2005 Infiniti G35 problems
NHTSA has received 301 complaints about the 2005 Infiniti G35, and 20% of them involve engine. After that come air bags (16%) and lighting (11%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 301 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 20% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 15 and 12
- Injuries and deaths
- 17 and 2
- Typical mileage
- 80,000 miles 243 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 | 42 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 29 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 45 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 30 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 39 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 20 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 17 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 9 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 9 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Among the 243 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 80,000 miles. For engine specifically, the median reported mileage is about 87,000 miles (51 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 15 complaints mention a crash; 12 complaints mention a fire; 17 injuries reported; 2 deaths reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2005 ranks 3rd most-complained-about out of 6 model years of the Infiniti G35 with enough data (92 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 1 safety recall campaign.
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.
Rear-end collision. Result: death of driver in car hit - 2005 infiniti g35 2door. Spare tire assembly had been changed for this model year. Factory installed bolt securing spare was too short. On collision spare tire launched by impact through the rear seat striking and killing driver. Subsequent model(so had longer bolts or different bolt structure.(details unknown) VIN is available at nissan; car was totaled. Owner was driving.
Brand new 2005 infiniti g35x, 5 days old. Driving with my son and a passenger up a hill approx 60 MPH, entered turn saw a truck, went to apply breaks but they did not work. I turned the vehicle so as to not hit the truck direct and cause less damage. The driver of the other vehicle did not hear the breaks, my son nor his friend felt the vehicle try to stop. Result is $2500 in body damage to my car. The dealer states nothing is wrong and that it is my fault.
1. Recently got an oil change and there was 1 qt of motor oil left, I got the next oil change after that and there was again just about 1qt of motor oil 2. Engine oil consumption; engine burning 1qt of motor oil +- every 1,000 miles.
Front drive shaft ears that hold the u-joint broke off then the drive shaft broke transmission bell housing at 65MPH on highway going straight