2009 Nissan 370Z electrical problems

Filed Jul 15, 2021 · Airbags, Electrical · IL

My vehicle has only 12,400 miles, and the passenger air bag light will not go off and the airbag light in the dash keeps blinking. Millions of Nissan vehicles have had the same problem. I want my Nissan dealership, where I purchased this vehicle ( M’Lady in Crystal Lake, IL ), to fix this at no cost to me.

Filed Apr 1, 2020 · Electrical, Steering · 82,458 miles · UT

I purchased my first nissan, a 2009 370z, in 2018. I went to start my car and it would not start, after reading various forums on the internet I found the issue with the 370z is well documented to the escl (electronic steering column lock) issue. There is no warning to this occurring; I drove my car to the store and then home, an hour later went to start to the car and it would not start. The only lead I had was the intelligent key warning light, that when referenced in the owner's manual states this will lock the steering column and prevent the car from starting. This is usually triggered from an unregistered key but my keys were registered and had worked with the car from the time I bought it. The car has had this module changed out for parts are dated, and the current module is dated from 2012, after the car was released in 2009. I am not faced with replacing this part to get my 370z to start, I have to have the car towed to the nissan shop and was told it will be about $1100 to fix. It is well documented that the escl that nissan uses is malfunctioning. The internet is full of stories of people stranded. Nissan claims to have fixed this issue but clearly they have not. Currently nissan is recalling the 2009 altima due to a defective escl and repair them for free. However, if you had bought a 2009 370z, the same year as the altima, you must pay for the defect. The escl that has to be installed is part # 48700-9n00b, which is the sixth (6) part number for the escl.

Filed Feb 29, 2020 · Electrical, Steering · 135,000 miles · IL

My vehicle is equipped with an electronic steering column lock (escl) that locks the steering wheel when the vehicle is parked and turned off to help prevent theft. On some vehicles, due to a manufacturing irregularity,the escl may malfunction after the vehicle has been locked and could prevent the engine from starting. This condition, should it occur, will only occur when attempting to start the vehicle, which happened with my nissan 370z yesterday. Thank god I wasn;t stranded in the middle of nowhere. And luckily this did not happen in the middle of an intersection or other busy road. I have read that nissan has already recalled this part for their 2009-10 nissan altima, altima coupe, altima hybrid, and maxima vehicles but have not read about including their 2009-10 nissan 370z models. Multiple 370z forums confirm that the 2009-10 370z models have the same issues as the recalled nissan models. This needs to be corrected. 2009-10 nissan 370z customers shouldn't have to pay for the new part and labor just like nissan altima, altima coupe, altima hybrid, and maxima customers don't have to.

Filed Feb 20, 2018 · Electrical · 43,480 miles · AZ

The steering column lock device has been failing daily.I bought this car in march of 2014 and I have all of the paperwork that shows the previous owner took it to autonation nissan chandler and under recall p3208 it was supposedly fixed in 2013. I didn't even own the car til 2014!the ntb13-014 also was on the invoice. It says they replaced the steering wheel lock unit- I have spent over $20k on my z ( not including the price of the car, and I can't even get larry h miller nissan to take care of it. They want $1500. I just don't understand how larry h miller nissan knew about this and new the dates it was 'fixed' at the other dealership, and failed to notify me when I brought it to their attention.I have all my invoices for work done,and a nissan w 44,000 miles has had endless problems -please help. I am disabled, and this is a huge financial burden for me,I really had a lot of confidence in nissan taking care of their customers - it seems that isn't the case- on june 27 I got into a small accident and it ended up costing geico $14,850.35 - when they brought it back the fuel management system had gotten loose since it's located underneath the passenger side in the gas tank and is a typical problem with 370 z's and they wanted me to pay for it also the car is riding a lot lower to the ground than it ever was the black bumper guard at the very bottom is all scraped up and that never happened before so either the front shocks or struts are lower than before. I love my z and I've put over $40,000 into it and now I can't get people to do what they're supposed to do because they 'don't want to' the people who fix your car's know about all of these consistent problems & they should fix them and it seems like they don't want to fix problems that arise with the same model.I had to have my insurance adjuster call just to get the fuel pump fixed. Nissan wanted me to pay for it

Filed Dec 7, 2016 · Electrical, Steering · 63,000 miles · CA

The electric steering wheel lock mechanism has failed bad. There has been a recall on the part, but nissan refuses to acknowledge it. Many complaints have been addressed on this issue.

Filed Dec 7, 2016 · Electrical · 37,746 miles · CO

Electric steering column lock was replaced in a recall at 25,824 miles in may 2013. Car in october 2016 with 37746 nukes had problems starting, had to push, "start" button from two to 12 times to get vehicle to start. First dealer replaced battery, needed to be done but problem did not go away. Dealer found that steering column electric lock was intermittently not working and had to be replaced at a cost of $1,103.50. This is the same part that was replaced as part of the original recall. If stalled in traffic it could take up o 5 minutes to start vehicle.

Filed Oct 6, 2016 · Electrical · 35,000 miles · CO

Trying to start my 2009 370z approx 35k miles, I have to push the start button 2-7 times to get the car to start. Checked clutch switch position, it is okay. Occasionally it will start on the first time pushing the start button. Get in car, depress clutch when light comes on, push start button, on lights, no start , push again access light on, nothing, again off light, push again, and so on until starts. Dealer had no answers. Replaced battery in both keys, no difference. Has been an issue a couple times after stalling in traffic.

Filed Aug 10, 2015 · Body, Electrical · 30,000 miles · CA

Constant problems with the clutch, car records shows clutch and csc has been replaced but is having problems yet again. Always feel ticking in the clutch pedal when disengaged, and clutch sticks when taking off from stop (not talking about launches or dropping gears). Also a lot of problems with electrical, like fuel gauge. Last but not least, lots of wind noise when on the freeway, and window gets stuck when closed on freeway. Have gone to dealership and of course they say theres nothing they can do even though forums show theres recalls.

Filed Jul 17, 2015 · Electrical · 58,000 miles · GA

My 370z will start up fine sometimes but most times I have to it the start button 7-10 times before it cranks. When I push the button all lights on dash come and it makes clicking sounds but just won't start the vehicle. I had my steering lock mechanism replaced 6 months ago because there was a recall but the problem still persist. I have taken it to the dealership but no one can give me a solid answer.

Filed Feb 25, 2015 · Electrical, Fuel system · 59,824 miles · NY

The fuel gauge does not display a full tank of gas after a fill up. This results in a very inaccurate depiction of fuel levels. This is a know issue but nissan has refused to acknowledge on the 370z. The problem it intermittent, but it has only gotten worst. I brought my car to the dealership a while ago and they replaced the instrument cluster, believing it to be an issue with the display. The issue is still there after they installed a new instrument cluster, but now I'm past my extended warranty. The real cause of this is within the fuel system and the way it measures the fuel level. This renders the fuel gauge, distance to empty and average mpg reading inaccurate and useless. There are others who have this issue and I would like for nissan to address it as a recall.