Infiniti G35 Complaints

1,352 consumer complaints on file.

#10234603July 16, 2008
TIRES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 INFINITI G35 SEDAN. THE VEHICLE HAS GOODYEAR EAGLE RS-A TIRES, SIZE P225/55R17 TIRES. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUDDERED AND THE CONTACT HEARD A STRANGE NOISE. SHE PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAS INFORMED BY ANOTHER DRIVER THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE DETACHED AND STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THERE WERE NO HAZARDS IN THE ROAD AND THE WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,200.UPDATED 10/08/2008. *LJ UPDATED 10/10/08. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10233787July 10, 2008
EQUIPMENT, STEERING
2004 INFINITI G35 WITH ONLY 47000 REQUIRES 1 1/2 QUARTS OF OIL BETWEEN 3000 MILE OIL CHANGES AND INFINITI STATES THAT THIS IS NORMAL. ALSO RACK AND PINION STEERING HAD TO BE REPLACED. CAR STILL UNDER WARRANTY, BUT INFINITI REFUSES TO CHECK OIL USAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10233445July 7, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI G35. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED,THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE AND VDC WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL, ACCOMPANIED BY A RATTLING NOISE. THE DEALER STATED THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING), EVEN THOUGH SHE WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURE. THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COSTS, WHICH EXCEEDED $400. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 90,329.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10233136July 3, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
APPARENTLY STANDARD PROBLEM WITH 2003 INFINITI G35... BOSE AMPLIFIER DRAWS CONSIDERABLE CURRENT WHEN CAR IS TURNED OFF. IF CAR ISN'T STARTED FOR 2 DAYS, BATTERY IS DEAD. I JUST BECAME AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM TODAY. DEALER -- WHO CLEARLY KNEW THE PROBLEM EXISTED LAST YEAR -- SOLD ME NEW BATTERY, AND NEVER MENTIONED THIS STANDARD PROBLEM. THAT BATTERY, PURCHASED 7/23/07 WAS DEAD THURSDAY 6/26/08 AND AGAIN WEDNESDAY, 7/2/08. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10232711June 30, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR WENT OUT ON MY INFINITY G35 CAUSING A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER AND ALMOST CAUSED A WRECK. THERE IS A RECALL ON THAT YEAR, BUT WHEN I CONTACTED INFINITY, THEY SAID THAT MY MODEL WAS NOT AFFECTED BY THE RECALL. APPARENTLY THAT MODEL HAS THE DEFECT. THE REFUSED TO REPAIR IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10232084June 23, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI G35. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND THERE WAS A LOSS OF RPM. THE VEHICLE STALLED APPROXIMATELY TWO TIMES, BUT DID NOT LOSE POWER. THE CONTACT PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE. AFTER TWO ATTEMPTS, THE VEHICLE FINALLY RESTARTED. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO BRING THEM THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER FURTHER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 82,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10231343June 17, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2003 INFINITI G35- TEMPORARY LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WHILE DRIVING (UP TO 3 SECONDS) FOLLOWED BY "SLIP" AND VRC WARNING LIGHTS COMING ON. POWER THEN USUALLY RESUMES WITH THESE LIGHTS STAYING ON. NEAR ACCIDENT IN ONE EVENT WHILE PASSING TRUCK. MY MECHANIC INDICATES BOTH CAM SENSORS NEED TO BE REPLACED. INDICATES THIS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH CERTAIN NISSAN SENTRAS THAT HAD A RECALL. I CONTACTED INFINITI CONSUMER AFFAIRS- THEY INDICATED NO RECALL ON MY MODEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10231390June 17, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2006 INFINITI G35 COUPE SUFFERING FROM EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. CAR WAS PURCHASED USED FROM INFINITI OF OAKLAND IN DECEMBER 2007 WITH 15K MILES. CAR BURNED 2.5 QUARTS BETWEEN 15K AND 20K MILES. IT IS CURRENTLY UNDERGOING AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST WITH INFINITI PER SERVICE BULLETIN ITB08-002C. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10229963June 4, 2008
