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2010 Infiniti M35 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

20 owner complaints analyzed

5 distinct recall campaigns

36,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2010 model year. Data updated: . 16 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Steering is the most frequently named component, appearing in 6 of 20 complaints (30.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior735.0%
Steering behavior630.0%
Transmission and shifting420.0%
Engine operation15.0%

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.

Steering
6
Air Bags
3
Electrical System
2
Engine
2
Tires
2
Vehicle Speed Control
2
Engine And Engine Cooling
1
Power Train
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Steering6
Air Bags3
Electrical System2
Engine2
Tires2
Vehicle Speed Control2
Engine And Engine Cooling1
Power Train1

Steering: 6; Air Bags: 3; Electrical System: 2; Engine: 2; Tires: 2; Vehicle Speed Control: 2; Engine And Engine Cooling: 1; Power Train: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

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

Under 25,000
6
25,000 to 49,999
4
50,000 to 74,999
3
75,000 to 99,999
2
100,000 to 149,999
1
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0006
25,000 to 49,9994
50,000 to 74,9993
75,000 to 99,9992
100,000 to 149,9991
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 6; 25,000 to 49,999: 4; 50,000 to 74,999: 3; 75,000 to 99,999: 2; 100,000 to 149,999: 1; 150,000 and above: 0

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (6). 4 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.

2010
3
2011
3
2013
1
2014
4
2015
2
2016
3
2017
1
2019
2
2022
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20103
20113
20131
20144
20152
20163
20171
20192
20221

2010: 3; 2011: 3; 2013: 1; 2014: 4; 2015: 2; 2016: 3; 2017: 1; 2019: 2; 2022: 1

Pattern summary

Steering leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 7 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 6 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 4 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 10321436 · 2010-03-22 (March 22, 2010)

ON THREE SEPARATE DAYS, I HAD TROUBLE STOPPING MY BRAND NEW INFINITI M35. THE FIRST DAY, ON FOUR OCCASIONS WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE CAR BUCKED AND SHOOK AND CONTINUED TO GO FORWARD BEFORE FINALLY STOPPING. ON THE SECOND AND THIRD DAYS, THIS OCCURRED TWICE EACH DAY. SEVERAL PEOPLE SAW THIS HAPPENING AND SCREEMED FOR ME TO PUT THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL OR TURN OFF THE MOTOR. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE INFINITI DEALER THREE TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. CHECKED THE COMPUTER READ OUT, ROAD TESTED THE VEHICLE FOR 70 MILES, AND INSPECTED IT THOROUGHLY BUT COUL…

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Owner report 10555082 · 2013-12-06 (December 6, 2013)

VEHICLE STEERING SEEMS TO HAVE ITS OWN MIND AT ALMOST ALL SPEEDS AND TENDS TO LUNGE FROM ONE SIDE TO ANOTHER REQUIRING CONTINUOUS CORRECTION. THE WHEELS SEEM TO FOLLOW MOST EVERY DEFORMITY / IRREGULARITY OF THE ROAD. ONE INSTANCE THE VEHICLE MOVED OVER FROM ONE LANE TO THE MIDDLE OF ADJOINING LANE ALMOST CAUSING A CRASH. WHEN STOPPING THE STEERING CAN SWING UPTO 45 TO 60 DEGREES IN EITHER DIRECTION. HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALER MORE THAN THREE TIMES - FIRST TIME WITH 18000 MILES ON THE CAR. HAVE ALWAYS BEEN ADVISED THAT EVERYTHING WAS NORMA…

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Owner report 10370403 · 2010-12-13 (December 13, 2010)

I HAVE A 2006 INFINITI M35X THAT PULLS TO THE RIGHT/LEFT ALL THE TIME I HAVE CHANGED MY TIRES TWICE BUT THAT DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. I HAVE FOUND OUT FROM OTHER OWNERS THAT IT IS THE STEERING THAT IS CAUSING THIS PROBLEM RACK AND PINOIN. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 50,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10370403 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10413163 · 2011-07-16 (July 16, 2011)

I FREQUENTLY INCUR TRAMLINING WHEN DRIVING MY M35 INFINITY. ALMOST ANY ASPHALT SURFACE THAT HAS A PAVING OVERLAP WILL CAUSE IT, AND IN SOME INSTANCES, IT FEELS AS THOUGH THE STEERING WHEEL WILL BE RIPPED FROM MY HANDS. IN FACT, THIS EVENT OCCURRED YESTERDAY, JUL 15 ON THE EAST ACCESS ROAD IN TUBAC, AZ. THIS IS TRULY A SERIOUS DEFECT AND UNBECOMING TO THE INFINITY BRAND. *TT

Owner-reported narrative. 12,850 miles reported. Look up ODI 10413163 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10376539 · 2011-01-13 (January 13, 2011)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 INFINITI M35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH HE HAD EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY WHILE DOWN SHIFTING CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LUNGE FORWARD. NO WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING ACCORDING TO STANDARDS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 536. UPDATED 03/11/11 UPDATED 12/14/11 *CN

Owner-reported narrative. 536 miles reported. Look up ODI 10376539 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10562794 · 2014-02-03 (February 3, 2014)

