Infiniti G35 Complaints

1,352 consumer complaints on file.

#10221124March 13, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I WAS DRIVING OUT OF TOWN 200KM AWAY WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY OIL LIGHT AND ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON SO I STOP AT A GAS STATION AND BUY ONE QUART OF OIL(FULL SYNTHETIC) THEN I CHECK MY DIPSTIK AND I NEEDED MORE I USED ALMOST 3 QUARTS OF OIL AND ON MY WAY BACK HOME THE SAME THING HAPPENED SO I TOOK IT TO A GARAGE TO SEE IF THERE IS ANY LEAKS NOTHING WAS FOUND AND HAD TO PAY TO HAVE ENGINE LIGHT SHUT OFF I ALSO WENT ON INFINITI FORUMS AND ALOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM THAT I AM I CONTACTED INFINITI AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO OTHER THEN DOING A OIL CONSUMPTION TEST I SAID I WOULD DO IT AND IF IT DID BURN IF THEY WOULD REPLACE THE ENGINE THEY SAID NO ALSO I KNOW A NISSAN/INFINITI GARAGE MANAGER HE TOLD ME OFF RECORD THAT THEY KNOW THERE'S A PROBLEM WITH THE 6 SPEED (M6) MODELS WITCH IS WHAT I HAVE BUT THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT AND WON'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT AND I CALLED INFINITI HEAD OFFICE IN CANADA AND TRIED TO TALK TO THEM THEY WHERE VERY RUDE AND WOULD NOT TALK TO ME UNTIL I SEND THEN A COPY OF MY OWNERSHIP AND DRIVERS LICENSE AND PRETTY MUCH HUNG UP THE PHONE ON ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10220916March 12, 2008
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC., EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI G35. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE AIR CONDITION WOULD SPORADICALLY FAIL. THE FAILURE WORSENED AND INCLUDED THE RADIO AND CD PLAYER AS WELL. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WAS A VOLUNTARY RECALL FOR THE EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.; HOWEVER, THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE FOR FREE BECAUSE HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VIN RANGES ARE JNKCV51E*3M000014-026621. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF REPAIRING THE AUDIO FINISHER CIRCUIT BOARD AT THE COST OF $1,400. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 64,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10220789March 11, 2008
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
I HAVE A 2004 INFINITI G35 AND BROUGHT IT IN FOR MY REGULAR SERVICE AND BECAUSE MY AC WAS NOT WORKING. I WAS THEN TOLD THAT MY AC WAS NOT WORKING BECAUSE A PEBBLE HAD FLEW THROUGH MY GRILL AND PUNCTURED A WHOLE IN MY CONDENSER CAUSING THE FREON TO ESCAPE. I WAS TOLD THIS WAS NOT COVERED IN MY WARRANTY BECAUSE IT WAS NOT A DEFECT. BUT, IN MY OPINION, THIS GRILL IS SUPPOSED TO PROTECT THE INSIDES OF MY CAR FROM OUTSIDE DAMAGE. THE GRILL IS DEFECTIVE IF IT IS NOT PROTECTING THE INSIDES OF MY CAR. THIS COST ME UPWARDS OF 800 DOLLARS. MY GRILL SHOULD BE FIXED AND THIS SHOULD BE COVERED AT NO COST. I DRIVE ON NORMAL ROADS AND AT NORMAL SPEEDS. THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10220216March 6, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY 2006 INFINITI G35 CONSUMES OIL THAT NISSAN IS AWARE ABOUT. THE CAR DOESN'T BURN OIL OR LEAK OIL, BUT CONSUMES AROUND 1 QUART OF OIL EVERY 1800 MILES. THE MANUFACTURE RECOMMENDS AN OIL CHANGE EVERY 3,750 MILES. I CHANGE MY OIL AT 3000 MILES AND EVERYTIME I CHANGE MY OIL MY CAR IS ALWAYS 3 QUARTS LOW. MY CAR STARTS TO MAKE NOISES AT START UP AND MY LOW OIL LIGHT COMES ON. I'M TIRED OF THIS ISSUE AND NISSAN/INFINITI IS NOT DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT. ITS COSTING ME WAY TO MUCH MONEY AND I WANT SOMETHING DONE ABOUT IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10219018February 24, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
