Selling a junk Nissan 370Z
Any 370Z sells for scrap or parts, running or not. Below: what owners report most often for each model year, the recalls on file, and which of those change the offer. Enter your ZIP for a buyer near you.
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What owners report about the Nissan 370Z
NHTSA has 499 owner complaints on file for the Nissan 370Z, model years 2009 to 2019, the 396th-most of the 423 models in our data. The most-reported components are steering (172, 34%), electrical system (111, 22%), transmission and drivetrain (100, 20%). 6 complaints involved a crash, 0 a fire, and 12 say the vehicle had to be towed. The median mileage when the problem was reported is 38,067 miles. The 2009 model year has the most complaints (227). Data as of 2026-10-12.
When the top complaint is steering, the question for a seller is whether a buyer will resell the car, pull the parts or scrap it. Read our guide to deciding whether to repair or junk: it explains which offers assume the part works and how to describe the car so the price holds at pickup.
Nissan 370Z by model year
| Year | Complaints | Most reported | Crash | Fire | Recalls | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 227 | Steering | 2 | 0 | 0 | 39,300 |
| 2010 | 148 | Steering | 1 | 0 | 0 | 38,975 |
| 2011 | 59 | Steering | 0 | 0 | 1 | 39,000 |
| 2012 | 18 | Transmission and drivetrain | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 19 | Transmission and drivetrain | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 13 | Transmission and drivetrain | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 3 | Transmission and drivetrain | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 4 | Transmission and drivetrain | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 5 | Air bags | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 2 | Brakes | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2019 | 1 | Speed control | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not confirmed defects. Median miles is the odometer reading owners gave when they reported a problem, shown only where 20 or more reports include it.
Nissan 370Z recalls
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns across these model years, most often for visibility and wipers (1), air bags (1). Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer. Before you sell, check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls; a buyer who plans to resell the car will.
- 2018 model year, air bags (campaign 18V153000, Mar 2018): Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2018 Nissan 370Z vehicles. The driver's side curtain air bag may have been installed incorrectly during production, possibly affecting its deployment. As such, the…
- 2011 model year, visibility and wipers (campaign 11V538000, Nov 2011): NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 AND 2012 INFINITI G37 COUPE VEHICLES AND CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 NISSAN 370Z VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JULY 2, 2011, THROUGH AUGUST 29, 2011. DUE TO A PROGRAMMING ERROR, THE P…
What a Nissan 370Z is worth as a junk car
Buyers price a junk 370Z on four things: its weight at today's scrap steel price (the floor), the parts still on it that can be resold, whether it starts and drives, and how far they have to tow it. None of those come from a complaint database, so use this page to describe the car accurately and our junk car value guide to work out a ceiling for the metal. Then get more than one offer.
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Questions people ask
- What is a junk Nissan 370Z worth?
- What a yard can recover: the car's weight at the current scrap steel price, plus parts it can resell (the catalytic converter, engine, transmission and wheels if they're good), minus towing and processing. The same 370Z gets different offers from different buyers, so compare at least two. Our value guide shows the public benchmark.
- Will a junkyard buy a Nissan 370Z that doesn't run?
- Yes. Junkyards and junk car buyers take cars that don't start, and most arrange the tow. Tell them honestly whether it starts, whether the engine and transmission are still in it, and whether the catalytic converter is on; those are what change the price.
- Should I fix an open recall before selling a Nissan 370Z?
- Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer for as long as the car exists. If the car is going for scrap, the repair won't change the scrap price. If a buyer might resell it or pull parts, a completed recall can help. Check your VIN at NHTSA's recall lookup first.
- Where do these Nissan 370Z numbers come from?
- From the complaint and recall data NHTSA publishes for every make and model, counted by model year on 2026-10-12. A complaint is an owner's report, not a confirmed defect, and the count rises with how many of the model were sold.