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2005 Infiniti G35 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

215 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

78,500 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2005 model year. Data updated: . 176 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 43 of 215 complaints (20.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior5023.3%
Engine operation219.8%
Steering behavior146.5%
Fuel system concerns83.7%
Transmission and shifting62.8%
Electrical and battery issues62.8%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Air Bags
43
Engine
38
Exterior Lighting
28
Electrical System
23
Fuel/Propulsion System
14
Seats
14
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
13
Unknown Or Other
13
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Air Bags43
Engine38
Exterior Lighting28
Electrical System23
Fuel/Propulsion System14
Seats14
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine13
Unknown Or Other13

Air Bags: 43; Engine: 38; Exterior Lighting: 28; Electrical System: 23; Fuel/Propulsion System: 14; Seats: 14; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 13; Unknown Or Other: 13

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
31
25,000 to 49,999
11
50,000 to 74,999
34
75,000 to 99,999
38
100,000 to 149,999
46
150,000 and above
16
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,00031
25,000 to 49,99911
50,000 to 74,99934
75,000 to 99,99938
100,000 to 149,99946
150,000 and above16

Under 25,000: 31; 25,000 to 49,999: 11; 50,000 to 74,999: 34; 75,000 to 99,999: 38; 100,000 to 149,999: 46; 150,000 and above: 16

100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (46). 39 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2005
9
2006
12
2007
9
2008
4
2009
4
2010
22
2011
19
2012
14
2013
20
2014
30
2015
19
2016
10
2017
10
2018
10
2019
7
2020
4
2021
1
2022
3
2023
4
2024
1
2025
1
2026
2
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20059
200612
20079
20084
20094
201022
201119
201214
201320
201430
201519
201610
201710
201810
20197
20204
20211
20223
20234
20241
20251
20262

2005: 9; 2006: 12; 2007: 9; 2008: 4; 2009: 4; 2010: 22; 2011: 19; 2012: 14; 2013: 20; 2014: 30; 2015: 19; 2016: 10; 2017: 10; 2018: 10; 2019: 7; 2020: 4; 2021: 1; 2022: 3; 2023: 4; 2024: 1; 2025: 1; 2026: 2

Pattern summary

Air Bags leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 50 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 21 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 14 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10114508 · 2005-03-22 (March 22, 2005)

THE "SLIP" LIGHT FLASHED WHEN COASTING AT ABOUT 7-10 MPH. THE "SLIP" LIGHT IS A FUNCTION OF THE ABS SYSTEM. THIS OCCURRED AS SOON AS I DROVE IT OFF OF THE DEALERS LOT, AND IT WAS MY FIRST TIME DRIVING. THIS VEHICLE (INTERNET ORDER, SO I DIDN'T HAVE A CHANCE TO DRIVE THIS EXACT VEHICLE BEFORE I PURCHASED THE CAR). AS THE "SLIP" LIGHT FLASHES, I HEAR THE GRINDING NOISE OF WHAT APPEARS TO BE THE ABS SYSTEM ENGAGING. I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND FOR 4 DAYS, THEY COULD NOT FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM. AFTER THE 4TH DAY, THEY REPLACED THE SPEED SENSO…

Owner-reported narrative. 15 miles reported. Look up ODI 10114508 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10136266 · 2005-09-12 (September 12, 2005)

AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM HAS BEEN EXHIBITED TWICE IN THE 200+ MILES THAT THE CAR HAS BEEN DRIVEN SINCE WE TOOK DELIVERY. THE FOLLOWING IS A DESCRIPTION OF WHAT HAPPENS. THIS HAPPENED BOTH TIMES WHILE TRAVELING AT NOMINAL SPEEDS, ABOUT 30 MPH AND STARTING TO APPLY THE BRAKES TO STOP THE VEHICLE. UPON APPLYING THE BRAKES, THEY FELT VERY SPONGY AND DID NOT STOP THE CAR. SIMULTANEOUSLY THE ENGINE RPM INCREASED WHICH FURTHER PREVENTED STOPPING OF THE CAR. (FOR A TIME IT SEEMED AS THOUGH THE ENGINE WAS WORKING AGAINST THE BRAKES.) WHEN THE BRAKES …

Owner-reported narrative. 300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10136266 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10397111 · 2011-04-22 (April 22, 2011)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 INFINITY G35 SEDAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VDC AND SERVICE ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED AND CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO FAIL TO START OR STALL CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 66,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10397111 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10455807 · 2012-04-19 (April 19, 2012)

MY CAR SHOULD BE INCLUDED ON THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR RECALL 03V455000 THE CAR STALLS WHILE DRIVING WITH THE VDC AND SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHTS TURNING ON. *JS

Owner-reported narrative. 73,609 miles reported. Look up ODI 10455807 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10339427 · 2010-06-22 (June 22, 2010)

WHILE DRIVING, THE SEATS AUTOMATICALLY MOVE FORWARD ALL THE WAY TOWARDS THE STEERING WHEEL. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THIS MOVEMENT IS TO HOLD ONTO THE SEAT CONTROL TO MOVE THE SEAT BACKWARDS. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES, AND CAUSES A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION WHILE DRIVING. NO CORRECTIVE ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN YET. THE CAR WAS NOT BROUGHT INTO THE DEALER. 2005 INFINITI G35 COUPE 6MT. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 67,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10339427 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10343257 · 2010-07-14 (July 14, 2010)

I OWN A 2005 INFINITI G35 SEDAN WITH JUST UNDER 50,000 MILES ON IT. I WAS ON THE OFF-RAMP OF A FREEWAY WHEN MY CAR COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. EVERYTHING WAS LOCKED - STEERING WHEEL AND BRAKES. THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON AS WELL AS THE SLIP LIGHT UNDER THE GEAR INDICATOR. I WAS ABLE TO COAST DOWN THE OFF-RAMP AND STOPPED ON THE STREET. I TRIED TO RESTART MY CAR, AND AFTER ABOUT THE 5TH ATTEMPT, MY CAR STARTED. EVERYTHING SEEMED NORMAL (NO WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASH), AND I DROVE 1/2 MILE TO MY APPOINTMENT. I DECIDED TO TAKE MY CAR TO THE …

Owner-reported narrative. 49,595 miles reported. Look up ODI 10343257 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10452503 · 2012-03-21 (March 21, 2012)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 INFINITI G35X SEDAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WAS PROVIDING INACCURATE FUEL LEVEL READINGS. THE FUEL WOULD PROVIDE AN EMPTY READING WHEN THE FUEL TANK WAS FULL AND ONCE THE FUEL TANK REACHED ONE HALF FULL, THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD FLUCTUATE BACK AND FORTH. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT 75,000. UPDATED 04/19/12*LJ

Owner-reported narrative. 70,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10452503 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10596722 · 2014-06-06 (June 6, 2014)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 INFINITI G35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED A FULL TANK HOWEVER THE FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL. ADDITIONALLY, THE SPEEDODOMETER READING FLUCTUATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,466. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Owner-reported narrative. 124,466 miles reported. Look up ODI 10596722 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10154323 · 2006-03-31 (March 31, 2006)

SINCE PURCHASING THE CAR IN DECEMBER 2004, I HAVE EXPERIENCED THREE INSTANCES WHERE, WHILE COMING TO A STOP AT AN INTERSECTION, THE CAR SEEMED TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN WITH MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED; TO STOP THE FORWARD MOTION OF THE CAR, IT WAS NECESSARY TO SHIFT THE TRANSMISSION INTO NEUTRAL. AFTER SHIFTING BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN NEUTRAL AND DRIVE SEVERAL TIMES, WITH THE BRAKE HEAVILY DEPRESSED, ENGINE SPEED EVENTUALLY RESUMED ITS NORMAL LEVEL. IN ALL THREE CASES, THE CAR WAS ON A DECLINING SURFACE WITH…

Owner-reported narrative. 3,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10154323 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10724721 · 2015-06-11 (June 11, 2015)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 INFINITI G35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DYNAMIC CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC AND HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPAIRED, BUT THAT DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE CRANK SHAFT POSITION SENSOR OR THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 142,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 142,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10724721 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10453506 · 2012-03-29 (March 29, 2012)

THE 3RD BRAKE LIGHT (THE ONE IN THE BACK WINDSHIELD) COMES ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. IT WILL GO OUT WHILE IM BRAKING OR SOMETIMES ITS REALLY DIM. I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE ISSUE IS. I AM CONSTANTLY PARANOID ABOUT THE BRAKE LIGHTS SINCE THAT IS THE ONLY ONE I CAN ACTUALLY SEE WHILE DRIVING. I CATCH MYSELF BRAKING IF I PASS A SIGN SO I CAN SEE THE REFLECTION TO VERIFY THAT THE OTHER BRAKE LIGHTS ARE WORKING. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND IT WORRIES ME. I DON'T HAVE $$ TO REPAIR SOMETHING THAT SOMETIMES WORKS AND NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW WHAT THE ISSUE IS. IF…

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Owner report 10457671 · 2012-05-07 (May 7, 2012)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 INFINITI G35X SEDAN. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALERSHIP WHERE THE PROBLEM WAS DETERMINED TO BE AN OPEN CIRCUIT IN THE RIGHT SIDE MODULE. THE DEECTIVE MODULE WAS REPLACED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS A SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE AIR BAG ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000. UPDATED 05/31/12 *BF THE CONSUMER WAS REIMBURSED FOR THE REPAIR COST.

Owner-reported narrative. 51,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10457671 at NHTSA ↗

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Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

215 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

81.9%Usable mileage176 / 215 records
100.0%Valid incident date215 / 215 records
100.0%Valid filing date215 / 215 records
100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates215 / 215 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

Component complaint heatmap
Component20022003200420052006200720082009
Electrical System
133.3%
ODI 10275358 · 64,733 mi

I HAVE A G35 2003 AND HAD TO REPLACE THE RADIO 28041-AM883 CIRCUIT BOARD ON 5/10/07 (IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY AT THAT TIME). ALSO, WHEN I WAS TRAVELING UP NORTH THE CAR WOULD NOT START LAST WINTER I TOOK IT TO A INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP AND THEY DISCONNECTED THE RADIO - CHARGE THE BATTERY - AND IT WORKS FINE NOW. TODAY 06/30/09 I AM HAVING EXACTLY THE SAME PROBLEM AS I DID IN 2007 - THE AIR IS RUNNING A FULL BLAST AND I HAVE NO CONTROL OVER IT OR MY RADIO. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE AND INFINITI IS WILL AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AS ARE ALL THE DEALER…

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21840.9%
ODI 10040937 · 5,000 mi

1. SQUEEKS FROM PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WITH MUSIC LOUD. 2. DID NOT HAVE ASH TRAY WHEN CAR BOUGHT. COINS HAVE FALLEN IN AND NOW CANT CLOSE ASH TRAY. 3. THE PAINT ON THE BUMPER CLEARLY DOES NOT MATCH TRUNK. POSSIBLY IN ACCIDENT, EVEN THOUGH CAR HAD 10 MILES ON IT WHEN BOUGHT. 4. THE CD CHANGER TAKES 9 SECONDS TO CHANGE CD? 5. THE HEADLIGHT SENSOR TURNS ON HEADLIGHTS WHEN PASSING UNDER SHORT BRIDGE-TO SENSITIVE. 6. DOCUMENTATION DOES NOT EXPLAIN WHAT THE AUTO VOLUME DOES. HAD TO LEARN BY TRIAL AND ERROR. 7. SEVERAL SQUEEKS AND RATTLES…

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4116.8%
ODI 10129325 · 7,000 mi

DT THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF AND LOSES POWER IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERS 4 TIMES, THEY SAID IT DIFFERENT SENSORS. CALLED THE INFINITI HOTLINE THEY SAID IT SHOULD BE FIXED NOW. HAD IT TOWED THE FIRST TIME ON OCT 20, 2004. SECOND AND THIRD TIMES A IT WOULD RESTART BUT VERY SLUGISH. THEY PICKED IT UP. FOURTH TIME THEY CAME AND TOOK VEHICLE. *AK

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2310.7%
ODI 10135962 · 5,161 mi

DURING NORMAL CITY DRIVING CONDITIONS THE VEHICLE HAS A SUDDEN LOST OF POWER DROPPING DOWN TO A SPEED OF 35-40 MPH, NO ACCELERATION IS POSSIBLE ABOVE 35-40 MPH, INDICATOR LIGHTS COME ON DASH BOARD "SLIP,VDC OFF AND SERVICE ENGINE SOON".ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS VEHICLES DIRECTLY BEHIND ME HAVE HAD TO COME TO SUDDEN STOPS TO AVOID A REAR END COLLISION, SINCE I AM UNABLE TO ACCELERATE AND THEY ARE TRAVELING AT A CONSISTENT RATE OF SPEED. THIS FAILURE HAS HAPPEN AGAIN TODAY, BRING THE TOTAL OF OCCURRENCES TO THREE(3). THE DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACES…

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1611.0%
ODI 10472405 · 40,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 INFINITI G35X. THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE AND TURNED ON THE CLIMATE CONTROL HOWEVER, NO AIR WOULD BLOW FROM THE VENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY NEEDED TO REPLACE THE RADIO HEAD UNIT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY, PROVIDING NO ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

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1815.8%
ODI 10353765

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 INFINITI G35 SEDAN. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND HAD BEEN SHUT OFF FOR APPROXIMATELY 12 HOURS WHEN IT ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE FIRE BEGAN ON THE DASHBOARD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED BUT HAS NOT BEEN MOVED FROM THE LOCATION. IT WAS NOT EXAMINED FOR THE CAUSE OF FAILURE OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.

