31 of the
1,862 complaints filed about the Infiniti G35
are about the suspension —
2% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 2005.
The Suspension Subframe Crossmember (Front) Part Number: 544B2-EG300 Supersession(s): 544B2EG300 Fits Infiniti G35’s (2007-2009) Have issues where it starts to rust on all areas of it . This includes the joints of the cross member and support areas. The rusting that occurs definitely impacts the structural integrity of the part and it can very well be a safety issue and a fatality waiting to occur . The cost of replacing this part may vary , as prices range from $473.00 +tax to $937.00 + tax not including labor cost that associates with the getting this unit replaced .
NHTSA complaint #11528424 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Brought car in for any state inspection and found the front suspension crossmember to 100% rusted thru. Car failed inspection. Found out that this is a common failure on this model of infiniti. In addition replacement part is on national back order. So on top of a poorly designed part they are unable to keep them in stock.
NHTSA complaint #11493243 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
The contact owns a 2008 Infiniti G35. The contact stated that while at a complete stop, there was an abnormal popping sound as the rear-end of the vehicle lowered to the pavement upon depression of the accelerator pedal. Upon inspection of the vehicle, the contact discovered that the rear subframe was detached from the vehicle. The contact initially towed the vehicle home and then to an independent mechanic. The mechanic discovered that the rubber bushings that held the subframe was not a strong reinforcement to hold the subframe in place. The contact notified several dealers about the failure and each informed him that they were unaware of such a failure. The dealers informed him that he had to purchase an entire new subframe which could contain the same defective rubber bushings. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 130,000.
NHTSA complaint #11475170 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
MY CAR HAS BEEN STALLING WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEED. SEVERAL WARNING LIGHTS COME UP (CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, SLIP LIGHT, BATTERY LIGHT) AND THEN THE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN COMPLETELY. UPON PLACING THE CAR IN PARK, I AM ABLE TO RE-START IT. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. I BELIEVE MY CAR IS PART OF RECALL NUMBER 03V455000 - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. HOWEVER, MY VIN IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL, BUT I AM EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS RECALL. THIS NEEDS TO BE RE-ADDRESSED. I HAVE CHILDREN, AND I AM WORRIED THAT THIS ISSUE CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT, ESPECIALLY WHILE I AM DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. I HAVE SEEN VARIOUS SIMILAR COMPLAINTS RELATED TO THIS ISSUE WITH INFINITI.
NHTSA complaint #11317713 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I SPEND MY LAST ON THIS CAR BECAUSE I LOVE INFINITY CARS THAT'S WAS MY DREAM CAR I LOST MY JOB OVER THIS CAR NOW I DON'T HAVE NOTHING MY CAR SITTING WIT THIS PROBLEM I CAN'T EVEN GET IT FIX MY DVC N SLIP LIGHT ON THE CAR START DOESN'T MOVING ON GAS THE GAS PEDAL DOESN'T PUMPING THE GAS IT'S TO MUCH PLEASE HELP ME PLEASE
NHTSA complaint #11171886 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
BURNS OIL AT 5 QUARTS A WEEK OR MORE. PISTON RINGS ARE DEFECTIVE. COMMON FOR THIS CAR I'VE READ AND THERE WAS A RECALL THAT INFINITI ISSUED BUT THIS HAS NOT INCLUDED MY VEHICLE. SUSPENSION ALSO WEARS DOWN BRAND NEW TIRES IN LESS THAN 3 MONTHS. MY BOYFRIEND HAS THE EXACT SAME CAR AND THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH HIS VEHICLE ALSO.
NHTSA complaint #11096807 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
MY FUEL GAUGE IS ALWAYS ACTING VERY WACKY AND IS ALMOST NEVER DISPLAYS THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF FUEL.MY HEADLIGHTS ARE ALWAYS VERY DIM AND DON'T SEEM LIKE THEY NEED TO BE REPLACED. MY SUSPENSION ARM BUSHING ARE MAKING A LOT OF NOISE.
