Infiniti G35 Complaints

1,352 consumer complaints on file.

#10247737November 5, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1) CAR HAS BEEN METICULOUSLY CARED FOR. AT 44,450 MILES, THE ENGINE DIES UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE GOING AT 25MPH. ENGINE CRANKS ROUGHLY FOR A LONG TIME AT START, BUT STARTS EVENTUALLY. I GET THE "CHECK ENGINE LIGHT", "VDC OFF" AND "SLIP" LIGHT ON. 2) THE ERROR WAS ASSOCIATED TO "CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR". SINCE THE START OF THIS CONDITION, ENGINE DIES ATLEAST ONCE EVERY DRIVE - MOSTLY AT LOW RPM, BUT TWICE AT 25 AND 40 MPH RESULTING IN NEAR COLLISIONS! I CALLED INFINITI AND THEY MENTIONED THAT MY PARTICULAR VIN HAS NO RECALLS ASSOCIATED WITH IT FOR THIS CONDITION - BUT I CLEARLY SEE A 630,000 CAR RECALL FOR THIS CONDITION UNDER ENGINE & ENGINE COOLING WITH NHTSA ID# 03V455000. 3) THE DEALERSHIP IS WILLING TO REPAIR FOR $105/HR FOR SOMETHING THAT IS CLEARLY A VEHICLE DEFECT. THEY WILL CHANGE THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246132October 20, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE ORIGINAL ENGINE IN MY 2005 INFINITI G35 6-SPEED COUPE WAS REPLACED DUE TO A HIGH ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEM. INFINITI HAD A SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THIS PROBLEM AND REPLACED THE ENGINE. HOWEVER THE NEW ENGINE STILL CONSUMES THE SAME AMOUNT OF OIL AND HAS THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM. THE TAMPA INFINITI DEALERSHIP IS NOW SAYING THAT "IT IS NORMAL" ALTHOUGH THE NEW ENGINE BURNS A LOT OF OIL LIKE THE ORIGINAL ENGINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245375October 14, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ON THEIR OWN, WITH THE ENGINE SHUT OFF, THE WINDOWS WILL BOTH POWER DOWN. THIS WILL OCCUR MINUTES OR HOURS AFTER THE ENGINE IS SHUT DOWN AND THE CAR IS LOCKED. I WAS TOLD THEIR IS A SHORT TO THE CAR BODY, MOST LIKELY CAUSED WATER CORRODING THE POWER WINDOW CIRCUIT ASSEMBLY LOCATED AT THE DOORS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10244699October 8, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY
I PRESENTLY OWN A 2003 INFINIT G35. THE ENTIRE CLIMATE CONTROL FUNCTIONS AND DASH LIGHTS DO NOT FUNCTION BECAUSE OF A PROBLEM WITH THE RADIO. A RECALL WAS INITIATED FOR THE "AUDIO FINISHER CIRCUIT BOARD" BY INFINITI BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. THESE ITEMS WILL SUDDENLY STOP WORKING WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THIS HAPPENED TO ME WHILE DRIVING. THESE ITEMS DO NOT FUNCTION AT PRESENT. AN INFINITI DEALER INFOMRED OF THE RECALL AND ALSO INFOMRED ME THAT MY VEHICLE HAD ALREADY HAD THE CIRCUIT BOARD REPLACED AND THAT THE ONLY OTHER PROBLEM THAT WOULD CAUSE THIS WOULD BE THE RADIO. I WAS ALSO INFOMRED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL INFINITI AND INFINITI WILL NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILTY FOR THIS PROBLEM OR THE REPAIRS. REPAIRS COST FROM $600 TO $1250. THAT PRICE QUOTE WAS STATED TO BY INFINITI. JUST A NOTE, ALL EQUIPMENT I AM REFERRRING TO IS FACTORY INSTALLED. NO AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT HAS BEEN INSTALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10244897October 8, 2008
TIRES
TIRES ON CAR WERE A MIXED SIZE ON FONT AND BACK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243810September 28, 2008
STEERING
THE CAR MAKES STEERING WHEEL NOISE WHEN ENGINE IS COLD AND THEY COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM! AS A RESULT I HAVE THAT NOISE INCREASING EVERY DAY AND TECHNICIANS SAID TO KEEP DRIVING SINCE PROBLEM IS NOT SIGNIFICANT! THE CAR HAS 18000 MILES UNDER WARRANTY! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242540September 17, 2008
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
