2003 INFINITI G35

737 complaints filed with NHTSA.

737
Complaints
20
Crashes
6
Fires
5
Injuries
0
Deaths

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM218
ENGINE62
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING53
EXTERIOR LIGHTING45
VISIBILITY34
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM26
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC18
EQUIPMENT18
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.17
SEATS16
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER16
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR15
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION14
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS14
AIR BAGS14

Recalls (7)

06E06000029/06/2006

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

CERTAIN AAI MOTORSPORTS COMBINATION LAMPS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LIST PASSENGER VEHICLES. COMBINATION LAMPS NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIA

11E02400024/06/2011

POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY

ZF SERVICE IS RECALL CERTAIN CLUTCH KIT ASSEMBLIES, PART NUMBER SX: K70358-01, SHIPPED TO WHOLESALERS AS SERVICE PARTS BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 1, 2010, AND MARCH 8, 2011. THESE SERVICE PARTS ARE INTENDED FOR USE ON MODEL YEAR 2003-2006 NISSAN 350Z AND INFINITI G35 VEHICLES. THE SX: K70358-01 CLUTCH KIT

03V45500017/11/2003

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE CIRCUIT BOARD FOR THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR OR CAM POSITION SENSOR MAY HAVE AN IMPROPER SOLDER JOINT DUE TO SOLDER DEFORMATION CAUSED BY HEAT STRESS ACCELERATED BY THE EXISTENCE OF FLUX RESIDUE DURING THE SOLDERING PROCESS.

05V55500013/12/2005

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE FUEL FILLER HOSE MAY CRACK AND RESULT IN FUEL LEAKAGE FROM THE HOSE WHILE REFUELING.

02V33100012/12/2002

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

CERTAIN SEDANS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." IN THE ASSEMBLY OF THE HEADLAMPS, IT IS NECESSARY TO HAVE A MEANS TO ADJUST THE HEADLAMPS. TAMPERPROOF CAPS TO PREVENT HORIZONTAL ADJUSTMENT

02V24500012/09/2002

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE FUEL HOSE CONNECTION FOR THE OUTLET OF THE FUEL PUMP WHICH IS LOCATED AT THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY ATTACHED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS ASSEMBLED AND COULD COME LOOSE WHILE DRIVING OR WHEN STARTING THE ENGINE.

03V20000002/06/2003

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH

ON CERTAIN SEDAN AND COUPE MODEL VEHICLES, THE BRAKE STOP LAMP SWITCH MAY MALFUNCTION.

Recent Complaints

20191219FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM

THE CHARGER PORT HAD SOME SORT OF MALFUNCTION AND MY CAR WAS BURNED TO THE FRAME. IT WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVE WAY AND HAD BEEN SINCE 8:00 P.M POLICE OFFICERS WHERE COMING IN MY FRONT DOOR AT AROUND 2:00 A.M. MY CAR WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES.

Mileage: 176,000

20180117CrashAIR BAGS

LOST CONTROL OF CAR ON ICE GOING 55, CAR WENT AIRBORNE 70 FEET CAME DOWN HIT A TRUCK, CAR WAS TOTALED. PASSENGER AIRBAG WENT OFF BUT DRIVERS DID NOT DEPLOY, SUFFERED A CONCUSSION, HIT HEAD ON STEERING WHEEL.

Mileage: 80,500

20161129CrashSTRUCTURE:BODY

MY SLIP LIGHT AND VCT LIGHT HAS CAME ON IN MY 2003 INFINITI G35 AND ALSO THE EBRAKE LIGHT AND NON OF THEM WILL GO OFFF. I RECENTLY HYDRO PLANED IN THE RAIN DUE NOT BEING ABLE TO TURN MY TRACTION CONTROL ON ABS DID NOTHING TO STOP MY CAR FROM LOOSING TRACTION THIS WOULD NEVER OF HAPPENED IF MY CAR DID NOT HAVE THESE PROBLEMS. FURTHER LOOKING INTO IT THEY HAVE HAD MADE A TSB TALKING ABOUT HOW THE ABS AND ANTI WHEEL LOCK MAY MALFUNCTION. I WAS IN A 5 CAR PILE UP AND ALMOST DIED. IF MY TRACTION CONT

