2012 Nissan 370z problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Power Train (11) · Air Bags (3) · Engine (1)
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Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (125)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Structure:body 2026-04-13 · NTB09-131C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
certification label and vin plate replacement service information because of collision damage or other vehicle repair, a replacement “certification label” or “vin plate/label” may be needed. hint: certification label = fmvss (federal motor vehicle safety standards) label. these items may be availabl
Structure:body 2026-04-13 · NTB09-131C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
certification label and vin plate replacement service information because of collision damage or other vehicle repair, a replacement “certification label” or “vin plate/label” may be needed. hint: certification label = fmvss (federal motor vehicle safety standards) label. these items may be availabl
Electrical System 2024-05-21 · NTB13-107G · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
vehicle key not detected / authenticated, engine will not start this bulletin has been amended. see amendment history on the last page. please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
Electrical System 2024-05-21 · NTB13-027D · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
can communication – network diagnostic flow chart this bulletin has been amended. see amendment history on the last page. please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
Electrical System 2024-05-21 · NTB10-066C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
can communication codes – diagnostic tips and guidelines this bulletin has been amended. see amendment history on the last page. please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
Visibility/Wiper 2024-04-30 · NTB17-019H · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
window glass warranty information this bulletin has been amended. see amendment history on the last page. please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
Showing the 6 most recent of 125 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2020-03-02 · Air Bags · 27,000 mi“the warning light came on. my airbags need to be replaced they told me. are not working. my car was tested at dealer also.…”
2018-04-11 · Air Bags · 50,000 mi“srs light remains on all the time. local dealer says it is a common problem and will fix it for 2500.00 dollars. will air bags work? i don't know.…”
2018-03-26 · Power Train · 47,000 mi“problem started with an ignition issue where the car would turn on and would go through the normal start and instead of having the engine turn on it would crank but then shut off. car was parked in my garage not in any kind of weather that could cause issues. my battery ended up dying at some point as well. the car was parked and covered. some heat…”
2017-08-18 · Engine · 27,665 mi“i was driving home from work and my clutch peddle slowly kept getting going down and not coming up. then i was a couple of blocks away from my house and it was completely stuck and i could not drive my car.…”
2017-06-29 · Power Train · 36,784 mi“i was on my way to work on june 27th of 2017, driving from vancouver,wa to portland, or. as i got off the freeway into the exit to my work there was a stop light. i put my car into neutral and as soon as the light turns green i attempted to put my car into car and the clutch pedal stuck to the floor and wasn't able to put it into gear. i was stuck…”
2017-04-14 · Air Bags · 36,525 mi“service air bag warning light flashes continuously while vehicle is running. dealer troubleshot and determined that occupant sensor unit failed. any one of 3 things could be causing the problem. each had to be replaced in order with no guarantee and no refund if replacement did not fix the problem. dealer replaced air bag control unit for $1,442.17…”
2017-04-14 · Power Train · 39,500 mi“concentric slave cylinder leaked all of the clutch fluid while parked overnight. clutch pedal went to the floor when we tried to start the car in the morning. while looking for cause of problen, i found hundreds of similar complaints on line for very similar problem, going back as far as at least 2009 and up to the cunnrent model year. to make m…”
2017-03-12 · Power Train · 41,218 mi“while driving, noticed clutch pedal not returning to normal position. eventually the clutch would not disengage causing a situation where it was not easy to maneuver the vehicle from the roadway and traffic safely. this caused a hazard to other traffic and me. after inspection of the vehicle and online research its concluded that this was a csc fai…”
2016-05-10 · Power Train · 36,000 mi“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).…”
2016-01-27 · Power Train · 19,000 mi“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!!!!…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.