Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| NTB-09-030 | 04/06/2009 | 10030165 | Nissan: the 12 volt battery is an important part of the vehicle electrical system and is required to stay connected when the engine is running. to prevent damage to vehicle electronic components follow the instructions/cautions. no mod | 08/12/2009 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||||
| NTB-09-030 | 04/06/2009 | 10030165 | Nissan: the 12 volt battery is an important part of the vehicle electrical system and is required to stay connected when the engine is running. to prevent damage to vehicle electronic components follow the instructions/cautions. no mod | 08/12/2009 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY - CABLES | |||||
| NTB-09-030 | 04/06/2009 | 10030165 | Nissan: the 12 volt battery is an important part of the vehicle electrical system and is required to stay connected when the engine is running. to prevent damage to vehicle electronic components follow the instructions/cautions. no mod | 08/12/2009 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 03/04/2013 | 64950 | ||
| Steering wheel lock unit failed in lock position disabling vehicle. out of warranty replacement required. research indicated that this part is based on a faulty design that has subsequently been removed from later model years. look at all the complaints - this is clearly a faulty part and nissan should recall all vehicles with this part. the car had to be towed and the cost to repair was close to $1,000.00. i will not consider another nissan purchase unless this issue is addressed. | |||
| 03/06/2013 | 44000 | ||
| Steering lock unit failed. key light indicator appeared. car unable to start. tow needed to dealer for out of warranty repairs. there was a voluntary recall on the same part for 2009 gtrs models (reference: ntb10-025, campaign id#: p0309. it is ridiculous that there is no recall for 370z models which uses the same defective part!!!!!! | |||
| 02/21/2013 | 33000 | ||
| My 2009 nissan 370z failed to start on feb 21st without any warning. the intelligent key light was on while trying to start the car by pushing the 'start' button. tried inserting the key fob into the fob slot but the car still failed to start. after reading numerous threads related to this problem on www.the370z.com, i discovered that this is a common problem to the 370z. i was able to start the car one more time by hitting the steering lock unit. i immediately drove to the dealership where they confirmed that my steering lock unit had to be replaced. the cost was $1335.70 total for parts and labor. | |||
| 03/06/2013 | 44000 | ||
| Steering lock unit failed. key light indicator appeared. car unable to start. tow needed to dealer for out of warranty repairs. there was a voluntary recall on the same part for 2009 gtrs models (reference: ntb10-025, campaign id#: p0309. it is ridiculous that there is no recall for 370z models which uses the same defective part!!!!!! | |||
| 02/21/2013 | 33000 | ||
| My 2009 nissan 370z failed to start on feb 21st without any warning. the intelligent key light was on while trying to start the car by pushing the 'start' button. tried inserting the key fob into the fob slot but the car still failed to start. after reading numerous threads related to this problem on www.the370z.com, i discovered that this is a common problem to the 370z. i was able to start the car one more time by hitting the steering lock unit. i immediately drove to the dealership where they confirmed that my steering lock unit had to be replaced. the cost was $1335.70 total for parts and labor. | |||
| 03/06/2013 | 44000 | ||
| Steering lock unit failed. key light indicator appeared. car unable to start. tow needed to dealer for out of warranty repairs. there was a voluntary recall on the same part for 2009 gtrs models (reference: ntb10-025, campaign id#: p0309. it is ridiculous that there is no recall for 370z models which uses the same defective part!!!!!! | |||
| 02/21/2013 | 33000 | ||
| My 2009 nissan 370z failed to start on feb 21st without any warning. the intelligent key light was on while trying to start the car by pushing the 'start' button. tried inserting the key fob into the fob slot but the car still failed to start. after reading numerous threads related to this problem on www.the370z.com, i discovered that this is a common problem to the 370z. i was able to start the car one more time by hitting the steering lock unit. i immediately drove to the dealership where they confirmed that my steering lock unit had to be replaced. the cost was $1335.70 total for parts and labor. | |||
| 03/06/2013 | 44000 | ||
| Steering lock unit failed. key light indicator appeared. car unable to start. tow needed to dealer for out of warranty repairs. there was a voluntary recall on the same part for 2009 gtrs models (reference: ntb10-025, campaign id#: p0309. it is ridiculous that there is no recall for 370z models which uses the same defective part!!!!!! | |||
| 02/21/2013 | 33000 | ||
| My 2009 nissan 370z failed to start on feb 21st without any warning. the intelligent key light was on while trying to start the car by pushing the 'start' button. tried inserting the key fob into the fob slot but the car still failed to start. after reading numerous threads related to this problem on www.the370z.com, i discovered that this is a common problem to the 370z. i was able to start the car one more time by hitting the steering lock unit. i immediately drove to the dealership where they confirmed that my steering lock unit had to be replaced. the cost was $1335.70 total for parts and labor. | |||
| 02/14/2013 | 31000 | ||
| Car won't start. steering locking mechanism failed. | |||
| 01/28/2013 | 66500 | ||
| Steering locking unit (part: 48700-jf00a) failed. note, there are revision models of this part 48700-jf00b, 48700-jf00c, 48700-jf00d, and 48700-jf00e -- all eventually fail. this part begins to fail as early as just a few thousand miles on the car's odometer. this is a common issue with nissan 370z 2009-2011 models. once this happens the car is stranded as the starter is disabled. the car must then be towed to a dealership for repair. repair costs average between $1,100 and $2,000. | |||
| 01/28/2013 | 22114 | 1 | |
| Attempted to start car using the push button. the car wouldn't start. had aaa come out to test the battery. the battery was good. i towed to the dealership. they said it had a steering lock failure which cost $1100 to repair. it took a day to order the part. the mileage was 22,114. *tr | |||
| 01/28/2013 | 22114 | 1 | |
| Attempted to start car using the push button. the car wouldn't start. had aaa come out to test the battery. the battery was good. i towed to the dealership. they said it had a steering lock failure which cost $1100 to repair. it took a day to order the part. the mileage was 22,114. the service tech said he saw a lot of altimas come in with this problem. *tr | |||
| 01/28/2013 | 22114 | ||
| Attempted to start car using the push button. the car wouldn't start. had aaa come out to test the battery. the battery was good. i towed to the dealership. they said it had a steering lock failure which cost $1100 to repair. it took a day to order the part. the mileage was 22,114. the service tech said he saw a lot of altimas come in with this problem. | |||
| 01/28/2013 | 22114 | ||
| Attempted to start car using the push button. the car wouldn't start. had aaa come out to test the battery. the battery was good. i towed to the dealership. they said it had a steering lock failure which cost $1100 to repair. it took a day to order the part. the mileage was 22,114. | |||
| 01/28/2013 | 22114 | ||
| Attempted to start car using the push button. the car wouldn't start. had aaa come out to test the battery. the battery was good. i towed to the dealership. they said it had a steering lock failure which cost $1100 to repair. it took a day to order the part. the mileage was 22,114. the service tech said he saw a lot of altimas come in with this problem. | |||
| 02/01/2013 | 60000 | 1 | |
| The car stop working when i tried to turn it on. i towed it to the shop and found out the steering lock and given up and this was very rare.... i searched only and found out so many people had the same issues with the same vehicle.. how is it that the car never been in any accident and now having an issue with electrical. i had stereo issues, electrical issues, and now the steering wheel issue.. they don't cover the car cause there is no recall.. how do companies get away with this.. i can not believe there is nothing that is being done about this. *tr | |||
| 01/28/2013 | 22114 | ||
| Attempted to start car using the push button. the car wouldn't start. had aaa come out to test the battery. the battery was good. i towed to the dealership. they said it had a steering lock failure which cost $1100 to repair. it took a day to order the part. the mileage was 22,114. | |||
| 01/28/2013 | 22114 | ||
| Attempted to start car using the push button. the car wouldn't start. had aaa come out to test the battery. the battery was good. i towed to the dealership. they said it had a steering lock failure which cost $1100 to repair. it took a day to order the part. the mileage was 22,114. the service tech said he saw a lot of altimas come in with this problem. | |||
| 02/01/2013 | 60000 | ||