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99.5%
ODI 10480011 · 75,000 mi

BOTH MY DRIVER SIDE DOORS WILL NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK DUE TO FAULTY ACTUATORS. THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE THAT HAPPENS TO MANY NISSAN OWNERS. THIS IS A CONCERN FOR SAFETY AS I CANNOT LOCK MY CAR OR UNLOCK WITH OUT GOING IN AND OUT MY PASSENGER SIDE OF MY CAR. *TR

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150.0%
ODI 10450450 · 40,338 mi

PURCHASED CAR, USED, 6/2011. WAS TOLD IT WAS A OWNER BUY BACK DUE TO IT NOT STARTING. FINANCE MANAGER GUARANTEED PROBLEM HAD BEEN FIXED. IN SEPTEMBER 2011 CAR STARTED HESITATING TO START-REQUIRING ME TO LET MY FOOT OFF BRAKE/CLUTCH. INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD ILLUMINATE BUT CAR WOULD NOT START. IT COULD TAKE UP TO 6 TIMES OF THE BRAKE/CLUTCH EASEMENT FOR CAR TO START. ON 11/19/11 I BROUGHT CAR IN TO ATLANTIC INFINITI TO GET ANOTHER KEY MADE AND TO INFORM THEM RADIO WOULD NOT HOLD A STATION (FADE) AND WOULD NOT PICK UP STATIONS. I RETURNED 1/5/12 …

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Engine
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

6211.6%
ODI 10458735 · 97,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI G35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, HE APPROACHED A STOP SIGN AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THERE WERE NO LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE POWER STEERING AND THE BRAKES TO FAIL. THE CONTACT LET THE VEHICLE SIT FOR A FEW MINUTES AND THE VEHICLE RESTARTED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE ENGINE SENSOR AND IT NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000. UPDATED 7/12/12 *CN THE CONSUMER …

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4317.6%
ODI 10465132 · 181,000 mi

YESTERDAY, JULY 9, 2012, WHILE DRIVING UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS ON A MAIN CITY STREET THE ENGINE ON MY 2004 INFINITI G35 JUST STOPPED RUNNING. LOST POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. MANAGED TO MANUALLY STEER THE CAR OFF THE ROAD INTO A PARKING LOT. THE VDC OFF AND SLIP LIGHTS AND THE CHECK ENGINE SOON LIGHTS CAME ON. I TURNED OFF THE IGNITION AND JUST SAT THERE, STUNNED, FOR A FEW MINUTES. I DECIDED TO TRY TO START IT UP AGAIN, AND IT DID START AND SOUNDED OK, SO I SLOWLY DROVE IT ON HOME. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ONLINE FOR THE NEXT HOUR, I KIN…

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3817.7%
ODI 10505611 · 73,000 mi

TAKE THE CAR FOR A OIL CHANGE AFTER 8 MONTHS BUT ONLY 1800 MILES AND OIL WAS AT LOW MARK , THIS CAR MODEL YEAR HAVE A TBS REPORT FROM INFINITI FOR OIL CONSUMPTION OC PROBLEM A LOT OF OWNERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM INFINITI REFUSE TO REPLACE THE ENGINE OUT OF WARRANTY THEY KNOW IS A PROBLEM WITH THE PISTON RINGS ON THE REV UP 05 07 ENGINES , THEY NEED TO DO A RECALL . [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

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149.7%
ODI 10464113 · 40,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 INFINITI G35 COUPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED VERY LITTLE ENGINE POWER WHEN ACCELERATING FROM STOPS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE WAS BURNING THROUGH A LOT OF RADIATOR FLUID. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE RADIATOR FLUID WAS TURNING INTO A VERY DARK COLOR. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE OFTEN TIMES HAD TO JAM THE TRANSMISSION INTO THIRD GEAR AND THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY SHIFTING INTO REVERSE. THE MANUFACTURER …

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108.8%
ODI 10471902

ENGINE HESITATE, AND STALL AT LOW RPM, LOW SPEED. WHEN STOP THE CAR AT THE TRAFFIC LIGHT THEN YOU START TO ACCELERATE TO MOVE THE CAR, THE ENGINE WILL HESITATE AND SOMETIME STALL. *TR

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1010.5%
ODI 10552469 · 32,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 INFINITI G35 X. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO BUCKLE AND PROCEEDED TO STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS CONTAMINATED DUE TO A RADIATOR COOLANT LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE RADIATOR. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,0000. UPDATED 2/11/14*CN A TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST VERIFIED THE TRANSMISSION WAS CLEAN AND FUNCTIONING PROPERL…

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Air Bags
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

152.8%
ODI 10187432

I WAS TOLD THAT I NEEDED A NEW AIR BAG AND A NEW MODULE FOR THE BRAKE LAMP LOCATED IN THE BACK WINDOW. THERE WAS NO REASON PROVIDED AS TO WHY THESE ITEMS BROKE. I THINK THESE WERE SAFETY DEFECTS.*AK

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218.6%
ODI 10116638 · 24,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING OUR 2004 INFINITY G35 ON THE FWY GOING ABOUT 40 MPH (THE GROUND WAS WET) WE FELT THE TRACK CONTROL STARTED TO SHIFT SIDE TO SIDE, A TRUCK CUT IN FRON US US, WHICH MADE MY HUSBAND PUT ON BRAKES, AS HE PUTTED ON BRAKES, THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT BRAKE LOCKED, WHICH CAUSED FOR THE CARD TO TURN SIDEWAYS AND HIT THE CENTER DIVIDER FULL SPEED. THE BRAKES AFTER THEY LOCKED, NEVER STOPPED THE CAR, THE ONLY THING THAT STOPPED US WAS THE CENTER DIVIDER. THE AIRBAGS NEVER POP, AS WE HIT THE WALL GOING 40 MILES PER HOURS. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR…

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4320.0%
ODI 10153247 · 7,450 mi

BRAKES FAILED ON INFINITY G35 AND RESULTED IN AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT WHERE INFINITY HIT ANOTHER CAR. *NM

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1913.1%
ODI 10169262 · 600 mi

ENGINE CONSUMES 2.5 QRTS OIL EVERY 800 MILES & ONLY 19-20 MILES PER GAL GAS AND THIS DECREASES WITH OIL CONSUMPTION. CLUTCH ASSY FAULTY/ GRINDING NOISE INCREASED WITH MILEAGE ,WINDOWS HAVE BINDING NOISE UP/DOWN, PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT DOES NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN SEAT IS OCCUPIED OR UNOCCUPIED. *NM

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2723.7%
ODI 10308720 · 1,000 mi

WHEN MY MOST FREQUENT PASSENGER OF 140 LBS SITS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT THE AIRBAG OFF LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. I HAVE TAKEN THIS INTO THE DEALER ABOUT 6 TIMES AND THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO RECREATE THE ISSUE AND HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND ANY ISSUE WHEN RUNNING TESTS ON THE COMPUTER. THIS MAKES ME VERY UNEASY AS AN ACCIDENT CAN HAPPEN AT ANYTIME AND I AM RISKING THE LIFE OF MY PASSENGER. *TR

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2829.5%
ODI 10283530 · 23,000 mi

ON JULY 7, 2009 OUR 2008 INFINITI G35 SEDAN (V1) WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION WITH THE REAR END OF A NON-MOVING TRUCK (V2). ESTIMATED SPEED WAS ANYWHERE FROM 25-45 MPH (SPEED LIMIT OF THE ROAD IS 45MPH). POLICE WERE CALLED TO SCENE. AMBULANCE WAS CALLED FOR INJURIES TO DRIVER AND PASSENGER OF V2. DRIVER OF V1 DECLINED TREATMENT. DRIVER OF V1 LATER COMPLAINED OF DIZZINESS, NECK PAIN. V1 WAS UN-DRIVABLE AND TOWED FROM THE SCENE. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY ON V1. UPON REVIEW, A RECALL IS IN EFFECT FOR THE YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL OF V1 FO…

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00.0%

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Exterior Lighting
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

458.4%
ODI 10280176 · 135,000 mi

WELL I BOUGHT THIS CAR FROM BELLFLOWER AUTO MART THINKING THAT I BOUGHT A PRETTY DEPENDABLE CAR COME TO FIND OUT THE PREVIOUS OWNER WAS DRINKING AND DRIVING AND TOTALED THE CAR, SO NOW THE CAR SHOULD HAVE A SALVAGE TITLE BUT IT DOESNT THE AIRBAG SYSTEM IN THE CAR DOES NOT WORK AT ALL, THE DEALER BOUGHT THE WRECKED CAR FROM AUCTION AND REPAIRED IT THEMSELVES AND SOLD IT TO ME AS IF IT WAS NEVER IN ANY ACCIDENT, I ASKED FOR THE CARFAX REPORT BUT IT UNFORTUNATELY SLIPPED MY MIND AFTER ALL THE PAPER WORK, BUT I WENT THE NEXT DAY TO RETURN THE CAR A…

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3916.0%
ODI 10237407 · 31,000 mi

PLASTIC SEPARATION TRIM INSIDE HEAD LIGHT ASSEMBLY (BOTH DRIVER & PASSENGER SIDE) THAT SEPARATES THE UPPER FROM THE LOWER HEADLAMP IS CRACKING. THE CRACK IS GETTING PROGRESSIVELY LARGER. IF THE CRACK PROGRESSES IT WILL CAUSE THE PLASTIC TO COMPLETELY SEPARATE AND BROKEN PIECE WILL BLOCK THE LIGHT BEAM. *TR

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2813.0%
ODI 10361023

1. ONE DAY JUST STOPS WORKING, OR INTERMITTENTLY FUNCTIONING. 2. 3RD BRAKE LIGHT, IT ETHER CAN BE TOTALLY DEAD OR INTERMITTENTLY GO OUT. 3. REPLACEMENT OF TOTALLY NEW LED STRIP , REPLACING IT WITH OEM WILL CAUSE THE PROBLEM TO OCCUR WITH TIME. DUE TO FAULTY ELECTRONICS WHICH PREMATURELY FAIL IF YOU LOOK AT ANY 03/04 MODEL G35 THEIR 3RD BRAKE LIGHT IS MOST LIKELY OUT. 05/06 ARE ALSO EXPERIENCING THIS ISSUE. I MYSELF HAVE A 2005 G35 AND THE LIGHT WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. THREADS ON THE TOPIC FROM THE LEADING G35 COMMUNITY HTTP:/…

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1913.1%
ODI 10361106 · 55,000 mi

LED CENTER HIGH MOUNT STOP LIGHT FAILS PREMATURELY. COMMON ISSUE ON 03-06 G35 SEDANS. FAILURE IS RELATED TO THE LIGHT ITSELF DUE TO EITHER DEFECTIVE LEDS OR RESISTORS IN THE LIGHT. COMMON COMPLAINT ON INTERNET FORUMS AND COMMONLY SEEN ON ROAD. EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR AND REQUIRED FOR INSPECTION AND SAFETY WHICH IS WHY IT'S A FREQUENTLY COMPLAINED ABOUT ISSUE. MY OWN VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING A FAILED THIRD BRAKE LIGHT. PART IS EXPENSIVE TO PURCHASE AND REQUIRED COMPLETE DISMANTLING OF REAR SEAT AREA AND PACKAGE TRAY TO REPLACE. *TR

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21.8%
ODI 10255737 · 750 mi

I AM THE OWNER OF A 2007 INFINITI G35X 4 DOOR SEDAN. I BELIEVE THE MANUFACTURER HAS CREATED A DESIGN DEFECT WHICH CREATES HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS WHICH I AM SURE WILL LIKELY LEAD TO ACCIDENTS AND INJURIES. THIS CONDITION CONCERNS THE OPERATION OF THE HEADLIGHTS IN THE FURTHEREST ON/OFF POSITION. DURING NIGHT DRIVING WHEN THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL INDICATOR IS ACTIVATED, THE HEADLIGHT ON/OFF SWITCH IS IN JUST RIGHT POSITION TO INADVERTENTLY TURN THE HEADLIGHTS OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF A RIGHT TURN. IN VERY DARK AREAS WITHOUT SURFACE LIGHTS THIS…

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00.0%

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Engine And Engine Cooling
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539.9%
ODI 10190393 · 45,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI G35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURE AS NOTED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN # 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE SHUTS OFF INTERMITTENTLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATES AND THE VEHICLE ALSO HAS DIFFICULTY STARTING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE ENGINE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 51,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

