Total Complaints
17 filings
NISSAN GT-R · model year
2010 NISSAN GT-R
17 NHTSA complaints for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 2010NISSANGT-R carries 17 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 1 fire, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 2010 GT-R is fuel/propulsion system with 4 filings, followed by electrical system (3) and exterior lighting (3). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability.
NHTSA currently has 54 investigation files overlapping the 2010 GT-R, and 5 remain open. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.
17
Complaints
0
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
0 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 4 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 3 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 3 |
| POWER TRAIN | 3 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 1 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 1 |
| AIR BAGS | 1 |
| SEATS | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20210103AIR BAGS
AIRBAG LIGHT KEEPS BLINKING. AFTER DEALER DIAGNOSED, DETERMINED FAULTY SENSOR B1018 PASSENGER OCCUPANT SENSOR UNIT FAIL. I HAVE NOT CHANGED A SEAT OR ALTERED ANYTHING TO THE SYSTEM. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE A RECALL SINCE IT INVOLVES THE AIRBAG SYSTEM AND MANY OTHERS HAVE REPORTED THE SAME ISSUE.
Mileage: 49,000
20210103SEATS
AIRBAG LIGHT KEEPS BLINKING. AFTER DEALER DIAGNOSED, DETERMINED FAULTY SENSOR B1018 PASSENGER OCCUPANT SENSOR UNIT FAIL. I HAVE NOT CHANGED A SEAT OR ALTERED ANYTHING TO THE SYSTEM. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE A RECALL SINCE IT INVOLVES THE AIRBAG SYSTEM AND MANY OTHERS HAVE REPORTED THE SAME ISSUE.
Mileage: 49,000
20191231ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE LED IN MY GTR CLUSTER ARE NO LONGER WORKING, THEY ARE DEFECTIVE AND ARE NOT REPLACEABLE = NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE THE CLUSTER DRIVING AT NIGHT TIME CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS. SAFETY IS EVERYTHING, NISSAN NEEDS TO UNDERSTAND THE SAFETY BEHIND NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE THE CLUSTER WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. THE REPAIR SHOULD BE SIMPLE AND REPAIRABLE BUT IN THIS CASE IT IS NOT.
Mileage: 49,000
20191231EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE LED IN MY GTR CLUSTER ARE NO LONGER WORKING, THEY ARE DEFECTIVE AND ARE NOT REPLACEABLE = NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE THE CLUSTER DRIVING AT NIGHT TIME CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS. SAFETY IS EVERYTHING, NISSAN NEEDS TO UNDERSTAND THE SAFETY BEHIND NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE THE CLUSTER WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. THE REPAIR SHOULD BE SIMPLE AND REPAIRABLE BUT IN THIS CASE IT IS NOT.
Mileage: 49,000
20161005POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION ON MY 2010 NISSAN GTR FAILED AT 40,138 MILES. NISSAN WANTS ME TO PAY 18,000 TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. STATED THAT THEY DON'T REPAIR THEM. CAR WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE OR FORWARD GEARS AFTER NORMAL DRIVING. NISSAN CHARGED ME 1034.00 DOLLARS TO LOOK TO SEE IF THEY COULD IDENTIFY THE ISSUE. NO DETAILS INCLUDED IN THE ACCESSMENT BUT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACE AND IT WOULD COST OFER $18000.00 TO REPLACE. THE TRANSMISSION ONLY HAS 40,138 MILES ON IT AND WAS HAVING ISSUES AT 37000 MILES.
20160926FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE NO POWER THIS COULD BE LINKED TO TRANSMISSION ISSUES HAD TO PULL OVER AND RESTART THE CAR AT WHICH POINT IF SEEMED TO CLEAR THE PROBLEM. AFTER WE ADDED FUEL IF THE VEHICLE GETS DOWN TO A QUARTER OF A TANK PROBLEMS START TO HAPPEN GAUGE INDICATED THAT 64 MILES OF GAS REMAINED IN THE TANK BUT THE PROBLEM STILL TOOK PLACE MOVING AT A SPEED OF 45 MILES AN HOUR IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFICE VEHICLE ALSO STOPPED AND COULD NOT BE STARTED WHEN THIS TOOK PLACE.