NHTSA complaint #11065365 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
BOUGHT THIS CAR USED LESS THAN 2 WEEKS AGO AND DROVE IT BACK FROM CHICAGO 6.5 HOURS. CAR HAD A TERRIBLE TIRE HUM/VIBRATION WHICH SEEMED TO BE COMING FROM THE FRONT RIGHT AND WAS ALMOST UNBEARABLE. I CHOCKED IT UP TO MAYBE THE TIRES NOT BEING ROTATED ON SCHEDULE AND DECIDED TO PURCHASE 2 NEW TIRES FOR THE FRONT ASAP. I HAVE HAD THE NEW ONES ON NOW FOR LESS THAN 100 MILES AND THE PASSENGER SIDE HAS ALREADY STARTED FEATHERING. SO I FIGURED IT WAS AN ALIGNMENT ISSUE, HAD THE ALIGNMENT CHECKED, WHICH WAS ON POINT, AND NO ISSUES COULD BE FOUND WITH THE SUSPENSION DURING THEIR INSPECTION EITHER. DECIDED OKAY, MUST BE THE TIRE OR THE RIM SO I SWAPPED THE FRONT RIGHT WITH THE LEFT AND IN ONE (1) DAY (20) MILES IT TOO HAS STARTED TO FEATHER AND I STILL GET THE SAME HUM/VIBRATION FEEL AND NOISE. THE NOISE AND VIBRATION IS PATTERN LIKE IN NATURE. SO I DECIDED HIT THE GOOD OL INTERWEB TO RESEARCH THIS AND FIND THAT I'M NOT ALONE. SEEMS A GOOD MANY OF OWNERS COMPLAIN ABOUT THE VERY SAME ISSUE WHICH IS VERY COMMON WITH THE G35 AND IT'S COUSIN THE NISSAN 350Z. APPARENTLY, IT'S ACCEPTABLE AND YOU'RE LUCKY IF YOU GET 12000 MILES OUT OF TIRES AND THE NOISE AND VIBRATION IS JUST ONE OF THOSE THINGS OWNERS HAVE TO DEAL WITH. I'M SORRY BUT I FIND THAT TO BE UNACCEPTABLE! I UNDERSTAND THERE'S MAINTENANCE COST INVOLVED IN OWNING A CAR, NEW OR USED, BUT TIRES ARE NOT CHEAP IN THE FIRST PLACE AND HAVING TO PURCHASE A PERFORMANCE TIRE TO BOOT ONLY STINGS THE POCKET THAT MUCH MORE. NOT TO MENTION A SAFETY ISSUE. INFINITI SHOULD REALLY LOOK INTO THIS AND FIND OUT WHAT THE REAL PROBLEM IS AND FIX IT. ONE SHOULDN'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT TIRES GOING BAD SO QUICKLY, MUCH LESS HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT BUDGETING FOR A NEW SET OF TIRES EACH YEAR OR SOONER BECAUSE THEY'RE WEARING TO THE POINT OF CONCERN OF SAFETY.
NHTSA complaint #10888828 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI G35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SPUN OUT OF CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE SUSPENSION NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 124,132.