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145.7%
ODI 10135719 · 7,950 mi

DRIVING FREEWAY EVENING TRAFFIC AT 35 TO 50 MPH. ENGINE JUST TURNED OFF AT ABOUT 40 MPH AND LOST ALL POWER ASSIST. ENGINE WOULD NOT RESTART UNTIL CAR CAME TO A FULL STOP AND KEY WAS TURNED OFF FIRST, WAS ABLE TO GET TO SHOULDER OF ROAD. *JB

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83.7%
ODI 10207373 · 47,500 mi

I HAVE A 2005 G35 COUPE W/ HEAVY OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEMS. MY CAR IS CONSUMING ROUGHLY 3 QUARTS OF OIL EVERY 2,000 MILES AND INFINITI HAS DONE AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST AND HAD ONE OF THEIR TECHS LOOK AT MY CAR AND THEY DETERMINED THAT I NEEDED A NEW ENGINE BUT THEY WILL NOT WARRANTY A NEW ONE FOR ME. THE CORPORATE HQ TOLD ME THEY TOOK PICTURES AND A SAMPLE,THAT THEY HAVE YET TO SHOW ME AND ARE GOING TO VOID MY WARRANTY. I HAVE SINCE TAKEN IT TO ANOTHER SHOP AND THEY DON'T AGREE WITH INFINITI FINDINGS AND CORPORATE HAS STILL NOT SENT ME ANYTH…

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128.3%
ODI 10198743 · 6,200 mi

EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION AND EXCESSIVE ENGINE NOISE AND/OR VIBRATION COMING FROM THE ENGINE. *JB

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54.4%
ODI 10266789 · 10,130 mi

I BOUGHT MY SON A NISSAN INFINITI G35 S MAKE 2007. WHEN DRIVING, ALL OF A SUDDEN HE NOTICED BATTERY LIGHT ON, BRAKE LIGHT ON AND POWER STEERING QUIT WORKING. TURNING THE STEER WAS EXTREMELY HARD, MUCH MUCH HARDER THAN A NONPOWER STEERING. FORTUNATELY HE HAS STRONG HANDS AND IS USED TO DRIVING AN OLD NONPOWER STEERING VEHICLE, HENCE HE WAS ABLE TO STILL DRIVE IT. MOST ELDERLY, OR FEMALES WOULD END UP WITH AN ACCIDENT,WHEN AT HIGH SPEED, THEY CAN NOT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. ESPECIALLY IF IT HAPPENS WITHOUT ANY WARNING AT HIGH SPEED. I TOOK IT TO…

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33.2%
ODI 10234700 · 4,201 mi

NEW VEHICLE DRIVEN ONLY 4K MILES WHEN NOISES STARTED EMANATING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ANYTIME RPMS EXCEEDED 4000. DEALER DIAGNOSED PROBLEM AS A BURNED OUT TRANSMISSION REQUIRING REPLACEMENT. HAD THE TRANSMISSION SEIZED UP WHILE DRIVING, IT COULD HAVE LED TO A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR

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00.0%

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Unknown Or Other
00.0%

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81.5%
ODI 10016724

AIR VENTS MAKES LOUD CRACKLING NOISE WHEN TURNING ON THE HEATER FAN WHEN CAR IS STILL COLD. *NLM

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177.0%
ODI 10069505 · 265 mi

HARD CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM INSIDE DASHBOARD AT START UP.

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136.0%
ODI 10882276 · 132,000 mi

SERVICE ENGINE SOON, VDC OFF, AND SLIP LIGHTS ALL COME ON FROM START UP OF VEHICLE. ENGINE BOGS A LOT, SPECIALLY WHEN SLIGHTLY MORE AGRESIVE ACCELERATION. I CHANGED HID WIRE BY PULLING OUT THE HEADLIGHT UNIT AND THE NEXT TIME I DROVE IT THIS HAPPENED.

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117.6%
ODI 10370956 · 80,000 mi

G35 SEDAN ,THAT THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT (THE ONE IN THE BACK GLASS) EITHER DOES NOT WORK, OR WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. *TR

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87.0%
ODI 10717621 · 80,000 mi

I OWN A 2007 INFINITI G35 COUPE. IN AUGUST 2013, WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THIS OCCURRED IN THE MIDDLE LANE OF I-95 RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. THE POWER STEERING WAS OUT AS WELL BUT I WAS ABLE TO PULL MY CAR TO THE SHOULDER. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO RESTART AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS AND WAS TOWED TO THE A REPAIR FACILITY. THEY WERE ABLE TO START THE CAR WITH NEXT MORNING WITHOUT ISSUE. RAN DIAGNOSTICS AND NO CODE WAS INDICATED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. IN JULY 2014, WHILE INCREASING …

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1212.6%
ODI 10391111 · 51,104 mi

WHEN I RECENTLY PURCHASED A SET OF NEW TIRES FROM A LOCAL TIRE DEALER, THE MECHANIC WARNED ME THAT NISSAN / INFINITI HAVE A HISTORY OF DEFECTIVE TIRE PRESSURE SENSORS AND INDICATED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR WAS INDEED DEFECTIVE. I LOOKED ON-LINE AND SAW THAT VEHICLES HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS ISSUE, BUT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT RECALLED. ALSO, SINCE THIS ITEM IS KNOWN TO BE DEFECTIVE, I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THE WARRANTY REQUIRES THE PART TO BE SUBMITTED BEFORE ANY ACTION IS TAKEN OR ANY REBATE IS ISSUED. I COULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER MY WARRANT…

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Seats
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163.0%
ODI 10025600 · 5,500 mi

DRIVERS SEAT "ROCKS" BACK AND FORTH, SOMETIMES EMITTING A "POPPING" OR "CLICKING" NOISE, ESPECIALLY WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP OR WHILE CORNERING UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE MOVEMENT OF THE DRIVERS SEAT WHILE DRIVING THE CAR HAS CAUSED DISRUPTION OF NORMAL DRIVING HABITS, RESULTING IN ERRATIC ACCELERATION AND OVER AND UNDERSTEERING. I HAVE FOUND CERTAIN ADJUSTMENTS TO THE SEAT REDUCE THE MOVEMENT, BUT THESE ADJUSTMENTS MAKE THE SEAT UNCOMFOTABLE AND DO NOT PROVIDE THE PROPER SITTING POSITION I NEED TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE SAFELY. I S…

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145.7%
ODI 10118269

(ABBREVIATED COMMUNICATION WITH INFINITI) [ME] I JUST RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2004 G35. AS I HAVE DRIVEN THE VEHICLE, IT HAS BECOME NOTICEABLE THAT THE SEAT CONTROLS IN THE SEAT CUSHION EXERT PRESSURE ON MY UPPER THIGH TO THE POINT OF IT BEING PAINFUL IF DRIVING FOR ANY LENGTH OF TIME. I ASKED THE DEALER REP. IF THERE HAD BEEN ANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE, AND HE SAID HE HAD NOT HEARD OF ANY, AND HE SAID THAT THE 2005 MODEL HAS THE SAME DESIGN. I AM SURPRISED THAT THIS WAS NOT RESOLVED WITH THE NEW MODEL YEAR AS THERE HAS GOT TO BE OTHER OWNE…

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146.5%
ODI 10185455

THE SEATS ARE TOO UNCOMFORTABLE CAUSING PAIN ON THE RIGHT LEG. I BELIEVE THE ROOT CAUSE IS THAT THE CONTROLS ARE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE SEAT PUTTING EXTRA PRESSURE ON DRIVER'S LEG.

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53.4%
ODI 10521365 · 78,642 mi

I WAS ALMOST A COMPLETE STOP WHEN I WAS REAR ENDED. THE IMPACT WAS PRETTY HARD, AND THE VEHICLE WAS ULTIMATELY A TOTAL LOSS. AT THE TIME OF COLLISION, MY DRIVERS SIDE SEAT COLLAPSED BACK ON ME ALMOST TO A FULL RECLINE POSITION. DUE TO THIS, MY SEAT BELT WAS COMPLETELY LOOSE, AND FELT AS IF I DID NOT HAVE ONE ON. I SLID DOWN, AND MY ANKLES WERE BRUISED ON TOP, AND MY BASEBALL CAP FLEW OFF INTO THE BACK SEAT. ALSO, THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR

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65.3%
ODI 10535664 · 62,000 mi

THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON WHEN I STARTED MY VEHICLE. IT IS ACTUALLY THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG TURNED OFF CONSIDERING THERE WAS ADULT IN A SEAT. I CHECKED FOR THE RECALL AND FOUND MANY SIMILAR AIR BAG MALFUNCTIONS WITH THE SAME YEAR MAKE AND MODEL BUT INFINITI SAYS IT DOESN'T APPLY TO MY PARTICULAR VIN NUMBER. THE PASSENGER FRONT SEAT OCCUPANCY SENSOR WENT OUT. AT THE PURCHASE OF MY VEHICLE I BOUGHT EXPENSIVE WARRANTY BUT IT DOESN'T COVER AIRBAG SYSTEM. I NOTICED SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON CARS.COM WEBSITE. WHO KNOWS WHAT WILL GONNA BREAK WHE…

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55.3%
ODI 10630193 · 100,000 mi

ACCORDING TO THE US GOVERNMENT, INFINITI RECALLED 2008 G35 FOR PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG PROBLEM ASSOCIATED WITH A SENSOR IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ON THE DASH BOARD KEEPS BLINKING. THE DEALER SAID THE RECALL HAS TO BE VIN SPECIFIC, AND THUS MY CAR WAS NOT SUBJECT TO THE RECALL. ISN'T A RECALL CAUSED BY A COMMON OR GENERIC PROBLEM THAT EXISTS IN MOST OF IF NOT ALL CARS OF SAME MODEL AND SAME YEAR? IN THIS CASE 2008 G35? DEALER SAID I SHOULD PAY FOR THE REPAIR FIRST AND THEN SEEK REFUND FROM INFINITI. $3500 OUT OF MY POCKET…

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Vehicle Speed Control
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91.7%
ODI 10095633 · 13,000 mi

I HAVE A 2003 G35 SEDAN WITH APPROXIMATELY 13,000 MILES ON IT. WHILE TRAVELING DOWN A SIDESTREET AT 35 MPH APPROACHING A STOP SIGN AT A MAJOR FOUR LANE CROSS STREET, REMOVED FOOT FROM ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO BEGIN SLOWING DOWN THE VEHICLE WHEN THE CAR SPONTANEOUSLY REVVED AT HIGH RPM (OVER 6000 RPM). HAD TO APPLY THE BRAKE FORCEFULLY TO ATTEMPT TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND THE CAR POWERED THROUGH THE STOP SIGN AND INTO THE FIRST CROSS LANE OF THE FOUR LANE STREET. A CAR ON THE CROSS STREET HAD TO SWERVE TO AVOID STRIKING OUR VEHICLE. THE CAR COULD …

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177.0%
ODI 10047159 · 1,950 mi

I HAVE A 2004 GS SEDAN WITH ABOUT 2000 MILES ON IT PURCHASED IN OCTOBER 2003. IN THE LAST FEW DAYS I HAVE HAD THREE OCCASIONS WHEN THE ACCELERATOR FLOOR BOARDED ITSELF WITH NO ACTION ON MY PART TO CAUSE SUCH BEHAVIOR. ON ONE OCCASION THE CAR WAS IN CRUISE CONTROL AT ABOUT 60, AND ACCELERATED TO 90 BEFORE I COULD GET THE CAR UNDER CONTROL. PUSHING THE BRAKE PEDAL DID NOT DISENGAGE THE ACTION. THE SECOND TIME THE CAR WAS IN CRUISE CONTROL AT ABOUT 50 AND THE SAME THING HAPPEN AS I GENTLY PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR TO PASS A CAR. THE ACCELERATOR UNEX…

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115.1%
ODI 10114091 · 300 mi

ON 2 OCCASIONS WHILE STOPPING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED BY ITSELF. HAD SOMEONE BEEN WALKING IN FRONT THEY WOULD HAVE BEEN RUN OVER BY THE TIME I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. CAR WAS BROUGHT BACK TO DEALER, AND AFTER 3 DAYS OF DIAGNOSTICS THEY COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. I ONLY HAD THE CAR LESS THAN 2 WEEKS WHEN THESE 2 INCIDENTS HAPPENED, AND I DO NOT WANT TO GET BEHIND THE WHEEL OF THIS CAR ANYMORE . TOLD THIS TO INFINITI, AND THEY WERE CHECKING WITH DEALER ,AND SUPPOSE TO GET BACK TO ME. *AK *NM

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64.1%
ODI 10203327 · 34,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 INFINITI G35. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND ACCELERATED SLIGHTLY. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 34,000.