| The car stop working when i tried to turn it on. i towed it to the shop and found out the steering lock and given up and this was very rare.... i searched only and found out so many people had the same issues wtih the same vehicle.. how is it that the car never been in any accident and now having an issue with electrical. i had stero issues, electrical issues, and now the steering wheel issue.. they dont cover the car cause there is no recall.. how do companies get away with this.. i can not beleve there is nothing that is being done about this. | |||
| 02/01/2013 | 21002 | 1 | |
| I had the infamous steering lock failure. it has yet to become a recall and recognized as a fault by nissan, yet the fix is $700+. i got in my car and attempted to turn my car on only to get 0 response, whatsoever. after running through the manual and seeing there were only two options if the key light stayed on, i changed the battery in the key fob. that wasn't the issue, which then meant the only option was the steering lock failure. i now have to get my car towed and cough up $700+ at random (since it chooses when it's going to die). this is absolutely ridiculous. mind you, i was under the mileage warranty (21k, not 35) but i get screwed because the year. this will be the last nissan i ever buy. *tr | |||
| 01/28/2013 | 22114 | ||
| Attempted to start car using the push button. the car wouldn't start. had aaa come out to test the battery. the battery was good. i towed to the dealership. they said it had a steering lock failure which cost $1100 to repair. it took a day to order the part. the mileage was 22,114. | |||
| 01/28/2013 | 22114 | ||
| Attempted to start car using the push button. the car wouldn't start. had aaa come out to test the battery. the battery was good. i towed to the dealership. they said it had a steering lock failure which cost $1100 to repair. it took a day to order the part. the mileage was 22,114. the service tech said he saw a lot of altimas come in with this problem. | |||
| 02/01/2013 | 21002 | ||
| I had the infamous steering lock failure. it has yet to become a recall and recognized as a fault by nissan, yet the fix is $700+. i got in my car and attempted to turn my car on only to get 0 response, whatsoever. after running through the manual and seeing there were only two options if the key light stayed on, i changed the battery in the key fob. that wasn't the issue, which then meant the only option was the steering lock failure. i now have to get my car towed and cough up $700+ at random (since it chooses when it's going to die). this is absolutely ridiculous. mind you, i was under the mileage warranty (21k, not 35) but i get screwed because the year. this will be the last nissan i ever buy. | |||
| 11/20/2012 | 39000 | 1 | |
| Steering wheel lock froze. no changing of fuses, disconnecting of battery , or any other suggested fixes worked. towed to nissan dealer. highly unusual.. hahaha found over sixty other nissan model owners same problem. mechanism discontinued on 2012 models . cost &1400.00 to replace. not covered under warranty!!! *tr | |||
| 02/01/2013 | 21002 | ||
| I had the infamous steering lock failure. it has yet to become a recall and recognized as a fault by nissan, yet the fix is $700+. i got in my car and attempted to turn my car on only to get 0 response, whatsoever. after running through the manual and seeing there were only two options if the key light stayed on, i changed the battery in the key fob. that wasn't the issue, which then meant the only option was the steering lock failure. i now have to get my car towed and cough up $700+ at random (since it chooses when it's going to die). this is absolutely ridiculous. mind you, i was under the mileage warranty (21k, not 35) but i get screwed because the year. this will be the last nissan i ever buy. | |||
| 11/20/2012 | 39000 | ||
| Steering wheel lock froze. no changing of fuses, disconnecting of battery , or any other suggested fixes worked. towed to nissan dealer. highly unusual.. hahaha found over sixty other nissan model owners same problem. mechanism discontinued on 2012 models . cost &1400.00 to replace. not covered under warranty!!! | |||
| 01/29/2013 | 83000 | 1 | |
| Car would not turn on. towed to local nissan dealer & they said the steering lock assembly failed. vehicle locked up. costing me $1400 to repair. *tr | |||
| 02/01/2013 | 21002 | ||
| I had the infamous steering lock failure. it has yet to become a recall and recognized as a fault by nissan, yet the fix is $700+. i got in my car and attempted to turn my car on only to get 0 response, whatsoever. after running through the manual and seeing there were only two options if the key light stayed on, i changed the battery in the key fob. that wasn't the issue, which then meant the only option was the steering lock failure. i now have to get my car towed and cough up $700+ at random (since it chooses when it's going to die). this is absolutely ridiculous. mind you, i was under the mileage warranty (21k, not 35) but i get screwed because the year. this will be the last nissan i ever buy. | |||
| 01/29/2013 | 83000 | ||
| Car would not turn on. towed to local nissan dealer & they said the steering lock assembly failed. vehicle locked up. costing me $1400 to repair. | |||
| 01/28/2013 | 67000 | 1 | |
| Steering wheel lock assembly stopped working. *tr | |||
| 11/20/2012 | 39000 | ||
| Steering wheel lock froze. no changing of fuses, disconnecting of battery , or any other suggested fixes worked. towed to nissan dealer. highly unusual.. hahaha found over sixty other nissan model owners same problem. mechanism discontinued on 2012 models . cost &1400.00 to replace. not covered under warranty!!! | |||
| 01/29/2013 | 83000 | ||
| Car would not turn on. towed to local nissan dealer & they said the steering lock assembly failed. vehicle locked up. costing me $1400 to repair. | |||
| 01/28/2013 | 67000 | 1 | |
| Steering wheel lock assembly stopped working. *tr | |||
| 11/20/2012 | 39000 | ||
| Steering wheel lock froze. no changing of fuses, disconnecting of battery , or any other suggested fixes worked. towed to nissan dealer. highly unusual.. hahaha found over sixty other nissan model owners same problem. mechanism discontinued on 2012 models . cost &1400.00 to replace. not covered under warranty!!! | |||
| 01/29/2013 | 83000 | ||
| Car would not turn on. towed to local nissan dealer & they said the steering lock assembly failed. vehicle locked up. costing me $1400 to repair. | |||
| 01/28/2013 | 67000 | ||
| Steering wheel lock assembly stopped working | |||
| 01/29/2013 | 83000 | ||
| Car would not turn on. towed to local nissan dealer & they said the steering lock assembly failed. vehicle locked up. costing me $1400 to repair. | |||
| 01/28/2013 | 67000 | ||
| Steering wheel lock assembly stopped working | |||
| 01/24/2013 | 45100 | 1 | |
| Parked car while getting lunch, tried to restart car afterwards and ignition wouldn't cycle (wont go to acc or on, stays at lock). indicator light implied keyfob needed to be inserted into the slot. after doing so, still would not start. replaced keyfob battery, jumped the car; none worked. eventually had to be towed to local dealer. steering lock unit was determined to have failed. unlike most reported failures, this one failed with the steering wheel unlocked (mechanism never engaged), however it would still not start. parts came in at $719 and labor at $259. had i been made aware of these costs before the work was done, as i requested in a voicemail left for the dealer, i would never have agreed and would have done it myself. although this event may not occur while the vehicle is in motion, posing an immediate and apparent safety issue, it did result in being stranded in 10degree winter weather. fortunately, this occurred in the middle of the day with people in the vicinity to help and a cell phone charged. had it happened 12hrs later and with a dead cellphone, it would pose a considerable safety issue in sub10 degree weather. this is a well known issue, known by nissan, and seems to have been addressed for the gt-r's under ntb10-025 issued 3/18/10. yet, for some reason, it has not yet been corrected for the 370z. according to service department at dealership where this work was performed, there were too many instances of this occurrence in their system to begin counting them all when i requested that information for reporting purposes. for others information, exact part number on the sticker of the replaced unit is as follows: 48700 9n00a-b1-01 t 4601101c e08 m01 31.03.09. *tr | |||
| 11/14/2012 | 29000 | ||
| After i drove car for 5 minutes, i parked the car for 40 minutes. when i tried to start the car, nothing happened. the car has a push button start and when i pressed it, nothing happened. no sound, no starter noise. nothing. i tried putting the key in the dash. still nothing. i got the car towed to the nissan dealer and was told the locking system had failed. $1300 to fix it. i was told that when the system fails, the car will not start. this is an extremely dangerous car. it will leave your stranded anywhere and at any time. many 350z & 370z owners have complained about this safety issue but nothing has been done to fix it. a recall should be forced on nissan! | |||
| 01/28/2013 | 67000 | ||
| Steering wheel lock assembly stopped working | |||
| 01/24/2013 | 45100 | ||