NHTSA complaint #10586229 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 INFINITI G35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DECELERATE, THE VEHICLE ERRONEOUSLY LUNGED FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE CONTROL ARM WAS LOOSE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,580. MAH
NHTSA complaint #10500031 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I OWN A 2005 INFINITI G35 COUPE WITH THE SPORT TUNED SUSPENSION OPTION. RUBBER BUSHINGS ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT SUSPENSION COMPRESSION RODS CRACKED CAUSING SEVERE MISALIGNMENT AND EXCESSIVE CAMBER. THIS CAUSED EXTREME TIRE WEAR ON THE INNERMOST 0.5-INCH OF TIRE TREAD ON BOTH FRONT TIRES, AND EXPOSED AND WORE THROUGH THE STEEL BELTS AND RADIAL PLIES ON THE LEFT TIRE. THE REMAINDER OF BOTH TIRES' TREADS SHOW NORMAL WEAR WITH ALL FOUR TREADS ON EACH TIRE MEASURING 4/32 TO 5/32. THE EXCESSIVE WEAR WAS NOT VISIBLE DUE TO ITS LOCATION ON THE TIRE WITHIN THE WHEEL WELL. THERE WAS NO DEGRADATION IN RIDE OR HANDLING WHILE DRIVING THE CAR AND NO NOISE CREATED TO WARN THE DRIVER. OWNER DISCOVERED THE DANGEROUS TIRE WEAR DURING ROUTINE REPLACEMENT OF FRONT BRAKE PADS. VEHICLE HAS ALL STOCK SUSPENSION WITH KUMHO ECSTA SPT KU31 225/40-19 TIRES. OWNER IS THE ORIGINAL VEHICLE OWNER AND RETAINED DAMAGED COMPRESSION RODS AND TIRES FOR TESTING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,960 MILES ON THE VEHICLE AND 33,788 MILES ON THE TIRES.
NHTSA complaint #10488914 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHILE DRIVING, WHEELS STARTED SHAKING. WHEN I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO INFINITI THEY SAID THE COMPRESSION RODS WENT BAD AND THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM IN G35S. SERVICE GUY EVEN TOLD ME THAT THE PART IS DEFECTIVE AND IF IT BREAKS WHILE DRIVING YOUR TIRE/WHEEL CAN FLY OFF. IF IT IS DEFECTIVE THEN WHY HASN'T INFINITI ISSUED A RECALL?
NHTSA complaint #10469676 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
MY FIRST ISSUE:ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION I AM AN OWNER OF A 2005 INFINITI G35 5AT. I BOUGHT IT CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED AT 62,000 MILES 2 YEARS AGO. FROM LAST YEAR (WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS AT 78000) MILES I STARTED TO HAVE SEVERE OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEMS. ONE DAY I TOOK IT TO GET AN OIL CHANGE AND THE MECHANIC NOTICED I ONLY HAD ONE QUART OF OIL LEFT. BY THE NEXT 1000 MILES (AFTER THE OIL CHANGE) THE OIL LIGHT KEPT COMING ON EVERY TIME I BRAKED. I PULLED OVER AND CHECKED MY OIL AND IT WAS EXTREMELY LOW TO THE POINT I WAS SCARED OF DRIVING IT FURTHER SO I GOT IT TOWED TO THE INFINITI DEALER. AT THAT TIME I WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THEY WEREN'T ABLE TO HELP ME. I STARTED LOOKING ONLINE TO SEE IF OTHER G35 OWNERS WERE EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE AND I WAS SHOCKED TO SEE HOW MANY WERE. RIGHT NOW I CARRY OIL WITH ME IN THE TRUNK KNOWING THAT IT IS GOING TO BE BURNING. I HOPE THERE WILL BE SOMETHING DONE ABOUT THIS AS IT SEEMS A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY THIS ISSUE. MY SECOND ISSUE: SUSPENSION AND TIRE WEAR. EVER SINCE I PURCHASED MY CAR I HAVE GONE TROUGH TOO MANY TIRES (LAST YEAR ALONE I WENT THROUGH 3 SETS). I AM NOT A CRAZY DRIVER AND ALWAYS CAREFUL ON THE WAY I DRIVE ESPECIALLY AFTER PURCHASING SO MANY TIRES. I HAVE BOUGHT AFTERMARKET SUSPENSION PARTS (TO ADJUST CAMBER AND TOE AS IT IS NOT ADJUSTABLE FROM THE FACTORY) TO TRY TO ALLEVIATE THE TIRE WEAR BUT IT HAS NOT DONE ANYTHING. I AM ON MY 5TH SET AS OF A MONTH AGO AND I GOT A CUSTOM ALIGNMENT DONE TO MAXIMIZE TIRE LIFE BUT THEY HAVE ALREADY DETECTED UNEVEN TIRE WEAR.
