Infiniti G35 Complaints

1,352 consumer complaints on file.

#10882276July 2, 2016
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
SERVICE ENGINE SOON, VDC OFF, AND SLIP LIGHTS ALL COME ON FROM START UP OF VEHICLE. ENGINE BOGS A LOT, SPECIALLY WHEN SLIGHTLY MORE AGRESIVE ACCELERATION. I CHANGED HID WIRE BY PULLING OUT THE HEADLIGHT UNIT AND THE NEXT TIME I DROVE IT THIS HAPPENED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10877129June 28, 2016
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI G35. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DYNAMIC CONTROL, SLIP INDICATOR, AND BATTERY WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAS UNABLE TO RESTART TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR AND CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10881347June 28, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
AS PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED AND DEPICTED COPIOUS TIMES ON MULTIPLE SITES, MY 2004 G35 (BUILT IN 2003 AND PURCHASED 11/03 W/ ONLY 43,544 MILES) STALLS W/O WARNING. ENGINE AND VDC LIGHTS SHOW ONLY AFTER ENGINE STALLS. IF IDLE RPMS ARE INCREASED TO 1,000, TO PREVENT STALLING, THE ENGINE IDLE LOPES NOTICEABLY. THIS SAFETY ISSUE HAS OCCURRED BOTH WHILE STOPPED (STOP LIGHTS/SIGNS) AND WHILE DRIVING 4 OUT OF THE LAST 4 TIMES DRIVEN. RESEARCH INDICATES THE FIX CONSISTS OF CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR AND CRANKSHAFT ANGLE SENSORS. IT IS PATENTLY OBVIOUS THAT REGARDLESS OF MILEAGE (I.E. 100K+ OR IN MY CASE 43K MILES) THE ENGINE WILL STALL, JEOPARDIZING THE SAFETY OF THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER(S) RESULTING FROM BEING HIT BY OTHER VEHICLES, THEREBY ENDANGERING THE OCCUPANTS OF ANY/ALL VEHICLES. THIS ISSUE SHOULD NOT BE THE CAUSAL FACTOR FOR INDIVIDUALS BEING HURT/MAIMED/KILLED DUE TO AN OBVIOUS ENGINEERING/MANUFACTURING ERROR BY NISSAN/INFINITI, NOR SHOULD AN OWNER BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR A BLATANTLY OBVIOUS MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT'S, BY BEING REQUIRED TO PAY FOR A SYSTEM BEYOND THEIR CONTROL AND THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE ACTUAL MANUFACTURER. PLEASE RESEARCH THE WARRANTY AND REPAIR ORDERS, AS WELL AS THE MYRIAD OF THE EXACT SAME COMPLAINTS BY CONSUMERS, REFLECTED ON ON-LINE SITES AND FORUMS. THIS SHOULD NOT BE REQUIRED TO RISE TO THE LEVEL OF THE AIR BAGS, EXPLODING GAS TANKS, ETC...RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANT INJURY OR DEATH. RESPECTFULLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10876951June 27, 2016
ENGINE
JUST BOUGHT AN 03 G35 SEDAN AND AFTER ALMOST GETTING INVOLVED ON AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE MY CAR SHUTS OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FREEWAY ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK.I'VE BEEN DOING SOME RESEARCH AND THERE'S A RECALL FOR DEFECTIVE SENSORS THAT CAUSES THE ENGINE TO STOP WITHOUT A WARNING (CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSORS AND CRANK POSITION SENSOR ) I'VE CONTACTED INFINITI CONSUMER AFFAIRS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND THEY TOLD ME THAT MY VEHICLE IS NOT ON THE LIST FOR RECALLS, IT IS DOING THE EXACT SAME THING THAT THE RECALL SAYS AND INFINITI DOESN'T WANT TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THAT, I NEED TO KNOW WHAT CAN I DO SINCE I JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR AND NOW I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING IT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10875888June 22, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TAKATA RECALL: MY CAR STARTED HAVING PROBLEMSWITH IN 2 WEEKS. THE CAR WOULD TURN OFF WITH NO WARNING, THE GAUGES ARE BROKE,HAS FUNNY SMELL OF GAS, FUEL PUMP IS BROKE,THE TEMP GUAGUE IS BROKE,STALLS,ELECTICAL PROBLEMS,BROKE/CRACKED GASKET,LEAKING COOLANT AND OIL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10875074June 19, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CAR'S DASH GETS STICKY AND SHINNY WHEN EXPOSED TO DIRECT SUNLIGHT. ONCE STICKY AND SHINNY, IT GETS REFLECTED ON THE FRONT WINDSHIELD OBSTRUCTING MY VISIBILITY ON THE ROAD. THIS CONDITION STARTED ABOUT 7 MONTHS AGO, NOTICED IT AFTER PARKED OUTSIDE UNDER DIRECT SUNLIGHT. CONTACTED THE LOCAL REP AND WAS INFORMED I HAD TO PAY FOR THE DASH REPLACEMENT AS THE MANUFACTURER IS NOT RECOGNIZING THE PROBLEM AS ONE TO BE COVERED UNDER RECALL. THERE WAS A PREVIOUS DASH REPLACEMENT ON THIS VEHICLE; THE ORIGINAL ONE WAS REPLACED ON 2011 AFTER SPOTTING TWO HAIRLINE CRACKS ON IT (IN THAT CASE IT WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10873169June 8, 2016
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI G35. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND OPERATED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE CAMSHAFT SENSOR FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10872092June 2, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY DASHBOARD (TOP NEAR THE WINDSHIELD GLASS) IS ALWAYS STICKY AND SHINY IN CERTAIN PARTS AND COLLECTS DUST. IT MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO DRIVE IN THE SUN BECAUSE OF THE GLARE FROM THE STICKINESS. THE LIGHTLY DRIVEN CAR IS KEPT IN GARAGE AT HOME AND EXPOSED TO SUN WHEN AT WORK. VEHICLE HAS 57K MILES AND HAS ALWAYS BEEN GARAGE KEPT. I AM CONCERNED AFTER HEARING ABOUT OTHER INFINITI DASHBOARDS THAT ARE MELTING AND NO ACTION FROM THE MANUFACTURER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10871923June 1, 2016
SEATS
THE ELECTRIC MOTOR CONTROLLING THE RECLINING OF THE SEAT BACK HAS FAILED. LEAVING THE SEAT BACK IN A RECLINED POSITION WITH NO WAY TO MOVE THE SEAT BACK INTO AN UPRIGHT APPROPRIATE DRIVING POSITION. IT IS INCREDIBLY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE BECAUSE I AM UNABLE TO REST MY BACK ON THE SEAT AND HAVE TO HOLD MYSELF UPRIGHT AT ALL TIMES. THIS SEAT FAILURE OCCURRED SOMETIME AROUND MID-NOVEMBER, AND ON FRIDAY MAY 27TH I NEARLY EXPERIENCED A COLLISION WITH A STRAY DOG IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD DUE TO MY POOR VIEWING ANGLE OF THE ROAD WHEN I WAS RESTING MY BACK AGAINST THE PERMANENTLY RECLINED SEAT-BACK. NOW I DRIVE WITH BACK OFF THE SEAT-BACK SO I CAN BETTER SEE THE ROAD, BUT IF I GET INTO AN ACCIDENT, THERE IS NO UPRIGHT SEAT SUPPORT AGAINST MY BACK TO HOLD MY BODY IN PLACE AND MINIMIZE TRAUMA.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10870926May 26, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I CALLED INFINITI FOR A RECALL, THEY CLEARED THE RECALL WITH THE GOVERNMENT BUT NEVER ACTUALLY DID ANY REPAIRS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10871102May 26, 2016
ENGINE
MY INFINITY G35 2005 M/T HAS A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT OF OIL CONSUMPTION AND IS VERY COMMON TO THE ENGINE FOR THIS MODEL THE VQ35 IT ONLY HAS 63,000 MILES ON IT AND IT CONSUMES 1.5 QUARTS OF OIL EVERY 1,000 MILES. THE CAR STARTS KNOCKING WITH NO OIL IN IT BY 2,000 AFTER AN OIL CHANGE. I CHANGE THE OIL AND ONLY 1 QUART COMES OUT WHEN IT'S SUPPOSED TO HAVE 5QUARTS! THIS IS ALSO CAUSING MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO TURN ON WITH CODES THAT THE OXYGEN SENSORS AND THREE WAY CATALYST ARE BAD. IT SQUEALS WHEN TURNING IT ON AND KNOCKS WHILE DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10870744May 25, 2016
