2003 Infiniti I35 problems
Owners have filed 134 complaints with NHTSA about the 2003 Infiniti I35. Engine is the most reported problem area, at 54% of complaints. Next are electrical system (10%) and cruise control (7%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 134 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 54% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 115,000 miles 121 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 | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 8 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 13 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 24 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 10 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 21 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 12 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 10 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 11 |
| 200k+ miles | 3 |
What the data shows
Of the 121 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 115,000 miles. For engine specifically, the median reported mileage is about 98,000 miles (67 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 2 complaints mention a crash. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 95% of model years in our database.
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.
The brake pedal and accelerator pedal are close together. With my size 12 foot, it is easy to accidentally have my shoe on both pedals. The car has enough engine power to overcome the braking system, and lead to a collision. With the ABS and tcs (traction control system) on this car, I would like to see an interaction to limit power if the ABS is activated.
I was parking my 2003 infiniti I35 on the third level of a santa monica city parking structure when my car suddenly surged. I immediately put my foot on the brake and turned the car (I was heading into a wall). I held my foot on the brake until it finally came of a complete stop. The car hit the wall of the parking structure causing damage to the paint on concrete parking structure wall and major damage to the automobile.
While driving 30 MPH steering pulled to the right. Consumer applyied the brakes, however the vehicle accelerated. As a result, consumer lost control. No impact reported.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 infinity I35. The contact was driving approximately 55 MPH when the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact was able to restart the vehicle yet the failure recurred several times. The check engine light then illuminated and the act and slip warning lights would also illuminate periodically. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for repairs or a diagnosis of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 76,000.
The car loses power after a while and will just stop as if it ran out of gas. This has happened several times, otherwise the car is ok. The mechanic suspects it has something to do with the crank position or circuit board. There was recalls on this model in 11/2003 and 12/2003 that describe exactly what happens to my vehicle. This slowing down to stopping happened on a major expressway and I had to be towed. It also happened again in my street and driveway having to be towed again.