Infiniti G35 Complaints

1,352 consumer complaints on file.

#10202901September 13, 2007
AIR BAGS
ON AUGUST 30, 2007, I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT IN MY 2004 INFINITI G35X AND WAS STRUCK FROM BEHIND WHILE STATIONARY WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. THE VEHICLE THAT STRUCK ME WAS TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED ESTIMATED TO BE IN EXCESS OF 40MPH. THE IMPACT CRUSHED MY REAR BUMPER AND TRUNK AND DROVE MY VEHICLE INTO THE REAR OF THE SUV STOPPED IN FRONT OF ME, CRUSHING MY FRONT END AND INDUCING DEPLOYMENT OF THE PASSENGER AIR BAG ALTHOUGH THERE WAS NO ONE OCCUPYING THE PASSENGER SEAT. HOWEVER, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN THIS COLLISION, AND WHILE THE SEAT BELT RESTRAINED ME, MY ARM HIT THE STEERING WHEEL, AND I SUFFERED MUSCULOSKELETAL INJURIES IN THIS ACCIDENT. THE CAR HAS BEEN DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS. BOTH THE INSURANCE APPRAISER AND I HAVE QUESTIONED WHETHER A DEFECT PREVENTED THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG FROM DEPLOYING. I HAVE REPORTED THE INCIDENT TO INFINITI. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10201786September 4, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2004 INFINITY G35 COUPE IS BURNING EXCESSIVE ENGINE OIL, I HAVE TO ADD A QUART OF OIL EVERY 1500--2000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200660August 24, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHEN MY LEASED 06' G35 COUPE HIT AROUND 6,000 MILES IT STARTED MAKING A RATTLING SOUND FROM UNDER THE HOOD. WHEN I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP TO BE CHECKED ON THEY ADVISED ME THAT MY ENGINE WAS CONSUMING TOO MUCH OIL & THAT THE ENGINE WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THEY REPLACED THE ENGINE BUT THAN AT AROUND 7,000 MILES THE SAME NOISE CAME BACK. I HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP 4 TIMES IN THE LAST 3 MONTHS AND EVERYTIME I GO BACK THE CAR IS 2-3 QRTS OIL LOW. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE ENGINE THAT THEY REPLACED MY OLD ENGINE WITH HAS THE SAME ISSUE & IT WILL CONTINUE TO HAPPEN UNLESS I AM GIVEN A NEW MANUFACTURED ENGINE - WHICH SEEMS TO BE UNAVAILABLE. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN FOR MY FAMILY & I WANT THEM TO TAKE BACK THE VEHICLE OR PROVIDE ME WITH A NEW ENGINE. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO INFINITI CONSUMER AFFAIRS WHO ARE AWARE OF THE SITUATION BUT I FEEL I AM GETTING NOWHERE. ININITI CONSUMER AFFAIRS STATES THAT THE CASE IS BEING RESEARCHED. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE FOR A LEASED VEHICLE & IT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200430August 22, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
FROM THE SECOND YEAR AFTER PURCHASE OF AUTO, THE HEADLIGHT OUTER PLASTIC COVER HAS BECOME WHITISH AND OPAQUE, LIMITING THE LIGHT OUTPUT OF HEADLIGHT AND REDUCING ROAD ILLUMINATION, THUS PROVIDING LIMITED ROAD ILLUMINATION AL NIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199473August 14, 2007
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
