Is Nissan 370Z reliable ??

mishuko

Wtf girls don't flock to my car. Only guys.

Sucks when you get m3/4s porches audis and all other more high end retail stuff and even the frequent super car in the area.

The bright side is this car is relatively more rare than most current production cars

Dreadnaught

I think the Z and the VQ37VHR are pretty damn reliable. I had an 06 G35 coupe before my Z and all I did was regular maintenance. I put 110k on it. Didn't baby it, but, didn't abuse it as either.

I'm sure my Z will run like a freakin gladiator as well.

I"m a diesel and line tech for a Ford dealership and I can tell you first hand that the people that take care of there cars don't have that many problems with there cars besides stuff that just wears out over time. Some people think that they just have to keep putting fuel into the car. I don't know how many times I've had to install a new engine all because someone didn't want to change their oil because it's too expensive but they have money for a $900 Iphone but then b1tch about their car being a POS.

I also think since someone has had to have a repair done everyone will have the same issue as well and that the car is unreliable. Besides the dreaded CSC issue, and stering lock issue, the Z overall is reliable.

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370zHawaii

Listen, at 140k miles I would say HELL YES! I would be happy to squeeze out 100k with no issues. My last Z had close to 88k miles before I said its time to upgrade, and at 88k miles I did not have a single issue. Did all regularly scheduled maintenance ahead of time. And this forum has been a huge contributor to me not having any issues with my Zees.

alcheng

at least you can tell people the Abarth has some Ferrari character in it:

Spend more time on maintenance than driving.

felix0121

Before I had decided to purchase my 370Z, I expected Japanese cars (at least for the three major brands: Toyota, Honda, and Nissan) would go around 200k miles without issues (when getting proper maintenance). I also had suffered from several big and small issues before hitting 100k.

Actually It is true that more expensive repairs happened to me after running 100k miles. But don't you think that 100k miles is too low to be expected as safety mileage for Nissan cars ? I hope Nissan would provide better reliability than that.

Raeshlavik

Just as a point on the topic; not all instances of the same car are the same...

The above is my Abarth; 20k on the clock and I beat it like a rented mule. It's tuned and tweaked to squeeze over 220 horses out of 1.4 liters and I've replaced the tires on it like a dozen times from racing it...

Never, ever had a problem.

Did I get the one in a million good one? Did someone else get the rare lemon? It's always hard to say.

At 140k I'd assume things will start breaking... Just remember that until recently (for us old farts), even getting to 100k on a car was a miracle.

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Z370Z011

Didn't read through much but I can tell you it depends on who you ask. Although as whole, it's probably more reliable than not. But I've been to the dealership for...

-Ecu failed at 10k miles
-Steering lock failure
-CSC failed twice
-Trunk locking mechanism failure
-Some strange thing happens where the cruise control light flashes and kills all cruise control abilities but it happens at random times
- car would bog out after starting up. It was the throttle bodies sticking (maintenance so I guess it wasn't much of a failure? But it happened at around 40k which seems a little soon but what do I know. Anyways let's press on.
-airbag light has a mind of its own, I asume it's the sensor but I'm done fixing ****. Passengers will have to wear helmets or something.

That might be it?
I'm sure the list will continue to grow. 2011 6mt at 70k and all this has happened under 60k miles. I detest this car in a bizarre, loving way. Still, I'm selling it for the same reason.

I'm sure I got a shitty car, but by no means am I saying the 370z line up is bad. Just my personal shitty experience.


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felix0121

Hmm.. It seems somewhat similar to mine.

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Jhill

I too was a dealer tech for years. First MB then indie vw/Audi, then dealer Acura and finally Chevy before leaving the field and yes taking care of the vehicle goes a long way but there is something to be said for Japanese reliability in general. Every time I do even a basic oil change or sway bar setting change I am so glad to see a bright shiny silver engine without a freaking drop of oil on it which is 100% different than German, although MB isn't that bad but vw/Audi well let's just say it could be better, and I was actually surprised Chevy was better than I thought but still not good and lots of pin fit/ stupid issues, Acura you have one place that will leak on the v6 which is the oil pump to block RTV after like 120k and a simple fix. Was never a Nissan tech but a friend is a master Nissan tech (but now at Acura) and said Nissans are pretty good overall. I would buy again, been happy so far.

