2005 Infiniti G35 Complaint Log

MY AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND I HAD IT FIXED UNDER THE RECALL. A SHORT WHILE AFTER THAT, IT CAME BACK ON AND WAS TOLD I NEEDED AN AIRBAG MODULE. I FIND IT WEIRD THAT MY VEHICLE AND A LOT OF OTHER INFINITI G35S HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM IN THIS ORDER. ALSO EVERY TIME I LEFT DEALERSHIP, A WEEK AFTER, I REALIZED THE THEY HAD DAMAGED THE BRACKETS THAT HOLD THE PLASTIC COVER TO THE FRONT OF THE SEATS. *TR

MY CAR HAS THE "DTC B1129 OR B1134" RELATED TO "ITB12-034B" AND "ITB10-036B" BUT WHEN I CALLED INFINITI DEALERSHIP, THEY SAID THAT MY CAR'S VIN DOES NOT APPLY. IT'S EXACTLY THE ISSUE DESCRIBED ON THE RECALL CAMPAIGN BULLETIN HOW DOES THIS NOT APPLY? IT'S THE DETERIORATION OF THE TERMINAL CONNECTOR THAT INCREASES IMPEDANCE ON THE HARNESS AND CAUSES THE AIRBAG LIGHT TO COME ON FALSELY BUT IT'S ENOUGH TO COST MONEY. WHY DOESN'T THE INFINITI DEALERSHIP DO THIS? *TR

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

THE VEHICLE THAT I HAVE DONE SO MUCH RESEARCH ON IS THE 2003-2006 G35 WHICH I OWN NOW HAS A ISSUE WITH THE CLUTCH PEDAL STICKING AND GETTING STUCK DURING DRIVING SITUATIONS WHICH TO ME IS A VERY HORRIBLE HAZARD FOR US IF DO TO HIGH MILES ON FREEWAY AND CLUTCH STICKS TO THE FLOOR, WHICH HAD OCCURRED TO ME AND MADE ME PANIC AND ALMOST HAD CAUSES A ACCIDENT REALIZING THAT IT HAD GOT STUCK AND I HAD TO YANK IT OUT THE BOTTOM OF THE FLOOR. I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE A EXTREME ISSUE TO YOU GUYS AND SHOULD BE NOTIFIED IMMEDIATELY TO INFINITY DEALERSHIPS SO THAT THIS CAN BE TAKEN CARE OF. I HAVE LOOKED ALL OVER AND TO MANY OTHERS WHO HAD THE EXACT SAME DEFECT AS MY VEHICLE NOW. *TR

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

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

MY CAR GOES THRU ALMOST 2 QUARTS PER 1000 MILES. THIS CAR MODEL YEAR HAVE A TBS REPORT FROM INFINITI FOR OIL CONSUMPTION OC PROBLEM A LOT OF OWNERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM INFINITI REFUSE TO REPLACE THE ENGINE OUT OF WARRANTY THEY KNOW IS A PROBLEM WITH THE PISTON RINGS ON THE REV UP 05 07 ENGINES , THEY NEED TO DO A RECALL . WAS TOLD WE CAN MAKE A COMPLAINT TO NISSAN/INFINITI FOR VQ35DE REV-UP ENGINES CONSUMING A LOT OF OIL AT 1K MILES.UNSAFE TO DRIVE CAR NORMALLY IN FEAR OF MOTOR MALFUNCTION MAJOR DAMAGE AND LOSS OF VALUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 INFINITI G35. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BEGAN TO MOVE FORWARD INADVERTENTLY, MOVING THE CONTACT FARTHER TOWARD THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT APPLIED CONSTANT PRESSURE TO THE POWER SEAT SWITCH AND PLACED HER FOOT FIRMLY ON THE FLOORBOARD IN ORDER FOR THE SEAT TO REMAIN SECURED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE POWER SEAT ADJUSTMENT SWITCH WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

I OWN A 2005 INFINITI G35 COUPE WITH THE SPORT TUNED SUSPENSION OPTION. RUBBER BUSHINGS ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT SUSPENSION COMPRESSION RODS CRACKED CAUSING SEVERE MISALIGNMENT AND EXCESSIVE CAMBER. THIS CAUSED EXTREME TIRE WEAR ON THE INNERMOST 0.5-INCH OF TIRE TREAD ON BOTH FRONT TIRES, AND EXPOSED AND WORE THROUGH THE STEEL BELTS AND RADIAL PLIES ON THE LEFT TIRE. THE REMAINDER OF BOTH TIRES' TREADS SHOW NORMAL WEAR WITH ALL FOUR TREADS ON EACH TIRE MEASURING 4/32 TO 5/32. THE EXCESSIVE WEAR WAS NOT VISIBLE DUE TO ITS LOCATION ON THE TIRE WITHIN THE WHEEL WELL. THERE WAS NO DEGRADATION IN RIDE OR HANDLING WHILE DRIVING THE CAR AND NO NOISE CREATED TO WARN THE DRIVER. OWNER DISCOVERED THE DANGEROUS TIRE WEAR DURING ROUTINE REPLACEMENT OF FRONT BRAKE PADS. VEHICLE HAS ALL STOCK SUSPENSION WITH KUMHO ECSTA SPT KU31 225/40-19 TIRES. OWNER IS THE ORIGINAL VEHICLE OWNER AND RETAINED DAMAGED COMPRESSION RODS AND TIRES FOR TESTING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,960 MILES ON THE VEHICLE AND 33,788 MILES ON THE TIRES. *TR

THE VEHICLE WAS A 2005 INFINITI G35. ON 11/8/12, I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY IN THE MIDDLE LANE GOING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH AND THE CAR SUDDENLY LOST ALL ACCELERATION. IT DROPPED FROM 65 MPH TO 0 MPH WITHIN MINUTES AND THE CAR SEIZED UP AND WAS NOT RESPONSIVE TO PRESSING ON THE GAS PEDAL. I WAS BARELY ABLE TO GET TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER WITHOUT CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THE SHOULDER WAS EXTREMELY NARROW AND THE CAR WAS IMMOBILE. THE GAS GAUGE ON THE DASH SAID THERE WAS STILL A QUARTER OF A TANK OF GAS LEFT. I WALKED TO THE GAS STATION AND PUT A GALLON OF GAS IN THE TANK TO SEE IF IT WOULD START UP. AS SOON AS I DID THAT, THE CAR STARTED UP WITH NO PROBLEM. I WENT TO FILL UP MY TANK AND WHEN I GOT THERE, I POURED ABOUT 16 GALLONS OF GAS. I'M AFRAID THAT THIS COULD HAPPEN AT ANY TIME, AND I WOULD BE STRANDED WITH MY CAR IN JEOPARDY OF GETTING HIT. THIS GAS FUEL SYSTEM PROBLEM HAPPENED ON 11/8/12. *TR

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

THIRD BRAKE LIGHT HAS BEEN OUT FOR AT LEAST A YEAR. *JS

JUST BROUGHT VEHICLE INTO DEALER AND WAS INFORMED I NEED THIRD BRAKE LIGHT. COST OF REPLACEMENT WAS OVER $500 WHICH INCLUDED PARTS AND LABOR. AFTER FURTHER RESEARCH I FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THESE VEHICLES AND INFINITI WILL DO NOTHING ABOUT IT. I COULD UNDERSTAND IF THIS WERE JUST AN ISSUE OF A BULB BURNING OUT AND A $10 REPLACEMENT PART, BUT THIS UNIT IS BASICALLY INSTALLED AS A PERMANENT LED COMPONENT WITHOUT THE THOUGHT OF EASY REPLACEMENT. FOR SUCH A SIMPLE SAFETY ITEM I FEEL THAT THE PRICE AND LABOR IS EXTREME AND THERE IS OBVIOUSLY A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 INFINITI G35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DECELERATE, THE VEHICLE ERRONEOUSLY LUNGED FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE CONTROL ARM WAS LOOSE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,580. MAH

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

I OWN A 2005 INFINITI G35X. THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATES INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AN ESTIMATED REPAIR COST OF $1200 WAS PROVIDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO REFUSED TO PROVIDED ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE HAD ALREADY BEEN REPAIRED UNDER RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V175000 (AIR BAGS, SEATS), BUT CLEARLY THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER REPAIRED. INVESTIGATION OF THE INFINITI USER FORUM WILL CLEARLY INDICATE THAT AIRBAG FAILURE (POST RECALL) IS VERY COMMON IN THIS PARTICULAR MODEL, WHILE INFINITI/NISSAN IS CONTINUALLY IGNORING THE ISSUE. AFTER READING ALL THE COMPLAINTS IN THE FORUMS AND THE NHTSA WEBSITE, I BELIEVE THAT INFINITI/NISSAN NEVER REPAIRED THE CARS UNDER THE RECALL, BUT MERELY DISABLED THE WARNING LIGHT DURING THE RECALL REPAIR VISIT. THE INITIAL FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY AT 65000 MILES. THE FAILURE HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 89600. I REQUEST NHTSA TO INVESTIGATE IN THE MATTER AND HELP THE CONSUMERS FROM AN IMPENDING FATAL DISASTER. *TR

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

ON 04/06/2012 I WAS DRIVING ON THE 60E FREEWAY IN THE #2 LANE GOING 65 MPH AND THE CAR SUDDENLY LOST ALL ACCELERATION. IT DROPPED FROM 65-40 WITHIN SECONDS AND THE CAR WOULD NOT RESPOND WHEN I PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL. I WAS BARELY ABLE TO GET TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER WITHOUT CAUSING AN ACCIDENT (THIS HAPPENED DURING RUSH HOUR). THE SHOULDER WAS EXTREMELY NARROW AND THE CAR WAS COMPLETELY DISABLED. WITHIN MINUTES AN RCTC TOW TRUCK APPEARED AND THE DRIVER ASKED WHAT HAD HAPPENED. WHEN I EXPLAINED HOW THE CAR HAD LOST ALL ACCELERATION, HE TOLD ME IT SOUNDED LIKE I RAN OUT OF GAS. THE GAUGE ON THE DASH SAID THERE WAS STILL A QUARTER OF A TANK OF GAS LEFT AND I SHOWED IT TO HIM, SO I DIDN'T BELIEVE THAT THIS COULD BE POSSIBLE. HE OFFERED TO PUT A GALLON OF GAS IN THE TANK TO SEE IF IT WOULD START UP AND AS SOON AS HE DID THAT THE CAR STARTED UP WITH NO PROBLEM. HE DIRECTED ME TO PYRITE ST TO FILL UP MY TANK AND WHEN I GOT THERE THE CAR TOOK ALMOST 20 GALLONS! EVEN THOUGH THE GAUGE READ THAT THERE WAS STILL 1/4 TANK OF GAS! AFTER LOOKING ONLINE THIS APPEARS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AND I'M UPSET THAT INFINITI HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL KNOWING THAT THIS AFFECTS SO MANY PEOPLE. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. I DRIVE 82 MILES A DAY ON THE FWY AND BEING FEMALE, I AM AFRAID THAT THIS COULD HAPPEN AT ANY TIME AND I WOULD BE STRANDED. IT IS ALSO SO DANGEROUS TO LOSE ALL POWER ON THE FREEWAY! I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE REPORTED AS A RECALL ITEM AND THAT INFINITI SHOULD BE COMPELLED TO RECOGNIZE THE PROBLEM AS THE WIDESPREAD ISSUE THAT IT IS, AND COMPLETE THE NECESSARY REPAIRS TO MAKE THIS AN OPERATIONALLY SAFE VEHICLE. *TR