ON JUNE 2ND, 2008 I HAD TOOK MY CAR IN FOR A SCHEDULED APPOINTMENT TO HAVE MY BOSE 6-DISC CD PLAYER TO BE CHANGED OUT WITH ONE THAT DOES NOT EAT MY CD'S. I FIGURED IT MAY HAVE BEEN A SLIGHT PROBLEM THAT HADN'T BEEN WORKED OUT BY THE MANUFACTURE. BOSE HAVING SUCH A HIGH RATING, I DIDN'T THINK MUCH OF IT AT THE TIME. THIS IS UNTIL IT HAPPENED AGAIN AT THE END OF AUGUST, 2008. NOW I BEGAN TO BECOME CONCERNED BECAUSE THE REFURBISHED BOSE SYSTEM THAT I HAD RECEIVED IN NO WAY SHOULD HAVE LASTED FOR THAT SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. NOT EVEN TWO MONTHS IS UNACCEPTABLE. I CALLED INFINITI ON SEPTEMBER 10TH AND SPOKE WITH RIVERSIDE INFINITI'S PARTS MANAGER, WHO INFORMED ME THAT THIS IS ON GOING CONCERN, BUT THERE IS NOTHING THAT INFINITI CAN DO BESIDES REPLACE THE SYSTEM WHICH WILL BE OUT OF WARRANTY IN 20,000 MILES. I BELIEVE THAT INFINITI SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS UNIT AND REPLACE IT WITH AN UPGRADED VERSION, OR REFUND THE AMOUNT IN WHICH I HAVE PAID FOR THE BOSE SYSTEM SO THAT I MAY GO AND OBTAIN AN AFTERMARKET CD PLAYER THAT WILL ACTUALLY WORK, AND IF IT DOES NOT I AM SURE THAT THE STORE IN WHICH I BUY IT FROM, WILL TAKE CARE OF IT BETTER THEN INFINITI HAS. THIS IS AN ON GOING CONSUMER COMPLAINT, I'VE DONE THE RESEARCH, NOW IT'S TIME THAT SOMETHING IS ACTUALLY DONE ABOUT IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242197September 15, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL PROBLEM: THE DASH LIGHTS, RADIO, AIR CONDITIONER, DEFROST, AND HEAT GO OUT 1-2 TIMES A DAY. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, I HAVE NO INTERIOR LIGHTS TO READ ODOMETER, ETC. AND CANNOT DEFROST WINDOWS. I CONTACTED DEALER WHO SAID IT WAS THE RADIO CAUSING PROBLEM AT A COST OF $1200+. CONTACTED OUT-OF-STATE DEALER WHO SAID IT WAS IGNITION SWITCH. DEALER SAID THEY CAN'T DIAGNOSE PROBLEM CORRECTLY UNLESS IT IS FAILING AT THE TIME. INTERNET FORUM SHOWS MANY PEOPLE WITH THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242354September 15, 2008
TIRES
MY WIFE WAS TRAVELING NORTH ON 476 FROM I-95 SOUTH BEFORE EXIT 3 WITHOUT WARNING THE RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT WHICH CAUSE HER TO LOOSE CONTROL AND THE CAR SWERVED AND MADE MINOR CONTACT WITH A CURB OR SOMETHING. THE TIRE CAME COMPLETELY APART EXCEPT FOR THE INNER AND OUTER SET BEAD WHICH STAYED ON THE RIM. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10241697September 10, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 INFINITI G35 SEDAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE WARNING LIGHT REMAINS ON WHEN A CERTAIN WEIGHT IS NOT OCCUPIED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED AND THE POSSIBILITY OF THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 8,300.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10240950September 4, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 INFINITI G35. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 60-65 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. AFTER ALLOWING THE VEHICLE TO REST FOR A FEW MINUTES, IT RESTARTED. THE FAILURE HAS PREVIOUSLY OCCURRED AT LOWER SPEEDS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT SENOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE DEALER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 78,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10240742September 3, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI G35 SEDAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WORKS INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING LOSS OF DEFROST AND AIR CONDITIONING. DUE TO THE HIGH HUMIDITY IN HIS STATE, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DEFROST THE REAR GLASS DUE TO THE MALFUNCTION IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. HE NOTICED SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET REGARDING THE SAME FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 132,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 133,600.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10240138August 28, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