AT ~7,900MI, I TOOK MY G35 COUPE 6MT TO INFINITI DEALERSHIP WHEN I STARTED HEARING A KNOCKING NOISE AND NOTICED THAT THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT WOULD COME UP EVERY FEW TIMES A WEEK. I WAS CALLED IN 4 MORE TIMES AFTER THAT (EVERY 1,000MI) SPECIFICALLY FOR OIL-LEVEL TESTING. THE DEALERSHIP RECEIVED AN APPROVAL TO REPLACE THE ENGINE, AND AT 14,500MI, AFTER JUST ABOUT 6 MONTHS, I DROVE OUT WITH A NEW ONE (10102-AC7M9). I WAS TOLD TO GO EASY FOR THE INITIAL 12-15K. AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 1000MI NOW, I AM RUNNING LOW ON OIL. I JUST CHECKED IT MYSELF. I PLAN ON TAKING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP SOON TO RECORD IT FORMALLY. BUT THIS IS NOT THE ONLY PROBLEM I AM HAVING, THE NEW ENGINE SEEMS TO BE A LOT LOUDER AND A BIT SLUGGISH TOO.. YES.. DEFINITELY NOT THE RIDE I GOT USED TOO!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10217030February 5, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
LEAK OF TRANSMISSION FLUID. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216905February 4, 2008
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 INFINITI G35. WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE AT 1 MPH, THE TWO SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THERE WAS NO IMPACT, CRASH, OR WARNING LIGHTS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE AIR BAG LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER AND IS CURRENTLY BEING INSPECTED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215191January 16, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 INFINITI G35. AT 32,000 DURING AN OIL CHANGE, THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THERE WAS NO OIL IN THE VEHICLE. AT 35,000 MILES DURING AN OIL CHANGE, THE MECHANIC STATED AGAIN THAT THERE WAS NO OIL IN THE VEHICLE. ON JANUARY 8, 2008, THE DEALER EXPLAINED THAT THE MANUFACTURER INSTALLED DEFECTIVE PISTON RINGS AND HIS VIN IS RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT HONOR THE REPAIR SINCE THE VEHICLE HAD A REBUILT TITLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 37000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214476January 11, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
EXCESSIVE ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION: I CHECK MY ENGINE OIL EVERY 500 MILES AND I HAVE TO ADD A HALF QUART OF OIL EACH TIME. MY ENGINE DOES NOT HAVE ANY LEAKS, MY CAR HAS NEVER HAD ANY MODIFICATIONS AND IT IS VERY WELL MAINTAINED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214238January 8, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR DISABLES WHEN PASSENGER IS LESS THAN 120LBS. INFINITI DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS RECURRING ISSUE WITH THE CAR, AND INFINITI CONSUMER RELATIONS PERSON SAID IT WAS AN "RECURRING PROBLEM" WITH THE G35S. INFINITI REFERRED ME TO DEALERSHIP WHO WILL REVIEW IF THE SENSOR CAN BE REPLACED AND FIX THE PROBLEM, BUT DEALER SAID IT WAS "THE WAY IT WAS DESIGNED SO THAT AIRBAGS WON'T DEPLOY IF A CHILD IS IN THE FRONT SEAT". MY WIFE IS UNDER 120LBS. SHE'S NOT A CHILD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214056January 7, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE ENGINE IS CONSUMING TOO MUCH OIL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10213772January 5, 2008
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
PURCHASED A NEW 2007 INFINITI G35, VEHICLE HAS UNDER 10000 MILES AND HAS HAD ISSUE ON AT LEAST 6 OCCASIONS. THE CLUTCH PEDAL HAS ONLY PARTIALLY DISENGAGED WHILE SHIFTING. SLOWING THE VEHICLE AND PUMPING THE CLUTCH WILL RELEASE IT. THE SMELL OF CLUTCH IS PRESENT FOLLOWING THE EVENT. INFINITI COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM SO NO WORK WAS DONE ON MY CAR. IT STILL HAPPENS. ALSO OCCURED ON THE HIGHWAY, LOSS OF POWER ETC. SAFETY CONCERN! *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10213193December 30, 2007
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
THE 2007 INFINITI G35 SEDAN MANUAL TRANSMISSION'S CLUTCH HAS BEEN KNOWN TO STICK TO THE FLOOR, THUS STRANDING IT'S DRIVER. THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH EITHER THE MASTER OR SLAVE CLUTCH CYLINDER. THIS IS RANDOM AND DOES NOT MATTER HOW THE CAR IS BEING DRIVEN. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE WHICH SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY INFINITI. I PERSONALLY KNOW SEVERAL PEOPLE WHO WORK FOR INFINITI, AND THEY HAVE RECOGNIZED THIS AS A COMMON PROBLEM. I FEEL A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN IS NECESSARY TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10213166December 29, 2007
