https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-gt-r New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Nissan GT-R. en-us Sun, 20 Sep 2026 14:45:13 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-gt-r https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-gt-r#complaint-1922006 Thu, 24 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2009 Nissan GT-R. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was a blinding glare coming from the windshield, compromising driver visibility. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 8,800. https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-gt-r https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-gt-r#complaint-1717123 Sun, 03 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT 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. https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-gt-r https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-gt-r#complaint-1717124 Sun, 03 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT 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. https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-gt-r https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-gt-r#complaint-1633350 Tue, 31 Dec 2019 00:00:00 GMT 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. https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-gt-r https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-gt-r#complaint-1633351 Tue, 31 Dec 2019 00:00:00 GMT 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. https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-gt-r https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-gt-r#complaint-1595488 Mon, 19 Aug 2019 00:00:00 GMT AS I WAS DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 45MPH THE LOW OIL PRESSURE SENSOR LIGHT TURNED ON AND THEN TURNED OFF. THE NEXT DAY I THOUGHT IT WAS GONE BUT THEN IT TURNED BACK ON AND THIS TIME THE SENSOR LIGHT DID NOT TURN OFF. AFTER THIS LIGHT WAS STILL ON I DECIDED TO TAKE IT TO JO TECH (972) 494-2100. WHEN I TOOK IT TO JO TECH I WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS NOT JUST SOME SMALL SENSOR ISSUE BUT AN ENGINE PROBLEM. AF https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-gt-r https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-gt-r#complaint-1524039 Sat, 15 Dec 2018 00:00:00 GMT I NOTED AN ERROR MESSAGE ON MY DASH REGARDING A FAILURE TO THE ABS.I WENT TO THE DEALER WHO PULLED A CODE "C1111" FOR A FAILED HYDRAULIC CONTROL ASSEMBLY; A VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR. MY CAR HAS ONLY 19K MILES, AND IS LIGHTLY DRIVEN. ONLINE RESEARCH ON GT-R BLOGS, AND ELSEWHERE REVEAL THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM ON EARLY GT-RS, AFFECTING A HIGH PERCENTAGE OF THEM AT LOW MILEAGE. I CONTACTED https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-gt-r https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-gt-r#complaint-1427890 Sun, 26 Nov 2017 00:00:00 GMT 1. MANY LEDS IN DASH CLUSTER HAVE GONE OUT WHICH IS A SAFETY ISSUE DRIVING AT NIGHT. 2. THERE IS A FAILURE OF THE AM/FM TUNER. BOTH ISSUES ARE KNOWN TO NISSAN BUT THEY WILL NOT FIX IN MY CAR STATING THAT MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT AFFECTED WHICH IT MOST CERTAINLY IS: HTTP://WWW.2009GTR.COM/2012/01/NISSAN-EXTENDS-WARRANTY-ON-INSTRUMENT.HTML https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-gt-r https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-gt-r#complaint-1427891 Sun, 26 Nov 2017 00:00:00 GMT 1. MANY LEDS IN DASH CLUSTER HAVE GONE OUT WHICH IS A SAFETY ISSUE DRIVING AT NIGHT. 