IT HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION BY AN INFINITI DEALER THAT MY 2006 INFINITI G35 COUPE HAS FALLEN INTO A "NOT GOOD" CATEGORY FOR EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10238344August 14, 2008
STRUCTURE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN
I HAVE HAD MANY PROBLEMS WITH MY G35X MOST NOTABLY THE CAR JERKS VIOLENTLY AT OR AROUND 38 MPH, I HAVE CALLED CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND THE DEALER AND THEY BOTH DENY THERE EVEN BEING A PROBLEM. THE COLOR IS LIQUID PLATINUM AND THERE SEEMS TO BE METAL FLAKES IN THE CLEAR CAUSING THERE TO BE THOUSANDS OF TINY RUST SPOTS ON THE PAINT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10237650August 11, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI G35. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 15-20 MPH, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO A MECHANIC AND THEY STATED THAT THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR FAILED. THE COST FOR REPAIRING THE VEHICLE, INCLUDING THE DIAGNOSTIC, WAS $842.26. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10237407August 7, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
PLASTIC SEPARATION TRIM INSIDE HEAD LIGHT ASSEMBLY (BOTH DRIVER & PASSENGER SIDE) THAT SEPARATES THE UPPER FROM THE LOWER HEADLAMP IS CRACKING. THE CRACK IS GETTING PROGRESSIVELY LARGER. IF THE CRACK PROGRESSES IT WILL CAUSE THE PLASTIC TO COMPLETELY SEPARATE AND BROKEN PIECE WILL BLOCK THE LIGHT BEAM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10237296August 6, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1.VIBRATION UPON ACCELERATION, CAR CAN NOT RUN 40 MILES/HOUR WITHOUT SEVERE CONTINUOUS VIBRATION. 2. CAR CAN NOT RUN PROPERLY UPON ACCELERATION NOR BE DRIVEN SAFELY 3. IMMEDIATELY BROUGHT CAR TO DEALER, CAR PURCHASED NEW AND ALL SCHEDULED SERVICE PERFORMED AT SAID DEALER. CURRENT MILEAGE <100K . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10237298August 6, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1.VIBRATION UPON ACCELERATION, CAR CAN NOT RUN 40 MILES/HOUR WITHOUT SEVERE CONTINUOUS VIBRATION. 2. CAR CAN NOT RUN PROPERLY UPON ACCELERATION NOR BE DRIVEN SAFELY 3. IMMEDIATELY BROUGHT CAR TO DEALER, CAR PURCHASED NEW AND ALL SCHEDULED SERVICE PERFORMED AT SAID DEALER. CURRENT MILEAGE <100K . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235508July 23, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 INFINITI G35 SEDAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE DEPRESSES THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THERE IS A BRIEF HESITATION AND THEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES RAPIDLY. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FROM WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED AND HAD THEM INSPECT IT; HOWEVER, THEY WERE UNABLE TO IDENTIFY THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY ONLY AFTER THE VEHICLE COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP AND PROCEEDS TO MOVE FORWARD. THE FAILURE WAS NOTICED EVER SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED AND THE DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO DUPLICATE OR REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 5,000. UPDATED 09/15/08 *BF UPDATED 09/18/08. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10234700July 17, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
NEW VEHICLE DRIVEN ONLY 4K MILES WHEN NOISES STARTED EMANATING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ANYTIME RPMS EXCEEDED 4000. DEALER DIAGNOSED PROBLEM AS A BURNED OUT TRANSMISSION REQUIRING REPLACEMENT. HAD THE TRANSMISSION SEIZED UP WHILE DRIVING, IT COULD HAVE LED TO A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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