Infiniti G35 Complaints

1,352 consumer complaints on file.

#10119083April 22, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS THE ENGINE STALLED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH OR MORE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. ON THE FIRST VISIT THE DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE SECOND VISIT THE DEALER REPLACED THE COMPLETE THROTTLE BODY CHAMBER. THE PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE CORRECT AT THIS TIME. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117807April 12, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
PROBLEMS WITH EXCESSIVE BRAKE WEAR ON 2003 INFINITI G35 AS WELL AS PROBLEMS WITH TOWING GUIDE SECTION OF THE OWNERS MANUAL.*MR *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116638April 8, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK, AIR BAGS, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC), SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE DRIVING OUR 2004 INFINITY G35 ON THE FWY GOING ABOUT 40 MPH (THE GROUND WAS WET) WE FELT THE TRACK CONTROL STARTED TO SHIFT SIDE TO SIDE, A TRUCK CUT IN FRON US US, WHICH MADE MY HUSBAND PUT ON BRAKES, AS HE PUTTED ON BRAKES, THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT BRAKE LOCKED, WHICH CAUSED FOR THE CARD TO TURN SIDEWAYS AND HIT THE CENTER DIVIDER FULL SPEED. THE BRAKES AFTER THEY LOCKED, NEVER STOPPED THE CAR, THE ONLY THING THAT STOPPED US WAS THE CENTER DIVIDER. THE AIRBAGS NEVER POP, AS WE HIT THE WALL GOING 40 MILES PER HOURS. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALER RECENTLY AND HAD THE BRAKES CHANGED (2 TIMES IN 11 MONTHS) AND THE LAST TME I TOOD THE CAR I INFORMED THE DEALER THAT THE BRAKES FELT HARD, AND THEY WERE HARD TO STOP THEY STATED THAT THE BRAKES WILL GET BETTER WITH USE, AND THAT'S HOW IT USUALLY FELT AFTER THE BRAKES WERE CHANGED. THE CAR DID NOT DRIVE THE SAME, THE TRACTION WAS NOT WORKING, THE BRAKES LOCKED AND TO TOP IT ALL THE BAGS DID NOT DEPLOYED AFTER IMPACT.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10117617April 7, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH DRIVER WAS CHANGING LANES AND THE ABS SYSTEM LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SPIN AND HIT THE CENTER DIVIDER AND FLIP OVER SEVERAL TIMES. THE TWO PASSENGERS AND THE DRIVER WERE KILLED . *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
3
#10114091March 28, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON 2 OCCASIONS WHILE STOPPING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED BY ITSELF. HAD SOMEONE BEEN WALKING IN FRONT THEY WOULD HAVE BEEN RUN OVER BY THE TIME I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. CAR WAS BROUGHT BACK TO DEALER, AND AFTER 3 DAYS OF DIAGNOSTICS THEY COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. I ONLY HAD THE CAR LESS THAN 2 WEEKS WHEN THESE 2 INCIDENTS HAPPENED, AND I DO NOT WANT TO GET BEHIND THE WHEEL OF THIS CAR ANYMORE . TOLD THIS TO INFINITI, AND THEY WERE CHECKING WITH DEALER ,AND SUPPOSE TO GET BACK TO ME. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10114508March 22, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
THE "SLIP" LIGHT FLASHED WHEN COASTING AT ABOUT 7-10 MPH. THE "SLIP" LIGHT IS A FUNCTION OF THE ABS SYSTEM. THIS OCCURRED AS SOON AS I DROVE IT OFF OF THE DEALERS LOT, AND IT WAS MY FIRST TIME DRIVING. THIS VEHICLE (INTERNET ORDER, SO I DIDN'T HAVE A CHANCE TO DRIVE THIS EXACT VEHICLE BEFORE I PURCHASED THE CAR). AS THE "SLIP" LIGHT FLASHES, I HEAR THE GRINDING NOISE OF WHAT APPEARS TO BE THE ABS SYSTEM ENGAGING. I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND FOR 4 DAYS, THEY COULD NOT FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM. AFTER THE 4TH DAY, THEY REPLACED THE SPEED SENSOR IN THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL. ON THE WAY HOME AFTER PICKING UP MY CAR AFTER 6 DAYS IN THE SHOP, THE "SLIP" LIGHT CONTINUED TO FLASH AT 7-10 MPH. I CALLED THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AGAIN AND THEY SAID THAT THEY'LL TRY REPLACING THE ABS CONTROL UNIT. AFTER WAITING OVER A WEEK, THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THE PART WAS IN. WHEN I DROPPED OFF THE, THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY HAD ORDERED THE WRONG PART. NOW, IT'S SCHEDULED TO BE IN THE SHOP FOR 3 DAYS. THE DEALER TELLS ME THAT THEY ARE NOT SURE THAT THIS WILL CURE THE PROBLEM. I CANNOT RELY ON THE BRAKE SYSTEM OF THIS CAR NOR DO I TRUST THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT OF THE INFINITI DEALERSHIP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10114227March 17, 2005
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
THIS COMPLAINT IS IN REGARDS TO THE 6 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION. I HAVE HAD THE CAR SEVERAL MONTHS AND HAVE NOTICED A RATTLE/GRINDING NOISE EMINATING FROM THE TRANSMISSION WHILE THE CAR IS STOPPED AND IDLING. THE CAR MUST BE WARMED UP AND HAVE BEEN DRIVEN IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC FOR APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES IN ORDER TO HEAR THE NOISE. WHEN I DEPRESS THE CLUTCH PEDAL, THE NOISE STOPS. I UNDERSTAND THIS IS AN ISSUE WITH THE "THROW OUT" BEARING IN THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION THAT HAS APPARENTLY BEEN RESOLVED IN THE 2005 MODEL. IN ADDITION TO THE NOISE WHILE IDLING, I HAVE NOTICED A "CLUNK" SOUND WHEN SHIFTING INTO AND OUT OF FIRST GEAR. THE NOISE IS GETTING WORSE, BUT IS CURRENTLY TOLLERABLE. THE NOISE WHILE IDLING IS NOT TOLLERABLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113937March 11, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
I HAVE HAD FRONT END ALIGNMENT AND TIRE WEAR PROBLEMS ON MY INFINITI FROM DAY ONE OF BUYING THE CAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107411March 8, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACK ON ITS OWN WHEN PARKED ON AN INCLINE. *JB THE VEHICLE ENGINE WAS OFF. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE ON ICE/SNOW BUT NOT ON DRY PAVEMENT. THE SECOND TIME THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS WITH THE PARKING BRAKE ON. *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113717March 7, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, INTERIOR LIGHTING
2003 INFINITI G-35 BLOWN UP IN DRIVEWAY AND HOUSE CAUGHT FIRE. *BF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT DETERMINED THE FIRE ORIGINATED INSIDE OF THE TRUNK WHERE THE TRUNK LIGHT BULB BECAME SO HOT THAT THE LIGHT BULB EXPLODED, THE HOT PARTICLES FROM THE LIGHT BULB CAUGHT THE TRUNK AND THE CONTENTS IN THE TRUNK ON FIRE. THE CONSUMER STATED SHE FORGOT TO CLOSE THE TRUNK SECURELY. BEFORE THE FIRE, THE CONSUMER STATED SHE HAD ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE WINDOW AND SUNROOF. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113127February 28, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH VEHICLE VIBRATED IN THE FRONT WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. THEY WERE REPLACED, AND THE ROTORS TURNED ON 3 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. OWNER WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT BRAKES WERE WEARING OUT PREMATURELY. OWNER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112987February 23, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. WHEN PICKING UP, THE VEHICLE WILL HESITATE IN ACCELERATING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104796December 30, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
