2012 Nissan 370Z problems and recalls

75% of owner complaints on the 2012 Nissan 370Z related to the Power Train (12 of 16).

16
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
0
Injuries
52.6
Severity index

Severity index 52.6 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 52.6p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Power TrainPower Train: 12 complaints (75.0%)12 75%Air BagsAir Bags: 3 complaints (18.8%)3 19%EngineEngine: 2 complaints (12.5%)2 12%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 1 complaints (6.2%)1 6%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
POWER TRAIN1275.0%
AIR BAGS318.8%
ENGINE212.5%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER16.2%

Complaints filed per year

0252012: 12014: 12015: 42016: 22017: 52018: 22020: 1121415161751820
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20121
20141
20154
20162
20175
20182
20201
Filings in 2017 to 2020 were close to 2014 to 2016 (8 against 7).

Other Nissan 370Z model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 2 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.