2013 Nissan 370Z: True Cost, Problems & Verdict
34 NHTSA owner complaints · 0 recalls · data-computed verdict. No opinions — public data only.
Owner complaints: 34 filed with NHTSA
Complaints per year on the road: 2.62
What owners say
Verbatim reports filed with the United States safety regulator (NHTSA) by owners of this exact model year. Public record.
The clutch slave cylinder failed which results in not being able to put the car in gear once you have stopped and placed the car in neutral. this failure happened at an intersection and caused me to not be able to proceed. one car almost slammed into me. nissan has known about this inferior plastic part since 2009 and has not changed anything.
In motion, car would not accelerate above 2500rpm suddenly. sprocket was defective. dealer/ manufacturer knows this is a problem, wont fix or cover under warranty.
The clutch slave cylinder failed on our 370z as the vehicle was driving on the highway and county roads. the clutch pedal would not return all the way back up thus causing the transmission to be stuck in the gear it was in, and be less in control of the vehicle. after doing more research since, this is a known problem with the nissan 370z due to the poor design of using a plastic constructed slave cylinder that is …
Recalls: 0 campaigns
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What it costs to buy — and what owning it really takes
Class-level estimates, priced as a mid-size SUV of its model year, re-priced to your country. Not a quote, not a valuation of one specific car — condition, mileage and options move it. How these are computed.
What it costs to run
EPA combined 22 MPG · estimated annual fuel cost $3,650
Re-priced automatically from your country's retail fuel, electricity and parts indices — change country in the bar at the top. Estimates; see methodology.
What this car's problems cost to fix
Ranked by the components owners of this exact model year actually complain about. Each figure is flat-rate labour hours x the local shop rate plus a parts band — an estimate of what this kind of failure costs, not a quote, and not a prediction that this car will need it. Formula.
- Power Train22 complaints · typical job: Transmission service or clutch-pack repair (7.0 h labour + parts)$1,290–$4,040
- Engine6 complaints · typical job: Cooling-system or timing-drive repair (6.0 h labour + parts)$1,040–$2,220
- Service Brakes4 complaints · typical job: Pads, rotors and caliper service, both axles (3.0 h labour + parts)$580–$1,140
- Air Bags2 complaints · typical job: Airbag module, clockspring or sensor replacement (2.5 h labour + parts)$600–$1,700
- Electrical System2 complaints · typical job: Alternator, battery-drain or body-module diagnosis and replacement (3.0 h labour + parts)$540–$1,310
- Structure2 complaints · typical job: Body, subframe or corrosion repair (6.0 h labour + parts)$1,070–$2,920
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FAQ
What is the most common problem with the 2013 Nissan 370Z?
The most-reported issue in NHTSA complaint data is Power Train (22 complaints in our indexed sample).
Is the 2013 Nissan 370Z a good used car to buy?
Our data verdict is BUY with a reliability score of 73/100, computed from 34 NHTSA complaints and 0 recall campaigns. See the verdict card for the top reasons.
How much does it cost to fix the 2013 Nissan 370Z's most common problem?
22 of the NHTSA complaints filed against the 2013 Nissan 370Z sit in the Power Train group — more than any other component on this model year. The representative job there is transmission service or clutch-pack repair: about 7.0 hours of labour plus parts, roughly $1,290–$4,040 at a US independent shop and re-priced to your country at the top of the page. It is an estimate of what this class of failure costs, not a quote for this car.
What does a 2013 Nissan 370Z cost to run per year?
About $6,049 a year in fuel or energy plus the maintenance band — roughly $30,248 over five years, before purchase price, insurance and depreciation. Figures come from available EPA fuel-economy data and industry maintenance averages, and are re-priced to your country.
Compare with
Other midsize suvs of about the same age.
What will a 2013 Nissan 370Z really cost YOU per year?
Fuel, maintenance band and depreciation — computed from public data in 10 seconds.
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Complaints & recalls: NHTSA ·
Fuel economy: EPA fueleconomy.gov ·
Scoring: our published methodology.
Maintenance bands are industry-average estimates (AAA Your Driving Costs, CarMD index) — labeled estimates, not measurements.
Last updated: 2026-10-04.
Thin evidence — 34 complaints, 0 recalls on record
- 34 NHTSA complaints on record (2.6/yr of exposure) — worse than a typical year of this model (1.1/yr)
- 0 recall campaigns, 0 touching safety-critical systems
- Thin complaint record — this score is held close to the model's own average rather than read as evidence of quality