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2008 Infiniti G37 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

66 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

53,020 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2008 model year. Data updated: . 48 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 21 of 66 complaints (31.8%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior1319.7%
Electrical and battery issues710.6%
Transmission and shifting57.6%
Engine operation46.1%
Steering behavior34.5%

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
21
Electrical System
12
Power Train
11
Vehicle Speed Control
9
Visibility/Wiper
8
Engine
6
Structure:Body
5
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
4
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Air Bags21
Electrical System12
Power Train11
Vehicle Speed Control9
Visibility/Wiper8
Engine6
Structure:Body5
Service Brakes, Hydraulic4

Air Bags: 21; Electrical System: 12; Power Train: 11; Vehicle Speed Control: 9; Visibility/Wiper: 8; Engine: 6; Structure:Body: 5; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 4

Reported problems by failure mileage

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

Under 25,000
8
25,000 to 49,999
14
50,000 to 74,999
12
75,000 to 99,999
7
100,000 to 149,999
6
150,000 and above
1
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0008
25,000 to 49,99914
50,000 to 74,99912
75,000 to 99,9997
100,000 to 149,9996
150,000 and above1

Under 25,000: 8; 25,000 to 49,999: 14; 50,000 to 74,999: 12; 75,000 to 99,999: 7; 100,000 to 149,999: 6; 150,000 and above: 1

25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (14). 18 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.

2007
1
2008
3
2009
1
2010
3
2011
2
2012
7
2013
5
2014
4
2015
8
2016
4
2017
6
2018
6
2019
5
2020
2
2021
2
2022
4
2025
3
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20071
20083
20091
20103
20112
20127
20135
20144
20158
20164
20176
20186
20195
20202
20212
20224
20253

2007: 1; 2008: 3; 2009: 1; 2010: 3; 2011: 2; 2012: 7; 2013: 5; 2014: 4; 2015: 8; 2016: 4; 2017: 6; 2018: 6; 2019: 5; 2020: 2; 2021: 2; 2022: 4; 2025: 3

Pattern summary

Air Bags leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 13 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 7 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 5 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 10216632 · 2008-01-31 (January 31, 2008)

EXPERIENCED OVER SIX WEEKS FIVE INCIDENTS OF ENGINE SPEED INCREASE WHEN BRAKING AS DESCRIBED BY INFINITI IN THEIR BULLETIN ITB07-048. REPROGRAMMING THE 2008 G37 PER THIS BULLETIN WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. DEALER CLAIMS NO PROBLEM BECAUSE THEY CAN NOT VERIFY. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10216632 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10222182 · 2008-03-24 (March 24, 2008)

IN THE FIRST 2,000 MILES OF DRIVING I HAVE EXPERIENCED SEVEN OCCASIONS OF ENGINE SPEED INCREASE WHEN BRAKING. I AM IN STAGE TWO OF THE LEMON LAW. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 700 miles reported. Look up ODI 10222182 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10547124 · 2013-10-07 (October 7, 2013)

I HAVE A 2008 INFINITI G37S / 6 SPEED, I HAVE GONE THROUGH 3 BATTERIES SINCE I PURCHASED IT USED / CERTIFIED IN 2010. MY BATTERY KEPT DYING SO I BROUGHT IT TO INFINITI AND THEY SAID I HAS A PARASITIC ELECTRICAL DRAW BUT COULD NOT TELL ME WHERE IS WAS COMING FROM. ONE DAY I WALKED UP TO THE CAR WHILE IT WAS SHUTOFF AND I HEARD THE SIX DISC CD CHANGER, MOVING AROUND THE DISCS. THE STOCK CD CHANGER WAS OPERATING WHILE THE CAR WAS OFF AND KILLING MY $150.00 BATTERY. I ULTIMATELY PULLED THE FUSE FOR THE RADIO AND UPON DOING THAT, I HAD NO RADIO, HE…

Owner-reported narrative. 40,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10547124 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10556559 · 2013-12-18 (December 18, 2013)

I'VE BEEN HAVING A CONTINUING PROBLEM IN REGARDS THE STOCK PANASONIC CD CHANGER. THE CD CHANGER IS MOVING DISCS AROUND WHEN THE POWER TO THE CAR IF OFF, WON'T EJECT DISCS OR RECEIVE THEM. THIS MALFUNCTION IS DRAINING MY BATTERY. I BROUGHT THE CAR INTO A INFINITI SERVICE SHOP AND THEY ADVISED ME THAT THE CD CHANGER WAS MALFUNCTIONING AND WOULD REPAIR IF FOR $500.00, BY INPUTTING A REMANUFACTURED CD CHANGER INTO THE CAR. UPON THEM DOING THIS, I WAS ADVISED THE RADIO THEY ORDERED, WAS ALSO DEFECTIVE AND THEY HAD TO ORDER ANOTHER ONE. THEY REPLACED…

Owner-reported narrative. 50,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10556559 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10336731 · 2010-06-17 (June 17, 2010)

WHILE STOPPED BEHIND ANOTHER VEHICLE, THE CAR'S ENGINE REVVED CONTINUOUSLY, AND I HAD TO PRESS THE BRAKES HARDER, LEST HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. I SWITCHED THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION INTO NEUTRAL UNTIL THE TRAFFIC MOVED AGAIN. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 26,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10336731 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10456453 · 2012-04-25 (April 25, 2012)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 INFINITI G37S. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE MERGING OFF AN EXIT RAMP AT 60 MPH, HE ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT INTO A LOWER GEAR BUT THE CLUTCH REMAINED STUCK IN NEUTRAL. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT GEARS. THE CONTACT SAFELY MERGED ONTO THE SHOULDER WITH THE GEAR IN NEUTRAL. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A DRIVER'S ERROR. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED AT THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A RESPONSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.

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Owner report 10347443 · 2010-08-05 (August 5, 2010)

WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP OR AT SPEED, THE CAR HESITATES/STALLS THEN ACCELERATES RAPIDLY. THIS HAS HAPPENED 7 TIMES IN THE LAST FEW MONTHS. INFINITI COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE ISSUE 1 TIME AND SAID THERE IS NO PROBLEM. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 23,678 miles reported. Look up ODI 10347443 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10484968 · 2012-11-16 (November 16, 2012)

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND NOTICED THE CLUTCH WASN'T "FEELING NORMAL." AS I SHIFTED INTO 3RD GEAR, THE CLUTCH PEDAL STUCK TO THE FLOOR AND WOULDN'T SPRING BACK. I TRIED PUMPING ON IT, THEN MANAGED TO GET MY FOOT UNDERNEATH IT TO PULL IT UP AND THEN DOWN SHIFT. WHEN I DEPRESSED THE CLUTCH AGAIN AND ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT INTO 2ND GEAR, THE CLUTCH STUCK AGAIN AND I WAS STUCK IN 3RD. I FINALLY EASED ON THE BRAKES AND HAD TO INTENTIONALLY STALL MY CAR. I WAS LUCKY TO HAVE BEEN ON SLOW MOVING, LIGHTLY USED ROAD, OR ELSE THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED AN AC…

Owner-reported narrative. 54,040 miles reported. Look up ODI 10484968 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10487267 · 2012-12-03 (December 3, 2012)

2008 INFINITI G37S WITH A 5 SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WITH 41,000 MILES - I WAS ENTERING THE FREEWAY GOING ABOUT 55 MPH AND THERE WAS AN 18 WHEELER IN FRONT OF ME HAVING A HARD TIME PICKING UP SPEED. BEFORE PASSING, I TAPPED MY BRAKE, DOWNSHIFTED FROM 4TH TO 3RD GEAR WITH MY LEFT PADDLE SHIFTER NEAR THE STEERING WHEEL AND PROCEEDED TO GET IN THE LANE TO THE LEFT OF THE MERGING LANE ONTO THE FREEWAY. I WAS HALFWAY IN THE LANE AND HIT THE GAS BUT THERE WAS NO RESPONSE FOR 3-5 SECONDS. I HAD CARS COMING UP BEHIND ME AT 65-70 MPH AND MY CARS TRA…

Owner-reported narrative. 37,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10487267 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10667325 · 2014-12-19 (December 19, 2014)

STICKY AND SHINY DASHBOARD - MY DASHBOARD HAS BECOME EXTREMELY STICKY AND SHINY. STICKY TO THE POINT THAT IT SEEMS TO BE MELTING. SHINY TO THE POINT THAT MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO DRIVE DUE TO THE GLARE COMING OFF OF THE DASHBOARD. SUNGLASSES DO NOT EVEN HELP WITH THE GLARE. THE MATERIAL AROUND THE STEERING WHEEL HAS BECOME WILTED. THIS ALL STARTED ABOUT A YEAR AGO AND IS GETTING WORSE. *TR

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

Data completeness

66 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.

