 and 2010 nissan 370 z, but no recall for the 2011 even though t is the same part.…”

2017-04-06 · Engine · 81,000 mi

“steering wheel lock sensor broke, failed in lock position, happens to most every nissan fob key system at 1 time or another. the dealer charged me $1100.00 to fix and it took them less than 2 hours. this is a scam by nissan and the internet is full of people compalining about this issue. it left me stranded and i had to be towed. please make nissa…”

2017-02-01 · Steering · 24,153 mi

“parked car in morning. car would not start at night. yellow indicator on dash. problem was known issue with the steering lock anti-theft device. prior model years recalled, only 2011 was not covered under recall. car had to be towed. over $1200 repair at dealership. part was $775.…”

2017-01-28 · Steering · 56,500 mi

“i was left stranded in a parking lot after my security steering lock mechanism locked the car and would not allow it to turn on or even to acc mode. since the car locked up, i have two lights on my dash that will not turn off. i was stranded for hours and could not get an available tow truck to pick my car up. after several hours, i was able to get…”

2017-01-24 · Steering · 27,890 mi

“steering lock failure from what i understand nissan recalled this part for model years 2009-2010 however i have a 2011 model and it has failed at just under 28k miles. i cant start my car, the steering lock acts as a security feature (anti theft) and it has failed on my car and numerous other vehicles. i simply parked my car and when i returned …”