I WAS DRIVING ON I-5 NORTH CA GOING BETWEEN LATHROP AND STOCKTON WHERE THE SPEED LIMIT IS 70 MPH WHEN MY VEHICLE'S ENGINE SEEMED TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL. I BARELY HAD ENOUGH POWER TO GET OFF THE FWY RAMP WHERE IT WAS SAFE TO PARK. I THEN HAD THE CAR TOWED TO AN INFINITI DEALER AND HAD THEM CHECK THE CAR. AFTER THE CAR WAS HOOKED UP TO A DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE, I WAS TOLD THAT THE RIGHT MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR-22680-7S00A NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT WHEN THIS SENSOR WENT BAD, THE ENGINE GOES INTO A NEUTRAL MODE OR CLOSE TO SHUTDOWN MOD…

Owner-reported narrative. 90,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10562794 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11454737 · 2022-03-01 (March 1, 2022)

The car accelerated without warning. I did not have my foot on the gas and the car just sped up. This has happened 2 times. The first time I didnt have an accident but today I did. I ran into a pole. I could have killed myself or someone around me when the car sped up. No warning. I took the car to the dealer and they admitted that there had been a recall but stated it was fixed on my car but it has not been fixed....here is the recall information 2010 INFINITI M35 Report Date: September 26, 2013 Campaign Number: 13V430000 Component: VEHICLE SP…

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Vehicle analysis explorer

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

Data completeness

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

80.0%Usable mileage16 / 20 records
100.0%Valid incident date20 / 20 records
100.0%Valid filing date20 / 20 records
100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates20 / 20 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
Component20062007200820092010
Air Bags
4923.3%
ODI 10450310

ON NOVEMBER 09, 2011 WE WERE INVOLVED IN A FOUR VEHICLE CRASH. WE WERE DRIVING NORTHBOUND ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN A VEHICLE DRIVING AT LEAST AT 70 MPH STRUCK US FROM BEHIND, CAUSING OUR VEHICLE TO IMPACT ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE FRONT. MY VEHICLE WAS A DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS, NONE OF THE AIRBAGS IN MY VEHICLE DEPLOYED WITH THE IMPACTS. DUE TO AIRBAG FAILURE MY HUSBAND AND I RECEIVED SEVERE INJURIES. *TR

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4529.0%
ODI 10200102 · 3,196 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 INFINITI M35. WHEN THE CONTACT PUSHED THE ON/OFF BUTTON UNDER THE STEERING WHEEL TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE, IT WENT IN REVERSE AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR KNEE INJURIES. THE VEHICLE STOPPED ONCE IT HIT A PILLAR. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 3,196. UPDATED 03-07-08 *BF THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. THE CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING AFTER THE CRASH, THE VEHICLE WAS IN NEUTRAL AT THE BOTTOM OF THE HILL. THE INCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO THE POLICE, BU…

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1931.7%
ODI 10551340 · 62,000 mi

THE PASSENGER DASHBOARD ON MY INFINITI IS CRACKING AND INFINITI WILL NOT WARRANTY PART. THE CRACK IS OCCURRING OVER THE PASSENGER AIRBAG AND I AM CONCERNED FOR THE SAFETY AND SECURITY OF MY FAMILY. RESOLUTION HAS BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL AND I FEEL THAT INFINITI HAS SOLD ME AN INFERIOR PRODUCE EVEN IF OUT OF WARRANTY. THE YEAR OF THE VEHICLE IS 2008, AND THERE SHOULD NOT BE THESE KINDS OF DETERIORATION OF MATERIALS. THE LACK OF CUSTOMER SATISFACTION AND CONSIDERATION OF THE SAFETY OF THE OCCUPANTS IS UNACCEPTABLE. *TR

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212.5%
ODI 10892220

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 INFINITI M35. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V349000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 09/22/16*LJ UPDATED 10/05/16.*JB

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315.0%
ODI 10892060

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 INFINITI M35. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V349000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

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Steering
5224.8%
ODI 10246745 · 36,000 mi

THE CAR STEERING IS UNSTABLE AND CAN'T GO STRAIGHT ON THE UNEVEN PAVEMENT. IT GOES TO RIGHT OR LEFT BY ITSELF. THE ALIGNMENT DOESN'T FIX THE PROBLEM. THE NEW SET OF TIRE DOESN'T FIX THE PROBLEM. TOTALLY, THE DRIVING FEELING IS UNSAFE. *TR

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2616.8%
ODI 10245407 · 20 mi

ON MILDLY RUTTED HIGHWAY SURFACES, SUCH AS I-5 AND I405, VEHICLE JERKS TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT, REQUIRING AGGRESSIVE STEERING WHEEL MANAGEMENT TO KEEP THE CAR IN THE PROPER LANE OF TRAVEL. ON HEAVILY WORN SURFACES, LIKE I-90 IN SPOKANE, THE CAR WILL JERK HARD ENOUGH TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT TO SWERVE INTO THE NEXT LANE ON EITHER SIDE. DEALER SAYS THIS IS A COMMON COMPLAINT ON M35X (ALL WHEEL DRIVE) ONLY. WAS ADVISED BY INFINITI DEALER TO INCREASE TIRE AIR PRESSURE TO 37PSI FRONT AND 33PSI REAR. THIS HELPED BUT NOT SUBSTATIONALLY THIS IS A DANGERO…

