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2018 Nissan 370zProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 2 owner complaints about the 2018 Nissan 370z, most often about the service brakes. It is covered by 1 safety recall, and for recall 18V-153 the manufacturer reports only 95% of affected cars repaired.

2018 Nissan 370z
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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls1Lowest repair rate 95%Owner complaints22 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage17kService brakes, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through January 26, 2020. Updated daily. Photo: Hugh Llewelyn, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Complaints by system

Where the 2018 Nissan 370z has problems

2 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Service brakes21

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

1 recall

2018 Nissan 370z recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

95%repaired · 2019 Q3

Air bags: side/window

Recall 18V-153 · Mar 6, 2018 · 22 vehicles · 21 repaired

Risk. The incorrect curtain air bag installation can prevent the air bag from deploying correctly in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Nissan.

Best & worst years

2018 vs. every other 370z year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the 370z median. How we score

'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
NHTSA crash tests

2018 Nissan 370z safety ratings

2018 Nissan 370Z 2 DR RWD in NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program. Photos are from NHTSA's crash tests.

  • Stability control: Standard
  • Forward collision warning: No
  • Lane departure warning: No
1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2018 Nissan 370z, and the recalls they led to.

  1. Desiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureEA21002 · still open
    Open
In owners' words

What 370z owners report

Recent service brakes complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

WHEN DRIVING ON HIGHWAYS OR BRIDGES FEB WARNING SIGN APPEARS WITH A MESSAGE (UNAVAILABLE :FRONT RADAR OBSTRUCTION), NISSAN DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE SENSOR TWICE BUT IT KEEPS HAPPENING
Complaint 11301923 · Jan 26, 2020 · 34,450 miles
NISSAN 370Z (TOTAL RIDE OF 10,000 KILOMETERS) PURCHASED FROM NISSAN KOREA (GANGNAM BRANCH) IN LATE JULY 2019 AND RODE ON POCHEON LACEWAY (CAR RACECOURSE, CIRCUIT) ON FEBRUARY 8, 2019, AND SUFFERED A HUGE BLOW DUE TO SUSPECTED BREAKAGE. AFTER RIDING A CIRCUIT (WITH ENOUGH COOLING, TOTAL CIRCUIT…
Complaint 11181492 · Feb 21, 2019 · 30 miles

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