Steering Problems of Nissan 370Z - part 1

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.

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As of 05/20/2025 my vehicle would not detect the key in the vehicle to start. Put the key in the slot to detect just in case it’s a bad battery on the fob and nothing was being detected. Found out the steering lock unit is faulty. Called a local Nissan dealership and was told my VIN does not fall under a recall but I am having issues regarding the recall that has been sent out to some customers regarding the steering lock unit. Not too sure what can be done at this point.

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Steering lock module failure. Same issue as in 2016 (NHTSA tracking number 10929922). Car would not start. In city park and waited 4 hours for tow truck. By myself - 74 year old female. Getting dark and dealership closed. Had the exact part malfunction in 2016 and had to have it towed. Cost $1000 to fix back then. Nissan has had issues with this but has refused to recall it except for one model. This repair cost me $1400. Not just the money or inconvenience - it's dangerous. There is no way to start this car - it has to be towed!.

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My 370 z Nissan was towed January 16, 2018 because of a problem with the electronic steering mechanism. The mileage at that time was 35,357 miles. Upon entering the car the steering wheel had locked and I could not start my car. Fortunately the car was in the garage at the time. Total for repairs was $949 on March 29, 2018 a few months following with mileage at 35,857 miles I again experienced a steering lock problem and the car had to be towed once again …the repairs were covered at that time by warranty since this device was already replaced in January. December 9, 2021 I again experienced a problem with the steering lock mechanism mileage is 42,505 at this point on the car repairs were almost $1800 I find this a huge safety problem because I am a female and could be stranded at any time at any given place with a vehicle that wont operate…. This does concern me as I do travel out of town alone at times. I also drive at night from time to time . I did ask that the mechanism be disabled and was told by the mechanic at Nissan they were not allowed to disable the mechanism. My husband spoke with consumer affairs at Nissan and they were not willing to help us with this problem. I have considered selling the car but I’m not comfortable doing so without disclosing this problem to a potential buyer. My husband I researched this issue online and it appears that many people have experienced the same issue with their 370 z vehicles.

My automatic transmission has 40000 and it's already slipping going from 5th gear to 4th gear also when I do a hard stop the vehicle won't accelerate for a sec then it will jump into gear.

Nissan escl defect. Nissan is aware of this defect on my make and model and refusing to reimburse the towing, part, and labor. Never had a problem until 12/9/2019 when my car left me stranded. I had my car towed to a local mechanic who informed me of the well-known escl problem on my specific make and model. Because there is not a recall on my VIN I'm out roughly $1,200. 00. My 2010 Nissan 370z has 60,000 miles, is garaged parked and kept in pristine condition from the inside out. I have records of every oil change, tire replacement, battery replacement, windshield wiper replacement, passing vehicle inspection to include recommended �xxx� amount of mile services recommended by Nissan. When I initially contacted Nissan I was informed only a Nissan dealership could diagnose the problem. There for I paid an additional $150 to have my car towed to Nissan. My Nissan technician confirmed Nissan consumer never called them for the diagnosis and this decision is solely based on the VIN number. Please advise the appropriate steps to move forward.

370z yr 2010. I am contacting you first before contacting your ceo. I recently decided to purchase another Nissan. Planned to trade in above car when out of blue the steering mechanism locked up. . . Fob does not start car . I have replaced the car battery, battery on fob. I have read that you have recalled your 370z 2009/and 2010 on multiple websites. . When I put the VIN number is it says 0 recalls on your website. I have spent hours trying all the different recommendations suggested by Nissan, friends, utube to start this car nothing works. I have researched and found this is a common problem with a zero recall on my VIN. So your company does not stand behind your product with a problem that clearly should be recalled. How many people have to be injured for this defect before you do the right thing. . . .

Tl- the contact owns a 2011 Nissan 370z. The contact stated that while attempting the start the vehicle the engine would not turn on. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer coggins Nissan(10600 atlantic blvd, jacksonville FL) who diagnosed that the steering lock was faulty and needed to be replaced. The steering lock was replaced and the failure was remedied. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 36,700. Jft.

Car is in lock mode. Will not turn to acc or on.

The intellikey warning light came on and the steering locked. There are a large number of complaints regarding this issue. A design and safety issue. The light illuminated when driving. After the car was turned off it did not start.

When my car had 22,000 miles it wouldn't start because my steering wheel locked up. I was home when this happened. Had to tow it to Nissan dealership. It just happened to me again at 55,000 miles. I was about to leave work. Had to tow it back again. Not fair to pay 1,200!!.

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 car would not start. I was stranded and had to have it towed to the dealership. They had to replace the steering lock unit stating that it was "bad". The same thing is noted on a recall issued for 2009 and 2010 Nissan 370 z, but no recall for the 2011 even though t is the same part.

I was left stranded in a parking lot after my security steering lock mechanism locked the car and would not allow it to turn on or even to acc mode. Since the car locked up, I have two lights on my dash that will not turn off. I was stranded for hours and could not get an available tow truck to pick my car up. After several hours, I was able to get a family member to drive a long ways to come get me. My car is still in the parking lot and waiting to get a tow truck to pick it up! only issue with the tow, my car won't even allow the shifter to move into neutral! the tow company said they can't promise the car can even be towed if they can't safely steer it onto the flat bad truck!.

I have a Nissan 370 z and up to this point I really enjoyed the car that was until an known issue of the steering lock went out on my car and left me stranded for 16 hours. I called Nissan after I spent $1162. 00 to try to get reimbursed. I was initially told I would not reimbursed which after reading online how some people were refused reimbursement initially I kept pursuing a reimbursement. Stephanie from a regional office called and basically tried to low ball me by offering $500 reimbursement. Below is a forum link for the known issue of the steering lock. Other customers were offered a full reimbursement but for some reason I am not. This is after I bought the car brand new and have been a loyal customer ever since. I therefore would like a full reimbursement. I feel that this is only fair. What if I had been stranded on the way to visit an airforce buddy in alamogordo nm in the middle of the desert with spotty cell phone service. 16 hours stranded could have easily turned into something much worse. My case file is 24957255. . Read more...

My 2010 Nissan 370z steering wheel locked up twice in one week.

Tl-the contact owns a 2011 Nissan 370z. The contact stated that the vehicle was unable to start due to the steering wheel was locked. The contact mentioned was unable to turn the key in the ignition, the vehicle had no power. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed with a lock steering malfunction. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The failure mileage was 45,000. Aa.

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.

Car would not start. Faulty steering lock assembly. Had to be towed.

On Sunday, October 9, 2016, I attempted to start my 2010 Nissan 370z nismo with the intelligent key to no avail. I immediately checked the voltage on the car battery and disconnected it for 30 min in an attempt to reset the computer. I also changed the battery in the fob, which did not solve the issue. I inserted the intelligent key and was able to get the windows down, but also noticed that the wheel was not locked. I went to various blog sites and learned that this has been an ongoing issue with the 370z and gtr model years 2009-2010. I also checked all the fuses, and none were found to be faulty. I called the dealer and they informed me that there were no recalls on this model for the steering lock mechanism, and that the repair would cost in excess of $1,100. 00. This does not include the flatbed fee to tow the vehicle from my home to the dealer. According to Nissan's voluntary service campaign 2009-2011, NHTSA reference #10051829, TSB #ntb13-014, campaign #p3208, the dealer is responsible for replacing the faulty steering lock module at no charge to the customer. I called my dealer and was told my VIN was not included. What sense does this make if the same issue and same part was used on all vehicles that are failing because of this problem? I wish to receive immediate resolution to this issue, because my vehicle is completely disabled, as I am without the ability to drive my car.

Driving my car to my brother's house to babysit my niece, no issues or warnings. Go back to my car to leave and my car will not start. Tried changing the battery and reprogramming my key, had to get my car towed to Nissan dealership only to be told that I need to spend $1100 for Nissan to order a part which has caused my car to lock/stall. This is a known issue yet nothing has been done about it, instead Nissan are leaving customers stranded only to pay an insane amount of money.

Had to go get emergency cough medication for spouse at 2:30am. After leaving walgreen, was unable to start my car. The key fob has enough battery power but the engine ignition stayed on "lock" and could not detect key fob. After trying to an hour to "google" and "youtube" and tried everything I could find to fix the issue but with no luck. Had to contact spouse to pick me up at 3:00am. Towed to a mechanic because after contacting 3 different Nissan dealers and calling the Nissan consumer affairs, learned that there was no recall on this case. However, been reading plenty of forum on the same thing for other Nissan 370zs on this very same incident. The mechanic diagnosed the steering module was malfunctioning and replaced the unit after $1,431. 46. + $28 towing fee. I was fortunate that I was in a safe neighborhood although it was in the middle of the night. But I feel that this steering lock malfunction is too common to Nissan dealers and their consumer affairs to not look in to. Mileage on vehicle is 33,387.