I PURCHASED MY 2003 INFINITI G35 IN OCTOBER 2003. I ONLY HAVE 19,000 MILES ON MY CAR AND THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN SQUEAKING LOUDLY SINCE ABOUT 13,0000 MILES. I HAVE MENTIONED THIS TO THE SERVICE DEPT AT THE DEALERSHIP ON 2 OR 3 OCCASIONS WHEN I'VE TAKEN MY CAR IN FOR SERVICE AND WAS TOLD THIS IS NORMAL. I'VE BOUGHT SEVERAL CARS AND NEVER HAVE I HEARD THAT THE BREAKS SQUEAKING UNBEARABLY WAS NORMAL. THEY TOLD ME TO WAIT UNTIL I BRING MY CAR IN FOR SERVICE AGAIN AND IF THE BRAKES ARE EVEN MORE WORN DOWN THEY MIGHT SEE WHAT THEY CAN DO. I DON'T KNOW IF THE CAR IS EVEN SAFE TO DRIVE. DO THE BREAKS HAVE TO TOTALLY GO OUT AND I RUN INTO THE BACK OF SOMEONE BEFORE I CAN GET THEM FIXED UNDER WARRANTY??? I HAVE A 95 MUSTANG AND IT SOUNDS BETTER THAN MY 2003 INFINITI. I DON'T WANT TO PAY 30,000 FOR A CAR THAT SQUEEKS AS IF I'M DRIVING AN OLD BEAT UP LEMON. HELP! KDJ. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104221December 21, 2004
SEAT BELTS
THE DRIVER'S-SIDE SHOULDER HARNESS PORTION OF THE SEATBELT INTERMITTENTLY LOCKS IN POSITION, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO REACH THE DASHBOARD, UNLESS THE DRIVER UNBUCKLES THEIR SEATBELT FIRST. I BROUGHT THIS TO THE ATTENTION OF THE DEALER, ORLANDO INFINITY, AND THEY SAID THE SEATBELT WAS OKAY. I HAVE HARDCOPY OF THEIR STATEMENTS. TWICE I HAVE NEARLY CRASHED, SECONDARY TO NOT BEING ABLE TO REACH THE DASH DURING ALL TOO TYPICAL ORLANDO DRIVING CONDITIONS. I QUESTION IF THIS INTERMITTENT PROBLEM IS INHERENT IN OTHER G35 COUPES (2004). PLEASE NOTE, THE INCIDENTS OF THE SEATBELT FREEZING IN A LOCKED POSITION ARE INTERMITTENT, SUCH THAT THE DATE BELOW REFLECTS WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103015December 15, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
I AM A MASTER MECHANIC AND HAVE WORKED IN THE INDUSTRY SINCE 1969. I ALSO PERFORMED ACIDENT INVESTIGATIONS FOR MERCED BENZ NORTH AMERICA. I NOW OWN A SMALL REPAIR FACILITY IN CA. AND IN THE CORSE OF MAKEING REPAIRS TO THREE G35 INFINITIS (YEARS 2003 AND 2004) I HAVE FOUND THE FUEL FILLER HOSE CRACKED AND BRITTLE. I HAVE A G35 LNFINITY MYSELF AND HAVE BEEN KEEPING TRACK OF THE PROBLEM. MY CAR NOW HAS ABOUT 10,000 MILES ON IT AND THE FUEL HOSE IS CRACKING. I HAVE COMPLAINED OF THE PROBLEM WITH THE DEALER AND HAVE REPORTED THE PROBLEM TO INFINITY CONSUMER COMPLAINT LINE. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY THE SERVICE MANAGE THAT MY G35 HAS NO PROBLEM AND HE'S ONLY SEEN THE PROBLEM ON THE FX. I PERSONLY REINSPECTED THE HOSE AND FOUND A CRACK, ONE WHICH ALSO CAN BE FELT , IS ABOUT 1/4" LONG AND HALF WAY THROUGHT THE HOSE. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS AND EXPLAINED THAT IN THE CASE OF A REAR END ACCIDENT THE HOSE COULD REPTURE, SPILL FUEL AND CREAT A PINTO LIKE BOMB. I FEEL THAT THE DEALER IS PUTTING ME OFF, AND THAT NISSIAN IS TRYING TO SWEEP THE PROBLEM UNDER THE RUG AND IS GIVING ME THE RUN AROUND . I WANT YOUR AGENICY TO BE AWARE OF THE NEED FOR A SAFETY HAZZARD.THE FUEL HOSE IS NOT READLY SEEN AND I NOTICED THE PROBLEM ONLY AFTER HAVEING REMOVED THE REAR AXLE SUBFRAME FOR REPLACEMENT OF A FUEL TANK. MY CONCERN IS THAT THE PROBLEM IS NOT GOING TO SHOW UNTILL THE IS A HIGH RATE OF FAILER, OR WORST, UNTILL PEOPLE START GETTING INJURED OR KILLED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102196December 6, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
(1) VERY OFTEN I AM UNABLE TO FILL FUEL TANK BEYOND 1/2 FULL. TRIED MANY FUEL SITES, CAN OCCUR AT ALL. HAS GOTTEN WORSE IN COLD WEATHER-BELOW 50*(FOR SO.CAL). IT ACTS LIKE A RESTRICTION IN THE FUEL NECK BUT NONE WERE FOUND. MUST BE OTHERS WITH SAME PROBLEM.(2) OFTEN HAVE TO DRIVE WITH 1/2 TANK ONLY.(3) NOTHING WAS FOUND, NO CHARGES TO ME. EVEN IF I WAIT A MINUTE FOR POSSIBLE GAS 'FOAM" TO SUBSIDE,NO HELP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098647November 11, 2004
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT
TRANSMISSION MAKES CHATTERING NOISE AS THE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN (ONLY ABLE TO HEAR WHEN THE TRANSMISSION IS WARMED UP AND ONLY ABLE TO HEAR IT FROM OUTSIDE OR WITH THE DOOR OPEN.). TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED BUT THE CHATTERING NOISE STILL EXISTS. I WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM EXISTS INTERNALLY IN ALL 6 SPEED TRANNYS' AND THE PROBLEM CAN NOT BE ATTENDED TO UNLESS MORE PEOPLE COMPLAIN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101326November 9, 2004
SUSPENSION
FRONT END ALIGNMENT PROBLEMS. *NM THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE INSIDE TIRE WEAR DOWN WAS 2/32 . PROBLEM EXISTED WHEN THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS NEW. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE REAR CAMBER SEEMS TO BE OUT AND THE REAR TIRES WERE WORN ON THE INSIDE EDGE. AFTER SERVICE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE REAR CAMBER WAS OUT OF SPEC AND WAS ADJUSTED. *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095633October 12, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HAVE A 2003 G35 SEDAN WITH APPROXIMATELY 13,000 MILES ON IT. WHILE TRAVELING DOWN A SIDESTREET AT 35 MPH APPROACHING A STOP SIGN AT A MAJOR FOUR LANE CROSS STREET, REMOVED FOOT FROM ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO BEGIN SLOWING DOWN THE VEHICLE WHEN THE CAR SPONTANEOUSLY REVVED AT HIGH RPM (OVER 6000 RPM). HAD TO APPLY THE BRAKE FORCEFULLY TO ATTEMPT TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND THE CAR POWERED THROUGH THE STOP SIGN AND INTO THE FIRST CROSS LANE OF THE FOUR LANE STREET. A CAR ON THE CROSS STREET HAD TO SWERVE TO AVOID STRIKING OUR VEHICLE. THE CAR COULD ONLY BE STOPPED BY THROWING THE SHIFT LEVER INTO NEUTRAL. ON TWO PREVIOUS OCCASIONS WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS ABOUT ONE MONTH OLD, EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN SPONTANEOUS REVVING OF THE ENGINE WHILE STOPPED AT A SIGNAL. THE TWO PREVIOUS OCCURRENCES DID NOT RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. ON THE MOST RECENT OCCURRENCE, I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO OUR SERVICING DEALER (AUTOPLACE INFINITI), WHERE THEY CLAIMED TO HAVE CONDUCTED A THOROUGH DIAGNOSTIC. THEY REPORTED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND ANY DEFECTS, COMPUTER ERROR CODES OR MANUFACTURER SERVICE BULLETINS ON THIS PROBLEM, AND, OF COURSE, WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. I HAVE WRITTEN TO INFINITI CONSUMER AFFAIRS ABOUT THE PROBLEM AS WE ARE TERRIFIED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND IT HAS BEEN IDLE IN OUR GARAGE THE PAST THREE WEEKS AWAITING A RESPONSE FROM INFINITI AS TO THIS SERIOUS PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093125September 23, 2004
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT
2004 WITH APPROX. 7,200 MILES. RATTLING NOISE HEARD IN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR. DEALER SAID IT NEEDED NEW TRANNY. REPLACED TRANNY. PICKED UP CAR AND WHILE DRIVING HOME, COULD NOT GET IT INTO 5TH OR 6TH GEAR. BACK TO DEALER. WAS TOLD THAT TRANNY WAS BAD AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. PICKED UP CAR AND WITHIN A WEEK HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE IN 5TH GEAR, VIBRATION IN STICK SHIFT AND A CLANKING NOISE WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES FOR THE FIRST TIME AFTER CAR SITTING FOR A BIT. LATER FOUND OUT THAT DEALER LIED ABOUT INSTALLING THE 2ND TRANSMISSION. DEALER REFUSES TO TELL ME OR GIVE ME PAPER WORK STATING WHAT WAS DONE ON CAR THE 2ND TIME THEY HAD. INFINITI CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND REGIONAL MANAGER HAVE NOT PROVEN TO BE OUT FOR CONSUMERS INTEREST. IN FACT, THEY CALL LYING ABOUT THE 2ND TRANNY A "MISTAKE". SOUNDS LIKE FRAUD TO ME, ESPECIALLY WHEN I WAS TOLD SEVERAL TIMES THAT THEY DON'T REPAIR TRANNYS ...THEY ONLY REPLACE THEM. THEY ALSO GAVE ME A WORK ORDER/PAPERWORK STATING THAT NEW TRANNY WAS INSTALLED TWICE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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