NHTSA complaint #10457639 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE INFINITI G AND NISSAN 350Z HAVE SIGNIFICANT TIRE WEAR ISSUES. THESE VEHICLES WERE PRODUCED WITHOUT THE MEANS TO ADJUST THE TIRE CAMBER. THEREFORE, TIRES ARE LASTING LESS THAN 20,000 MILES. THE TIRES ARE OVERHEATING AND TIRE BELTS ARE BREAKING. I CONSIDER THIS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE AS I HAD A TIRE FAILURE THIS LAST WEEKEND DUE TO A BROKEN TIRE BELT. A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT IS IN THE WORKS, BUT I FEEL A DOT INVESTIGATION IS NEEDED. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR EFFORTS.
NHTSA complaint #10412123 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 INFINITI G35 COUPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT CAMBER ON THE FRONT SUSPENSION WAS CAUSING WEAR ON THE TIRES. BOTH THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED THAT WAY, THERE WAS NOTHING THAT COULD BE DONE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 10,000.
NHTSA complaint #10365179 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I HAVE A 2005 G35 SEDAN. FOR YEARS I HAVE HEARD THIS CREAKING/SQUEAKING NOISE WHENEVER I TURN INTO/OUT OF PARKING LOTS AND CURB CUT OUTS. I HAVE HEARD THIS NOISE SINCE 2006 AND YET SOMEHOW THE DEALER NEVER HEARS IT WHEN I TAKE TO BE SERVICED. ON MY LAST VISIT A FEW MONTHS AGO, THE DEALER, RIVERSIDE INFINITI SAID MY COMPRESSION RODS WERE LEAKING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED @ ($900.00). IN AN ATTEMPT TO RESEARCH COMPRESSION RODS, I STUMBLED UPON A SITE CALLED G35 DRIVER.COM WHICH HAD A HEADLINE THAT SAID 'G35 COMPRESSION RODS ARE TOTAL CRAP'. I READ ON AND PERSON AFTER PERSON HAD THE SAME COMPLAINT ABOUT HOW THE RODS WENT OUT AFTER 12K MILES, THEY HAD THE SAME SQUEAKING/CREAKING ON TURNS, MORE SO ON COLD DAYS THAN WARM ONES ETC. THE BUSHINGS ARE CREAKY AND TORN. MY HUSBAND AND BEST FRIEND BOTH HAVE G35 SEDANS AND HAVE THE SAME NOISE. HOWEVER MOST MEN DON'T HEAR THE NOISE UNTIL I BRING IT THEIR ATTENTION. SINCE SO MANU HAVE THIS SAME COMPLAINT, I RESEARCHED YOUR SITE AND INFINITI TO SEE IF THERE HAD BEEN RECALLS. THERE ARE NONE. I DON'T KNOW IF THESE BAD RODS PRESENT A SAFETY ISSUE BUT THEY MOST CERTAINLY SOUND DEFECTIVE.
NHTSA complaint #10258601 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO CORRECT UNDER WARRANT ALIGNMENT PROBLEM CAUSING PREMATURE WEAR OF TIRES 10-15K MILES FLYWHEEL DRIVETRAIN NOISE...MANUFACTURERS REFUSES TO CORRECT UNDER WARRANTY.
NHTSA complaint #10229163 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I HAVE CREAKING AND GROANING SEEMINGLY ORIGINATING FROM THE SUSPENSION COMPONENTS OF MY 2005 INFINITI G35. I AM ALSO NOTICING THAT THE CAR DOES NOT HANDLE AS WELL AS IT DID WHEN NEW. I HAVE RAISED THIS ISSUE TO MY SERVICE CENTER SEVERAL TIMES, THE LAST VISIT I WAS TOLD BY A TECHNICIAN THAT INFINITI HAS THE STANCE THAT THE NOISES ARE INHERENT TO THE CAR. I DISAGREE AND FEEL THAT THESE NOISES, COMBINED WITH THE DECREASE IN HANDLING, MAY BE AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. I INTEND TO RAISE THIS SAME ISSUE WITH INFINITI.
NHTSA complaint #10175936 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.