| Parked car while getting lunch, tried to restart car afterwards and ignition wouldn't cycle (wont go to acc or on, stays at lock). indicator light implied keyfob needed to be inserted into the slot. after doing so, still would not start. replaced keyfob battery, jumped the car; none worked. eventually had to be towed to local dealer. steering lock unit was determined to have failed. unlike most reported failures, this one failed with the steering wheel unlocked (mechanism never engaged), however it would still not start. parts came in at $719 and labor at $259. had i been made aware of these costs before the work was done, as i requested in a voicemail left for the dealer, i would never have agreed and would have done it myself. although this event may not occur while the vehicle is in motion, posing an immediate and apparent safety issue, it did result in being stranded in 10degree winter weather. fortunately, this occurred in the middle of the day with people in the vicinity to help and a cell phone charged. had it happened 12hrs later and with a dead cellphone, it would pose a considerable safety issue in sub10 degree weather. this is a well known issue, known by nissan, and seems to have been addressed for the gt-r's under ntb10-025 issued 3/18/10. yet, for some reason, it has not yet been corrected for the 370z. according to service department at dealership where this work was performed, there were too many instances of this occurrence in their system to begin counting them all when i requested that information for reporting purposes. for others information, exact part number on the sticker of the replaced unit is as follows: 48700 9n00a-b1-01 t 4601101c e08 m01 31.03.09 | |||
| 11/14/2012 | 29000 | ||
| After i drove car for 5 minutes, i parked the car for 40 minutes. when i tried to start the car, nothing happened. the car has a push button start and when i pressed it, nothing happened. no sound, no starter noise. nothing. i tried putting the key in the dash. still nothing. i got the car towed to the nissan dealer and was told the locking system had failed. $1300 to fix it. i was told that when the system fails, the car will not start. this is an extremely dangerous car. it will leave your stranded anywhere and at any time. many 350z & 370z owners have complained about this safety issue but nothing has been done to fix it. a recall should be forced on nissan! | |||
| 01/21/2013 | 46000 | ||
| Steering wheel lock has failed, rendering car unable to be started. | |||
| 01/28/2013 | 67000 | ||
| Steering wheel lock assembly stopped working | |||
| 01/24/2013 | 45100 | ||
| Parked car while getting lunch, tried to restart car afterwards and ignition wouldn't cycle (wont go to acc or on, stays at lock). indicator light implied keyfob needed to be inserted into the slot. after doing so, still would not start. replaced keyfob battery, jumped the car; none worked. eventually had to be towed to local dealer. steering lock unit was determined to have failed. unlike most reported failures, this one failed with the steering wheel unlocked (mechanism never engaged), however it would still not start. parts came in at $719 and labor at $259. had i been made aware of these costs before the work was done, as i requested in a voicemail left for the dealer, i would never have agreed and would have done it myself. although this event may not occur while the vehicle is in motion, posing an immediate and apparent safety issue, it did result in being stranded in 10degree winter weather. fortunately, this occurred in the middle of the day with people in the vicinity to help and a cell phone charged. had it happened 12hrs later and with a dead cellphone, it would pose a considerable safety issue in sub10 degree weather. this is a well known issue, known by nissan, and seems to have been addressed for the gt-r's under ntb10-025 issued 3/18/10. yet, for some reason, it has not yet been corrected for the 370z. according to service department at dealership where this work was performed, there were too many instances of this occurrence in their system to begin counting them all when i requested that information for reporting purposes. for others information, exact part number on the sticker of the replaced unit is as follows: 48700 9n00a-b1-01 t 4601101c e08 m01 31.03.09 | |||
| 11/14/2012 | 29000 | ||
| After i drove car for 5 minutes, i parked the car for 40 minutes. when i tried to start the car, nothing happened. the car has a push button start and when i pressed it, nothing happened. no sound, no starter noise. nothing. i tried putting the key in the dash. still nothing. i got the car towed to the nissan dealer and was told the locking system had failed. $1300 to fix it. i was told that when the system fails, the car will not start. this is an extremely dangerous car. it will leave your stranded anywhere and at any time. many 350z & 370z owners have complained about this safety issue but nothing has been done to fix it. a recall should be forced on nissan! | |||
| 01/21/2013 | 46000 | ||
| Steering wheel lock has failed, rendering car unable to be started. | |||
| 01/21/2013 | 78000 | 1 | |
| My car will not start due to the well-known yellow key light problem. i had it towed to the shop and i am afraid that the repair bill will be very expensive. please make a recall for this obvious defect. it is very cold right now and could have been a real danger due to the cold weather. *tr | |||
| 01/24/2013 | 45100 | ||
| Parked car while getting lunch, tried to restart car afterwards and ignition wouldn't cycle (wont go to acc or on, stays at lock). indicator light implied keyfob needed to be inserted into the slot. after doing so, still would not start. replaced keyfob battery, jumped the car; none worked. eventually had to be towed to local dealer. steering lock unit was determined to have failed. unlike most reported failures, this one failed with the steering wheel unlocked (mechanism never engaged), however it would still not start. parts came in at $719 and labor at $259. had i been made aware of these costs before the work was done, as i requested in a voicemail left for the dealer, i would never have agreed and would have done it myself. although this event may not occur while the vehicle is in motion, posing an immediate and apparent safety issue, it did result in being stranded in 10degree winter weather. fortunately, this occurred in the middle of the day with people in the vicinity to help and a cell phone charged. had it happened 12hrs later and with a dead cellphone, it would pose a considerable safety issue in sub10 degree weather. this is a well known issue, known by nissan, and seems to have been addressed for the gt-r's under ntb10-025 issued 3/18/10. yet, for some reason, it has not yet been corrected for the 370z. according to service department at dealership where this work was performed, there were too many instances of this occurrence in their system to begin counting them all when i requested that information for reporting purposes. for others information, exact part number on the sticker of the replaced unit is as follows: 48700 9n00a-b1-01 t 4601101c e08 m01 31.03.09 | |||
| 11/14/2012 | 29000 | ||
| After i drove car for 5 minutes, i parked the car for 40 minutes. when i tried to start the car, nothing happened. the car has a push button start and when i pressed it, nothing happened. no sound, no starter noise. nothing. i tried putting the key in the dash. still nothing. i got the car towed to the nissan dealer and was told the locking system had failed. $1300 to fix it. i was told that when the system fails, the car will not start. this is an extremely dangerous car. it will leave your stranded anywhere and at any time. many 350z & 370z owners have complained about this safety issue but nothing has been done to fix it. a recall should be forced on nissan! | |||
| 01/21/2013 | 46000 | ||
| Steering wheel lock has failed, rendering car unable to be started. | |||
| 01/21/2013 | 78000 | 1 | |
| My car will not start due to the well-known yellow key light problem. i had it towed to the shop and i am afraid that the repair bill will be very expensive. please make a recall for this obvious defect. it is very cold right now and could have been a real danger due to the cold weather. *tr | |||
| 01/20/2013 | 45000 | 1 | |
| Drove to 7/11 to get gas. turned the car off. when i got back in the car to leave the car would not start. there was an amber key on the dashboard. there have been a major number of complaints filed for this same reason. the immobilizer locked out the wheel shaft which locked out the key faub. since the car thinks it has been stolen the car will do nothing. no nissan dealership is open on a sunday and they are knowingly doing nothing about the issue. i never received any notices that there could have been an issue in the 3 years i've had my car. there has been a huge number of complaints on blogs which i discovered today after attempting to get my car started again. *tr | |||
| 01/21/2013 | 46000 | ||
| Steering wheel lock has failed, rendering car unable to be started. | |||
| 01/21/2013 | 78000 | 1 | |
| My car will not start due to the well-known yellow key light problem. i had it towed to the shop and i am afraid that the repair bill will be very expensive. please make a recall for this obvious defect. it is very cold right now and could have been a real danger due to the cold weather. *tr | |||
| 01/20/2013 | 45000 | 1 | |
| Drove to 7/11 to get gas. turned the car off. when i got back in the car to leave the car would not start. there was an amber key on the dashboard. there have been a major number of complaints filed for this same reason. the immobilizer locked out the wheel shaft which locked out the key faub. since the car thinks it has been stolen the car will do nothing. no nissan dealership is open on a sunday and they are knowingly doing nothing about the issue. i never received any notices that there could have been an issue in the 3 years i've had my car. there has been a huge number of complaints on blogs which i discovered today after attempting to get my car started again. *tr | |||