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
CAR'S VEHICLE DYNAMIC CONTROL SYSTEM TOOK OVER THE CAR ON TWO OCCASIONS CAUSING IT TO BOTH VEER TO THE RIGHT AND SPEED UP AT THE SAME TIME RESULTING IN SERIOUS ACCIDENTS-ONCE ON A PERFECTLY CLEAR DAY AND THE OTHER ON A SLIGHTLY SNOWY DAY. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10229574June 2, 2008
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC)
2007 INFINITI G35 WITH SEVERE PROBLEMS WITH STEERING AND ACCELERATION. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IN TWO ACCIDENTS AND IT WOULD PULL RIGHT AND ACCELERATE WITH WHILE DOING SO. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED IN BOTH INCIDENTS, THE VEHICLE DYNAMIC CONTROL SYSTEM TOOK OVER AND PULLED THE VEHICLE TO THE RIGHT WHILE AT THE SAME TIME CAUSING IT TO ACCELERATE. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10229222May 29, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
RAN HOT, HAD TOWED, NEEDS LONG BLOCK, MANUF HAD REPLACED SHORT BLOCK 20,000 MILES AGO. MANUF SAID THEY WOULD COVER AND TOLD DEALERSHIP TO ORDER LONG BLOCK. MANUF CALLS BACK A WEEK LATER AND SAID THEY WOULD NOT COVER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10229163May 28, 2008
POWER TRAIN, SUSPENSION:FRONT
MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO CORRECT UNDER WARRANT ALIGNMENT PROBLEM CAUSING PREMATURE WEAR OF TIRES 10-15K MILES FLYWHEEL DRIVETRAIN NOISE...MANUFACTURERS REFUSES TO CORRECT UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227835May 14, 2008
EQUIPMENT
TRIED TO USE TIRE JACK ON 2006 INFINITI G35 IN MY DRIVEWAY. DRIVEWAY IS CONCRETE AND LEVEL. WHEN FRONT PASSENGER TIRE WAS APPROX 1' OFF GROUND THE TIRE JACK FAILED. IT BUCKLED AND CAR CAME OFF IT. JACK NEVER USED BEFORE. MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. LUCKILY NO ONE HURT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227541May 12, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
IN A LITTLE OVER YEAR AFTER PURCHASING MY G35 SEDAN I ALSO NOTICED THAT IT BEGAN CONSUMING MORE OIL THAN NORMAL. I ALSO HAD TO ADD ABOUT 1/2 OF OIL AFTER EVERY 1500 MILES OF USAGE. OIL CHANGES WERE DONE EVERY 3000 MILES, I ALSO ADVISED INFINITI OF THE PROBLEM BUT ALSO WAS TOLD THAT THIS OIL CONSUMPTION WAS NORMAL. I ADVISED THE INFINITI REP THAT MY ISUZU NOR MY NISSAN EVER HAD THIS PROBLEM OF CONSUMING SO MUCH OIL. A LITTLE AFTER THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SMOKE AT START UPS AND BEGAN BURNING MORE OIL. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO INFINITI AND ADVISED THEM OF THE PROBLEM. INFINITI NEW WITHOUT EVEN HAVING TO EXAMINE THE VEHICLE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS AND WOULD NOT HONOR ANY WARRANTY REPAIRS, STATING POOR MAINTENANCE. I HAD TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE AT MY COST. INFINITI KNOWS THAT THIS IS A DEFECT ON MOST OF THEIR VEHICLES BUT WILL NOT HONOR THE ENGINE WARRANTY AND MAKE REPAIRS. I WILL NEVER PURCHASE AN INFINITI VEHICLE EVER AGAIN. WHEN EVER I GET A BROCHURE IN THE MAIL FROM INFINITI I DO NOT BOTHER TO OPEN THE ENVELOPE, I JUST THROW IT AWAY IN THE TRASH. INFINITI HAS LOST A CUSTOMER FOR LIFE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227124May 9, 2008
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
