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Transmission and drivetrainPart report

2011 Nissan 370Z Transmission and drivetrain Problems

Complaints
14about this part
Share
35%of 40 total for the year
Median mileage
27,320miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 14 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2011 Nissan 370Z, 35% of the 40 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 27,320 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.

“Clutch slave cylinder went out at around 40k miles. After doing some research, this is a known problem with many other 370 z's. I am now worried that I will need a third csc.”

NHTSA complaint #11063429, filed 2018-01, 40,000 miles

“Takata recall. I first occurred a problem with the z on my wedding day. My clutch dropped to the floor and we couldn't get the car in gear. We were put in the middle of the mountains with no way to call a tow truck so we did our best to make it to the closest Nissan dealer. On the way we came to a four way red light and couldn't shift to a low enough gear to get to car to slow down, a semi was traveling about 60 MPH right at us, we swerved into the emergency on and the truck to barely missed us. …”

NHTSA complaint #10806788, filed 2015-11, 56,000 miles

“I went out to start my car for a drive on 06/21/15. As I was reaching for the clutch pedal with my foot to start the engine, I found the clutch pedal had already sunk half way to the floorboard before my foot came in contact with it. I had to reach in further almost completely extending my leg in order to make contact with the pedal. Upon checking the clutch fluid I was surprised to find some of my fluid level was half empty had and looked very dark. There was black debris sitting under the fluid reservoir. …”

NHTSA complaint #10730187, filed 2015-06, 24,498 miles

“I was on the freeway and all of a sudden my clutch pedal loses all pressure and drops to the floor while I was trying to downshift to slow down. My car would not let me out of gear and I had to stop while in gear causing the engine to cut off. This caused me to lose all power assisted brakes. I was exiting and trying to slow down. I almost caused an accident and had to swerve to avoid hitting cars ahead of me while still traveling around 50 MPH. This is very dangerous and there have been numerous complaints about this part.”

NHTSA complaint #10593987, filed 2014-05, 11,000 miles

“When I entered my car to leave in the morning my clutch pedal had next to no pressure when depressed. The clutch would only disengage with approximately half an inch before reaching the floor. I immediately shut my car off and called the Nissan service center. I was advised to bring my car in. After waiting for traffic to subside I nervously drove my car to the service center without incident. While driving, I noted that the pressure in my clutch pedal was getting worse. Had this started while driving I could have been severely injured, or worse. …”

NHTSA complaint #10736153, filed 2015-07, 29,000 miles

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Transmission and drivetrain: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2017120%
2014880%
20131165%
20121275%
20111435%
20102624%
20092617%

Other parts of the 2011 Nissan 370Z

Steering
22 complaintsElectrical system
12 complaintsEngine
5 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2011 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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