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2009 Infiniti G37 problems and owner complaints

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Key facts

167 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

70,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2009 model year. Data updated: . 126 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 86 of 167 complaints (51.5%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior169.6%
Transmission and shifting127.2%
Electrical and battery issues106.0%
Engine operation95.4%
Steering behavior63.6%

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
86
Engine
21
Unknown Or Other
20
Electrical System
16
Seats
13
Power Train
11
Vehicle Speed Control
9
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
6
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Air Bags86
Engine21
Unknown Or Other20
Electrical System16
Seats13
Power Train11
Vehicle Speed Control9
Power Train:Automatic Transmission6

Air Bags: 86; Engine: 21; Unknown Or Other: 20; Electrical System: 16; Seats: 13; Power Train: 11; Vehicle Speed Control: 9; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 6

Reported problems by failure mileage

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

Under 25,000
30
25,000 to 49,999
10
50,000 to 74,999
32
75,000 to 99,999
25
100,000 to 149,999
23
150,000 and above
6
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,00030
25,000 to 49,99910
50,000 to 74,99932
75,000 to 99,99925
100,000 to 149,99923
150,000 and above6

Under 25,000: 30; 25,000 to 49,999: 10; 50,000 to 74,999: 32; 75,000 to 99,999: 25; 100,000 to 149,999: 23; 150,000 and above: 6

50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (32). 41 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.

2009
5
2010
13
2011
4
2012
6
2013
3
2014
7
2015
7
2016
12
2017
18
2018
19
2019
33
2020
14
2021
7
2022
7
2023
7
2024
2
2025
2
2026
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20095
201013
20114
20126
20133
20147
20157
201612
201718
201819
201933
202014
20217
20227
20237
20242
20252
20261

2009: 5; 2010: 13; 2011: 4; 2012: 6; 2013: 3; 2014: 7; 2015: 7; 2016: 12; 2017: 18; 2018: 19; 2019: 33; 2020: 14; 2021: 7; 2022: 7; 2023: 7; 2024: 2; 2025: 2; 2026: 1

Pattern summary

Air Bags leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 16 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 12 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 10 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 10296445 · 2009-12-19 (December 19, 2009)

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…

Owner-reported narrative. 379 miles reported. Look up ODI 10296445 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10298957 · 2010-01-11 (January 11, 2010)

DRIVING MY NEW 2009 G37X INFINITI AND MADE A FAIRLY HARD BRAKE FOR A RED LIGHT - CAR SLID A LITTLE TO A STOP, BUT CONTINUED ACCELERATING AT 2500 TO 3000 RPMS WHILE I HELD BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE TO KEEP IT IN PLACE. IT WAS LIKE HOLDING BACK A REVVED UP JET - RPMS WOULD NOT COME DOWN EVEN WHEN I SHIFTED CAR TO NEUTRAL. NEVER EXPERIENCED ANYTHING LIKE THIS IS 40 YEARS OF DRIVING. NOTICED ODI COMPLAINT # 10296445 WHICH IS THE EXACT DESCRIPTION OF WHAT HAPPENED TO ME (WITHOUT COLLISION) WITH THE SAME VEHICLE - 2009 INFINITI G37X SEDAN. THIS PROB…

Owner-reported narrative. 3,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10298957 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10297540 · 2009-12-30 (December 30, 2009)

WE PICKED UP OUR BRAND NEW INFINITI G37 SEDAN OUT OF TOWN (52 MILES ON IT) AND THE NEXT DAY, DROVE IT HOME 300 HIGHWAY MILES. OBVIOUSLY, WE WERE EXTREMELY FORTUNATE THE PROBLEM DIDN'T BEGIN ON THE TRIP. BY THE SECOND DAY, THE CAR STARTED DYING WHEN WE CAME TO A STOP. AT FIRST, THE PROBLEM DIDN'T HAPPEN EVERY TIME WE SLOWED DOWN, AND WE DISCOVERED PUTTING THE CAR IN NEUTRAL PROVED HELPFUL. WE HOPED IT WAS A FLUKE THAT WOULD QUICKLY ABATE. UNFORTUNATELY, BY THE NEXT DAY, THE PROBLEM WORSENED, AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON. WE TOOK IT…

Owner-reported narrative. 375 miles reported. Look up ODI 10297540 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10299726 · 2010-01-14 (January 14, 2010)

2009 INFINITI G37X COUPE. 1ST GEAR IS EXCEPTIONALLY SLOW AND CAUSES DANGEROUS ACCELERATION PROBLEMS IN CERTAIN SITUATIONS. THE TRANSMISSION JERKS WHEN UP OR DOWN SHIFTING. WHEN I TOOK MY CAR TO INFINITI FOR SERVICE I WAS TOLD THAT INFINITI HASN'T RELEASED A SOFTWARE UPDATE OR RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM YET BUT THAT THEY'VE BEEN RECEIVING NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE PROBLEM. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10299726 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10329967 · 2010-05-11 (May 11, 2010)

2009 INFINITI G37 HAS ELECTRICAL WIRING INSULATION MADE OF SOY-BASED POLYMER. SOY BASED POLYMER IS APPARENTLY BIODEGRADABLE. THE PROBLEM IS THAT IT IS ALSO ATTRACTIVE TO RODENTS, WHO EAT THE WIRING, CREATING ELECTRICAL SAFETY HAZARDS. IN ADDITION TO THE SAFETY HAZARDS, IT ALSO CREATES AN ECONOMIC STRESSOR ON CONSUMERS AND INSURERS WHO HAVE TO PAY FOR REPAIRS DONE TO THESE AUTOMOBILES, WHICH INFINITI CLAIMS IS NOT COVERED UNDER ANY EXISTING WARRANTY. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 7,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10329967 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10351285 · 2010-08-23 (August 23, 2010)

1. I WAS DRIVING MY 2009 INFINITI G37XS ON I-95 NEAR PHILADELPHIA. I WAS USING CRUISE CONTROL WITH SPEED SET AT NEAR 65MPH. I WAS LISTENING TO PANDORA INTERNET RADIO ON MY HTC EVO 4G ANDROID PHONE USING WIMAX (4G WIRELESS). THE HTC EVO WAS BEING CHARGED USING A CELLET PMOTQ9C CAR CHARGER FOR CELL PHONES. 2. OUT OF BLUE, ALL ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEM WENT BLACK. ALL DASHBOARD DISPLAY(LCD), ENTERTAINMEN/NAVIGATION SYSTEM AND AC AND LEFT/RIGHT TURN SIGNAL AND LIGHTING ALL WENT OUT. NOTHING ELECTRONIC WORKS INCLUDING TURN SIGNAL/EMER…

Owner-reported narrative. 11,600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10351285 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10359346 · 2010-10-05 (October 5, 2010)

PULLING INTO PARKING STALL (BRAKES APPLIED / TRAVELING 5-10 MPH) THE CAR LURCHED FORWARD TWICE AND STUCK A PARKED FULL SIZE TRUCK. THE CAR BOUNCED BACKWARDS AND LURCHED FORWARD AGAIN AND STUCK THE TRUCK A SECOND TIME AND BOUNCED BACKWARDS AGAIN. THE ( OFF BUTTON) WAS ABLE TO BE PUSHED AT THAT TIME. THE BRAKE WAS FULLY APPLIED THE ENTIRE TIME. THIS HAS BEEN THE ONLY OCCURRENCE. INFINITY HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM AND HAS DOWNLOADED THE DATA BASE. THE FORMAL REPORT WILL TAKE APPROX. 4 WEEKS TO COMPLETE. NO PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLA…

Owner-reported narrative. 45,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10359346 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10461038 · 2012-06-08 (June 8, 2012)

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.

Owner-reported narrative. 27,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10461038 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10290182 · 2009-10-28 (October 28, 2009)

A FEW DAYS AFTER I BOUGHT A NEW CAR WITH ELECTRIC STEERING WHEEL, I NOTICED A JERK ON THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN I PASSED A SPEED BUMP AND AT TIMES I FEEL LIKE THE STEERING WHEEL JUMPING ON ME AT ACCELERATION. A FEW WEEKS LATER I FOUND THE ORIGIN OF THE PROBLEM. THE ELECTRIC STEERING WHEEL DOES NOT LOCK IN PLACE SECURELY. IT WILL HAVE TO BE PUSH MANUALLY TO SECURE IT. IF YOU DRIVE AWAY AND FORGET TO SECURE IT MANUALLY THAT IS WHEN THE JERK OCCUR INTO THE SITUATION I DESCRIBED EARLIER. I BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND TAKE IT IN FOR REPAIR UNDER…

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Owner report 10327180 · 2010-04-23 (April 23, 2010)

THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION IN MY 2009 INFINITI G37S STARTED GRINDING GEARS NEARLY EVERY TIME THE TRANSMISSION WAS PLACED IN 6TH GEAR. THIS RESULTED IN LONGER THAN NECESSARY GEAR CHANGES AT HIGH SPEEDS AND PROLONGED TIME WITH ONLY ONE HAND ON THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CAR WAS NEVER DRIVEN EXCESSIVELY ROUGH. THIS PROBLEM STARTED AT ~6000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. AT ~8500 MILES, I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR REPAIR. INFINITI REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION WITH A NEW TRANSMISSION UNDER THE FACTORY WARRANTY AT NO COST TO ME. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 6,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10327180 at NHTSA ↗

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Data completeness

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

75.4%Usable mileage126 / 167 records
100.0%Valid incident date167 / 167 records
100.0%Valid filing date167 / 167 records
100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates167 / 167 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%

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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%

No examples available for this selection.

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%

No examples available for this selection.

Vehicle Speed Control
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

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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Engine
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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 Bags53,750–89,250 mi74,500 mi60
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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ODI 10406019 · 24,264 mi

AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT FOR FRONT PASSENGER RANDOMLY DOES NOT REGISTER ADULTS OCCUPYING SEAT. WE HAVE NOT RECOGNIZED ANY PATTERN/SEATING POSITIONS THAT WILL DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *TR

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ODI 10463017 · 65,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 INFINTI G37. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG OFF WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WHEN AN OCCUPANT WAS PRESENT. THE MALFUNCTION ALSO OCCURRED WHEN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WAS UNOCCUPIED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT ANY SPEED BEING DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE INTERMITTENT FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.UPDATED 08-16-12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THAT INFINITI CONSUMER AFFAIRS WOULD N…

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Engine34,250–119,250 mi86,400 mi18
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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ODI 10532478 · 22,000 mi

WHEN ENGINE IS STARTED IT OCCASIONALLY REVS TO 4000-5000 RPM AND REMAINS THERE FOR ABOUT 5-7 SECONDS BEFORE SLOWING DOWN TO A NORMAL IDLE SPEED. THE OCCURRENCES ARE BECOMING MORE FREQUENT. WHEN ACTING NORMALLY, THE ENGINE STARTS AND REVS TO ABOUT 2000 RPM AND THEN SLOWS TO IDLE SPEED IN ABOUT 1-2 SECONDS. THE DANGER OF THE HIGH REVS FOR 5-7 SECONDS IS THAT IF THE DRIVER IS NOT FULLY AWARE OF THE ENGINE'S SPEED, HE COULD SHIFT THE CAR INTO GEAR AND THE CAR WOULD ACCELERATE, PERHAPS HITTING NEARBY CARS, HOUSE, OUT THE GARAGE DOOR, ETC. I HAD …

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ODI 10557047 · 72,000 mi

MY 2009 INFINITI G37X LOST POWER WITHOUT WARNING ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE FIRST TWO TIMES THE PROBLEM OCCURRED IN JAN 2013 (CAR WAS STILL UNDER 60K MILES WARRANTY). I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY ON A COLD NIGHT AND MY CAR STALLED AT AROUND 55/65 MPH MARK. THE CAR WAS SHAKING WHEN I TRIED TO ACCELERATE. WHEN I PULLED OVER TO THE EMERGENCY LANE, MY CAR HAD LOST COMPLETE POWER. THEN, I RESTARTED THE CAR AND THE ENGINE ACTED AND SOUNDED NORMAL. I WARMED UP THE CAR FOR 5 MINUTES BEFORE I DROVE HOME. I WENT TO INFINITI TO GET THE PROBLEM FIXED…

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Unknown Or Other53,800–111,000 mi82,003 mi15
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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ODI 10812014 · 10,122 mi

MY G37 09 INFINITI IS GREAT. BUT SOMETIMES WHEN I AM DRIVING IT JERKS AND ON MY DASH BOARD IT INDICATOR SHOWS UP AS SLIP. COULD YOU TELL ME WHAT IS THIS ISSUE?

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ODI 10860063 · 130,000 mi

NHTSA ACTION # 813795. WITHOUT WARNING RPM'S DROP TO ABOUT 2,000 AND VEHICLE WILL NOT GO OVER 30 MPH. TURNING THE CAR OFF FOR 30 SECONDS SEEM TO RESET THE ISSUE, BUT THIS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE IT HAPPENS RANDOMLY. I BELIEVE IT IS THE "ECM". THERE IS A TSB ON THIS, BUT IT SHOULD BE RECALLED! IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES AND I HAVE HAD THE ECM REPLACED, TO NO AVAIL. THE LATEST DATE IS BELOW. ## VIN PASSED ## INFINITII G37 2009 ##

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Electrical System11,250–67,426 mi25,761 mi12
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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ODI 10329967 · 7,500 mi

2009 INFINITI G37 HAS ELECTRICAL WIRING INSULATION MADE OF SOY-BASED POLYMER. SOY BASED POLYMER IS APPARENTLY BIODEGRADABLE. THE PROBLEM IS THAT IT IS ALSO ATTRACTIVE TO RODENTS, WHO EAT THE WIRING, CREATING ELECTRICAL SAFETY HAZARDS. IN ADDITION TO THE SAFETY HAZARDS, IT ALSO CREATES AN ECONOMIC STRESSOR ON CONSUMERS AND INSURERS WHO HAVE TO PAY FOR REPAIRS DONE TO THESE AUTOMOBILES, WHICH INFINITI CLAIMS IS NOT COVERED UNDER ANY EXISTING WARRANTY. *TR

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ODI 10351285 · 11,600 mi

1. I WAS DRIVING MY 2009 INFINITI G37XS ON I-95 NEAR PHILADELPHIA. I WAS USING CRUISE CONTROL WITH SPEED SET AT NEAR 65MPH. I WAS LISTENING TO PANDORA INTERNET RADIO ON MY HTC EVO 4G ANDROID PHONE USING WIMAX (4G WIRELESS). THE HTC EVO WAS BEING CHARGED USING A CELLET PMOTQ9C CAR CHARGER FOR CELL PHONES. 2. OUT OF BLUE, ALL ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEM WENT BLACK. ALL DASHBOARD DISPLAY(LCD), ENTERTAINMEN/NAVIGATION SYSTEM AND AC AND LEFT/RIGHT TURN SIGNAL AND LIGHTING ALL WENT OUT. NOTHING ELECTRONIC WORKS INCLUDING TURN SIGNAL/EMER…

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Seats56,750–71,000 mi65,750 mi8
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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ODI 11011162 · 71,000 mi

AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ARE BLINKING. DEALER SAYS SEAT SENSORS HAVE MALFUNCTIONED AND AIRBAGS WON'T DEPLOY CORRECTLY IN A WRECK. THEY WANT OVER 6500 DOLLARS TO REPAIR. THERE IS A NISSAN RECALL ON THESE PARTS IN OTHER MODELS AND THE FORUMS ARE FULL OF G37 OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM BUT SINE THIS MODEL IS NOT UNDER RECALL, WE HAVE TO PAY TO REPAIR. THIS MODEL NEEDS TO BE ADDED TO THE RECALL LIST. 71K MILES, 100 % GARAGE KEPT. NO REASON THIS SHOULD MALFUNCTION.

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ODI 11014024 · 71,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 INFINITI G37. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO INFINITI OF MEMPHIS IN BARTLETT, TN WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG SEAT SENSOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO THE REPAIR FEES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY COULD NOT ASSIST. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000.

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Power Train23,550–117,000 mi67,262 mi8
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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ODI 10353377 · 10,200 mi

APPARENTLY ON 2009 INFINITI G37S, THERE IS A PROGRAMMING ERROR/DEFICIENCY IN THE ELECTRONIC ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM) AFFECTING THE PROCESSING OF THE MASS FLOW RATE SENSOR THAT WILL CAUSE THE ENGINE TO UNEXPECTEDLY (AND WITHOUT A DASH WARNING INDICATOR) TO LOSE POWER. AT OCCURRENCE OF THE FAILURE, THE CAR WILL DECELERATE FROM HIGHWAY SPEED TO LESS THAN 35 MPH WITHIN A FEW SECONDS. FOLLOWING THE FAILURE, THE ENGINE RPM WILL NOT EXCEED 2,400 RPM AND SPEEDS ABOVE 35 MPH ARE IMPOSSIBLE (I FOUND THAT 4TH GEAR IS THE HIGHEST GEAR SELECTABLE). TH…

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ODI 10626583 · 28,000 mi

ON A COLD SNOWY EVENING WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 60MPH THE CAR BEGAN TO VIOLENTLY SHAKE, WHEN I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL THE CAR STOPPED SHAKING, WHEN I TRIED TO ACCELERATE THE CAR AGAIN BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. FORTUNATELY I WAS ABOUT 5 MILES AWAY FROM MY DESTINATION AND MANAGED TO DRIVE ABOUT 25 ON A HIGHWAY. AFTER I REACHED MY DESTINATION I POWERED OFF THE CAR AND LET IT SIT FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES, THEN I POWERED IT ON AGAIN AND TRIED TO ACCELERATE ABOVE 30MPH WHICH CAUSED THE CAR TO SHAKE AGAIN. I ENDED UP GETTING THE CAR …

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Vehicle Speed Control18,200–121,000 mi52,806 mi8
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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ODI 10298957 · 3,800 mi

DRIVING MY NEW 2009 G37X INFINITI AND MADE A FAIRLY HARD BRAKE FOR A RED LIGHT - CAR SLID A LITTLE TO A STOP, BUT CONTINUED ACCELERATING AT 2500 TO 3000 RPMS WHILE I HELD BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE TO KEEP IT IN PLACE. IT WAS LIKE HOLDING BACK A REVVED UP JET - RPMS WOULD NOT COME DOWN EVEN WHEN I SHIFTED CAR TO NEUTRAL. NEVER EXPERIENCED ANYTHING LIKE THIS IS 40 YEARS OF DRIVING. NOTICED ODI COMPLAINT # 10296445 WHICH IS THE EXACT DESCRIPTION OF WHAT HAPPENED TO ME (WITHOUT COLLISION) WITH THE SAME VEHICLE - 2009 INFINITI G37X SEDAN. THIS PROB…

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ODI 10471748 · 23,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 INFINITI G37. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE THE VEHICLE HESITATED BEFORE SHIFTING GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000.

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Power Train:Automatic Transmission800–13,753 mi3,800 mi5
ODI 10297540 · 375 mi

WE PICKED UP OUR BRAND NEW INFINITI G37 SEDAN OUT OF TOWN (52 MILES ON IT) AND THE NEXT DAY, DROVE IT HOME 300 HIGHWAY MILES. OBVIOUSLY, WE WERE EXTREMELY FORTUNATE THE PROBLEM DIDN'T BEGIN ON THE TRIP. BY THE SECOND DAY, THE CAR STARTED DYING WHEN WE CAME TO A STOP. AT FIRST, THE PROBLEM DIDN'T HAPPEN EVERY TIME WE SLOWED DOWN, AND WE DISCOVERED PUTTING THE CAR IN NEUTRAL PROVED HELPFUL. WE HOPED IT WAS A FLUKE THAT WOULD QUICKLY ABATE. UNFORTUNATELY, BY THE NEXT DAY, THE PROBLEM WORSENED, AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON. WE TOOK IT…

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ODI 10299726 · 800 mi

2009 INFINITI G37X COUPE. 1ST GEAR IS EXCEPTIONALLY SLOW AND CAUSES DANGEROUS ACCELERATION PROBLEMS IN CERTAIN SITUATIONS. THE TRANSMISSION JERKS WHEN UP OR DOWN SHIFTING. WHEN I TOOK MY CAR TO INFINITI FOR SERVICE I WAS TOLD THAT INFINITI HASN'T RELEASED A SOFTWARE UPDATE OR RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM YET BUT THAT THEY'VE BEEN RECEIVING NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE PROBLEM. *TR

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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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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.

2025-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-031None
ODI 11646959

The dealership sold me a car with a rusted subframe without disclosing the condition of the subframe. The car will not pass inspection because of the subframe. I have had two independent inspection stations tell me this car is unsafe to drive. When I contacted the dealership about this, they said it was my problem, not theirs.

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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.

2025-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-111None
ODI 11699467

Our 2009 Infiniti G37x has developed the dreaded sticky dash issue. The materials in the dashboard have broken down, as a result the dashboard has become VERY reflective. It creates a heavy glare on the windshield both day and night which affects our ability to see out of the windshield. The glare makes it very difficult to see a night when street lights and headlights reflect off of the dash. Thankfully there has been no accidents caused by this issue, but this greatly increases the risk of accident when driving this vehicle. This is a common …

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2025-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-031None
ODI 11722225 · 82,000 mi

The contact owns a 2009 Infiniti G37. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was flashing, with the message "Passenger Air Bag Off 2” displayed on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed; however, there was no electrical failure found with the POD sensors. The dealer stated that the air bag needed to be replaced. The contact researched and found information on the failure of the air bags. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 82,000.

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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 BagsEngineUnknown Or OtherElectrical SystemSeatsPower TrainVehicle Speed ControlPower Train:Automatic Transmission
Air Bags—0
1
ODI 10876479 · 54,000 mi

THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG SENSOR IS FAULTY. IT SAYS THAT THE AIRBAG IS OFF EVEN WHEN SOMEONE IS OCCUPYING THE PASSENGER SEAT. INFINITI QUOTED $7,000.00 TO REPAIR THE SENSOR. THE ENTIRE SEAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT.

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ODI 11287950 · 23,522 mi

AIRBAG LIGHT IS BLINKING SO TOOK TO DEALERSHIP CHARGED $149.00 AND SAID THEY CLEARED CODES...SERVICE MAN SAID THAT SOMETHING ABOUT PASSENGER SEAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED FOR AROUND $7000.00...LIGHT HAS COME BACK ON😬

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ODI 11385502 · 66,500 mi

THE PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT IS BLINKING DUE TO A FAULTY SENSOR CONTAINED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. IF THIS LIGHT DOES NOT TURN OFF, NO AIRBAGS WILL DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT, WHICH IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE. INFINITI CHARGES MORE THAN $7000 TO REPLACE THE SENSOR AND THE SEAT TO FIX THIS OUT OF WARRANTY. INFINITI REFUSES TO DO A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE WHICH HAS BEEN FOUND TO BE VERY COMMON IN NISSAN AND INFINITI VEHICLES.

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ODI 11562407

I am the original owner of this 2009 G37 sedan with only 12K miles. This car has never been in an accident. It is perfectly maintained and sits in a garage 99% of the time. Last week the airbag light flashed on. The dealer said the error code was B1018 (Occupant Classification Sensor malfunction). The cost of the passenger seat cushion alone is $7,500. This problem was also found on the 2007 & 2008 G37 models and part of a NHTSA recall (#08V521000). I found this problem all over the internet and this NHTSA site for this model year G37. …

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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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ODI 11011162 · 71,000 mi

AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ARE BLINKING. DEALER SAYS SEAT SENSORS HAVE MALFUNCTIONED AND AIRBAGS WON'T DEPLOY CORRECTLY IN A WRECK. THEY WANT OVER 6500 DOLLARS TO REPAIR. THERE IS A NISSAN RECALL ON THESE PARTS IN OTHER MODELS AND THE FORUMS ARE FULL OF G37 OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM BUT SINE THIS MODEL IS NOT UNDER RECALL, WE HAVE TO PAY TO REPAIR. THIS MODEL NEEDS TO BE ADDED TO THE RECALL LIST. 71K MILES, 100 % GARAGE KEPT. NO REASON THIS SHOULD MALFUNCTION.

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ODI 11014024 · 71,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 INFINITI G37. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO INFINITI OF MEMPHIS IN BARTLETT, TN WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG SEAT SENSOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO THE REPAIR FEES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY COULD NOT ASSIST. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000.

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Engine0—
2
ODI 11019477 · 19,000 mi

I HAVE 38 PAGES OF SERVICE REGARDING A STARTING PROBLEM. WHEN THE CAR IS STARTED WITH THE AC ON, IT CRANKS BUT WILL NOT START. THERE HAVE BEEN 6 BATTERY REPLACEMENTS, ONE 6 MONTHS AFTER THE CAR WAS PURCHASED AND 5 IN THE LAST 5 YEARS. WITHIN THE LAST WEEK AND A HALF IT HAS NEEDED 4000 IN REPAIRS. A VALVE ASSEMBLY, CONTROL AND NOW AN ENGINE CONTROL MODULE. THE CAR WAS BROUGHT IN DOZENS OF TIMES AND THE PROBLEM NEVER FIXED. WOULD BE HAPPY TO PROVIDE ALL OF THE PAPERWORK.

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ODI 11282378 · 120,000 mi

VEHICLE'S ENGINE STALLED (SHUTTERED, ACCELERATION LOST, FELT LIKE CHOKING) AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, ABOUT 50-60 MPH, CREATING A DANGEROUS SITUATION AND I NEEDED TO PULL OVER ONTO THE SHOULDER IMMEDIATELY AS THE CAR DECELERATED TO UNDER 30 WITHIN SECONDS. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON SOON AFTER. SEARCHED "2009 INFINITI G37 ENGINE SPUTTERING" WITH HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR RESULTS, SOMEHOW INFINITI DEALERSHIPS WERE NEVER ABLE TO REPRODUCE THE DEFECT. THIS CAR IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND INFINITI NEEDS TO START PLACING HUMAN LIVES OVER THEIR SALES.

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ODI 10557047 · 72,000 mi

MY 2009 INFINITI G37X LOST POWER WITHOUT WARNING ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE FIRST TWO TIMES THE PROBLEM OCCURRED IN JAN 2013 (CAR WAS STILL UNDER 60K MILES WARRANTY). I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY ON A COLD NIGHT AND MY CAR STALLED AT AROUND 55/65 MPH MARK. THE CAR WAS SHAKING WHEN I TRIED TO ACCELERATE. WHEN I PULLED OVER TO THE EMERGENCY LANE, MY CAR HAD LOST COMPLETE POWER. THEN, I RESTARTED THE CAR AND THE ENGINE ACTED AND SOUNDED NORMAL. I WARMED UP THE CAR FOR 5 MINUTES BEFORE I DROVE HOME. I WENT TO INFINITI TO GET THE PROBLEM FIXED…

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ODI 11019477 · 19,000 mi

I HAVE 38 PAGES OF SERVICE REGARDING A STARTING PROBLEM. WHEN THE CAR IS STARTED WITH THE AC ON, IT CRANKS BUT WILL NOT START. THERE HAVE BEEN 6 BATTERY REPLACEMENTS, ONE 6 MONTHS AFTER THE CAR WAS PURCHASED AND 5 IN THE LAST 5 YEARS. WITHIN THE LAST WEEK AND A HALF IT HAS NEEDED 4000 IN REPAIRS. A VALVE ASSEMBLY, CONTROL AND NOW AN ENGINE CONTROL MODULE. THE CAR WAS BROUGHT IN DOZENS OF TIMES AND THE PROBLEM NEVER FIXED. WOULD BE HAPPY TO PROVIDE ALL OF THE PAPERWORK.

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ODI 11378402 · 126,000 mi

AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE USED, I BEEN EXPERIENCING ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE. THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON INDICATOR HAS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD AFTER TWO WEEKS OF THE PURCHASE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO VALVOLINE FOR THE OIL CHANGE SERVICE, AND THE LIGHT WAS STILL ILLUMINATED. NOTIFIED MY PERSONAL MECHANIC OF THE ISSUE AS WELL AS THE DEALER. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AUTOZONE AND USED THEIR FREE DIAGNOSTIC READER, WHICH STATED THE O2 SENSOR FOR BANK 2 SENSOR 1 AS THE ISSUE. PURCHASED THE PART FROM THE DEALER, TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC FOR SERVICE. AFTER…

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6
ODI 10628511 · 117,000 mi

CAR BUCK AND STOP ACCELERATE. THEN WILL NOT GO IN TO LOW GEARS OR SIX GEAR. *TR

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ODI 10732644 · 59,723 mi

I WAS COMING OUT FROM THE FREEWAY AT THE TRAFFIC LIGHT THE CAR COMPLETELY SHUTDOWN, AND IT WILL NOT START. FIRST I CALLED FOR AAA TO TOW IT, ONCE HE CAME THE DRIVER CHECKED THE BATTERY AND HE TOLD ME THE BATTERY WAS FINE, THEN HE TOLD ME THE ENGINE IS GONE. AND THEN I CALLED THE DEALER TO CHECK IF THIS IS A RECALL, OR ANYTHING AND I WAS TOLD THE POWER TRAIN WAS EXPIRED. I HAVE NO INDICATION OF ANY HEATING, OR ANY ENGINE LIGHTS, EVERYTHING WAS WORKING FINE. I DO THE MAINTENANCE AS RECOMMENDED BY INFINITY BOOK. THE THIS VEHICLE HAS LOW MILEAGE 20…

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ODI 11243680 · 117,000 mi

INFINITI NEEDS TO RECALL THE TIMING CHAIN GALLEY GASKETS. MY 2009 G37XS SEDAN RECENTLY BLEW THE GALLEY GASKETS AND IT SEEMS AS IF THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND IS A VERY EXPENSIVE FIX. RECALL THIS ISSUE PLEASE I ALWAYS USE 93 GAS. ALWAYS USE MOBIL 1 FULL SYNTHETIC OIL, AND ALWAYS DO ALL MAINTENANCE ON THE CAR ON TIME. I'M SHOCKED AND AGGRAVATED THAT THIS ISSUE HAPPENED AND INFINITI DID NOT RECALL IT.

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ODI 10568653 · 108,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND MY CAR SUDDENLY VIBRATE REALLY HEAVY AND THEN THE CAR SUDDENLY STARTED TO RAPID DECELERATE NO DASH BOARD WARNING LIGHT. THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND I HAVE TO QUICKLY TRY TO PULL OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CAR NEVER STALL. I HAVE SHUT THE CAR OFF AND RESTART IT AND IT SEEMS FINE AGAIN AND MAY NOT OCCUR FOR AWHILE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AS THIS IS THE THIRD TIME IT HAPPEN TO ME ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR

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ODI 11287620 · 160,000 mi

BETWEEN 40-50 MPH, ON A BUSY RURAL HIGHWAY, THE CAR WOULD OCCASIONALLY (ONCE IN 3 MONTHS) GO INTO LIMP MODE. THIS PROBLEM IS NOW OCCURRING WEEKLY! YOU CANNOT ACCELERATE MORE 2,000 RPMS WHEN THIS HAPPENS. YOU CAN MANUALLY SHIFT THE TRANSMISSION TO A HIGHER GEAR TO GET TO A SAFE SPOT TO PULL OVER. HOWEVER, IT FEELS LIKE THE TRANSMISSION MIGHT FALL OUT OF THE CAR WHEN SHIFTING. MOST OF THE TIME, WHEN YOU CUT THE CAR OFF AND RESTART IT, IT RUNS AS NORMAL. IT'S LIKE THE COMPUTER RESETS. AS OF LATE, I HAVE TO CUT THE CAR OFF AND RESTART TWICE. THIS I…

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ODI 11354477 · 186,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE ON A STATE HIGHWAY WITH NO BREAKDOWN LANE, ONLY A 'SOFT SHOULDER' GOING ABOUT 70 MPH IN THE MIDDLE LANE. THERE WAS A VEHICLE IN FRONT OVER ME GOING ABOUT 65 MPH AND THE FURTHEST LEFT LANE WAS MOVING CLOSER TO MY SPEED. WHEN THERE WAS AN OPENING, I SIGNALED AND BEGAN CHANGING LANES WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN JERKING AND LOSING POWER. THERE WAS A CAR APPROACHING FAST IN THAT LEFT LANE AND ALSO THE VEHICLE THAT WAS BEHIND ME IN THE MIDDLE LANE BEGAN CLOSING IN. I NEARLY CAUSED A THREE CAR PILE UP TRYING GET OVER TO THE SOFT SH…

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0
Unknown Or Other
1
ODI 10876479 · 54,000 mi

THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG SENSOR IS FAULTY. IT SAYS THAT THE AIRBAG IS OFF EVEN WHEN SOMEONE IS OCCUPYING THE PASSENGER SEAT. INFINITI QUOTED $7,000.00 TO REPAIR THE SENSOR. THE ENTIRE SEAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT.

