Infiniti G35 Complaints

1,352 consumer complaints on file.

#10560686January 20, 2014
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AC/CLIMATE CONTROL CIRCUIT BOARD IS NOT FUNCTIONING. THERE WAS A VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN ISSUED BY INFINITI (TB003-007, CAMPAIGN ID P3104), BUT ONLY FOR CERTAIN VIN NUMBERS. MANY OTHER 2003 OWNERS, NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL, ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS REAR AND FRONT WINDOW DEFROSTERS DO NOT OPERATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10560448January 17, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE OWNED MY 2004 G35X OUTRIGHT FOR 9 YEARS NOW. BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW IN 2005. I HAVE KEPT UP ALL THE MAINTENANCE, AND HAVE LOVED MY CAR UP UNTIL THIS POINT. I WAS DRIVING ON A TWO LANE ROAD, AND DECIDED TO PASS THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. MY SPEED WAS APPROX 70 MPH AND I HAD NOT QUITE PASSED THEM WHEN THE CAR LOST ALL POWER. THE VDC LIGHT/SLIP LIGHT/SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ALL CAME ON. DASH LIT UP LIKE A CHRISTMAS TREE. MY STEERING WAS NON EXISTANT, AND HAD COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER. LUCKILY NO ONE ELSE WAS ON THE ROAD!!! AND I COASTED INTO A DRIVEWAY. WAITED A FEW MINUTES, AND THE CAR STARTED UP FINE. FAST FORWARD TO JANUARY, AND I WAS DRIVING IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC GOING ABOUT 40 MPH WHEN THE SAME THING HAPPENED. LUCKILY, AGAIN, I WAS ABLE TO GET CAR TO A SAFE PLACE. THE DEALER SAID IT WAS A FAILURE ON 2 SENSORS. CAM AND CRANKSHAFT, THE SAME SENSORS THAT HAD BEEN RECALLED ON THE 2003 MODELS AND 2005!!!! VERY HARROWING, AND FRIGHTENING EXPERIENCE. ALSO MEMORABLE ON MY PURSE AS THE COST TO FIX WAS $770, HOWEVER THE DEALER WAS KIND TO GIVE ME A DISCOUNT AND A LOANER CAR, AND GOOD SERVICE. SHOULDNT THE 2004 BEEN RECALLED AS WELL!!!???? SEEMS THERE ARE A LOT OF OTHER COMPLAINTS WITH THE SAME MAKE/MODEL AND SAME DEFECTIVE PART. I AM GLAD I WAS NOT AND THAT ANOTHER CAR WERE NOT INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT STEMMING FROM THIS DEFECT. THIS CAR WILL CLEARLY BE OUT ON THE ROADS FOR AWHILE, AS SOME MIGHT GIVE IT TO THEIR KIDS FOR THEIR FIRST CAR, EVEN THOUGH IT IS 10 YEARS OLD. I'M CLEARLY CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THIS VEHICLE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10560186January 16, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI G35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE CLIMATE CONTROL THERMOSTAT AND RADIO FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CIRCUIT BOARD NEEDED BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10559996January 15, 2014
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I GOT MY CAR IN APRIL 2013 NOT A YEAR YET. I WAS AT WORK WHEN THEY SAID THE LIGHT STARTED TO BLINK AND THEN THE ALARM STARTED TO GO OFF WHEN THE SECURITY CAME BY AROUND IT WAS SMOKING AND ON FIRE IT WAS COMING FROM THE HOOD. THE POLICE AND FIRE STATION SAID THEY THINK IT WAS A ELECTRIC PROBLEMS. I REALLY DON'T KNOW WHAT I SHOULD DO NOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10557024December 23, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 INFINITI G35 COUPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND ALL OF THE WARNING LAMPS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 86,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10556190December 16, 2013
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