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
USUALLY AFTER THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN DRIVEN FOR A FEW DAYS, I WILL GET IN AND PRESS THE CLUTCH AND IT WILL SINK TO THE GROUND (I.E. THERE IS NO PRESSURE IN THE CLUTCH LINE). AFTER PUMPING IT A FEW TIMES, IT WILL USUALLY REBUILD PRESSURE AND BE DRIVABLE. I HAVE REQUESTED THAT MY DEALERSHIP FIX THE PROBLEM, BUT THEY CLAIM TO BE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE IT, REGARDLESS OF MY EXPLANATION. THEY HAVE BLED THE CLUTCH LINE AT ONE POINT, TEMPORARILY FIXING THE PROBLEM, BUT IT IS NOT A SUSTAINED SOLUTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10212746December 13, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
2007 INFINITI G35 WITHOUT DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE CANADIAN VEHICLES HAVE IT. HE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY AMERICAN NEWER CARS DO NOT. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10210964December 5, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
2004 INFINITI G35 BRAKE SERVICE BRAKES-HYDRAULIC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10210435November 30, 2007
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
2006 INFINITI G35 COUPE WAS DRIVEN 10 MILES AND PARKED. DRIVER RETURNED 7 MINUTES LATER TO FIND INTERIOR OF CAR ON FIRE. NYC FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED AND FOUND THE FIRE HAD EXTINGUISHED ITSELF. AIR BAGS WERE DEPLOYED AND INTERIOR OF CAR WAS BURNT. FIREMAN SUGGESTED THAT FIRE MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY A DEFECTIVE SEAT HEATER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10210260November 28, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. ONE TO ONE AND ONE HALF QUART OF OIL IS USED EVERY 700 TO 900 MILES. SOME INTERVALS ARE SHORTER AT 500 TO 700 MILES PER ONE QUART OF OIL USED AND SOME ARE LONGER, 700 TO 1,000 ONE AND ONE HALF QUART WILL BE NEEDED. OIL LIGHT HAS NEVER COME ON AS I HAVE CHECKED THE OIL EVERY 500 MILES SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THIS VEHICLE. VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT 15,800 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209906November 26, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I PURCHASED A 2005 INFINITI G35 SEDAN WITH THE "REVUP" MOTOR, NEW WITH 6 MILES ON IT. I DON'T HAVE A DEALER AROUND ME SO ON MY FIRST OIL CHANGE I WENT TO A LOCAL OIL PLACE AND HAD THE RECOMMENDED OIL AND FILTER INSTALLED, THAT WAS @ 3000 MILES. WITH AROUND 4,800 MILES ON IT I NOTICED A LOUD VALVE LASHING SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE WHEN IT WAS COLD STARTED, I SHUT IT OFF AND CHECKED THE OIL, NOTHING ON THE STICK. PUT IN ONE QT., NOTHING 2QTS., NOTHING FINALLY ON THE THIRD QT. IT REGISTERED A QT. LOW. I WAS FOUR QTS. LOW! I JUMPED ONTO THE MAIN 350Z AND G35 MESSAGE BOARDS AND THERE IT WAS MANY MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. AFTER READING ABOUT PEOPLE ON THEIR THIRD ENGINE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS I DECIDED TO BITE THE BULLET AND HAVE THE REBUILD DONE BY A LOCAL SHOP. WHEN THE MOTOR WAS BROKE APART I WAS APPALLED EVERY PISTON HAD SUSTAINED DAMAGE. ALL OF THE RING LANDS WERE FRACTURED AND A COUPLE WERE COMPLETELY BROKE OFF. THE WAY THAT I SEE IT I SPENT 7000 DOLLARS TO FIND OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM IS AND I THINK I KNOW!!! PS I DO HAVE MULTIPLE PICTURES OF THE PISTONS IF YOU NEED IT. KP *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209902November 26, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION NOTED AT 6,000 MILES. CONTINUED WITH 1,000 MILE INTERVAL TEST FOR OIL CONSUMPTION AND FOUND 1QT LOW AT 7,000 MILES, 1.5 QTS LOW AT 8,000 MILES, AND 1 QT AT 9000 MILES. INFINITI SAID THEY ORDERED ME A NEW ENGINE. THIS WAS A 2.5 MONTHS AGO AND I'M AT 12,500 MILES. I'VE HAD TO TOP OFF MY ENGINE WITH A 2 QUARTS OF OIL AND MY OWN SERVICE DEPARTMENT DOES NOT CALL ME BACK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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