72.7%Usable mileage48 / 66 records
100.0%Valid incident date66 / 66 records
100.0%Valid filing date66 / 66 records
100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates66 / 66 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
Component20072008200920102011201220132015
Air Bags
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

2131.8%
ODI 10488686 · 36,696 mi

PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG SENSOR DOES NOT WORK. INFINITY HAD AN EARLIER RECALL AND SAID PROBLEM WAS FIXED IN 2009. INFINITY SAYS AUTOMOBILE IS NOW OUT OF WARRANTY AND ONLY FIX IS TO REPLACE SEAT AT COST OF $3500.00. I WAS TOLD BY INFINITY THE RECALL WAS JUST TO FIX A WIRE NOT THE SENSOR. WANTED TO NOTIFY YOU OF CONTINUED PROBLEM AND SEE IF MORE OWNERS ARE REPORTING CONTINUED PROBLEM WITH AIR BAG. *TR

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8651.5%
ODI 10294996 · 5,800 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 INFINITI G37 COUPE. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH HE HIT A POT HOLE; IN WHICH THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. AFTER DEPLOYMENT, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. HE CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND HE WAS ADVISED TO CONTACT HIS INSURANCE COMPANY. A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE MANUFACTURERS CORPORATE OFFICE STATED THAT THEY WOULD SEND AN INSPECTOR TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE. IT COST BETWEEN $ 6000.00 TO $14000.00 TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. HE FILED CASE #6673885 WITH INFINITI . THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5800. THE C…

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3343.4%
ODI 10453567 · 2,000 mi

TRANSMISSION: TRANSMISSION DOES NOT OPERATE PROPERLY. HARSH DOWNSHIFTING (USUALLY AROUND 30-40 MPH) BEGAN WITHIN FIRST TWO MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP AND CONTINUES TO THIS DAY. SIGNIFICANT LAG (2-3 SECONDS) OCCURS WHEN ACCELERATING WHILE MOVING OR WHILE NEARLY STOPPED CREATING UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITIONS WHEN ENTERING AN INTERSECTION, MERGING INTO TRAFFIC, OR ACCELERATING TO AVOID A COLLISION. SERVICE BULLETINS HAVE BEEN ISSUED BY MANUFACTURER AND APPLIED TO VEHICLE IN ATTEMPT TO ADDRESS PROBLEMS (ECM/TCM REPROGRAMMINGS), HOWEVER, PROBLEMS PERSIST A…

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4949.5%
ODI 10639003 · 12,000 mi

MY WIFE WAS PULLING INTO HER PARKING SPOT AT WORK WITH HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY LURCHED FORWARD. SHE CLEARLY REMEMBERS BRAKING AS NORMAL WHEN PARKING AND HAD WITNESSES STANDING WITHIN 15 FEET THAT NOTICED THE SOUND OF THE BRAKES AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS LIT. MY WIFE'S HEAD HIT AND CRACKED THE WINDSHIELD. IN ADDITION TO HEAD INJURIES, SHE HAS WHIPLASH AND OTHER INJURIES. THE FRONT BUMPER WAS BADLY DAMAGED ALONG WITH FLUIDS LEAKING FROM THE ENGINE. THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. *TR

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3352.4%
ODI 10592504 · 16,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 INFINITI G37X. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG INDICATOR CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED AS BEING OFF EVEN THOUGH THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED FOR TWO YEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS A FLAW IN THE SENSOR. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000. ....UPDATED 07/23/14 *BF THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT IF A PERSON WEIGHED LESS THAN 110 LBS THE AIR BAG W…

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3555.6%
ODI 10585651 · 100 mi

PASSENGER AIR BAGS ON MY G37 ITS BEING TURNED OFF WITH A PASSENGER SEATING IN THE SEAT. FIRST STARTED WITH MY DAUGHTER AGE 17 WEIGHTS ABOUT 120 POUNDS AND INFINITI STATED THAT THEIR AIRBAGS ARE ACTIVATED BY WEIGHT AND THAT SHE MAY BE TOO SMALL WHICH SHE IS 5'4 TALL. THEY DIDN'T ADDRESS THE ISSUE AND IT CONTINUED TO HAPPEN WITH EVERYONE SEATING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT INCLUDING AN ADULT MALE OF 6'2 AND OVER 200 LBS. I TOOK IT BACK TO INFINITI OF TAMPA AND THEY DIDN'T ADDRESS THE ISSUE. FOR THE THIRD TIME I TAKE VEHICLE TO INFINITI AND NOW THEY STA…

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00.0%

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Unknown Or Other
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

46.1%
ODI 10887405

THE DASHBOARD HAS NUMEROUS CRACKS AND A VERY STICKY RESIDUE ALL OVER,UNABLE TO CLEAN, EVERY CLEANING CLOTH STICKS TO THE DASH. DASH IS VERY SHINY BECAUSE OF THE STICKY RESIDUE ON IT, MAKING A GLARE WHEN THE SUN IS BRIGHT. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE DUE TO THE GLARE AND IT IS ALSO VERY UNATTRACTIVE BECAUSE OF THE LINT AND EVERYTHING THAT IS STUCK TO IT ALL THE TIME.

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2012.0%
ODI 10744086 · 60,000 mi

DASH BECAME STICKY AND HAS REMAINED STICKY EVER SINCE. THE DASH ALSO APPEARS TO BE MELTING. CANNOT CLEAN AS RAG OF ANY TYPE STICKS TO THE DASH. REFLECTION CAUSES A GLARE THAT MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO SEE WHILE DRIVING. CONTACTED INFINITI AND THEY SAY I HAVE TO PAY FOR REPAIR DUE TO FACTORY WARRANTY EXPIRED.

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1317.1%
ODI 10445793 · 100 mi

THE CAR HAS AN ERRATIC SHIFTING OF THE 7-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. IN HIGHWAY DRIVING AT LOWER SPEEDS BELOW 40 MPH DUE TO SLOW TRAFFIC, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS ON OCCASION INTO A GEAR WHERE THE ENGINE RPM DROPS AND HOLDS AT 1000 - 1100. IF YOU ACCELERATE SLOWLY THE RPM'S REMAIN AT ABOUT 1000 UNLESS YOU ACTUALLY PUSH THE PEDAL ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR BOARD. AT THIS POINT IF YOU TRY TO ACCELERATE AND PICK UP SPEED THERE IS A GREAT HESITATION. I NOW HAVE 15,000 MILES ON THIS CAR AND THE DEALERSHIP HAS TOLD ME IN THE PAST THAT IT CAN …

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1414.1%
ODI 10724756 · 31,000 mi

CLUTCH MASTER AND SLAVE CYLINDER ALONG WITH THE CLUTCH ITSELF FAILED. CLUTCH WAS FULLY DEPRESSED ON THE FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE.

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1015.9%
ODI 11016202

2012 INFINITI G37 - WHEN IT RAINS WATER LEAKS FROM THE SUNROOF TO THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE. ENTIRE FLOOR MATS UNDER WATER. HAPPENS EACH TIME IT RAINS.

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711.1%
ODI 10764026 · 3,200 mi

WHILE DRIVING ON SEPT 15 FROM RALEIGH, NC TO CHARLESTON, SC THE SUNROOF ON MY INFINITI G37 SHATTERED. IT WAS A CLEAR SUNNY DAY WITH A TEMP ABOUT 80 DEGREES AND TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE THERE WAS NO FOREIGN OBJECT THAT HIT THE CAR. I PURCHASED THE CAR NEW FROM THE INFINITI DEALER IN JANUARY 2015, THE CAR HAS 3,200 MILES AND IS KEPT IN THE GARAGE AT HOME AND IN A PARKING GARAGE AT WORK.

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Electrical System
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

1218.2%
ODI 10547124 · 40,000 mi

I HAVE A 2008 INFINITI G37S / 6 SPEED, I HAVE GONE THROUGH 3 BATTERIES SINCE I PURCHASED IT USED / CERTIFIED IN 2010. MY BATTERY KEPT DYING SO I BROUGHT IT TO INFINITI AND THEY SAID I HAS A PARASITIC ELECTRICAL DRAW BUT COULD NOT TELL ME WHERE IS WAS COMING FROM. ONE DAY I WALKED UP TO THE CAR WHILE IT WAS SHUTOFF AND I HEARD THE SIX DISC CD CHANGER, MOVING AROUND THE DISCS. THE STOCK CD CHANGER WAS OPERATING WHILE THE CAR WAS OFF AND KILLING MY $150.00 BATTERY. I ULTIMATELY PULLED THE FUSE FOR THE RADIO AND UPON DOING THAT, I HAD NO RADIO, HE…

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169.6%
ODI 10319443 · 3,800 mi

2009 INFINITI G37X COUPE IS EXPERIENCING DANGEROUS SURGES IN ACCELERATION UPON BRAKING, THE TRANSMISSION IS JERKING AND GOING INTO "FAIL SAFE MODE" (MEANING SUDDENLY THE CAR IS STUCK IN THE HIGHEST GEAR), THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL IS CLUNKING AND JERKING AS IF THE CAR IS GOING INTO AWD MODE AT TIMES IT SHOULD NOT BE, AND QUITE FRANKLY I AM NOW BECOMING SCARED OF THE CAR. IT HAS 3800 MILES ON IT. I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP ON FRIDAY AND WAS TOLD THERE ARE A COUPLE OF KNOWN ISSUES WITH THE TRANSMISSION BUT NO FIX. THEY ALSO ARE CALLING HQ ON MO…

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22.6%
ODI 10670349 · 74,000 mi

BOTH THE DRIVER FRONT AND PASSENGER FRONT DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN. THE REAR DOORS HAD NO ISSUES. THE FOB WOULD ALLOW ME TO LOCK AND UNLOCK, AS WELL, THE KEY IN FOB WORKED TO LOCK AND UNLOCK, HOWEVER THE DOORS WOULD NOT OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE OR THE INSIDE. THIS CONTIMUED FROM 7AM UNTIL 3PM WITH MULITPLE ATTEMPTS TO OPEN THE DOORS. THE FRONT PASSENGAR DOOR OPENED RANDOMLY AT 2PM BUT THE OTHER DID NOT UNTIL AROUND 3PM. THE DOORS WORKED AS NORMAL UNTIL 10PM AND THEN AGAIN A REPEAT OF THE SAME ISSUE. I HAVE READ ONLINE100'S OF ISSUES WITH VARIOUS NISSAN…

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88.1%
ODI 10546969 · 35,550 mi

CAR DIED AT 2 YEARS 35K. WOULDN'T START DESPITE APPARENT ACCESSORY POWER. ROLLED DOWN HILL DAMAGING DOOR. CAR WAS USED NORMALLY EVERY DAY AND WAS NEVER LEFT IN A MANNER THAT WOULD DRAW POWER WHILE PARKED. IT WAS ALSO NEVER LEFT UNDRIVEN FOR MORE THAN 12 HOURS. THE CAR WAS, HOWEVER, DRIVEN FOR MOSTLY SHORT TRIPS. DEALER DIAGNOSED IT AS A DEAD BATTERY. AN INTERNET SEARCH SHOWS THAT THIS IS AN EXTREMELY WIDESPREAD PROBLEM. THERE IS A TSB FOR THE COUPE BUT NOT THE SEDAN FOR A CONTINUOUS POWER LEAKAGE FROM THE VENT CONTROL VALVE. …

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1015.9%
ODI 10640018 · 20,940 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 INFINITI G37. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE, BUT IT WOULD NOT START WITHOUT CHARGING THE BATTERY. ON JANUARY 30, 2014, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,430. AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STARTED AFTER THE BATTERY WAS CHARGED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEPTEMBER 18, 2014 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,900. WHEN THE CONTACT OPENED THE DOOR, A BEEPING NOISE SOUNDED APPROXIMATELY SIX TIMES AND ALL OF THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED; HOWEVER, TH…