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2135.0%
ODI 10217860

THE STEERING WHEEL "TRAMLINES" AND TURNS UNCONTROLLABLY. AT LOW SPEEDS , AND BEFORE THE CAR COMES TO A FULL STOP, THE STEERING WHEEL MAY COME TO REST AT A 30 DEGREE ANGLE. *TR

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212.5%
ODI 10314251 · 23,000 mi

2009 INFINITI M35X WILL MAKE A "HARD TURN" ON SLIGHTLY UNEVEN ROADS AND CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO GO QUICKLY TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT.. SEVERE HAZARD AND FROM WHAT I REVIEWED THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ALREADY ABOUT THE ISSUE. THIS IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN THAT WILL ULTIMATELY BE BLAMED ON THE GOVERNMENT FOR HAVING UNEVEN ROADS BECAUSE THE M35X WILL GO WITH THE ROAD. IT IS ALSO SOMEWHAT DIFFICULT TO RECOVER TO A NORMAL STEERING AFTER YOUR CAR IS BEING TAKEN OVER BY THE ROAD... THIS HAPPENS EXTREMELY FAST AND IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPE…

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630.0%
ODI 10370403 · 50,000 mi

I HAVE A 2006 INFINITI M35X THAT PULLS TO THE RIGHT/LEFT ALL THE TIME I HAVE CHANGED MY TIRES TWICE BUT THAT DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. I HAVE FOUND OUT FROM OTHER OWNERS THAT IT IS THE STEERING THAT IS CAUSING THIS PROBLEM RACK AND PINOIN. *TR

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Seats
4822.9%
ODI 10382566 · 122,000 mi

THE ISSUE IS WITHIN MY 2006 INFINITI M35X DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT. I WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MAKING A RIGHT TURN AFTER SITTING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. WHEN I DID, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT WENT LEFT AND BACK AND I WAS THROWN AGAINST THE DRIVER'S DOOR. THERE HAS BEEN MOVEMENT IN MY DRIVER'S SEAT WHEN BRAKING. IT WOULD MOVE A COUPLE OF INCHES FORWARD INSTEAD OF STAYING IN PLACE. THE DEALERSHIP HAS ESTIMATED THAT IT IS GOING TO COST $900 TO REPLACE THE SLIDE LIFT ASSEMBLY. *TR

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4025.8%
ODI 10427731 · 72,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 INFINITI M35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE TRACKS ON THE FRONT DRIVERS SEAT BROKE AND THE SEAT WAS NOT STABLE WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRACKS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.

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23.3%
ODI 10303775 · 1,400 mi

DEFECT IN THE SEAT HEATERS - INFINITI REFUSES TO CORRECT PROBLEM, STATES IT'S NORMAL, ALTHOUGH WHEN THE CAR WAS BOUGHT, THE NOISE WASN'T PRESENT. IN SITTING IN OTHER CARS, SAME MODEL, SAME YEAR, THIS NOISE ISN'T PRESENT. *TR

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Vehicle Speed Control
188.6%
ODI 10151000 · 1,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A CONCRETE WALL, CAUSING A MINOR KNEE INJURY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AS A PRECAUTION. UPON INSPECTION THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS AND WAS INSPECTED EACH TIME.

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95.8%
ODI 10550432

WHILE TRAVELING 65 MPH ON INTERSTATE CAR SLOWED TO APPROXIMATELY 20MPH AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. SLIP INDICATOR/VOC AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON MADE MY WAY TO EXIT WITH HAZARD LIGHT ON. WENT TO DEALER PAID $100 FOR DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES. NOW THE COST OF REPAIR IS 600$ *TR

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46.7%
ODI 10322272 · 18,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 INFINITI M35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AFTER BEING SHIFTED INTO DRIVE FROM THE PARK POSITION. THE CONTACT SHIFTED THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL TO STOP THE ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS INSPECTED. HOWEVER, THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 18,000.

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16.3%
ODI 10400693 · 19,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 INFINITI M35. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS STOPPED WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A POLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN CONCLUDED THE CONTACT HAD DEPRESSED BOTH THE BRAKE PEDAL AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL SIMULTANEOUSLY AND CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE RECURRED FOUR DIFFERENT TIMES WHILE DRIVING AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS. THE FOURTH TIME THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED IN EITHER CRASH. A PO…

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210.0%
ODI 10595380 · 30,000 mi

WHEN CAR IS SLOWING DOWN, IT WILL JUMP WILDLY WITH THE RPM'S AND SHIFT INTO DIFFERENT GEARS. CAR COULD HIT ANOTHER CAR OR PERSON IF THE BRAKE IS NOT HELD FIRMLY. CANNOT GET THE LOCAL DEALER OR CORP. TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM OR FIX IT. THE CAR IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THE PROBLEM IS GETTING WORSE BUT THE DEALER SAYS TO DRIVE IT UNTIL THERE IS A HARD FAILURE. I AM CONCERNED THE CAR WILL JUMP AND HIT SOMETHING OR SOMEONE. THE DEALER SAYS THERE COULD BE A COMPUTER PROBLEM BUT THEY ARE NOT SURE AND DO NOT WANT TO EAT THE COST OF A COMPUTER IF THAT…

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Electrical System
188.6%
ODI 10124038 · 1,000 mi

NAVIGATION SYSTEM SCREEN FLICKERS WHEN REVERSE IS ENGAGED. BLUETOOTH PHONE INTERFACE HAS NOT BEEN WORKING PROPERLY, MODULE REPLACED WITH NO IMPROVEMENT. HORRIBLE GAS MILEAGE (AS LOW AS 8.5 MPG). LOUD METALLIC "GONG" NOISE CAN BE HEARD WHEN VEHICLE IS STOPPED.

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63.9%
ODI 10200102 · 3,196 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 INFINITI M35. WHEN THE CONTACT PUSHED THE ON/OFF BUTTON UNDER THE STEERING WHEEL TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE, IT WENT IN REVERSE AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR KNEE INJURIES. THE VEHICLE STOPPED ONCE IT HIT A PILLAR. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 3,196. UPDATED 03-07-08 *BF THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. THE CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING AFTER THE CRASH, THE VEHICLE WAS IN NEUTRAL AT THE BOTTOM OF THE HILL. THE INCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO THE POLICE, BU…

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23.3%
ODI 10559093 · 89,000 mi

TRAVELING AN TIRE SENSOR CAME ON INDICATING LOW AIR PRESSURE. PULL TO THE EMERGENCY LANE ON BRIDGE ON I-55 IN LOUISIANA TO FIND NOTHING WRONG. WHILE ON THE SHOULDER ANOTHER CAR PASSED WITH ROAD DEBRIS DAMAGING MY CAR. I SEE A RECALL FOR THE SENSOR YET THE STATE OF LOUISIANA IS NOT IDENTIFIED FOR THE RECALL. CAN YOU TELL ME HOW LOUISIANA WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE TIRE SENSOR RECALL AND CAN YOU HELP ME GET THE SENSORS REPLACED? I ALSO SEE MANY COMMENTS OF THE HEADLIGHTS NOT BE SET CORRECTLY AND I STRUGGLE WITH THE LOW BEAM VIEW OF THE HIGHWAY…

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212.5%
ODI 10593316 · 62,000 mi

EVERY TIME UPON FILLING THE FUEL TANK THE IN-DASH GAUGE DOES NOT REGISTER THE FULL AMOUNT. AFTER DRIVING A WHILE EVENTUALLY IT DOES CREEP BACK UP BUT NOT TO FULL. THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE PROGRESSIVELY GETTING WORSE. THE PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE IN THE SENSORS IN THE FUEL TANK, JUST GUESSING, BECAUSE ALL THE OTHER IN DASH GAUGES SEEM TO BE WORKING FINE. *TR

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210.0%
ODI 10321436 · 150 mi

ON THREE SEPARATE DAYS, I HAD TROUBLE STOPPING MY BRAND NEW INFINITI M35. THE FIRST DAY, ON FOUR OCCASIONS WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE CAR BUCKED AND SHOOK AND CONTINUED TO GO FORWARD BEFORE FINALLY STOPPING. ON THE SECOND AND THIRD DAYS, THIS OCCURRED TWICE EACH DAY. SEVERAL PEOPLE SAW THIS HAPPENING AND SCREEMED FOR ME TO PUT THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL OR TURN OFF THE MOTOR. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE INFINITI DEALER THREE TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. CHECKED THE COMPUTER READ OUT, ROAD TESTED THE VEHICLE FOR 70 MILES, AND INSPECTED IT THOROUGHLY BUT COUL…

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Unknown Or Other
83.8%
ODI 10595239 · 119,000 mi

DRIVING ONTO RAMP TO GET ON HIGHWAY AND SEAT BRACKET BROKE AND SUNK ME BACK. LOST CONTROL MOMENTARILY. *TR

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127.7%
ODI 10598359 · 47,000 mi

IN LATE 2012, I NOTICED HAIRLINE CRACKS BEGINNING TO FORM IN VARIOUS AREAS OF MY VEHICLE'S LEATHER DASHBOARD. IN APPROXIMATELY MAY-JUNE OF 2013, I NOTIFIED INFINITI CORPORATE CUSTOMER SERVICE OF THIS EVENT. I WAS ADVISED TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO MY INFINITI DEALER SO THEY COULD CREATE AN INCIDENT REPORT AND GATHER PHOTOS. THEN A REVIEW COMMITTEE WOULD DECIDE WHETHER INFINITI WOULD REPLACE THE DASH OR PROVIDE SOME COMPENSATION TOWARD REPLACEMENT. IN SEPTEMBER, 2013, I RECEIVED A LETTER STATING THAT SINCE THE AUTO WAS OUT OF THE NEW WARRANTY PE…

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58.3%
ODI 10362501 · 13,000 mi

I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE IN OCTOBER 2009 CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED FROM INFINITI SOUTHWEST IN HOUSTON, TX WITH 13K ON IT ALREADY. THIS PAST YEAR I CANT TAKE IT ANYMORE. THE PROBLEM IS GETTING WORSE AND WORSE SINCE THE VERY BEGINNING WHEN I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. ANY GROOVE ON THE ROAD OR MINOR INDENTATION CAUSES MY STEERING WHEEL TO LOSE CONTROL. EVEN WHEN I SWITCH LANES, JUST DRIVING OVER THE LITTLE BUMP REFLECTOR CAUSE ME TRAMLING. IT LITERALLY LOOKS LIKE THERE IS A DRUNK DRIVER ON THE ROAD WHEN PEOPLE SEE ME DRIVING. IT OCCURS ANY TIME I DRIVE…

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318.8%
ODI 10836363 · 36,000 mi

DASHBOARD IS WITH EXTENSIVE CRACKING AND YELLOW FOAM EXPOSED. ALSO DASHBOARD IS STICKY TO TOUCH WITH SHINY APPEARANCE.

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15.0%
ODI 11180207 · 99,000 mi

TAKATA RECALL TURN MY CAR ON AND THERE IS A TICKING NOISE COMING FROM BEHIND MY DASHBOARD. IT WILL ADJUST THE VOLUME OF MY RADIO AUTOMATICALLY WITHOUT ME TOUCHING IT. AFTER A FEW CLICKS IT WILL SHORT OUT MY VOLUME. MY VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY.

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Engine
157.1%
ODI 10499498 · 75,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING ON A FREEWAY AT LOW RATE OF SPEED (RUSH HOUR) I HAVE EXPERIENCED ENGINE STALL CONDITION. ALL WARNING LIGHTS WENT ON,INCLUDING BRAKE INDICATOR. I WAS ABLE TO SHIFT GEAR INTO PARK POSITION AND SHUT THE VEHICLE DOWN. AFTER A COUPLE MINUTES, I RESTARTED THE ENGINE AND DRIVED HOME. THAT WAS ONE SCARY MOMENT. *TR

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31.9%
ODI 10626377

GOING DOWN HWY 11 DOING ABOUT 40 TO 50 MPH ; AS MASH THE GAS THE CAR STATED SLOWING DOWN. I CHECK TO MAKE SURE THAT MY CAR WAS STILL IN DRIVE AND IT WAS. I PULL OVER IN A PARKING LOT AND CALL MY BROTHER. WE TRIED RESTART IT BUT WE WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. NO WARRING OF ANY KIND; NO SMOKE, NO DASH LIGHTS, NO NOSE OF ANY KIND IT JUST CUT OFF. I HAD TO HAVE IT TAKEN TO SHOP AND FIND OUT MY MOTOR IS GONE. I HAVE NOT HAD MY CAR A YEAR AS YET . I AM VERY UPSET. *TR

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23.3%
ODI 10920283 · 169,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 INFINITI M35. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A BELT IN THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT WAS AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V430000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 169,000.

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16.3%
ODI 10576867 · 33,000 mi

WHILE STOPPED IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, FOLLOWING 1.5 HOURS OF VERY SLOW STOP AND GO MOVEMENT, AND WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, THE CAR ENGINE RACED AND ACCELERATED THE VEHICLE INTO THE CAR STOPPED IN FRONT OF ME. THE RESULTING COLLISION INVOLVED THREE VEHICLES STOPPED IN FRONT OF ME. *TR

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210.0%
ODI 10598908 · 31,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 INFINITI M35X. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE COMING TO A STOP, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THERE WAS A RAPID INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS. ADDITIONALLY, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED HARD UP AND DOWN. THE FAILURE BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE OVER A PERIOD TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE COULD POSSIBLY BE RELATED TO A FAULTY COMPUTER SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF TH…

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Suspension
157.1%
ODI 10159432

2006 M35 SPORT PULLED TO THE RIGHT WHEN BRAKING OR HITTING A BUMP. *TS WHEN THIS OCCURRED THE CONSUMER LOST SOME CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *NM

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31.9%
ODI 10298937 · 18,000 mi

I HAVE A 2007 INFINITI M35X AND I WOULD LIKE TO REPORT THAT THIS CAR HAS A SERIOUS TRAMLINING PROBLEM. THE CAR WILL SUDDENLY VEER INTO THE NEXT LANE. THIS CAN HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BE BE VERY DANGEROUS AND BASED ON MANY FORUMS MANY USERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAMETHING. PLEASE HELP AND MAKE INFINITI FIX THE PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE DIES. *TR

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23.3%
ODI 10676549

MY WIFE AND I PURCHASED A 2008 INFINITI M35X WHICH IS STILL UNDER A WARRANTY FROM INFINITI AND WAS INSPECTED PRIOR TO US TAKING OWNERSHIP. I DROVE THE CAR AND AFTER TWO DAYS I NOTICED THE CAR PULLING HARD WHEN CHANGING LANES ON THE HIGHWAY. IT DID IT MULTIPLE TIMES DURING A 30 MINUTE TRIP. I AGAIN DROVE THE CAR TODAY AND NOTICED THE ISSUE AGAIN. I HAVE OWNED OVER TEN CARS IN MY LIFE AND NONE HAVE HAD THIS STEERING / LANE SHIFTING ISSUE LIKE THIS. I HAVE ALSO HAD CARS WITH TIRES WITH EXTREME WEAR AND CARS IN DESPERATE NEED OF AN ALIGNMENT AN…

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16.3%
ODI 10366467 · 12,000 mi

