Nissan 370Z: Years to Avoid and Best Years to Buy
Nissan 370Z: 11 model years scored from 191 NHTSA owner complaints and 2 recall campaigns. Worst year 2011, best year 2012.
Nissan 370Z: which years to avoid
Across 9 scored model years the Nissan 370Z ranges from 52/100 in 2011 to 94/100 in 2015 — a 42-point spread, so which year you buy matters more than whether you buy a 370Z at all. The weakest year’s complaints concentrate in Steering (44 of them).
Safest years: 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 — scored 70 or better.
Check carefully: 2011.
Scored from NHTSA complaints per year of exposure and recall campaigns. How the score works · every car’s years to avoid.
Year-by-year data table
Best year in our data: 2012 (score 77). Worst: 2011 (score 52, CAUTION).
| Year | Score | Verdict | Running cost / yr | NHTSA complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | — | DATA PENDING | $5,190 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | DATA PENDING | $4,880 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 94 | BUY | $5,122 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 91 | BUY | $5,264 | 2 | 1 |
| 2017 | 91 | BUY | $5,420 | 10 | 0 |
| 2016 | 93 | BUY | $5,601 | 6 | 0 |
| 2015 | 94 | BUY | $5,740 | 6 | 0 |
| 2014 | 86 | BUY | $5,902 | 20 | 0 |
| 2013 | 73 | BUY | $5,910 | 34 | 0 |
| 2012 | 77 | BUY | $5,893 | 32 | 0 |
| 2011 | 52 | CAUTION | $6,241 | 80 | 1 |
Running cost is fuel or energy plus the maintenance band midpoint for that car at its age today, re-priced to your country. Purchase price, insurance and depreciation are not included.
Photographs and every generation of the 370Z, through the years →
370Z sub-models & family
Variants & trims on record
Body, powertrain and trim variants of the 370Z on the federal record. Variants folded into this nameplate are counted in this page's data; the rest have too thin a record for a page of their own yet.
What goes wrong on the Nissan 370Z
Across every 370Z model year in our index, owners report these component groups most often. The cost beside each one is the representative repair for that group at a US independent shop, re-priced to your country.
- Power Train96 complaints across all 370Z years · typical job: Transmission service or clutch-pack repair$1,290–$4,040
- Steering44 complaints across all 370Z years · typical job: Electric power-steering rack or column motor replacement$1,020–$2,500
- Electrical System28 complaints across all 370Z years · typical job: Alternator, battery-drain or body-module diagnosis and replacement$540–$1,310
- Engine22 complaints across all 370Z years · typical job: Cooling-system or timing-drive repair$1,040–$2,220
- Air Bags18 complaints across all 370Z years · typical job: Airbag module, clockspring or sensor replacement$600–$1,700
- Service Brakes10 complaints across all 370Z years · typical job: Pads, rotors and caliper service, both axles$580–$1,140
Flat-rate labour hours x local shop rate plus a parts band. An estimate of what this class of failure costs, not a quote. Formula.
FAQ
What are the best Nissan 370Z years to buy?
2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 all score 70 or better. The strongest is the 2015 at 94/100, on 6 complaints and 0 recall campaigns.
Which Nissan 370Z years should I avoid?
The 2011 is the weakest year we score, at 52/100 (CAUTION), on 80 complaints and 1 recalls. Check the year-by-year table above before committing to any particular car.
What is the most common Nissan 370Z problem?
96 of the complaints filed against the 370Z across all its model years sit in the Power Train group — more than any other component.
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Sources: NHTSA, EPA · Methodology · Updated 2026-10-04