2. THERE IS A FAILURE OF THE AM/FM TUNER. BOTH ISSUES ARE KNOWN TO NISSAN BUT THEY WILL NOT FIX IN MY CAR STATING THAT MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT AFFECTED WHICH IT MOST CERTAINLY IS: HTTP://WWW.2009GTR.COM/2012/01/NISSAN-EXTENDS-WARRANTY-ON-INSTRUMENT.HTML https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-gt-r https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-gt-r#complaint-1380490 Thu, 25 May 2017 00:00:00 GMT I'M WRITING THIS BECAUSE THE INSTRUMENT GAUGE CLUSTER LIGHT IS OUT ON MY 2009 GT-R, AND IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD. I HAVE TRIED TO WORK WITH NISSAN OF AMERICA/CANADA BUT LIKE MOST WITH THEIR LIGHTS OUT THE 'EXTENDED' WARRANTY EXPIRED BEFORE THE ISSUE OCCURRED. THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE WITH THEIR GAUGE CLUSTER LIGHTS OUT. HTTP://WWW.GTRLIFE.COM/FORUMS/TOPIC/44110-OFFICIAL-NAGTROC-GAUGE-LIGHT-OUT-THR https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-gt-r https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-gt-r#complaint-1363197 Wed, 15 Mar 2017 00:00:00 GMT THE INSTRUMENT GAUGE CLUSTER ON A 2009-2010 GTR HAS A COMMON PROBLEM WHERE THE LEDS BEHIND THE FUEL GAUGE END OF BURNING OUT. NISSAN IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND OFFERED A FACTORY EXTENDED WARRANTY FROM 3 YEARS / 36K MILES TO 6 YEARS / UNLIMITED MILES. EVEN SO, FOR OWNERS LIKE MYSELF WITH A LOW MILEAGE CAR THAT HAVE PASSED THE TIME PERIOD BUT HAVE A BROKEN CLUSTER. IT'S A COMMON AND KNOWN ISSUE AND D https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-gt-r https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-gt-r#complaint-1323561 Wed, 05 Oct 2016 00:00:00 GMT 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 REPL https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-gt-r https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-gt-r#complaint-1320843 Mon, 26 Sep 2016 00:00:00 GMT 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 HO https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-gt-r https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-gt-r#complaint-1320844 Mon, 26 Sep 2016 00:00:00 GMT 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 HO https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-gt-r https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-gt-r#complaint-1320845 Mon, 26 Sep 2016 00:00:00 GMT 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 HO https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-gt-r https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-gt-r#complaint-1320446 Sun, 25 Sep 2016 00:00:00 GMT 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. https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-gt-r https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-gt-r#complaint-1310949 Tue, 23 Aug 2016 00:00:00 GMT THE SPEEDOMETER IS INACCURATE. THE FUEL GAUGE DOESN'T WORK. THE DIGITAL SCREEN ON THE GAUGE CLUSTER DOESN'T WORK AT ALL. SOME OF THE LIGHTING IS OUT SUCH AS BEHIND THE RPM GAUGE. THERE IS AN ORANGE EXCLAMATION POINT ICON LIT UP ON THE GAUGE CLUSTER AS WELL. https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-gt-r https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-gt-r#complaint-1284932 Tue, 24 May 2016 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN GT-R. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THERE WAS AN EXCESSIVE BUILD UP OF CONDENSATION PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT FOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-gt-r https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-gt-r#complaint-1276864 Wed, 20 Apr 2016 00:00:00 GMT 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 NISSA https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-gt-r https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-gt-r#complaint-1272800 Mon, 04 Apr 2016 00:00:00 GMT THE INSTRUMENT GAUGE CLUSTER LEDS GONE OUT, AS WELL AS THE INDICATOR DISPLAY. IT HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING AND THEY REMAIN OUT. THIS IS A WELL DOCUMENTED ISSUES IN MANY OF THE FORUMS. NISSAN IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN. https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-gt-r https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-gt-r#complaint-1271072 Mon, 28 Mar 2016 00:00:00 GMT DURING A TRACK DAY MY FUEL EVAP CANISTER CAUGHT FIRE. THERE HAVE BEEN OTHER GT-R OWNERS THAT DO NOT EVEN TRACK THE CAR WITH NORMAL DRIVING, THAT HAVE DISPLAYED A FUEL