2009 INFINITI M35X (WITH LESS THAN 15,000 MILES) WILL MAKE A "HARD TURN" ON SLIGHTLY UNEVEN ROADS AND CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO GO QUICKLY TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT.. SEVERE HAZARD AND FROM WHAT I REVIEWED THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ALREADY ABOUT THE ISSUE. THIS IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN THAT WILL ULTIMATELY BE BLAMED ON THE GOVERNMENT FOR HAVING UNEVEN ROADS BECAUSE THE M35X WILL GO WITH THE ROAD, VERY UNPREDICTABLY AND HAPPENS ALL THE TIME. IT IS ALSO SOMEWHAT DIFFICULT TO RECOVER TO A NORMAL STEERING AFTER YOUR CAR IS BEING TAKEN OVER BY THE …

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

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
Steering18,000–50,000 mi42,000 mi5
ODI 10370403 · 50,000 mi

I HAVE A 2006 INFINITI M35X THAT PULLS TO THE RIGHT/LEFT ALL THE TIME I HAVE CHANGED MY TIRES TWICE BUT THAT DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. I HAVE FOUND OUT FROM OTHER OWNERS THAT IT IS THE STEERING THAT IS CAUSING THIS PROBLEM RACK AND PINOIN. *TR

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ODI 10413163 · 12,850 mi

I FREQUENTLY INCUR TRAMLINING WHEN DRIVING MY M35 INFINITY. ALMOST ANY ASPHALT SURFACE THAT HAS A PAVING OVERLAP WILL CAUSE IT, AND IN SOME INSTANCES, IT FEELS AS THOUGH THE STEERING WHEEL WILL BE RIPPED FROM MY HANDS. IN FACT, THIS EVENT OCCURRED YESTERDAY, JUL 15 ON THE EAST ACCESS ROAD IN TUBAC, AZ. THIS IS TRULY A SERIOUS DEFECT AND UNBECOMING TO THE INFINITY BRAND. *TT

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ODI 10555082 · 18,000 mi

VEHICLE STEERING SEEMS TO HAVE ITS OWN MIND AT ALMOST ALL SPEEDS AND TENDS TO LUNGE FROM ONE SIDE TO ANOTHER REQUIRING CONTINUOUS CORRECTION. THE WHEELS SEEM TO FOLLOW MOST EVERY DEFORMITY / IRREGULARITY OF THE ROAD. ONE INSTANCE THE VEHICLE MOVED OVER FROM ONE LANE TO THE MIDDLE OF ADJOINING LANE ALMOST CAUSING A CRASH. WHEN STOPPING THE STEERING CAN SWING UPTO 45 TO 60 DEGREES IN EITHER DIRECTION. HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALER MORE THAN THREE TIMES - FIRST TIME WITH 18000 MILES ON THE CAR. HAVE ALWAYS BEEN ADVISED THAT EVERYTHING WAS NORMA…

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Air BagsToo few reports for a range69,000 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10929660 · 69,000 mi

TAKATA RECALL LONG WAIT FOR A NEW PARTS (OVER 6 MONTHS) CALLED CS AND HAVE NO TIMELINE AVAILABLE.

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Electrical SystemToo few reports for a range49,575 mi2 (sparse)
ODI 10321436 · 150 mi

ON THREE SEPARATE DAYS, I HAD TROUBLE STOPPING MY BRAND NEW INFINITI M35. THE FIRST DAY, ON FOUR OCCASIONS WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE CAR BUCKED AND SHOOK AND CONTINUED TO GO FORWARD BEFORE FINALLY STOPPING. ON THE SECOND AND THIRD DAYS, THIS OCCURRED TWICE EACH DAY. SEVERAL PEOPLE SAW THIS HAPPENING AND SCREEMED FOR ME TO PUT THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL OR TURN OFF THE MOTOR. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE INFINITI DEALER THREE TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. CHECKED THE COMPUTER READ OUT, ROAD TESTED THE VEHICLE FOR 70 MILES, AND INSPECTED IT THOROUGHLY BUT COUL…

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ODI 11180207 · 99,000 mi

TAKATA RECALL TURN MY CAR ON AND THERE IS A TICKING NOISE COMING FROM BEHIND MY DASHBOARD. IT WILL ADJUST THE VOLUME OF MY RADIO AUTOMATICALLY WITHOUT ME TOUCHING IT. AFTER A FEW CLICKS IT WILL SHORT OUT MY VOLUME. MY VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY.

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EngineToo few reports for a range36,000 mi2 (sparse)
ODI 10598908 · 31,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 INFINITI M35X. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE COMING TO A STOP, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THERE WAS A RAPID INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS. ADDITIONALLY, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED HARD UP AND DOWN. THE FAILURE BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE OVER A PERIOD TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE COULD POSSIBLY BE RELATED TO A FAULTY COMPUTER SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF TH…

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ODI 11289933 · 41,000 mi

THE FAN HOUSING BRACKET BROKE OFF BOLTS STILL ATTACHED BUT FAN IS MOVING BACK AND FORTH DUE TO BROKEN BRACKETS BELIEVE DOING TO THE WEIGHT OF THE FAN AND CHEAPLY MADE BRACKET HAD TO TAKE TO DEALER FOR REPAIR OVER 1300 DOLLARS. TOOK TO GOODYEAR FOR OIL CHANGE THEY FOUND THE PROBLEM BUT UNABLE TO GET PART HAD TO GO TO DEALER.