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 INFINTI G35. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION WITHOUT WARNING. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK AND THE ENGINE REVVED RAPIDLY. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED NUMEROUS TIMES BEFORE THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND SMOKE EMITTED FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THERE WERE NO FLAMES VISIBLE. AFTER RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10870363May 23, 2016
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINTI G35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS , THE ENGINE STALLED WHILE ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN: 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 138,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10865264May 16, 2016
AIR BAGS
MY PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT ACTIVATED AND WILL NOT GO OFF. I HAVE HAD THE PROBLEM DIAGNOSED AS OCCUPANT SENSOR UNIT FAILED. I SAW A RECALL ON THE 2008 INFINITI G35 FOR THIS SAME ISSUE BUT MY VIN # IS NOT SHOWING ON THE RECALL. RECALL # 08V521000. MY CAR WAS BOUGHT NEW. NOT IN ANY ACCIDENTS AND ONLY HAS 53,858 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10864515May 12, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
CAR WILL SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING VDC AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL COME ON BRAKES MAKES WHOLE CAR SHAKE WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10863854May 9, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES
THE HIGH , CENTER MOUNTED, THIRD BRAKE LIGHT EITHER FAILS TO ACTIVATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED, OR IT LIGHTS VERY DIMLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10863961May 9, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TWO COMPLAINTS. 1. THE DASHBOARD IN MY 2008 G35 IS MELTING. IT HAS A TACKY FEEL AND IS EASILY DAMAGED WHEN TOUCHED. MANY CRACKS IN THE DASHBOARD. AT TIMES THE SHINY APPEARANCE OF THE DASHBOARD REFLECTS LIGHT ON THE WINDSHIELD AND MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO DRIVE. 2. THE SUNROOF HAS DRAIN CHANNELS FOR DRAINING OFF WATER THAT ACCUMULATES AROUND THE SUNROOF. THE DRAIN CHANNELS ARE PLASTIC PIPES THAT RUN THROUGH THE A-PILLAR AND SPILL ONTO THE ROADWAY UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE DRAIN CHANNELS ARE BREAKING APART AT APPROXIMATELY DASHBOARD HEIGHT AND WATER IS INJECTED BEHIND THE DASHBOARD AND IS SHORTING OUT THE VEHICLE CONTROLLERS. WHILE DRIVING IN A STORM ON A CITY STREET MY INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL STARTING BLINKING AND EVENTUALLY FAILED (E.G. MY WHOLE INSTRUMENT PANEL WENT BLANK). WATER DESTROYED MY BCU AND THE CAR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAS NEVER BEEN THE SAME. REPLACED THE BCU AND DRAIN CHANNELS. HOWEVER, THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAS NEVER BEEN THE SAME. STILL LOSE CERTAIN INSTRUMENTS, E.G. WATER TEMPERATURE GAUGE, AND INTERMITTENT SOUNDS OF RELAYS TRYING TO RECOVER LOST SYSTEMS. CONSTANTLY GETTING FALSE INDICATORS OF FAILURES ON THE DASH. IT WOULD HAVE BEEN FRIGHTENING TO HAVE LOST MY INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10862755May 3, 2016
AIR BAGS