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

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

MY FIRST ISSUE:ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION I AM AN OWNER OF A 2005 INFINITI G35 5AT. I BOUGHT IT CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED AT 62,000 MILES 2 YEARS AGO. FROM LAST YEAR (WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS AT 78000) MILES I STARTED TO HAVE SEVERE OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEMS. ONE DAY I TOOK IT TO GET AN OIL CHANGE AND THE MECHANIC NOTICED I ONLY HAD ONE QUART OF OIL LEFT. BY THE NEXT 1000 MILES (AFTER THE OIL CHANGE) THE OIL LIGHT KEPT COMING ON EVERY TIME I BRAKED. I PULLED OVER AND CHECKED MY OIL AND IT WAS EXTREMELY LOW TO THE POINT I WAS SCARED OF DRIVING IT FURTHER SO I GOT IT TOWED TO THE INFINITI DEALER. AT THAT TIME I WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THEY WEREN'T ABLE TO HELP ME. I STARTED LOOKING ONLINE TO SEE IF OTHER G35 OWNERS WERE EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE AND I WAS SHOCKED TO SEE HOW MANY WERE. RIGHT NOW I CARRY OIL WITH ME IN THE TRUNK KNOWING THAT IT IS GOING TO BE BURNING. I HOPE THERE WILL BE SOMETHING DONE ABOUT THIS AS IT SEEMS A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY THIS ISSUE. MY SECOND ISSUE: SUSPENSION AND TIRE WEAR. EVER SINCE I PURCHASED MY CAR I HAVE GONE TROUGH TOO MANY TIRES (LAST YEAR ALONE I WENT THROUGH 3 SETS). I AM NOT A CRAZY DRIVER AND ALWAYS CAREFUL ON THE WAY I DRIVE ESPECIALLY AFTER PURCHASING SO MANY TIRES. I HAVE BOUGHT AFTERMARKET SUSPENSION PARTS (TO ADJUST CAMBER AND TOE AS IT IS NOT ADJUSTABLE FROM THE FACTORY) TO TRY TO ALLEVIATE THE TIRE WEAR BUT IT HAS NOT DONE ANYTHING. I AM ON MY 5TH SET AS OF A MONTH AGO AND I GOT A CUSTOM ALIGNMENT DONE TO MAXIMIZE TIRE LIFE BUT THEY HAVE ALREADY DETECTED UNEVEN TIRE WEAR. *TR

I TOO HAVE HAD MY CENTER BRAKE LIGHT TO OUT INTERMITTENTLY IN THE PAST FEW MONTHS. I HAVE NOT YET TAKEN IT IN TO BE CHECKED, BUT PLAN TO DO SO IN THE NEXT WEEK.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 INFINTI G35X. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V175000 (AIR BAGS). THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CONTACT FELT THIS WAS A SAFETY ISSUE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 43,000. UPDATED 03/05/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT HAS BLINKING SINCE MID-JANUARY. UPDATED 03/07/12

HMSL (THIRD BRAKE LIGHT) IS COMPLETELY INOPERATIVE. ONE LED HAD BEEN OUT FOR TWO YEARS, THEN THE ENTIRE UNIT FAILED. INFINITI DEALERS SELL THE REPLACEMENT UNIT FOR OVER $200, PLUS THAT SUM IN LABOR FOR THE DEALER. THIS IS A COMMON UNIT FAILURE IN THE G35 MODELS, ACCORDING TO INTERNET SEARCHES AND OBSERVATION OF NUMEROUS VEHICLES ON THE ROAD. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT HAS REMAINED UNADDRESSED FOR YEARS. *TR

THIRD-BRAKE LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY WORKS AND GOES OUT. DOES NOT WORK 80% OF THE TIME. *TR

DESPITE BEING GARAGED SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED 13 YEARS AGO, BEING WELL CARED FOR (SINGLE OWNER), AND LOW MILEAGE (JUST TURNED OVER 92K), THE DASH HAS MULTIPLE CRACKS EXTENDING THE ENTIRE WIDTH OF THE VEHICLE. THESE STARTED TO APPEAR ABOUT 6 YEARS AGO AND HAVE CONTINUED TO EXTEND AND WORSEN.

CENTER BRAKE LIGHT IN THE REAR WINDOW FAILS TO WORK AT DIFFERENT TIMES SINCE 2009. THIS LIGHT IS VERY EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE/REPAIR AND IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM ON THE 2003-2006 INFINITI G35 SEDAN, I HAVE REPLACED IT TWO TIMES IN MY 4 YEARS OF OWNERSHIP! I HAVE ALMOST BEEN REAR ENDED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS THAT I CANNOT SEEM TO COUNT ON 2 HANDS. THIS PART IS A SAFETY RISK AS IT IS OUT A MAJORITY OF THE TIME! I REPLACE IT ONCE DUE TO FAILURE OF PASSING A MASSACHUSETTS INSPECTION STICKER TEST, AND YET AGAIN IT IS OUT/WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. *TR

THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT ON MANY G35 VEHICLES FROM 2003 - 2007 DOES NOT WORK - THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE CIRCUITRY ON THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT THAT SITS BEHIND THE WINDOW, UP ABOVE THE TRUNK. THIS IS A CLEAR SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY THE MANUFACTURER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 INFINITI G35 SEDAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE THIRD MOUNT BRAKE LIGHT WOULD NO LONGER ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,500.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 INFINITI G35 SEDAN. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE DASHBOARD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WAS FRACTURED AND COULD AFFECT THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THE DEALER DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61,500 AND THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

