Infiniti G35 Complaints

1,352 consumer complaints on file.

#10137906September 27, 2005
TIRES:VALVE
WHEEL/TIRE VALVE EXTENSIONS FAILED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 65 MPH. MY REAR TIRE DEFLATED WITHIN 20 - 30 SECONDS AND FORTUNATELY I DID NOT LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE TIRE SIDE WALL WAS DAMAGED AS RESULT OF THE VALVE EXTENSION FAILURE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10137242September 21, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT, TIRES
FRONT TIRES FEATHERING. AT AROUND 6000 MILES, I NOTICED THAT THERE WAS AN UNUSUAL AMOUNT OF TIRE ROAR COMING FROM THE FRONT. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE TO 2 DIFFERENT INFINITI DEALERSHIPS AND BOTH SAID I SHOULD SIMPLY "REPLACE MY TIRES AND ALIGN". I HAVE LESS THAN 15,000 MILES ON THE CAR. THE 350Z HAS A VERY WIDESPREAD PROBLEM THAT IS SIMILAR TO THIS, AND AS THE G35 COUPE AND 350Z SHARE MANY COMPONENTS, INCLUDING SUSPENSION, I AM LED TO BELIEVE THERE IS A REASON FOR THE SIMILARITY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10136581September 15, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAND NEW 2005 INFINITI G35X, 5 DAYS OLD. DRIVING WITH MY SON AND A PASSENGER UP A HILL APPROX 60 MPH, ENTERED TURN SAW A TRUCK, WENT TO APPLY BREAKS BUT THEY DID NOT WORK. I TURNED THE VEHICLE SO AS TO NOT HIT THE TRUCK DIRECT AND CAUSE LESS DAMAGE. THE DRIVER OF THE OTHER VEHICLE DID NOT HEAR THE BREAKS, MY SON NOR HIS FRIEND FELT THE VEHICLE TRY TO STOP. RESULT IS $2500 IN BODY DAMAGE TO MY CAR. THE DEALER STATES NOTHING IS WRONG AND THAT IT IS MY FAULT. INFINITI HAS OPENED A CASE BUT WILL NOT HAVE AN INSPECTOR AVAILABLE UNTIL OCTOBER 24TH. 6 WEEKS FROM INCIDENT. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
4
Deaths:
0
#10136266September 12, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM HAS BEEN EXHIBITED TWICE IN THE 200+ MILES THAT THE CAR HAS BEEN DRIVEN SINCE WE TOOK DELIVERY. THE FOLLOWING IS A DESCRIPTION OF WHAT HAPPENS. THIS HAPPENED BOTH TIMES WHILE TRAVELING AT NOMINAL SPEEDS, ABOUT 30 MPH AND STARTING TO APPLY THE BRAKES TO STOP THE VEHICLE. UPON APPLYING THE BRAKES, THEY FELT VERY SPONGY AND DID NOT STOP THE CAR. SIMULTANEOUSLY THE ENGINE RPM INCREASED WHICH FURTHER PREVENTED STOPPING OF THE CAR. (FOR A TIME IT SEEMED AS THOUGH THE ENGINE WAS WORKING AGAINST THE BRAKES.) WHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED HARDER THIS CONTINUED. FINALLY, AFTER 5 SECONDS OR SO OF THIS VERY SCARY AND UNUSUAL FEELING THE ENGINE RPM DROPPED AND THE BRAKES STARTED WORKING NORMALLY AND THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE STOPPED. FORTUNATELY, BOTH TIMES THE STOPPING WAS NOT IN A CRITICAL SITUATION, AND NO ACCIDENT RESULTED. AS A RESULT OF THIS INTERMITTENT DANGEROUS PROBLEM, WE CAN NO LONGER DRIVE THE CAR AND FEEL SAFE. THEREFORE, WE BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER, COMPETITION INFINITI, SMITHTOWN, NY, AND THEY ARE INVESTIGATING THE PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10136085September 10, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
