And check the oil every fill up regardless of what year, make or model car you buy.

I bought my 09 Jan last year with 37000 mi. A week later short block replaced because of rod knock. No cost to me due to power train warranty and I just bought car 1 week before. In September valve cover gaskets leaking and was replaced free because still under warranty from short block job they did. They also did tsb for steering lock at time but I wished they wouldn't because I already had wire cut bypass of it. Im at almost 50,000 mi today and no other issues.
I did get extended warranty when I purchased though in case any major problems down road. Probably wouldn't have if I got a used sentra but on sports car......

Let's see... since I got my '09 (Touring 7AT) back in late-'09 the front wheels were replaced because of blemishes to the finish, hatch "button" springs replaced because hatch was not opening correctly, ESCL replaced (I had already pulled the fuse but figured I'd get the newest rev), and a rattle in the left door fixed. Nothing I would consider major and all fixed under warranty. I am much more impressed with the reliability of the car than I am with the Nissan service shops in my area (not filling battery after I requested them to do so (they even tried to tell me it was a no-maintenance battery smh), trying to adjust hatch latch after I told them about the spring TSB, not using Nissan ester oil when I requested and paid for it, broke the hood prop retainer and didn't tell me, &c).

lol this kenchan guy cracks me up. :icon17:

oh wait, that's me. :icon08:

my fav repair on my 09 was the 25-day dealer adventure where they tore apart the entire dash to figure out what module was making the high pitched ECU whine. Told the dealer "it's the ECU". Got to ride around in a bomb *** Chrysler 300 for close to a month while they "diagnosed the issue". Ended up being... the ECU. Finally replaced the part.

this was before the short block change that required four visits to establish that 1.5 quarts magically disappearing every 1k miles was probably the engine burning oil. one black exhaust tip and the other one being spotless was a hint.

followed that up with a vvel sensor issue after the block replacement causing irregular idle and engine stuttering. had major hesitation from what may have been the brake sensor switch thing. clutch slave replaced under goodwill during the short block swap. pulled the steering lock fuse before it had a chance to die.

good times in the 09, would recommend again

it's funny... by the time Nissan fixes the issues, they discontinue the car. the 08 350z was perfect. :( I'm sure the '14 is going to be a banner year before whatever it is comes out in (hopefully) 12-14 months.


BUT HEY IM NOT BITTER OR ANYTHING.

I have an '09, In San Antonio as well. Replaced CSC @ ~45k mi. Need to do the steering wheel lock recall. No oil issues. knock on wood...

I own two first year models :tiphat:

fear of '09 problems? then just get a '10, thats what i have running at ~56K miles with no issues "knock on wood"

I have an 09. Almost 40k miles. no issues. pulled steering wheel lock fuse long ago!!!!
...thinking of trading in for a 2014 Z though.

Knock on wood, my '09 has far fewer issues than my '03 350Z. Burning oil? Not at all even with the turbos since 22k. Steering wheel lock? Simply pull the fuse or have the dealer replace it with an updated one. As for clutch hydraulic issues, it can affect any model year because they use the same part. However, they switched to DOT 4 fluid, which seems to have alleviated the issue. Still, it's better to ditch the cruddy OEM master and slave cylinders for aftermarket ones and use DOT 4 synthetic.

Also, all years shred tires at will.

I have an '09 and the car is just too sexy, reliable, and awesome for public roads. 37K miles without a single problem!