FaultScore

2005 Infiniti G35 body problems

10 of the 301 complaints about the 2005 Infiniti G35 are about the body and structure — 3% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 80,000 miles.

F

10

Complaints

3

Crashes

1

Fires

2

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Structure 6 60.0%
Body 3 30.0%
Door 1 10.0%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

Riverbank, CA Crash Fire

STRUCTURE:BODY

Fire

NHTSA complaint #11543800 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 109,000 miles Crystal Lake, IL Crash 1 injured

STRUCTURE:BODY

AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN A RECENT ACCIDENT

NHTSA complaint #10817310 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 80,000 miles Lutz, FL

STRUCTURE:BODY

MY 2005 INFINITI G35 SEDAN'S DASHBOARD SEEMS TO BE MELTING. I LIVE IN FLORIDA. DURING AFTERNOON'S, I SEE THE DASH IS ALL SHINY AND STICKY WHEN TOUCHED. I GET A GLARE WHEN DRIVING CERTAIN DIRECTIONS. I HAVE ANOTHER VEHICLE MADE BY ANOTHER MANUFACTURER AND IN THE EXACT SAME CONDITIONS, AND I DO NOT SEE THIS ISSUE. THE DEALERSHIP WHEN CONTACTED MENTIONED THEY WOULD NOT COVER THE REPAIRS AND THAT I WAS SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CHARGES WHICH THEY SAID WOULD AMOUNT CLOSE TO $4000. THE INFINITI CONSUMER AFFAIRS WHEN CONTACTED, DID NOTHING TO ADDRESS MY CONCERN. I AM CONCERNED WHETHER THIS WILL POSE A HEALTH-RISK TO ME AND MY FAMILY. PLEASE HELP RESOLVE MY ISSUE.

NHTSA complaint #10703166 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Lutz, FL

STRUCTURE

THE DASHBOARD IN MY CAR STARTED MELTING SOMETIME BACK WHILE UNDER WARRANTY. IT IS STICKY, GIVES A SHINE UNDER SUN AND CANNOT BE CLEANED. REPEATED REQUESTS TO THE DEALER WERE TURNED DOWN BLAMING THE ISSUE ON THE HOT WEATHER. I HAVE ANOTHER VEHICLE HONDA ODYSSEY UNDER THE SAME CONDITIONS WHICH DOESN'T HAVE THIS ISSUE. THIS IS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. PLEASE HELP RESOLVE MY ISSUE.

NHTSA complaint #10693862 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

West Hartford, CT

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

2005 INFINITI G35 SEDAN. CONSUMER FOUND MANY PROBLEMS WITH CAR AND FEELS BEEN FOOLED BY DEALERSHIP. *TA THE CONSUMER STATED TWO DAYS, AFTER HE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED DEFECT. A MECHANIC CONFIRMED THE AIR BAG WAS NOT FUNCTIONING, AS THE LIGHT WAS FLASHING, THE TIRES WERE OVERLY WORN, THE CD PLAYER WAS NOT WORKING, THE PASSENGER DOOR WOULD NOT SHUT PROPERLY, THE WHEELS WERE NOT ALIGNED AND THE LOWER CAT SHIELD MADE A NOISE.

NHTSA complaint #10663904 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 93,000 miles Tampa, FL

STRUCTURE

CRACKS AROUND THE DASHBOARD OF THE VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #10679904 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Tampa, FL

STRUCTURE

MY DASH IS MELTING.

NHTSA complaint #10627137 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 26,000 miles Boca Raton, FL

STRUCTURE

DASHBOARD IS CRACKING AND SEPARATING IN MANY DIFFERENT PLACES. THE CAR HAS ALWAYS BEEN GARAGE KEPT AND MAINTAINED TO THE HIGHEST STANDARDS. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER. I OWNED MANY CARS AND NEVER HAD THIS ISSUE WITH ANY ONE OF THEM.

NHTSA complaint #10586173 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 60,000 miles Simmsbury, CT

STRUCTURE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 INFINITI G35 SEDAN. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE DASHBOARD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WAS FRACTURED AND COULD AFFECT THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THE DEALER DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61,500 AND THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

NHTSA complaint #10428298 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Oroville, CA Crash 1 injured 1 killed

STRUCTURE

REAR-END COLLISION. RESULT: DEATH OF DRIVER IN CAR HIT - 2005 INFINITI G35 2DOOR. SPARE TIRE ASSEMBLY HAD BEEN CHANGED FOR THIS MODEL YEAR. FACTORY INSTALLED BOLT SECURING SPARE WAS TOO SHORT. ON COLLISION SPARE TIRE LAUNCHED BY IMPACT THROUGH THE REAR SEAT STRIKING AND KILLING DRIVER. SUBSEQUENT MODEL(SO HAD LONGER BOLTS OR DIFFERENT BOLT STRUCTURE.(DETAILS UNKNOWN) VIN IS AVAILABLE AT NISSAN; CAR WAS TOTALED. OWNER WAS DRIVING.

NHTSA complaint #10281629 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Other 2005 Infiniti G35 problems

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