Mileage: 40,000
20160926POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE NO POWER THIS COULD BE LINKED TO TRANSMISSION ISSUES HAD TO PULL OVER AND RESTART THE CAR AT WHICH POINT IF SEEMED TO CLEAR THE PROBLEM. AFTER WE ADDED FUEL IF THE VEHICLE GETS DOWN TO A QUARTER OF A TANK PROBLEMS START TO HAPPEN GAUGE INDICATED THAT 64 MILES OF GAS REMAINED IN THE TANK BUT THE PROBLEM STILL TOOK PLACE MOVING AT A SPEED OF 45 MILES AN HOUR IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFICE VEHICLE ALSO STOPPED AND COULD NOT BE STARTED WHEN THIS TOOK PLACE.
Mileage: 40,000
20160926VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE NO POWER THIS COULD BE LINKED TO TRANSMISSION ISSUES HAD TO PULL OVER AND RESTART THE CAR AT WHICH POINT IF SEEMED TO CLEAR THE PROBLEM. AFTER WE ADDED FUEL IF THE VEHICLE GETS DOWN TO A QUARTER OF A TANK PROBLEMS START TO HAPPEN GAUGE INDICATED THAT 64 MILES OF GAS REMAINED IN THE TANK BUT THE PROBLEM STILL TOOK PLACE MOVING AT A SPEED OF 45 MILES AN HOUR IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFICE VEHICLE ALSO STOPPED AND COULD NOT BE STARTED WHEN THIS TOOK PLACE.
Mileage: 40,000
20160925POWER TRAIN
CAR WOUDL NOT GO INTO REVERSE OR FORWARD GEAR AFTER STARTING THE ENGINE. STATIONARY TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $18,000 THIS VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 50,000 MILES ON IT.
Mileage: 48,000
20160420FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL LEAKS OUT OF THE EVAP CANISTER AND ONTO REAR PASSENGER WHEEL FENDER LINER UNDER HEAVY DRIVING AND CORNERING. THIS LEAKAGE IS ALSO THE SOURCE OF VERY STRONG FUEL FUMES INSIDE THE CABIN OF THE CAR. THE EVAP CANISTER IS LOCATED ~6" UPWIND OF THE EXHAUST AND HAS BEEN SEEN TO BE THE SOURCE OF FIRES! I ATTACH PHOTOS OF FUEL STAINING AROUND THE EVAP CANISTER ON MY CAR. I HAVE PERSONALLY SEEN 2 NISSAN GT-RS CATCH FIRE DUE TO THIS SITUATION, & HAVE PHOTOS (NOT ATTACHED).
Mileage: 27,000
20160325FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL LEAKS OUT OF THE EVAP CANISTER AND ONTO REAR PASSENGER WHEEL FENDER LINER UNDER HEAVY DRIVING AND CORNERING. THIS IS LOCATED RIGHT NEXT TO THE EXHAUST AND HAS BEEN SEEN TO BE THE SOURCE OF FIRES!
Mileage: 23,000
20151025ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE LIGHTS GO OUT FOR THE GAUGE CLUSTER ROUTINELY GO OUT RENDERING DRIVERS UNABLE TO READ THE GAUGES AT NIGHT INCLUDING THE FUEL GAUGE AND SPEEDOMETER. I NOTICED IT WHEN I STARTED MY CAR WHILE IN A DARK LOCATION AND WAS UNABLE TO SEE MY TEMPERATURE GAUGE, FUEL GAUGE, AND GEAR INDICATED GAUGE ALONG WITH PART OF MY TACHOMETER. MANY OTHER OWNERS EXPERIENCED THIS SAME PROBLEM AND THERE DOES NOT SEEM TO BE A RELATED TO ANYTHING CAUSED BY THE OWNER. NISSAN'S SOLUTION IS TO REPLACE THE CLUSTER WITH THE SAME CLUSTER THAT STILL HAS THE FAULTY DESIGN AND THE LIGHTS STILL GO OUT.