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711.1%
ODI 10569036 · 2,000 mi

MY MOTHER WAS DRIVING HER (2013) INFINITI G37 ON A CITY STREET WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY TURNED OFF. SHE TRIED TO RESTART IT WITHOUT ANY SUCCESS AND TURN ON HER HAZARD LIGHTS, BUT THE ENTIRE ELECTRIC SYSTEM HAD SHUT DOWN FOR NO APPARENT REASON. SHE WAS VERY SCARED BECAUSE CARS WERE HONKING AT HER AND AFTER FLAGGING DOWN A POLICE OFFICER (30 MINUTES LATER), THE CAR MYSTERIOUSLY TURNED BACK ON. WHEN SHE TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY DID A QUICK COMPUTER CHECK AND TOLD HER NOTHING WAS WRONG. AND THEY SAID THEY HAD NEVER HEARD OF TH…

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00.0%

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Vehicle Speed Control
00.0%

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913.6%
ODI 10292951 · 17,000 mi

ON OCTOBER 23, 2009 I WAS DRIVING IN A PARKING STRUCTURE WITH MY INFINITI G37 2008 AND A PASSENGER. THERE WERE SEVERAL PARKING SPACES ON THE FOURTH FLOOR. THE PARKING STRUCTURE WAS VERY BUSY AND SLOW MOVING. I COASTED INTO THE PARKING SPORT SINCE I WAS DRIVING AT A CRAWL. WHEN I TOUCHED THE BRAKE LIGHT TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP THE CAR SURGED FORWARD WITH SUCH A FORCE THAT IT HIT THE WALL THAT WAS APPROXIMATELY 3 FOOT IN FRONT OF PARKING CURB. IF IT HADN'T HAVE BEEN FOR THE WALL THE CAR WOULD HAVE GONE OVER. *TR

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95.4%
ODI 10296445 · 379 mi

I PURCHASED A NEW G37X INFINITI ON MARCH 31, 2009. ON APRIL 14, I WAS DRIVING IN A LINE OF TRAFFIC AND HAD TO STOP FOR A RED LIGHT. I APPLIED MY BRAKE AND INSTEAD OF STOPPING THE CAR KEPT ON ACCELERATING (LUNGING) FORWARD AND FINALLY HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I WAS GOING SLOWLY AND THERE WAS NO DAMAGE. THE DRIVER OF THE HIT VEHICLE GOT OUT TO INSPECT THE DAMAGE AND WHILE HE WAS LOOKING, THE CAR LUNGED FORWARD AGAIN, ALMOST HITTING HIM. I THOUGHT PERHAPS IT WAS MY FAULT BECAUSE IT WAS RAINING OUT AND THE CAR HAS ABS BRAKES WHICH MY PREVIOUS 12…

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911.8%
ODI 10403439 · 2,980 mi

I WAS DRIVING ALONG AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH (SPEED LIMIT) IN THE MIDDLE LANE OF A 3 LANE ROAD AND APPROACHED A RED LIGHT. I BRAKED, BUT INSTEAD OF THE CAR SLOWING DOWN, IT STARTED ACCELERATING VERY FAST. I PRESSED DOWN ON THE BRAKE AS HARD AS I COULD BUT THE CAR CONTINUED SPEEDING UP. THERE WERE CARS ON BOTH SIDES OF ME SO I HIT A PICKUP TRUCK IN FRONT OF ME - THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED ON BOTH MY SIDE AND THE PASSENGER SIDE WHERE MY SON WAS SITTING. MY CAR HIT THE TOW BAR ON THE PICKUP TRUCK AND TOTALLY CRUMBLED. NEITHER MY SON NOR I WERE …

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99.1%
ODI 10425728 · 750 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 INFINITI G37 COUPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AT 2 MPH, HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE VEHICLE IN A RESIDENTIAL GARAGE WHEN THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED. THE FRONT BUMPER WAS SLIGHTLY DAMAGED BUT THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND A REPRESENTATIVE WAS SENT TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO FAILURES FOUND WITHIN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAD EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE TWICE PRIOR TO THE CRASH. THE DEALER ALSO INSPECTED THE …

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69.5%
ODI 10477011 · 4,000 mi

WHEN I AM BRAKING AND COMING CLOSER TO A STOP, MY CAR GIVES A JERK ALONG WITH AN INCREASE IN ENGINE SPEED. SOMETIMES WHEN I BRAKE I CAN FEEL THE FOOT BRAKE STUCK FOR ONE SECOND. *TR

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46.3%
ODI 10653816 · 1,800 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 INFINITI G37X. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 2 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A FENCE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT BODY SHOP BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE MILEAGE WAS 1,800.

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00.0%

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Engine
00.0%

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69.1%
ODI 10483343 · 26,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 INFINITI G37. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED SHE DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BUT NOTICED THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE ROLLED SLIGHTLY AND UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL THE PEDAL WAS LOCKED AND WOULD NOT RESPOND. AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE THREE DIFFERENT TIMES THE VEHICLE RESUMED ACCELERATION AND BRAKING CAPABILITY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000. UPDATED 12/13/12*LJ THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ON 11/5/12. A DIAGNOSTIC TEST BY THE DEALER INDICATED A PROBLE…

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2112.6%
ODI 10461038 · 27,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 INFINITI G37. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS PERFORMED, WHICH LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE ENGINE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED DUE TO POOR MAINTENANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURE DENIED ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIR. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 27,000.

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33.9%
ODI 10864035 · 120,000 mi

WHEN PARKING THE VEHICLE AND GETTING OUT WITH THE KEYS IN HAND AND NOT OUT TURNING OFF THE ENGINE, THERE IS NOT SOME TYPE OF WARNING SO THAT ONE DOESN'T LEAVE A RUNNING CAR IN A CLOSED GARAGE. I KNOW THAT THIS IS THE DRIVERS FAULT BUT IT HAS HAPPENED TO ME TWICE AND TO A COUPLE IN HIGHLAND PARK, ILL THAT WERE ASPHASTICATED AND DIED FROM THIS TYPE OF OCCURRENCE. I HAVE TALKED TO NIASIAN US HEADQUARTERS TWICE AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THEY DO NOT ACCEPT AN UNREQUESTED CONSUMER COMMENT AND THAT THEY WOULD NOT CONSIDER AND/OR LOOK INTO THIS TYPE O…

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22.0%
ODI 11105011 · 74,637 mi

DRIVER LOST COMPLETE CONTROL TODAY IN A PARKING LOT. THE BRAKES STEERING AND ENGINE SHUT DOWN PREVENTING ANY CONTROL BY THE DRIVER, THE CAR STOPPED ROLLED AND STOPPED ON ITS OWN. LUCKILY WAS IN A PARKING LOT AND WAS INVOLVED IN ANY ACCIDENT.

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46.3%
ODI 10557286 · 12,275 mi

STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. CAR IN DRIVE & FOOT ON BRAKE PEDAL. ENGINE SUDDENLY REVS UP TO OVER 3000 RMP AND CAR WANTS TO LUNGE FORWARD.VERY DIFFICULT TO HOLD CAR FROM LUNGING INTO CAR IN FRONT. PUT GEAR SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL TO PREVENT AN ACCIDENT.THIS SAME THING HAS OCCURRED ON 11/1/2013 AND 12/23/2013.REPORTED TO DEALER & NISSAN. NO HELP. *TR

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46.3%
ODI 10569036 · 2,000 mi

MY MOTHER WAS DRIVING HER (2013) INFINITI G37 ON A CITY STREET WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY TURNED OFF. SHE TRIED TO RESTART IT WITHOUT ANY SUCCESS AND TURN ON HER HAZARD LIGHTS, BUT THE ENTIRE ELECTRIC SYSTEM HAD SHUT DOWN FOR NO APPARENT REASON. SHE WAS VERY SCARED BECAUSE CARS WERE HONKING AT HER AND AFTER FLAGGING DOWN A POLICE OFFICER (30 MINUTES LATER), THE CAR MYSTERIOUSLY TURNED BACK ON. WHEN SHE TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY DID A QUICK COMPUTER CHECK AND TOLD HER NOTHING WAS WRONG. AND THEY SAID THEY HAD NEVER HEARD OF TH…

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Power Train
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1116.7%
ODI 10336731 · 26,000 mi

WHILE STOPPED BEHIND ANOTHER VEHICLE, THE CAR'S ENGINE REVVED CONTINUOUSLY, AND I HAD TO PRESS THE BRAKES HARDER, LEST HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. I SWITCHED THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION INTO NEUTRAL UNTIL THE TRAFFIC MOVED AGAIN. *TR

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116.6%
ODI 10312291 · 4,100 mi

I OWN A TWO-MONTH OLD INFINITI G37X. WHEN BRAKING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, THE ENGINE DOES NOT SEEM TO SLOW DOWN AS FAST AS IT SHOULD. I BROUGHT THIS TO MY INFINITI DEALER THIS WEEK. THEY CONDUCTED TESTS ON IT AND FOUND THAT IT "PERFORMS AS DESIGNED." HOWEVER, THEY ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SLOW DOWN WHEN THE BRAKE IS APPLIED - THAT THE ENGINE IS DESIGNED TO "CLICK DOWN" FROM GEAR TO GEAR. BUT WHEN BRAKING HARD AT A HIGHWAY SPEED, THE CAR DOES NOT SLOW DOWN IMMEDIATELY BECAUSE OF THIS DESIGN. I'VE BEEN DRIVING FOR 33 YEARS AND …

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45.3%
ODI 10453567 · 2,000 mi

TRANSMISSION: TRANSMISSION DOES NOT OPERATE PROPERLY. HARSH DOWNSHIFTING (USUALLY AROUND 30-40 MPH) BEGAN WITHIN FIRST TWO MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP AND CONTINUES TO THIS DAY. SIGNIFICANT LAG (2-3 SECONDS) OCCURS WHEN ACCELERATING WHILE MOVING OR WHILE NEARLY STOPPED CREATING UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITIONS WHEN ENTERING AN INTERSECTION, MERGING INTO TRAFFIC, OR ACCELERATING TO AVOID A COLLISION. SERVICE BULLETINS HAVE BEEN ISSUED BY MANUFACTURER AND APPLIED TO VEHICLE IN ATTEMPT TO ADDRESS PROBLEMS (ECM/TCM REPROGRAMMINGS), HOWEVER, PROBLEMS PERSIST A…