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76.1%
ODI 10195140

WHEN USING CRUISE CONTROL AND GOING DOWNHILL THERE IS A CONSTANT BRAKING FEELING THAT MAKES THE RIDE FEEL JERKY. NEVER EXPERIENCED THIS ON ANY OTHER VEHICLE. SPOKE WITH OTHER OWNERS AND THEY HAVE SAME EXPERIENCE AND DEA;ER ADVISED NOTHING CAN BE DONE. SUNROOF IS VERY NOISY WHEN OPENED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE FLAP THAT POPS UP WHEN THE ROOF IS OPENED IS THE CULPRIT. WHEN YOU HOLD DOWN WITH YOUR HAND IT IS MUCH QUIETER. *TR

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55.3%
ODI 10250872 · 800 mi

AFTER BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT, FOOT WAS ON BRAKE, SHIFTED INTO DRIVE AND THE CAR ACCELERATED INTO A 360 DEGREE SPIN. IT HIT A RETAINING WALL ON THE SIDE AND THE BUILDING BEHIND IT WHICH BROUGHT IT TO A STOP. AS THIS DEVELOPED THERE WAS ZERO CONTROL OF THE CAR AND THE DASHBOARD LIT UP LIKE A CHRISTMAS TREE. IT TOOK INFINITI 11 DAYS TILL THEY CHECKED THE BLACK BOX AND 15 DAYS MORE TILL THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THERE WAS $8000.00 IN DAMAGE TO THE CAR THAT WAS PURCHASED ON SEPTEMBER 2…

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150.0%
ODI 10370252

2009 INFINITY G35. CONSUMER STATES THAT HE WAS IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT DUE TO SUDDEN ACCELERATION. HE STATES THE VEHICLE WAS AT A STAND STILL POSITION, WHEN IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. *KB THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *JB

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Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
ComponentMileage range (25th–75th percentile)MedianUsable recordsExamples
Air Bags68,750–111,750 mi93,450 mi36
ODI 10153247 · 7,450 mi

BRAKES FAILED ON INFINITY G35 AND RESULTED IN AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT WHERE INFINITY HIT ANOTHER CAR. *NM

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ODI 10159525 · 11,372 mi

NON-REPAIRABLE AIR BAG FAILURE IN 2005 INFINITI G35 COUPE. *NM

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ODI 10328858 · 75,000 mi

AIR BAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON 2005 INFINITI G35 SEDAN. I HAVE TAKEN IT MULTIPLE TIMES TO RIVERSIDE INFINITI (RIVERSIDE, CA) FOR THE SAME OCCURRENCE. THEIR CLAIM IS THEY HAD TO RESET THE CODES FOR WHICH I WAS CHARGED FOR. ONCE I DROVE IT OFF THEIR LOT, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ONCE AGAIN CAME BACK ON. I HAD TO EXIT THE FREEWAY TO CALL THEM BACK. THEY TOLD ME TO BRING IT BACK. I TURNED BACK AROUND AND PROCEEDED BACK TO THE INFINITI DEALER. ON MY WAY BACK TO THEM, I HIT A BIG PIECE OF WOOD IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FREEWAY AND DAMAGED THE ENTIRE RIGHT REAR OF…

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Engine73,094–128,350 mi103,328 mi32
ODI 10505611 · 73,000 mi

TAKE THE CAR FOR A OIL CHANGE AFTER 8 MONTHS BUT ONLY 1800 MILES AND OIL WAS AT LOW MARK , THIS CAR MODEL YEAR HAVE A TBS REPORT FROM INFINITI FOR OIL CONSUMPTION OC PROBLEM A LOT OF OWNERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM INFINITI REFUSE TO REPLACE THE ENGINE OUT OF WARRANTY THEY KNOW IS A PROBLEM WITH THE PISTON RINGS ON THE REV UP 05 07 ENGINES , THEY NEED TO DO A RECALL . [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

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ODI 10522266 · 102,400 mi

I WAS PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE - PUT CAR FROM REVERSE INTO DRIVE - ENGINE SUDDENLY RACED TO RED LINE. MY FOOT WAS NOT ON THE ACCELERATOR AT THIS MOMENT. EVEN WITH MAXIMUM PRESSURE ON BRAKE PEDAL CAR MOVED FORWARD TO OTHER PARKED CARS AND WOULD NOT RETURN TO IDLE. I TURNED OFF IGNITION. CAR STOPPED 12 INCHES FROM A PARKED CAR. WHEN RESTARTED, CAR BEHAVED NORMALLY AND I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO REPRODUCE INCIDENT. VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM! *TR

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ODI 10534267 · 110,000 mi

VEHICLE STALLED WHILE IN MOTION CREATING A DANGER ON THE ROADWAY. RESTARTED, BUT THE ENGINE HESITATED BEFORE TURNING OVER. CHECK ENGINE, VDC & SLIP WARNING LIGHTS WERE DISPLAYED AND REMAINED ON. DEALER INSPECTED VEHICLE AND DETERMINED A FAULTY CAM SENSOR AND REMEDIED TO REPLACE COSTING ALMOST $500. THERE IS CURRENTLY A RECALL ON THE 2003 MODEL WHICH HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. RECALL #03V455000. INFINITI WILL NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM AT THEIR EXPENSE WITHOUT A RECALL. IT SHOULD BE ASSUMED NEWER MODELS WILL EXHIBIT SIMILAR PROBLEMS AS THE ORIGIN…

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Exterior Lighting56,000–100,000 mi76,000 mi25
ODI 10361081 · 55,000 mi

1. BRAKING 2. THIRD BRAKE LIGHT LEDS GO OUT, OR WORK INTERMITTENTLY AND WITH LOW MILES ON THE CAR (SUB-60K) 3. NEED TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE LED HOUSING. *TR

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ODI 10361168 · 50,000 mi

REAR THIRD BRAKE LIGHT WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. *TR

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ODI 10361633 · 50,000 mi

RECENTLY I HAVE BEEN NOTICING MY 3RD BRAKE LIGHT WORKS WHEN IT WANTS TO. IF I HAD TO SAY IT PROBABLY WORKS 4 OUT OF 10 TIMES YOU HIT THE BRAKE PEDAL. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY VERY IMPORTANT ISSUE. STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA IT IS MANDATORY TO HAVE 3 BRAKE LIGHTS. RIGHT NOW, I HAVE 2 WORKING ONES AND 1 THAT IS UNDECIDED WHEN IT WANTS TO WORK. I DO NOT HAVE THE VIN HANDY RIGHT NOW, AS I AM AT WORK. *TR

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Electrical System73,609–149,000 mi110,000 mi21
ODI 10135962 · 5,161 mi

DURING NORMAL CITY DRIVING CONDITIONS THE VEHICLE HAS A SUDDEN LOST OF POWER DROPPING DOWN TO A SPEED OF 35-40 MPH, NO ACCELERATION IS POSSIBLE ABOVE 35-40 MPH, INDICATOR LIGHTS COME ON DASH BOARD "SLIP,VDC OFF AND SERVICE ENGINE SOON".ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS VEHICLES DIRECTLY BEHIND ME HAVE HAD TO COME TO SUDDEN STOPS TO AVOID A REAR END COLLISION, SINCE I AM UNABLE TO ACCELERATE AND THEY ARE TRAVELING AT A CONSISTENT RATE OF SPEED. THIS FAILURE HAS HAPPEN AGAIN TODAY, BRING THE TOTAL OF OCCURRENCES TO THREE(3). THE DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACES…

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ODI 10363467 · 85,000 mi

I HAVE A 2005 INFINITI G35X. I HAVE OWNED IT SINCE APPROXIMATELY 50K MILES. FRIDAY NIGHT, ON MY WAY DRIVING FROM DC TO NY, THE AC GOT STUCK AT 90 DEGREES, AND IN AUTO MODE, THE BACKLIGHT FOR THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WENT COMPLETELY DEAD, AND THE STEREO WENT OUT COMPLETELY. I HAVE NO CONTROL OVER ANY OF THESE 3 DEVICES. SINCE I LIVE ON THE EAST COAST AND ALL THE DEALERSHIPS IN THE AREA ARE CLOSED, I CALLED ONE IN RIVERSIDE, CA - RIVERSIDE INFINITI. THEY SAID THE STEREO IS DEAD AND THEY'VE SEEN THE PROBLEM "COUNTLESS TIMES" (QUOTE). I MADE A POSTIN…

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ODI 10455807 · 73,609 mi

MY CAR SHOULD BE INCLUDED ON THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR RECALL 03V455000 THE CAR STALLS WHILE DRIVING WITH THE VDC AND SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHTS TURNING ON. *JS

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Fuel/Propulsion System117,250–166,468 mi145,000 mi12
ODI 10483767 · 159,900 mi

THE VEHICLE WAS A 2005 INFINITI G35. ON 11/8/12, I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY IN THE MIDDLE LANE GOING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH AND THE CAR SUDDENLY LOST ALL ACCELERATION. IT DROPPED FROM 65 MPH TO 0 MPH WITHIN MINUTES AND THE CAR SEIZED UP AND WAS NOT RESPONSIVE TO PRESSING ON THE GAS PEDAL. I WAS BARELY ABLE TO GET TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER WITHOUT CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THE SHOULDER WAS EXTREMELY NARROW AND THE CAR WAS IMMOBILE. THE GAS GAUGE ON THE DASH SAID THERE WAS STILL A QUARTER OF A TANK OF GAS LEFT. I WALKED TO THE GAS STATION AND PUT A GALLON…

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ODI 10596722 · 124,466 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 INFINITI G35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED A FULL TANK HOWEVER THE FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL. ADDITIONALLY, THE SPEEDODOMETER READING FLUCTUATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,466. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

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ODI 10671785 · 140,000 mi

FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT SHOW ACCURATE INFORMATION. CANNOT FILL GAS TAKE FULL ANYMORE. WILL ONLY HOLD APPROX. 6 GALLONS. IF CAR RUNS OUT OF GAS WITHOUT PROPER WARNING MAY CAUSE BAD ACCIDENT. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS MATTER IMMEDIATELY. *TR

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Seats67,500–122,600 mi87,001 mi11
ODI 10339427 · 67,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING, THE SEATS AUTOMATICALLY MOVE FORWARD ALL THE WAY TOWARDS THE STEERING WHEEL. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THIS MOVEMENT IS TO HOLD ONTO THE SEAT CONTROL TO MOVE THE SEAT BACKWARDS. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES, AND CAUSES A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION WHILE DRIVING. NO CORRECTIVE ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN YET. THE CAR WAS NOT BROUGHT INTO THE DEALER. 2005 INFINITI G35 COUPE 6MT. *TR

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ODI 10386191 · 68,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 INFINITI G35. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V175000 (AIR BAGS) AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE RECALL REPAIRS COULD NOT BE PERFORMED BECAUSE THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT HARNESS TENSIONER WAS OFF TRACK AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED WITH THE SAFETY HAZARD ASSOCIATED WITH THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,000. UPDATED 05/04/11 *BF

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ODI 10490927 · 78,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 INFINITI G35. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BEGAN TO MOVE FORWARD INADVERTENTLY, MOVING THE CONTACT FARTHER TOWARD THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT APPLIED CONSTANT PRESSURE TO THE POWER SEAT SWITCH AND PLACED HER FOOT FIRMLY ON THE FLOORBOARD IN ORDER FOR THE SEAT TO REMAIN SECURED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE POWER SEAT ADJUSTMENT SWITCH WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE…

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Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine23,500–57,798 mi41,000 mi11
ODI 10135962 · 5,161 mi

DURING NORMAL CITY DRIVING CONDITIONS THE VEHICLE HAS A SUDDEN LOST OF POWER DROPPING DOWN TO A SPEED OF 35-40 MPH, NO ACCELERATION IS POSSIBLE ABOVE 35-40 MPH, INDICATOR LIGHTS COME ON DASH BOARD "SLIP,VDC OFF AND SERVICE ENGINE SOON".ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS VEHICLES DIRECTLY BEHIND ME HAVE HAD TO COME TO SUDDEN STOPS TO AVOID A REAR END COLLISION, SINCE I AM UNABLE TO ACCELERATE AND THEY ARE TRAVELING AT A CONSISTENT RATE OF SPEED. THIS FAILURE HAS HAPPEN AGAIN TODAY, BRING THE TOTAL OF OCCURRENCES TO THREE(3). THE DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACES…

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ODI 10204442 · 15,000 mi

MY 2005 INFINITI G35 COUPE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING HIGH AMOUNTS OF ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION. FINALLY, I ASKED THE DEALER TO PERFORM AN ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION TEST. THROUGH THE COURSE OF 3 DEALERSHIP DOCUMENTED ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION TESTS, MY CAR HAS CONSUMED 4 QUARTS OF ENGINE OIL IN SOME 2,739 MILES. THE INFINITI DEALER HAS ADVISED ME THAT THIS RATE OF ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION IS ACCEPTABLE BY INFINITI STANDARDS. THAT I NOW COME TO LEARN THAT 2005 AND 2006 INFINITI G35'S AND NISSAN 350Z'S EQUIPPED WITH A 6 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS HAVE BEEN PLAGU…

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ODI 10207373 · 47,500 mi

I HAVE A 2005 G35 COUPE W/ HEAVY OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEMS. MY CAR IS CONSUMING ROUGHLY 3 QUARTS OF OIL EVERY 2,000 MILES AND INFINITI HAS DONE AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST AND HAD ONE OF THEIR TECHS LOOK AT MY CAR AND THEY DETERMINED THAT I NEEDED A NEW ENGINE BUT THEY WILL NOT WARRANTY A NEW ONE FOR ME. THE CORPORATE HQ TOLD ME THEY TOOK PICTURES AND A SAMPLE,THAT THEY HAVE YET TO SHOW ME AND ARE GOING TO VOID MY WARRANTY. I HAVE SINCE TAKEN IT TO ANOTHER SHOP AND THEY DON'T AGREE WITH INFINITI FINDINGS AND CORPORATE HAS STILL NOT SENT ME ANYTH…

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Unknown Or Other77,500–178,009 mi138,500 mi8
ODI 10882276 · 132,000 mi

SERVICE ENGINE SOON, VDC OFF, AND SLIP LIGHTS ALL COME ON FROM START UP OF VEHICLE. ENGINE BOGS A LOT, SPECIALLY WHEN SLIGHTLY MORE AGRESIVE ACCELERATION. I CHANGED HID WIRE BY PULLING OUT THE HEADLIGHT UNIT AND THE NEXT TIME I DROVE IT THIS HAPPENED.

