There are 11 owner-reported lighting complaints for the 2013 Infiniti JXin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
Known issue by Infiniti. Front (driver's side) headlight main bulb shorted out. Condensation "traveled" in the the assembly, but did not vent out. Replacement bulbs do not resolve the issue. The first time it happened, it occurred in December 2017 and was replaced by Infinity of Lynnwood (that was also the last month of the warranty). Now, the same one shorted out again at the end of December 2022, just 5 years later. It's a known issue but Infinity won't issue a recall. There is a service bulletin (TSB No. 03-051I) SB-10032304-9755. Though a known issue, the dealership will not rectify the situation without compensation.
On three occasions the headlight assembly became unsealed allowing moisture to enter the sealed headlight assembly, thus short circuiting the HID bulb and ballast. This affected both the drivers and passenger headlight assembly the first time and just last week the driver's side light, again. We have seen other JX35, as well as QX60 models having moisture in the headlight assembly (light not functional), and were told by the dealership that they currently have two other cars (same model) on the lot with the same issue. Searches on line show this is a continual problem with these models (JX36 and QX60). The manufacture is not standing behind their product and this is a safety hazard as the vehicle is without a, or both headlights.
ON MARCH 7 DRIVER SIDE LIGHT WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING DOWN ROAD. HAD TO HAVE WHOLE UNIT REPLACED. NOW JUST 2 WEEKS LATER, ON THE WAY HOME TONIGHT, DRIVING AGAIN, THE PASSENGER SIDE WENT OUT. THIS SIDE WAS REPLACED FULLY BY INFINITI JUST 2 YEARS AGO BECAUSE IT WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING IN THE MOUNTAINS AND IS NOW IS ONCE AGAIN GONE OUT WHILE DRIVING. EACH TIME THEY SAY IT IS A BALLAST AND THE FULL UNIT,$1500, HAS TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. AND IS VERY DANGEROUS.
BOTH HEADLIGHTS STOPPED WORKING AT THE SAME TIME WHICH IS A SAFETY ISSUE! I DID NOT HAVE ANY LOW BEAM LIGHTS OR HIGHBEAM LIGHTS ON BOTH HEADLIGHTS. ONCE THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT I HAD NO WAY TO NAVIGATE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AT NIGHT ON A CITY STREET.
ON MARCH 3, 2021, I WAS DRIVING HOME AT NIGHT WHEN MY HEADLIGHTS STOPPED WORKING UNEXPECTEDLY AND SUDDENLY. SOME ROADS HAVE NO OR INADEQUATE STREET LIGHTS AS WELL AS NO SHOULDER FOR PULLING OVER WHICH MAKES IT AT ONCE IMPOSSIBLE TO STOP DRIVING AND DANGEROUS TO CONTINUE DRIVING. THE LOCAL INFINITI DEALERSHIP COULD PROVIDE NO EXPLANATION FOR WHY THE HEADLIGHTS STOPPED WORKING.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 INFINITI JX35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE LOW BEAM AND HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GREG ORR INFINITI LOCATED AT 8727 BUSINESS PARK DR, SHREVEPORT, LA 71105, TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH AND HEADLIGHT BULBS WERE DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH AND BULBS WERE REPLACED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE SAME DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE HOWEVER, OFFERED NO ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 141,550.
MOISTURE PENETRATED INTO PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT AND THE HEADLIGHTS GET KNOCKED OUT. IT IS AN ISSUE WITH SEAL. THESE LIGHTS ARE TO BE SEALED AS IT IS OUTSIDE THE BODY. MY OPINION INIFINITI SHOULD HAVE A RECALL ON THIS TYPE OF FAILURE TO A HEAD LIGHT AS MANY MORE CAR OWNER HAVING SAME ISSUE.
I WAS IN FOR AN ISSUE WITH MY PASSENGER HEADLIGHT LESS THAN A YEAR AGO. I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS DUE TO WATER GETTING INTO MY ASSEMBLY, AND IT WASN'T AN INFINITI DEFECT. I AM NOT SURE HOW THAT IS POSSIBLE SINCE HEADLIGHTS ARE TO BE DESIGNED TO BE OUTSIDE OF THE CAR 100% OF THE TIME. NOW MY DRIVERSIDE HEADLIGHT HAS FAILED, AND I DO NOT BELIEVE I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE SAME REPAIR ON THE OTHER LIGHT. A DEAD HEADLIGHT WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION. BOTH HEADLIGHTS GO DEAD FROM WATER AND ITS MY FAULT? SOUNDS VERY ODD.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 INFINITI JX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHT LENSES HAD WATER VAPOR ON THE INSIDE, WHICH OBSCURED THE CONTACT'S VISIBILITY. THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO RAY CATENA INFINITI OF EDISON (900 US-1, EDISON, NJ 08817, 732-603-9600) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 62,500.
THE HEADLIGHTS ON THE INFINITI JX 35 ARE NOT PROPERLY FOCUSSED AND MAKE NIGHT-TIME DRIVING HAZARDOUS AND DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY IN RAIN AND SNOW CONDITIONS. REPEATED COMPLAINTS TO MY DEALER HAVE NOT RESULTED IN ANY ACTION WITH THE DEALER PLEADING INABILITY TO MAKE ANY ADJUSTMENTS.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 INFINITI JX35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN PLACING THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE DURING THE NIGHT HOURS THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO SEE WHAT WAS BEHIND THEM. THE DRIVER ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE BACK UP CAMERA DOES NOT HELP EITHER BECAUSE THE REVERSE LIGHTS ARE NOT ILLUMINATED BRIGHT ENOUGH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO ALTER THE DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1,400.....UPDATED 12/20/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED INFINTI WILL NOT MAKE ANY CHANGES AND IF LIGHTS WERE ADDED BY THE CONSUMER THE WARRANTY WOULD VOIDED. UPDATED 12/28/2012 *JS
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 26, 2026