2009 Nissan 370Z Electrical System Problems
Owners have filed 67 complaints with NHTSA about electrical system problems on the 2009 Nissan 370Z, 44% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 39,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “steering lock” (40% of reports).
- 67electrical system complaints
- 39,000median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Steering lock: mentioned in 27 of 67 complaints (40%)
- Push button: mentioned in 8 of 67 complaints (12%)
- Intelligent key: mentioned in 7 of 67 complaints (10%)
- Attempted start: mentioned in 7 of 67 complaints (10%)
At what mileage do electrical system problems happen?
Based on 65 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
None of the 67 complaints report a crash, fire or injury.
Nissan 370Z electrical system complaints by model year
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists electrical system for the 2009 Nissan 370Z. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
My vehicle has only 12,400 miles, and the passenger air bag light will not go off and the airbag light in the dash keeps blinking. Millions of Nissan vehicles have had the same problem. I want my Nissan dealership, where I purchased this vehicle ( MâLady in Crystal Lake, IL ), to fix this at no…
I purchased my first nissan, a 2009 370z, in 2018. I went to start my car and it would not start, after reading various forums on the internet i found the issue with the 370z is well documented to the escl (electronic steering column lock) issue. There is no warning to this occurring; i drove my…
My vehicle is equipped with an electronic steering column lock (escl) that locks the steering wheel when the vehicle is parked and turned off to help prevent theft. On some vehicles, due to a manufacturing irregularity,the escl may malfunction after the vehicle has been locked and could prevent the…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2009 Nissan 370Zs have electrical system problems?
No. NHTSA has 67 owner complaints about electrical system for the 2009 Nissan 370Z (44% of the 153 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2009 Nissan 370Z electrical system?
No recall currently lists electrical system for this vehicle.
At what mileage do electrical system problems start?
The median reported mileage is 39,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about electrical system problems on the 2009 Nissan 370Z?
The most frequent phrase is “steering lock”, in 27 of 67 complaints, followed by “push button” (8).
Other 2009 Nissan 370Z problems
- Steering problems (88)
See all 2009 Nissan 370Z problems or electrical system problems across all 370Z years.