35 of the
570 complaints filed about the Infiniti M35
are about the throttle and cruise control —
6% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 2006.
35
Complaints
6%
Share of all complaints
7
Crashes
0
Fires
Acceleration & Cruise Control complaints by model year
The car accelerated without warning. I did not have my foot on the gas and the car just sped up. This has happened 2 times. The first time I didnt have an accident but today I did. I ran into a pole. I could have killed myself or someone around me when the car sped up. No warning. I took the car to the dealer and they admitted that there had been a recall but stated it was fixed on my car but it has not been fixed....here is the recall information 2010 INFINITI M35 Report Date: September 26, 2013 Campaign Number: 13V430000 Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL Summary: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2006-2010 INFINITI M35 and M45 vehicles manufactured April 4, 2004, through October 5, 2010. Over time, the accelerator pedal sensor signal may deteriorate resulting in the output of an incorrect signal causing the engine to go into fail-safe (limp home) mode. Consequence Summary: In this fail-safe mode, throttle valve deposits may cause the engine to stall when the vehicle is coming to a stop or at idle, increasing the risk of a crash. Corrective Summary: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the accelerator pedal assembly and reprogram the engine control module, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin during November 2013. Owners may contact Nissan at 1-800-647-7261
NHTSA complaint #11454737 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHILE TRAVELING 65 MPH ON AN INTERSTATE MY CAR SLOWED TO APPROXIMATELY 20MPH AND IWOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE SLIP INDICATOR/VOC AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND ALL I WAS ABLE TO DO WAS MAKE IT TO THE EXIT WITH MY HAZARD LIGHTS ON. I THOUGHT MAYBE THE BATTERY OR ALTERNATOR WAS THE CAUSE. I TESTED BOTH AND BOTH WERE GOOD. I WAS BEEN TRYING TO TRACK DOWN THE PROBLEM AND HAD BEEN AT A LOSS UNTIL I STARTED TO INVESTIGATE DISCOVERING THAT SEVERAL 07 INFINITY MODELS HAVE BEEN HAVING THE SIMILAR ISSUE AS MINE.
NHTSA complaint #11452937 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DRIVING ON MY CITY ROAD AT 45 MPH MY INFINITI M35 INSTANTLY WENT FROM NORMAL RPMS TO 0, BRAKES LOCKING AND STEERING AS WELL. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF INTO A COMPANY PARKING LOT TO TURN MY INFINITI OFF AFTER GETTING IT IMMEDIATELY IN PARK. I TRIED TO RESTART MY CAR AND ALMOST FIVE DAYS OF TRYING AND HAVING IT TOWED HOME, I AM STILL UNABLE TO GET MY CAR TO RESTART. ALL OF THE INTERIOR LIGHTS FROM SLIP, BRAKE, SERVICE ENGINNE, THE BATTERY, ETC CONTINUE TO STAY ON. THE CAR WILL TRY TO CRANK BUT WON'T TURN OVER. I HAVE TRIED REPLACING THE KEY FOB BATTERIES, PUT NEW OIL, ALL NEW GAS, 2 NEW BATTERIES, MULTIPLE JUMPS, CHECKED ALL FUSES, AND STILL NOTHING. THE BRAKES ARE STILL HARD TO PRESS ON AND LOCKED SINCE THE IDLING AND THEY WON'T EVEN HARDLY MOVE AS I TRY STARTING THE IGNITION. AFTER A FEW TRIES OF TRYING TO CRANK ALL THE LIGHTS STAY ON THEN LOSES ALL POWER AGAIN.
NHTSA complaint #11413668 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 INFINITI M35. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE LETTER "H" FOR "HOT" APPEARED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE VEHICLE JERKED. AFTERWARDS, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED TO 15 MPH. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE TO A NEARBY FUEL STATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED (WATER PUMP, RADIATOR, RESERVOIR, ETC), BUT THE SOURCE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. ALL OF THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WHEN A DIAGNOSTIC SCANNER WAS USED. THE SPECIFIC DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE WAS UNKNOWN. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 184,000.