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66.1%
ODI 10382928 · 900 mi

I PURCHASED A NEW 2011 INFINITI G37X FROM SALERNO DUANE RT 10 DENVILLE NJ. ABOUT 1 MONTH INTO OWNERSHIP OF THE CAR I HAD THE CAR PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY RUNNING WHILE I WALKED TO THE END OF THE DRIVEWAY TO PICK UP GARBAGE CANS. I HEARD A CRASH , I FOUND THE CAR CRASHED INTO MY GARAGE DOING DAMAGE TO THE CAR , MY GARAGE WALL AND MY SON'S BIKE. THE CAR WAS STILL IN PARK WHEN I FOUND IT . I FEEL THERE IS A SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE CAR MY DRIVEWAY IS FLAT AND I WANT TO KNOW WHY THIS HAPPENED. I WANT THE CAR REPAIRED OR REPLACED. *TR

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46.3%
ODI 10475978 · 2,500 mi

DID NOT BRING BACK THE GEAR TO PARK AND PRESSED THE START BUTTON. LEFT THE VEHICLE NOT HEARING THE VERY WEAK SIGNAL. WROTE TO MANUFACTURER ABOUT THIS DESIGN ISSUE. THEY DID NOT CARE, EVEN THEY RESPONDED THAT IT IS THE WAY IT IS DESIGNED. ANY DRIVER WITH EUROPEAN OR MANUAL GEAR BACKGROUND WILL MAKE THE SAME MISTAKE. THE CAR WAS POSITIONED ON A SLOPE, IN A GARAGE AFTER I ARRIVED AT MY DESTINATION. AN AGENT HAD THE REFLEX TO JUMP IN THE CAR (I LEFT THE DOOR OPENED) AND STOP THE VEHICLE. WITHOUT THIS INITIATIVE, THE CAR WOULD HAVE CRASHED AGAINST A…

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23.2%
ODI 10970049 · 40,890 mi

CLUTCH WOULD NOT GO BACK UP. CSC FAILED I GUESS IT'S A COMMON PROBLEM IN G37S AND 370Z THAT ARE MANUAL. HAPPENED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC WORST TIME POSSIBLE DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO SO I PUSHED MY CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. NOT THE BEST IMAGE YOU WANT PEOPLE TO SEE WHEN YOUR DRIVING A INFINITI. *TR

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Seats
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23.0%
ODI 10995567 · 76,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 INFINITI G37. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR FLICKERED AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (MOSSY NISSAN KEARNY MESA 8118 CLAIREMONT MESA BLVD, SAN DIEGO, CA 9211[phone removed]) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A FAILURE IN THE OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM CONTROL UNIT AND IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT CUSHION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RESEARCHED ONLINE AND FOUND NHT…

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137.8%
ODI 10936259 · 65,000 mi

THE AIRBAG OF THE FRONT ROW PASSENGER SEAT TURNS OFF EVEN THERE IS AN ADULT PASSENGER SITTING ON IT. I'VE SEARCHED ONLINE AND DID SOME DIAGNOSTICS, AND BASED ON THE FLASHING PATTERN ON THE CONSOLE, IT SEEMS THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE SRS (SAFETY RESTRAIN SYSTEM) OCS (OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM), AS SUCH EVEN AN ADULT IS SITTING THERE, IN AN ACCIDENT THE AIRBAY MAY NOT BE DEPLOYED. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS THREAT TO THE SAFETY OF A PASSENGER. NOTE MY CAR HAS NEVER BEEN INVOLVED IN ANY ACCIDENT OR COLLISION. MORE GOOGLE SEARCH LED ME TO THI…

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45.3%
ODI 10532882 · 34,000 mi

THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES, INDICATING THAT AIRBAG IS OFF, ON WHEN THERE IS A PASSENGER IN THE SEAT. I WENT TO THE DEALER TWO TIMES AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. THIS ISSUE OCCURS WHEN MY WIFE (WHO WEIGHS 130 POUNDS) IS SITTING IN THE SEAT. WE WERE TOLD BY THE "MASTER TECHNICIAN" THAT SHE IS TOO SMALL OF A PERSON TO BEAR THE FORCE OF THE AIRBAG AND THAT IT WAS SAFER FOR HER WITHOUT THE AIRBAG. *TR

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77.1%
ODI 11066577 · 103,000 mi

INFINITI SHOULD RECALL ALL AFFECTED G37 PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSORS. MY INFINITI G37 JOURNEY SEDAN HAS AN ISSUE OF "PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF LIGHT" TURNING ON WHEN EVEN AN ADULT SITS ON THE PASSENGER SEAT WHILE THE VEHICLE IS MOVING. IT SEEMS LIKE THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE DOES NOT CHANGE THE RESULT. THE LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON ALL THE TIME BUT IT DOES COME ON OFTEN ENOUGH TO CONCERN ME. MY WIFE IS ABOUT 110 POUNDS AND THE AIRBAG SENSOR SHOULD DETECT HER AS AN ADULT AND IT SHOULD ACTIVATE IN CASE OF A COLLISION. HOWEVER, WHEN THE "PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF…

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1117.5%
ODI 10476802 · 60 mi

TL* THE CONTACT LEASES A 2012 INFINITI G37. THE CONTACT STATED THAT DUE TO THE DESIGN OF THE SEAT PADDING HE HAS DEVELOPED PAIN IN HIS HIP THAT WORSENS EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 140. UPDATED 10/12/12*LJ UPDATED 10/17/2012 *JS

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11.6%
ODI 11302295

AIR BAG SENSOR FAULT IN PASSENGER SEAT. AIR BAG SENSOR DOES NOT WORK CORRECTLY, CAUSING AIRBAG TO BE INACTIVE FOR ALL OCCUPANTS OF PASSENGER SEAT. INFINITI DOES NOT OFFER A SENSIBLE FIX. THE ONLY WAY TO REPAIR IS TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE SEAT ($8000). THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE UNDER WARRANTY NO MATTER THE AGE OF THE CAR. I HAVE FOUND REPEATED EVIDENCE OF THIS OCCURING OFTEN THROUGH LOOKING AT FORUMS AND WEBSITES THAT OWN THIS MODEL AND YEAR.

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Structure:Body
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57.6%
ODI 10779071 · 74,000 mi

NUMEROUS CONSUMERS HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING ABOUT THE LACK OF QUALITY, SPECIFICALLY IN THE 2008-2009 DASH BOARD COMPONENTS OF THE INFINITI G37. THERE HAVE BEEN REPORTS OF MELTING AND STICKY DASHBOARDS AS A RESULT OF POOR BUILD QUALITY. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS THE MELTING DASHBOARD GLARES INTO THE WINDSHIELD WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING DIFFICULTY TO SEE DOWN THE ROAD.

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21.2%
ODI 11173611 · 174,000 mi

MY CAR IS TEN YEARS OLD, FROM OHIO, SHOULD MY FRAME BE RUSTED OUT UNDERNEATH TO THE POINT THAT MY REAR LEFT TIRE COMPONENT IS ABOUT TO SEPARATE FROM THE FRAME? EVERY SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD MAKES A NOISE LIKE A HAMMER HITTING METAL AND IT HAS WORN OUT THE LEFT REAR SHOCK. MY MECHANIC TOLD ME IT WAS IRREPLACEABLE

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911.8%
ODI 10704539 · 64,000 mi

DRIVERS DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN FROM OUTSIDE OR INSIDE VEHICLE. DRIVER WOULD HAVE TO ATTEMPT TO CRAWL OUT ADJACENT DOOR. DEALER HAD TO PRY DOOR OPEN AND REMOVE FRONT SEAT TO FIX THE DOOR. *TR

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66.1%
ODI 10429609

AFTER LESS THAN 3700 MILES THE CONVERTIBLE TO HAS BEEN DENTED BY THE RETRACTING MECHANISM. THE DEALER INDICATES IT IS DUE TO STOPPING THE RETRACTION AND LIFTING OF THE TOP BY THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE PURPOSE OF THE HYDRAULIC LIFT AND RETRACT SYSTEM IS JUST THAT, TO LIFT AND RETRACT! HOW CAN NORMAL OPERATION CREATE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE? *KB

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23.2%
ODI 11002979 · 53,000 mi

TAKATA RECALL: AFTER FINDING AN ODOR IN MY VEHICLE REGULARLY, I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP IN HOPES OF FINDING THE ISSUE AND RESOLVING IT. I WAS INFORMED THAT I HAVE A LEAK IN MY CAR. THE SUNROOF HAS DRAIN TO TRANSPORT WATER TO THE OUTSIDE OF THE CAR. THERE IS A FIREWALL WITH CLIPS THAT ALLOW FOR THIS TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE FIREWALLS IN MY SUNROOF DRAIN HAVE FAILED CAUSING WATER TO SIT BENEATH THE CARPET OF MY CAR. THE CARPET IS SOAKED AS THE WATER HAS NO WHERE TO GO AND THE SMELL IS ALMOST UNBEARABLE. IN DOING RESEARCH AND CONSULTING WIT…

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812.7%
ODI 11012444 · 20,000 mi

WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AND BRAKING GOING 1 OR 2 MPH THE CAR SURGED FORWARD WITH THE ENGINE REVVING LOUDLY, CAUSING THE CAR TO CRASH THROUGH A BRICK WALL AND INTO A RESTAURANT ENDING IN THE CAR BEING TOTALED WITH OVER $15,000 OF DAMAGE JUST TO THE CAR. THE CAR ONLY HAD 20,000 MILES. A QUICK GOOGLE SEARCH FOR "G37 SURGE WHILE BRAKING" RESULTS IN NUMEROUS DIFFERENT ACCOUNTS IN WHICH THIS HAS HAPPENED AS WELL AS ON THIS WEBSITE UNDER INFINITI G37.