CONDENSATION INSIDE HEADLIGHTS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10135962September 9, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DURING NORMAL CITY DRIVING CONDITIONS THE VEHICLE HAS A SUDDEN LOST OF POWER DROPPING DOWN TO A SPEED OF 35-40 MPH, NO ACCELERATION IS POSSIBLE ABOVE 35-40 MPH, INDICATOR LIGHTS COME ON DASH BOARD "SLIP,VDC OFF AND SERVICE ENGINE SOON".ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS VEHICLES DIRECTLY BEHIND ME HAVE HAD TO COME TO SUDDEN STOPS TO AVOID A REAR END COLLISION, SINCE I AM UNABLE TO ACCELERATE AND THEY ARE TRAVELING AT A CONSISTENT RATE OF SPEED. THIS FAILURE HAS HAPPEN AGAIN TODAY, BRING THE TOTAL OF OCCURRENCES TO THREE(3). THE DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACES THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL 7/20/05 AND THE THROTTLE CHAMBER 9/7/05. NONE OF THESE CORRECTIONS HAVE IMPROVED THE PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10135719September 7, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DRIVING FREEWAY EVENING TRAFFIC AT 35 TO 50 MPH. ENGINE JUST TURNED OFF AT ABOUT 40 MPH AND LOST ALL POWER ASSIST. ENGINE WOULD NOT RESTART UNTIL CAR CAME TO A FULL STOP AND KEY WAS TURNED OFF FIRST, WAS ABLE TO GET TO SHOULDER OF ROAD. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10133730August 22, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HWY THE CRUISE CONTROL ON MY VEHICLE DIS-ENGAGED NUMEROUS TIMES ON ITS OWN. TO ENSURE THAT I WAS NOT INADVERTENTLY TOUCHING THE BRAKE I PULLED MY FEET BACK FROM THE BRAKE UNTIL IT OCCURED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10133800August 22, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
HOLE FOUND IN THE AC CONDENSER (JUST BEHIND FRONT BUMPER) CAUSING AC FAILURE/LOSS OF FREON WITH APPROX 1700 MI ON CAR. GIVEN THE GRILLWORK AND UNDER SIDE MOLDING IT IS HARD TO BELIVE DEALER EXPLANATION THAT ROCK CAUSED EVENT. REPLACEMENT COST ME $700.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10133205August 17, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
I EXPERIENCED TWO UNINTENDED ACCELERATION INCIDENTS WITH MY VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10133097August 16, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT
NEW TIRES WERE INSTALLED AND ALIGNMENT PERFORMED BY DEALER. TIRES HAVE IRREGULAR TIRE WEAR (CUPPING) ON THE INNER SURFACE OF BOTH FRONT TIRES AFTER 7500 MILES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10129325July 19, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DT THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF AND LOSES POWER IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERS 4 TIMES, THEY SAID IT DIFFERENT SENSORS. CALLED THE INFINITI HOTLINE THEY SAID IT SHOULD BE FIXED NOW. HAD IT TOWED THE FIRST TIME ON OCT 20, 2004. SECOND AND THIRD TIMES A IT WOULD RESTART BUT VERY SLUGISH. THEY PICKED IT UP. FOURTH TIME THEY CAME AND TOOK VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10128212July 9, 2005
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
