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EnginePart report

2012 Nissan 370Z Engine Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
13%of 16 total for the year
Median mileage
20,332miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the engine of the 2012 Nissan 370Z, 13% of the 16 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 20,332 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.

“I was driving home from work and my clutch peddle slowly kept getting going down and not coming up. Then I was a couple of blocks away from my house and it was completely stuck and I could not drive my car.”

NHTSA complaint #11016105, filed 2017-08, 27,665 miles

Related service bulletins

Engine: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2014110%
2013318%
2012213%
2011513%
201044%
200985%

Other parts of the 2012 Nissan 370Z

Transmission and drivetrain
12 complaints
Air bags
3 complaints
Other or unknown
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2012 Nissan 370Z

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology