FaultScore

FaultScore report

2012 Infiniti G25 problems

Owners have filed 14 complaints about the 2012 Infiniti G25 with NHTSA between 2013 and 2025. The largest single group is the airbags.

Not graded

Too few complaints, or too short a model run, to compare fairly.

How this is worked out

The numbers

14

Complaints

0

Crashes reported

1

Fires reported

0

Injuries reported

80,000 mi

Median mileage at failure

Half of reported failures happened before this

22%

Failed under 36,000 miles

Inside a typical bumper-to-bumper warranty

How 2012 compares with every other Infiniti G25

Click any bar to open that year's report.

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

What breaks on a 2012 Infiniti G25

Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.

Airbags 5 35.7%

Median failure at 93,500 miles

Electrical System 4 28.6%

0 crashes, 1 fires · median 80,000 mi

Other & Unspecified 2 14.3%

Median failure at 99,750 miles

Tires 2 14.3%

Median failure at 19,500 miles

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 1 7.1%

When it fails

Odometer readings owners gave when they filed. About half of all complaints include one.

10,000 – 24,999 miles 2 22.2%
75,000 – 99,999 miles 5 55.6%
100,000 – 149,999 miles 2 22.2%

When owners complained

A spike years after the car went on sale usually means a part wearing out on schedule across the whole fleet — the kind of pattern no single owner can see from inside their own car.

May 2013 peak 2 Mar 2025

Complaints that involved harm

Reports where the owner recorded a crash, a fire, an injury or a death.

Saint Cloud, FL Fire

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Last Friday, 7/25/21, while driving home from work, my car instrument panel, speed odometer, everything went totally black, I lost steering and pulled into a 7-11 parking lot. The passenger side of the car was smoking. I was locked in as door unlock wouldn’t work, nothing would work. I was unable to turn the car off and literally felt like I could pass out from smoke inhalation quickly called 911. People in the parking lot were trying to unlock my door to get me out of the vehicle. The fire department arrived and after a few minutes were able to get me out, but the car would not turn off. They forced the hood open and had to cut the cables to the battery to turn it off. It was terrifying!!! I can’t imagine what would have happened if I had been on the Turnpike or major Highway, I’m sure I would have crashed the vehicle. I had the car towed to Shamrock Automotive who advised that the PCF module Wiring harness had literally caught on fire. Currently it would cost over $8K to fix the car and it’s not worth more than $9k.

NHTSA complaint #11423261 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

The most recent complaints

In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.

Barnegat, NJ

AIR BAGS

This is a follow up to a compliant that I put in early this year or late last year. There is not much discussion of the failed occupancy sensor for the passenger front airbag on this website, but it does get discussed online more often. I am not sure why Infiniti says the entire seat must be replaced ($5,000 or so) rather than just replacing the sensor. Also, the seat has now been discontinued. It's unfortunate that there is no other solution that I am aware of other than finding a discontinued seat.

NHTSA complaint #11649025 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Barnegat, NJ

AIR BAGS

2012 Infiniti G25x: Occupancy sensor failed (diagnostic code B1018) around 132,000 miles. This is a common problem with Infiniti cars. Apparently for 2007 and 2008, there were recalls, but this problem continued into later years with no recall. The cost I was quoted to repair this (replacing the entire passenger seat) was $5,000, which is not practical for a 12 year old car. Although I haven't been able to get an exact answer, it seems that this failure not only shuts off the front passenger airbag, but the entire SRS system (all airbags and all pretensioners) - I haven't been able to get a definite answer from multiple dealers that I contacted or from the Infiniti national customer service. Otherwise, the car has been the most reliable car I ever owned, but there should be at least some compensation for this problem which has existed for a number of years.

NHTSA complaint #11636239 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Saint Cloud, FL Fire

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Last Friday, 7/25/21, while driving home from work, my car instrument panel, speed odometer, everything went totally black, I lost steering and pulled into a 7-11 parking lot. The passenger side of the car was smoking. I was locked in as door unlock wouldn’t work, nothing would work. I was unable to turn the car off and literally felt like I could pass out from smoke inhalation quickly called 911. People in the parking lot were trying to unlock my door to get me out of the vehicle. The fire department arrived and after a few minutes were able to get me out, but the car would not turn off. They forced the hood open and had to cut the cables to the battery to turn it off. It was terrifying!!! I can’t imagine what would have happened if I had been on the Turnpike or major Highway, I’m sure I would have crashed the vehicle. I had the car towed to Shamrock Automotive who advised that the PCF module Wiring harness had literally caught on fire. Currently it would cost over $8K to fix the car and it’s not worth more than $9k.

NHTSA complaint #11423261 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 77,000 miles Mansfield, MA

AIR BAGS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 INFINITI G25. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REPLACING THE ENGINE, THE BATTERY AND AIR BAG WARNING LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED AND CONTINUED FLASHING WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO INFINITI OF NORWOOD LOCATED AT 866 PROVIDENCE HWY, NORWOOD, MA 02062, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG CONTROL UNIT WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000.

NHTSA complaint #11375356 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 77,000 miles Mansfield, MA

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 INFINITI G25. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REPLACING THE ENGINE, THE BATTERY AND AIR BAG WARNING LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED AND CONTINUED FLASHING WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO INFINITI OF NORWOOD LOCATED AT 866 PROVIDENCE HWY, NORWOOD, MA 02062, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG CONTROL UNIT WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000.

NHTSA complaint #11375356 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 97,775 miles Hampton, NH

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

VEHICLE HAS 97K MILES AND DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM INSIDE OR OUTSIDE. HIT DOOR LOCK/UNLOCK MULTIPLE TIME WITH NO LUCK GETTING IT OPEN. HANDLES DO NOT FEEL LIKE THERE IS ANY RESISTANCE WHEN PULLING ON THEM.

NHTSA complaint #11307857 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 110,000 miles Sanford, FL

AIR BAGS

PASSENGER AIR BAG NOT WORKING DUE TO A FAULTY PRESSURE SWITCH IN PASSENGER SEAT. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVING 60 MPH DOWN A STRAIGHT SMOOTH HIGHWAY.

NHTSA complaint #11281949 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Laplace, LA

AIR BAGS

IN MAY 2018 THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON.I IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE DEALERSHIP CONCERNING THIS MATTER LIKE THE CAR MANUAL STATED.THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE TOLD ME TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE.WHEN I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP,THESERVICE REPRESENTATIVE ASK TO SEE THE WARRANTY PAPERS.AFTER LOOKING AT THE WARRANTY PAPERS,HE SAID THE AIRBAG ISN'T COVER UNDER THE WARRANTY.I'M DRIVING A UNSAFE VEHICLE AND STILL MAKING MONTHLY PAYMENTS.WHAT GOOD IS IT TO HAVE A CAR WARRANTY THAT DOES NOT COVER THE AIRBAG?THIS IS A PART THAT SAVES LIVES.

NHTSA complaint #11128862 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 119,500 miles ST. Marys, GA

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

PUDDLES OF WATER LEAK INTO THE CAR ON THE DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DUE TO PLASTIC CLAMPS IN THE DASH THAT A FRAGILE AND BREAK. THE WATER FLOWS FROM SUNROOF DRAINAGE TUBES THAT CONTINUE TO BE BLOCKED WHEN IT RAINS. I HAD THEM REPLACED IN JUNE 2016 WHEN THE CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND THEY ARE BROKEN AGAIN. THE CAR IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AND IT COST $1665 TO REPLACE PLUS I PAID $150 AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THE DEFECTIVE PARTS AND ONLY WARRANTS THEIR DEFECTIVE PARTS FOR 1 YEAR. I AM ONE MONTH PAST THE 12 MONTH PERIOD. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAID THAT SOME ELECTRICALLY PARTS WILL MALFUNCTION IF THEY GET WET FROM THE DRAINAGE.

NHTSA complaint #11012917 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 80,000 miles Bartlett, IL

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 INFINITI G25. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. UPDATED 05/02/17*LJ UPDATED 05/12/2017

NHTSA complaint #10957902 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 80,000 miles Bartlett, IL

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 INFINITI G25. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. UPDATED 05/02/17*LJ UPDATED 05/12/2017

NHTSA complaint #10957902 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 18,000 miles Swarthmore, PA

TIRES

TOOK OUR CAR IN FOR INSPECTION AND MECHANIC POINTED OUT THAT ALL 4 TIRES WERE DRY ROTTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED IMMEDIATELY BECAUSE IT IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE WITH THESE TIRES. CAR IS A 2012 INFINITY GX25 AND CAR HAS ONLY 18,000 MILES ON IT. BOTH CAR DEALER AND GOODYEAR STORE SAID THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE. BECAUSE OF DANGER, WE ARE HAVING THE TIRES REPLACED.

NHTSA complaint #10558450 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Pelham, AL

VISIBILITY/WIPER

WHILE DRIVING I-459 SOUTHBOUND, FROM GRANTS MILL RD TOWARDS HOOVER, TRAVELING IN THE CENTER LANE, A ROCK HIT MY WINDSHIELD, CAUSING A CRACK. THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED DURING THE HEIGHT OF THE RESURFACING PROJECT ON 459. I AM JUST NOW REPORTING THIS, BECAUSE I WAS NOT AWARE OF THIS SECTION OF YOUR WEBSITE. HOWEVER, I AM CERTAIN THIS HAPPENED DUE TO DEBRIS FROM THE RESURFACING PROJECT.

NHTSA complaint #10519576 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 21,000 miles Pasadena, CA

TIRES

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 INFINITI G25. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE PASSENGER'S SIDE REAR TIRE BLEW WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR WHERE AN INVESTIGATION WAS PERFORMED, BUT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA complaint #10511427 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.