I RAN OVER A DOG WHICH DID BUMPER DAMAGE AND SOME DAMAGE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. WHILE THERE WAS NO DAMAGE ABOVE THE BUMPER, THE HOOD LATCH RELEASE, LETTING THE HOOD FOLD BACK OVER THE WINDSHIELD. THE HOOD WAS DESTROYED, BOTH FRONT FENDERS DAMAGED, THE ROOF DENTED, AND THE SUNROOF DAMAGED. I WAS DOING 70 MPH WHEN THE HOOD COVERED THE WINDSHIELD! THE BODY SHOP AND INSURANCE ADJUSTER SAID THE HOOD LATCH SHOULD NOT HAVE RELEASED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10125766July 8, 2005
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DT: INFINITI G 35 2004. WHEN IN THE CAR, AND THE DOORS ARE LOCKED EITHER MANUALLY OR ELECTRONICALLY THE CONSUMER COULD NOT UNLOCK THEM UNLESS THEY WERE MANUALLY OR ELECTRONICALLY UNLOCKED. THE CONSUMER COULD NOT UNLOCK THE DOOR BY TUGGING ON THE DOOR HANDLE. THE REASON HE WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THIS WAS BECAUSE HE LIVED IN FLORIDA, AND CARS GO INTO CANALS FREQUENTLY. HE IS CONCERNED THAT IN THE EVENT OF THE CAR GOING INTO A CANAL, THE SYSTEM WILL POSSIBLY SHORT OUT, AND HE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO GET THE DOOR OPENED. *AK *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10127082June 29, 2005
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE REAR UPPER QUARTER PANELS SHOW SIGNS OF FLEXING, THE BODY APPEARS TO HAVE MINOR DENT LIKE RIPPLES FROM WHERE THE REAR WINDOW PILLAR MEETS THE REAR QUARTER PANEL. IN THE BEGINNING, I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST A MINOR ISSUE, HOWEVER AS TIME PROGRESS, THE BODY FLEXING IS APPEARING MORE AND MORE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10125060June 13, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
SEVERAL TIMES WHEN DRIVING MY 2004 INFINITI G35X, THE CAR WILL ACCELERATE WHEN I DOWNSHIFT IN THE "TIPTRONIC" MODE FROM 3RD TO 2ND OR FROM 2ND TO 1ST. ALTHOUGH THIS HAS NOT CAUSED AN ACCIDENT, I WANTED TO PROVIDE THIS INFORMATION TO YOU AS I AM NOT SURE IF THIS IS THE WAY THE CAR IS INTENDED TO OPERATE. THIS CONDITION WOULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AT AN LOW SPEED (30 MILES PER HOUR OR LESS) WHERE THE DRIVER WAS NOT EXPECTING THE CAR WOULD "LUNGE" FORWARD WHEN DOWNSHIFTING WITH A TIPTRONIC TRANSMISSION
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10125017June 11, 2005
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE NOTICED THAT THE AIR FROM THE VENTS IS HEATED NO MATTER WHAT THE DESIRED TEMP SETTING. I HAVE ALSO NOTICED THAT AT TIMES I SMELL FUMES COMING THROUGH THE VENTS EVEN WHEN I AM NOT IN TRAFFIC. I DECIDED TO INVESTIGATE WHERE THE AIR INTAKE IS DRAWN INTO THE CAR, AND TO MY SURPRISE, THE AIR IS BEING TAKEN THROUGH THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND THE MASTER CYLINDER COMPARTMENT ON THE DRIVER SIDE. I FIND IT UNBELIEVABLE THAT THE AIR BEING FED TO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT IS COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD - WORSE FROM THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT. IF YOU REMOVE THE BATTERY COVER AND LOOK BEHIND THE BATTERY, YOU WILL SEE THE INTAKE DUCT AND THE BLOWER. THIS HAS TO BE A MAJOR HEALTH ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10124829June 9, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING HER 2003 INFINITE G35 IN TRAFFIC WHEN EVENTS OCCURED THAT CAUSED HER TO CRASH INTO THE BACK OF A FORD F350. SHE WAS WEARING HER SEAT BELT BUT THE DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. BUT THE PASSAGER SIDE AIRBAG DID. SHE SUSTAINED INJUIRES TO HER HEAD AND CHEST. CAR APPEARS TO BE TOTALED, BUT IS BEING ACCESSED FOR AMOUNT OF DAMAGES AT THIS TIME.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10121370May 18, 2005