Mileage: 113,000

20161129CrashELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

MY SLIP LIGHT AND VCT LIGHT HAS CAME ON IN MY 2003 INFINITI G35 AND ALSO THE EBRAKE LIGHT AND NON OF THEM WILL GO OFFF. I RECENTLY HYDRO PLANED IN THE RAIN DUE NOT BEING ABLE TO TURN MY TRACTION CONTROL ON ABS DID NOTHING TO STOP MY CAR FROM LOOSING TRACTION THIS WOULD NEVER OF HAPPENED IF MY CAR DID NOT HAVE THESE PROBLEMS. FURTHER LOOKING INTO IT THEY HAVE HAD MADE A TSB TALKING ABOUT HOW THE ABS AND ANTI WHEEL LOCK MAY MALFUNCTION. I WAS IN A 5 CAR PILE UP AND ALMOST DIED. IF MY TRACTION CONT

Mileage: 113,000

20161129CrashELECTRICAL SYSTEM

MY SLIP LIGHT AND VCT LIGHT HAS CAME ON IN MY 2003 INFINITI G35 AND ALSO THE EBRAKE LIGHT AND NON OF THEM WILL GO OFFF. I RECENTLY HYDRO PLANED IN THE RAIN DUE NOT BEING ABLE TO TURN MY TRACTION CONTROL ON ABS DID NOTHING TO STOP MY CAR FROM LOOSING TRACTION THIS WOULD NEVER OF HAPPENED IF MY CAR DID NOT HAVE THESE PROBLEMS. FURTHER LOOKING INTO IT THEY HAVE HAD MADE A TSB TALKING ABOUT HOW THE ABS AND ANTI WHEEL LOCK MAY MALFUNCTION. I WAS IN A 5 CAR PILE UP AND ALMOST DIED. IF MY TRACTION CONT

Mileage: 113,000

20140425CrashAIR BAGS

ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK AT APPROXIMATELY 10;30PM ON A TWO LANE HIGHWAY I WAS THE SECOND PERSON TO HIT A HORSE,. 17 HAND HORSE LYING IN THE ROAD, A PERSON HEADED NORTH HIT AND TOSSED THE DEAD HORSE IN MY SOUTH LANE. , . MY CAR HIT THE HORSE, FLIPPED SEVERAL TIMES THEN ROLLED DOWN AND EMBANKMENT UNTIL THE CAR CAME TO A STOP.........IT DUG INTO THE DIRT AND GRASS UNTIL IT CAME TO A HALT,. WHEN THE CAR STOPPED I WAS PASSENGER SIDE DOWN, NEITHER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED?. I HAVE SUFFERED THE PAST TWO Y

Mileage: 90,127

20140115FireENGINE

I GOT MY CAR IN APRIL 2013 NOT A YEAR YET. I WAS AT WORK WHEN THEY SAID THE LIGHT STARTED TO BLINK AND THEN THE ALARM STARTED TO GO OFF WHEN THE SECURITY CAME BY AROUND IT WAS SMOKING AND ON FIRE IT WAS COMING FROM THE HOOD. THE POLICE AND FIRE STATION SAID THEY THINK IT WAS A ELECTRIC PROBLEMS. I REALLY DON'T KNOW WHAT I SHOULD DO NOW. *TR

Mileage: 218,000

20140115FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM

I GOT MY CAR IN APRIL 2013 NOT A YEAR YET. I WAS AT WORK WHEN THEY SAID THE LIGHT STARTED TO BLINK AND THEN THE ALARM STARTED TO GO OFF WHEN THE SECURITY CAME BY AROUND IT WAS SMOKING AND ON FIRE IT WAS COMING FROM THE HOOD. THE POLICE AND FIRE STATION SAID THEY THINK IT WAS A ELECTRIC PROBLEMS. I REALLY DON'T KNOW WHAT I SHOULD DO NOW. *TR

Mileage: 218,000

20121103CrashVISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM

THE RADIO WILL TURN OFF BY ITSELF AND TURN BACK ON A FEW SECONDS LATER. ALL OF THE BUTTONS IN THE CENTER CONSOLE BECOME INOPERABLE. THE A/C CONTROLS ALSO BECOME INOPERABLE AND TURNS ON BY ITSELF. IT JUST DOESN'T TURN ON THOUGH, IT TURNS ON 90 DEGREES AND STARTS BLASTING OUT. THIS IS A SAFELY ISSUE BECAUSE AS A DRIVER WE NEVER KNOW WHEN THIS AIR IS JUST GOING TO START BLASTING OUT AT US LIKE FIRE. IF INFINITI IS SMART ENOUGH TO RECALL THE SEDAN, THEY SHOULD DO THE SAME THING WITH THE COUPES. IT I