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

MARCH 5. 2012, ON THE WAY HOME FROM PICKING MY SON UP AT BASKETBALL PRACTICE, I NOTICED THE CAR LOSING POWER. I TOLD MY SON, SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH THE CAR, HE ASKED WHAT AND I SAID I'M PRESSING THE GAS THE CAR IS NOT RESPONDING. AT THE POINT WHERE THE STREET BECAME TWO LANES, I GOT OVER INTO THE #2 LANE (CLOSEST TO THE CURB). I WAS TRULY PANICKED BECAUSE I WAS ON A VERY DARK STREET (INDIANA IN RIVERSIDE) TRYING TO GET TO VAN BUREN SO THAT I COULD ENTER THE FREEWAY. THE CAR SHUT OFF COMPLETELY JUST ABOUT A HALF BLOCK FROM VANBUREN. I CALLED MY HUSBAND TO LET HIM KNOW WHAT HAD HAPPENED AND HIS FIRST QUESTION WAS DO YOU HAVE GAS?? I SAID YES, THE GAUGE SAYS I HAVE A QUARTER OF A TANK, SO I KNOW IT?S NOT GAS. THE AAA TECH ARRIVED AND ASKED WHAT HAPPENED. WHEN I EXPLAINED HE SAID, IT SOUNDS LIKE YOU'RE OUT OF GAS. I SAID NO THAT CAN'T BE IT, HERE LOOK AT THE FUEL GAUGE, IT SAYS I HAVE A OF A TANK. HE SAID OK BUT LET'S TRY GAS FIRST ANYWAY. THE TECHNICIAN PUT 2 GALLONS OF GAS IN THE CAR, IT STARTED RIGHT UP AND THEN THE FUEL GAUGE WENT FROM OF A TANK TO (MIRACULOUS FOR 2 GALLONS OF GAS). I WENT ON THE INTERNET AND DID A GOOGLE SEARCH USING THE TERMS INFINITY FUEL GAUGE AND IT LIT UP LIKE A SLOT MACHINE. I CAN'T TELL YOU HOW MANY SITES AND BLOGS WERE FILLED WITH COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE. I SAW ON AUTOBLOG.COM WHERE NISSAN RECALLED 05-08 INFINITY QX56 FOR FUEL GAUGE INACCURACIES SO MY QUESTION IS WHY WEREN'T THE G35'S RECALLED? IMAGINE IF I HAD ACTUALLY MADE IT TO THE FREEWAY AND THIS HAPPENED. I AM UPSET AND I WANT MY FUEL GAUGE FIXED. MY HUSBAND IS CONTENT TO CALCULATE MILES BETWEEN FILL UPS BUT I DON'T HAVE TIME FOR THAT NONSENSE. I AM ON THE ROAD CONSTANTLY, I NEED TO BE ABLE TO LOOK AT MY GAUGE AND KNOW WHEN TO GO THE GAS STATION. *TR

THE 3RD BRAKE LIGHT (THE ONE IN THE BACK WINDSHIELD) COMES ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. IT WILL GO OUT WHILE IM BRAKING OR SOMETIMES ITS REALLY DIM. I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE ISSUE IS. I AM CONSTANTLY PARANOID ABOUT THE BRAKE LIGHTS SINCE THAT IS THE ONLY ONE I CAN ACTUALLY SEE WHILE DRIVING. I CATCH MYSELF BRAKING IF I PASS A SIGN SO I CAN SEE THE REFLECTION TO VERIFY THAT THE OTHER BRAKE LIGHTS ARE WORKING. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND IT WORRIES ME. I DON'T HAVE $$ TO REPAIR SOMETHING THAT SOMETIMES WORKS AND NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW WHAT THE ISSUE IS. IF IT WORKS SOMETIMES, ITS NOT A FUSE AND I DON'T THINK ITS ELECTRICAL B/C THERE IS NO PATTERN/RHYTHM TO WHEN THE BRAKE LIGHT MAY GO OUT. WITH ELECTRIC, IT'S EITHER CONNECTED OR ITS NOT. IT DOESN'T COME ON FROM TIME TO TIME. IF THIS IS A KNOWN ERROR, ACCORDING TO SEVERAL WEBSITES, THEN INFINITI SHOULD RECALL THE BRAKE LIGHT AND FIX IT. INFINITI IS A LUXURY VEHICLE AND HAVING AN INTERMITTENT BRAKE LIGHT IS NOT SOMETHING THAT AN OWNER SHOULD HAVE TO CONTEND WITH. THAT IS NOT A MAINTENANCE OR MECHANICAL REPAIR. IT SOUNDS LIKE A FAULTY SYSTEM. *JS