SENSOR UNIT FAIL THE SENSOR HAS AN INTERNAL FAUL. NEEDS TO REPLACE ...PASSENGER SEAT INFINITII SAID NOT UNDER WARRANTY. WOULD COST ME 7000.00 TO REPAIR... TOOK IT TO DEALER I BOUGHT CAR NEW FROM SEWELL INFINITI ( AIR BAR LIGHT FLASHING WAS DIAGNOSTIC DONE ON THIS AT CAR DEALER ( ALSO THEY SAID NO RECALL ON THIS)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10860721April 21, 2016
AIR BAGS
I AM THE OWNER OF A 2008 INFINITI G35 SEDAN. IT HAS LOW MILES (82,000) FOR THE YEAR AND HAS BEEN METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED AT THE DEALERSHIP THROUGHOUT ITS LIFETIME. RECENTLY WE HAD AN ISSUE WITH AN AIRBAG SENSOR FAILING RESULTING IN THE PASSENGER AIRBAG REMAINING OFF. IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION THE AIRBAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY AND THIS COULD RESULT IN VERY SERIOUS BODILY INJURY. A QUICK SEARCH ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE SHOWS THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS VERY ISSUE FOR MY MODEL YEAR, HOWEVER MY SPECIFIC VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED ON THIS RECALL. THIS IS A VERY UNIQUE FAILURE AND HAS HAPPENED TO MULTIPLE PEOPLE AS EVIDENCED ON THE COMPLAINTS SECTION OF THE NHTSA WEBSITE. THIS IS A SYSTEMATIC FAILURE IN MANUFACTURING THE VEHICLE AND IS PUTTING CUSTOMERS IN HARM'S WAY. I CONTACTED INFINITI TO DISCUSS REPAIRING THE FAILURE HOWEVER I WAS TOLD THAT INFINITI WOULD NOT HELP US IN ANY WAY. THE REPRESENTATIVE, STEVEN, I SPOKE WITH MADE THE DECISION TO PUT ME AND MY FAMILY AT RISK IN ORDER TO SAVE MONEY. HE STATED THAT HE 'CAREFULLY CONSIDERED' ALL THE FACTS OF MY CASE AND WOULD NOT STEP IN AND REPAIR THIS CRUCIAL SAFETY DEFECT. I MADE HIM AWARE THAT THIS FAILURE WAS UNIQUE AND SYSTEMATIC AND THAT IT FITS THE DESCRIPTION OF THE RECALL PLACED ON OTHER VEHICLES AND THAT IT POSES A SERIOUS SAFETY RISK TO MYSELF AND MY FAMILY. STEVEN REITERATED THAT INFINITI WOULD NOT HELP US REPAIR THIS ISSUE AND THAT MY CONCERNS WERE 'NOTED'. HE THEN TOLD ME THAT I COULD TAKE THIS CONCERN UP TO THE BBB OR NHSTA. IT IS APPARENT THAT INFINITI DOES NOT CARE WHAT SO EVER ABOUT ITS CUSTOMER'S SAFETY OR WELLBEING. INFINITI HAS CHOSEN TO PUT PEOPLE AT RISK OF SEVERE BODILY HARM IN ORDER TO SAVE A FEW DOLLARS. THIS IS VERY DISTURBING NEWS AND HAS SHAPED MY OPINION ABOUT THE COMPANY. I WOULD URGE THE NHTSA TO LOOK INTO THIS BECAUSE IT IS A KNOWN MANUFACTURING DEFECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10855503April 14, 2016
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2004 INFINITI G35 LOST POWER WHEN DRIVING. SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT AS WELL AS VDC LIGHTS ARE ON. IT IS HESITANT TO START AFTER THAT. HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST ONE TIME EACH DURING THE LAST THREE TIMES THE CAR WAS DRIVEN. MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AS THE IT HAS HAPPENED WHEN TURNING AT A MAJOR INTERSECTION. LUCKILY WE WERE ABLE TO COAST THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. SAME ISSUE EXIST ON THE 2003 G35 IN WHICH THERE WAS A RECALL FOR, BUT NONE EXISTS FOR THE 2004 MODELS. CONTACTED INFINIT IN WHICH I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO ACTIVE CAMPAIGNS FOR MY MODEL, EXCEPT FOR THE SIDE AIRBAGS. WAS TOLD THAT THIS WOULD BE TREATED AS A REPAIR (SUBJECT TO VERY HIGH DEALER COSTS) AND NOT A RECALL. I HAVE FOUND MANY OTHER POST ON THE INTERNET WITH THE SAME ISSUE FOR THE SAME MODEL AND THE SAME COMPLAINT THAT IT IS NOT ADDRESSED BY INFINITI. HOW HAS INFINITI VERIFIED THAT THIS DOES NOT EXIST IN OTHER MODEL, ESPECIALLY BEING SO CLOSE THE 2003 AND 2004?!? THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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