STAIN IN THE PASSENGER FENDER LINER THAT IS SOAKED FROM FUEL FROM AN OVERWHELMED (?BADLY DESIGNED) CANISTER https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-gt-r https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-gt-r#complaint-1270452 Fri, 25 Mar 2016 00:00:00 GMT 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! https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-gt-r https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-gt-r#complaint-1259270 Mon, 08 Feb 2016 00:00:00 GMT THE INSTRUMENT GAUGE CLUSTER LEDS GONE OUT, AS WELL AS THE SHIFT INDICATOR DISPLAY. MAKING IT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE WHAT SPEED YOU ARE TRAVELING AT AND GEAR YOU ARE IN. NISSAN IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND HAS EXTENDED THE WARRANTY FOR SOME BUT THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN. IM ON THE 2ND REPLACEMENT THAT HAS FAILED FROM NISSAN. https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-gt-r https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-gt-r#complaint-1258908 Fri, 05 Feb 2016 00:00:00 GMT I OWN A 2009 GTR AND I BELIEVE IT USES THE SAME STEERING LOCK AS ALTIMA. THE CAR ONLY HAS 36K MILES AND I ALSO HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. CAR WONT START DUE OR THE STEERING LOCK FAILED TO DISENGAGE. I HAVE IT TOW TO MY HOUSE AND I DID SOME RESEARCH. FOUND OUT THAT 2009 TO 2010 HAS STEERING ISSUE. THIS IS A DEFINITELY SAFETY ISSUE. I ALSO FIND OUT THE IT REQUIRED A HAMMER TO START THE 100K GT-R. THIS IS https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-gt-r https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-gt-r#complaint-1247914 Sun, 27 Dec 2015 00:00:00 GMT THE LED LIGHTS IN THE INSTRUMENT GAUGE CLUSTER HAVE GONE OUT. IT HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING AND THEY REMAIN OUT. THIS IS A WELL DOCUMENTED ISSUES IN MANY OF THE FORUMS. ALTHOUGH THEY HAD EXTENDED THE WARRANTY AT ONE POINT THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT SILL NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. HERE IS ONE OF THE LINKS TO ONE OF THE THREADS: HTTP://WWW.GTRLIFE.COM/FORUMS/TOPIC/44110-OFFICIAL-NAGTROC-GAUGE-LIGHT-OUT-THREAD/ https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-gt-r https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-gt-r#complaint-1231899 Sun, 25 Oct 2015 00:00:00 GMT 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 T https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-gt-r https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-gt-r#complaint-1231900 Sun, 25 Oct 2015 00:00:00 GMT 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 T https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-gt-r https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-gt-r#complaint-1229504 Fri, 16 Oct 2015 00:00:00 GMT IT IS AN EXTREMELY COMMON ISSUE FOR THESE GUAGE CLUSTERS TO GO OUT AND IT REQUIRES A $2000 REPLACEMENT. NISSAN WOULD NOT HONOR MY EXTENDED WARRANTY. HTTP://WWW.GTRLIFE.COM/FORUMS/TOPIC/44110-OFFICIAL-NAGTROC-GAUGE-LIGHT-OUT-THREAD/PAGE__ST__240 HTTP://WWW.GTRHERITAGE.COM/TOPIC/4877-09-CLUSTER-REPAIR/ https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-gt-r https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-gt-r#complaint-1229505 Fri, 16 Oct 2015 00:00:00 GMT IT IS AN EXTREMELY COMMON ISSUE FOR THESE GUAGE CLUSTERS TO GO OUT AND IT REQUIRES A $2000 REPLACEMENT. NISSAN WOULD NOT HONOR MY EXTENDED WARRANTY. HTTP://WWW.GTRLIFE.COM/FORUMS/TOPIC/44110-OFFICIAL-NAGTROC-GAUGE-LIGHT-OUT-THREAD/PAGE__ST__240 HTTP://WWW.GTRHERITAGE.COM/TOPIC/4877-09-CLUSTER-REPAIR/ https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-gt-r https://plaincars.com/make/nissan-gt-r#complaint-1229506 Fri, 16 Oct 2015 00:00:00 GMT IT IS AN EXTREMELY COMMON ISSUE FOR THESE GUAGE CLUSTERS TO GO OUT AND IT REQUIRES A $2000 REPLACEMENT. NISSAN WOULD NOT HONOR MY EXTENDED WARRANTY. HTTP://WWW.GTRLIFE.COM/FORUMS/TOPIC/44110-OFFICIAL-NAGTROC-GAUGE-LIGHT-OUT-THREAD/PAGE__ST__240 HTTP://WWW.GTRHERITAGE.COM/TOPIC/4877-09-CLUSTER-REPAIR/