Nissan · 370Z · 2012
0
Recalls
16
Complaints
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Not Rated
The 2012 Nissan 370Z has no recalls and 16 owner-reported complaints on file with NHTSA. Most reported issue: power train (11 reports).
Source: NHTSA Public Records · Updated Apr 28, 2026
The 2012 Nissan 370Z page works best as a research starting point. Complaint totals show how much owner-reported activity exists, while recalls and investigations help show whether any of that activity turned into formal safety action.
Because this is a newer-era vehicle page, it usually helps to compare this year against nearby model years before deciding whether a complaint pattern looks isolated or persistent. On this page, the most prominent complaint area is power train with 11 reported complaints.
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THE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. MY AIRBAGS NEED TO BE REPLACED THEY TOLD ME. ARE NOT WORKING. MY CAR WAS TESTED AT DEALER ALSO.
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 ...
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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.
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 PED...
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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 N...
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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...
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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...
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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.
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 CYLIND...
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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!!!!
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The 2012 Nissan 370Z has 0 recalls recorded by NHTSA.
NHTSA has received 16 owner-reported complaints for the 2012 Nissan 370Z.
NHTSA has not published a safety rating for the 2012 Nissan 370Z.
The most commonly reported complaint categories for the 2012 Nissan 370Z are power train (11 reports), air bags (3 reports), power train,unknown or other,engine (1 reports).
NHTSA does not currently list any recalls on record for the 2012 Nissan 370Z. To verify the status of your specific vehicle, check nhtsa.gov/recalls with your VIN.
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