AI DamageNissan Z: problems, complaints, bulletins
Summary for the Nissan Z across 6 model years: 5 owner complaints and 49 NHTSA service bulletins, plus repair videos. Pick a year for details.
Model years
What fails most often
- 1 Structure 40% of all complaints
- 2 Electrical system 20% of all complaints
- 3 Wheels 20% of all complaints
- 4 Air bags 20% of all complaints
- 5 Fuel/propulsion system 20% of all complaints
- 6 Seat belts 20% of all complaints
- Structure: 2 complaints (40% of all); manufacturer bulletins for this component: 17.
- Electrical system: 1 complaints (20% of all); manufacturer bulletins for this component: 29.
- Wheels: 1 complaints (20% of all); manufacturer bulletins for this component: 1.
- Air bags: 1 complaints (20% of all).
- Fuel/propulsion system: 1 complaints (20% of all).
Engines and transmissions
US-market versions per EPA. On the right: how many NHTSA complaints name this engine or transmission type.
- 3 L · petrol · turbo · 6 cyl 2023–2027
- automatic, 9-speed 2023–2027
- manual, 6-speed 2023–2027
Drive: RWD
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 5 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Structure | 2 | 0 | 17 |
| Electrical system | 1 | 0 | 29 |
| Wheels | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Air bags | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Seat belts | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Powertrain | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Visibility | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Forward collision avoidance | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Service brakes | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Exterior lighting | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Steering | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Communication | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Engine and cooling | 0 | 0 | 1 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
Upon acceleration, the vehicle experiences dangerous rear-end swaying, fishtailing, and an immediate loss of steering wheel control. The dealership’s shop foreman test-drove the vehicle and formally verified the handling instability and swaying defect. However, management has failed to correct the safety violation.
The passenger seat belt does not reliably latch. On several occasions the belt has released on its own while the vehicle was in motion, most frequently under hard cornering.
Fuel smell in garage. Shop confirmed fuel system leak in engine compartment.
The rear hatchback window, and it will be available until Monday when we have an appointment to replace the shattered rear hatchback window. We were in the car at a stop light and the rear window literally exploded causing some glass shards to fall into the car.
No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the active-hood pop-up pyro actuators. The vehicle was not repaired.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
What to check before buying
- Structure. Rails, pillars, panel gaps, signs of pulling or welding.
- Electrical system. Scan all modules, test the battery and alternator, inspect connectors near the impact zone.
- Wheels. Wheel runout, cracks, signs of a wheel strike.
- Air bags. Check the SRS light, stored codes and airbag/curtain status after any impact.
Manufacturer service bulletins
Bulletin titles as filed with NHTSA.
- CERTIFICATION LABEL AND VIN PLATE REPLACEMENT SERVICE INFORMATION Because of collision damage or other…
- CERTIFICATION LABEL AND VIN PLATE REPLACEMENT SERVICE INFORMATION Because of collision damage or other…
- AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING WARNING LIGHT BLINKING APPLIED SYSTEMS
- INTELLIGENT CRUISE CONTROL INOPERATIVE AND AEB/FEB WARNING LIGHT ON OR RADAR OBSTRUCTION MESSAGE DISPLAYED…
- INFOTAINMENT CONTROL UNIT REPLACEMENT SERVICE INFORMATION APPLIED VEHICLES
- DTC B2E01-96 (INTERNAL BATTERY) STORED AS CURRENT IN IVC This bulletin has been amended
- SOFTWARE UPDATE POP-UP NOTIFICATION This bulletin is no longer active
- INTELLIGENT KEY INITIALIZATION PROCEDURE STOPS OR WILL NOT CONTINUE This bulletin has been amended
- VEHICLE KEY NOT DETECTED / AUTHENTICATED, ENGINE WILL NOT START This bulletin has been amended
- CAN COMMUNICATION – NETWORK DIAGNOSTIC FLOW CHART This bulletin has been amended
- CAN COMMUNICATION CODES – DIAGNOSTIC TIPS AND GUIDELINES This bulletin has been amended
- AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING WARNING LIGHT BLINKING This bulletin has been amended
Repair videos
We do not copy videos: these are YouTube links credited to their authors. Amounts are as stated by the author and not verified by us.
Other models of this make
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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-04.