2010 Nissan 370Z Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 3%of 110 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 48,798miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2010 Nissan 370Z, 3% of the 110 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 48,798 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The headlights have extensive fogging on the lens and the headlight ballast over heats and shuts off the headlight. The repair is to replace the ballast--if you do not, it creates extra stress on the headlight and could end up being well over a $1000.00 repair--dealer quoted $795.00 to replace ballast--this is a complaint of many owners-”
NHTSA complaint #10822902, filed 2016-01, 48,798 miles“Car would not start-left me stranded--a single female in an unknown area-called Nissan they could not help! Dealer indicates is a wheel locking module that they know has failed-recalled in cars up to 2009- the headlight ballast is also a failed product leaving you with a flickering or no headlight-car has less than 55000 miles”
NHTSA complaint #10854423, filed 2016-04, 51,350 miles“Large amounts of condensation in headlight caused hid headlight to fail. This seems to be a problem in Nissan vehicles. Hid headlights should not fail due to moisture intruding into the headlight assembly. Moisture in the assembly will eventually impact the entire electrical system of the vehicle. The bulb has failed.drops of water form in the head light assembly. Headlights should not fail due to moisture intrusion caused by a defect. It is a law in most states that lights should be on during inclement weather.”
NHTSA complaint #10584588, filed 2014-04, 14,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10032306Nov 27, 2013Nissan: exterior lamp fogging. Occasionally water is noticed in the exterior lamps. This is generally not due to a defect. All current exterior lamp assemblies are vented to the…
- 10032992Apr 27, 2010Nissan: xenon head lamp service. A xenon headlamp is not functioning because of an issue inside the headlamp assembly (an internal issue). In most cases, replacement of a bulb or…
Exterior lighting: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3 | 3% |
Other parts of the 2010 Nissan 370Z
62 complaintsElectrical system
30 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
26 complaintsOther or unknown
8 complaintsAir bags
6 complaintsEngine
4 complaintsSeats
3 complaintsElectronic stability control
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2010 Nissan 370Z
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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