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ODI 11019477 · 19,000 mi

I HAVE 38 PAGES OF SERVICE REGARDING A STARTING PROBLEM. WHEN THE CAR IS STARTED WITH THE AC ON, IT CRANKS BUT WILL NOT START. THERE HAVE BEEN 6 BATTERY REPLACEMENTS, ONE 6 MONTHS AFTER THE CAR WAS PURCHASED AND 5 IN THE LAST 5 YEARS. WITHIN THE LAST WEEK AND A HALF IT HAS NEEDED 4000 IN REPAIRS. A VALVE ASSEMBLY, CONTROL AND NOW AN ENGINE CONTROL MODULE. THE CAR WAS BROUGHT IN DOZENS OF TIMES AND THE PROBLEM NEVER FIXED. WOULD BE HAPPY TO PROVIDE ALL OF THE PAPERWORK.

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ODI 11282378 · 120,000 mi

VEHICLE'S ENGINE STALLED (SHUTTERED, ACCELERATION LOST, FELT LIKE CHOKING) AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, ABOUT 50-60 MPH, CREATING A DANGEROUS SITUATION AND I NEEDED TO PULL OVER ONTO THE SHOULDER IMMEDIATELY AS THE CAR DECELERATED TO UNDER 30 WITHIN SECONDS. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON SOON AFTER. SEARCHED "2009 INFINITI G37 ENGINE SPUTTERING" WITH HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR RESULTS, SOMEHOW INFINITI DEALERSHIPS WERE NEVER ABLE TO REPRODUCE THE DEFECT. THIS CAR IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND INFINITI NEEDS TO START PLACING HUMAN LIVES OVER THEIR SALES.

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2
ODI 11019477 · 19,000 mi

I HAVE 38 PAGES OF SERVICE REGARDING A STARTING PROBLEM. WHEN THE CAR IS STARTED WITH THE AC ON, IT CRANKS BUT WILL NOT START. THERE HAVE BEEN 6 BATTERY REPLACEMENTS, ONE 6 MONTHS AFTER THE CAR WAS PURCHASED AND 5 IN THE LAST 5 YEARS. WITHIN THE LAST WEEK AND A HALF IT HAS NEEDED 4000 IN REPAIRS. A VALVE ASSEMBLY, CONTROL AND NOW AN ENGINE CONTROL MODULE. THE CAR WAS BROUGHT IN DOZENS OF TIMES AND THE PROBLEM NEVER FIXED. WOULD BE HAPPY TO PROVIDE ALL OF THE PAPERWORK.

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ODI 11533859

WHEN IT RAINS HEAVY WATER GETS INSIDE THE CAR ON BOTH THE DRIVERS SIDE AND PASSENGERS SIDE LEAVING THE FLOOR EXTREMELY WET. IT IS GETTING THE WIRES WET. MANY INFINITI OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME THING AND BELIEVE INIFINITI NEEDS TO MAKE A RECALL.

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Electrical System
4
ODI 11287950 · 23,522 mi

AIRBAG LIGHT IS BLINKING SO TOOK TO DEALERSHIP CHARGED $149.00 AND SAID THEY CLEARED CODES...SERVICE MAN SAID THAT SOMETHING ABOUT PASSENGER SEAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED FOR AROUND $7000.00...LIGHT HAS COME BACK ON😬

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ODI 11385502 · 66,500 mi

THE PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT IS BLINKING DUE TO A FAULTY SENSOR CONTAINED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. IF THIS LIGHT DOES NOT TURN OFF, NO AIRBAGS WILL DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT, WHICH IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE. INFINITI CHARGES MORE THAN $7000 TO REPLACE THE SENSOR AND THE SEAT TO FIX THIS OUT OF WARRANTY. INFINITI REFUSES TO DO A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE WHICH HAS BEEN FOUND TO BE VERY COMMON IN NISSAN AND INFINITI VEHICLES.

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ODI 11562407

I am the original owner of this 2009 G37 sedan with only 12K miles. This car has never been in an accident. It is perfectly maintained and sits in a garage 99% of the time. Last week the airbag light flashed on. The dealer said the error code was B1018 (Occupant Classification Sensor malfunction). The cost of the passenger seat cushion alone is $7,500. This problem was also found on the 2007 & 2008 G37 models and part of a NHTSA recall (#08V521000). I found this problem all over the internet and this NHTSA site for this model year G37. …

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ODI 10557047 · 72,000 mi

MY 2009 INFINITI G37X LOST POWER WITHOUT WARNING ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE FIRST TWO TIMES THE PROBLEM OCCURRED IN JAN 2013 (CAR WAS STILL UNDER 60K MILES WARRANTY). I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY ON A COLD NIGHT AND MY CAR STALLED AT AROUND 55/65 MPH MARK. THE CAR WAS SHAKING WHEN I TRIED TO ACCELERATE. WHEN I PULLED OVER TO THE EMERGENCY LANE, MY CAR HAD LOST COMPLETE POWER. THEN, I RESTARTED THE CAR AND THE ENGINE ACTED AND SOUNDED NORMAL. I WARMED UP THE CAR FOR 5 MINUTES BEFORE I DROVE HOME. I WENT TO INFINITI TO GET THE PROBLEM FIXED…

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ODI 11019477 · 19,000 mi

I HAVE 38 PAGES OF SERVICE REGARDING A STARTING PROBLEM. WHEN THE CAR IS STARTED WITH THE AC ON, IT CRANKS BUT WILL NOT START. THERE HAVE BEEN 6 BATTERY REPLACEMENTS, ONE 6 MONTHS AFTER THE CAR WAS PURCHASED AND 5 IN THE LAST 5 YEARS. WITHIN THE LAST WEEK AND A HALF IT HAS NEEDED 4000 IN REPAIRS. A VALVE ASSEMBLY, CONTROL AND NOW AN ENGINE CONTROL MODULE. THE CAR WAS BROUGHT IN DOZENS OF TIMES AND THE PROBLEM NEVER FIXED. WOULD BE HAPPY TO PROVIDE ALL OF THE PAPERWORK.

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ODI 11378402 · 126,000 mi

AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE USED, I BEEN EXPERIENCING ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE. THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON INDICATOR HAS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD AFTER TWO WEEKS OF THE PURCHASE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO VALVOLINE FOR THE OIL CHANGE SERVICE, AND THE LIGHT WAS STILL ILLUMINATED. NOTIFIED MY PERSONAL MECHANIC OF THE ISSUE AS WELL AS THE DEALER. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AUTOZONE AND USED THEIR FREE DIAGNOSTIC READER, WHICH STATED THE O2 SENSOR FOR BANK 2 SENSOR 1 AS THE ISSUE. PURCHASED THE PART FROM THE DEALER, TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC FOR SERVICE. AFTER…

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ODI 11019477 · 19,000 mi

I HAVE 38 PAGES OF SERVICE REGARDING A STARTING PROBLEM. WHEN THE CAR IS STARTED WITH THE AC ON, IT CRANKS BUT WILL NOT START. THERE HAVE BEEN 6 BATTERY REPLACEMENTS, ONE 6 MONTHS AFTER THE CAR WAS PURCHASED AND 5 IN THE LAST 5 YEARS. WITHIN THE LAST WEEK AND A HALF IT HAS NEEDED 4000 IN REPAIRS. A VALVE ASSEMBLY, CONTROL AND NOW AN ENGINE CONTROL MODULE. THE CAR WAS BROUGHT IN DOZENS OF TIMES AND THE PROBLEM NEVER FIXED. WOULD BE HAPPY TO PROVIDE ALL OF THE PAPERWORK.