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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 Bags55,395–95,250 mi81,500 mi10
ODI 10488686 · 36,696 mi

PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG SENSOR DOES NOT WORK. INFINITY HAD AN EARLIER RECALL AND SAID PROBLEM WAS FIXED IN 2009. INFINITY SAYS AUTOMOBILE IS NOW OUT OF WARRANTY AND ONLY FIX IS TO REPLACE SEAT AT COST OF $3500.00. I WAS TOLD BY INFINITY THE RECALL WAS JUST TO FIX A WIRE NOT THE SENSOR. WANTED TO NOTIFY YOU OF CONTINUED PROBLEM AND SEE IF MORE OWNERS ARE REPORTING CONTINUED PROBLEM WITH AIR BAG. *TR

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ODI 10662898 · 106,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 30 MPH OR LESS, I HIT A BUMP AND BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOY. INFINITI HAS AN "OPEN CASE" WITH ME BUT TELLS ME IT WILL TAKE 6-8 WEEKS TO DETERMINE IF IT EVEN IS THEIR LIABILITY. THE CAR DRIVES FINE AND HAS HAD NO ISSUES UNTIL THIS. INFINITI DOES NOT RETURN CALLS AS I HAVE CALLED OVER THIRTY TIMES AND LEFT MESSAGES. I HAVE A CASE MANAGER, [XXX], WHOM I LEAVE VOICE MAIL. MY INSURANCE AGENT SAID IT WAS A MANUFACTURER DEFAULT AND TO CONTACT INFINITI, WHICH I PROMPTLY DID. THEY REFUSE A LOAN VEHICLE WHILE I AM PAYING NOTES ON …

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ODI 10731518 · 54,360 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 INFINITI G37. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON ALL OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSORS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,360.

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Electrical System54,360–96,000 mi76,000 mi9
ODI 10547124 · 40,000 mi

I HAVE A 2008 INFINITI G37S / 6 SPEED, I HAVE GONE THROUGH 3 BATTERIES SINCE I PURCHASED IT USED / CERTIFIED IN 2010. MY BATTERY KEPT DYING SO I BROUGHT IT TO INFINITI AND THEY SAID I HAS A PARASITIC ELECTRICAL DRAW BUT COULD NOT TELL ME WHERE IS WAS COMING FROM. ONE DAY I WALKED UP TO THE CAR WHILE IT WAS SHUTOFF AND I HEARD THE SIX DISC CD CHANGER, MOVING AROUND THE DISCS. THE STOCK CD CHANGER WAS OPERATING WHILE THE CAR WAS OFF AND KILLING MY $150.00 BATTERY. I ULTIMATELY PULLED THE FUSE FOR THE RADIO AND UPON DOING THAT, I HAD NO RADIO, HE…

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ODI 10556559 · 50,000 mi

I'VE BEEN HAVING A CONTINUING PROBLEM IN REGARDS THE STOCK PANASONIC CD CHANGER. THE CD CHANGER IS MOVING DISCS AROUND WHEN THE POWER TO THE CAR IF OFF, WON'T EJECT DISCS OR RECEIVE THEM. THIS MALFUNCTION IS DRAINING MY BATTERY. I BROUGHT THE CAR INTO A INFINITI SERVICE SHOP AND THEY ADVISED ME THAT THE CD CHANGER WAS MALFUNCTIONING AND WOULD REPAIR IF FOR $500.00, BY INPUTTING A REMANUFACTURED CD CHANGER INTO THE CAR. UPON THEM DOING THIS, I WAS ADVISED THE RADIO THEY ORDERED, WAS ALSO DEFECTIVE AND THEY HAD TO ORDER ANOTHER ONE. THEY REPLACED…

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ODI 10731518 · 54,360 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 INFINITI G37. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON ALL OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSORS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,360.

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Power Train29,000–69,000 mi37,000 mi11
ODI 10336731 · 26,000 mi

WHILE STOPPED BEHIND ANOTHER VEHICLE, THE CAR'S ENGINE REVVED CONTINUOUSLY, AND I HAD TO PRESS THE BRAKES HARDER, LEST HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. I SWITCHED THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION INTO NEUTRAL UNTIL THE TRAFFIC MOVED AGAIN. *TR

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ODI 10347443 · 23,678 mi

WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP OR AT SPEED, THE CAR HESITATES/STALLS THEN ACCELERATES RAPIDLY. THIS HAS HAPPENED 7 TIMES IN THE LAST FEW MONTHS. INFINITI COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE ISSUE 1 TIME AND SAID THERE IS NO PROBLEM. *TR

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ODI 10433945 · 7,500 mi

G37S. CLUTCH FLOPS AROUND, RENDERING IT INEFFECTIVE - IN TRAFFIC AND AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THIS HAS BEEN A RECURRING PROBLEM. *TR

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Vehicle Speed Control26,000–46,000 mi37,000 mi9
ODI 10292951 · 17,000 mi

ON OCTOBER 23, 2009 I WAS DRIVING IN A PARKING STRUCTURE WITH MY INFINITI G37 2008 AND A PASSENGER. THERE WERE SEVERAL PARKING SPACES ON THE FOURTH FLOOR. THE PARKING STRUCTURE WAS VERY BUSY AND SLOW MOVING. I COASTED INTO THE PARKING SPORT SINCE I WAS DRIVING AT A CRAWL. WHEN I TOUCHED THE BRAKE LIGHT TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP THE CAR SURGED FORWARD WITH SUCH A FORCE THAT IT HIT THE WALL THAT WAS APPROXIMATELY 3 FOOT IN FRONT OF PARKING CURB. IF IT HADN'T HAVE BEEN FOR THE WALL THE CAR WOULD HAVE GONE OVER. *TR

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ODI 10324623 · 18,000 mi

VEHICLE PULLS AND JUMPS ALL OVER THE PLACE, THIS IS SO PRONOUNCED THAT THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE ON MOST ROADS. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER 3 SEPARATE TIMES FOR THIS ISSUE, ON EACH OCCASION THEY HAVE PERFORMED AN ALIGNMENT BUT IT DOES NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. ON THE FOURTH VISIT TO THE DEALER AN INFINITI REPRESENTATIVE LOOKED AT THE VEHICLE AND DECLARED THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE BUT CONFIRMED IN WRITING THAT THE VEHICLE DOES INDEED EXHIBIT THIS BEHAVIOR. ADDITIONALLY, THE VEHICLE WILL OCCASIONALLY HAVE A COMP…

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ODI 10433506 · 28,500 mi

ON 9/30/2011 I WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH THROUGH OUR HIGH SCHOOL PARKING LOT. MY SPACE IS DIRECTLY ALIGNED WITH A SPEED BUMP. I SLOWED DRAMATICALLY FOR THE SPEED BUMP AT THE SAME TIME I MADE THE TURN TO ENTER MY PARKING SPACE. THE CAR RESPONDED INCORRECTLY TO THE BRAKES, WHICH HAD HAPPENED TO ME ONCE BEFORE. THE CAR SURGED FORWARD, OVER A SIDEWALK, DOWN AN EMBANKMENT AND INTO A WALL. THE FIRST TIME THE CAR SURGED FORWARD LIKE THAT WAS IN 2008 AND THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. THIS TIME, THE CRASH CAUSED IRREP…

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Visibility/Wiper71,000–117,250 mi84,000 mi6
ODI 10669799 · 70,000 mi

THE DASHBOARD ON MY 2008 INFINITI G37 COUPE IS MELTING. THE GLARE OFF THE DASHBOARD IS DANGEROUS. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE! *TR

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ODI 10745662 · 150,000 mi

THE MATERIAL INFINITI USES FOR THEIR DASHBOARD HAS BEEN MELTING FROM THE HEAT. BECAUSE OF THIS THE CAR STARTED GETTING A STRONG GLARE THAT BLINDS ME FROM SEEING THE BOTTOM HALF OF THE WINSHIELD. I ALMOST GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE I COULDN'T SEE THE CAR ON THE LEFT LANE FROM THE BOTTOM CORNER OF THE WINSHIELD THE DASH IS ALSO VERY STICKY BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. I CALLED INFINITI AND EVEN THOUGH A LOT OF OWNERS ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM, INFINITI IS JUST IGNORING THE SITUATION AND THE REPAIR TO THE DASH IS SET RIGHT AROUND 1000 BUCKS. THAT'S INS…

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ODI 10779071 · 74,000 mi

NUMEROUS CONSUMERS HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING ABOUT THE LACK OF QUALITY, SPECIFICALLY IN THE 2008-2009 DASH BOARD COMPONENTS OF THE INFINITI G37. THERE HAVE BEEN REPORTS OF MELTING AND STICKY DASHBOARDS AS A RESULT OF POOR BUILD QUALITY. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS THE MELTING DASHBOARD GLARES INTO THE WINDSHIELD WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING DIFFICULTY TO SEE DOWN THE ROAD.

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Engine45,250–85,510 mi50,020 mi6
ODI 10483343 · 26,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 INFINITI G37. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED SHE DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BUT NOTICED THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE ROLLED SLIGHTLY AND UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL THE PEDAL WAS LOCKED AND WOULD NOT RESPOND. AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE THREE DIFFERENT TIMES THE VEHICLE RESUMED ACCELERATION AND BRAKING CAPABILITY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000. UPDATED 12/13/12*LJ THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ON 11/5/12. A DIAGNOSTIC TEST BY THE DEALER INDICATED A PROBLE…

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ODI 10484968 · 54,040 mi

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND NOTICED THE CLUTCH WASN'T "FEELING NORMAL." AS I SHIFTED INTO 3RD GEAR, THE CLUTCH PEDAL STUCK TO THE FLOOR AND WOULDN'T SPRING BACK. I TRIED PUMPING ON IT, THEN MANAGED TO GET MY FOOT UNDERNEATH IT TO PULL IT UP AND THEN DOWN SHIFT. WHEN I DEPRESSED THE CLUTCH AGAIN AND ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT INTO 2ND GEAR, THE CLUTCH STUCK AGAIN AND I WAS STUCK IN 3RD. I FINALLY EASED ON THE BRAKES AND HAD TO INTENTIONALLY STALL MY CAR. I WAS LUCKY TO HAVE BEEN ON SLOW MOVING, LIGHTLY USED ROAD, OR ELSE THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED AN AC…

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ODI 10494907 · 46,000 mi

INFINITI G37, AFTER WARM USUALLY MORE THEN 30MIN OF DRIVING WILL INTERMITTENTLY GO INTO LOW AND HIGH ACCELERATION ON ITS OWN. AS IF YOU ARE BRAKING WITH YOUR LEFT FOOT AND THEN GIVING IT GAS ON AND OFF WITH RIGHT FOOT. MY WIFE HAS ALSO DESCRIBED COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER WHEN THE CONDITION OCCURS AND SHE TRIES TO ACCELERATE. SHE FEELS IT COULD BE A DANGEROUS COMBINATION IF IT HAPPENS AT THE WRONG TIME. WE DID SCHEDULE FOR A SERVICE APPOINTMENT AND HOPE THIS WILL HELP OTHERS WITH SIMILAR CONDITION. *TR

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Structure:BodyToo few reports for a range74,000 mi3 (sparse)
ODI 10779071 · 74,000 mi

NUMEROUS CONSUMERS HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING ABOUT THE LACK OF QUALITY, SPECIFICALLY IN THE 2008-2009 DASH BOARD COMPONENTS OF THE INFINITI G37. THERE HAVE BEEN REPORTS OF MELTING AND STICKY DASHBOARDS AS A RESULT OF POOR BUILD QUALITY. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS THE MELTING DASHBOARD GLARES INTO THE WINDSHIELD WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING DIFFICULTY TO SEE DOWN THE ROAD.

