Infiniti G35 Complaints

1,352 consumer complaints on file.

#10485112November 19, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE REAR SHELF BRAKE LIGHT HAS STOPPED WORKING. THIS IS AN LED LIGHT THAT SHOULD LAST A QUITE A BIT LONGER IF NOT LIFETIME. OBVIOUSLY, THE CAR WAS DESIGNED SO THIS PART DOES NOT HAVE TO BE REPLACED. TO REPLACE THIS LIGHT, THE ENTIRE BACK SEAT AND REAR SHELF TRIM AND BACK SIDE TRIM MUST BE REMOVED. THE LIGHT ITSELF COSTS $150.00 AND THE DEALER CHARGES $500.00 TO REPLACE IT. I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS 2003 G35S WITH THE NON FUNCTIONING BRAKE LIGHT, MOST LIKELY DUE TO THE EXPENSIVE REPAIR. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND CLEARLY A PRODUCT DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10485110November 19, 2012
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
THE CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED. THE BLOWER WENT TO THE HIGHEST LEVEL AND COULD NOT BE ADJUSTED USING THE CONTROLS. THE DISPLAY PANEL FOR THE RADIO ALSO WENT BLANK. TRIED TO TURNED EVERYTHING OFF BUT THE CONTROLS DID NOT WORK, THEREFORE HAD TO TURN THE CAR OFF. ONCE THE CARE WAS OFF I TURN IT BACK ON AND THE FAN BLOWER WAS AT MEDIUM, AND I WAS STILL NOT ABLE TO ADJUST THE TEMPERATURE, DEFROSTER OR OTHER CONTROLS INCLUDING THE RADIO FROM THE PANEL. I WAS ABLE TO ADJUST THE RADIO FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE NEXT DAY EVERYTHING BEGAN TO WORK. APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH LATER THE SAME THING OCCURRED LASTING ABOUT TWO DAYS BEFORE EVERYTHING BEGAN TO OPERATED AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10483741November 8, 2012
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE OIL BURNS LIKE CRAZY IT CAUSED MY CAR TO LOCK UP BEING THE IT HAPPENS WITHOUT WARNING, HAVING TO DO OIL CHANGES ONCE A MONTH WHICH IS INSANITY. THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM NOT ONLY IN THE INFINITI G35 BUT ALSO THE NISSAN 350Z MODELS. USUALLY A PROBLEM WITH MANUAL 6SPD TRANSMISSION MODELS. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL BEING THAT NO ONE HAS BEEN ABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10483767November 8, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE WAS A 2005 INFINITI G35. ON 11/8/12, I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY IN THE MIDDLE LANE GOING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH AND THE CAR SUDDENLY LOST ALL ACCELERATION. IT DROPPED FROM 65 MPH TO 0 MPH WITHIN MINUTES AND THE CAR SEIZED UP AND WAS NOT RESPONSIVE TO PRESSING ON THE GAS PEDAL. I WAS BARELY ABLE TO GET TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER WITHOUT CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THE SHOULDER WAS EXTREMELY NARROW AND THE CAR WAS IMMOBILE. THE GAS GAUGE ON THE DASH SAID THERE WAS STILL A QUARTER OF A TANK OF GAS LEFT. I WALKED TO THE GAS STATION AND PUT A GALLON OF GAS IN THE TANK TO SEE IF IT WOULD START UP. AS SOON AS I DID THAT, THE CAR STARTED UP WITH NO PROBLEM. I WENT TO FILL UP MY TANK AND WHEN I GOT THERE, I POURED ABOUT 16 GALLONS OF GAS. I'M AFRAID THAT THIS COULD HAPPEN AT ANY TIME, AND I WOULD BE STRANDED WITH MY CAR IN JEOPARDY OF GETTING HIT. THIS GAS FUEL SYSTEM PROBLEM HAPPENED ON 11/8/12. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10483519November 6, 2012
ENGINE
OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEM. I LOSE AT LEAST 1 QT EVERY 1,000 MILES. DEALER DID AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST AND CLAIMS IT ONLY LOST 2 QTS IN 3,500 MILES. THEY ZIP TIED EVERYTHING SO I COULD NOT CHECK IT MYSELF. WHEN I CHECK THE OIL MYSELF IT ALWAYS LOSES AT LEAST 1 QT FOR EVERY 1,000 MILES DRIVEN. THE DEALER LIED BUT STILL FORWARDED MY CLAIM TO INFINITI CORPORATE. I NEVER HEARD FROM THEM SO I CALLED THEM MYSELF AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. MY CAR IS A MANUAL AND I READ ONLINE THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. WHY IS THIS NOT FORCE RECALLED BY THE GOVERNMENT? ENGINE COULD SEIZE ON A HIGHWAY AND CAUSE A COLLISION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10483277November 4, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE CONTROLS ON MY CENTER CONSOLE WHERE THE A/C AND RADIO ARE STOPPED WORKING. THE RADIO TURNED OFF BY ITSELF AND CAME BACK ON LESS THEN A MINUTE LATER BUT NONE OF THE BUTTONS WERE ILLUMINATING. MY HEAT WENT FROM 77 DEGREES ON THE LOWEST SETTING ON THE FACE VENTS, TO 87 DEGREES ON "AUTO A/C" TO THE HIGHEST SETTING AND SWITCHED TO THE FOOT VENTS. IT HAS DONE THIS BEFORE, BUT IT HAS ALWAYS "COME BACK TO LIFE" IF YOU WILL, WITHIN 10 MINUTES. IT HAS NOW BEEN LIKE THIS FOR FOUR DAYS, BLASTING COLD AIR INTO MY CAR ON 33 DEGREE DAYS. I UNDERSTAND INFINITI RECALLED THE BOARD THAT THEY POORLY DESIGNED ONLY ON THE SEDANS. THIS BOARD DESIGN IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE, LIVING IN THE MIDWEST, AND BEING MY ONLY MODE OF TRANSPORTATION. WHEN WINTER HITS, AND TEMPERATURES REALLY FALL, AND MY CAR IS ONLY BLOWING OUT COLD AIR, AND WORST OF ALL ON MY FEET, I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO DEFROST MY WINDOWS PROPERLY. IT JUST DOES NOT MAKE SENSE TO ME WHY INFINITI WOULD RECALL A PART IN ONE CAR THAT IS THE EXACT SAME IN ANOTHER IT JUST HAS TWO DOORS. ITS LIKE PAYING SOMEONE TO PAINT THE INSIDE OF YOUR HOUSE. THE REASON YOU CHOSE THEM IS BECAUSE YOU FOUND THEM TO BE LOYAL AND TRUSTWORTHY. COME TO FIND OUT THE PAINTER ONLY PAINTED HALF OF YOUR HOUSE AND TOOK A FEW VALUABLES ON HIS WAY OUT. I JUST HOPE A LAWYER SEES SOME GOOD MONEY IN A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT BECAUSE I KNOW I DO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10483249November 3, 2012
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY
THE RADIO WILL TURN OFF BY ITSELF AND TURN BACK ON A FEW SECONDS LATER. ALL OF THE BUTTONS IN THE CENTER CONSOLE BECOME INOPERABLE. THE A/C CONTROLS ALSO BECOME INOPERABLE AND TURNS ON BY ITSELF. IT JUST DOESN'T TURN ON THOUGH, IT TURNS ON 90 DEGREES AND STARTS BLASTING OUT. THIS IS A SAFELY ISSUE BECAUSE AS A DRIVER WE NEVER KNOW WHEN THIS AIR IS JUST GOING TO START BLASTING OUT AT US LIKE FIRE. IF INFINITI IS SMART ENOUGH TO RECALL THE SEDAN, THEY SHOULD DO THE SAME THING WITH THE COUPES. IT IS CLEARLY A COMMON PROBLEM AMONG THE '03-'04 MODELS. IF THEY WANT TO KEEP THEIR REPUTABLE NAME THEY WILL DO WHAT IS RIGHT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10482818November 1, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE THIRD LED BRAKE LIGHT IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. GOT PULLED OVER ON AUGUST 28TH BECAUSE THE OFFICER SAID MY THIRD BRAKE LIGHT WASN'T WORKING. I GOT THE LIGHT TESTED AND THE CAR SHOP SAID THEY WOULD TEST THE LIGHT TO SEE IF IT WAS THE LIGHT ITSELF OR THERE IS A SHORT DUE TO WIRING. THE CAR SHOP SAID THE LIGHT WORKED SO THERE MUST BE A WIRING MALFUNCTION SOME WHERE IN THE CAR THAT MAKES THE LIGHT WORK PROPERLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10482782October 31, 2012
AIR BAGS