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ODI 11032588 · 58,000 mi

EXPLODING SUNROOF. 2005 INFINITI G35 COUPE. DRIVING ONTO EXPRESSWAY FROM ENTRANCE RAMP, GAINING SPEED, SUDDEN EXPLOSIVE SOUND ABOVE HEAD, NO LOSS OF CONTROL OF CAR. STOPPED AND INVESTIGATED AND THE ENTIRE SUNROOF HAD BLOWN INTO PIECES ALL OVER MY TRUNK ON TO ROAD. IT WAS EXPLOSIVE.

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ODI 11066854 · 175,678 mi

I BOUGHT THIS CAR IN OCTOBER 2016 FROM A PLACE CALLED SKYLINE AUTO, IN HAM LAKE,MN DIDN'T JAB NO CONCERNS WHEN I BOUGHT IT. THERE WAS NO CH3CK ENGINE LIGHT OR TAPPING FEOM THE MOTOR. I BOUGHT THE CAR GO5 'LL FLUIDS REFILLED DID REGULAR OIL CHANGES WAL-MART IN PINE CITY, MN WITHIN TWO MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT IT TJE CHEK ENGIINE LIGHT CAME ON SO I WENT TO AN O'REILLYS IN SIREN WISCONSIN CODES BACK FOR CAMSHAFT SENSOR. I WAS PLANNING ON BUYING TWO SENSORS TO BE REPLACED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DID NOT STAY ON ALL THE TIME. AFTER MY LAST OIL CHA…

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Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

1 reports2024-112026-10

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
MonthComplaintsCampaigns announcedExamples
2024-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-101None
ODI 11692319 · 190,000 mi

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…

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2025-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-041None
ODI 11733319

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

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2026-051None
ODI 11738813

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

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2026-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-10 (partial)0None

No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Age 0Age 1Age 218 reports

2008: 18 complaints · 2009: 2 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
200881318
2009012
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
20089302
2009200

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
ComponentAir BagsEngineExterior LightingElectrical SystemFuel/Propulsion SystemSeatsEngine And Engine Cooling:EngineUnknown Or Other
Air Bags—
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ODI 10632176 · 108,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING THE CAR THE ENGINE LIGHTS COME ON AND THE CAR SHUTS COMPLETELY OFF, NO POWER AT ALL, NO CONTROL OF CAR AT ALL. I ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT. THE CAR DOES START AGAIN. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWO MORE TIMES SINCE. VERY SCARY. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN. IT HAPPENS WITHOUT NOTICE. I CALLED INFINITI AND WAS TOLD MY CAR WAS NOT MANUFACTURED AT THE PLANT THEY WERE CALLING RECALLS FOR. WELL EXCUSE ME INFINITI YOUR PROBLEM IS WIDE SPREAD AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS (MY INFINITY CASE NUMBER FOR THIS PROBLEM **AS WELL AS MY PASSENGER AIRBAG S…

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ODI 10641329 · 65,000 mi

SINCE OCTOBER 2012 (APPROXIMATE), I HAVE NOTICED INCREASED OIL CONSUMPTION IN THE 2005 G35. CURRENTLY, THE CAR IS CONSUMING APPROXIMATELY 1/2 QUART EVERY 1000 MILES. THERE ARE NO OIL LEAKS OR VISIBLE SMOKE FROM THE EXHAUST. THE CONDITION CONTINUES TO DETERIORATE. ALSO PASSENGER SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAG LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED. I HAD IT TESTED TO IDENTIFY WHICH AIR BAG WAS DEFECTIVE. *TR

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ODI 11692319 · 190,000 mi

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…

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3
ODI 10537835

A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE WAS ISSUED ON 7-12-10 INDICATING A POTENTIAL HAZARD FOR THE PASSENGER AIRBAG NOT TO ACTIVATE UPON A CRASH. APPARENTLY A REMEDY FOR THE PROBLEM WAS IDENTIFIED BY NISSAN/INFINITY AND WAS CARRIED OUT ON THE VEHICLE IN 2011. SUBSEQUENT TO THAT REPAIR I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM ITS 2ND OWNER AND IN APPROXIMATELY JULY 2013 THE SAME PROBLEM REOCCURRED. THIS NECESSITATED MY VISIT TO THE INFINITY DEALER TO BOTH DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR THE PROBLEM. AGAIN A REMEDY WAS IDENTIFIED BY NISSAN/INFINITY BUT THE REMEDY HAD CHANGED FROM T…

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ODI 10632176 · 108,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING THE CAR THE ENGINE LIGHTS COME ON AND THE CAR SHUTS COMPLETELY OFF, NO POWER AT ALL, NO CONTROL OF CAR AT ALL. I ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT. THE CAR DOES START AGAIN. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWO MORE TIMES SINCE. VERY SCARY. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN. IT HAPPENS WITHOUT NOTICE. I CALLED INFINITI AND WAS TOLD MY CAR WAS NOT MANUFACTURED AT THE PLANT THEY WERE CALLING RECALLS FOR. WELL EXCUSE ME INFINITI YOUR PROBLEM IS WIDE SPREAD AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS (MY INFINITY CASE NUMBER FOR THIS PROBLEM **AS WELL AS MY PASSENGER AIRBAG S…

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ODI 10683032 · 80,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 INFINITI G35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

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ODI 11738813

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

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ODI 10386191 · 68,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 INFINITI G35. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V175000 (AIR BAGS) AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE RECALL REPAIRS COULD NOT BE PERFORMED BECAUSE THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT HARNESS TENSIONER WAS OFF TRACK AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED WITH THE SAFETY HAZARD ASSOCIATED WITH THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,000. UPDATED 05/04/11 *BF

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ODI 10537835

A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE WAS ISSUED ON 7-12-10 INDICATING A POTENTIAL HAZARD FOR THE PASSENGER AIRBAG NOT TO ACTIVATE UPON A CRASH. APPARENTLY A REMEDY FOR THE PROBLEM WAS IDENTIFIED BY NISSAN/INFINITY AND WAS CARRIED OUT ON THE VEHICLE IN 2011. SUBSEQUENT TO THAT REPAIR I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM ITS 2ND OWNER AND IN APPROXIMATELY JULY 2013 THE SAME PROBLEM REOCCURRED. THIS NECESSITATED MY VISIT TO THE INFINITY DEALER TO BOTH DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR THE PROBLEM. AGAIN A REMEDY WAS IDENTIFIED BY NISSAN/INFINITY BUT THE REMEDY HAD CHANGED FROM T…

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ODI 10554657 · 142,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 INFINITI G35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 10V175000 (AIR BAGS, SEATS) WAS PERFORMED HOWEVER THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC WHICH ADVISED THAT THE AIR BAG MODULE, SPIRAL CABLE AND SENSOR CONTROL UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 142,000. UPDATED 2/11/014*CN

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0
1
ODI 11089754 · 70,000 mi

THE DASHBOARD OF THE COUPE 2005 INFINITI G35 IS MELTING AND BECOMES STICKY REGARDLESS OF CLEANING. TODAY I NOTICED THAT THE DASHBOARD HAS BECOME CRACKED AND COMPROMISED, WHICH MAY LEAD TO AN AIRBAG ISSUE DOWN THE LINE. ASIDE, FROM THE AIRBAG, I BELIEVE THIS MATERIALS COULD BE HAZARDOUS AS THEY MUST BE OF LOW QUALITY TO "MELT" WHEN IT ISN'T IN MUCH SUNLIGHT. THE VEHICLE IS ALWAYS GARAGED EVERY DAY AND HAS ONLY AROUND 70000 MILES. I BELIEVE THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL TO REPLACE THE DASHBOARD. UPON LOOKING AT FORUM AND PICTURES FROM OTHER INFIN…

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Engine
4
ODI 10632176 · 108,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING THE CAR THE ENGINE LIGHTS COME ON AND THE CAR SHUTS COMPLETELY OFF, NO POWER AT ALL, NO CONTROL OF CAR AT ALL. I ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT. THE CAR DOES START AGAIN. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWO MORE TIMES SINCE. VERY SCARY. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN. IT HAPPENS WITHOUT NOTICE. I CALLED INFINITI AND WAS TOLD MY CAR WAS NOT MANUFACTURED AT THE PLANT THEY WERE CALLING RECALLS FOR. WELL EXCUSE ME INFINITI YOUR PROBLEM IS WIDE SPREAD AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS (MY INFINITY CASE NUMBER FOR THIS PROBLEM **AS WELL AS MY PASSENGER AIRBAG S…

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ODI 10641329 · 65,000 mi

SINCE OCTOBER 2012 (APPROXIMATE), I HAVE NOTICED INCREASED OIL CONSUMPTION IN THE 2005 G35. CURRENTLY, THE CAR IS CONSUMING APPROXIMATELY 1/2 QUART EVERY 1000 MILES. THERE ARE NO OIL LEAKS OR VISIBLE SMOKE FROM THE EXHAUST. THE CONDITION CONTINUES TO DETERIORATE. ALSO PASSENGER SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAG LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED. I HAD IT TESTED TO IDENTIFY WHICH AIR BAG WAS DEFECTIVE. *TR

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ODI 11692319 · 190,000 mi

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…

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8
ODI 10542915 · 149,000 mi

MY VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING CREATING A VERY HAZARDOUS SITUATION. ENGINE RESTARTED WITH HESITATION AND VDC, SLIP, AND SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND REMAINED ON. I WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT IT WAS DUE TO A FAULTY CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR AND PARTS AND LABOR FOR A NEW ONE WOULD COST AN ESTIMATED $500. THERE IS CURRENTLY A RECALL ON 2003 MODELS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, RECALL #03V455000. AS I HAVE SEEN OTHER COMPLAINTS FOR THIS ISSUE ON OTHER MODELS, IT SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED AND AN UPDATED RECALL FOR OTHER MODEL YEARS NEEDS TO BE ENFORCED. TH…

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ODI 10627185 · 59,000 mi

I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH ONLINE. LOTS OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING OR HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. VERY PREVALENT. AS YOU ARE DRIVING THE DOWN THE ROAD THE CAR STARTS TO MAKE SOME NOISE THEN IT COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN THE MOTOR, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND DOES NOT START ONCE IT STOPS. THERE IS NO WARNING. IT TAKES A WHILE FOR THE SENSOR TO RESET -- PUTTING ME AND MY VEHICLE IN HARMS WAY. THIS HAPPENED TO ME ON A VERY BUSY OVERPASS. THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. I HAD A HARD TIME STEERING AND GETTING OVER OUT OF THE WAY. I WAS ALMOST HIT SEVE…

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ODI 10632176 · 108,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING THE CAR THE ENGINE LIGHTS COME ON AND THE CAR SHUTS COMPLETELY OFF, NO POWER AT ALL, NO CONTROL OF CAR AT ALL. I ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT. THE CAR DOES START AGAIN. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWO MORE TIMES SINCE. VERY SCARY. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN. IT HAPPENS WITHOUT NOTICE. I CALLED INFINITI AND WAS TOLD MY CAR WAS NOT MANUFACTURED AT THE PLANT THEY WERE CALLING RECALLS FOR. WELL EXCUSE ME INFINITI YOUR PROBLEM IS WIDE SPREAD AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS (MY INFINITY CASE NUMBER FOR THIS PROBLEM **AS WELL AS MY PASSENGER AIRBAG S…

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ODI 10723362 · 75,500 mi

DRIVING CAR IN TRAFFIC - THE CAR STALLED. ALMOST REAR ENDED. NO WARNING. UNABLE TO RESTART CAR FOR 5-10 MINUTES. ON ENGINE LIGHT ON - VCF (OFF) LIGHT ON - SLIP LIGHT ON. THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE CRANKSHAFT ANGEL SENSOR AND/OR THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. CAR AUTOMATICALLY SHUTS DOWN.