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ODI 10790474 · 40,000 mi

THE DASHBOARD IS CRACKING AND MELTING. SOME SMALL GLARE WHILE DRIVING IS NOTICEABLE AS IT WORSENS. INFINITY MANUFACTURER NEEDS TO OWN UP.

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ODI 11234587 · 75,000 mi

2008 G37 DASH IS CRACKING ALONG THE EDGES. MANY OTHER G37 FROM 2008 TO 2010 ARE HAVING THIS ISSUES. ITS A MANUFACTURE PROBLEM AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED LONG AGO. PEOPLE PAY GOOD MONEY FOR THESE CARS. DASH BOARD CARACKING IS A SIGN OF CHEAP MATERIAL USED.

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Service Brakes, HydraulicToo few reports for a range22,750 mi4 (sparse)
ODI 10216632 · 500 mi

EXPERIENCED OVER SIX WEEKS FIVE INCIDENTS OF ENGINE SPEED INCREASE WHEN BRAKING AS DESCRIBED BY INFINITI IN THEIR BULLETIN ITB07-048. REPROGRAMMING THE 2008 G37 PER THIS BULLETIN WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. DEALER CLAIMS NO PROBLEM BECAUSE THEY CAN NOT VERIFY. *TR

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ODI 10292951 · 17,000 mi

ON OCTOBER 23, 2009 I WAS DRIVING IN A PARKING STRUCTURE WITH MY INFINITI G37 2008 AND A PASSENGER. THERE WERE SEVERAL PARKING SPACES ON THE FOURTH FLOOR. THE PARKING STRUCTURE WAS VERY BUSY AND SLOW MOVING. I COASTED INTO THE PARKING SPORT SINCE I WAS DRIVING AT A CRAWL. WHEN I TOUCHED THE BRAKE LIGHT TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP THE CAR SURGED FORWARD WITH SUCH A FORCE THAT IT HIT THE WALL THAT WAS APPROXIMATELY 3 FOOT IN FRONT OF PARKING CURB. IF IT HADN'T HAVE BEEN FOR THE WALL THE CAR WOULD HAVE GONE OVER. *TR

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ODI 10433506 · 28,500 mi

ON 9/30/2011 I WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH THROUGH OUR HIGH SCHOOL PARKING LOT. MY SPACE IS DIRECTLY ALIGNED WITH A SPEED BUMP. I SLOWED DRAMATICALLY FOR THE SPEED BUMP AT THE SAME TIME I MADE THE TURN TO ENTER MY PARKING SPACE. THE CAR RESPONDED INCORRECTLY TO THE BRAKES, WHICH HAD HAPPENED TO ME ONCE BEFORE. THE CAR SURGED FORWARD, OVER A SIDEWALK, DOWN AN EMBANKMENT AND INTO A WALL. THE FIRST TIME THE CAR SURGED FORWARD LIKE THAT WAS IN 2008 AND THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. THIS TIME, THE CRASH CAUSED IRREP…

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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 reports2024-102026-09

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
2024-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-021None
ODI 11644157

According to Campaign P8243, Ref ITB08-045e, NTHTSA # 08-521, my 2008 Infiniti G37 has a warning blinking light for the passenger airbag. I contacted the National Consumer Affairs Dept of Infiniti and they said that my vin # did not indicate it has a recall. I was quoted $5000 to replace the seat by other mechanical shops, but my vehicle is not worth that anymore. Please advise. Thank you.

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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.

2025-091None
ODI 11688402 · 140,000 mi

The contact owns a 2008 Infiniti G37. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the air bag warning light flashed intermittently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed, and determined that the Occupant Classification System (OCS) varistor in the front passenger seat had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired due to the cost. The contact related the failure to the Manufacturer Recall Number: P8243. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure; however, no assistance was offered. The …

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2025-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-121None
ODI 11704584

Three times in the past 4 years, the air bag warning light was triggered when the battery was either disconnected/reconnected or jump started. Each time to re-activate the airbag safety system, I had to send out the air bag control module to have it reset. It is not expensive to do that , but it does mean one has to disassemble the center console, remove airbag control module and send it out to be reset. Additionally, during the time that the airbag light is on, my understanding is that the SRS is deactivated, which is obviously a safety hazard…

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2026-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-09 (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 211 reports

2013: 11 complaints · 2015: 0 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
20131711
2015000
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
20136201
2015100

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 BagsElectrical SystemPower TrainVehicle Speed ControlVisibility/WiperEngineStructure:BodyService Brakes, Hydraulic
Air Bags—
7
ODI 10731518 · 54,360 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 INFINITI G37. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON ALL OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSORS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,360.

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ODI 10745162 · 58,500 mi

ON THE APPROX. DATE OF INCIDENT, I STARTED THE VEHICLE IN THE MORNING AND NOTICED THE AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD BLINK AND NOT TURN OFF. AFTER REFERENCING THE MANUAL, I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE INTO AN INFINITI DEALERSHIP TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE DIAGNOSIS WAS THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG SENSOR HAD FAILED AND WOULD COST MORE THAN $2,700 TO REPLACE. I LEFT WITHOUT REPLACING THE PART. I NOTICE THIS EXACT ITEM HAS ALREADY BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS EXACT MAKE/MODEL/YEAR VEHICLE, BUT THE MANUFACTURER HAS TOLD ME THAT THE RECALL WAS NOT FOR MY SPECIFIC VIN. THI…

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ODI 10995567 · 76,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 INFINITI G37. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR FLICKERED AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (MOSSY NISSAN KEARNY MESA 8118 CLAIREMONT MESA BLVD, SAN DIEGO, CA 9211[phone removed]) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A FAILURE IN THE OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM CONTROL UNIT AND IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT CUSHION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RESEARCHED ONLINE AND FOUND NHT…

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000
1
ODI 11196112 · 96,000 mi

AROUND 6AM ON 4/13/19 ME AND MY FAMILY AND NEIGHBORS WERE AWOKEN BY AN EXPLOSION IN THE FRONT END OF MY VEHICLE..WE CALLED THE FIRE DEPT AND THEY RULED IT AS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM..I NOTICED THAT ALL THE SENSOR LIGHTS IN THE DASH WOULD BLINK AND THE AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT WAS GOING OFF THAT EVENING PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT..I DIDNT THINK MUCH OF IT..I WAS PLANNING ON TAKING IT TO A MECHANIC THAT MORNING BUT IT CAUGHT ON FIRE..ITS A TOTAL LOSS.THE FIRE FIGHTERS HAD TO CUT THE HOOD OPEN IN HALF TO GET TO THE FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT..ITS NOT FAIR…

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00
Electrical System
7
ODI 10731518 · 54,360 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 INFINITI G37. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON ALL OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSORS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,360.

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ODI 10745162 · 58,500 mi

ON THE APPROX. DATE OF INCIDENT, I STARTED THE VEHICLE IN THE MORNING AND NOTICED THE AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD BLINK AND NOT TURN OFF. AFTER REFERENCING THE MANUAL, I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE INTO AN INFINITI DEALERSHIP TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE DIAGNOSIS WAS THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG SENSOR HAD FAILED AND WOULD COST MORE THAN $2,700 TO REPLACE. I LEFT WITHOUT REPLACING THE PART. I NOTICE THIS EXACT ITEM HAS ALREADY BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS EXACT MAKE/MODEL/YEAR VEHICLE, BUT THE MANUFACTURER HAS TOLD ME THAT THE RECALL WAS NOT FOR MY SPECIFIC VIN. THI…

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ODI 10995567 · 76,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 INFINITI G37. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR FLICKERED AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (MOSSY NISSAN KEARNY MESA 8118 CLAIREMONT MESA BLVD, SAN DIEGO, CA 9211[phone removed]) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A FAILURE IN THE OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM CONTROL UNIT AND IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT CUSHION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RESEARCHED ONLINE AND FOUND NHT…

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—000
1
ODI 11196112 · 96,000 mi

AROUND 6AM ON 4/13/19 ME AND MY FAMILY AND NEIGHBORS WERE AWOKEN BY AN EXPLOSION IN THE FRONT END OF MY VEHICLE..WE CALLED THE FIRE DEPT AND THEY RULED IT AS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM..I NOTICED THAT ALL THE SENSOR LIGHTS IN THE DASH WOULD BLINK AND THE AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT WAS GOING OFF THAT EVENING PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT..I DIDNT THINK MUCH OF IT..I WAS PLANNING ON TAKING IT TO A MECHANIC THAT MORNING BUT IT CAUGHT ON FIRE..ITS A TOTAL LOSS.THE FIRE FIGHTERS HAD TO CUT THE HOOD OPEN IN HALF TO GET TO THE FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT..ITS NOT FAIR…

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00
Power Train00—
2
ODI 10487267 · 37,000 mi

2008 INFINITI G37S WITH A 5 SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WITH 41,000 MILES - I WAS ENTERING THE FREEWAY GOING ABOUT 55 MPH AND THERE WAS AN 18 WHEELER IN FRONT OF ME HAVING A HARD TIME PICKING UP SPEED. BEFORE PASSING, I TAPPED MY BRAKE, DOWNSHIFTED FROM 4TH TO 3RD GEAR WITH MY LEFT PADDLE SHIFTER NEAR THE STEERING WHEEL AND PROCEEDED TO GET IN THE LANE TO THE LEFT OF THE MERGING LANE ONTO THE FREEWAY. I WAS HALFWAY IN THE LANE AND HIT THE GAS BUT THERE WAS NO RESPONSE FOR 3-5 SECONDS. I HAD CARS COMING UP BEHIND ME AT 65-70 MPH AND MY CARS TRA…

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ODI 11130568 · 125,000 mi

DASHBOARD HAS BECOME TACKY AND HIGHLY REFLECTIVE CAUSING A SEVERE GLARE WHEN THE SUN HITS IT. VEHICLE SURGES WHILE COMING TO A STOP. ENOUGH TO HIT SOMETHING IF YOU DO NOT HAVE THE BRAKE PEDAL PRESSED ABNORMALLY HARD.

