Total Complaints
48 filings
INFINITI FX35 · model year
48 NHTSA complaints, 3 crash reports, and 4 active recalls for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 2007INFINITIFX35 carries 48 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 3 crashes, 1 fire, 5 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 2007 FX35 is air bags with 9 filings, followed by unknown or other (7) and electrical system (5). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability. This model year has 4 active recall campaigns, which means the manufacturer is obligated to remedy the covered defect at no charge for the life of the vehicle — the full NHTSA campaign numbers are listed below.
NHTSA currently has 7 investigation files overlapping the 2007 FX35. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.
Total Complaints
48 filings
Crashes Reported
3 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | 9 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 7 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 5 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 5 |
| POWER TRAIN | 3 |
| ENGINE | 3 |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 2 |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 2 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | 1 |
| TIRES | 1 |
| TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS | 1 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 1 |
| STRUCTURE | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 1 |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | 1 |
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2003-2008 Infiniti FX35 and FX45, 2003-2004 Infiniti I35, 2006-2010 Infiniti M35 and M45, and 2007-2011 Nissan Versa vehicles, originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississ
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2012 Nissan Versa hatchbacks originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan) and the
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2001-2003 Maxima, 2002-2006 Sentra, 2002-2004 Pathfinder, 2007-2011 Versa Sedan and Versa Hatchback, 2001-2004 Infiniti I30 and I35, 2002-2003 Inifiniti QX4, 2003-2008 Infiniti FX35 and FX45 and 2006-2010 M35 and M45 vehicles. The vehicles are
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Nissan North America, Inc. (INFINITI) is recalling certain 2003 INFINITI FX35, 2006-2008 FX35 and FX45 vehicles that previously received a replacement front passenger air bag assembly under recall number 20V-008. The air bag cushion was folded incorrectly, which could increase internal pressure and
firstly, WHY, would a vehicles doors need to be opened while going down the road? WHY, should I have to apply the child lock to the door to ensure that my passengers do not open them? Does the passenger door have a child lock? shouldn't the doors stay locked while the vehicle is operating? please offer me some type of explanation as to why the doors have to have the ability to be unlocked and opened by any passenger
I recently bought a 2007 Infiniti FX35 and the dashboard is completely melted away. It's sticky and there are cracks from the driver side to the passenger side. This is dangerous as it can cause the airbag to deploy! The previous owner has a dashboard cover on it which I can't remove and take pictures of because it's STUCK by the melting material
I recently bought a 2007 Infiniti FX35 and the dashboard is completely melted away. It's sticky and there are cracks from the driver side to the passenger side. This is dangerous as it can cause the airbag to deploy! The previous owner has a dashboard cover on it which I can't remove and take pictures of because it's STUCK by the melting material
Driver Seat detached from floor causing great risk to operator, passengers and other vehicles or pedestrians. Seat frame broke previously and was reported to Jackie Cooper Infiniti. They requested I report it to corporate Infiniti which I did but any relief was denied. The broken frame was a cause for concern but last evening the seat became loose to the point where the rear can be lifted now from the floor.
THE ENTIRE DASH OF MY VEHICLE IS COVERED WITH BUBBLES BECAUSE OF AN INFERIOR PRODUCT IN PRODUCTION. THESE BECOME WORSE EVERY SUMMER BECAUSE OF THE HEAT AND THE DASH BECOMES A GOOEY MESS. HOW CAN I BE SURE THAT THE AIRBAG WILL DEPLOY OR DEPLOY CORRECTLY WHEN THIS MESS IS ALL OVER IT? I WAS NEVER MADE AWARE OF ANY RECALL, BUT WHEN CONTACTING THE COMPANY WAS TOLD IT WAS PAST DEADLINE AND THEY WOULD DO NOTHING. I WANT TO BE SURE THAT IF THE AIRBAG IS NEEDED, THAT IT WILL WORK CORRECTLY.