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ODI 10875888 · 165,250 mi

TAKATA RECALL: MY CAR STARTED HAVING PROBLEMSWITH IN 2 WEEKS. THE CAR WOULD TURN OFF WITH NO WARNING, THE GAUGES ARE BROKE,HAS FUNNY SMELL OF GAS, FUEL PUMP IS BROKE,THE TEMP GUAGUE IS BROKE,STALLS,ELECTICAL PROBLEMS,BROKE/CRACKED GASKET,LEAKING COOLANT AND OIL.

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ODI 11449559

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 tha…

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ODI 10596789 · 87,001 mi

CAM SHAFT SENSOR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON SAYING IT WAS THAT. REPLACED BOTH SENSORS COSTING $150 FOR AUTOZONE PARTS LIGHT STILL ON. READ THAT SOME HAD SUCCESS UNPLUGGING BATTERY FOR 24 HOURS AND FILLING THE OIL UP.....SMH SAD SEAT SLIDES FORWARD WHEN BREAKING ABOUT 4". *TR

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ODI 11692319 · 190,000 mi

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…

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3
ODI 10882276 · 132,000 mi

SERVICE ENGINE SOON, VDC OFF, AND SLIP LIGHTS ALL COME ON FROM START UP OF VEHICLE. ENGINE BOGS A LOT, SPECIALLY WHEN SLIGHTLY MORE AGRESIVE ACCELERATION. I CHANGED HID WIRE BY PULLING OUT THE HEADLIGHT UNIT AND THE NEXT TIME I DROVE IT THIS HAPPENED.

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ODI 11019461

I OWN A 2005 G35 COUPE AND STARTED NOTICING THAT THE MOTOR IS BURNING A LOT OF OIL. I RESEARCHED ONLINE AND FOUND OUT THAT MY YEAR OF CAR HAS PROBLEMS WITH OIL CONSUMPTION. SO I CALLED MY LOCAL INFINITY AND THEY SAID THAT THEY CAN PERFORM THE TEST BUT IF I WANT TO FIX IT, ILL HAVE TO PAY OUT OF MY POCKET. IS THAT RIGHT? ARE THEY SUPPOSE TO FIX IT? IS IT REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY OR RECALL?

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ODI 11066854 · 175,678 mi

I BOUGHT THIS CAR IN OCTOBER 2016 FROM A PLACE CALLED SKYLINE AUTO, IN HAM LAKE,MN DIDN'T JAB NO CONCERNS WHEN I BOUGHT IT. THERE WAS NO CH3CK ENGINE LIGHT OR TAPPING FEOM THE MOTOR. I BOUGHT THE CAR GO5 'LL FLUIDS REFILLED DID REGULAR OIL CHANGES WAL-MART IN PINE CITY, MN WITHIN TWO MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT IT TJE CHEK ENGIINE LIGHT CAME ON SO I WENT TO AN O'REILLYS IN SIREN WISCONSIN CODES BACK FOR CAMSHAFT SENSOR. I WAS PLANNING ON BUYING TWO SENSORS TO BE REPLACED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DID NOT STAY ON ALL THE TIME. AFTER MY LAST OIL CHA…

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ODI 10555902 · 125,000 mi

THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT HAS BECOME EXTREMELY DIM AND AN LED NO LONGER WORKS, A PROBLEM THAT RUNS RAMPANT THROUGHOUT MANY G35'S. IT IS A GREAT SAFETY RISK, THE PROBABILITY FOR A REAR END ACCIDENT INCREASED GREATLY THANKS TO THE FAILURE OF THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT. INFINITI MUST FIX THIS ISSUE, THEY HAVE BEEN AVOIDING IT FOR TOO LONG. *TR

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Electrical System
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ODI 10537835

A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE WAS ISSUED ON 7-12-10 INDICATING A POTENTIAL HAZARD FOR THE PASSENGER AIRBAG NOT TO ACTIVATE UPON A CRASH. APPARENTLY A REMEDY FOR THE PROBLEM WAS IDENTIFIED BY NISSAN/INFINITY AND WAS CARRIED OUT ON THE VEHICLE IN 2011. SUBSEQUENT TO THAT REPAIR I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM ITS 2ND OWNER AND IN APPROXIMATELY JULY 2013 THE SAME PROBLEM REOCCURRED. THIS NECESSITATED MY VISIT TO THE INFINITY DEALER TO BOTH DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR THE PROBLEM. AGAIN A REMEDY WAS IDENTIFIED BY NISSAN/INFINITY BUT THE REMEDY HAD CHANGED FROM T…

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ODI 10632176 · 108,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING THE CAR THE ENGINE LIGHTS COME ON AND THE CAR SHUTS COMPLETELY OFF, NO POWER AT ALL, NO CONTROL OF CAR AT ALL. I ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT. THE CAR DOES START AGAIN. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWO MORE TIMES SINCE. VERY SCARY. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN. IT HAPPENS WITHOUT NOTICE. I CALLED INFINITI AND WAS TOLD MY CAR WAS NOT MANUFACTURED AT THE PLANT THEY WERE CALLING RECALLS FOR. WELL EXCUSE ME INFINITI YOUR PROBLEM IS WIDE SPREAD AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS (MY INFINITY CASE NUMBER FOR THIS PROBLEM **AS WELL AS MY PASSENGER AIRBAG S…

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ODI 10683032 · 80,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 INFINITI G35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

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ODI 10542915 · 149,000 mi

MY VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING CREATING A VERY HAZARDOUS SITUATION. ENGINE RESTARTED WITH HESITATION AND VDC, SLIP, AND SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND REMAINED ON. I WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT IT WAS DUE TO A FAULTY CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR AND PARTS AND LABOR FOR A NEW ONE WOULD COST AN ESTIMATED $500. THERE IS CURRENTLY A RECALL ON 2003 MODELS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, RECALL #03V455000. AS I HAVE SEEN OTHER COMPLAINTS FOR THIS ISSUE ON OTHER MODELS, IT SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED AND AN UPDATED RECALL FOR OTHER MODEL YEARS NEEDS TO BE ENFORCED. TH…

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ODI 10627185 · 59,000 mi

I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH ONLINE. LOTS OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING OR HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. VERY PREVALENT. AS YOU ARE DRIVING THE DOWN THE ROAD THE CAR STARTS TO MAKE SOME NOISE THEN IT COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN THE MOTOR, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND DOES NOT START ONCE IT STOPS. THERE IS NO WARNING. IT TAKES A WHILE FOR THE SENSOR TO RESET -- PUTTING ME AND MY VEHICLE IN HARMS WAY. THIS HAPPENED TO ME ON A VERY BUSY OVERPASS. THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. I HAD A HARD TIME STEERING AND GETTING OVER OUT OF THE WAY. I WAS ALMOST HIT SEVE…

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ODI 10632176 · 108,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING THE CAR THE ENGINE LIGHTS COME ON AND THE CAR SHUTS COMPLETELY OFF, NO POWER AT ALL, NO CONTROL OF CAR AT ALL. I ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT. THE CAR DOES START AGAIN. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWO MORE TIMES SINCE. VERY SCARY. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN. IT HAPPENS WITHOUT NOTICE. I CALLED INFINITI AND WAS TOLD MY CAR WAS NOT MANUFACTURED AT THE PLANT THEY WERE CALLING RECALLS FOR. WELL EXCUSE ME INFINITI YOUR PROBLEM IS WIDE SPREAD AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS (MY INFINITY CASE NUMBER FOR THIS PROBLEM **AS WELL AS MY PASSENGER AIRBAG S…

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ODI 10555902 · 125,000 mi

THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT HAS BECOME EXTREMELY DIM AND AN LED NO LONGER WORKS, A PROBLEM THAT RUNS RAMPANT THROUGHOUT MANY G35'S. IT IS A GREAT SAFETY RISK, THE PROBABILITY FOR A REAR END ACCIDENT INCREASED GREATLY THANKS TO THE FAILURE OF THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT. INFINITI MUST FIX THIS ISSUE, THEY HAVE BEEN AVOIDING IT FOR TOO LONG. *TR

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ODI 10875888 · 165,250 mi

TAKATA RECALL: MY CAR STARTED HAVING PROBLEMSWITH IN 2 WEEKS. THE CAR WOULD TURN OFF WITH NO WARNING, THE GAUGES ARE BROKE,HAS FUNNY SMELL OF GAS, FUEL PUMP IS BROKE,THE TEMP GUAGUE IS BROKE,STALLS,ELECTICAL PROBLEMS,BROKE/CRACKED GASKET,LEAKING COOLANT AND OIL.

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ODI 11377414 · 198,000 mi

05 G35 AUTO SEDAN. GAS GAUGE NOT READING AMOUNT OF GAS CORRECTLY FOR THE LAST 5 YEARS. WASTED OVER 900$ IN PARTS. NEW AND USED TO TRY AND GET IT FIXED. NOTHING WORKED. REPLACED FUEL PUMP, LEVEL SENDER UNITS AND INSTRUMENT CLUSTERS 3 TIME. UPSET NHTSA AND MFR. ARE NOT RECALLING TO FIX THIS ISSUES. A LOT OF VEHICLES HAVING SAME LIFE THREATENING PROBLEMS. FOLKS IN FORUMS AND YOUTUBE AND SOCIAL MEDIAS ALL TALKING ABOUT IT, BUT YET NO ONE'S DOING ANYTHING. AFTER THREE TIMES MY CAR STALLED ON ME I HAD ENOUGH, BECAUSE IT'S MATTER OF TIME WHEN THE NEXT…

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ODI 11449559

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 tha…

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ODI 10537835

A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE WAS ISSUED ON 7-12-10 INDICATING A POTENTIAL HAZARD FOR THE PASSENGER AIRBAG NOT TO ACTIVATE UPON A CRASH. APPARENTLY A REMEDY FOR THE PROBLEM WAS IDENTIFIED BY NISSAN/INFINITY AND WAS CARRIED OUT ON THE VEHICLE IN 2011. SUBSEQUENT TO THAT REPAIR I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM ITS 2ND OWNER AND IN APPROXIMATELY JULY 2013 THE SAME PROBLEM REOCCURRED. THIS NECESSITATED MY VISIT TO THE INFINITY DEALER TO BOTH DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR THE PROBLEM. AGAIN A REMEDY WAS IDENTIFIED BY NISSAN/INFINITY BUT THE REMEDY HAD CHANGED FROM T…

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ODI 10621576 · 140 mi

WHILE EATING LUNCH AT BOJANGLES IN PETERSBURG, VA., PEOPLE INSIDE THE RESTAURANT NOTICED SMOKE COMING OUT OF MY CAR WHILE PARKED. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY A VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER IN AREA. FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AFTERWARDS. IT APPEARS THE SEAT CAUGHT FIRE UNEXPECTEDLY. INTERIOR OF CAR ALSO CAUGHT FIRE AND WAS ON BURNING UNTIL EXTINGUISHED. *TR

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ODI 10135962 · 5,161 mi

DURING NORMAL CITY DRIVING CONDITIONS THE VEHICLE HAS A SUDDEN LOST OF POWER DROPPING DOWN TO A SPEED OF 35-40 MPH, NO ACCELERATION IS POSSIBLE ABOVE 35-40 MPH, INDICATOR LIGHTS COME ON DASH BOARD "SLIP,VDC OFF AND SERVICE ENGINE SOON".ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS VEHICLES DIRECTLY BEHIND ME HAVE HAD TO COME TO SUDDEN STOPS TO AVOID A REAR END COLLISION, SINCE I AM UNABLE TO ACCELERATE AND THEY ARE TRAVELING AT A CONSISTENT RATE OF SPEED. THIS FAILURE HAS HAPPEN AGAIN TODAY, BRING THE TOTAL OF OCCURRENCES TO THREE(3). THE DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACES…

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ODI 11377414 · 198,000 mi

05 G35 AUTO SEDAN. GAS GAUGE NOT READING AMOUNT OF GAS CORRECTLY FOR THE LAST 5 YEARS. WASTED OVER 900$ IN PARTS. NEW AND USED TO TRY AND GET IT FIXED. NOTHING WORKED. REPLACED FUEL PUMP, LEVEL SENDER UNITS AND INSTRUMENT CLUSTERS 3 TIME. UPSET NHTSA AND MFR. ARE NOT RECALLING TO FIX THIS ISSUES. A LOT OF VEHICLES HAVING SAME LIFE THREATENING PROBLEMS. FOLKS IN FORUMS AND YOUTUBE AND SOCIAL MEDIAS ALL TALKING ABOUT IT, BUT YET NO ONE'S DOING ANYTHING. AFTER THREE TIMES MY CAR STALLED ON ME I HAD ENOUGH, BECAUSE IT'S MATTER OF TIME WHEN THE NEXT…

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Fuel/Propulsion System
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ODI 11738813

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

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ODI 10723362 · 75,500 mi

DRIVING CAR IN TRAFFIC - THE CAR STALLED. ALMOST REAR ENDED. NO WARNING. UNABLE TO RESTART CAR FOR 5-10 MINUTES. ON ENGINE LIGHT ON - VCF (OFF) LIGHT ON - SLIP LIGHT ON. THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE CRANKSHAFT ANGEL SENSOR AND/OR THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. CAR AUTOMATICALLY SHUTS DOWN.

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ODI 10875888 · 165,250 mi

TAKATA RECALL: MY CAR STARTED HAVING PROBLEMSWITH IN 2 WEEKS. THE CAR WOULD TURN OFF WITH NO WARNING, THE GAUGES ARE BROKE,HAS FUNNY SMELL OF GAS, FUEL PUMP IS BROKE,THE TEMP GUAGUE IS BROKE,STALLS,ELECTICAL PROBLEMS,BROKE/CRACKED GASKET,LEAKING COOLANT AND OIL.

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ODI 11449559

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 tha…

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ODI 10875888 · 165,250 mi

TAKATA RECALL: MY CAR STARTED HAVING PROBLEMSWITH IN 2 WEEKS. THE CAR WOULD TURN OFF WITH NO WARNING, THE GAUGES ARE BROKE,HAS FUNNY SMELL OF GAS, FUEL PUMP IS BROKE,THE TEMP GUAGUE IS BROKE,STALLS,ELECTICAL PROBLEMS,BROKE/CRACKED GASKET,LEAKING COOLANT AND OIL.

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ODI 11377414 · 198,000 mi

05 G35 AUTO SEDAN. GAS GAUGE NOT READING AMOUNT OF GAS CORRECTLY FOR THE LAST 5 YEARS. WASTED OVER 900$ IN PARTS. NEW AND USED TO TRY AND GET IT FIXED. NOTHING WORKED. REPLACED FUEL PUMP, LEVEL SENDER UNITS AND INSTRUMENT CLUSTERS 3 TIME. UPSET NHTSA AND MFR. ARE NOT RECALLING TO FIX THIS ISSUES. A LOT OF VEHICLES HAVING SAME LIFE THREATENING PROBLEMS. FOLKS IN FORUMS AND YOUTUBE AND SOCIAL MEDIAS ALL TALKING ABOUT IT, BUT YET NO ONE'S DOING ANYTHING. AFTER THREE TIMES MY CAR STALLED ON ME I HAD ENOUGH, BECAUSE IT'S MATTER OF TIME WHEN THE NEXT…

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ODI 11449559

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 tha…

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ODI 11210765 · 185,000 mi

FUEL GUAGE NOT READING CORRECT LEVEL. FUEL NEEDLE IS FLUCTUATING UP AND DOWN WHENEVER IT WANTS. EX1...GAS LIGHT COMES ON WITH NEEDLE ON E EMPTY...CAR DIE...THEN PUT GAS FULL TIL GAS IS SPILLIN OUT OF CAR. AND NEEDLE GOES FULL JUST UNDER THE F FULL LINE. SOMETIME GOES BY DRIVING AND THE NEEDLE WILL FLUCTUATES DOWN TO HALF WAY MARK. SHUT OFF CAR...GO SHOPPING AND COME BACK START CAR AND NEEDLE AT 3/4 MARK. DRIVE HM. SHUT OFF. START CAR NEXT DAY AND NEEDLE AT 3/4 MARK AGAIN. NOT ACCURATE AS U CAN TELL. AFTER DRIVIN AWAHILE THE GAS WOULD GO DOWN AN…

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ODI 11377414 · 198,000 mi

05 G35 AUTO SEDAN. GAS GAUGE NOT READING AMOUNT OF GAS CORRECTLY FOR THE LAST 5 YEARS. WASTED OVER 900$ IN PARTS. NEW AND USED TO TRY AND GET IT FIXED. NOTHING WORKED. REPLACED FUEL PUMP, LEVEL SENDER UNITS AND INSTRUMENT CLUSTERS 3 TIME. UPSET NHTSA AND MFR. ARE NOT RECALLING TO FIX THIS ISSUES. A LOT OF VEHICLES HAVING SAME LIFE THREATENING PROBLEMS. FOLKS IN FORUMS AND YOUTUBE AND SOCIAL MEDIAS ALL TALKING ABOUT IT, BUT YET NO ONE'S DOING ANYTHING. AFTER THREE TIMES MY CAR STALLED ON ME I HAD ENOUGH, BECAUSE IT'S MATTER OF TIME WHEN THE NEXT…

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Seats
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ODI 10386191 · 68,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 INFINITI G35. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V175000 (AIR BAGS) AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE RECALL REPAIRS COULD NOT BE PERFORMED BECAUSE THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT HARNESS TENSIONER WAS OFF TRACK AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED WITH THE SAFETY HAZARD ASSOCIATED WITH THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,000. UPDATED 05/04/11 *BF

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ODI 10537835

A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE WAS ISSUED ON 7-12-10 INDICATING A POTENTIAL HAZARD FOR THE PASSENGER AIRBAG NOT TO ACTIVATE UPON A CRASH. APPARENTLY A REMEDY FOR THE PROBLEM WAS IDENTIFIED BY NISSAN/INFINITY AND WAS CARRIED OUT ON THE VEHICLE IN 2011. SUBSEQUENT TO THAT REPAIR I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM ITS 2ND OWNER AND IN APPROXIMATELY JULY 2013 THE SAME PROBLEM REOCCURRED. THIS NECESSITATED MY VISIT TO THE INFINITY DEALER TO BOTH DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR THE PROBLEM. AGAIN A REMEDY WAS IDENTIFIED BY NISSAN/INFINITY BUT THE REMEDY HAD CHANGED FROM T…

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ODI 10554657 · 142,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 INFINITI G35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 10V175000 (AIR BAGS, SEATS) WAS PERFORMED HOWEVER THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC WHICH ADVISED THAT THE AIR BAG MODULE, SPIRAL CABLE AND SENSOR CONTROL UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 142,000. UPDATED 2/11/014*CN

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ODI 10596789 · 87,001 mi

CAM SHAFT SENSOR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON SAYING IT WAS THAT. REPLACED BOTH SENSORS COSTING $150 FOR AUTOZONE PARTS LIGHT STILL ON. READ THAT SOME HAD SUCCESS UNPLUGGING BATTERY FOR 24 HOURS AND FILLING THE OIL UP.....SMH SAD SEAT SLIDES FORWARD WHEN BREAKING ABOUT 4". *TR

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ODI 11692319 · 190,000 mi

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…

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ODI 10537835

A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE WAS ISSUED ON 7-12-10 INDICATING A POTENTIAL HAZARD FOR THE PASSENGER AIRBAG NOT TO ACTIVATE UPON A CRASH. APPARENTLY A REMEDY FOR THE PROBLEM WAS IDENTIFIED BY NISSAN/INFINITY AND WAS CARRIED OUT ON THE VEHICLE IN 2011. SUBSEQUENT TO THAT REPAIR I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM ITS 2ND OWNER AND IN APPROXIMATELY JULY 2013 THE SAME PROBLEM REOCCURRED. THIS NECESSITATED MY VISIT TO THE INFINITY DEALER TO BOTH DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR THE PROBLEM. AGAIN A REMEDY WAS IDENTIFIED BY NISSAN/INFINITY BUT THE REMEDY HAD CHANGED FROM T…

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ODI 10621576 · 140 mi

WHILE EATING LUNCH AT BOJANGLES IN PETERSBURG, VA., PEOPLE INSIDE THE RESTAURANT NOTICED SMOKE COMING OUT OF MY CAR WHILE PARKED. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY A VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER IN AREA. FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AFTERWARDS. IT APPEARS THE SEAT CAUGHT FIRE UNEXPECTEDLY. INTERIOR OF CAR ALSO CAUGHT FIRE AND WAS ON BURNING UNTIL EXTINGUISHED. *TR

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ODI 10135962 · 5,161 mi

DURING NORMAL CITY DRIVING CONDITIONS THE VEHICLE HAS A SUDDEN LOST OF POWER DROPPING DOWN TO A SPEED OF 35-40 MPH, NO ACCELERATION IS POSSIBLE ABOVE 35-40 MPH, INDICATOR LIGHTS COME ON DASH BOARD "SLIP,VDC OFF AND SERVICE ENGINE SOON".ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS VEHICLES DIRECTLY BEHIND ME HAVE HAD TO COME TO SUDDEN STOPS TO AVOID A REAR END COLLISION, SINCE I AM UNABLE TO ACCELERATE AND THEY ARE TRAVELING AT A CONSISTENT RATE OF SPEED. THIS FAILURE HAS HAPPEN AGAIN TODAY, BRING THE TOTAL OF OCCURRENCES TO THREE(3). THE DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACES…

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ODI 11089754 · 70,000 mi

THE DASHBOARD OF THE COUPE 2005 INFINITI G35 IS MELTING AND BECOMES STICKY REGARDLESS OF CLEANING. TODAY I NOTICED THAT THE DASHBOARD HAS BECOME CRACKED AND COMPROMISED, WHICH MAY LEAD TO AN AIRBAG ISSUE DOWN THE LINE. ASIDE, FROM THE AIRBAG, I BELIEVE THIS MATERIALS COULD BE HAZARDOUS AS THEY MUST BE OF LOW QUALITY TO "MELT" WHEN IT ISN'T IN MUCH SUNLIGHT. THE VEHICLE IS ALWAYS GARAGED EVERY DAY AND HAS ONLY AROUND 70000 MILES. I BELIEVE THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL TO REPLACE THE DASHBOARD. UPON LOOKING AT FORUM AND PICTURES FROM OTHER INFIN…

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ODI 10882276 · 132,000 mi

SERVICE ENGINE SOON, VDC OFF, AND SLIP LIGHTS ALL COME ON FROM START UP OF VEHICLE. ENGINE BOGS A LOT, SPECIALLY WHEN SLIGHTLY MORE AGRESIVE ACCELERATION. I CHANGED HID WIRE BY PULLING OUT THE HEADLIGHT UNIT AND THE NEXT TIME I DROVE IT THIS HAPPENED.

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ODI 11019461

I OWN A 2005 G35 COUPE AND STARTED NOTICING THAT THE MOTOR IS BURNING A LOT OF OIL. I RESEARCHED ONLINE AND FOUND OUT THAT MY YEAR OF CAR HAS PROBLEMS WITH OIL CONSUMPTION. SO I CALLED MY LOCAL INFINITY AND THEY SAID THAT THEY CAN PERFORM THE TEST BUT IF I WANT TO FIX IT, ILL HAVE TO PAY OUT OF MY POCKET. IS THAT RIGHT? ARE THEY SUPPOSE TO FIX IT? IS IT REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY OR RECALL?

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ODI 11066854 · 175,678 mi

I BOUGHT THIS CAR IN OCTOBER 2016 FROM A PLACE CALLED SKYLINE AUTO, IN HAM LAKE,MN DIDN'T JAB NO CONCERNS WHEN I BOUGHT IT. THERE WAS NO CH3CK ENGINE LIGHT OR TAPPING FEOM THE MOTOR. I BOUGHT THE CAR GO5 'LL FLUIDS REFILLED DID REGULAR OIL CHANGES WAL-MART IN PINE CITY, MN WITHIN TWO MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT IT TJE CHEK ENGIINE LIGHT CAME ON SO I WENT TO AN O'REILLYS IN SIREN WISCONSIN CODES BACK FOR CAMSHAFT SENSOR. I WAS PLANNING ON BUYING TWO SENSORS TO BE REPLACED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DID NOT STAY ON ALL THE TIME. AFTER MY LAST OIL CHA…

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ODI 11377414 · 198,000 mi

05 G35 AUTO SEDAN. GAS GAUGE NOT READING AMOUNT OF GAS CORRECTLY FOR THE LAST 5 YEARS. WASTED OVER 900$ IN PARTS. NEW AND USED TO TRY AND GET IT FIXED. NOTHING WORKED. REPLACED FUEL PUMP, LEVEL SENDER UNITS AND INSTRUMENT CLUSTERS 3 TIME. UPSET NHTSA AND MFR. ARE NOT RECALLING TO FIX THIS ISSUES. A LOT OF VEHICLES HAVING SAME LIFE THREATENING PROBLEMS. FOLKS IN FORUMS AND YOUTUBE AND SOCIAL MEDIAS ALL TALKING ABOUT IT, BUT YET NO ONE'S DOING ANYTHING. AFTER THREE TIMES MY CAR STALLED ON ME I HAD ENOUGH, BECAUSE IT'S MATTER OF TIME WHEN THE NEXT…

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ODI 11210765 · 185,000 mi

FUEL GUAGE NOT READING CORRECT LEVEL. FUEL NEEDLE IS FLUCTUATING UP AND DOWN WHENEVER IT WANTS. EX1...GAS LIGHT COMES ON WITH NEEDLE ON E EMPTY...CAR DIE...THEN PUT GAS FULL TIL GAS IS SPILLIN OUT OF CAR. AND NEEDLE GOES FULL JUST UNDER THE F FULL LINE. SOMETIME GOES BY DRIVING AND THE NEEDLE WILL FLUCTUATES DOWN TO HALF WAY MARK. SHUT OFF CAR...GO SHOPPING AND COME BACK START CAR AND NEEDLE AT 3/4 MARK. DRIVE HM. SHUT OFF. START CAR NEXT DAY AND NEEDLE AT 3/4 MARK AGAIN. NOT ACCURATE AS U CAN TELL. AFTER DRIVIN AWAHILE THE GAS WOULD GO DOWN AN…

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ODI 11377414 · 198,000 mi

05 G35 AUTO SEDAN. GAS GAUGE NOT READING AMOUNT OF GAS CORRECTLY FOR THE LAST 5 YEARS. WASTED OVER 900$ IN PARTS. NEW AND USED TO TRY AND GET IT FIXED. NOTHING WORKED. REPLACED FUEL PUMP, LEVEL SENDER UNITS AND INSTRUMENT CLUSTERS 3 TIME. UPSET NHTSA AND MFR. ARE NOT RECALLING TO FIX THIS ISSUES. A LOT OF VEHICLES HAVING SAME LIFE THREATENING PROBLEMS. FOLKS IN FORUMS AND YOUTUBE AND SOCIAL MEDIAS ALL TALKING ABOUT IT, BUT YET NO ONE'S DOING ANYTHING. AFTER THREE TIMES MY CAR STALLED ON ME I HAD ENOUGH, BECAUSE IT'S MATTER OF TIME WHEN THE NEXT…

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Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

7 patterns with matching reports.

