47 problems related to steering have been reported for the 2009 Nissan 370Z. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2009 Nissan 370Z based on all problems reported for the 2009 370Z.
The contact owns a 2009 Nissan 370z. The contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle, the steering wheel locked up, and the contact was unable to start the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the residence, where a mobile mechanic diagnosed the vehicle with steering module failure. The contact called the dealer to schedule an appointment, and the dealer informed the contact that the vehicle could not be repaired under Nissan voluntary service campaign number: p3208; free of charge, because the vehicle had already been previously repaired under the voluntary service campaign. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact the vehicle history did not display the completion of Nissan voluntary service campaign number: p3208, and the contact was referred to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 176,000.
Service campaign bulletin no. Ntb13-014 was issued on 3/7/2013. My car experienced the problem described in the recall notice and the Nissan dealer replaced the defective part on 12/2/2013 at no charge. In November, 2017, my car experienced the exact same problem. It was repaired at the same Nissan dealer, performing the replacement of the exact same part, on 11/17/2017 at a cost to me of $1,153. 40. Nissan has refused to cover the replaced (defective) part stating: 1) they complied with the recall campaign by replacing the initial failed part with a second (defective) part, and 2) the second (defective) part was beyond its 12 month warranty. In both cases, the defective part disabled the vehicle from starting, thus creating the need to have it towed to the dealer. Because the exact same part failed that was subject to the service recall campaign, creating the necessity for a second replacement, I believe it should have also been subject to the service recall campaign. The replaced part failed at approximately the same interval as the first failed part, both of which was well beyond a 12 month in-service period.
Car wouldnt start had to get it towed , known problem of the steering wheel mechanism lock has to be replaced . Nissan is paying for altimas and maximas to get replaced but not 370z that has the same problem. Over $1200 to repair for a known defect.
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.
Infamous steering lock problem. Went to start car and got the yellow key symbol and push start button light showed lock. Had to pay $170 to have it towed to Nissan.
Attempted to start my 370z this morning, key light would come on, and the lock light came on the push button start. But no response. After some research, it appears that the steering wheel lock mechanism is stuck halfway so the steering wheel turns but nothing is indicating to the ecu that it is unlocked. Nissan had issued a recall for the same part on 2009 gt-r's (ntb10-025 p0309) but not on 370z's. It became such an issue that in 2011/2012 Nissan stopped installing the device on the 370z model. More and more 370z owners are becoming stranded because of this defect and it should be recalled and replaced.
I drove my 2009 Nissan 370z to work in the morning and when I went to start my car at lunch. . . Nothing. It was just dead. All of the lights worked, alarm, power seats, name it. But when you went to start, nothing. Turns out the steering wheel lock broke. The fact that this is such a common occurrence, a simple 30 second internet search can diagnose the problem, frustrates me. How come it was taken care of in the more expensive models (the gtr's), but it wasn't recalled for the 2009/10 370z's? they've replaced the problem part in the 2012's, but that doesn't excuse the fact that they've left thousands of people stranded and have done nothing about it. I lucked out because I bought an extended warranty, but what about the people who have to pay out of pocket? the cost for the repairs is over a $1000, with the part itself in the hundreds. This is ridiculous and needs to be addressed.
Steering wheel lock mechanism crapped out. . Read more...
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. . Read more...
Steering lock control unit failed.
Car won't start. Steering locking mechanism failed.
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.
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.
Steering wheel lock assembly stopped working.
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.
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.
Vehicle won't start because the steering lock malfunctioned. This is a very well documented issue with the 370z, and people in forums weren't surprised at all about the issue. This renders the car inoperable since it won't start. Nissan themselves seem to be aware of the issue, since 2012 and up models of this car don't even have the steering lock anymore. But even though they are aware of this issue a recall hasn't been issued. I had read about this issue before I even bought the car since it seems to be very common. In hindsight I wish I had educated myself more on the subject to take preventive measures since this issue is so common and so expensive to fix (part costs north of 500 dollars). But then again, buyers shouldn't be concerned with this at all, but Nissan should be very concerned. So I'm hoping you can get Nissan to issue a recall for this.
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.
Tl - the contact owns a 2009 Nissan 370z. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start and he was unable to unlock the steering wheel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the steering wheel lock was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any immediate assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 52,000. Kmj.
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.
The "steering lock" lock the steering wheel. It makes the car impossible to turn on, I had to get it towed and it cost me $1100 dollars to repair it. Even though the 09/10 370z's have had this issue Nissan has refuse to recall the part, even though the same part was recall on the 09 gtr's. This is issue is causing cars to get stranded all over the place. This issue makes the car go into shut down mode meaning you cant roll up your windows if they are down, you cant turn the steering wheel, etc. People are having to pull the steering lock fuse or cutting the wired to make the steering lock not functionable. This is an issue Nissan needs to deal with, and recall the steering lock. You can go online and see hundreds of people who have experience this issue!.
There is a known issue / problem with 2009 and early 2010 Nissan 370z's. The problem is related to the steering wheel lock mechanism, which prevents the car from being turned on in any form (power or engine) because the mechanism fails mechanically and prevents an electrical response from being sent. It is not an issue that would affect safety while driving, but it is absolutely a safety issue because it can and will cause consumers to be stranded without warning. Nissan is refusing to take responsibility for this issue and consumers need a voice for a known faulty part which hundreds are experiencing! the simple fact is that because this vehicle is not a widely purchased, popular model, this issue has been ignored by Nissan and the powers that be in the government that make recalls happen. . Read more...
Drove 370z to work with no problem. Attempted to leave for appointment later in the day and car will not start. The car will do nothing, no power, no radio, can't roll the windows up, etc. The wheel lock system has malfunctioned. Apparently, this is a common problem.
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.
The steering lock would not engage after turning off or locking the car. If the steering wheel lock does not work then the car will not start leaving me stranded.
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%.
Car will not start. Seems to be a very common problemwith 09 370z's. Steering lock mechanism.
The contact owns a 2009 Nissan 370z. The contact stated that he went to start the vehicle but the steering wheel lock malfunctioned. The contact stated that he could not unlock the steering wheel to start the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection and they stated that the steering wheel lock needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and stated that they would look into the matter and get back to him. The failure mileage was 23,000.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!!!.
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!.