THE ENTIRE DASH OF MY VEHICLE IS COVERED WITH BUBBLES BECAUSE OF AN INFERIOR PRODUCT IN PRODUCTION. THESE BECOME WORSE EVERY SUMMER BECAUSE OF THE HEAT AND THE DASH BECOMES A GOOEY MESS. HOW CAN I BE SURE THAT THE AIRBAG WILL DEPLOY OR DEPLOY CORRECTLY WHEN THIS MESS IS ALL OVER IT? I WAS NEVER MADE AWARE OF ANY RECALL, BUT WHEN CONTACTING THE COMPANY WAS TOLD IT WAS PAST DEADLINE AND THEY WOULD DO NOTHING. I WANT TO BE SURE THAT IF THE AIRBAG IS NEEDED, THAT IT WILL WORK CORRECTLY.
I'VE CALLED INFINITI AND ANOTHER NUMBER ON A LETTER I KEEP GETTING 877-481-0083 MANY, MANY TIMES AND TOLD THEM I HAVE NOT OWNED THIS CAR FOR OVER 15-YEARS AND FOR THEM TO TAKE MY NAME OFF THE LIST. NO LUCK AND THEY ARE WASTING TIME AND MONEY AND NOT FINDING THE REAL OWNER!!!
I HAVE HAD MY CAR FOR 4 YEARS NOW AND IT WAS GARAGE KEPT WITH ONE PREVIOUS OWNER SO I'M TOLD. SINCE I'VE HAD THE CAR I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO PROVIDE A COVERING FOR THE VEHICLE. FOR THE FOUR YEARS I HAVE HAD THE DASH FEEL LIKE IT'S MELTING. IT'S STUCK TO ANYTHING I'VE PUT OR LAID ON IT AND CAUSES CRACKS AND RUN LINES WHERE THE CRACKING HAS TAKEN PLACE. DURING COLD MONTHS IT SHRINKS AND DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS EXPANS AND STARTED FEELING STICKY AND MELTING. HAS MADE SOME BUTTONS STICK THAT ARE CLOSE THE THE DASH BEFORE SO HAVING AN INCONVENIENT OF BEING STUCK ON SHUFFLE FOR MUSIC IS A THING THRU THE SUMMER. OVER TIME IS GETTING WORSE AND I CAN'T USE ANYTHING TO CLEAN THE STICKY STUFF BECAUSE I'M AFRAID TO MAKE IT WORSE. WILL SEND IMAGES WHEN SOMEONE CONTACTS ME ABOUT THE PROBLEM THRU EMAIL. THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO READ THIS. WE GO TO THE NILLY DEALERSHIP IN ATLANTA GA. THEY ARE REALLY GREAT.
Mileage: 150,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 INFINITI FX 3.5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, SHE ATTEMPTED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT HER BRAKES FAILED AS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. DUE TO THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. A WITNESS INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE ON BUT NOTICED THAT HER VEHICLE WAS NOT COMING TO A STOP. THE PARAMEDICS WERE CALLED TO THE SCENE AND THE CONTACT AND HER TWO CHILDREN WERE TRANSPORTED TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL VIA AMBULANCE. THE CONTACT WAS TREATED FOR INJURIES TO HER NOSE, RIGHT KNEE, AND RIGHT SHOULDER. THE CONTACT'S SON WAS TREATED FOR MULTIPLE SCARS TO THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS BODY, HE ALSO EXPERIENCED SORENESS AS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT. THE CONTACT'S OTHER CHILD DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES; THE OTHER DRIVER WAS NOT INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AT THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED INITIALLY TO AN INDEPENDENT TOW YARD AND THEN TO THE
Mileage: 100,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 INFINITI FX 3.5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, SHE ATTEMPTED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT HER BRAKES FAILED AS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. DUE TO THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. A WITNESS INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE ON BUT NOTICED THAT HER VEHICLE WAS NOT COMING TO A STOP. THE PARAMEDICS WERE CALLED TO THE SCENE AND THE CONTACT AND HER TWO CHILDREN WERE TRANSPORTED TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL VIA AMBULANCE. THE CONTACT WAS TREATED FOR INJURIES TO HER NOSE, RIGHT KNEE, AND RIGHT SHOULDER. THE CONTACT'S SON WAS TREATED FOR MULTIPLE SCARS TO THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS BODY, HE ALSO EXPERIENCED SORENESS AS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT. THE CONTACT'S OTHER CHILD DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES; THE OTHER DRIVER WAS NOT INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AT THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED INITIALLY TO AN INDEPENDENT TOW YARD AND THEN TO THE
Mileage: 100,000
I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY AT 55MPH AND STARTED TO BRAKE TO MAKE A RIGHT HAND TURN AND THE ENGINE DIED. THIS HAPPENED TWICE IN TWO DAYS. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALONG WITH THE SLIP AND VDC LIGHT CAME ON. THIS TURNS OUT TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH NISSAN AND THEY RECALLED SOME CARS FOR IT. IT'S EITHER THE CAMSHAFT OR CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SITUATION. IM JUST GLAD I WASN'T DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN THIS HAPPENED. SHOULD BE A FIX OR RECALL ON ALL CARS AFFECTED BY THIS.