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

I DRIVE A 2005 INFINITI G35 SEDAN. MY 3RD BRAKE LIGHT HAS NOW BEEN OFF AND ON FOR ABOUT 3 WEEKS NOW. I HAVE READ THAT MANY OTHER PEOPLE WHO DRIVE THE SAME CAR AS ME ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND HAVE ADDRESSES THE ISSUE TO YOU. I AM VERY SHOCKED THAT SOMETHING HAS NOT BEEN DONE YET. I DRIVE IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC MOST OF THE DAY AND FEAR THAT SINCE MY BRAKE LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON I WILL GET HIT. IT SEEMS THAT THIS IS A TECHNICAL ISSUE. IT IS VERY FRUSTRATING TO KNOW I COULD BE IN A FATAL ACCIDENT JUST BECAUSE OF A LIGHT NOT WORKING. I HAVE NOTIFIED NISSAN AND INFINITI BUT HAVE NOT HEARD BACK. *TT

THE THIRD (HIGH MOUNT) BRAKE LIGHT IS INOPERATIVE ON MY 2005 INFINITI G35 SEDAN. NO INDIVIDUAL EVENT LEAD TO THIS OCCURRENCE. WITHOUT READING OTHER OWNER'S COMPLAINTS ONLINE, I WOULD NOT HAVE CHECKED MINE. WHEN CHECKED, MINE TOO WAS INOPERATIVE. AFTER MONITORING, THIS IS NOT A SPORADIC ISSUE, IT IS INOPERATIVE AT ALL TIMES. TO DATE, I HAVE NOT SUFFERED ANY DIRECT CONSEQUENCES, BUT I AM NOW CONCERNED I RUN A HIGHER RISK OF BEING REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER DRIVER. EVEN THOUGH THIS APPEARS TO EFFECT A LARGE MAJORITY OF G35 OWNERS, INFINITI WILL NOT REPAIR THIS ISSUE BECAUSE MY CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY. REPAIR COST IS NEARLY $500.00, BUT INFINITI HAS NOT UPDATED THE PART, SO I FEAR ANOTHER FAILURE WOULD BE IMMINENT. HOWEVER, FOR PERSONAL SAFETY I HAVE NO CHOICE. *TR

I AM HAVING A MAJOR ISSUE WITH MY 2005 INFINITI G35X WHICH HAS A FLAWED FUEL LEVEL SENSOR GAUGE. I HAVE READ IN MANY FORUMS OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AND FILING A COMPLAINT. IT IS A SERIOUS MATTER, THE METER SOMETIMES READS FULL BUT IS ACTUALLY CLOSE TO EMPTY. THIS CAN LEAD TO AN ENGINE SHUT-OFF ON INTERSTATE AND EXPRESSWAYS AND POSE AS A MAJOR HAZARD TO ME AND OTHER DRIVERS. I BELIEVE NISSAN/INFINITI SHOULD OFFER A RECALL OR DRIVERS SHOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR ANY REPAIRS THAT THERE CAR WILL UNDERGO TO FIX THE PROBLEM.. THANK YOU. *KB