NHTSA complaint #11129189 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I AM GETTING A CODE OF P1772 LOW COAST SOLENOID VALVE WITHIN THE TRANSMIT ION. WHEN THIS DOES THIS THE ENGINE WILL NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR WHEN VEHICLE IS ON THE ROAD, AND WILL JUST COAST AND WE HAVE NO CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. NISSAN KNOWS ABOUT IT AND HAS IT PROCEDURE TO DIAGNOSE IT. VEHICLE IS IN MOTION AT THE TIME. FAULTY CENSOR WITHIN THE VALVE BODY. INFINITY PART NUMBER: 3175017X4E
NHTSA complaint #11101152 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 INFINITI M35. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED RAPIDLY WITHOUT WARNING WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT HAD TO KEEP DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO PREVENT THE VEHICLE FROM ACCELERATING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 152,000.
NHTSA complaint #11046125 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 INFINITI M35. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 17V028000 (AIR BAGS) AND 13V430000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint #10968895 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 INFINITI M35. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V349000 (AIR BAGS) AND 13V430000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PART DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 01/06/17*LJ
NHTSA complaint #10914273 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
INFINITI CLAIMS THAT THEY DON'T WANT ME TO HAVE A PASSENGER RIDE WITH ME UNTIL THE PARTS ARE RECEIVED TO FIX IT THIS FALL, BUT THAT IS NOT AN OPTION. I FEEL THEY SHOULD PROVIDE AN ALTERNATIVE VEHICLE UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS FIXED.
NHTSA complaint #10892403 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TAKATA RECALL, MY WIFE CALLED THE NUMBER AND TALKED TO SOMEONE AT INFINITI. BUT OUR CAR SHUTS OFF IN TRAFFIC,,,BY THE GRACE OF GOD, WE NARROWLY ESCAPED THREE/FOUR DIFFERENT ACCIDENTS. AND AS WE WERE SEARCHING FOR THE PROBLEM, WE NOTICED A RECALL FOR THAT ALSO. SHE ASKED ABOUT A LOANER VEHICLE UNTIL THE RECALL CAN BE FIXED. BUT TO NO AVAIL. IM NOT SURE OF WHAT TO DO, ITS A VERY BAD SITUATION WHEN YOUR CAR JUST SHUTS OFF, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS AND YOU BEGAN A SLOW COAST IN MOVING TRAFFIC. AND I FEEL WE SHOULDN'T HAVE TO MISS WORK, KIDS MISS PRACTICE, AND JUST SIT HOME UNTIL THE PROBLEM IS FIXED. WE HAVE NO OTHER VEHICLE , AND TERRIFIED TO DRIVE THIS ONE,,, THE RECALL SAYS " DO NOT ALLOW PASSENGERS TO RIDE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT"......AND IT ALSO SHIFTS DOWN,, IM NOT SURE HOW THE INFINITI LOANER PROGRAM WORKS, BIT I DECIDED TO WRITE THIS SITE BECAUSE IT IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SAFETY RECALL NOTICE WE RECEIVED.
NHTSA complaint #10892108 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 INFINITI M35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V430000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint #10779904 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
MY INFINITY M35X 2006 IS EQUIPPED WITH CRUSE CONTROL THAT WILL AUTOMATICALLY MAINTAIN THE FOLLOW DISTANCE FROM THE VEHICLE AHEAD. IF I AM USING CRUSE CONTROL AT A HIGH SPEED AND APPROACH A SLOW MOVING VEHICLE THE SYSTEM WILL AUTOMATICALLY APPLY THE BRAKES. THE DECELERATION CAN BE VERY FAST AND SUDDEN, IT OFTEN EXCEEDS -5MPH PER SECOND. THE DESIGN DEFECT IS THAT THE SYSTEM DOES NOT LIGHT THE BRAKE LIGHTS. IF I USE CRUSE CONTROL TO FOLLOW IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, THE SYSTEM MOVES FROM THE THROTTLE TO THE BRAKES AND BACK AGAIN AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT LIGHT. IF SOMEBODY WAS TO STRIKE MY CAR IN THE TAIL, HE MIGHT CLAIM MY BRAKE LIGHTS DID NOT WORK. THE INVESTIGATOR WOULD TEST MY BRAKE LIGHTS, HE AND THE OTHER DRIVER WOULD SEE THAT THEY DO WORK. I DON'T THINK ANYBODY WOULD THINK THAT BRAKE LIGHT OPERATION MIGHT BE CONDITIONAL ON HOW THE CAR IS CONTROLLED. I BELIEVE THE CRUSE CONTROL IN MY VEHICLE TO BE A HAZARD. I RECOGNIZE THAT MY CAR IS 10 YEARS OLD AND THEY PROBABLE DO NOT MAKE THE SAME DESIGN ANY MORE. BUT DO NEWER DESIGNS HAVE THE SAME DESIGN DEFECT? IT MAY REQUIRE ADDITIONAL HARDWARE AND MONEY TO CORRECT THIS, THEREFOR IT MAY NOT BE CORRECTED IN NEWER DESIGNS AND OTHER BRANDS. NOTE: I HAVE NOT BEEN IN A TRAFFIC INCIDENT RELATED TO THIS DEFECT.