AS I WAS DRIVING NORMALLY, MY SUNROOF EXPLODED OUTWARDS. I WAS NOT ACTUATING THE SUNROOF IN ANY WAY AT THE TIME AND THE INTERIOR SHADE WAS CLOSED. A LARGE, CENTRAL PORTION OF THE GLASS WAS PROPELLED INTO THE AIR AND RAINED BACK DOWN ON THE CAR. IT SOUNDED LIKE A SHOTGUN RIGHT NEXT TO MY EAR. I SAW GLASS FROM THE SUNROOF SLIDING DOWN THE REAR WINDOW. WHAT REMAINS OF THE SUNROOF IS AN OUTER RING OF GLASS THAT IS SLANTED UPWARDS TOWARDS THE CENTER, LIKE A VOLCANO, PROVING THAT THE GLASS EXPLODED OUTWARDS. I HAVE A DASH CAM IN MY CAR THAT RECORDED EXACTLY WHAT WAS HAPPENING AT THE TIME, INCLUDING AUDIO. THE VIDEO SHOWS NOTHING THAT COULD HAVE IMPACTED THE SUNROOF AND AN EXTREMELY LOUD BANG AS THE SUNROOF EXPLODED ON ITS OWN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10555877December 12, 2013
ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING MY CAR IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC, WASHINGTON, DC. MY CAR, FOR NO APPARENT REASON SHUT OFF AND A LIGHT "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" CAME ON. THERE WAS NO WARNING THAT THE CAR WAS GOING TO CUT-OFF. IT SIMPLY SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. I TRIED TO RESTART AND WAS UNSUCCESSFUL THE FIRST COUPLE OF TIMES. ABOUT THE 4TH TRY MY CAR STARTED AND I CONTINUED TO MY DESTINATION. THE "SES" LIGHT REMAINED ON. ABOUT 1 TO 2 MILES INTO THE REMAINDER OF THE DRIVE, THE CAR SHUT OFF AGAIN IN TRAFFIC AND A LIGHT THAT READ "SLIP" APPEARED ALONG WITH VDC ON/OFF. I HAVE THE SLIGHTEST IDEA WHAT THIS MEANS, BUT IT WAS FRIGHTENING TO BE IN TRAFFIC AND HAVE MY CAR SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING AND MY CHILDREN ON BOARD. WE COULD HAVE DEFINITELY BEEN IN A REALLY BAD SITUATION HAD THIS HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY. I'VE SEEN MULTIPLE REPORTS AND COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS AND BELIEVE THIS SHOULD TRULY BE CONSIDERED AS A VIABLE RECALL. I DON'T THINK WE SHOULD WAIT FOR ANY ACTUAL ACCIDENT OR DEATH TO OCCUR BEFORE THIS IS ADDRESSED PROPERLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10555902December 12, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT HAS BECOME EXTREMELY DIM AND AN LED NO LONGER WORKS, A PROBLEM THAT RUNS RAMPANT THROUGHOUT MANY G35'S. IT IS A GREAT SAFETY RISK, THE PROBABILITY FOR A REAR END ACCIDENT INCREASED GREATLY THANKS TO THE FAILURE OF THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT. INFINITI MUST FIX THIS ISSUE, THEY HAVE BEEN AVOIDING IT FOR TOO LONG. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10555256December 9, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM MODULE (ABS) HAS BURNED OUT AND IS HAPPENING SO OFTEN, INFINITY IS UNABLE TO SUPPLY THE DEMAND AND THERE IS A NATIONWIDE BACK ORDER FOR THE PART. AFTER WAITING 2 WEEKS FOR THE PART BEGINNING 10/31/13, MY MECHANIC DISCONNECTED THE ABS MODULE, SO THAT I CAN HAVE TRANSPORTATION BECAUSE HE DOES NOT KNOW WHEN THE PART WILL BE AVAILABLE. I NO LONGER HAVE USE OF ABS AND THIS ALSO KEEPS VEHICLE DYNAMIC CONTROL FROM FUNCTIONING. AS OF TODAY'S DATE 12/09/13, I AM STILL WAITING FOR THE PART AND DRIVING WITHOUT THE USE OF SAFETY FEATURES DURING THIS WET WINTER MONTHS. IT MAY BE WORTH NOTING THAT THE LOW END OF THIS REPAIR AT AN INDEPENDENT SHOP IS $1400 AND HIGH END $2100. A COST MANY PEOPLE MAY NOT BE ABLE AFFORD LEADING TO MORE DISCONNECTED ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEMS ON THE ROAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10555356December 9, 2013
ENGINE
MY CAR GOES THRU ALMOST 2 QUARTS PER 1000 MILES. THIS CAR MODEL YEAR HAVE A TBS REPORT FROM INFINITI FOR OIL CONSUMPTION OC PROBLEM A LOT OF OWNERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM INFINITI REFUSE TO REPLACE THE ENGINE OUT OF WARRANTY THEY KNOW IS A PROBLEM WITH THE PISTON RINGS ON THE REV UP 05 07 ENGINES , THEY NEED TO DO A RECALL . WAS TOLD WE CAN MAKE A COMPLAINT TO NISSAN/INFINITI FOR VQ35DE REV-UP ENGINES CONSUMING A LOT OF OIL AT 1K MILES.UNSAFE TO DRIVE CAR NORMALLY IN FEAR OF MOTOR MALFUNCTION MAJOR DAMAGE AND LOSS OF VALUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10555362December 9, 2013
ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE VDC AND SERVICE ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED AND CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO FAIL TO START OR STALL CONTINUOUSLY. MY CAR SHOULD BE INCLUDED ON THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR RECALL 03V455000 THE CAR STALLS WHILE DRIVING WITH THE VDC AND SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHTS ARE ON. CAR KEEPS ON SHUTTING DOWN. REPLACED CAM SHAFT SENSOR AND THE PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN TODAY 12/09/13. LOOKS LIKE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10554657December 3, 2013
AIR BAGS, SEATS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 INFINITI G35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 10V175000 (AIR BAGS, SEATS) WAS PERFORMED HOWEVER THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC WHICH ADVISED THAT THE AIR BAG MODULE, SPIRAL CABLE AND SENSOR CONTROL UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 142,000. UPDATED 2/11/014*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10554571December 2, 2013
ENGINE
I HAVE A 2006 MANUAL TRANSMISSION G35 THAT IS CONSUMING UP TO 2 QUARTS OF OIL EVERY 1000 MILES. I DID NOT REALIZE THIS WAS HAPPENING UNTIL MY ENGINE MADE A LOUD REPETITIVE TICKING NOISE AND WHEN I CHECKED THE OIL THERE WAS LESS THAN A QUART IN IT. I'VE SINCE CONTINUED TOPPING OFF MY OIL WEEKLY AND CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIPS. SINCE I AM OUT OF WARRANTY THE ONLY THING I CAN DO IS REPLACE THE BLOCK MYSELF. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED HOW THEY ARE HANDLING THIS SITUATION WITH NOT ONLY ME BUT MANY OTHER INFINITI OWNERS. ANY INPUT WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10553845November 26, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I'M THE SECOND OWNER THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE, AND ALTHOUGH I DID NOT NOTICE THE PROBLEM SOONER, THE 3RD LIGHT ON MY 2004 G35 DOES NOT WORK (MY CAR DOES NOT HAVE THE SPOILER). WHAT I DID WAS PURCHASE A USED 3RD LIGHT FROM A SALVAGE YARD....AND IT DID WORK (BRIEFLY), NOW IT'S NOT WORKING.....SO I'M BACK TO SQUARE ONE. I THOUGHT THAT IT WAS UNUSUAL, SO I GOOGLED THE ISSUE AND MUCH TO SURPRISE CAME UP WITH MANY HITS OF OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE WITH THE SAME ISSUE.......SINCE READING THE ISSUE OTHERS HAVE EXPERIENCED WITH THE 3RD LIGHT NOT FUNCTIONING I HAVE NOTICED THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLES 3RD LIGHT ISSUE ON OTHER G35 ON THE ROAD, MORE THAN LIKELY THE OWNERS HAVE NOT NOTICED THE LIGHT NOT OPERATING.........THE WHOLE PURPOSE OF THE 3RD LIGHT IS TO BE SEEN BY OTHERS DRIVING BEHIND YOU.......IT'S AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN, I HOPE THE NHTSA AND INFINITI TAKES STEPS TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10552413November 15, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THIRD BRAKE LIGHT DOESN'T WORK. BECOMING A COMMON PROBLEM WITH CARS WITHIN THIS MAKERS COMMUNITY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10552469November 15, 2013
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 INFINITI G35 X. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO BUCKLE AND PROCEEDED TO STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS CONTAMINATED DUE TO A RADIATOR COOLANT LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE RADIATOR. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,0000. UPDATED 2/11/14*CN A TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST VERIFIED THE TRANSMISSION WAS CLEAN AND FUNCTIONING PROPERLY, AFTER FOUR FLUSHINGS. UPDATED 02/14/14