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TiresToo few reports for a range12,490 mi2 (sparse)
ODI 10359732 · 10,080 mi

2010 INFINITI M35X. CONSUMER WRITES REGARDING DEFECTIVE TIRES *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE DISCOVERED A LEAK IN THE SIDEWALL ON ONE OF THE FRONT TIRES. THE DEFECT CONSISTED OF A BREAK ABOUT 3/4 OF AN INCH LONG. THE TIRE WOULD NOT HOLD AIR AND COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. THERE WAS NO NAIL OR OTHER OBJECT IN THE TIRE. THE CONSUMER THEN WENT TO THE DEALER TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE DEFECTIVE TIRES. THE DEALER THEN INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE REAR TIRES HAD LOW TREAD LIFE AND THEY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER ALSO SUSPECTED THE REAR TIRES WERE DEFECTI…

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ODI 10437675 · 14,900 mi

MY LEASED 2010 INFINITY WITH 245-45-RSA 18" TIRES INSTALLED. IN 14000 MILES TIRES HAVE SUFFERED 3 LOW PROFILE TIRES WITH SIDEWALL DAMAGE DUE TO STRIKING POTHOLES REQUIRING REPLACEMENT.HAVING DRIVEN 60YRS AND OVER 900,000 MILES EXPERIENCED ONLY ONE TIRE SIDEWALL DAMAGE WITH BUBBLE/RUPTURE IN ALL THAT TIME. HAVING BEEN INVOLVED IN AUTO RACING MY DRIVING SKILLS ARE BETTER THAN THE AVERAGE DRIVER.I AVOID AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE POT HOLES BUT IT IS INEVITABLE TO CONTACT SOME. I ALSO TRY TO SLOW DOWN AS SAFETY PERMITS SO AS TO HAVE A LOWER IMPACT ON SA…

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Vehicle Speed ControlToo few reports for a range30,000 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10595380 · 30,000 mi

WHEN CAR IS SLOWING DOWN, IT WILL JUMP WILDLY WITH THE RPM'S AND SHIFT INTO DIFFERENT GEARS. CAR COULD HIT ANOTHER CAR OR PERSON IF THE BRAKE IS NOT HELD FIRMLY. CANNOT GET THE LOCAL DEALER OR CORP. TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM OR FIX IT. THE CAR IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THE PROBLEM IS GETTING WORSE BUT THE DEALER SAYS TO DRIVE IT UNTIL THERE IS A HARD FAILURE. I AM CONCERNED THE CAR WILL JUMP AND HIT SOMETHING OR SOMEONE. THE DEALER SAYS THERE COULD BE A COMPUTER PROBLEM BUT THEY ARE NOT SURE AND DO NOT WANT TO EAT THE COST OF A COMPUTER IF THAT…

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Engine And Engine CoolingToo few reports for a range90,000 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10562794 · 90,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING ON I-5 NORTH CA GOING BETWEEN LATHROP AND STOCKTON WHERE THE SPEED LIMIT IS 70 MPH WHEN MY VEHICLE'S ENGINE SEEMED TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL. I BARELY HAD ENOUGH POWER TO GET OFF THE FWY RAMP WHERE IT WAS SAFE TO PARK. I THEN HAD THE CAR TOWED TO AN INFINITI DEALER AND HAD THEM CHECK THE CAR. AFTER THE CAR WAS HOOKED UP TO A DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE, I WAS TOLD THAT THE RIGHT MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR-22680-7S00A NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT WHEN THIS SENSOR WENT BAD, THE ENGINE GOES INTO A NEUTRAL MODE OR CLOSE TO SHUTDOWN MOD…

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Power TrainToo few reports for a range90,000 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10562794 · 90,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING ON I-5 NORTH CA GOING BETWEEN LATHROP AND STOCKTON WHERE THE SPEED LIMIT IS 70 MPH WHEN MY VEHICLE'S ENGINE SEEMED TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL. I BARELY HAD ENOUGH POWER TO GET OFF THE FWY RAMP WHERE IT WAS SAFE TO PARK. I THEN HAD THE CAR TOWED TO AN INFINITI DEALER AND HAD THEM CHECK THE CAR. AFTER THE CAR WAS HOOKED UP TO A DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE, I WAS TOLD THAT THE RIGHT MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR-22680-7S00A NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT WHEN THIS SENSOR WENT BAD, THE ENGINE GOES INTO A NEUTRAL MODE OR CLOSE TO SHUTDOWN MOD…

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Complaint and recall timeline

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

1 reports2024-112026-10

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

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

No examples available for this selection.

2024-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-040None

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.

