FaultScore

Infiniti G35 engine problems

321 of the 1,862 complaints filed about the Infiniti G35 are about the engine — 17% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 2003.

321

Complaints

17%

Share of all complaints

4

Crashes

7

Fires

Engine & Cooling complaints by model year

2003 G35 129 40.2%

Median failure at 104,623 miles

2004 G35 64 19.9%

Median failure at 90,000 miles

2005 G35 60 18.7%

Median failure at 86,000 miles

2006 G35 35 10.9%

Median failure at 26,400 miles

2007 G35 19 5.9%

Median failure at 91,000 miles

2008 G35 14 4.4%

Median failure at 70,855 miles

What owners said

2005 Infiniti G35 Oxnard, CA

ENGINE

Air bag system i bought the vehicle like that fuel pump and gas tank safety is ben loose brake s car stops driving brake locks

NHTSA complaint #11738813 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2005 Infiniti G35 Tampa, FL Fire

ENGINE

I think the clutch wasn't connected right because when i drove it the clutch fell off the car and now i cant drive anyware

NHTSA complaint #11733319 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2005 Infiniti G35 at 190,000 miles Irvington, NJ

ENGINE

The contact owns a 2005 Infiniti G35. The contact stated that the seat failed to recline. The service engine light was illuminated. Upon investigation, the contact linked the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 10V175000 (Air Bags, Seats). The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who determined that the cause was a faulty fuse. The fuse was replaced, but the failure recurred. The contact called the local dealer, who confirmed the recall repair was previously completed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact called another local dealer, Douglas Infiniti (430 Morris Ave, Summit, NJ 07901), but there was no response. The manufacturer was contacted, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 190,000.

NHTSA complaint #11692319 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2003 Infiniti G35 Oakley, KS

ENGINE

my g35 dies randomly i tried to have nissan in garden city kansas to fix they said they dont work on recalls not safe to drive 3 hours to Wichita kansas im not sure what todo

NHTSA complaint #11682283 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2004 Infiniti G35 Lexington, KY Crash

ENGINE

Car has unintended acceleration that can only be stopped by turning off ignition key. This happens without warning. When stopped and foot on brake car accelerates to top rpm then brake goes to floor resulting in no control of car.

NHTSA complaint #11611258 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2008 Infiniti G35 Los Alamitos, CA

ENGINE

Runaway acceleration. Three times now in the last two weeks the RPMs went to maximum redline without my foot on the accelerator pedal. Fortunately all occurred when I was at very slow speed and either in a driveway or a parking lot. Each time I immediately put the transmission to neutral and shut off the engine. For the first occurrence, Restarting the engine all went back to normal. But for the second instance, two weeks later on restart the engine again instantly went to maximum RPM (deep redline). On a second restart, with additional delay before attempting a restart, the problem cleared. I took the car to a mechanic and they said no error diagnostics were recorded. On test drive he said he noticed some brief unexpected surges. He said for liability reasons no way he would work on the car. No warnings, no instrument indications, car does not seem to "know" throttle is at max redline.

NHTSA complaint #11553276 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2003 Infiniti G35 Haymarket, VA

ENGINE

The car engine cuts off / stalls while driving. This has happened multiple times. When driving on highway, the engine stops running, the car loses all power, and it is very difficult to restart the car. I had the car inspected and the local mechanic stated the crankshaft sensor/ camshaft censor is not working properly and he believed this was on recall, but Infiniti stated that my car is not covered. This is extremely dangerous - call stalls in the middle of the road with no power at all.

NHTSA complaint #11539419 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2004 Infiniti G35 Slatington, PA Crash

ENGINE

Desconocido

NHTSA complaint #11537052 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2003 Infiniti G35 Houston, TX

ENGINE

Twice while driving approximately 70 mph on the freeway, the engine shut off without warning and the service engine soon warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle coasted. There was no shoulder to pull over to. I put it in neutral and it restarted. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the camshaft and crank sensor failed. I looked online and saw a recall for the cam shaft and crank sensors for the, 2003 Infiniti G35. However, when I called, I was told that my vin was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was 230,000.

