2003 Infiniti G35 problems
NHTSA has received 738 complaints about the 2003 Infiniti G35, and 30% of them involve electrical system. After that come engine (17%) and wipers, windshield & visibility (11%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 738 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Electrical system 30% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 20 and 6
- Injuries and deaths
- 5 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 87,000 miles 587 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 | 58 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 18 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 43 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 102 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 140 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 89 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 54 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 33 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 25 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 14 |
| 200k+ miles | 11 |
What the data shows
Among the 587 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 87,000 miles. For electrical system specifically, the median reported mileage is about 90,000 miles (183 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 20 complaints mention a crash; 6 complaints mention a fire; 5 injuries reported. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 89% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2003 ranks 1st most-complained-about out of 6 model years of the Infiniti G35 with enough data (193 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 5 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.
Our 2003 g-35 infinity was struck on the right front passenger side of the vehicle at or just behind the bumper. The air bag did not deploy. The car that struck our vehicle ran through a red light, did not slow on a road that had a speed limit of 35 MPH (at least). The car was totaled.
My wife was driving her 2003 infinite g35 in traffic when events occured that caused her to crash into the back of a ford f350. She was wearing her seat belt but the drivers side airbag did not deploy. But the passager side airbag did. She sustained injuires to her head and chest. Car appears to be totaled, but is being accessed for amount of damages at this time.
Tl* the driver owned a 2003 infiniti g35. The contact stated that the driver was traveling at an unknown speed in rainy weather when the vehicle hydroplaned. As a result, the vehicle went airborne and crashed head first into the pavement. The front passenger side air bag deployed, but the front driver side air bag did not. The driver was taken to the hospital via ambulance for rib injuries. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to an insurance lot.
Brake-light failure on a 2003 infiniti g35 coupe. This is a common problem experienced by numerous g35 owners. The 3rd brake-light on the rear windshield works intermittently.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 infiniti g35. The contact stated that he was unable to start the vehicle. The contact diagnosed that the cam shaft position sensor was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign id number: 03v455000 ( engine and engine cooling). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 167,000. The VIN was not available.