I'VE OWNED MY VEHICLE FOR JUST A LITTLE OVER TWO MONTHS AND I REGRET MY CHOICE. THE DRIVER WINDOW ACTS UP. I'VE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE WINDOW FOR ABOUT A MONTH NOW. I GOES UP EXTREMELY SLOW! THE AUTO BUTTON DOESN'T WORK. JUST TODAY I LOWERED MY WINDOW ALL THE WAY DOWN AND IT WOULDN'T GO UP. I HAD TO USE MY HANDS TO PRY IT UP. THIS WILL BE THE SECOND TIME I TAKE MY VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199351August 12, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I WANT TO REPORT THAT NISSAN/INFINITI HAS A MAJOR DEFECT WITH THE ENGINES BEING USED IN THE INFINITI G35 AND NISSAN 350Z CARS. THE DEFECTS ARE CAUSING ENGINES TO BLOW DUE TO LOW OIL CAPACITY. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY THREAT TO THE OWNERS OF THE CARS AND TO OTHER MOTORISTS ON THE ROAD. I WANT INFINITI TO TAKE BACK MY VEHICLE BECAUSE I BELIEVE IT IS A SAFETY THREAT TO ME, MY WIFE, MY 3 YEAR OLD CHILD AND OTHER MOTORISTS AROUND ME. INFINITI HAS BEEN UNWILLING TO WORK WITH ME IN THIS CAPACITY. THE EVIDENCE AGAINST INFINITI IS STAGGERING AS CAN BE SEEN ON THE DISCUSSION THREADS THAT I HAVE POSTED BELOW. HTTP://G35DRIVER.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=120735 HTTP://WWW.MY350Z.COM/FORUM/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=232332 HTTP://WWW.G35DRIVER.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=110973 HTTP://WWW.6MT.NET/FORUM/G35-COUPE/18296-OIL-CONSUMPTION-GETTING-WORSE.HTML HTTP://FORUMS.NICOCLUB.COM/ZEROTHREAD?ID=239828 HTTP://FORUMS.NICOCLUB.COM/ZEROTHREAD/186282 HTTP://G35DRIVER.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=141145&HIGHLIGHT=OIL+CONSUMPTION HTTP://WWW.G35DRIVER.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=159097 HTTP://WWW.LEMONAUTO.COM/COMPLAINTS/NISSAN/SENTRA.HTM *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198743August 7, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION AND EXCESSIVE ENGINE NOISE AND/OR VIBRATION COMING FROM THE ENGINE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198537August 5, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THE INTELLIGENT KEY OFFERED WITH THE NEW TECHNOLOGY PACKAGE IS NOT BUILT TO WITHSTAND NORMAL USE. MY UNIT COMPLETELY DIED WITH 48 HOURS OF OWNING THE VEHICLE, LEAVING ME STRANDED AND MISSING MOTHER'S DAY LUNCH. INFINITI HAS ACKNOWLEDGED CONFLICTS WITH THE KEY AND MOBILE PHONES, HOWEVER A RECALL NEEDS TO BE ENACTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198539August 5, 2007
STRUCTURE:BODY
THERE ARE METAL PAINT FLAKES LODGED IN THE CLEAR-COAT OF THE PAINT JOB, ALL OVER THE VEHICLE. IT SHOWS UP AS SMALL SPECS OF COLOR IN THE PAINT FINISH, REALLY OBVIOUS WHEN YOU HAVE A BLACK CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198451August 3, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY, VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE ISSUES WITH MY CAR. THE MOST SEVERE HAVE BEEN A REPLACEMENT BOLT ON THE AXLE THAT MADE A CLICKING SOUND WHEN I PUT IT IN REVERSE. THAT TOOK PLACE WITHIN 2 MONTHS OF MY OWNING THE CAR. THE OTHER HAS BEEN MY BRAKES. THEY WERE MAKING SQUEALING SOUNDS WHEN THEY WERE DEPRESSED, AT 4500 MILES. I KEPT COMPLAINING TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY FINALLY REALIZED THAT THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE FRONT BRAKES. IT WAS FIXED AT 9,000 MILES. THE SQUEALING SUBSIDED SOMEWHAT, BUT THERE HAS ALWAYS BEEN A SOUND. I TOOK MY CAR IN AGAIN RECENTLY FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND COMPLAINED THAT THE SOUND HAS STILL NOT GONE AWAY. THEY SAID THERE WAS DUST ON THE BRAKES, AND THAT ONCE IT WAS CLEANED UP, IT SHOULD BE FINE. THEY SAID MY BACK BRAKES WERE NOW AN ISSUE. MYSTERIOUSLY, AFTER PICKING UP MY CAR, THE SQUEALING WAS WORSE AND WAS NOW COMING FROM THE BACK OF THE CAR. THE SERVICE REP SAID THAT I NEED TO FIX THEM WITHIN THE 1500 MILES. I WAS NOT HAVING ANY ISSUES WITH BACK BRAKES UP UNTIL THIS POINT. I TRULY BELIEVE THAT THE SERVICE TECH TAMPERED DID SOMETHING TO THEM. FINALLY, MY SUNROOF STARTING GIVING OUT AND REQUIRES A NEW MOTOR. THIS ALL HAPPENED WITHIN 2 YEARS WITH BARELY 14,000 MILES! *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197757July 29, 2007