I WAS TOLD WE CAN MAKE A SHOUT OUT FOR A COMPLAINT TO NISSAN/INFINITI FOR VQ35DE REV-UP ENGINES CONSUMING A LOT OF OIL AT 1K MILES. I OWN A 2005 G35 COUPE 6 SPEED MANUAL I HAVE HAD 1 ENGINE REPLACEMENT FOR OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEMS AND THIS BEING MY NEW ENGINE AT 60K I AM BEGINNING TO HAVE THE SAME ISSUE AGAIN. I HAVE TO ADD 2.5 QUARTS OF OIL AT 1K MILES, AND COULD DAMAGE MY ENGINE PERMANENTLY INFINITI HAS DENIED ME EXTENDED WARRANTY CAUSE OF THIS ISSUE.. WEAK PISTON RINGS AND OR PISTONS ARE THE CULPRIT FOR OUR THOUSANDS OF G35 6 SPEED MANUAL REV-UP MOTORS DRIVERS.. TO NEED UPTO 3 ENGINE REPLACEMENTS OR DENIED EXTENDED WARRANTIES FROM NISSAN/INFINITI I WISH THEY WOULD HAVE A RE-CAL FOR THESE VQ35DE ENGINES FOR THESE ISSUES YEARS 2005-2007. *TR

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

INFINITI G35 2005. AFTER COMING TO A FULL STOP FOR AT LEAST A MINUTE, I PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR AND THE CAR DID NOT RESPOND IN ANY WAY; NO ENGINE NOISE, NO RPM CHANGE, NO MOVEMENT AT ALL. THEN I PUSHED THE ACCELERATOR ONE-HALF WAY DOWN AND THE CAR MADE A SMALL ENGINE SOUND, THE RPMS WENT UP TO AROUND 1500 AND THE CAR MOVED A LITTLE. I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR AND PRESSED IT AGAIN AND IT DID NOT RESPOND, AGAIN. I PRESSED ONE-HALF WAY DOWN ON THE ACCELERATOR AND IT MADE A SMALL ENGINE NOISE, RPMS WENT UP A LITTLE, AND THE CAR MOVED A LITTLE. I TOOK MY FOOT OFF ACCELERATOR AS SOON AS IT MOVED A LITTLE BECAUSE I WAS AFRAID THAT THE CAR MIGHT SUDDENLY RESPOND NORMALLY TO THE ONE-HALF PRESSED ACCELERATOR AND ACCELERATE RAPIDLY AND CAUSE ME TO CRASH. THE "VVC OFF" LIGHT, THE "SERVICE ENGINE" LIGHT, AND THE "SLIP" LIGHTS ALL CAME ON. THE BUTTON THAT IS SUPPOSED TO TURN OFF THE "VVC OFF" LIGHT, DID NOT TURN OFF THE LIGHT. I WAS DRIVING IN NORMAL DRY CONDITIONS. I PARKED MY CAR AND TURNED IT OFF. SEVERAL HOURS LATER, I RESTARTED MY CAR AND THE "SERVICE ENGINE" LIGHT CAME ON, BUT THE OTHER LIGHTS WERE OFF. THE ACCELERATOR RESPONDED NORMALLY. I WILL TAKE MY CAR TO A NISSAN DEALER TOMORROW. THERE ARE OTHER INTERNET POSTS DESCRIBING THIS IDENTICAL OCCURRENCE WITH OTHER INFINITI G35S, AND SOME OWNERS HAVE DESCRIBED A COMPLETELY UNRESPONSIVE ACCELERATOR WHILE THEY WERE DRIVING AT 40MPH, THE OTHER OWNERS WERE TOLD THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THEIR CARS. *TR

AT 55K MILES, CAR IS REFUSING TO ACCEPT ANY MORE THAN 6 GALLONS OF GAS. LOOKED IT UP AND THERE ARE FOUR TSB'S ON IT BUT NO RECALLS. FURTHER RESEARCH INDICATES THAT IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE 2005 G35 SEDANS. CALLED INFINITI IN AUSTIN AND WAS TOLD "OH YEAH, WE'VE SEEN THAT PROBLEM A LOT. IT'S ABOUT $900 TO FIX IT." RIDICULOUS THAT AN OBVIOUS FLAW WITH THE CAR, OCCURRING NATIONWIDE HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED. *TR