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10551498November 8, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 INFINITI G35 SPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CLUTCH PEDAL FAILED TO OPERATE NORMALLY. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT HE HAD TO BURN THE CLUTCH AND GRIND THE GEARS IN ORDER TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT CLUTCH SLAVE CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000. UPDATED 11-25-13 *BF THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. UPDATED 12/04/13
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10550648November 3, 2013
ENGINE
THIS IS REGARDING THE INFINITI VQ ENGINE AND ITS OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEM. I OWN A 2004 G35X I PAID FOR AND ITS SITS WITH THE BIGGEST OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEM DUE TO NISSIANS PROBLEM WITH THE VQ ENGINES AT THE TIME OF THE MAKE. MANY PEOPLE HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM. VERY MANY PEOPLE! I DONT FIND THIS FAIR AT ALL. I WOULD LIKE TO TALK TO SOMEONE REGARDING THIS SITUATION AND COME TO A CONCLUSION. PLZ *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10550362October 31, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
JUST RECENTLY WHILE I WAS DRIVING MY RADIO AND A/C UNIT ON THE DASHBOARD BLANKED OUT AND STOPPED WORKING. RIGHT AFTER ABOUT A MINUTE LATER THE A/C CAME ON FULL BLAST WITH THE TEMPERATURE AT 68 ALONG WITH THE RADIO PLAYING. AT THAT TIME I WAS ONLY ABLE TO OPERATE THE RADIO FROM THE STEERING WHILE. THIS MAKES ME REALLY NERVOUS BECAUSE I WILL SOON NEED TO USE MY DEFROSTER DUE TO THE CLIMATE CHANGE, I WONT BE ABLE TO SEE WHICH COULD CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. AFTER RESEARCHING AND FINDING OUT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 03 G35 INFINITI SEDAN, I CALLED THE DEALER ONLY TO FIND OUT MY CAR WASN'T ON THE RECALL LIST. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY MY CAR IS NOT COVERED SINCE IT IS THE EXACT SAME MODEL AND EXPERIENCING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. PLEASE HELP WITH THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10550078October 30, 2013
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, I WAS DRIVING IT AROUND FOR ABOUT A WEEK. I CAME TO A STOP ONE DAY AND MY OIL LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND ASKED THEM TO CHECK IT. THE DIPSTICK IS VERY HARD TO READ, UNLIKE MOST CARS, LONG STORY SHORT THE DEALERSHIP CHANGED IT. I DON'T BELIEVE THAT THEY DID WHEN I GOT IT BECAUSE OF THE COLOR. EVER SINCE I HAVE BEEN KEEPING TRACK OF THE OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUE THAT I HAVE BEEN HAVING. I HAVE A AFTERMARKET WARRANTY BUT THEY ARE NO LONGER HELPING ME WITH MY ISSUES (OR FEEL AS THOUGH I AM NOT BEING HELPED) WITH MY CAR AT SUCH LOW MILES I HAVE LOOKED AND THERE ARE SEVERAL ISSUES WITH VQ35DE MOTORS WITH OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUES THAT NEEDS TO BE FIXED. I HAVE AND AM HAVING SEVER ISSUES WITH OIL CONSUMPTION. I JUST HAS A COMPRESSION TEST AND I HAVE #'S BUT I HAVE TO CALL THE DEALERSHIP, THEY ALSO JUST DID A LEAK DOWN TEST TO SEE IF IT MIGHT BE THE RINGS JUST IN CASE THE COMPRESSION TEST DIDN'T GET IT. ** I NOW CURRENTLY BURN 1.2 QUARTS OF OIL IN 800 MILES. WAS THE LAST AND LATEST OIL CONSUMPTION TEST THAT THE DEALERSHIP HAS RUN. AFTER PASSING BOTH TESTS. THE MOST I HAVE SEEN MY CAR USE IS 3QTS IN 3K. NOT GOOOD! I CURRENTLY HAVE 98895 ON THE CAR RIGHT NOW. PLEASE IF YOU CAN HELP :) THANK YOU! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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