NHTSA complaint #11489067 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2004 Infiniti G35 Greenwich, OH

ENGINE

My heater and AC lights kicks on and off causing my windows to fog making it easy to have an accident. There is a ticking as well but no lights

NHTSA complaint #11461048 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2007 Infiniti G35 at 180,000 miles Riverview, FL

ENGINE

The contact owns a 2007 Infiniti G35. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, a ticking noise was present coming from the engine compartment. While her son was driving approximately 35 MPH, the vehicle suddenly stalled. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who diagnosed that the engine was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 180,000.

NHTSA complaint #11456270 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2005 Infiniti G35 Goddard, KS

ENGINE

The fuel gauge is not reading correctly, and I have to rely on knowing my mileage and how much I last filled in my tank. I have to keep the car running longer than necessary to even duplicate the problem, and when I do the gas gauge just suddenly starts dropping. And if for some reason I even let my gas get low enough to have the low fuel lamp come on, it's almost too late and I barely make it to a gas station. I have not had the issue reproduced/confirmed by any independent servicer. I have seen in many G35 forums that this is an issue that has not had a recall yet. All of the other models for Nissan/Infiniti 2005 were recalled for the fuel sensor in 2010, but not the G35/G37 model. If this keeps happening I will eventually be involved in an accident when my gas runs out unexpectedly on the highway.

NHTSA complaint #11449559 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2005 Infiniti G35 at 130,000 miles Big Pine Key, FL

ENGINE

The contact owns a 2005 Infiniti G35. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle locked up and stalled on four occasions. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The check engine and slip warning lights were illuminated. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to NHTSA. The contact researched the matter and stated the failure was due to a possible camshaft failure. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000.

NHTSA complaint #11446367 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2004 Infiniti G35 Bloomfield, CT

ENGINE

[XXX] ,[XXX] , Blmfld Ct [XXX]. [XXX] Hot Wheels Auto Sales LLC , 367 Oakland St , Manchester Ct 06042. [XXX] salesman [XXX] ([XXX]) [XXX] owner 11/2/21, I brought my 2004 Infiniti g35 to Monro muffler/brake 431 main st East Hftd Ct 06118 [XXX] due to a noise in the tire area. The Inspection shows there is Bondo filler placed in rotten holes and sprayed with black spray paint (underbody cover up). oil leaks, drive shaft problem. right front axle, steering rack leak, Knock sensor, rear shocks, oil filter housing leak. 11/2/21 I bring the vehicle to Infiniti dealer 150 Weston St Hartford CT 06120 [XXX] ext.[XXX] The diagnosis the car is unsafe, will not pass a safety inspection, will not pass emission, multi leaks, oil cooler seal, incorrect trans line, clamps leaking, axle seal, valve cover, cam sensor, right axle inner joint is failing coming apart, Bondo filler in rotten holes sprayed black and structural damage. 11/6/21 I went to Hot wheels and talked with [XXX] and [XXX] . [XXX] offered $2,000 for the car which is not a fair price. Then [XXX] stated he will call his welder. 11/10/21, I drove the car to Standard Welding 212 Prospect St East Hartford Ct 06108. R[XXX] is the person I talked with. Rick called [XXX] with no response from [XXX]. [XXX] says take the car back until he talks to [XXX]. 11/10/21 [XXX] calls me stating bring the car back to Standard Welding 11/15/21 or 11/16/21. 11/16/21, I brought the vehicle to [XXX]. [XXX] nor I had any clear clarification about Hot Wheels not paying for the rotted holes, just the structural part. I called[XXX]. [XXX] and I talked with [XXX]. There was a problem with [XXX] for the cost$3,500.00. [XXX] says bring the car. I bring the car to Hot Wheels [XXX] states he's done. I ask for a refund and I didn’t receive one . There hasn't been any communication from [XXX] INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