Mileage: 129,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 INFINITI FX35. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE CONTACT'S WIFE NOTICED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS SUNKEN. THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
Mileage: 130,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 INFINITI FX35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE BUBBLES IN THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JIM LUPIENT INFINITI (763-546-5577, LOCATED AT 7200 WAYZATA BLVD, GOLDEN VALLEY, MN 55426) WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.
Mileage: 70,000
MELTING DASH-CAUSING EXTREME GLARE. HAD BUBBLED DASH REPLACED 2011. NOW IT'S MELTING WHEN WARM, AFTER 7 YEARS. INFINITI DENIES THAT THERE IS ANY OTHER ISSUES. SIMPLY, NOT TRUE.
Mileage: 22,100
VEHICLE WAS DRIVING AT 55-60MPH, IMMEDIATELY LOST ALL POWER AND ROUGH ENGINE SHAKE ON THE HIGHWAY. MANAGED TO PULL OFF TO THE SIDE. OPENED THE HOOD TO FIND THE CATALYTIC CONVERTERS BOTH SMOKING AND GLOWING RED FROM EXCESS FUEL BEING DUMPED INTO THEM DUE TO A VERY COMMON AND WELL KNOWN BAD GROUNDING ISSUE. WORRIED THEY WOULD CAUSE A FIRE I EVACUATED MY FAMILY AND CALL A TOW TRUCK. AFTER HAVING THE CAR EXAMINED THE FX35 HAS DESTROYED ALL 6 IGNITION COILS WHICH WAS CAUSING GAS TO BE DUMPED INTO THE CATALYTIC CONVERTERS. IT ALSO DESTROYED BOTH CATALYTIC CONVERTERS AND POSSIBLY THE COMPUTER, THE CAR IS STILL BEING LOOKED AT. HAD WE NOT STOPPED I FEAR THE CAR WOULD HAVE STARTED A FIRE FROM THE EXCESS FUEL AND BURNING/MELTING OF THE CATALYTIC CONVERTERS. NOT TO MENTION IS WAS VERY DANGEROUS TO HAVE THE CAR LOSE ALL POWER ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS IS A VERY COMMONLY KNOWN PROBLEM AND VERY UNACCEPTABLE TO HAVE AN ISSUE KNOWN LIKE THIS NOT BE FIXED BY A SIMPLE GROUNDING WIRE ISSUE.
