2005 Infiniti FX35 problems
The 2005 Infiniti FX35 has 122 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (20%) concerns air bags. After that come latches & locks (11%) and electrical system (11%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 122 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Air bags 21% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 7 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 7 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 96,000 miles 79 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 6 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 11 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 9 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 12 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 7 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 14 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 4 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 6 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 3 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Among the 79 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 96,000 miles. For air bags specifically, the median reported mileage is about 115,000 miles (11 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 7 complaints mention a crash; 7 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2005 ranks 2nd most-complained-about out of 6 model years of the Infiniti FX35 with enough data (33 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 9 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
2005 fx 35- I was t-boned, proceeding to stop and had no brakes at all. Car has been checked and found no damage to brakes/lines everything checked out fine. I could not stop the vehicle and went through an intersection. I finally stopped the vehicle by hitting the side of a tree. Prior to that I turned key off and placed into park, I couldn't take my eyes off road I was approaching another major intersection. I did not want to hit anyone or be hit again.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 infiniti fx35. While driving 20 MPH and approximately 200 feet from the driveway, the driver and passenger side air bags deployed without warning. The vehicle crashed into a utility pole. The contact sustained head and upper body injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle restarted and was towed to an independent facility. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 135,000.
Car was involved in a partial head on collision ( 20 MPH), drivers side airbag and seatbelt didn't deploy, passenger side did. There was not a passenger in the car. Deal will not fix free of charge, even though there is a recall effecting part of this system.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 infiniti fx35. The contact stated that the front seat console arm rest was extremely loose and would not remain in a secured position. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 99,300.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 infiniti fx35. When the vehicle was taken to the manhasset infiniti long island, new york dealer for maintenance, it was noticed that the dashboard was melting and bubbling around the radio and the area where the windshield met the dashboard. The vehicle was then taken to an unknown dealer and the contact was informed of a recall that had expired. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 125,000.