Reliability & cost of ownership
Nissan Gt-R Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Nissan Gt-R? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Nissan Gt-R problems by model year
1 recall entry and 33 owner complaints on file across 5 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Gt-R | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2013 Gt-R | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2011 Gt-R | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2010 Gt-R | 0 | 11 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2009 Gt-R | 1 | 19 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Nissan Gt-R, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- electrical system9 complaints
- exterior lighting9 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system5 complaints
- fuel system5 complaints
- gasoline5 complaints
- power train4 complaints
- vehicle speed control2 complaints
- engine2 complaints