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1
ODI 11130568 · 125,000 mi

DASHBOARD HAS BECOME TACKY AND HIGHLY REFLECTIVE CAUSING A SEVERE GLARE WHEN THE SUN HITS IT. VEHICLE SURGES WHILE COMING TO A STOP. ENOUGH TO HIT SOMETHING IF YOU DO NOT HAVE THE BRAKE PEDAL PRESSED ABNORMALLY HARD.

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1
ODI 10484968 · 54,040 mi

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND NOTICED THE CLUTCH WASN'T "FEELING NORMAL." AS I SHIFTED INTO 3RD GEAR, THE CLUTCH PEDAL STUCK TO THE FLOOR AND WOULDN'T SPRING BACK. I TRIED PUMPING ON IT, THEN MANAGED TO GET MY FOOT UNDERNEATH IT TO PULL IT UP AND THEN DOWN SHIFT. WHEN I DEPRESSED THE CLUTCH AGAIN AND ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT INTO 2ND GEAR, THE CLUTCH STUCK AGAIN AND I WAS STUCK IN 3RD. I FINALLY EASED ON THE BRAKES AND HAD TO INTENTIONALLY STALL MY CAR. I WAS LUCKY TO HAVE BEEN ON SLOW MOVING, LIGHTLY USED ROAD, OR ELSE THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED AN AC…

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00
Vehicle Speed Control00
2
ODI 10487267 · 37,000 mi

2008 INFINITI G37S WITH A 5 SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WITH 41,000 MILES - I WAS ENTERING THE FREEWAY GOING ABOUT 55 MPH AND THERE WAS AN 18 WHEELER IN FRONT OF ME HAVING A HARD TIME PICKING UP SPEED. BEFORE PASSING, I TAPPED MY BRAKE, DOWNSHIFTED FROM 4TH TO 3RD GEAR WITH MY LEFT PADDLE SHIFTER NEAR THE STEERING WHEEL AND PROCEEDED TO GET IN THE LANE TO THE LEFT OF THE MERGING LANE ONTO THE FREEWAY. I WAS HALFWAY IN THE LANE AND HIT THE GAS BUT THERE WAS NO RESPONSE FOR 3-5 SECONDS. I HAD CARS COMING UP BEHIND ME AT 65-70 MPH AND MY CARS TRA…

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ODI 11130568 · 125,000 mi

DASHBOARD HAS BECOME TACKY AND HIGHLY REFLECTIVE CAUSING A SEVERE GLARE WHEN THE SUN HITS IT. VEHICLE SURGES WHILE COMING TO A STOP. ENOUGH TO HIT SOMETHING IF YOU DO NOT HAVE THE BRAKE PEDAL PRESSED ABNORMALLY HARD.

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1
ODI 11130568 · 125,000 mi

DASHBOARD HAS BECOME TACKY AND HIGHLY REFLECTIVE CAUSING A SEVERE GLARE WHEN THE SUN HITS IT. VEHICLE SURGES WHILE COMING TO A STOP. ENOUGH TO HIT SOMETHING IF YOU DO NOT HAVE THE BRAKE PEDAL PRESSED ABNORMALLY HARD.

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3
ODI 10483343 · 26,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 INFINITI G37. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED SHE DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BUT NOTICED THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE ROLLED SLIGHTLY AND UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL THE PEDAL WAS LOCKED AND WOULD NOT RESPOND. AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE THREE DIFFERENT TIMES THE VEHICLE RESUMED ACCELERATION AND BRAKING CAPABILITY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000. UPDATED 12/13/12*LJ THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ON 11/5/12. A DIAGNOSTIC TEST BY THE DEALER INDICATED A PROBLE…

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ODI 10494907 · 46,000 mi

INFINITI G37, AFTER WARM USUALLY MORE THEN 30MIN OF DRIVING WILL INTERMITTENTLY GO INTO LOW AND HIGH ACCELERATION ON ITS OWN. AS IF YOU ARE BRAKING WITH YOUR LEFT FOOT AND THEN GIVING IT GAS ON AND OFF WITH RIGHT FOOT. MY WIFE HAS ALSO DESCRIBED COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER WHEN THE CONDITION OCCURS AND SHE TRIES TO ACCELERATE. SHE FEELS IT COULD BE A DANGEROUS COMBINATION IF IT HAPPENS AT THE WRONG TIME. WE DID SCHEDULE FOR A SERVICE APPOINTMENT AND HOPE THIS WILL HELP OTHERS WITH SIMILAR CONDITION. *TR

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ODI 10909487 · 45,000 mi

I HAVE EXPERIENCE TWO OCCASIONS DURING STOP AND GO TRAFFIC WHERE THE ENGINE WILL REV UP AND ACCELERATE. ON THOSE OCCASIONS I HAD TO PRESS THE BRAKES HARD TO AVOID HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I ALSO CHANGED GEARS TO NEUTRAL. DURING BOTH TIMES I WAS IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC MOVING FORWARD...NOT TURNING. I ALSO TRIED USING THE CRUISE CONTROL. WAS TRAVELING IN A TOLL ROAD IN MOTION. HAD DIFFICULT SETTING ONCE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ON... IT MYSTERIOUSLY SHUT OFF. THIS WAS NOT WEATHER RELATED AS IT WAS A HOT CLEAR DAY AND I WAS TRAVELING THE S…

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0
2
ODI 10292951 · 17,000 mi

ON OCTOBER 23, 2009 I WAS DRIVING IN A PARKING STRUCTURE WITH MY INFINITI G37 2008 AND A PASSENGER. THERE WERE SEVERAL PARKING SPACES ON THE FOURTH FLOOR. THE PARKING STRUCTURE WAS VERY BUSY AND SLOW MOVING. I COASTED INTO THE PARKING SPORT SINCE I WAS DRIVING AT A CRAWL. WHEN I TOUCHED THE BRAKE LIGHT TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP THE CAR SURGED FORWARD WITH SUCH A FORCE THAT IT HIT THE WALL THAT WAS APPROXIMATELY 3 FOOT IN FRONT OF PARKING CURB. IF IT HADN'T HAVE BEEN FOR THE WALL THE CAR WOULD HAVE GONE OVER. *TR

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ODI 10433506 · 28,500 mi

ON 9/30/2011 I WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH THROUGH OUR HIGH SCHOOL PARKING LOT. MY SPACE IS DIRECTLY ALIGNED WITH A SPEED BUMP. I SLOWED DRAMATICALLY FOR THE SPEED BUMP AT THE SAME TIME I MADE THE TURN TO ENTER MY PARKING SPACE. THE CAR RESPONDED INCORRECTLY TO THE BRAKES, WHICH HAD HAPPENED TO ME ONCE BEFORE. THE CAR SURGED FORWARD, OVER A SIDEWALK, DOWN AN EMBANKMENT AND INTO A WALL. THE FIRST TIME THE CAR SURGED FORWARD LIKE THAT WAS IN 2008 AND THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. THIS TIME, THE CRASH CAUSED IRREP…

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Visibility/Wiper00
1
ODI 11130568 · 125,000 mi

DASHBOARD HAS BECOME TACKY AND HIGHLY REFLECTIVE CAUSING A SEVERE GLARE WHEN THE SUN HITS IT. VEHICLE SURGES WHILE COMING TO A STOP. ENOUGH TO HIT SOMETHING IF YOU DO NOT HAVE THE BRAKE PEDAL PRESSED ABNORMALLY HARD.

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1
ODI 11130568 · 125,000 mi

DASHBOARD HAS BECOME TACKY AND HIGHLY REFLECTIVE CAUSING A SEVERE GLARE WHEN THE SUN HITS IT. VEHICLE SURGES WHILE COMING TO A STOP. ENOUGH TO HIT SOMETHING IF YOU DO NOT HAVE THE BRAKE PEDAL PRESSED ABNORMALLY HARD.

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1
ODI 10779071 · 74,000 mi

NUMEROUS CONSUMERS HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING ABOUT THE LACK OF QUALITY, SPECIFICALLY IN THE 2008-2009 DASH BOARD COMPONENTS OF THE INFINITI G37. THERE HAVE BEEN REPORTS OF MELTING AND STICKY DASHBOARDS AS A RESULT OF POOR BUILD QUALITY. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS THE MELTING DASHBOARD GLARES INTO THE WINDSHIELD WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING DIFFICULTY TO SEE DOWN THE ROAD.