| 01/15/2013 | 28000 | 1 | |
| I parked to get gas and when i went to start my vehicle, it did nothing. checked battery and everything else to my knowledge then had it towed to my local dealership. the dealership diagnosed the problem as the steering wheel lock has gone bad. towing cost was $65 and total cost of repair was $1198.50. my warranty ended in october of 2012, so this was paid out of pocket. i was without a vehicle for 4 days. it happened without warning and i was stranded at the gas station. if your steering lock control unit is a reva or revb, it is jut a matter of time before yours fails. nissan needs to do something about this like they did with the nissan gtr. *tr | |||
| 01/21/2013 | 78000 | ||
| My car will not start due to the well-known yellow key light problem. i had it towed to the shop and i am afraid that the repair bill will be very expensive. please make a recall for this obvious defect. it is very cold right now and could have been a real danger due to the cold weather. | |||
| 01/20/2013 | 45000 | 1 | |
| Drove to 7/11 to get gas. turned the car off. when i got back in the car to leave the car would not start. there was an amber key on the dashboard. there have been a major number of complaints filed for this same reason. the immobilizer locked out the wheel shaft which locked out the key faub. since the car thinks it has been stolen the car will do nothing. no nissan dealership is open on a sunday and they are knowingly doing nothing about the issue. i never received any notices that there could have been an issue in the 3 years i've had my car. there has been a huge number of complaints on blogs which i discovered today after attempting to get my car started again. *tr | |||
| 01/15/2013 | 28000 | 1 | |
| I parked to get gas and when i went to start my vehicle, it did nothing. checked battery and everything else to my knowledge then had it towed to my local dealership. the dealership diagnosed the problem as the steering wheel lock has gone bad. towing cost was $65 and total cost of repair was $1198.50. my warranty ended in october of 2012, so this was paid out of pocket. i was without a vehicle for 4 days. it happened without warning and i was stranded at the gas station. if your steering lock control unit is a reva or revb, it is jut a matter of time before yours fails. nissan needs to do something about this like they did with the nissan gtr. *tr | |||
| 01/21/2013 | 78000 | ||
| My car will not start due to the well-known yellow key light problem. i had it towed to the shop and i am afraid that the repair bill will be very expensive. please make a recall for this obvious defect. it is very cold right now and could have been a real danger due to the cold weather. | |||
| 01/20/2013 | 45000 | ||
| Drove to 7/11 to get gas. turned the car off. when i got back in the car to leave the car would not start. there was an amber key on the dashboard. there have been a major number of complaints filed for this same reason. the immobilizer locked out the wheel shaft which locked out the key faub. since the car thinks it has been stolen the car will do nothing. no nissan dealership is open on a sunday and they are knowingly doing nothing about the issue. i never received any notices that there could have been an issue in the 3 years i've had my car. there has been a huge number of complaints on blogs which i discovered today after attempting to get my car started again. | |||
| 01/15/2013 | 28000 | ||
| I parked to get gas and when i went to start my vehicle, it did nothing. checked battery and everything else to my knowledge then had it towed to my local dealership. the dealership diagnosed the problem as the steering wheel lock has gone bad. towing cost was $65 and total cost of repair was $1198.50. my warranty ended in october of 2012, so this was paid out of pocket. i was without a vehicle for 4 days. it happened without warning and i was stranded at the gas station. if your steering lock control unit is a reva or revb, it is jut a matter of time before yours fails. nissan needs to do something about this like they did with the nissan gtr. | |||
| 01/21/2013 | 78000 | ||
| My car will not start due to the well-known yellow key light problem. i had it towed to the shop and i am afraid that the repair bill will be very expensive. please make a recall for this obvious defect. it is very cold right now and could have been a real danger due to the cold weather. | |||
| 01/20/2013 | 45000 | ||
| Drove to 7/11 to get gas. turned the car off. when i got back in the car to leave the car would not start. there was an amber key on the dashboard. there have been a major number of complaints filed for this same reason. the immobilizer locked out the wheel shaft which locked out the key faub. since the car thinks it has been stolen the car will do nothing. no nissan dealership is open on a sunday and they are knowingly doing nothing about the issue. i never received any notices that there could have been an issue in the 3 years i've had my car. there has been a huge number of complaints on blogs which i discovered today after attempting to get my car started again. | |||
| 01/15/2013 | 28000 | ||
| I parked to get gas and when i went to start my vehicle, it did nothing. checked battery and everything else to my knowledge then had it towed to my local dealership. the dealership diagnosed the problem as the steering wheel lock has gone bad. towing cost was $65 and total cost of repair was $1198.50. my warranty ended in october of 2012, so this was paid out of pocket. i was without a vehicle for 4 days. it happened without warning and i was stranded at the gas station. if your steering lock control unit is a reva or revb, it is jut a matter of time before yours fails. nissan needs to do something about this like they did with the nissan gtr. | |||
| 01/01/2013 | 19906 | 1 | |
| The vehicle in question, failed to start after a routine stop. a faulty steering lock control unit (slcu)resulting in the steering wheel failing to disengage from the locked position thus preventing the push button ignition system from starting the engine. the vehicle was able to be put in neutral, but only after accessing a compartmented shift lock switch. unfortunately, with the steering wheel being locked, the vehicle could only be pushed forward or back and not turned. this proved to be a problem as the tow truck driver was forced to drag the vehicle to a better position in order to be loaded onto the flat bed. the dealership confirmed that the slcu was the single point of failure and acknowledged that this was a known issue in the 2009 and 2010 model years. nissan failed to cover the repair costs because of the age of the vehicle, despise having under 20k miles. *tr | |||
| 12/28/2012 | 23150 | 1 | |
| I have a 2009 nissan 370z that after 3 days sitting in my garage wouldn't start without warning because the steering wheel lock failed. i was lucky that the issue didn't happen while i was out of town. the car had absolutely no power and had to be towed to the nissan dealership. the bill to have it fixed was $1051.01 with labor. i have a case open with nissan to try to get it covered since this part is out of warranty. *tr | |||
| 01/06/2013 | 41000 | 1 | |
| This is a very common problem found in 2009 and 2010 nissan 370z vehicles. the steering locking unit fails at a premature rate and the car will suddenly not start without warning. this happened to me in a valet parking structure without any warning or indication. many, many individuals are being cheated without a recall on this highly defective unit. the dealership is looking to charge $1,200 for a replacement. nissan has already ordered a recall for their nissan gtr's for the same exact issue, but for some reason refuse to acknowledge the same problem of the same part with their 370z line. please nhtsa, listen to the hundreds of individuals with the same problem and order a recall and reimbursement for the 370z steering locking unit failures. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr | |||
| 01/05/2013 | 37000 | 1 | |
| I parked the car in the lot and lock it. when i came back to drive away at 2:00 am where is nobody around i couldn't start the car and i had key warning indicator flashing on the dashboard. i found out later that is my steering wheel lock module failed like another couple of hundreds other 370z. nissan need to recall it. *tr | |||
| 01/01/2013 | 19906 | ||
| The vehicle in question, failed to start after a routine stop. a faulty steering lock control unit (slcu)resulting in the steering wheel failing to disengage from the locked position thus preventing the push button ignition system from starting the engine. the vehicle was able to be put in neutral, but only after accessing a compartmented shift lock switch. unfortunately, with the steering wheel being locked, the vehicle could only be pushed forward or back and not turned. this proved to be a problem as the tow truck driver was forced to drag the vehicle to a better position in order to be loaded onto the flat bed. the delearship confirmed that the slcu was the single point of failure and acknowleged that this was a known issue in the 2009 and 2010 model years. nissan failed to cover the repair costs because of the age of the vehicle, despise having under 20k miles. | |||