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
1) NO EVENTS LED TO FAILURE, VEHICLE WAS PROPERLY MAINTAINED. HOOD WAS OPENED. 2) HOOD DOES NOT PROPERLY CLOSE, VEHICLES HOOD HINGE PIVOT HAS BOUND, CAUSING THE CORNER OF THE HOOD NEAR THE WINDSHIELD TO RISE. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD (FMVSS) NO. 219, "WINDSHIELD ZONE INTRUSION." CONSEQUENCE OF NONCOMPLIANCE: IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE HOOD COULD BE PUSHED BACK THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD GLASS, POSSIBLY INJURING THE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS. 3) AN ESTIMATE HAS BEEN GATHERED FOR REPLACEMENT OF BOTH HOOD HINGES. OLD PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. I WILL ARRANGE FOR VEHICLE TO BE AVAILABLE FOR YOUR INSPECTION AT YOUR CONVENIENCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197624July 27, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2004 VQ35DE ENGINE OF A G35 COUPLE BURNS OIL RAPIDLY LEADING TO ENGINE FAILURE. MANY COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER OWNERS HAVE BEEN RECORDED. WILL HAVE TO GET A NEW ENGINE SOON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197470July 25, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE NEW USED 1 QT OF OIL EVERY 1200 MILES. OIL CONSUMPTION SOMEWHAT BETTER WITH MORE MILES, BUT STILL 1 QT/2500 MILE PRESENTLY WITH 21,000 MILES ON ENGINE. DEALER SAID IT WAS MY DRIVING HABITS AND NISSAN/INFINITI WON'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT UNLESS IT CONSUMES MORE THAN 1QT/1000 MILE. I FOLLOWED FACTORY ENGINE BREAK-IN GUIDELINES, I DO NOT RACE MY VEHICLE AND DEALER HAS DONE ALL FACTORY SCHEDULED OIL SERVICES. NISSAN/INFINITI APPARENTLY IS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE AND APPARENTLY HAVE A REVISED ENGINE FOR WARRANTY REPLACEMENT, BUT MY UNDERSTANDING, ONLY IF YOU CONSUME WORSE THAN 1QT/1000 MILES. MY PRESENT OIL CONSUMPTION OF 1QT/2500MILES IN MY OPINION, IS UNACCEPTABLE IN TODAY'S STANDARDS AND FEEL I SHOULD BE ENTITLED TO THIS NEW REVISED ENGINE FOR WARRANTY REPLACEMENT AS WELL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197131July 22, 2007
STRUCTURE
I BELIEVE THE PAINT ON THE 2007 INFINITI G35 IS DEFECTIVE. THE DEALER DID NOT TELL ME WHEN I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE THAT IT NEEDED TO BE SEALED. AFTER ONLY HAVING THE VEHICLE 2 MONTHS, THE PAINT ON MY HOOD IS RUINED FROM BIRD DROPPINGS. I WAS AT WORK AND BY THE TIME I WAS ABLE TO WASH IT OFF MY PAINT WAS RUINED. WHEN I CALLED THE DEALER ABOUT THE PROBLEM HE TOLD ME THE PAINT WAS SUCH 'HIGH TECH' PAINT THAT IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN SEALED AND THEN HE TOLD ME THE DEALERSHIP SPENDS THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS EVERY YEAR HAVING CARS REPAIRED FROM THEIR LOT BECAUSE OF BIRD DROPPINGS. IF THE PAINT IS THAT BAD, IT SHOULD BE SEALED COATED FROM THE FACTORY! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196347July 14, 2007
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