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ODI 11533859

WHEN IT RAINS HEAVY WATER GETS INSIDE THE CAR ON BOTH THE DRIVERS SIDE AND PASSENGERS SIDE LEAVING THE FLOOR EXTREMELY WET. IT IS GETTING THE WIRES WET. MANY INFINITI OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME THING AND BELIEVE INIFINITI NEEDS TO MAKE A RECALL.

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ODI 11385502 · 66,500 mi

THE PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT IS BLINKING DUE TO A FAULTY SENSOR CONTAINED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. IF THIS LIGHT DOES NOT TURN OFF, NO AIRBAGS WILL DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT, WHICH IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE. INFINITI CHARGES MORE THAN $7000 TO REPLACE THE SENSOR AND THE SEAT TO FIX THIS OUT OF WARRANTY. INFINITI REFUSES TO DO A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE WHICH HAS BEEN FOUND TO BE VERY COMMON IN NISSAN AND INFINITI VEHICLES.

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ODI 11562407

I am the original owner of this 2009 G37 sedan with only 12K miles. This car has never been in an accident. It is perfectly maintained and sits in a garage 99% of the time. Last week the airbag light flashed on. The dealer said the error code was B1018 (Occupant Classification Sensor malfunction). The cost of the passenger seat cushion alone is $7,500. This problem was also found on the 2007 & 2008 G37 models and part of a NHTSA recall (#08V521000). I found this problem all over the internet and this NHTSA site for this model year G37. …

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ODI 11576327

Front passenger air bag occupancy sensor failure. Sensor is located on front passages seat and activates or deactivates passenger air bags based on occupancy and or weight. The vehicle has less than 90,000 miles. Passenger airbag/seat belt warning lamp on. Passenger airbag off indicator light remain on even when passenger seated. Repair cost estimated over $5,000. Vehicle will not pass inspection.

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ODI 10353377 · 10,200 mi

APPARENTLY ON 2009 INFINITI G37S, THERE IS A PROGRAMMING ERROR/DEFICIENCY IN THE ELECTRONIC ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM) AFFECTING THE PROCESSING OF THE MASS FLOW RATE SENSOR THAT WILL CAUSE THE ENGINE TO UNEXPECTEDLY (AND WITHOUT A DASH WARNING INDICATOR) TO LOSE POWER. AT OCCURRENCE OF THE FAILURE, THE CAR WILL DECELERATE FROM HIGHWAY SPEED TO LESS THAN 35 MPH WITHIN A FEW SECONDS. FOLLOWING THE FAILURE, THE ENGINE RPM WILL NOT EXCEED 2,400 RPM AND SPEEDS ABOVE 35 MPH ARE IMPOSSIBLE (I FOUND THAT 4TH GEAR IS THE HIGHEST GEAR SELECTABLE). TH…

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ODI 10626583 · 28,000 mi

ON A COLD SNOWY EVENING WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 60MPH THE CAR BEGAN TO VIOLENTLY SHAKE, WHEN I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL THE CAR STOPPED SHAKING, WHEN I TRIED TO ACCELERATE THE CAR AGAIN BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. FORTUNATELY I WAS ABOUT 5 MILES AWAY FROM MY DESTINATION AND MANAGED TO DRIVE ABOUT 25 ON A HIGHWAY. AFTER I REACHED MY DESTINATION I POWERED OFF THE CAR AND LET IT SIT FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES, THEN I POWERED IT ON AGAIN AND TRIED TO ACCELERATE ABOVE 30MPH WHICH CAUSED THE CAR TO SHAKE AGAIN. I ENDED UP GETTING THE CAR …

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ODI 11496986

I was driving at about 65 mph on the tail end of a roughly 2 hour trip. The car shut off on me completely. Fortunately there weren't many cars on the road, so I was able to force the steering wheel - since power steering went out as well, I needed to turn the wheel forcefully - to the shoulder. The brakes worked ok, but not well, again because the engine shut off, so I was forcing the brakes and they took a lot longer to work than normally. Had there been normal to heavy traffic, I'd definitely have been in a very bad crash. The vehicle is avai…

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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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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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ODI 11011162 · 71,000 mi

AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ARE BLINKING. DEALER SAYS SEAT SENSORS HAVE MALFUNCTIONED AND AIRBAGS WON'T DEPLOY CORRECTLY IN A WRECK. THEY WANT OVER 6500 DOLLARS TO REPAIR. THERE IS A NISSAN RECALL ON THESE PARTS IN OTHER MODELS AND THE FORUMS ARE FULL OF G37 OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM BUT SINE THIS MODEL IS NOT UNDER RECALL, WE HAVE TO PAY TO REPAIR. THIS MODEL NEEDS TO BE ADDED TO THE RECALL LIST. 71K MILES, 100 % GARAGE KEPT. NO REASON THIS SHOULD MALFUNCTION.

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ODI 11014024 · 71,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 INFINITI G37. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO INFINITI OF MEMPHIS IN BARTLETT, TN WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG SEAT SENSOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO THE REPAIR FEES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY COULD NOT ASSIST. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000.

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ODI 11385502 · 66,500 mi

THE PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT IS BLINKING DUE TO A FAULTY SENSOR CONTAINED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. IF THIS LIGHT DOES NOT TURN OFF, NO AIRBAGS WILL DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT, WHICH IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE. INFINITI CHARGES MORE THAN $7000 TO REPLACE THE SENSOR AND THE SEAT TO FIX THIS OUT OF WARRANTY. INFINITI REFUSES TO DO A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE WHICH HAS BEEN FOUND TO BE VERY COMMON IN NISSAN AND INFINITI VEHICLES.

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ODI 11562407

I am the original owner of this 2009 G37 sedan with only 12K miles. This car has never been in an accident. It is perfectly maintained and sits in a garage 99% of the time. Last week the airbag light flashed on. The dealer said the error code was B1018 (Occupant Classification Sensor malfunction). The cost of the passenger seat cushion alone is $7,500. This problem was also found on the 2007 & 2008 G37 models and part of a NHTSA recall (#08V521000). I found this problem all over the internet and this NHTSA site for this model year G37. …

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ODI 11576327

Front passenger air bag occupancy sensor failure. Sensor is located on front passages seat and activates or deactivates passenger air bags based on occupancy and or weight. The vehicle has less than 90,000 miles. Passenger airbag/seat belt warning lamp on. Passenger airbag off indicator light remain on even when passenger seated. Repair cost estimated over $5,000. Vehicle will not pass inspection.

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ODI 10628511 · 117,000 mi

CAR BUCK AND STOP ACCELERATE. THEN WILL NOT GO IN TO LOW GEARS OR SIX GEAR. *TR

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ODI 10732644 · 59,723 mi

I WAS COMING OUT FROM THE FREEWAY AT THE TRAFFIC LIGHT THE CAR COMPLETELY SHUTDOWN, AND IT WILL NOT START. FIRST I CALLED FOR AAA TO TOW IT, ONCE HE CAME THE DRIVER CHECKED THE BATTERY AND HE TOLD ME THE BATTERY WAS FINE, THEN HE TOLD ME THE ENGINE IS GONE. AND THEN I CALLED THE DEALER TO CHECK IF THIS IS A RECALL, OR ANYTHING AND I WAS TOLD THE POWER TRAIN WAS EXPIRED. I HAVE NO INDICATION OF ANY HEATING, OR ANY ENGINE LIGHTS, EVERYTHING WAS WORKING FINE. I DO THE MAINTENANCE AS RECOMMENDED BY INFINITY BOOK. THE THIS VEHICLE HAS LOW MILEAGE 20…

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ODI 11243680 · 117,000 mi

INFINITI NEEDS TO RECALL THE TIMING CHAIN GALLEY GASKETS. MY 2009 G37XS SEDAN RECENTLY BLEW THE GALLEY GASKETS AND IT SEEMS AS IF THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND IS A VERY EXPENSIVE FIX. RECALL THIS ISSUE PLEASE I ALWAYS USE 93 GAS. ALWAYS USE MOBIL 1 FULL SYNTHETIC OIL, AND ALWAYS DO ALL MAINTENANCE ON THE CAR ON TIME. I'M SHOCKED AND AGGRAVATED THAT THIS ISSUE HAPPENED AND INFINITI DID NOT RECALL IT.