Oh and my dad is in his third vq35de (Altima, maxima and new maxima sr) and was a regional sales manager (lots of driving mi) and all were very reliable, sister who isn't the best on taking care of cars is on a 2011 rogue and it too has been good at 67k.

ayrton88

I'm an old coot and remember what American cars were like in the '70s. If you got 50K you were extremely lucky and the body would be completely rusted out. Started driving in the '60s and tried all American brands and they were all pieces of crap. I bought a Honda in 1979 and thought I died and went to heaven. Only problem was after 10 years the shock towers were starting to rust. Never had to do anything other than normal maintenance. You could change the oil filter from the top. I swore I would never buy another American car and still won't. I tried a BMW and it was nearly as bad as an American car. Knock wood, my Z has been perfect.

HEK

I bought my Z on 2014 a 2013 leftover due to the previous winter here in MA that was horrible therefore no interest in a RWD vehicle. Well now at 33K I can say that I loved putting every single mile even in the Winter as I bought 4 snow tires. So to me this Z is a keeper.....

JARblue

2011 Z with 95K miles here. I pulled ESCL fuse (when new) and replaced CSC with aftermarket solution before failure (@50K). Rear differential bushing failed (@30K); replaced with aftermarket. I've had the headliner (@30K) and the steering rack (@85K) replaced under warranty. Also had thousands in airbag equipment replaced by Nissan under "goodwill coverage".

My father has a 2014 Rogue with over 100K miles on it already and hasn't had any major problems.

That being said, I don't think I'd consider another Nissan other than a Z (or a GT-R).

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felix0121

I envy your good fortune.

The steering rack (? I don't know what it is though) was covered at 85K, it seems like when the default factory warranty expired. Then did you buy an extended warranty..?? And what do you mean by 'goodwill coverage' ?? (curious)

KrnAndy

- First week of getting the car steering lock issue. Luckily was able to bang it out of lock, then pull the fuse.

- Trunk latch unable to open on first try. Took out the weight in the hatcback and now unlocks first try. -> added a sport spoiler and does the same thing, nothing major, just an annoyance.

- A month later, Brake Switch failure, causing TB to not fully open, unable to go WOT

- 3 months later, engine blows a rod. (oil was checked a week prior) checked again after rod knock and oil was dry

- 4 months later after the car's engine gets fixed.
clutch pedal goes soft, able to pump it back up meaning CMC is going out not CSC (no signs of leak either)

unable to bleed clutch now, because shop snapped the bleeder valve, now NEEDING to replace the CSC.

out almost 1.5k for a new clutch setup with HD CSC and CMC (with labor)

- couple months later, burning from engine, checked to see that the belt is slipping on a partial spinning AC clutch. (only partially engaging)

- ac stops working, ac compressor/clutch changed for a used one from z1 was told it would work, came unplugged, and doesn't compress cold air. stuck with the bill drove the car without ac. happy that it's at least able to run now.

- swapped tranny oil to redline mt 85. smooth shifts, but not scratches in 5th gear (a lot of manual 370z's are known for 5th gear scratches.)

- steering pump went out, replaced.

- RANDOM limp mode every blue moon.
sensors checked, no codes, won't happen until the next year once. glitch? idk.
Spent weeks reading forums and online, no one can pin point cause.

JARblue

Standard factory warranty expires at 3 years or 36K miles. I had already purchased an extended 100K mile warranty when I originally purchased the car.

Good will coverage is Nissan's term for when they cover parts and/or labor costs when the customer is on the hook for those costs. Generally, you have to buy lots of Nissan vehicles or spend lots of money on service at Nissan dealerships. I do not fall into this category, but Nissan clearly recognized that my airbag system failing is a pretty major safety concern and not worth the potential fall out if something were to happen to me. They covered replacement of multiple modules and airbags that failed and didn't charge me a dime. They also might have figured that I could be a big pain if they didn't cover the airbags and then I started a social media campaign against them (little do they know ... I don't even have a FB account).

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