Loose Headrests
 

There is a dealer in Columbia SC that has a 370Z Touring model and the headrest move alot. I went to check the car out and when I sat in the leather seat and put my head back on the headrest, I could feel the headrest rails pushing on the seat cushion area behind my shoulder blades. I thought this was really weird so I leaned back a little firmer and it felt like the rails were going to poke through.

I did not drive the car, but I will say I am overall impressed with the car. I owned a 2005 S2000 for almost 3 years, and I wish I still had it. Many of the complaints I read about the 370Z on this forum could also be said about the S2000. I do not see why so many complain, you have a $30k sports car that nothing close to it MSRP $$ can touch.

The headrests in the Z's that I have sat in prior to buying one never had that issue. Maybe it's a lemon? Anyway, I agree about having a great car for the money. Anyone that has any complaints should just look at another car, right?

If I am correct...the "looseness" your feeing is the active head restraint system...it is to help prevent "whiplash" in incase of an accident...

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Here is a link:)
http://www.edmunds.com/ownership/saf...2/article.html

I haven't felt any such looseness in my Z.

^^^^ Man, that is such a beautiful color... Maybe I shouldn't have ordered a RED one!!!!

Well, I have never experienced a whiplash system in action before. I just thought it was odd. The best way I can explain the scenario is take a foam drinking cup and put a lid on it, like you do with most fast food drinks. Then, instead of putting a straw in the hole in the lid, put a wooden pencil. Now, assuming the hole in the lid does not rip or tear, push the top part of the pencil away from you. You should then see the bottom part of the pencil moving towards you and trying to push through the foam cup. Now, granted the pencil would likely go through the foam cup if pressed hard enough, and I highly doubt the headrest in the seat would.

There is another Nissan dealership in my town, they actually have 2 new Z's. I will go by this dealership and check the seats in those out.

that doesnt sound right at all... id stay away from that one.

I agree, that just doesn't sound right.

Mine does that. You lean back n it supports your back. It does feel like the rails are poking through. Let me know how those other Z's are as far as headrests.

I thought I would mention, the car I sat in and noticed this had leather seats. So, I am not sure how the cloth seats react. I will let you know.

I feel the same thing on mine, and it does not have the touring package. i just thought it was a nissan thing. so hopefully its not a bad thing, but it is annoying to feel it.

I went by the other Nissan dealer in my town and the cloth seats felt the same to me. Have to say though, I still like the car.

Oh, the salesman told me the engine is the same in the GTR, but without the 2 turbos. Umm, ok yeah right.

I noticed this on my 370... but I also noticed it on the 08 350z they gave me to drive for a day till mine got there. Its not to bad imo unless you really push your head back and try for it.

it is essentially the same.. a VQ series.. lol :eekdance:

It's called a "lumbar support". It supports the lower back. For me It's a great feature because it make it more comfortable. I sat in one and test drove it.

You're just kidding, right? The seats do have lumbar support (at least the leather ones in the touring model do), complete with an adjustment lever. But it has nothing to do with the rails from the headrest. Unless these guys are mistaking the sensation of the lumbar support for the rails or something.

I don't know if they are confused with that or not. I just threw that one out there just in case.

Big difference between where the headrest is and the lower back, lol.

^^ like seriously.. people got wayy off topic.. but anyway... i thought it was normal for mine to move back when i put my head back tho... i got touring btw

Just to clear up some info, I am feeling the bottom of the rails in my back close to where the bottom of my shoulder blades are, which is about 7 to 9 inches from my lumbar/waist region.

the base i test drove did not seem to have this problem... seems so strange to me

Copied this from the 370Z brochure I have. It may be a sensor in the back of the seat, for activation.

^^ Interesting. Thanks for posting that. +1 rep pt.

My buddy has a 07 350z base with the cloth seats. When you are sitting and put pressure with your head on the headrest you can feel the seat push around the shoulder blade..

I was wondering if the 370 did this. Now I know

The 350Z's have had this since they installed the active headrests.

I have the cloth seats and do not have this problem.

Everyone does. You just haven't noticed it yet. Push your head back into the headrest and you will feel the rods poke at you.

i'll take it
 

You switch to blue and i'll take your red when it comes in....Deal?!:tup:

haha, I think I will pass. If you ordered a white one, then I would consider it......;)