2004 Infiniti G35 engine problems
Owners reported engine problems in 64 complaints for the 2004 Infiniti G35, 18% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 64 18% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 90,000 miles 48 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 4
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When engine problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 8 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 9 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 6 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 8 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 4 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 4 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 48 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 90,000 miles, and 27% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 3 crashes, 4 fires.
What owners wrote
Car fire.. My car caught fire while in my office parking lot. I noticed a buzzing noise in my door panel when I rolled my window up. This may be coincidental , 15 minutes later while inside my office I notice my car in flames. The car is a total loss. I had never received any recalls for my car so something is terribly wrong. I was not injured thank god. The fire dep. Said this was the 2nd infinity in 2 weeks they have put out fire on.
The vq35de infiniti g35 engine consumes oil quickly. Roughly about 1qt/1000 miles. This car was bought used in 2009 with 35,000 miles. Oil changes with filter and plug have been made habitually every 3,000 miles with mobil 1 synthetic 5w-30 or 10w-30 depending on the season. I see that this is a common problem amongst other vq35de users on both the infiniti g35 and nissan 350z. This problem needs to be addressed by someone, because infiniti does not seem to be doing anything about it either.
Other problems reported for the 2004 Infiniti G35
- Lighting 42 complaints
- Electrical system 41 complaints
- Brakes 37 complaints
- Air bags 22 complaints
- Cruise control 20 complaints
- Fuel system 19 complaints