Mileage: 81,000

20121103CrashELECTRICAL SYSTEM

THE RADIO WILL TURN OFF BY ITSELF AND TURN BACK ON A FEW SECONDS LATER. ALL OF THE BUTTONS IN THE CENTER CONSOLE BECOME INOPERABLE. THE A/C CONTROLS ALSO BECOME INOPERABLE AND TURNS ON BY ITSELF. IT JUST DOESN'T TURN ON THOUGH, IT TURNS ON 90 DEGREES AND STARTS BLASTING OUT. THIS IS A SAFELY ISSUE BECAUSE AS A DRIVER WE NEVER KNOW WHEN THIS AIR IS JUST GOING TO START BLASTING OUT AT US LIKE FIRE. IF INFINITI IS SMART ENOUGH TO RECALL THE SEDAN, THEY SHOULD DO THE SAME THING WITH THE COUPES. IT I

Mileage: 81,000

20121103CrashSTRUCTURE:BODY

THE RADIO WILL TURN OFF BY ITSELF AND TURN BACK ON A FEW SECONDS LATER. ALL OF THE BUTTONS IN THE CENTER CONSOLE BECOME INOPERABLE. THE A/C CONTROLS ALSO BECOME INOPERABLE AND TURNS ON BY ITSELF. IT JUST DOESN'T TURN ON THOUGH, IT TURNS ON 90 DEGREES AND STARTS BLASTING OUT. THIS IS A SAFELY ISSUE BECAUSE AS A DRIVER WE NEVER KNOW WHEN THIS AIR IS JUST GOING TO START BLASTING OUT AT US LIKE FIRE. IF INFINITI IS SMART ENOUGH TO RECALL THE SEDAN, THEY SHOULD DO THE SAME THING WITH THE COUPES. IT I

Mileage: 81,000

20120106CrashSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI G35. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE EMERGENCY BRAKE RELEASED AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY UNTIL CRASHING INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 125,000.

Mileage: 124,000

20111220CrashAIR BAGS

TL* THE DRIVER OWNED A 2003 INFINITI G35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS TRAVELING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED IN RAINY WEATHER WHEN THE VEHICLE HYDROPLANED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE WENT AIRBORNE AND CRASHED HEAD FIRST INTO THE PAVEMENT. THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, BUT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT. THE DRIVER WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL VIA AMBULANCE FOR RIB INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO AN INSURANCE LOT. THE INSURANCE COMPANY STATED TO THE CONTACT THAT

20110505FireENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI G35. THE CONTACT SMELLED OIL BURNING WHEN HE NOTICED THAT THE OIL WARNING LIGHT HAD ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY PERFORMED AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST WHICH CONCLUDED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO HAVE FURTHER TESTING DONE BEFORE REPLACING THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 87,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE W

Mileage: 80,000

20110302CrashENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

VEHICLE WOULD RANDOMLY STALL OUT AT 55 MPH+ AND CONTROL OF POWER STEERING IS LOST (BATTERY LIGHT & VDC LIGHT WOULD COME ON DASH), NO CONTROL OF CAR. MANY COMPLAINTS ON SAME ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 101,000

20090905CrashVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

2003 INIFINITI G35 SEDAN LURCHES FORWARD WHEN CAR IS STOPPED. THE CAR ACCELERATES UNTIL BRAKES ARE SEVERELY DEPRESSED. THIS HAS OCCURRED AT STOP SIGNS, STOP LIGHTS AND IN MY GARAGE. THIS PROBLEM IS A DANGEROUS ISSUE. MY CAR HAS BEEN DAMAGED DUE TO THIS ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 68,456

20070918CrashAIR BAGS

OUR 2003 G-35 INFINITY WAS STRUCK ON THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AT OR JUST BEHIND THE BUMPER. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CAR THAT STRUCK OUR VEHICLE RAN THROUGH A RED LIGHT, DID NOT SLOW ON A ROAD THAT HAD A SPEED LIMIT OF 35 MPH (AT LEAST). THE CAR WAS TOTALED. *JB

20050609CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING HER 2003 INFINITE G35 IN TRAFFIC WHEN EVENTS OCCURED THAT CAUSED HER TO CRASH INTO THE BACK OF A FORD F350. SHE WAS WEARING HER SEAT BELT BUT THE DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. BUT THE PASSAGER SIDE AIRBAG DID. SHE SUSTAINED INJUIRES TO HER HEAD AND CHEST. CAR APPEARS TO BE TOTALED, BUT IS BEING ACCESSED FOR AMOUNT OF DAMAGES AT THIS TIME.

Mileage: 21,000

20050321CrashELECTRICAL SYSTEM

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

20050321CrashINTERIOR 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