2011 Nissan 370Z - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2011 Nissan 370Z received a safety rating of "Not Rated" across all categories including overall front and side crash ratings. Despite not having crash ratings available, it is equipped with electronic stability control which is beneficial for maintaining control of the vehicle in various driving conditions. However, it does not have forward collision warning or lane departure warning systems which are useful for preventing accidents.

Additionally, this vehicle has a high number of complaints with a count of 40 and has been subject to 1 recall and 1 investigation. It is important for potential buyers to consider these factors along with the safety features when evaluating the overall safety of the 2011 Nissan 370Z.

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Complaint Count

40

Recall Count

1

Investigation Count

1

Safety Rating

Not Rated

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Safety Features

2011 Nissan 370Z 2 DR RWD Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2011 Nissan 370Z 2 DR RWD

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

ESC is an advanced safety feature in vehicles designed to help drivers maintain control during challenging driving conditions. By continuously monitoring various factors such as steering angle, vehicle speed, and individual wheel speeds, ESC can detect and reduce the risk of skidding or loss of control. It achieves this by automatically applying brakes to specific wheels to stabilize the vehicle.

Standard
Forward Collision Warning (FCW)

Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is a safety feature in vehicles that helps prevent frontal collisions by alerting the driver of an imminent collision with a vehicle or obstacle ahead. Using sensors such as radar or cameras, FCW monitors the distance and speed of vehicles in front, and if it detects a potential collision, it provides visual and/or auditory warnings to prompt the driver to take evasive action.

No
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is a safety feature in vehicles that alerts drivers when their vehicle unintentionally drifts out of its lane without signaling. Utilizing cameras or sensors to monitor lane markings on the road, LDW detects when the vehicle crosses these lines and triggers visual, auditory, or haptic alerts to notify the driver of potential lane departure.

No

2011 Nissan 370Z 2 DR RWD Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2011 Nissan 370Z 2 DR RWD Where possible we've included the ratings for the oldest and latest models of this car so you can compare how the safety ratings have changed over time.

Frontal Crash Ratings

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Test 2009 Score 2011 Score 2020 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Front Crash Driver Side Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated

Side Crash Ratings

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Test 2009 Score 2011 Score 2020 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Overall Side Barrier Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated

Rollover Ratings

The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

Test 2009 Score 2011 Score 2020 Score
Rollover Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result
Side Pole Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated

Complaints for the 2011 Nissan 370Z

This chart show the number of complaints for each car component. A Higher number of complaints could indicate that this car might have a common fault. Something to look out for when purchasing one.

Component Complaints

Choose a component to see what complaints people have made about them.

Complaint:
"steering lock module failure. same issue as in 2016 (nhtsa tracking number 10929922). car would not start. in city park and waited 4 hours for tow truck. by myself - 74 year old female. getting dark and dealership closed. had the exact part malfunction in 2016 and had to have it towed. cost $1000 to fix back then. nissan has had issues with this but has refused to recall it except for one model. this repair cost me $1400. not just the money or inconvenience - it's dangerous. there is no way to start this car - it has to be towed!"
Components Involved: STEERING
Date of incident: 2025-06-03
Complaint:
"tl* the consumer owns a 2011 nissan 370z. the consumer stated that while attempting the start the vehicle, the engine would not turn on. the vehicle was towed to the local dealer coggins nissan(10600 atlantic blvd, jacksonville fl) who diagnosed that the steering lock was faulty and needed to be replaced. the steering lock was replaced and the failure was remedied. the manufacturer was notified of the failure but no assistance was offered. the failure mileage was 36,700. *dt *as"
Components Involved: STEERING
Date of incident: 2022-01-01
Complaint:
"when my car had 22,000 miles it wouldn't start because my steering wheel locked up. i was home when this happened. had to tow it to nissan dealership. it just happened to me again at 55,000 miles. i was about to leave work. had to tow it back again. not fair to pay 1,200!!"
Components Involved: STEERING
Date of incident: 2019-08-01
Complaint:
"the car would not start. i was stranded and had to have it towed to the dealership. they had to replace the steering lock unit stating that it was "bad". the same thing is noted on a recall issued for 2009 and 2010 nissan 370 z, but no recall for the 2011 even though t is the same part."
Components Involved: STEERING
Date of incident: 2017-01-06
Complaint:
"parked car in morning. car would not start at night. yellow indicator on dash. problem was known issue with the steering lock anti-theft device. prior model years recalled, only 2011 was not covered under recall. car had to be towed. over $1200 repair at dealership. part was $775."
Components Involved: STEERING
Date of incident: 2016-12-02
Complaint:
"steering lock failure from what i understand nissan recalled this part for model years 2009-2010 however i have a 2011 model and it has failed at just under 28k miles. i cant start my car, the steering lock acts as a security feature (anti theft) and it has failed on my car and numerous other vehicles. i simply parked my car and when i returned i was unable to start it. i had to have it towed to a nissan dealership which has quoted me 1060.00 to replace that part with what i'm afraid is just going to fail again. how i'm not protected under the pervious recall or any other warranty is beyond me. what can i do to protect myself. why was i sold a car with a part they know is bad. prior to purchasing my vehicle i was under the impression i was buying a model year that did not suffer these symptoms (notably because i researched this issue prior). please advise. thanks, dane"
Components Involved: STEERING
Date of incident: 2018-12-01
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2011 nissan 370z. the contact stated that the vehicle was unable to start due to the steering wheel being locked.the contact was unable to turn the key in the ignition. the vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed with a lock steering malfunction. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 45,000. the vin was not available. updated 02/16/17*lj"
Components Involved: STEERING
Date of incident: 2016-06-12
Complaint:
"car would not start. faulty steering lock assembly. had to be towed."
Components Involved: STEERING
Date of incident: 2016-01-12
Complaint:
"nissan has a well documented problem with the electronic steering lock unit (eslu) on several models, but specifically the 2009 - 2011 370z models. the eslu is touted by nissan as a security feature;however, when it fails, you cannot start the car. that makes this a safety issue. i parked my car over the weekend and then it would not start. the vehicle was stationary. nissan claims the latest revision of the part, 48700-jf00d, fixes the failure, but that exact part failed on my 2011 nissan 370z. i had to pay out of pocket (my year model and vin were not included in the recall) to fix the problem."
Components Involved: STEERING
Date of incident: 2016-04-01
Complaint:
"the nissan steering lock unit (slu) failed. once the unit fails, it will not recognize the key and the car cannot be started. this unit (48700jfood) was a solution to the problems of failure in the 2009 and 2010 370z which had their warranty extended (part number 48700jfooa; 48700jfoob; 48700jfooc). nissan would not warranty this unit for me. *tr"
Components Involved: STEERING
Date of incident: 2017-05-01