NHTSA complaint #10777938 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ON MARCH 9TH, 2015 MY 2006 INFINITI M35 STALLED WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT AND WOULDN'T START AGAIN. I CHECKED THE FUSES AND BATTERY AND COULDN'T FIND ANY ISSUES SO I HAD IT TOWED TO THE LOCAL INFINITI DEALER. INITIALLY THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THE ECM (BRAIN) NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND, AFTER A FAIR AMOUNT OF PRESSURE FROM ME TO STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT, THE NISSAN FACTORY AGREED TO COVER THE ECM REPLACEMENT (~$2200). ON APRIL 9TH, 2015 THEY INFORMED ME MY CAR WAS "FIXED AND READY" HOWEVER WHEN DRIVING HOME IT STALLED ON THE FREEWAY (WHILE GOING ~70MPH WITH MY KIDS IN THE CAR WITH ME) AND AGAIN, IT WOULDN'T START. I HAD IT TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER AND PAID FOR AN ADVANCED DIAGNOSTIC ($420) AT WHICH TIME THEY DISCOVERED "MELTED AND SHORTING" WIRES BETWEEN THE POWER DISTRIBUTION UNIT (PDU) AND THE FUSE BOX... ON APRIL 22ND, 2015 THEY REPLACED THESE WIRES (THEY NEVER ACTUALLY DIAGNOSED THE CAUSE OF THE MELTED SHORTING WIRES) AND THEY AGAIN TOLD ME MY CAR WAS "FIXED AND READY"... YET AGAIN, WHILE DRIVING HOME THE CAR STALLED ON THE FREEWAY AND WOULDN'T START. I HAD IT TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER AGAIN AND THEY CALLED IN AN ADVANCED FACTORY TECHNICIAN WHO DETERMINED THAT THE MAIN WIRING HARNESS AND ANOTHER WIRING HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THEY'RE QUOTING ME AN OUTRAGEOUS AMOUNT FOR THE REPAIR ($8400). THE CAR CURRENTLY SHOWS A ~$10.5K VALUE ON KELLEY BLUE BOOK...
NHTSA complaint #10714476 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THESE DEFECTIVE PARKS KEEPS MAKING THE IDLE JUMP AND SOMETIMES STALL. I KEEP REPLACING THEM TO SEE IF THEY ARE BAD BUT WILL NOT CLEAR THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT.
NHTSA complaint #10713447 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEN CAR IS SLOWING DOWN, IT WILL JUMP WILDLY WITH THE RPM'S AND SHIFT INTO DIFFERENT GEARS. CAR COULD HIT ANOTHER CAR OR PERSON IF THE BRAKE IS NOT HELD FIRMLY. CANNOT GET THE LOCAL DEALER OR CORP. TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM OR FIX IT. THE CAR IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THE PROBLEM IS GETTING WORSE BUT THE DEALER SAYS TO DRIVE IT UNTIL THERE IS A HARD FAILURE. I AM CONCERNED THE CAR WILL JUMP AND HIT SOMETHING OR SOMEONE. THE DEALER SAYS THERE COULD BE A COMPUTER PROBLEM BUT THEY ARE NOT SURE AND DO NOT WANT TO EAT THE COST OF A COMPUTER IF THAT IS NOT THE PROBLEM. I LOOKED THIS SITUATION UP ON GOOGLE AND FOUND THAT THIS PROBLEM IS KNOWN FOR THIS PARTICULAR MODEL CAR. IT DID NOT DO THIS BEFORE UNTIL ABOUT SIX MONTHS AGO.