2026-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-10 (partial)0None

No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

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

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

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

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

Age 0Age 1Age 27 reports

2009: 6 complaints · 2010: 7 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
2009166
2010467
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
20091600
20102000

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
ComponentSteeringAir BagsElectrical SystemEngineTiresVehicle Speed ControlEngine And Engine CoolingPower Train
Steering—0000000
Air Bags0—000000
Electrical System00—00000
Engine000—0000
Tires0000—000
Vehicle Speed Control00000—00
Engine And Engine Cooling000000—
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ODI 10562794 · 90,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING ON I-5 NORTH CA GOING BETWEEN LATHROP AND STOCKTON WHERE THE SPEED LIMIT IS 70 MPH WHEN MY VEHICLE'S ENGINE SEEMED TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL. I BARELY HAD ENOUGH POWER TO GET OFF THE FWY RAMP WHERE IT WAS SAFE TO PARK. I THEN HAD THE CAR TOWED TO AN INFINITI DEALER AND HAD THEM CHECK THE CAR. AFTER THE CAR WAS HOOKED UP TO A DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE, I WAS TOLD THAT THE RIGHT MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR-22680-7S00A NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT WHEN THIS SENSOR WENT BAD, THE ENGINE GOES INTO A NEUTRAL MODE OR CLOSE TO SHUTDOWN MOD…

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Power Train000000
1
ODI 10562794 · 90,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING ON I-5 NORTH CA GOING BETWEEN LATHROP AND STOCKTON WHERE THE SPEED LIMIT IS 70 MPH WHEN MY VEHICLE'S ENGINE SEEMED TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL. I BARELY HAD ENOUGH POWER TO GET OFF THE FWY RAMP WHERE IT WAS SAFE TO PARK. I THEN HAD THE CAR TOWED TO AN INFINITI DEALER AND HAD THEM CHECK THE CAR. AFTER THE CAR WAS HOOKED UP TO A DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE, I WAS TOLD THAT THE RIGHT MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR-22680-7S00A NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT WHEN THIS SENSOR WENT BAD, THE ENGINE GOES INTO A NEUTRAL MODE OR CLOSE TO SHUTDOWN MOD…

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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.

4 patterns with matching reports.

Hard or delayed shifting

2 mentions · 10.0% of complaints

Median mileage: 47,200 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 10579601 · 63,400 mi

DRIVING WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON, 70MPH ZONE, SLIGHT DOWNHILL SPEED OF 72MPH. NEW REAR TIRES, VERY GOOD CONDITION FRONT TIRES, 1 DAY OLD 4 WHEEL ALIGNMENT, CONCRETE HIGHWAY SURFACE IN SUNNY DRY CONDITIONS, APPROXIMATE OUTSIDE TEMP 65. VEHICLE AND STEERING WHEEL JERKED TO THE RIGHT WITH STEERING WHEEL DISPLACING APPROXIMATELY 30-45 DEGREES FROM CENTER TO THE RIGHT, FOLLOWED BY A JERK AND DISPLACEMENT TO THE LEFT OF APPROXIMATELY 30-45 DEGREES TO THE LEFT AND REPEATED TO THE RIGHT AND LEFT AGAIN... CAR WAS UNCONTROLLABLE... REDUCED SPEED, KILLED …

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ODI 10598908 · 31,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 INFINITI M35X. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE COMING TO A STOP, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THERE WAS A RAPID INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS. ADDITIONALLY, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED HARD UP AND DOWN. THE FAILURE BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE OVER A PERIOD TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE COULD POSSIBLY BE RELATED TO A FAULTY COMPUTER SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF TH…

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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

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

2 mentions · 10.0% of complaints

Median mileage: 45,268 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 10376539 · 536 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 INFINITI M35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH HE HAD EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY WHILE DOWN SHIFTING CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LUNGE FORWARD. NO WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING ACCORDING TO STANDARDS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 536. UPDATED 03/11/11 UPDATED 12/14/11 *CN

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ODI 10562794 · 90,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING ON I-5 NORTH CA GOING BETWEEN LATHROP AND STOCKTON WHERE THE SPEED LIMIT IS 70 MPH WHEN MY VEHICLE'S ENGINE SEEMED TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL. I BARELY HAD ENOUGH POWER TO GET OFF THE FWY RAMP WHERE IT WAS SAFE TO PARK. I THEN HAD THE CAR TOWED TO AN INFINITI DEALER AND HAD THEM CHECK THE CAR. AFTER THE CAR WAS HOOKED UP TO A DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE, I WAS TOLD THAT THE RIGHT MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR-22680-7S00A NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT WHEN THIS SENSOR WENT BAD, THE ENGINE GOES INTO A NEUTRAL MODE OR CLOSE TO SHUTDOWN MOD…

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

Brake response concerns

1 mentions · 5.0% of complaints

Median mileage: 31,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10598908 · 31,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 INFINITI M35X. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE COMING TO A STOP, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THERE WAS A RAPID INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS. ADDITIONALLY, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED HARD UP AND DOWN. THE FAILURE BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE OVER A PERIOD TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE COULD POSSIBLY BE RELATED TO A FAULTY COMPUTER SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF TH…

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

Stalling or loss of power

1 mentions · 5.0% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 11454737

The car accelerated without warning. I did not have my foot on the gas and the car just sped up. This has happened 2 times. The first time I didnt have an accident but today I did. I ran into a pole. I could have killed myself or someone around me when the car sped up. No warning. I took the car to the dealer and they admitted that there had been a recall but stated it was fixed on my car but it has not been fixed....here is the recall information 2010 INFINITI M35 Report Date: September 26, 2013 Campaign Number: 13V430000 Component: VEHICLE SP…

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