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2009 Nissan 350Z / 370Z repairs by problem area
Engine (19%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (17%)
Brakes and Traction Control (0%)
Suspension and Steering (4%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (29%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (15%)
Other (17%)
Chart based on 48 repairs.
2009 Nissan 350Z / 370Z repair cost distribution
$2500+ (5%)
$1000 - $2499 (10%)
$500 - $999 (7%)
$100 - $499 (17%)
< $100 (61%)
Chart based on 41 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2009 Nissan 370Z 2dr Hatch
350-horsepower 3.7L V6 6-speed manual RWD
| Nissan 370Z in New Jersey, United States Oct 2009 - Jun 2013 | |||
| Feb 201323300 miUS $650 | Failed steering lock. I disabled the steering lock by resetting the fault code in the body control module and removing the fuse until the new one arrived. If I hadn't known how to do this the car would have been immobilized for a week. | ||
2009 Nissan 370Z 2dr Hatch
332-horsepower 3.7L V6 7-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| Nissan 370Z in Oklahoma, United States Jun 2010 - Apr 2014 | |||
| Jan 201223300 mi | Steering lock unit shorted out. After replacement, found ipdm was also bad. Replaced ipdm (intelligent power distribution module), then all was well. My car was under warranty, so I was not charged. | ||
| Nissan 370Z in Texas, United States Sep 2011 - Nov 2011 | |||
| Oct 201136000 mi | trunk did not close properly. nissan mcKinney ordered the two parts (under warranty) and repaired trunk release and motor to the release. | ||
| Nissan 370Z in New York, United States Mar 2012 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Jul 201830000 miUS $250 | O2 sensor needed to be replaced. | ||
| Nissan 370Z in Texas, United States Jan 2010 - Feb 2011 | |||
| Jun 20108000 mi | Window Tint improperly installed. Still not properly installed after numerous attempts. | ||
| Nissan 370Z in Pennsylvania, United States Oct 2010 - Mar 2016 | |||
| Aug 20129600 mi | Ambient temperature readings were inaccurate. They replaced the sensor. Didn't solve the problem. Took it back. They replaced the info pod that reports fuel mileage readings, trip meter, maintenance alerts, etc. That solved the problem. | ||
2009 Nissan 370Z 2dr Hatch
332-horsepower 3.7L V6 6-speed manual RWD
| Nissan 370Z in Pennsylvania, United States Feb 2013 - Aug 2016 | |||
| Dec 201351000 miUS $824 | Clutch master cylinder was replaced. | ||
| May 201460000 mi | Check engine light | ||
| Nissan 370Z in Florida, United States Feb 2013 - Mar 2014 | |||
| Apr 201312300 mi | Steering Wheel Lockout motor fails and car will not start. A security feature. This part replaced with recall by Nissan. | ||
| Nissan 370Z in Arizona, United States Nov 2013 - Jan 2022 | |||
| Sep 201365000 miUS $1250 | ac compressor and clutch complete failure. | ||
| Dec 201369000 miUS $1050 | Clutch slave cylinder broke. Have to remove transmission to put a slave cylinder in. Stupid design Clutch slave cylinder broke. Have to remove transmission to put a slave cylinder in. Stupid design | ||
| Aug 201479500 mi | fuel gauge reads 3/4 full and i ran out of gas in freeway. very dangerous. never reads below 3/4 full now. Have to replace fuel sender units. | ||
| Dec 201482000 mi | clutch slave cylinder failed again. lasted only 13k miles. Had one repaired at 68k and the warranty from the first covered the second failure. | ||
| Jun 201585000 miUS $400 | Slave cylinder failed again. Design flaw! I converted the csc internal slave to external slave cylinder. Car was not reliable at all until I converted to a new design. Thanks Z1 Motorsports.. | ||
| Nissan 370Z in California, United States May 2014 - Jul 2018 | |||
| Nov 2016116900 miUS $2700 | Clutch went out. The CSC (concentric slave cylinder) failed, the most common part for failure on the Z... | ||
| Jul 2018122000 miUS $2900 | 5th and 6th gear synchros were grinding, further evaluation led to finding out that parts to fix issue could take at least four months or longer becuase of national back order. Went with brand new transmission instead. | ||
| Nissan 370Z in New York, United States May 2009 - Sep 2011 | |||
| Jul 20094000 mi | Rear hatch gasket became un-anchored along 3" area to left of latch. | ||
| May 20106000 miUS $100 | Hazard flashers didn't work. Switch was unplugged. | ||
| Nissan 370Z in Colorado, United States Jul 2011 - Sep 2016 | |||
| Jun 201352000 miUS $300 | O2 sensor had to be replaced. Service Engine light came on | ||
| Oct 201468000 mi | Rear differential was leaking. Mechanic had to replace the mount as well as the bushings. | ||