The contact owns a 2010 Nissan 370z. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the steering lockout mechanism needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN was unknown. The approximate failure mileage was 30,075.

Car will not start. Was told by Nissan dealer that the problem was the steering power mechanism which is an ongoing problem with this particular car. Manufacturer won't recognized this defect.

My steering lock assembley went out on my 2010 Nissan 370z causing the car not to start. Had to have it towed to the dealership where I'm now finding out that there is no recall on this item or not covered on warranty. It seems that many other Nissan owners are having the same problem. Nissan refuses to pay and it's a $1,000 repair.

Wheel lock steering module--car would not start - Nissan is aware of the defective device--has had recalls on other years-- 2010 was not included-cost to replace is very expensive. There is no override to be able to move the car or start the car.

Recently purchased a 2010 370z. Went to start my car and no ignition. Key fob light was on. Had towed to personal shop (not Nissan dealership due to horrible customer service. ) tech called today and said it was the steering lock unit which the Nissan corp should cover. Called to file claim- refuses to even consider helping me until I tow at my expense to their dealership and pay another $87 to run the diagnostics. Nissan corp told me the werent sure after all that if they would even pay for repair. Unacceptable!!!!!.

Nissan has a well documented problem with the electronic steering lock unit (eslu) on several models, but specifically the 2009 - 2011 370z models. The eslu is touted by Nissan as a security feature;however, when it fails, you cannot start the car. That makes this a safety issue. I parked my car over the weekend and then it would not start. The vehicle was stationary. Nissan claims the latest revision of the part, 48700-jf00d, fixes the failure, but that exact part failed on my 2011 Nissan 370z. I had to pay out of pocket (my year model and VIN were not included in the recall) to fix the problem.

I have a 2010 370z with only 20,000 miles. I have to say we all (family) were very happy with it till today. My wife always kept it inside our garage, all services up to date. Early in the morning she tried to start it but steering wheel lock came up, we tried everything, checked key fab battery and nothing. Finally we had to call roadside assistance and the vehicle was towed to the dealership. Once there we were told by our service advisor that it's a very common failure on 370z as a fact he showed us 3 others yes!! 3 more vehicles with same issue he also told us that there's a recall on the same problem on an altima and maxima but no the 370z why? he knew right away what the problem was and even told us right away "this is going to cost at least 1200 because that part is around 1000 really!! Nissan thank you!! what a joke for an almost 50,000 dollar car.

Vehicle was parked and wouldn't start. Told by dealership it's the electronic steering lock. Read online several complaints of others having the same issue. I called Nissan USA. I was told there isn't or hasn't been a recall on my vehicle for this issue and they would not make good on this faulty part. The repair cost $1,200.

Vehicle was parked and wouldn't start. Told by dealership it's the steering lock. Read online several complaints of others having the same issue. I called Nissan USA. I was told there isn't or hasn't been a recall on my vehicle for this issue.

The steering lock selenoid went out leaving the car completely inoperable. I was told by other z car owners that I was lucky that this happened when the car was parked and not while I was driving it. Good god - I drive on I 75 to work and cannot imagine losing steering without warning. I contacted Nissan north America and they could not have been less help if they tried. I was actually told by the Nissan dealership to contact Nissan north America to file a complaint. Apparently this is a known problem on the 2010 Nissan 370z and they will not recall it or fix it when it occurs individually. Very frightening. I am furious that they can get away with this.

Tl- the contact owns a 2010 Nissan 370z roadster. The contact stated that the vehicle would not start. The failure happened without warning. The vehicle had to be towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the steering lockout unit had malfunctioned and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact was informed of a voluntary service campaign for the failure however the vehicle's VIN was not included. The approximate vehicle failure mileage was 67,879. Kh.

Got out of car and turned it off to pumped gas. . . When I got back into the car to start, it said no key!! key was in my purse on passenger seat as always. Could not get it started for 5 minutes, just kept pushing start button, wiggling steering wheel, finally started. Has happened about 4 more times again. Obviously there's a problem with these z's because it's happened to others as well if you read the blogs. Nissan needs to do something about this. . . . . Less that 45,000 miles. Come on Nissan do the right thing.