NHTSA complaint #10595380 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
2008 INFINITI M35. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ACCELERATOR PEDAL SENSOR RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE INTO LIMP MODE, PRIOR TO TAKING IT TO THE DEALER. AFTERWARDS, THE EXACT SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. FROM A STANDING START, THE VEHICLE WOULD GET UP THE SPEED, THEN IT ABRUPTLY DROPPED DOWN TO A LOW SPEED CRAWL. PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL THE REST OF THE WAY THE PEDAL MOVED ALL THE WAY TO THE FIREWALL WITHOUT OPPOSITION OR RESISTANCE THE FULL DISTANCE JUST AS IT SHOULD UNTIL THE PEDAL REACHED ITS MAXIMUM TRAVEL, BUT IT MADE NO DIFFERENCE IN THE ENGINE POWER OR SPEED OF THE VEHICLE. BOTH TIMES AFTER PULLING OUT AT AN INTERSECTION ON A HIGH-SPEED ROAD. THE CONSUMER REFERENCED RECALL # 13V430000.
NHTSA complaint #10589002 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DRIVING WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON, 70MPH ZONE, SLIGHT DOWNHILL SPEED OF 72MPH. NEW REAR TIRES, VERY GOOD CONDITION FRONT TIRES, 1 DAY OLD 4 WHEEL ALIGNMENT, CONCRETE HIGHWAY SURFACE IN SUNNY DRY CONDITIONS, APPROXIMATE OUTSIDE TEMP 65. VEHICLE AND STEERING WHEEL JERKED TO THE RIGHT WITH STEERING WHEEL DISPLACING APPROXIMATELY 30-45 DEGREES FROM CENTER TO THE RIGHT, FOLLOWED BY A JERK AND DISPLACEMENT TO THE LEFT OF APPROXIMATELY 30-45 DEGREES TO THE LEFT AND REPEATED TO THE RIGHT AND LEFT AGAIN... CAR WAS UNCONTROLLABLE... REDUCED SPEED, KILLED CRUISE CONTROL, LIGHTLY APPLIED BRAKES. CAR BECAME MORE CONTROLLABLE AS SPEED WAS REDUCED. MAJOR AUTO REPAIR LOCATION AND ASE CERTIFIED MECHANICS DIAGNOSED AS PROBLEM WITH RACK AND PINION, POSSIBLY "A STUCK VALVE" CAUSING EXCESSIVE STEERING INPUTS TO BE ALLOWED AT HIGHER SPEEDS THAN NORMAL.
NHTSA complaint #10579601 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 INFINITI M35. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS ENGAGED; HOWEVER, IF FAILED TO ACCELERATE. WHEN THE VEHICLE DID ACCELERATE WITHOUT WARNING IT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V430000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHICH WAS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND THE MECHANIC DID NOT DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MECHANIC ONLY REPAIRED THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
NHTSA complaint #10562859 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DURING THE TOWN DRIVING CAR LOST COMPLETE POWER. ALL THE LIGHT ON DASH BOARD INCLUDING "MIL" LIGHT CAME ON. AS A RESULT I HAD TO GET EMERGENCY REPAIRS COSTING $ 600. I ALSO TOOK CAR TO DEALERSHIP WHERE TO REPROGRAM THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR COST ME OVER $120.00. TWO WEEKS LATER I GET NOTICE FROM INFINITY THAT THIS A KNOWN ISSUE AND THEY WILL COME UP WITH SOLUTION FOR THIS PROBLEM. TO THIS DATE I HAVE NOT HEARD ANYTHING FOR EITHER REIMBURSEMENT OR A FIX..
NHTSA complaint #10562681 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 INFINITI M35. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V430000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR THE REMEDY REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL WAS QUOTED AS A THREE HOUR REPAIR HOWEVER, HIS REPAIR ONLY TOOK ONE HOUR. THE CONTACT DID NOT BELIEVE THAT THE DEFECT HAD BEEN ADDRESSED CORRECTLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #10560015 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.