NHTSA complaint #11441623 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2007 Infiniti G35 Houston, TX

ENGINE

I was at stop light and G35 jolted. At the next light the car completely turned off and all the power of the car went dead. Nothing was lit at all. Had a power boost with jumper cables and the car started right up. Luckily I was a few blocks away from the house, but it was scary since my kids were in the car and the car turned off crossing the intersection. The car turns on, but I am not trusting in driving it anywhere. There is not check engine light on or warning. I was told battery was fine a C1109 code came up, stating low voltage. Possible issues with the ABS or crank position sensor, which under o1v357 recall, these cars were impacted, but this Infiniti was not included, and it should have been. I exclusively took auto to Infiniti for maintenance until around 2018 and I never had them mention anything to me about these issues.

NHTSA complaint #11435952 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2004 Infiniti G35 at 133,800 miles Atlanta, GA Fire

ENGINE

VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON A CITY STREET WHEN THE ENGINE SEEMED TO ACQUIRE A LIFE OF ITS OWN AND SPED UP, UNRESPONSIVE TO DRIVERS APPLICATION OF BRAKES FOR SEVERAL SECONDS.AS DRIVER BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO A STOP, A PUFF OF WHITE SMOKE EMERGED FROM UNDER THE HOOD.

NHTSA complaint #11384590 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2005 Infiniti G35 at 45 miles Brooklyn, NY

ENGINE

WE RECEIVED THE CAR APRIL 18, 2020. WE WERE TOLD THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE CAR BESIDES THE GAS GAUGE ON THE DASH. ON APRIL 20,2020, WE WERE ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE CAR STOPPED. WE TURNED THE CAR OFF FOR A BIT AND THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTED. THE ENGINE WILL REV BUT THE CAR WOULDN'T GO FORWARD NOR REVERSE. WE LET THE CAR REST FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES AND IT STARTED TO WORK. WE THEN TOOK THE CAR TO THE MECHANIC THE NEXT DAY AND HE TOLD US THAT THE TRANSMISSION WASN'T NO GOOD AND THAT'S THERE WAS AN EXHAUST LEAK.

NHTSA complaint #11322720 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2003 Infiniti G35 at 23,000 miles Crestwood, KY

ENGINE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI G35 SEDAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN AT AN INTERSECTION TO THE HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE SEIZED WITH THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MANAGED TO VEER TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROADWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND BACK ON OPERATED AS DESIGNED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AND DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED AN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER (LOUISVILLE INFINITI 8 AUTOCENTER DR, LOUISVILLE, KY 40299 502-499-5075) WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE AND CONFIRMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SUBJECTED TO ANY RECALLS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 23,000.

NHTSA complaint #11307012 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2003 Infiniti G35 at 114,000 miles Tampa, FL

ENGINE

MY CAR WAS GOING GOOD FOR 3 YEARS AND OUT OF NOWHERE IT STOPPED GETTING GAS OR THROTTLE LIKE IT SHOULD AND IT'S BEEN SITTING FOR A WEEK NOW... IMA HAVE TO GET CHECKED OR SOMETHING BUT OUT OF NOWHERE MY CAR WOULD START BUT NOT THROTTLE PROPERLY AND WOULD SLIP AND ALL MY LIGHTS WOULD GO IN MY CAR..

NHTSA complaint #11297774 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2008 Infiniti G35 at 155,000 miles Wagram, NC

ENGINE

THE CAR IDLES WHEN TAKING OFF EVEN AFTER WARMING IT UP... WHILE CARS ARE PASSING ME BY. IT ACTS LIKE IT WANTS TO CUT OFF WHILE IN TRAFFIC. IT WAS RAINING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. I CAN'T EVEN FILLED THE CAR UP WITH A FULL TANK OF GAS. ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR 3 WEEKS AND THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT COME ON. TOOK IT BACK MULTIPLE TIMES AND STILL NOT FIXED

NHTSA complaint #11292365 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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