Stalling or loss of power

23 mentions · 10.7% of complaints

Median mileage: 115,000 mi (23 usable records).

ODI 10397111 · 66,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 INFINITY G35 SEDAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VDC AND SERVICE ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED AND CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO FAIL TO START OR STALL CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000.

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ODI 10455807 · 73,609 mi

MY CAR SHOULD BE INCLUDED ON THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR RECALL 03V455000 THE CAR STALLS WHILE DRIVING WITH THE VDC AND SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHTS TURNING ON. *JS

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ODI 10534267 · 110,000 mi

VEHICLE STALLED WHILE IN MOTION CREATING A DANGER ON THE ROADWAY. RESTARTED, BUT THE ENGINE HESITATED BEFORE TURNING OVER. CHECK ENGINE, VDC & SLIP WARNING LIGHTS WERE DISPLAYED AND REMAINED ON. DEALER INSPECTED VEHICLE AND DETERMINED A FAULTY CAM SENSOR AND REMEDIED TO REPLACE COSTING ALMOST $500. THERE IS CURRENTLY A RECALL ON THE 2003 MODEL WHICH HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. RECALL #03V455000. INFINITI WILL NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM AT THEIR EXPENSE WITHOUT A RECALL. IT SHOULD BE ASSUMED NEWER MODELS WILL EXHIBIT SIMILAR PROBLEMS AS THE ORIGIN…

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Matching rule\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

20 mentions · 9.3% of complaints

Median mileage: 82,500 mi (20 usable records).

ODI 10343257 · 49,595 mi

I OWN A 2005 INFINITI G35 SEDAN WITH JUST UNDER 50,000 MILES ON IT. I WAS ON THE OFF-RAMP OF A FREEWAY WHEN MY CAR COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. EVERYTHING WAS LOCKED - STEERING WHEEL AND BRAKES. THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON AS WELL AS THE SLIP LIGHT UNDER THE GEAR INDICATOR. I WAS ABLE TO COAST DOWN THE OFF-RAMP AND STOPPED ON THE STREET. I TRIED TO RESTART MY CAR, AND AFTER ABOUT THE 5TH ATTEMPT, MY CAR STARTED. EVERYTHING SEEMED NORMAL (NO WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASH), AND I DROVE 1/2 MILE TO MY APPOINTMENT. I DECIDED TO TAKE MY CAR TO THE …

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ODI 10397111 · 66,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 INFINITY G35 SEDAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VDC AND SERVICE ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED AND CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO FAIL TO START OR STALL CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000.

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ODI 10449365 · 125,000 mi

PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS FAILURE WARNING LIGHT IS BLINKING...THIS IS THE SECOND OCCURRENCE. INFINITI IS REFUSING TO REPAIR THIS KNOW ISSUE BY NOT WANTING TO REPLACE THE AIRBAG AT NO COST. THEY HAVE TRIED A MINOR FIX FOR THE PROBLEM THAT DID NOT INCLUDE REPLACING THE AIRBAG AND NOW THEY WANT ME TO PAY $2,000 TO REPLACE IT. *TR

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Matching rule\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b

Oil consumption or dilution

16 mentions · 7.4% of complaints

Median mileage: 51,000 mi (13 usable records).

ODI 10204442 · 15,000 mi

MY 2005 INFINITI G35 COUPE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING HIGH AMOUNTS OF ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION. FINALLY, I ASKED THE DEALER TO PERFORM AN ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION TEST. THROUGH THE COURSE OF 3 DEALERSHIP DOCUMENTED ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION TESTS, MY CAR HAS CONSUMED 4 QUARTS OF ENGINE OIL IN SOME 2,739 MILES. THE INFINITI DEALER HAS ADVISED ME THAT THIS RATE OF ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION IS ACCEPTABLE BY INFINITI STANDARDS. THAT I NOW COME TO LEARN THAT 2005 AND 2006 INFINITI G35'S AND NISSAN 350Z'S EQUIPPED WITH A 6 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS HAVE BEEN PLAGU…

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ODI 10207373 · 47,500 mi

I HAVE A 2005 G35 COUPE W/ HEAVY OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEMS. MY CAR IS CONSUMING ROUGHLY 3 QUARTS OF OIL EVERY 2,000 MILES AND INFINITI HAS DONE AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST AND HAD ONE OF THEIR TECHS LOOK AT MY CAR AND THEY DETERMINED THAT I NEEDED A NEW ENGINE BUT THEY WILL NOT WARRANTY A NEW ONE FOR ME. THE CORPORATE HQ TOLD ME THEY TOOK PICTURES AND A SAMPLE,THAT THEY HAVE YET TO SHOW ME AND ARE GOING TO VOID MY WARRANTY. I HAVE SINCE TAKEN IT TO ANOTHER SHOP AND THEY DON'T AGREE WITH INFINITI FINDINGS AND CORPORATE HAS STILL NOT SENT ME ANYTH…

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ODI 10246132 · 40,200 mi

THE ORIGINAL ENGINE IN MY 2005 INFINITI G35 6-SPEED COUPE WAS REPLACED DUE TO A HIGH ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEM. INFINITI HAD A SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THIS PROBLEM AND REPLACED THE ENGINE. HOWEVER THE NEW ENGINE STILL CONSUMES THE SAME AMOUNT OF OIL AND HAS THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM. THE TAMPA INFINITI DEALERSHIP IS NOW SAYING THAT "IT IS NORMAL" ALTHOUGH THE NEW ENGINE BURNS A LOT OF OIL LIKE THE ORIGINAL ENGINE. *TR

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Matching rule\b(oil consumption|burn\w* oil|consum\w* oil|oil dilution|gas(?:oline)? in (?:the )?oil)\b

Brake response concerns

7 mentions · 3.3% of complaints

Median mileage: 15,000 mi (7 usable records).

ODI 10149011 · 3,056 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE AT A STOP, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES. THIS OCCURS WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED. THE COMPUTER DOES NOT STORE ANY CODES AND THE DEALERSHIP IS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. UPDATED 2/13/2006 - *NM

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ODI 10153247 · 7,450 mi

BRAKES FAILED ON INFINITY G35 AND RESULTED IN AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT WHERE INFINITY HIT ANOTHER CAR. *NM

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ODI 10154323 · 3,000 mi

SINCE PURCHASING THE CAR IN DECEMBER 2004, I HAVE EXPERIENCED THREE INSTANCES WHERE, WHILE COMING TO A STOP AT AN INTERSECTION, THE CAR SEEMED TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN WITH MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED; TO STOP THE FORWARD MOTION OF THE CAR, IT WAS NECESSARY TO SHIFT THE TRANSMISSION INTO NEUTRAL. AFTER SHIFTING BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN NEUTRAL AND DRIVE SEVERAL TIMES, WITH THE BRAKE HEAVILY DEPRESSED, ENGINE SPEED EVENTUALLY RESUMED ITS NORMAL LEVEL. IN ALL THREE CASES, THE CAR WAS ON A DECLINING SURFACE WITH…

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Matching rule\b(brake fail\w*|brakes fail\w*|brake pedal|braking distance|unintended braking|phantom braking)\b

Steering assistance concerns

3 mentions · 1.4% of complaints

Median mileage: 86,000 mi (3 usable records).

ODI 10662878 · 109,985 mi

APPROXIMATELY 3 MONTHS AGO I PURCHASED A 2005 INFINITI G35 FOR MY DAUGHTER. TWO WEEKS AGO THE CAR BEGAN TO SHUT COMPLETELY DOWN WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING IT WITH NO WARNING WHATSOEVER - REGARDLESS OF SPEED. THERE WOULD BE A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER, INCLUDING POWER STEERING, SO IT WOULD BE DIFFICULT FOR HER TO GET THE CAR OFF THE ROAD BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO RESTART IT. THIS PROBLEM HAS CONTINUED TO OCCUR AT RANDOM EVERY TIME THE CAR IS DRIVEN CREATING A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION; PARTICULARLY, FOR A TEENAGE DRIVER. I GOOGLED THE CAR'S ISSUES, AND LEA…

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ODI 10730268 · 86,000 mi

MADE A RIGHT TURN ONTO A ROUND ABOUT STREET AND WHEN I TRIED TO TURN LEFT MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED STRAIGHT LIKE IF THE CAR WAS PARKED. THE WHEELS WOULDN'T TURN AND I HIT A PARKED TRUCK WHERE A PERSON WAS WORKING ON. HE DID GET INJURED BUT I AM NOT AWARE OF THE EXACT INJURIES HE SUSTAINED. I WAS DRIVING A 2005 G35 SEDAN WHICH I'VE HAD FOR AROUND 4 MONTHS. *TR

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ODI 11111011 · 192 mi

STEERING LOCK INPLACE HAD TO BREAK THE IGNITION TO DRIVE MY WHEEL WAS AT 1:00 MY TIRES STRAIGHT

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Matching rule\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b

Fuel smell or leak mentions

2 mentions · 0.9% of complaints

Median mileage: 155,125 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 10875888 · 165,250 mi

TAKATA RECALL: MY CAR STARTED HAVING PROBLEMSWITH IN 2 WEEKS. THE CAR WOULD TURN OFF WITH NO WARNING, THE GAUGES ARE BROKE,HAS FUNNY SMELL OF GAS, FUEL PUMP IS BROKE,THE TEMP GUAGUE IS BROKE,STALLS,ELECTICAL PROBLEMS,BROKE/CRACKED GASKET,LEAKING COOLANT AND OIL.

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ODI 11119554 · 145,000 mi

WHEN I START MY VEHICLE IT SOUNDS AS IF THERE IS SOME KIND OF BLOCKAGE. INSTEAD OF A CLEAR SOUND IT'S AS IF THERE IS A COVER OVER IT. BUT I DON'T KNOW IF THAT HAS ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE ACTUAL PROBLEM. SO WHEN I 1ST START DRIVING IT'S FINE AT LEAST I THINK IT IS BUT ONCE THE VEHICLE GETS WARMED UP ALL THE WAY. I START TO NOTICE A SLIGHT SMELL OF GAS. AS I CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE SMELL GETS WORSE AND WORSE. SO BAD THAT HAVING ALL THE WINDOWS DOWN WON'T RID THE SMELL. I HAVE HAD EVERYTHING FIXED ON THIS VEHICLE. I'VE HAD THE BEST MECHANICS LOOK AT…

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Matching rule\b(fuel leak\w*|gas leak\w*|gas(?:oline)? smell|smell\w* (?:of )?(?:fuel|gas))\b

Hard or delayed shifting

1 mentions · 0.5% of complaints

Median mileage: 47,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10466827 · 47,000 mi

WAS COMING TO A STOP AT RED LIGHT, JUST BEFORE CAR STOPPED MOVING IT FELT LIKE THE TRANS DOWN SHIFTED HARD. I HAD MY FOOT ON BRAKE, ALREADY STOPPED AND CAR LUNGED FORWARD. IT FELT LIKE IT WAS GOING TO TAKE OFF AND HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME, I PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND THE CAR REVVED UP TO ABOUT 6500 RPM FOR 3 TO 4 SECONDS THEN DROPPED DOWN TO NORMAL. I AN POSITIVE I DID NOT HAVE MY FOOT ON THE GAS AND THE FLOOR MAT WAS NOT PUSHING THE PEDAL, I TALKED TO MY MECHANIC AND HE THINKS THE THROTTLE HAD TO BE OPEN AS THIS IS A DRIVE BY WIRE CAR. *TR

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Matching rule\b(hard shift\w*|rough shift\w*|delay\w* shift\w*|shift\w* hard|jerk\w*|lurch\w*)\b