| 12/28/2012 | 23150 | ||
| I have a 2009 nissan 370z that after 3 days sitting in my garage wouldn't start without warning because the steering wheel lock failed. i was lucky that the issue didn't happen while i was out of town. the car had absolutely no power and had to be towed to the nissan dealership. the bill to have it fixed was $1051.01 with labor. i have a case open with nissan to try to get it covered since this part is out of warranty. | |||
| 01/06/2013 | 41000 | 1 | |
| This is a very common problem found in 2009 and 2010 nissan 370z vehicles. the steering locking unit fails at a premature rate and the car will suddenly not start without warning. this happened to me in a valet parking structure without any warning or indication. many, many individuals are being cheated without a recall on this highly defective unit. the dealership is looking to charge $1,200 for a replacement. nissan has already ordered a recall for their nissan gtr's for the same exact issue, but for some reason refuse to acknowledge the same problem of the same part with their 370z line. please nhtsa, listen to the hundreds of individuals with the same problem and order a recall and reimbursement for the 370z steering locking unit failures. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr | |||
| 01/05/2013 | 37000 | 1 | |
| I parked the car in the lot and lock it. when i came back to drive away at 2:00 am where is nobody around i couldn't start the car and i had key warning indicator flashing on the dashboard. i found out later that is my steering wheel lock module failed like another couple of hundreds other 370z. nissan need to recall it. *tr | |||
| 01/05/2013 | 51000 | 1 | |
| Steering wheel lock failed thank god while im in the driveway not on the road.. nissan said its common and will happen again.. cost 1200 dollars not including labor... this is insane.. i just bought this car now im wasting alot of money.. *tr | |||
| 01/01/2013 | 19906 | ||
| The vehicle in question, failed to start after a routine stop. a faulty steering lock control unit (slcu)resulting in the steering wheel failing to disengage from the locked position thus preventing the push button ignition system from starting the engine. the vehicle was able to be put in neutral, but only after accessing a compartmented shift lock switch. unfortunately, with the steering wheel being locked, the vehicle could only be pushed forward or back and not turned. this proved to be a problem as the tow truck driver was forced to drag the vehicle to a better position in order to be loaded onto the flat bed. the delearship confirmed that the slcu was the single point of failure and acknowleged that this was a known issue in the 2009 and 2010 model years. nissan failed to cover the repair costs because of the age of the vehicle, despise having under 20k miles. | |||
| 12/28/2012 | 23150 | ||
| I have a 2009 nissan 370z that after 3 days sitting in my garage wouldn't start without warning because the steering wheel lock failed. i was lucky that the issue didn't happen while i was out of town. the car had absolutely no power and had to be towed to the nissan dealership. the bill to have it fixed was $1051.01 with labor. i have a case open with nissan to try to get it covered since this part is out of warranty. | |||
| 01/06/2013 | 41000 | ||
| This is a very common problem found in 2009 and 2010 nissan 370z vehicles. the steering locking unit fails at a premature rate and the car will suddenly not start without warning. this happened to me in a valet parking structure without any warning or indication. many, many individuals are being cheated without a recall on this highly defective unit. the dealership is looking to charge $1,200 for a replacement. nissan has already ordered a recall for their nissan gtr's for the same exact issue, but for some reason refuse to acknowledge the same problem of the same part with their 370z line. please nhtsa, listen to the hundreds of individuals with the same problem and order a recall and reimbursement for the 370z steering locking unit failures. thank you, paul seo | |||
| 01/05/2013 | 37000 | ||
| I parked the car in the lot and lock it. when i came back to drive away at 2.00am where is nobody arround i couldn't start the car and i had key warning indicator flashing on the dashboard. i found oud later that is my steering wheel lock module failed like another couple of hundreds other 370z. nissan need to recall it. | |||
| 01/05/2013 | 51000 | ||
| Steering wheel lock failed thank god while im in the driveway not on the road.. nissan said its common and will happen again.. cost 1200 dollars not including labor... this is insane.. i just bought this car now im wasting alot of money.. | |||
| 01/01/2013 | 19906 | ||
| The vehicle in question, failed to start after a routine stop. a faulty steering lock control unit (slcu)resulting in the steering wheel failing to disengage from the locked position thus preventing the push button ignition system from starting the engine. the vehicle was able to be put in neutral, but only after accessing a compartmented shift lock switch. unfortunately, with the steering wheel being locked, the vehicle could only be pushed forward or back and not turned. this proved to be a problem as the tow truck driver was forced to drag the vehicle to a better position in order to be loaded onto the flat bed. the delearship confirmed that the slcu was the single point of failure and acknowleged that this was a known issue in the 2009 and 2010 model years. nissan failed to cover the repair costs because of the age of the vehicle, despise having under 20k miles. | |||
| 01/06/2013 | 41000 | ||
| This is a very common problem found in 2009 and 2010 nissan 370z vehicles. the steering locking unit fails at a premature rate and the car will suddenly not start without warning. this happened to me in a valet parking structure without any warning or indication. many, many individuals are being cheated without a recall on this highly defective unit. the dealership is looking to charge $1,200 for a replacement. nissan has already ordered a recall for their nissan gtr's for the same exact issue, but for some reason refuse to acknowledge the same problem of the same part with their 370z line. please nhtsa, listen to the hundreds of individuals with the same problem and order a recall and reimbursement for the 370z steering locking unit failures. thank you, paul seo | |||
| 01/05/2013 | 37000 | ||
| I parked the car in the lot and lock it. when i came back to drive away at 2.00am where is nobody arround i couldn't start the car and i had key warning indicator flashing on the dashboard. i found oud later that is my steering wheel lock module failed like another couple of hundreds other 370z. nissan need to recall it. | |||
| 01/05/2013 | 51000 | ||
| Steering wheel lock failed thank god while im in the driveway not on the road.. nissan said its common and will happen again.. cost 1200 dollars not including labor... this is insane.. i just bought this car now im wasting alot of money.. | |||
| 12/27/2012 | 51000 | 1 | |
| My vehicle would not start after normal usage. had car towed to dealership and the steering wheel lock mechanism was shorted out. cost around 1,200 to repair. after search, found out that this is a very common problem with this vehicle. *tr | |||
| 01/06/2013 | 41000 | ||
| This is a very common problem found in 2009 and 2010 nissan 370z vehicles. the steering locking unit fails at a premature rate and the car will suddenly not start without warning. this happened to me in a valet parking structure without any warning or indication. many, many individuals are being cheated without a recall on this highly defective unit. the dealership is looking to charge $1,200 for a replacement. nissan has already ordered a recall for their nissan gtr's for the same exact issue, but for some reason refuse to acknowledge the same problem of the same part with their 370z line. please nhtsa, listen to the hundreds of individuals with the same problem and order a recall and reimbursement for the 370z steering locking unit failures. thank you, paul seo | |||
| 01/05/2013 | 37000 | ||
| I parked the car in the lot and lock it. when i came back to drive away at 2.00am where is nobody arround i couldn't start the car and i had key warning indicator flashing on the dashboard. i found oud later that is my steering wheel lock module failed like another couple of hundreds other 370z. nissan need to recall it. | |||
| 01/05/2013 | 51000 | ||
| Steering wheel lock failed thank god while im in the driveway not on the road.. nissan said its common and will happen again.. cost 1200 dollars not including labor... this is insane.. i just bought this car now im wasting alot of money.. | |||
| 12/27/2012 | 51000 | ||
| My vehicle would not start after normal usage. had car towed to dealership and the steering wheel lock mechanism was shorted out. cost around 1,200 to repair. after search, found out that this is a very common problem with this vehicle. | |||
| 12/30/2012 | 33381 | 1 | |