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
I HAVE JUST PURCHASED A 2005 INFINITI G35 COUPE. MY WIFE IS THE PRIMARY DRIVER AND IS 5FT 2" TALL. THE PROBLEM WE HAVE IS THAT WHEN SHE DRIVES THE CAR AND BUCKLES HER SEAT BEALT THE EDGE OF THE STRAP OF THE SHOULDER BELT GOES RIGHT ACROSS THE SIDE OF HER NECK. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THEY HAVE TOLD ME THAT THERE IS NOTHING THAT THEY NOW OF THAT CAN BE DONE. THE IRONIC THING IS THAT ON THE SEDAN VERSION THE BELT IS ADJUSTABLE UP AND DOWN. MY FEAR IS THAT IF THERE IS AN ACCIDENT THAT THIS PROBLE COULD CAUSE SERIOUS IF NOT FATAL INJURY TO HER IF THE BELT LOCKS DURING AN ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118269April 22, 2005
SEATS
(ABBREVIATED COMMUNICATION WITH INFINITI) [ME] I JUST RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2004 G35. AS I HAVE DRIVEN THE VEHICLE, IT HAS BECOME NOTICEABLE THAT THE SEAT CONTROLS IN THE SEAT CUSHION EXERT PRESSURE ON MY UPPER THIGH TO THE POINT OF IT BEING PAINFUL IF DRIVING FOR ANY LENGTH OF TIME. I ASKED THE DEALER REP. IF THERE HAD BEEN ANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE, AND HE SAID HE HAD NOT HEARD OF ANY, AND HE SAID THAT THE 2005 MODEL HAS THE SAME DESIGN. I AM SURPRISED THAT THIS WAS NOT RESOLVED WITH THE NEW MODEL YEAR AS THERE HAS GOT TO BE OTHER OWNERS WITH SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. CURRENTLY, I DRIVE 15 MINUTES EACH WAY TO WORK, AND AS I AM SITTING HERE TYPING THIS, I CAN FEEL WHAT FEELS LIKE A BRUISE ON MY THIGH FROM THE PRESSURE FROM SITTING NEXT TO THE CONTROLS. I AM 6' 0" 185 POUNDS AND WOULD CONSIDER MYSELF TO BE OF AVERAGE BUILD. IT WOULD SEEM THAT THERE SHOULD BE SOME KIND OF RETROFIT KIT AVAILABLE TO REMEDY THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE ADVISE. [INFINITI] CURRENTLY, THERE IS NO TECHNICAL BULLETIN OR KIT AVAILABLE IN REGARDS TO YOUR SEAT CONTROL/CUSHION CONCERN. WE RECOMMEND CONTACTING YOUR LOCAL INFINITI DEALER TO REVIEW VEHICLE CONCERNS WHICH MAY BE ADDRESSED UNDER WARRANTY. [ME] IT DOESN'T APPEAR THAT A CLAIM AGAINST THE WARRANTY IS A VIABLE OPTION. MY PURPOSE IN CONTACTING INFINITI IS TO NOTIFY YOU OF THE PROBLEM HOPING THAT THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN OR WILL BE ADDRESSED BY THE DESIGN TEAM AND A SOLUTION PURSUED. THIS MAY BE SOMETHING THAT IS CORRECTABLE FOR THE CURRENT MODEL YEAR OR A CHANGE IN SUBSEQUENT MODEL YEARS; OR AT THE VERY LEAST YOU COULD GIVE DIRECTIONS ON HOW THE OWNERS COULD REMEDY THIS PROBLEM ON THEIR OWN. THIS PROBLEM IS A RESULT OF NO PADDING IN THE SEAT AREA WHERE INSTEAD THERE ARE THE SEAT CONTROLS. IN MY OPINION, THIS IS A RESULT OF A PARADIGM SHIFT TO A BAD IDEA. SEAT CUSHIONS ARE FOR SITTING, NOT FOR HARD CONTROLS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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