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ODI 10353377 · 10,200 mi

APPARENTLY ON 2009 INFINITI G37S, THERE IS A PROGRAMMING ERROR/DEFICIENCY IN THE ELECTRONIC ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM) AFFECTING THE PROCESSING OF THE MASS FLOW RATE SENSOR THAT WILL CAUSE THE ENGINE TO UNEXPECTEDLY (AND WITHOUT A DASH WARNING INDICATOR) TO LOSE POWER. AT OCCURRENCE OF THE FAILURE, THE CAR WILL DECELERATE FROM HIGHWAY SPEED TO LESS THAN 35 MPH WITHIN A FEW SECONDS. FOLLOWING THE FAILURE, THE ENGINE RPM WILL NOT EXCEED 2,400 RPM AND SPEEDS ABOVE 35 MPH ARE IMPOSSIBLE (I FOUND THAT 4TH GEAR IS THE HIGHEST GEAR SELECTABLE). TH…

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ODI 10626583 · 28,000 mi

ON A COLD SNOWY EVENING WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 60MPH THE CAR BEGAN TO VIOLENTLY SHAKE, WHEN I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL THE CAR STOPPED SHAKING, WHEN I TRIED TO ACCELERATE THE CAR AGAIN BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. FORTUNATELY I WAS ABOUT 5 MILES AWAY FROM MY DESTINATION AND MANAGED TO DRIVE ABOUT 25 ON A HIGHWAY. AFTER I REACHED MY DESTINATION I POWERED OFF THE CAR AND LET IT SIT FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES, THEN I POWERED IT ON AGAIN AND TRIED TO ACCELERATE ABOVE 30MPH WHICH CAUSED THE CAR TO SHAKE AGAIN. I ENDED UP GETTING THE CAR …

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ODI 11496986

I was driving at about 65 mph on the tail end of a roughly 2 hour trip. The car shut off on me completely. Fortunately there weren't many cars on the road, so I was able to force the steering wheel - since power steering went out as well, I needed to turn the wheel forcefully - to the shoulder. The brakes worked ok, but not well, again because the engine shut off, so I was forcing the brakes and they took a lot longer to work than normally. Had there been normal to heavy traffic, I'd definitely have been in a very bad crash. The vehicle is avai…

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ODI 11287620 · 160,000 mi

BETWEEN 40-50 MPH, ON A BUSY RURAL HIGHWAY, THE CAR WOULD OCCASIONALLY (ONCE IN 3 MONTHS) GO INTO LIMP MODE. THIS PROBLEM IS NOW OCCURRING WEEKLY! YOU CANNOT ACCELERATE MORE 2,000 RPMS WHEN THIS HAPPENS. YOU CAN MANUALLY SHIFT THE TRANSMISSION TO A HIGHER GEAR TO GET TO A SAFE SPOT TO PULL OVER. HOWEVER, IT FEELS LIKE THE TRANSMISSION MIGHT FALL OUT OF THE CAR WHEN SHIFTING. MOST OF THE TIME, WHEN YOU CUT THE CAR OFF AND RESTART IT, IT RUNS AS NORMAL. IT'S LIKE THE COMPUTER RESETS. AS OF LATE, I HAVE TO CUT THE CAR OFF AND RESTART TWICE. THIS I…

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ODI 10568653 · 108,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND MY CAR SUDDENLY VIBRATE REALLY HEAVY AND THEN THE CAR SUDDENLY STARTED TO RAPID DECELERATE NO DASH BOARD WARNING LIGHT. THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND I HAVE TO QUICKLY TRY TO PULL OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CAR NEVER STALL. I HAVE SHUT THE CAR OFF AND RESTART IT AND IT SEEMS FINE AGAIN AND MAY NOT OCCUR FOR AWHILE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AS THIS IS THE THIRD TIME IT HAPPEN TO ME ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR

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ODI 11287620 · 160,000 mi

BETWEEN 40-50 MPH, ON A BUSY RURAL HIGHWAY, THE CAR WOULD OCCASIONALLY (ONCE IN 3 MONTHS) GO INTO LIMP MODE. THIS PROBLEM IS NOW OCCURRING WEEKLY! YOU CANNOT ACCELERATE MORE 2,000 RPMS WHEN THIS HAPPENS. YOU CAN MANUALLY SHIFT THE TRANSMISSION TO A HIGHER GEAR TO GET TO A SAFE SPOT TO PULL OVER. HOWEVER, IT FEELS LIKE THE TRANSMISSION MIGHT FALL OUT OF THE CAR WHEN SHIFTING. MOST OF THE TIME, WHEN YOU CUT THE CAR OFF AND RESTART IT, IT RUNS AS NORMAL. IT'S LIKE THE COMPUTER RESETS. AS OF LATE, I HAVE TO CUT THE CAR OFF AND RESTART TWICE. THIS I…

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ODI 11354477 · 186,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE ON A STATE HIGHWAY WITH NO BREAKDOWN LANE, ONLY A 'SOFT SHOULDER' GOING ABOUT 70 MPH IN THE MIDDLE LANE. THERE WAS A VEHICLE IN FRONT OVER ME GOING ABOUT 65 MPH AND THE FURTHEST LEFT LANE WAS MOVING CLOSER TO MY SPEED. WHEN THERE WAS AN OPENING, I SIGNALED AND BEGAN CHANGING LANES WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN JERKING AND LOSING POWER. THERE WAS A CAR APPROACHING FAST IN THAT LEFT LANE AND ALSO THE VEHICLE THAT WAS BEHIND ME IN THE MIDDLE LANE BEGAN CLOSING IN. I NEARLY CAUSED A THREE CAR PILE UP TRYING GET OVER TO THE SOFT SH…

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ODI 11287620 · 160,000 mi

BETWEEN 40-50 MPH, ON A BUSY RURAL HIGHWAY, THE CAR WOULD OCCASIONALLY (ONCE IN 3 MONTHS) GO INTO LIMP MODE. THIS PROBLEM IS NOW OCCURRING WEEKLY! YOU CANNOT ACCELERATE MORE 2,000 RPMS WHEN THIS HAPPENS. YOU CAN MANUALLY SHIFT THE TRANSMISSION TO A HIGHER GEAR TO GET TO A SAFE SPOT TO PULL OVER. HOWEVER, IT FEELS LIKE THE TRANSMISSION MIGHT FALL OUT OF THE CAR WHEN SHIFTING. MOST OF THE TIME, WHEN YOU CUT THE CAR OFF AND RESTART IT, IT RUNS AS NORMAL. IT'S LIKE THE COMPUTER RESETS. AS OF LATE, I HAVE TO CUT THE CAR OFF AND RESTART TWICE. THIS I…

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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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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.

6 patterns with matching reports.

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

20 mentions · 12.0% of complaints

Median mileage: 71,000 mi (17 usable records).

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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ODI 10297540 · 375 mi

WE PICKED UP OUR BRAND NEW INFINITI G37 SEDAN OUT OF TOWN (52 MILES ON IT) AND THE NEXT DAY, DROVE IT HOME 300 HIGHWAY MILES. OBVIOUSLY, WE WERE EXTREMELY FORTUNATE THE PROBLEM DIDN'T BEGIN ON THE TRIP. BY THE SECOND DAY, THE CAR STARTED DYING WHEN WE CAME TO A STOP. AT FIRST, THE PROBLEM DIDN'T HAPPEN EVERY TIME WE SLOWED DOWN, AND WE DISCOVERED PUTTING THE CAR IN NEUTRAL PROVED HELPFUL. WE HOPED IT WAS A FLUKE THAT WOULD QUICKLY ABATE. UNFORTUNATELY, BY THE NEXT DAY, THE PROBLEM WORSENED, AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON. WE TOOK IT…

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ODI 10460231 · 15,686 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 INFINITI G37. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE VOC WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE REAR BRAKE PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THE REAR ROTORS NEED TO BE RESURFACED. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, THE CONTACT HEARD A CLICKING NOISE WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED EXCESSIVE VIBRATION WHEN THE …

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

Stalling or loss of power

11 mentions · 6.6% of complaints

Median mileage: 90,000 mi (10 usable records).