| Nissan 370Z in New Jersey, United States Nov 2011 - Jul 2022 | |||
| Jan 201225000 mi | Fuel door was ripped off in touchless car wash (irony). Repaired under warrantee. The latch/lock was broken so the water pressure popped the door. Latch still to be replaced -- part on order. | ||
| Feb 201225700 mi | fuel door lock fixed under warranty | ||
| Mar 201226000 mi | volume/temp dials not working on radio/nav/control unit. | ||
| Nov 201759000 mi | check engine light was on. Mechanic reset and we'll see if it goes back on and proceed from there. check engine light is back on -- not driving it at the moment, so haven't taken it back to the shop. | ||
| Mar 201859000 miUS $600 | check engine light was on -- random misfire code. Mechanic suggested replacing spark plugs as repair most likely to fix the cause of the misfire code. Haven't been driving it much, will report back if check engine light comes back on. July 3rd, 2018: No further problems with the check engine light, and the car is running well. | ||
| Jul 202278000 mi | The volume controls on the radio are broken again. They were fixed under warrantee when I first bought the car, but they broke in fairly short order. I'm making the note here so folks know it was an issue for this model year. I won't repair it -- it's annoying, but not worth the $$ it will cost to fix it. | ||
| Nissan 370Z in Florida, United States Nov 2009 - Aug 2012 | |||
| May 201225900 mi | I was wheel hopping on a hard launch. Both tires were not making positive traction. It ended up being my main bushing in the back close to the exhaust. They replaced the whole subframe. | ||
| Nissan 370Z in California, United States Dec 2009 - May 2011 | |||
| Mar 20105000 mi | Trunk rattles and does not always unlatch upon first attempt. Unsuccessful. There's a TSB for it I should have shown the Nissan techs before I left my car, and not after. | ||
| Nissan 370Z in Virginia, United States Nov 2009 - Sep 2017 | |||
| Oct 201118000 mi | Engine light on...car can't be driven. Car would not drive. Problem in engine...could not find out why. System worked itself out. | ||
| Nissan 370Z in Oregon, United States May 2009 - Nov 2010 | |||
| Dec 20098000 mi | Excessive rust was developing on the front suspension. Parts ordered, not installed yet. | ||
| Mar 201011000 mi | Persistent rattle from rear hatch since day 1. It was finally fixed after several tries. The rattle has come back occasionally and will be addressed at the next oil change. | ||
| Nissan 370Z in Maryland, United States May 2011 - Mar 2016 | |||
| Feb 201337800 mi | Replaced the spings on the rear hatch as per TSB that was issued by Nissan. | ||
| Dec 201463000 miUS $1700 | Replaced clutch and slave cylinder. Was able to drive to the shop in second gear. | ||
| Nissan 370Z in Florida, United States May 2009 - Mar 2015 | |||
| Oct 20094000 mi | REAR SPOILER HOLDING WATER,INCORRECT INSTALLATION. REPLACED BY DEALER | ||
| Dec 20094000 mi | car very noisy, better tires may help, undercoating will help and sound dampening will help. Dealer said noise level about the same as other 370z. | ||
| Sep 20105000 mi | rear spoiler holds water,replaced last year by this dealer. Now told to return car to dealer that first installed spoiler. clock not keeping correct time(slow). could not duplicate,no updates available cruise control warning light was on. could not duplicate,not a problem. | ||
| Jan 20116000 mi | spoiler holds water, dealer replaced(third spoiler) clock runs slow,no recall,did not fix | ||
| Mar 201413000 mi | air bag light for passenger seat not working(reported before when it was under warranty)diagnosis replace air bag sensor and or passenger seat sensor mat.cost 1300-4150. | ||
| Jun 201413000 miUS $400 | air bag light on dash on, passenger air bag not working. replace air bag sensor and passenger cushion sensor. | ||
| Mar 201514000 miUS $150 | cruise control light on. Problem with clutch pedal sensor. | ||
2009 Nissan 350Z 2dr Convertible
306-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed manual RWD
| Nissan 350Z in Manitoba, Canada Jan 2010 - Jul 2016 | |||
| Jun 201629140 miC $1 | trunk alignment | ||
2009 Nissan 350Z / 370Z
Engine not specified
| Nissan 370Z in Louisiana, United States Nov 2012 - Jan 2013 | |||
| Jan 2013 | Car was making a constant ticking noise. Took to dealer multiply times and they couldn't find it. Finally went to another dealer that pinpointed the VVEL valve. After replacing it,ticking sound still heard. Have to replace cylinder head next | ||
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