WHEN THE PASSENGER SEAT IS OCCUPIED BY AN ADULT (150 LBS+), THE PASSENGER AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT WILL SOMETIMES ILLUMINATE INDICATING THAT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG HAS BEEN DISABLED. INFINITI HAS BEEN INVOLVED WITH REPAIRING THE CAR 4 TIMES FOR THIS ISSUE. AT THIS POINT THEY ARE NO LONGER WILLING TO FURTHER INVESTIGATE THE ISSUE AND SAY IT IS WORKING AS INTENDED EVEN THOUGH THE LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATES. THE INFINITI DEALER ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THERE IS A DESIGN DEFECT AND MAINTAINED THAT INFINITI?S POSITION IS THAT THE PASSENGER NEEDS TO CONTINUE TO ADJUST THEIR SEATING POSITION UNTIL THE AIRBAG INDICATOR TURNS OFF (JUMP UP AND DOWN, SIT FURTHER UPRIGHT, ETC). THE LIGHT CAN REMAIN ILLUMINATED FOR AS LONG AS 10-15 MINUTES BEFORE FINALLY BEING ABLE TO GET THE PASSENGER AIRBAG TO BE OPERABLE. THIS PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT, BUT AGAIN, INFINITI REFUSES TO WORK ON THE CAR EVEN THOUGH IT IS UNDER WARRANTY. I?M CONCERNED THAT IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT, THE PASSENGER AIRBAG IS NOT WORKING AS INTENDED AND MAY NOT DEPLOY AS INDICATED BY THE PASSENGER AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10481238October 20, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKE CALIPERS HAVE FROZEN UP HAVE BEEN REPLACED ALONG WITH ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS ON FOUR OCCASIONS. THESE SAME INCIDENTS WERE REPAIRED ON 6/16/2008; 4/25/2009; 9/12/2011 AND WILL BE AGAIN ON MONDAY 10/22/2012. *TR THIS IS CLEARLY A VEHICLE DEFECT THAT IS SERIOUSLY DANGEROUS FOR ANY INFINITI DRIVER, THE PASSENGERS AND CERTAINLY ANY OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD. I STRONGLY SUGGEST THAT THE NHTSA LOOK INTO THE MATTER. THANK YOU.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10481069October 19, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
REAR CENTER BRAKE LIGHT(LED) WORKS INTERMITTENTLY THEREBY NEARLY CAUSING REAR END COLLISION. CAR CAME INCHES FROM REAR ENDING ME. HAD TWO WARNINGS FROM LOCAL POLICE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10480822October 17, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
I HAD COME TO A COMPLETE STOP AT A CROSSWALK. MY FOOT WAS FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE AND THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IN DRIVE. SUDDENLY THE CAR JUMPED FORWARD IN SMALL INCREMENTS WITH A SOUND INDICATING THAT THE ANT-LOCK BRAKES WERE RELEASING AND APPLYING THE BRAKES IN RAPID SUCCESSION. I STOOD ON THE BRAKES AND THE CAR STOPPED ONLY TO REPEAT THE PROBLEM ONCE MORE WHILE I WAS STANDING ON THE BRAKES. IN ALL THE CAR MOVED FORWARD ABOUT A FOOT. THERE WAS A PEDESTRIAN IN THE CROSSWALK DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF MY CAR AT THE TIME AND A SECOND ROUND OF THIS PROBLEM WOULD HAVE CAUSED THE CAR TO HIT THE PEDESTRIAN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10480871October 17, 2012
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI G35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE SLT LIGHT AND VDC OFF LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WHEN SHE RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10480048October 14, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY/WIPER
INTERMITTENT LOSS OF CONTROL OF FRONT WINDOW DEFOGGER, REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER, RADIO, A/C. THIS HAPPENS RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING CAUSING LOSS OF VISIBILITY IN COLD OR RAINY WEATHER. THIS PROBLEM STARTED HAPPENING ON RARE OCCASION BUT THE FREQUENCY IS GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE AND NOW HAPPENS ALMOST EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10480011October 13, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
BOTH MY DRIVER SIDE DOORS WILL NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK DUE TO FAULTY ACTUATORS. THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE THAT HAPPENS TO MANY NISSAN OWNERS. THIS IS A CONCERN FOR SAFETY AS I CANNOT LOCK MY CAR OR UNLOCK WITH OUT GOING IN AND OUT MY PASSENGER SIDE OF MY CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478654October 4, 2012