ODI 10355993 · 14,000 mi

MY 2009 INFINITI GX 37X LOST POWER WITHOUT WARNING. THE MPH WENT FROM 50 DOWN TO 30 IN SECONDS, THE RPMS WOULD NOT GO ABOVE 1500. ACCELERATION FAILED. POWER STEERING AND BRAKING STILL WORKED. I HAD TO PULL OVER AND RESTART THE ENGINE. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED WAS JULY 2009 AND THE DEALERSHIP SAID NOT TO WORRY, THAT IT WAS PROBABLY AN ISOLATED INCIDENT AND TO BRING IT IN IF IT HAPPENED AGAIN. IF SOMETHING HAPPENS ONCE, I CAN REASON IT AWAY. BUT, TWICE? THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND INFINITI NEEDS TO ISSUE A RECALL ASAP. DRIVING CONDITION…

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ODI 10359346 · 45,000 mi

PULLING INTO PARKING STALL (BRAKES APPLIED / TRAVELING 5-10 MPH) THE CAR LURCHED FORWARD TWICE AND STUCK A PARKED FULL SIZE TRUCK. THE CAR BOUNCED BACKWARDS AND LURCHED FORWARD AGAIN AND STUCK THE TRUCK A SECOND TIME AND BOUNCED BACKWARDS AGAIN. THE ( OFF BUTTON) WAS ABLE TO BE PUSHED AT THAT TIME. THE BRAKE WAS FULLY APPLIED THE ENTIRE TIME. THIS HAS BEEN THE ONLY OCCURRENCE. INFINITY HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM AND HAS DOWNLOADED THE DATA BASE. THE FORMAL REPORT WILL TAKE APPROX. 4 WEEKS TO COMPLETE. NO PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLA…

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

Hard or delayed shifting

8 mentions · 4.8% of complaints

Median mileage: 27,561 mi (6 usable records).

ODI 10290182

A FEW DAYS AFTER I BOUGHT A NEW CAR WITH ELECTRIC STEERING WHEEL, I NOTICED A JERK ON THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN I PASSED A SPEED BUMP AND AT TIMES I FEEL LIKE THE STEERING WHEEL JUMPING ON ME AT ACCELERATION. A FEW WEEKS LATER I FOUND THE ORIGIN OF THE PROBLEM. THE ELECTRIC STEERING WHEEL DOES NOT LOCK IN PLACE SECURELY. IT WILL HAVE TO BE PUSH MANUALLY TO SECURE IT. IF YOU DRIVE AWAY AND FORGET TO SECURE IT MANUALLY THAT IS WHEN THE JERK OCCUR INTO THE SITUATION I DESCRIBED EARLIER. I BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND TAKE IT IN FOR REPAIR UNDER…

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ODI 10299726 · 800 mi

2009 INFINITI G37X COUPE. 1ST GEAR IS EXCEPTIONALLY SLOW AND CAUSES DANGEROUS ACCELERATION PROBLEMS IN CERTAIN SITUATIONS. THE TRANSMISSION JERKS WHEN UP OR DOWN SHIFTING. WHEN I TOOK MY CAR TO INFINITI FOR SERVICE I WAS TOLD THAT INFINITI HASN'T RELEASED A SOFTWARE UPDATE OR RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM YET BUT THAT THEY'VE BEEN RECEIVING NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE PROBLEM. *TR

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

Brake response concerns

3 mentions · 1.8% of complaints

Median mileage: 31,612 mi (3 usable records).

ODI 10460231 · 15,686 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 INFINITI G37. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE VOC WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE REAR BRAKE PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THE REAR ROTORS NEED TO BE RESURFACED. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, THE CONTACT HEARD A CLICKING NOISE WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED EXCESSIVE VIBRATION WHEN THE …

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ODI 10489721 · 31,612 mi

WHILE STOPPING VEHICLE, BRAKING BECAME NON-RESPONSIVE AND ENGINE BEGAN RACING. VEHICLE WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO STOP COMPLETELY. AFTER TAKING FOOT OFF OF BRAKE PEDAL, VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AS IF ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS FULLY DEPRESSED. THIS HAS OCCURRED ON 12/9/12 , 12/10/12, 12/15/12. INFINITI HAS NOT CORRECTED PROBLEM. THIS RAPID ACCELERATION / NON-RESPONSIVE BRAKING HAS CAUSED TWO (2) NEAR MISS ACCIDENTS.

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ODI 10943846 · 74,000 mi

ON JANUARY 8, 2017, I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT IN A LOCAL HARDWARE STORE'S PARKING LOT AND THE CAR STARTED TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN ACCORD. I HAD TO PRESS DOWN ON THE BRAKE PEDAL HARD TO STOP THE CAR, WHILE ALL THE TIME THE CAR WAS STILL AGGRESSIVELY ACCELERATING ON ITS OWN. THINKING MY FOOT HAD INADVERTENTLY BEEN PUSHING ON THE GAS PEDAL WHILE ALSO BRAKING, I PULLED MY FOOT OFF OF THE BRAKE PEDAL MOMENTARILY, BUT THIS CAUSED THE CAR TO LURCH FORWARD AND ACTUALLY JUMP THE CURB WITH THE FRONT WHEELS. I IMMEDIATELY SLAMMED THE BRAKES BACK …

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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

2 mentions · 1.2% of complaints

Median mileage: 14,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10355993 · 14,000 mi

MY 2009 INFINITI GX 37X LOST POWER WITHOUT WARNING. THE MPH WENT FROM 50 DOWN TO 30 IN SECONDS, THE RPMS WOULD NOT GO ABOVE 1500. ACCELERATION FAILED. POWER STEERING AND BRAKING STILL WORKED. I HAD TO PULL OVER AND RESTART THE ENGINE. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED WAS JULY 2009 AND THE DEALERSHIP SAID NOT TO WORRY, THAT IT WAS PROBABLY AN ISOLATED INCIDENT AND TO BRING IT IN IF IT HAPPENED AGAIN. IF SOMETHING HAPPENS ONCE, I CAN REASON IT AWAY. BUT, TWICE? THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND INFINITI NEEDS TO ISSUE A RECALL ASAP. DRIVING CONDITION…

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ODI 11496986

I was driving at about 65 mph on the tail end of a roughly 2 hour trip. The car shut off on me completely. Fortunately there weren't many cars on the road, so I was able to force the steering wheel - since power steering went out as well, I needed to turn the wheel forcefully - to the shoulder. The brakes worked ok, but not well, again because the engine shut off, so I was forcing the brakes and they took a lot longer to work than normally. Had there been normal to heavy traffic, I'd definitely have been in a very bad crash. The vehicle is avai…

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

Battery drain and no-start mentions

1 mentions · 0.6% of complaints

Median mileage: 11,600 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10351285 · 11,600 mi

1. I WAS DRIVING MY 2009 INFINITI G37XS ON I-95 NEAR PHILADELPHIA. I WAS USING CRUISE CONTROL WITH SPEED SET AT NEAR 65MPH. I WAS LISTENING TO PANDORA INTERNET RADIO ON MY HTC EVO 4G ANDROID PHONE USING WIMAX (4G WIRELESS). THE HTC EVO WAS BEING CHARGED USING A CELLET PMOTQ9C CAR CHARGER FOR CELL PHONES. 2. OUT OF BLUE, ALL ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEM WENT BLACK. ALL DASHBOARD DISPLAY(LCD), ENTERTAINMEN/NAVIGATION SYSTEM AND AC AND LEFT/RIGHT TURN SIGNAL AND LIGHTING ALL WENT OUT. NOTHING ELECTRONIC WORKS INCLUDING TURN SIGNAL/EMER…

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Matching rule\b(parasitic drain|battery drain\w*|dead battery|won.t start|would not start|no.start)\b