I OWN A 2005 INFINITI G35 MANUAL TRANS. IT SUFFERS FROM THE COMMON OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUE. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE ONLY LOCAL DEALERSHIP IN PUERTO RICO AND WAS DENIED WARRANTY REPLACEMENT BECAUSE THERE ARE AFTERMARKET PARTS ON THE ENGINE. I BELIEVE THIS IS ILLEGAL SINCE THEY CAN'T PROVE THOSE MODIFICATIONS CAUSED THE CONDITION SINCE IT'S WELL KNOWS THESE CARS SUFFER FROM THIS. I HAVE CONTACTED THEM SEVERAL TIMES BUT THEY INSIST ON THEIR DECISION. THEY INFORMED ME SEVERAL TIMES THEY HAD SUBMITTED THE CLAIM TO NISSAN USA BUT NEVER ANSWERED ANY OF MY EMAIL AND NEVER ANSWERED MY REQUEST FOR THAT DOCUMENTATION. I CONTACTED NISSAN USA AND THEY SAID MY DEALERSHIP HAD NEVER CONTACTED THEM AND THAT I SHOULD DEAL WITH MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP SINCE I'M IN PUERTO RICO. PLEASE HELP. *TR

THIRD BRAKE LIGHT OUT ON LATE MODEL INFINITI G35 SEDAN. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 INFINITI G35 SEDAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALERSHIP PERFORMED RECALL 10V175000 (AIR BAGS) BUT THE AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,932. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER IN AUGUST 2010 FOR A RECALL, RELATING TO THE AIR BAG. IN DECEMBER 2010, THE AIR BAG LIGHT STARTED FLASHING EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED ON. WHEN THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, HE WAS TOLD THERE WOULD BE A $125 DIAGNOSTIC FEE AND THE REPAIRS WOULD PROBABLY COST BETWEEN $2000 AND $5000. UPDATED 04/29/11

REAR WINDOW BRAKE LIGHT MALFUNCTION, THIS IS A KNOWN AND REPEATABLE ISSUE WITH MANY G35 SEDANS YEARS 2003-2006. THE REAR WINDOW BRAKE LIGHT STOPS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY, OR WORKS IN VARYING DEGREES OF BRIGHTNESS, WITH NO CONSISTENCY, RHYME OR REASON. UNABLE TO GET THE LIGHT TO REMAIN ON CONSISTENTLY, AND GIVEN THE FEEDBACK IN ONLINE FORUMS, ETC - THIS IS AN APPARENT PROBLEM WITH THE LIGHT INSTALLATION, ETC.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 INFINITI G35 COUPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER RECEIVING RECALL REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V175000 (AIR BAGS), THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE MODULATOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND AS A RESULT, THE AIR BAG NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,591 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,023.

2005 INFINITI G35 SEDAN. LED THIRD BRAKE LIGHT IN OP AT TIMES. USUALLY OFF. *TR

MY REAR WINDOW BRAKE LIGHT FAILS TO WORK. IT IS AN L.E.D. UNIT AND SHOULD NOT HAVE FAILED THIS EARLY IN MY VEHICLE. THIS IS DANGEROUS DUE TO THE LACK OF THIS LIGHT WHEN BRAKING! INFINITI KNOWS OF THE PROBLEM YET CHARGES OVER $200 TO FIX THE LIGHT WHICH IS WRONG. *TR

THE 3RD BRAKE LIGHT FOR THE 05 G35 SEDAN HAS GONE OUT PREMATURELY. IT WORKS INTERMITTENTLY, BUT ALSO FLICKERS AT TIMES. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 INFINITI G35X. I HAVE OWNED IT SINCE APPROXIMATELY 50K MILES. FRIDAY NIGHT, ON MY WAY DRIVING FROM DC TO NY, THE AC GOT STUCK AT 90 DEGREES, AND IN AUTO MODE, THE BACKLIGHT FOR THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WENT COMPLETELY DEAD, AND THE STEREO WENT OUT COMPLETELY. I HAVE NO CONTROL OVER ANY OF THESE 3 DEVICES. SINCE I LIVE ON THE EAST COAST AND ALL THE DEALERSHIPS IN THE AREA ARE CLOSED, I CALLED ONE IN RIVERSIDE, CA - RIVERSIDE INFINITI. THEY SAID THE STEREO IS DEAD AND THEY'VE SEEN THE PROBLEM "COUNTLESS TIMES" (QUOTE). I MADE A POSTING ON SEVERAL INFINITI FORUMS ON THE INTERNET REQUESTING ADVICE. THE CONSENSUS IS THE SAME - STEREO IS BAD. I FEEL THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND MY HVAC SHOULD NEVER BE CONNECTED TO THE STEREO AS THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN. ALSO, SINCE THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM, INFINITI SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL/TSB. *TR