Mileage: 65,700
VEHICLE WAS DRIVING AT 55-60MPH, IMMEDIATELY LOST ALL POWER AND ROUGH ENGINE SHAKE ON THE HIGHWAY. MANAGED TO PULL OFF TO THE SIDE. OPENED THE HOOD TO FIND THE CATALYTIC CONVERTERS BOTH SMOKING AND GLOWING RED FROM EXCESS FUEL BEING DUMPED INTO THEM DUE TO A VERY COMMON AND WELL KNOWN BAD GROUNDING ISSUE. WORRIED THEY WOULD CAUSE A FIRE I EVACUATED MY FAMILY AND CALL A TOW TRUCK. AFTER HAVING THE CAR EXAMINED THE FX35 HAS DESTROYED ALL 6 IGNITION COILS WHICH WAS CAUSING GAS TO BE DUMPED INTO THE CATALYTIC CONVERTERS. IT ALSO DESTROYED BOTH CATALYTIC CONVERTERS AND POSSIBLY THE COMPUTER, THE CAR IS STILL BEING LOOKED AT. HAD WE NOT STOPPED I FEAR THE CAR WOULD HAVE STARTED A FIRE FROM THE EXCESS FUEL AND BURNING/MELTING OF THE CATALYTIC CONVERTERS. NOT TO MENTION IS WAS VERY DANGEROUS TO HAVE THE CAR LOSE ALL POWER ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS IS A VERY COMMONLY KNOWN PROBLEM AND VERY UNACCEPTABLE TO HAVE AN ISSUE KNOWN LIKE THIS NOT BE FIXED BY A SIMPLE GROUNDING WIRE ISSUE.
Mileage: 65,700
VEHICLE WAS DRIVING AT 55-60MPH, IMMEDIATELY LOST ALL POWER AND ROUGH ENGINE SHAKE ON THE HIGHWAY. MANAGED TO PULL OFF TO THE SIDE. OPENED THE HOOD TO FIND THE CATALYTIC CONVERTERS BOTH SMOKING AND GLOWING RED FROM EXCESS FUEL BEING DUMPED INTO THEM DUE TO A VERY COMMON AND WELL KNOWN BAD GROUNDING ISSUE. WORRIED THEY WOULD CAUSE A FIRE I EVACUATED MY FAMILY AND CALL A TOW TRUCK. AFTER HAVING THE CAR EXAMINED THE FX35 HAS DESTROYED ALL 6 IGNITION COILS WHICH WAS CAUSING GAS TO BE DUMPED INTO THE CATALYTIC CONVERTERS. IT ALSO DESTROYED BOTH CATALYTIC CONVERTERS AND POSSIBLY THE COMPUTER, THE CAR IS STILL BEING LOOKED AT. HAD WE NOT STOPPED I FEAR THE CAR WOULD HAVE STARTED A FIRE FROM THE EXCESS FUEL AND BURNING/MELTING OF THE CATALYTIC CONVERTERS. NOT TO MENTION IS WAS VERY DANGEROUS TO HAVE THE CAR LOSE ALL POWER ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS IS A VERY COMMONLY KNOWN PROBLEM AND VERY UNACCEPTABLE TO HAVE AN ISSUE KNOWN LIKE THIS NOT BE FIXED BY A SIMPLE GROUNDING WIRE ISSUE.
Mileage: 65,700
TRANSMISSION GOES OUT IT WAS REPAIRED AND ONE YEAR LATER THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AGAIN
DASHBOARD IS MELTING. CONCERNED ABOUT DANGEROUS CHEMICALS. THE DASHBOARD IS A KNOWN PROBLEM TO INFINITI AND WARRANTY WAS EXTENDED WITHOUT OUR KNOWLEDGE OR NOTIFICATION BUT HAS EXPIRED. I THINK A FORMAL RECALL IS WARRANTED FOR SAFETY FROM FUMES OF MELTED PLASTIC
Mileage: 95,000
THE DASHBOARD HAS BUBBLES ALL OVER IT AND GETS WORST WHEN IT IS HOT OUT. THE BUBBLES ARE SPREADING ALL OVER THE DASHBOARD AND THE SUN SEEMS TO REFLECT OFF OF IT AND SOMETIMES IT IS HARD TO SEE WHILE DRIVING.
Complete loss of motive power due to engine failure
Occupant Classification System Failure
Improper Frontal Air Bag Deployment
Steering column separation
Collision Mitigation System Malfunction
Data as of 2025. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
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