STEERING
DURING MY EVENING DRIVE HOME ON A LOCAL HIGHWAY / TOLL ROAD I SMELLED A STRONG PUNGENT BURNT OIL SMELL THRU THE AIR VENTS. AS I WAS AT THE END OF MY COMMUTE I PARKED THE CAR AND NOTED OIL DRIPPING FROM THE RIGHT FRONT AREA OF THE CAR. AFTER IT COOLED OFF I TRACED THE LEAK TO A POWER STEERING LINE UP HIGH AT THE BULKHEAD. I PULLED THE OUTER CHAFE GUARD BACK AND ADDITIONAL POWER STEERING FLUID POURED OUT ONTO THE GROUND. THE RIGHT SIDE BULKHEAD AREA WAS SOAKED IN POWER STEERING FLUID. THE ENTIRE AREA WAS BATHED IN FLUID HOWEVER THE OUTER CHAFE GUARD ON THE HOSE ACTED AS A BARRIER TO PREVENT THE HOSE FROM SPRAYING POTENTIALLY COMBUSTIBLE POWER STEERING FLUID ONTO THE REAR BANK EXHAUST MANIFOLD. THE NEXT DAY I REPLACED THE HOSE. I HAVE RETAINED THE OLD HOSE IF NEEDED FOR INSPECTION. IT APPEARS TO BE LEAKING AT THE METAL CRIMP. THIS SOUNDS JUST LIKE THE ACURA AND HONDA ISSUE. THIS VEHICLE IS A ONE OWNER VEHICLE, MANUFACTURED NOVEMBER 2001 AND PURCHASED NEW MARCH 2003. THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER HAD COLLISION DAMAGE, IS VERY CLEAN AND WELL CARED FOR. IT IS DRIVEN AS A DAILY COMMUTER VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10475768September 18, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT IN SPOILER-LESS G35 SEDANS IS A WELL KNOWN ISSUE TO FAULT AFTER JUST A FEW YEARS. OVER 50 OWNERS OF THE VEHICLE HAVE REPORTED THE SAME PROBLEM. IT WILL EITHER STOP WORKING ENTIRELY OR ONLY WORK AT TIMES WITH NO KNOWN CAUSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10475711September 17, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ENGINE
PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT WHEN THE ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING ALL OF A SUDDEN. THE POWER STEERING ALSO WENT OUT. EVERYTHING ELSE INCLUDING THE ELECTRICAL SEEMED TO STILL WORK. SERVICE ENGINE SOON, "SLIP" AND "VDC OFF" LIGHTS DISPLAYED ON THE DASHBOARD IMMEDIATELY. THIS SEEMS TO BE RELATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID # 03V455000. I CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO INFORMED ME MY VIN WAS NOT WITHIN THE RANGE OF THIS RECALL. SEARCHING ONLINE REVEALS OTHER OWNERS WHOSE VINS ARE NOT WITHIN THE RANGE ALSO HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE. IT SEEMS TO ME THIS RECALL SHOULD BE RE-INVESTIGATED AND REEVALUATED AS THIS IS A SERIOUS DANGER TO THE PUBLIC (IMAGINE THIS HAPPENING ON A FREEWAY WHICH HAS HAPPENED TO OTHER OWNERS). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10473956September 5, 2012
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI G35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE CONTINUED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSE THAT THE CAM POSITION SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10473962September 5, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
JUST BROUGHT VEHICLE INTO DEALER AND WAS INFORMED I NEED THIRD BRAKE LIGHT. COST OF REPLACEMENT WAS OVER $500 WHICH INCLUDED PARTS AND LABOR. AFTER FURTHER RESEARCH I FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THESE VEHICLES AND INFINITI WILL DO NOTHING ABOUT IT. I COULD UNDERSTAND IF THIS WERE JUST AN ISSUE OF A BULB BURNING OUT AND A $10 REPLACEMENT PART, BUT THIS UNIT IS BASICALLY INSTALLED AS A PERMANENT LED COMPONENT WITHOUT THE THOUGHT OF EASY REPLACEMENT. FOR SUCH A SIMPLE SAFETY ITEM I FEEL THAT THE PRICE AND LABOR IS EXTREME AND THERE IS OBVIOUSLY A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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