Mileage: 77,000
20151025EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE LIGHTS GO OUT FOR THE GAUGE CLUSTER ROUTINELY GO OUT RENDERING DRIVERS UNABLE TO READ THE GAUGES AT NIGHT INCLUDING THE FUEL GAUGE AND SPEEDOMETER. I NOTICED IT WHEN I STARTED MY CAR WHILE IN A DARK LOCATION AND WAS UNABLE TO SEE MY TEMPERATURE GAUGE, FUEL GAUGE, AND GEAR INDICATED GAUGE ALONG WITH PART OF MY TACHOMETER. MANY OTHER OWNERS EXPERIENCED THIS SAME PROBLEM AND THERE DOES NOT SEEM TO BE A RELATED TO ANYTHING CAUSED BY THE OWNER. NISSAN'S SOLUTION IS TO REPLACE THE CLUSTER WITH THE SAME CLUSTER THAT STILL HAS THE FAULTY DESIGN AND THE LIGHTS STILL GO OUT.
Mileage: 77,000
20151006ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER LIGHTING IN THE CAR HAS FAILED RENDERING THE GAUGES/SPEEDOMETER/ETC UNREADABLE AT NIGHT. NISSAN EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON THIS ITEM BUT MINE HAS BEEN REPLACED AND NOW HAS THE EXACT SAME ISSUE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE - NOT BEING ABLE TO READ THE SPEEDOMETER AT NIGHT IS DANGEROUS!
Mileage: 19,000
20151006EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER LIGHTING IN THE CAR HAS FAILED RENDERING THE GAUGES/SPEEDOMETER/ETC UNREADABLE AT NIGHT. NISSAN EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON THIS ITEM BUT MINE HAS BEEN REPLACED AND NOW HAS THE EXACT SAME ISSUE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE - NOT BEING ABLE TO READ THE SPEEDOMETER AT NIGHT IS DANGEROUS!
Mileage: 19,000
20130227FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
AFTER FILLING TANK (COMPLETELY FULL), THE GAS PUMP HANDLE SHUTS OFF TO INDICATE FULL. AFTER REMOVING GAS PUMP HANDLE, THE TANK OVERFLOWS. *TR
Mileage: 23,460
20100526FireFUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
NISSAN GTS BURNS AT DEALER (HTTP://WWW.AUTOBLOG.COM/2010/05/25/REPORT-NISSAN-GT-R-GOES-UP-IN-FLAMES-WHILE-PARKED-IN-LOCKED-SHO/) A LOAD OF NISSANS BURNED UP ON HWY 98 ABOUT 5 MILES EAST OF HATTIESBURG MISS.. ARE THEY RELATED???? CHECK WITH MISS. HWY PATROL. ALSO SEE LINK TO AUTOBLOG.COM ABOVE. *TR
Mileage: 1
Compare 2010NISSANGT-R to Similar Vehicles
NHTSA Investigations 5 Open
PE25005Preliminary EvaluationOpen
Driver Airbag Inflator Rupture
PE24020Preliminary EvaluationOpen
Inner Tie Rod Failures
PE24017Preliminary EvaluationOpen
Side curtain air bags may deploy inadvertently
PE24007Preliminary EvaluationClosed
Reduced Power After Engine Stall
PE23020Preliminary EvaluationClosed
Loss of motive power due to broken crankshaft with no ability to restart.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 2010 NISSAN GT-R have?▼
The 2010 NISSAN GT-R has 17 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 1 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 2010 NISSAN GT-R?▼
The most-complained component for the 2010 NISSAN GT-R is FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM with 4 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include ELECTRICAL SYSTEM and EXTERIOR LIGHTING.
Is the 2010 NISSAN GT-R safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
Vehicle Safety Guides
Data as of 2025. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.