| I drove my car to work and everything was running fine, as i stopped at a store to grab something and came back out my car no longer worked. the system would no longer recognize the intelligent key, and the push start button was in the lock mode. after researching this i found out that this is a common issue in the 2009-2010 z models. the same issue found in nissan gt-r models, the steering wheel lock malfunctions and is therefore enable to recognize the intelligent key due to the steering column being locked. nissan should definitely take responsibility for the faulty equipment as this leaves cars and owners stranded. for a relatively new car this should not be happening esp. under 36,000 miles. the majority of the complaints have not even surpassed the powertrain warranty. the government should show concern for consumers as well as nissan! *tr | |||
| 12/27/2012 | 51000 | ||
| My vehicle would not start after normal usage. had car towed to dealership and the steering wheel lock mechanism was shorted out. cost around 1,200 to repair. after search, found out that this is a very common problem with this vehicle. | |||
| 12/30/2012 | 33381 | ||
| I drove my car to work and everything was running fine, as i stopped at a store to grab something and came back out my car no longer worked. the system would no longer recognize the intelligent key, and the push start button was in the lock mode. after researching this i found out that this is a common issue in the 2009-2010 z models. the same issue found in nissan gt-r models, the steering wheel lock malfunctions and is therefore inable to recognize the intelligent key due to the steering column being locked. nissan should definitely take responsibility for the faulty equipment as this leaves cars and owners stranded. for a relatively new car this should not be happening esp. under 36,000 miles. the majority of the complaints have not even surpassed the powertrain warranty. the government should show concern for consumers as well as nissan! | |||
| 12/24/2012 | 29000 | 1 | |
| The steering lock mechanism part #48700-jf00a on 09 and 10 models fails after a while due to poor quality. this results in the steering column being unable to unlock and therefore disabling the car from being started. this can leave anyone stranded and needing the car towed. in my case the car is stuck in my garage because i am unable to start it due to this faulty part. this needs to be recalled because the part will fail its just a matter of when. *tr | |||
| 12/30/2012 | 33381 | ||
| I drove my car to work and everything was running fine, as i stopped at a store to grab something and came back out my car no longer worked. the system would no longer recognize the intelligent key, and the push start button was in the lock mode. after researching this i found out that this is a common issue in the 2009-2010 z models. the same issue found in nissan gt-r models, the steering wheel lock malfunctions and is therefore inable to recognize the intelligent key due to the steering column being locked. nissan should definitely take responsibility for the faulty equipment as this leaves cars and owners stranded. for a relatively new car this should not be happening esp. under 36,000 miles. the majority of the complaints have not even surpassed the powertrain warranty. the government should show concern for consumers as well as nissan! | |||
| 12/24/2012 | 29000 | ||
| The steering lock mechanism part #48700-jf00a on 09 and 10 models fails after a while due to poor quality. this results in the steering column being unable to unlock and therefore disabling the car from being started. this can leave anyone stranded and needing the car towed. in my case the car is stuck in my garage because i am unable to start it due to this faulty part. this needs to be recalled because the part will fail its just a matter of when. | |||
| 12/19/2012 | 52000 | 1 | |
| Steering wheel lock failure (intelligent key system warning). was at a gas station and car would not start. yellow key light showed up but car would not start at all. had to have car towed to dealership. after research, i have discovered that this part has failed on many nissan models with this type of electronic steering wheel lock. this needs to be recalled and anyone who has paid to have it replaced needs to be reimbursed. a class action lawsuit needs to be filed because nissan refuses to accept that it is a faulty part. total cost to replace: $1084. *tr | |||
| 12/23/2012 | 27400 | 1 | |
| Steering wheel /ignition system electronics switch failure ,causing vehicle and all electric accessory systems on vehicle to not function. *tr | |||
| 12/24/2012 | 29000 | ||
| The steering lock mechanism part #48700-jf00a on 09 and 10 models fails after a while due to poor quality. this results in the steering column being unable to unlock and therefore disabling the car from being started. this can leave anyone stranded and needing the car towed. in my case the car is stuck in my garage because i am unable to start it due to this faulty part. this needs to be recalled because the part will fail its just a matter of when. | |||
| 12/19/2012 | 52000 | ||
| Steering wheel lock failure (intelligent key system warning). was at a gas station and car would not start. yellow key light showed up but car would not start at all. had to have car towed to dealership. after research, i have have discovered that this part has failed on many nissan models with this type of electronic steering wheel lock. this needs to be recalled and anyone who has paid to have it replaced needs to be reimbursed. a class action lawsuit needs to be filed because nissan refuses to accept that it is a faulty part. total cost to replace: $1084. | |||
| 12/23/2012 | 27400 | ||
| Steering wheel /ignition system electronics switch failure ,causing vehicle and all electric accessory systems on vehicle to not function. | |||
| 12/26/2012 | 52500 | 1 | |
| 2009 nissan 370z worked perfectly then wouldn't start. found many other incidents of the same problem. the issue is a broken steering wheel lock which won't unlock. although the same part is known to have issues in many nissan cars, there is no recall so owner pays for an expensive part and labor. *tr | |||
| 12/19/2012 | 52000 | ||
| Steering wheel lock failure (intelligent key system warning). was at a gas station and car would not start. yellow key light showed up but car would not start at all. had to have car towed to dealership. after research, i have have discovered that this part has failed on many nissan models with this type of electronic steering wheel lock. this needs to be recalled and anyone who has paid to have it replaced needs to be reimbursed. a class action lawsuit needs to be filed because nissan refuses to accept that it is a faulty part. total cost to replace: $1084. | |||
| 12/23/2012 | 27400 | ||
| Steering wheel /ignition system electronics switch failure ,causing vehicle and all electric accessory systems on vehicle to not function. | |||
| 12/26/2012 | 52500 | ||
| 2009 nissan 370z worked perfectly then wouldn't start. found many other incidents of the same problem. the issue is a broken steering wheel lock which won't unlock. although the same part is known to have issues in many nissan cars, there is no recall so owner pays for an expensive part and labor. | |||
| 11/20/2012 | 44000 | 1 | |
| In the 2009 and 2010 model years of this car (and other nissan vehicles), the steering wheel lock assembly is known to randomly fail, leaving the car unable to start. there is no recall or tsb for this as of yet, and it has affected several nissan vehicles including the gtr. revisions a and b of the steering wheel lock assembly are well known to fail, and revision c is also known to fail however there are fewer occurrences. this has left me stranded and unable to get to work, and nissan will straight up refuse to fix the problem for less than $1000. *tr | |||
| 11/28/2012 | 43065 | 1 | |
| Parked my car at the store came pushed the start nothing. changed the battery on the intelligent tried to start wouldn't start inserted the key into key slot nothing happened. *tr | |||
| 11/28/2012 | 43065 | ||
| Parked my car at the store came pushed the start nothing.changed the battery on the intelligent tried to start wouldn't start inserted the key into key slot nothing happened. | |||
| 11/27/2012 | 29000 | 1 | |
| Attempted to start vehicle. keyless entry system not working. vehicle would not start. had car flat bed towed to nissan. they said that it was the steering lock. there have been multiple complaints from consumers who own 2009-early 2010 nissan 370z. this part should be recalled by nissan since it prevents starting the car, thereby leaving you stranded. nissan had a recall on the gtr's but not the 370z. this is what happens when you try to start the car. without warning, the electric lock fails to unlock, sending error message to the bcm. the car will not start in this case and will flash the intelligent key warning in the cluster. nissan is well aware of the faulty locks they installed and choose to ignore it. they stopped using these locks ( revb, revc etc) on the 2012 z's entirely. *tr | |||
| 11/22/2012 | 1 | ||
| Car will not start, had to be towed to nissan, my 2009 370z had a electric steering lock problem. part with labor will be around $1000. there have been several complaints on this same issue and should have been recalled by now!! will be looking further into this problem nissan should be at fault 100%. *tr | |||
| 11/28/2012 | 43065 | ||
| Parked my car at the store came pushed the start nothing.changed the battery on the intelligent tried to start wouldn't start inserted the key into key slot nothing happened. | |||
| 11/27/2012 | 29000 | 1 | |