Recalls for the 2011 Nissan 370Z

Component Recalls

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Recall:
"nissan is recalling certain model year 2011 and 2012 infiniti g37 coupe vehicles and certain model year 2011 nissan 370z vehicles manufactured from july 2, 2011, through august 29, 2011. due to a programming error, the power window switch controller in the subject vehicles was manufactured out of specification."
Consequence:
THE THRESHOLD FOR AUTO REVERSE ACTIVATION IS HIGHER THAN THE NISSAN SPECIFICATION. SHOULD A BODY PART BECOME TRAPPED BY A CLOSING WINDOW, A PINCH INJURY MAY RESULT.
Remedy:

NISSAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE POWER WINDOW SWITCHES WITH NEW ONES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 5, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1800-647-7261 OR INFINITI AT 1-800-662-6200.

Component(s) Involved: VISIBILITY > POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
Date of incident: 2011-11-04

NISSAN Overall Complaint Ranking

This table shows the ranking of car manufacturers when it comes to most complaints and recalls. The manufacturer with the most complaints is at the top. However this doesn't necassarily mean they should be avoided. Some manufacturers might just have more popular or affordable cars which a lot of people have bought. Which means there's more scope for a complaint to be made. Use the ranking table below as a part your wider research into buying a car.

NISSAN ranks 5 out of 44 in the complaints ranking table.

Manufacturer Complaint Count Recall Count Ranking
FORD 208,358 3,259 1
CHEVROLET 111,306 2,082 2
TOYOTA 81,019 1,852 3
HONDA 61,937 1,268 4
NISSAN 56,226 930 5
DODGE 45,756 827 6
HYUNDAI 44,150 649 7
GMC 34,441 1,410 8
KIA 29,832 501 9
CHRYSLER 27,698 254 10
TESLA 26,230 730 11
BMW 24,890 1,877 12
VOLKSWAGEN 23,125 829 13
MERCEDES-BENZ 19,066 2,925 14
SUBARU 18,513 703 15
MAZDA 10,599 364 16
PONTIAC 10,430 138 17
CADILLAC 9,434 444 18
AUDI 7,865 1,093 19
BUICK 7,851 279 20
SATURN 7,672 84 21
MERCURY 7,374 135 22
LEXUS 6,373 408 23
LINCOLN 5,897 423 24
ACURA 5,722 382 25
MINI 5,585 366 26
INFINITI 4,000 187 27
MITSUBISHI 3,912 397 28
VOLVO 3,875 727 29
PORSCHE 2,646 1,231 30
SUZUKI 2,272 123 31
FIAT 2,205 80 32
SAAB 1,536 76 33
JAGUAR 1,195 198 34
SMART 528 17 35
GENESIS 436 42 36
ISUZU 249 37 37
ALFA ROMEO 161 37 38
MASERATI 76 46 39
BENTLEY 46 159 40
POLESTAR 42 2 41
LUCID 14 6 42
CODA 4 2 43
MAYBACH 0 0 44

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