1. THERE WERE NO EVENTS LEADING TO THE FAILURE. VEHICLE PROPERLY MAINTAINED. 2. PASSENGER SIDE HOOD HINGE FAILED. THIS CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE HOOD AND THE FENDER. HOOD DOES NOT OPEN OR CLOSE PROPERLY. I AM FEARFUL OF HOOD OPENING UNDER SPEED. 3. DEALER AND INFINITI HAVE REFUSED TO REPAIR VEHICLE UNDER WARRANTY ALTHOUGH STILL WITHIN THE WARRANTY PERIOD OF 4 YEARS OR 60,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10195140July 2, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
WHEN USING CRUISE CONTROL AND GOING DOWNHILL THERE IS A CONSTANT BRAKING FEELING THAT MAKES THE RIDE FEEL JERKY. NEVER EXPERIENCED THIS ON ANY OTHER VEHICLE. SPOKE WITH OTHER OWNERS AND THEY HAVE SAME EXPERIENCE AND DEA;ER ADVISED NOTHING CAN BE DONE. SUNROOF IS VERY NOISY WHEN OPENED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE FLAP THAT POPS UP WHEN THE ROOF IS OPENED IS THE CULPRIT. WHEN YOU HOLD DOWN WITH YOUR HAND IT IS MUCH QUIETER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10194761June 27, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
LEASED VEHICLE, HIGHWAY DRIVING AND VERY LIMITED LOCAL/CITY DRIVING. BRAKES HAD 'GRINDING' NOISE WHENEVER INITIALLY APPLIED AND I WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT WAS HOW THE "EUROPEAN BRAKE SYSTEM" SOUNDS -? REQUIRED FRONT BRAKE PADS/ROTORS REPLACED AT ~ 19,000 MILES 8 MONTHS AFTER ACQUIRING THE CAR. REAR BRAKE PADS/ROTORS THEN HAD TO BE REPLACED 13 MONTHS AFTER ACQUIRING THE CAR AT ~ 29,000 MILES. WAS TOLD WHEN HAD CAR IN FOR FAULTY AIR BAG LIGHT ~ 6 WEEKS AGO FRONT PADS WERE WORN TO 4.5 MM. CAR IS IN FOR 38K SERVICE NOW AND IT IS SUSPECTED I AM GOING TO HAVE TO REPLACE THE FRONT BRAKE PADS, AGAIN AFTER ONLY 19,000 MILES SINCE NEW PADS WERE PUT ON!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10193353June 14, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE FOOT BRAKE DEPRESSES LOWER THAN THE ACCELERATOR THUS CAUSING THE MOTOR TO ACCELERATE WHEN APPLYING THE BREAK. WHEN BREAKING IN AN EMERGENCY, THE SIDE OF MY SHOE CAUGHT THE ACCELERATOR CAUSING THE MOTOR TO REV UP AND PUSHED OUR CAR INTO THE VEHICLE INFRONT OF US. FORTUNATELY, WE WERE GOING SLOW ENOUGH BY THIS TIME AND ONLY THE FRONT BUMPER WAS DAMAGED. NO INJURIES INCURRED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10193403June 14, 2007
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
LOW TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEMS MUST BE REPROGRAMMED BY THE DEALER IF WHEELS ARE ROTATED, IF A FULL SIZE SPARE TIRE REPLACES A WHEEL THE REPROGRAMMING IS AT CONSUMER'S COST. THIS FORCES CONSUMERS TO HAVE TO GO BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR SOMETHING WHICH USED TO BE DONE AT HOME. I BLAME NHTSA FOR PUSHING TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEMS, WITHOUT ENFORCING MANUFACTURERS MAKING IT POSSIBLE FOR CONSUMERS TO SET THEIR OWN TIRE PRESSURES , AND THIS ADDED UNNECESSARY COST TO REGULAR MAINTENANCE WHICH USED TO BE FREE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10192955June 11, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 INFINITY G35 COUPE. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH THE WHEEL STARTED TO SHAKE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED, THIS MADE IT HARD TO CONTROL THE STEERING. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 6,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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