| Attempted to start vehicle. keyless entry system not working. vehicle would not start. had car flat bed towed to nissan. they said that it was the steering lock. there have been multiple complaints from consumers who own 2009-early 2010 nissan 370z. this part should be recalled by nissan since it prevents starting the car, thereby leaving you stranded. nissan had a recall on the gtr's but not the 370z. this is what happens when you try to start the car. without warning, the electric lock fails to unlock, sending error message to the bcm. the car will not start in this case and will flash the intelligent key warning in the cluster. nissan is well aware of the faulty locks they installed and choose to ignore it. they stopped using these locks ( revb, revc etc) on the 2012 z's entirely. *tr | |||
| 11/22/2012 | 18500 | 1 | |
| On 11/22/2012 i attempted to start my vehicle and it would not start, or go into accesory mode. the car was towed to the dealership and determined to be caused by a faulty steering lock actuator. the car has under 19.000 miles. *tr | |||
| 11/28/2012 | 43065 | ||
| Parked my car at the store came pushed the start nothing.changed the battery on the intelligent tried to start wouldn't start inserted the key into key slot nothing happened. | |||
| 11/27/2012 | 29000 | 1 | |
| Attempted to start vehicle. keyless entry system not working. vehicle would not start. had car flat bed towed to nissan. they said that it was the steering lock. there have been multiple complaints from consumers who own 2009-early 2010 nissan 370z. this part should be recalled by nissan since it prevents starting the car, thereby leaving you stranded. nissan had a recall on the gtr's but not the 370z. this is what happens when you try to start the car. without warning, the electric lock fails to unlock, sending error message to the bcm. the car will not start in this case and will flash the intelligent key warning in the cluster. nissan is well aware of the faulty locks they installed and choose to ignore it. they stopped using these locks ( revb, revc etc) on the 2012 z's entirely. *tr | |||
| 11/22/2012 | |||
| Car will not start, had to be towed to nissan, my 2009 370z had a electric steering lock problem. part with labor will be around $1000. there have been several complaints on this same issue and should have been recalled by now!! will be looking further into this problem nissan should be at fault 100% | |||
| 11/22/2012 | 18500 | 1 | |
| On 11/22/2012 i attempted to start my vehicle and it would not start, or go into accesory mode. the car was towed to the dealership and determined to be caused by a faulty steering lock actuator. the car has under 19.000 miles. *tr | |||
| 11/14/2012 | 106000 | 1 | |
| The steering lock assembly went out, which causes the car to not start at all. it leaves you stranded. reading through forums and talking to other 370z owners this is a common problem that needs to be recalled. you cant start your car or even turn it to accessory, which means if you break down away from home you cant even charge your phone to be able to call for help. the part is quite expensive and there are ways to disable it. i feel that if this issue is happening with so many of these cars it needs to be replaced free of cost. *tr | |||
| 11/25/2012 | 21500 | 1 | |
| Car was parked at a local coffee shop. suddenly the steering lock, part of the starting system went haywire and disabled the car completely. now the car can't be turned on even though the key is in the car and the battery is full. i believe nhtsa needs to be made aware of this issue as it is a safety concern since every 370z is at risk of this problem, leaving all potential owners stranded. i believe nissan is aware of this problem as the nissan gt-r had a campaign to replace the very same part. it is called a steering lock. *tr | |||
| 11/27/2012 | 29000 | ||
| Attempted to start vehicle. keyless entry system not working. vehicle would not start. had car flat bed towed to nissan. they said that it was the steering lock. there have been multiple complaints from consumers who own 2009-early 2010 nissan 370z. this part should be recalled by nissan since it prevents starting the car, thereby leaving you stranded. nissan had a recall on the gtr's but not the 370z. this is what happens when you try to start the car. without warning, the electric lock fails to unlock, sending error message to the bcm. the car will not start in this case and will flash the intelligent key warning in the cluster. nissan is well aware of the faulty locks they installed and choose to ignore it. they stopped using these locks ( revb, revc etc) on the 2012 z's entirely. | |||
| 11/22/2012 | |||
| Car will not start, had to be towed to nissan, my 2009 370z had a electric steering lock problem. part with labor will be around $1000. there have been several complaints on this same issue and should have been recalled by now!! will be looking further into this problem nissan should be at fault 100% | |||
| 11/22/2012 | 18500 | ||
| On 11/22/2012 i attempted to start my vehicle and it would not start, or go into accesory mode. the car was towed to the dealership and determined to be caused by a faulty steering lock actuator. the car has under 19.000 miles. | |||
| 11/14/2012 | 106000 | 1 | |
| The steering lock assembly went out, which causes the car to not start at all. it leaves you stranded. reading through forums and talking to other 370z owners this is a common problem that needs to be recalled. you cant start your car or even turn it to accessory, which means if you break down away from home you cant even charge your phone to be able to call for help. the part is quite expensive and there are ways to disable it. i feel that if this issue is happening with so many of these cars it needs to be replaced free of cost. *tr | |||
| 11/25/2012 | 21500 | 1 | |
| Car was parked at a local coffee shop. suddenly the steering lock, part of the starting system went haywire and disabled the car completely. now the car can't be turned on even though the key is in the car and the battery is full. i believe nhtsa needs to be made aware of this issue as it is a safety concern since every 370z is at risk of this problem, leaving all potential owners stranded. i believe nissan is aware of this problem as the nissan gt-r had a campaign to replace the very same part. it is called a steering lock. *tr | |||
| 11/27/2012 | 29000 | ||
| Attempted to start vehicle. keyless entry system not working. vehicle would not start. had car flat bed towed to nissan. they said that it was the steering lock. there have been multiple complaints from consumers who own 2009-early 2010 nissan 370z. this part should be recalled by nissan since it prevents starting the car, thereby leaving you stranded. nissan had a recall on the gtr's but not the 370z. this is what happens when you try to start the car. without warning, the electric lock fails to unlock, sending error message to the bcm. the car will not start in this case and will flash the intelligent key warning in the cluster. nissan is well aware of the faulty locks they installed and choose to ignore it. they stopped using these locks ( revb, revc etc) on the 2012 z's entirely. | |||
| 11/22/2012 | |||
| Car will not start, had to be towed to nissan, my 2009 370z had a electric steering lock problem. part with labor will be around $1000. there have been several complaints on this same issue and should have been recalled by now!! will be looking further into this problem nissan should be at fault 100% | |||
| 11/22/2012 | 18500 | ||
| On 11/22/2012 i attempted to start my vehicle and it would not start, or go into accesory mode. the car was towed to the dealership and determined to be caused by a faulty steering lock actuator. the car has under 19.000 miles. | |||
| 11/14/2012 | 106000 | ||
| The steering lock assembly went out, which causes the car to not start at all. it leaves you stranded. reading through forums and talking to other 370z owners this is a common problem that needs to be recalled. you cant start your car or even turn it to accessory, which means if you break down away from home you cant even charge your phone to be able to call for help. the part is quite expensive and there are ways to disable it. i feel that if this issue is happening with so many of these cars it needs to be replaced free of cost. | |||
| 11/25/2012 | 21500 | ||
| Car was parked at a local coffee shop. suddenly the steering lock, part of the starting system went haywired and disabled the car completely. now the car can't be turned on even though the key is in the car and the battery is full. i believe nhtsa needs to be made aware of this issue as it is a safety concern since every 370z is at risk of this problem, leaving all potential owners stranded. i believe nissan is aware of this problem as the nissan gt-r had a campaign to replace the very same part. it is called a steering lock. | |||
| 11/22/2012 | 18500 | ||
| On 11/22/2012 i attempted to start my vehicle and it would not start, or go into accesory mode. the car was towed to the dealership and determined to be caused by a faulty steering lock actuator. the car has under 19.000 miles. | |||
| 11/14/2012 | 106000 | ||
| The steering lock assembly went out, which causes the car to not start at all. it leaves you stranded. reading through forums and talking to other 370z owners this is a common problem that needs to be recalled. you cant start your car or even turn it to accessory, which means if you break down away from home you cant even charge your phone to be able to call for help. the part is quite expensive and there are ways to disable it. i feel that if this issue is happening with so many of these cars it needs to be replaced free of cost. | |||