RECENTLY THE AUDIO/AIR CONDITIONING CONTROL UNIT IS INOPERATIVE. THE DISPLAY ON THE AUDIO SOURCE GOES BLANK. SINCE I CAN'T CONTROL MY HEAT/COOL SETTING I FEEL HELPLESS WHEN I WANT TO ADJUST FOR COMFORT. I HAVE BEEN READING A FEW COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE ISSUE AND IT SEEMS LIKE THE HAVE A VOLUNTEER SERVICE RECALL FOR THE CIRCUIT BOARD, BUT IT ONLY COVERS THROUGH APRIL 2002. MY VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED ON DECEMBER 2002. CAN YOU TELL ME IF THEIR HAS BEEN AN ADJUSTMENT TO THE SERVICE RECALL THAT WOULD PUT ME IN A BETTER POSITION? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225767April 26, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS, VISIBILITY, SEATS
THE HEATING/DEFROST/AC UNIT STOPS WORKING WHILE DRIVING CAUSING WINDOW TO FOG UP DURING COLD WEATHER - BACK SEATS ARE RIPPING, LIKE BRITTLE. BRAKE LIGHT IN BACK WINDOW GOES OFF AND ON, WORKS WHEN IT WANTS TO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224906April 18, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI G35. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN AND WOULD NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE CIRCUIT BOARD, BUT NOT THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 72,224.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223641April 7, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE AN 06 INFINITI G35 COUPE, AND EVERSINCE I PURCHASED IT ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO, ENGINE HAS A PINGING/KNOCKING PROBLEM BECAUSE IT IS RUNNING LEAN. THERE IS NO MODIFICATION DONE TO THE ENGINE WHATSOEVER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222987March 31, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
EARLY AFTER I PURCHASED MY CAR G35 6MT 2004 INFINITI COUPE I NOTICED A SIGNIFICANT OIL CONSUMPTION OCCURRING BETWEEN OIL CHANGES. I PROCEEDED TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE DEALER AT THE NEXT CHECK UP APPOINTMENT BUT WAS TOLD THERE WERE NO ISSUES. I CONTINUED TO NOTICE THE EXCESSIVE CONSUMPTION OF OIL AND ONCE MORE ASKED THE DEALER TO TAKE A LOOK AT IT. THE SECOND TIME AROUND THE DEALER SAID THAT THERE WAS OIL CONSUMPTION OCCURRING WITH THE CAR AT A RATE OF OVER 1/2QT. PER 1,000MI. HOWEVER, INIFINITI REFUSES TO RECOGNIZE THIS AS EXCESSIVE, AND CLAIMS THE AMOUNT OF OIL CONSUMED IS WITHIN NORMAL STANDARDS. THEY CLAIM THAT A RATE OF 1QT PER 1000 MI. IS STILL ACCEPTABLE. THIS WOULD MEAN THAT IF I FOLLOW THE SERVICE MANUAL'S 3,750MI OIL CHANGES I WOULD BE LEFT WITH UNDER 1.75QTS OF OIL IN THE ENGINE AND IN VERY HIGH PROVABILITY OF EXPLOSION. THESE STANDARDS IN MY OPINION SEEM BACKWARD, MAYBE 40 YEARS AGO THOSE STANDARDS WERE CORRECT. I'VE OWNED MUSTANGS THAT HAVE CONSUMED LESS OIL THAN A BRAND NEW LUXURY VEHICLE. UP TO THIS POINT THERE HAS BEEN NOTHING DONE WITH REGARD TO THIS ISSUE, SINCE INFINITI WILL NOT RECOGNIZE THEIR MANUFACTURING DEFECT. THERE ARE PLENTY OF OTHER 2004 G35 THAT DO NOT FACE THIS ISSUE. I'VE CONTINUED TO INVEST A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF MONEY ON MAKING EARLY OIL CHANGES, WHICH INFINITI WILL NOT COVER, IN FEAR THAT IF I DON'T KEEP THE ENGINE IN CHECK I MAY BE IN DANGER OF AN ENGINE EXPLOSION OR SIMILAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222715March 30, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
INFINITY HAS NEGLECTED TO REMEDY A WELL DOCUMENTED PROBLEM WITH THEIR DEFECTIVE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS PARTICULARLY AS IT PERTAINS TO THE 2003 AND 2004 G35 SEDAN WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. EXTREMELY EXCESSIVE WEAR RESULTS IN ROTOR REPLACEMENT EVERY 10-15,000 MILES. WARRANTY PROGRAM ADDRESSING THE PROBLEM FAILED TO INFORM CONSUMERS THAT THE NEW ROTORS REPLACING THE DEFECTIVE ROTORS WERE THE SAME MAKE AND MANUFACTURER. CONSUMERS LED TO BELIEVE DEFECTIVE ROTOR SITUATION WAS RESOLVED ONLY TO DISCOVER (AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRED) THAT ROTORS FAILED AGAIN. RESULT IS EXCESSIVE REPAIRS DUE TO FAULTY PARTS AND EXTREME LOSS OF RESALE VALUE. INFINITY REFUSES TO COVER REPLACEMENT. MY 2003 G35 HAS 29,877 MILES AND NEEDS IT'S SECOND SET OF ROTORS! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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