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0
Engine
1
ODI 11196112 · 96,000 mi

AROUND 6AM ON 4/13/19 ME AND MY FAMILY AND NEIGHBORS WERE AWOKEN BY AN EXPLOSION IN THE FRONT END OF MY VEHICLE..WE CALLED THE FIRE DEPT AND THEY RULED IT AS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM..I NOTICED THAT ALL THE SENSOR LIGHTS IN THE DASH WOULD BLINK AND THE AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT WAS GOING OFF THAT EVENING PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT..I DIDNT THINK MUCH OF IT..I WAS PLANNING ON TAKING IT TO A MECHANIC THAT MORNING BUT IT CAUGHT ON FIRE..ITS A TOTAL LOSS.THE FIRE FIGHTERS HAD TO CUT THE HOOD OPEN IN HALF TO GET TO THE FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT..ITS NOT FAIR…

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1
ODI 11196112 · 96,000 mi

AROUND 6AM ON 4/13/19 ME AND MY FAMILY AND NEIGHBORS WERE AWOKEN BY AN EXPLOSION IN THE FRONT END OF MY VEHICLE..WE CALLED THE FIRE DEPT AND THEY RULED IT AS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM..I NOTICED THAT ALL THE SENSOR LIGHTS IN THE DASH WOULD BLINK AND THE AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT WAS GOING OFF THAT EVENING PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT..I DIDNT THINK MUCH OF IT..I WAS PLANNING ON TAKING IT TO A MECHANIC THAT MORNING BUT IT CAUGHT ON FIRE..ITS A TOTAL LOSS.THE FIRE FIGHTERS HAD TO CUT THE HOOD OPEN IN HALF TO GET TO THE FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT..ITS NOT FAIR…

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1
ODI 10484968 · 54,040 mi

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND NOTICED THE CLUTCH WASN'T "FEELING NORMAL." AS I SHIFTED INTO 3RD GEAR, THE CLUTCH PEDAL STUCK TO THE FLOOR AND WOULDN'T SPRING BACK. I TRIED PUMPING ON IT, THEN MANAGED TO GET MY FOOT UNDERNEATH IT TO PULL IT UP AND THEN DOWN SHIFT. WHEN I DEPRESSED THE CLUTCH AGAIN AND ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT INTO 2ND GEAR, THE CLUTCH STUCK AGAIN AND I WAS STUCK IN 3RD. I FINALLY EASED ON THE BRAKES AND HAD TO INTENTIONALLY STALL MY CAR. I WAS LUCKY TO HAVE BEEN ON SLOW MOVING, LIGHTLY USED ROAD, OR ELSE THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED AN AC…

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ODI 10483343 · 26,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 INFINITI G37. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED SHE DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BUT NOTICED THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE ROLLED SLIGHTLY AND UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL THE PEDAL WAS LOCKED AND WOULD NOT RESPOND. AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE THREE DIFFERENT TIMES THE VEHICLE RESUMED ACCELERATION AND BRAKING CAPABILITY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000. UPDATED 12/13/12*LJ THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ON 11/5/12. A DIAGNOSTIC TEST BY THE DEALER INDICATED A PROBLE…

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ODI 10494907 · 46,000 mi

INFINITI G37, AFTER WARM USUALLY MORE THEN 30MIN OF DRIVING WILL INTERMITTENTLY GO INTO LOW AND HIGH ACCELERATION ON ITS OWN. AS IF YOU ARE BRAKING WITH YOUR LEFT FOOT AND THEN GIVING IT GAS ON AND OFF WITH RIGHT FOOT. MY WIFE HAS ALSO DESCRIBED COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER WHEN THE CONDITION OCCURS AND SHE TRIES TO ACCELERATE. SHE FEELS IT COULD BE A DANGEROUS COMBINATION IF IT HAPPENS AT THE WRONG TIME. WE DID SCHEDULE FOR A SERVICE APPOINTMENT AND HOPE THIS WILL HELP OTHERS WITH SIMILAR CONDITION. *TR

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ODI 10909487 · 45,000 mi

I HAVE EXPERIENCE TWO OCCASIONS DURING STOP AND GO TRAFFIC WHERE THE ENGINE WILL REV UP AND ACCELERATE. ON THOSE OCCASIONS I HAD TO PRESS THE BRAKES HARD TO AVOID HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I ALSO CHANGED GEARS TO NEUTRAL. DURING BOTH TIMES I WAS IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC MOVING FORWARD...NOT TURNING. I ALSO TRIED USING THE CRUISE CONTROL. WAS TRAVELING IN A TOLL ROAD IN MOTION. HAD DIFFICULT SETTING ONCE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ON... IT MYSTERIOUSLY SHUT OFF. THIS WAS NOT WEATHER RELATED AS IT WAS A HOT CLEAR DAY AND I WAS TRAVELING THE S…

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Structure:Body0000
1
ODI 10779071 · 74,000 mi

NUMEROUS CONSUMERS HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING ABOUT THE LACK OF QUALITY, SPECIFICALLY IN THE 2008-2009 DASH BOARD COMPONENTS OF THE INFINITI G37. THERE HAVE BEEN REPORTS OF MELTING AND STICKY DASHBOARDS AS A RESULT OF POOR BUILD QUALITY. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS THE MELTING DASHBOARD GLARES INTO THE WINDSHIELD WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING DIFFICULTY TO SEE DOWN THE ROAD.

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Service Brakes, Hydraulic000
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ODI 10292951 · 17,000 mi

ON OCTOBER 23, 2009 I WAS DRIVING IN A PARKING STRUCTURE WITH MY INFINITI G37 2008 AND A PASSENGER. THERE WERE SEVERAL PARKING SPACES ON THE FOURTH FLOOR. THE PARKING STRUCTURE WAS VERY BUSY AND SLOW MOVING. I COASTED INTO THE PARKING SPORT SINCE I WAS DRIVING AT A CRAWL. WHEN I TOUCHED THE BRAKE LIGHT TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP THE CAR SURGED FORWARD WITH SUCH A FORCE THAT IT HIT THE WALL THAT WAS APPROXIMATELY 3 FOOT IN FRONT OF PARKING CURB. IF IT HADN'T HAVE BEEN FOR THE WALL THE CAR WOULD HAVE GONE OVER. *TR

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ODI 10433506 · 28,500 mi

ON 9/30/2011 I WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH THROUGH OUR HIGH SCHOOL PARKING LOT. MY SPACE IS DIRECTLY ALIGNED WITH A SPEED BUMP. I SLOWED DRAMATICALLY FOR THE SPEED BUMP AT THE SAME TIME I MADE THE TURN TO ENTER MY PARKING SPACE. THE CAR RESPONDED INCORRECTLY TO THE BRAKES, WHICH HAD HAPPENED TO ME ONCE BEFORE. THE CAR SURGED FORWARD, OVER A SIDEWALK, DOWN AN EMBANKMENT AND INTO A WALL. THE FIRST TIME THE CAR SURGED FORWARD LIKE THAT WAS IN 2008 AND THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. THIS TIME, THE CRASH CAUSED IRREP…

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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.

3 patterns with matching reports.

Stalling or loss of power

4 mentions · 6.1% of complaints

Median mileage: 50,020 mi (4 usable records).

ODI 10347443 · 23,678 mi

WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP OR AT SPEED, THE CAR HESITATES/STALLS THEN ACCELERATES RAPIDLY. THIS HAS HAPPENED 7 TIMES IN THE LAST FEW MONTHS. INFINITI COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE ISSUE 1 TIME AND SAID THERE IS NO PROBLEM. *TR

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ODI 10484968 · 54,040 mi

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND NOTICED THE CLUTCH WASN'T "FEELING NORMAL." AS I SHIFTED INTO 3RD GEAR, THE CLUTCH PEDAL STUCK TO THE FLOOR AND WOULDN'T SPRING BACK. I TRIED PUMPING ON IT, THEN MANAGED TO GET MY FOOT UNDERNEATH IT TO PULL IT UP AND THEN DOWN SHIFT. WHEN I DEPRESSED THE CLUTCH AGAIN AND ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT INTO 2ND GEAR, THE CLUTCH STUCK AGAIN AND I WAS STUCK IN 3RD. I FINALLY EASED ON THE BRAKES AND HAD TO INTENTIONALLY STALL MY CAR. I WAS LUCKY TO HAVE BEEN ON SLOW MOVING, LIGHTLY USED ROAD, OR ELSE THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED AN AC…

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ODI 10494907 · 46,000 mi

INFINITI G37, AFTER WARM USUALLY MORE THEN 30MIN OF DRIVING WILL INTERMITTENTLY GO INTO LOW AND HIGH ACCELERATION ON ITS OWN. AS IF YOU ARE BRAKING WITH YOUR LEFT FOOT AND THEN GIVING IT GAS ON AND OFF WITH RIGHT FOOT. MY WIFE HAS ALSO DESCRIBED COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER WHEN THE CONDITION OCCURS AND SHE TRIES TO ACCELERATE. SHE FEELS IT COULD BE A DANGEROUS COMBINATION IF IT HAPPENS AT THE WRONG TIME. WE DID SCHEDULE FOR A SERVICE APPOINTMENT AND HOPE THIS WILL HELP OTHERS WITH SIMILAR CONDITION. *TR

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

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

3 mentions · 4.5% of complaints

Median mileage: 97,180 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 10731518 · 54,360 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 INFINITI G37. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON ALL OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSORS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,360.

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ODI 11688402 · 140,000 mi

The contact owns a 2008 Infiniti G37. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the air bag warning light flashed intermittently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed, and determined that the Occupant Classification System (OCS) varistor in the front passenger seat had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired due to the cost. The contact related the failure to the Manufacturer Recall Number: P8243. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure; however, no assistance was offered. The …

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ODI 11704584

Three times in the past 4 years, the air bag warning light was triggered when the battery was either disconnected/reconnected or jump started. Each time to re-activate the airbag safety system, I had to send out the air bag control module to have it reset. It is not expensive to do that , but it does mean one has to disassemble the center console, remove airbag control module and send it out to be reset. Additionally, during the time that the airbag light is on, my understanding is that the SRS is deactivated, which is obviously a safety hazard…

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

Brake response concerns

2 mentions · 3.0% of complaints

Median mileage: 75,500 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 10483343 · 26,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 INFINITI G37. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED SHE DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BUT NOTICED THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE ROLLED SLIGHTLY AND UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL THE PEDAL WAS LOCKED AND WOULD NOT RESPOND. AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE THREE DIFFERENT TIMES THE VEHICLE RESUMED ACCELERATION AND BRAKING CAPABILITY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000. UPDATED 12/13/12*LJ THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ON 11/5/12. A DIAGNOSTIC TEST BY THE DEALER INDICATED A PROBLE…

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ODI 11130568 · 125,000 mi

DASHBOARD HAS BECOME TACKY AND HIGHLY REFLECTIVE CAUSING A SEVERE GLARE WHEN THE SUN HITS IT. VEHICLE SURGES WHILE COMING TO A STOP. ENOUGH TO HIT SOMETHING IF YOU DO NOT HAVE THE BRAKE PEDAL PRESSED ABNORMALLY HARD.

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