| 11/25/2012 | 21500 | ||
| Car was parked at a local coffee shop. suddenly the steering lock, part of the starting system went haywired and disabled the car completely. now the car can't be turned on even though the key is in the car and the battery is full. i believe nhtsa needs to be made aware of this issue as it is a safety concern since every 370z is at risk of this problem, leaving all potential owners stranded. i believe nissan is aware of this problem as the nissan gt-r had a campaign to replace the very same part. it is called a steering lock. | |||
| 11/14/2012 | 106000 | ||
| The steering lock assembly went out, which causes the car to not start at all. it leaves you stranded. reading through forums and talking to other 370z owners this is a common problem that needs to be recalled. you cant start your car or even turn it to accessory, which means if you break down away from home you cant even charge your phone to be able to call for help. the part is quite expensive and there are ways to disable it. i feel that if this issue is happening with so many of these cars it needs to be replaced free of cost. | |||
| 11/25/2012 | 21500 | ||
| Car was parked at a local coffee shop. suddenly the steering lock, part of the starting system went haywired and disabled the car completely. now the car can't be turned on even though the key is in the car and the battery is full. i believe nhtsa needs to be made aware of this issue as it is a safety concern since every 370z is at risk of this problem, leaving all potential owners stranded. i believe nissan is aware of this problem as the nissan gt-r had a campaign to replace the very same part. it is called a steering lock. | |||
| 11/17/2012 | 57000 | 1 | |
| Car won't start, intelligent key light is on in the dash. ignition button has the lock lit up. headlights, dome lights, and doors unlock without problem. car just won't start. tried spare fob key, and placed into fob part, still won't start. read on forums, common problem amongst early 370z, ipdm or steering lock assembly faulty. being replaced under recall for gtr but not the 370z. module has been replace on newer 370zs. *tr | |||
| 11/17/2012 | 57000 | ||
| Car won't start, intelligent key light is on in the dash. ignition button has the lock lit up. headlights, dome lights, and doors unlock without problem. car just won't start. tried spare fob key, and placed into fob part, still won't start. read on forums, common problem amongst early 370z, ipdm or steering lock assembly faulty. being replaced under recall for gtr but not the 370z. module has been replace on newer 370zs. | |||
| 11/07/2012 | 23000 | 1 | |
| I went to start my car with push button start and nothing happened. there was a light on the dashboard with a key symbol. i called the nissan dealer, they said i would have to have my car towed. they called me later that day and said it had a bad steering wheel lock mechanism. i know nissan is having problems with the 2009 370z wheel lock mechanisms. there is no recall at the moment. *tr | |||
| 11/07/2012 | 23000 | ||
| I went to start my car with push button start and nothing happened. there was a light on the dashboard with a key symbol. i called the nissan dealer, they said i would have to have my car towed. they called me later that day and said it had a bad steering wheel lock mechanism. i know nissan is having problems with the 2009 370z wheel lock mechanisms. there is no recall at the moment. | |||
| 10/30/2012 | 50000 | 1 | |
| After work, tried starting my 370z and it would not start, leaving me stranded. tried other key fob, same issue. had car towed to the nissan dealer who identified the issue as steering lock failure: $750 part +$50 overnight + $100 labor + tax = $960 total cost. nissan has replaced the part on the 2009 gt-r but apparently is doing nothing for the z owners with same issue. nissan will not cover the part since i am 18000 miles over warranty, yet many owners have had same failure/repair as evidenced by the forums online. i contacted nissan consumer affairs at 1800nissan1 and have started a case but do not expect resolution. they agreed to reimburse for a rental car up to 2 days $70 max. meanwhile they will send a rep to review my car's diagnosis prior to instructing the dealer to complete repairs within the next 2 days. i find it interesting perusing all the other reported incidents on your site, there are quite a few reported in the month of october, 2012. there needs to be an official recall of this faulty expensive part in the 370z. *tr | |||
| 10/06/2012 | 37000 | 1 | |
| Lock set - steering models jf00a,jf00b and jf00c are faulty. recall was done on nissan gt-r for the faulty part. the same part is in the 2009-11 370z and suffers the same defects but was not included in the recall. car will not start with a faulty lock set - steering. part is known to be defective as indicated by the recall from nissan (campaign id# p0309) for the identical part in the 2009 gt-r. nissan must recall this faulty part in the 370z and reimburse customers who have paid for costly repairs and/or replacement parts due to a part know to nissan (as evidenced by the gt-r recall) to be faulty. *tr | |||
| 10/06/2012 | 37000 | ||
| Lock set - steering models jf00a,jf00b and jf00c are faulty. recall was done on nissan gt-r for the faulty part. the same part is in the 2009-11 370z and suffers the same defects but was not included in the recall. car will not start with a faulty lock set - steering. part is known to be defective as indicated by the recall from nissan (campaign id# p0309) for the identical part in the 2009 gt-r. nissan must recall this faulty part in the 370z and reimburse customers who have paid for costly repairs and/or replacement parts due to a part know to nissan (as evidenced by the gt-r recall) to be faulty. | |||
| 10/02/2012 | 76000 | 1 | |
| Steering lock fail. *tr | |||
| 10/02/2012 | 76000 | ||
| Steering lock fail | |||
| 10/01/2012 | 48500 | 1 | |
| The 370z uses a keyless ignition system. the system failed and i am no longer able to start the car. i am being told by the dealer that it is the electronic steering lock system. there are many many other 2009-2010 370z owners that are experiencing this same issue at aprox 30-40k miles. this appears to be a manufacturer defect. *tr | |||
| 10/01/2012 | 48500 | ||
| The 370z uses a keyless ignition system. the system failed and i am no longer able to start the car. i am being told by the dealer that it is the electronic steering lock system. there are many many other 2009-2010 370z owners that are experiencing this same issue at aprox 30-40k miles. this appears to be a manufacturer defect. | |||
| 12/07/2009 | 3000 | ||
| Fuel sending unit failure. fuel gage will not read the correct amount of fuel in tank. issues has been getting progressively worse for more than 2 years. both fuel sending units are scheduled for replacement by nissan dealer. this is a very common problem. see the following sites for other examples. http://www.the370z.com/nissan-370z-warranty-scheduled-maintenance-servicing-repairs/26917-fuel-gauge-not-lighting-all-way-up.html and http://www.the370z.com/nissan-370z-warranty-scheduled-maintenance-servicing-repairs/24770-fuel-sender-problemo.html | |||
| 11/25/2011 | 38500 | ||
| Steering lock solenoid failure at 38.5k 1,500miles after 36k warranty. after dealership played parts changer for 3 weeks they finally worked up to the steerling lock solenoid. steering lock assm. $542 - $622 - #48700-jf00b production date: 2008.10-2009.08 - #48700-jf00c production date: 2009.08-2009.10 - #48700-jf00c production date: 2009.10-2010.09 - #48700-jf00d production date: 2010.09- current (you want this one d) obviously this part has gone through revisions. total repair $837.00 - 3 weeks in the shop. had to have car towed to dealer after the yellow key light showed up. this part has failed on many nissan models with this type of electronic steering wheel lock. this needs to be a recall and anyone who paid to have it fixed needs to be reimbursed. a class action lawsuit need to be filed. | |||
| 08/10/2011 | 14890 | ||
| Got the car in 09 nissan 370z. first month ac went out. it been fix about 10x. they told me that it fixed for sure this time. (been over two years for it to be fix. not sure it fix or not bc it still at the dealer) transmission replaced within 4 months of owning the car and throw out bearing. transmission been look at about 4x. about two months ago my car turned off while at a stop light and 3 weeks ago i was going 55 mph and the car shut off on me while driving. i didn have any power steering or brakes. thank god i was able to stop. i took the car to the dealer ship and have them look at it. it took them over two weeks and couldn't find out what was wrong with it. then they called a master tech to look at my car. he said the cause of the car to turn off bc of my aftermarket intake but i told him it turn off before i had that install onto my car. so i contacted nissan consumer affairs. the tech and nissan consumer affairs both told me to drive the car with my stock intake back on. both did not care for my safety of driving the car. | |||
| 01/18/2010 | 10000 | ||
| Ignition failure . unable to start car, or perform any action, results in only solution. tow vehicle to dealership. root cause: defective intelligent power distribution module (ipdm) must be replaced. this is occurring on new 2009+ nissan 370z models. | |||