Infiniti G35 vs Jeep Patriot

Both cars' complete complaint records, side by side.

Read the totals carefully. NHTSA publishes no sales figures, so the car that sold more collects more complaints regardless of quality. The rows worth weighing are the proportions — the share of complaints that involved harm, and which part dominates.

Measure	Infiniti G35	Jeep Patriot
Complaints on file	1,863	4,394
Model years covered	2002–2009	2002–2017
Worst model year	2003	2014
Best model year	2007	2007
Crashes reported	101	205
Fires reported	30	60
Injuries reported	45	151
Deaths reported	3	5
Most complained-about part	Electrical System	Engine & Cooling
Share of complaints involving harm	9.6%	9.6%

Infiniti G35 by year

3 738 351 301 184 152 132 2

02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Electrical System 334 17.9%

Engine & Cooling 321 17.2%

Airbags 175 9.4%

Lights 158 8.5%

Brakes 147 7.9%

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 111 6.0%

Transmission & Drivetrain 93 5.0%

Fuel & Propulsion 75 4.0%

Jeep Patriot by year

6 130 274 292 207 487 554 178 906 501 761 98

02 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Engine & Cooling 840 19.1%

Transmission & Drivetrain 432 9.8%

Electrical System 423 9.6%

Fuel & Propulsion 418 9.5%

Airbags 383 8.7%

Other & Unspecified 340 7.7%

Acceleration & Cruise Control 234 5.3%

Seat Belts 228 5.2%