Infiniti Fx35 Reliability by Year
576 NHTSA complaints (2002–2013). Complaint rate: 379.2 per 1,000 vehicles.
Infiniti Fx35 reliability varies significantly by model year. Based on 576 NHTSA complaints (2002–2013), the most problematic years are 2004, 2005, with high complaint volumes linked to airbag malfunctions. Better choices include 2011, 2010, 2012, which show significantly fewer reported problems.
Why these years are worse
The most common issues driving the complaint spikes:
- airbag malfunctions — 107 complaints (9.3% involved a crash)
- unknown or other — 62 complaints (1.6% involved a crash)
- electrical faults — 57 complaints (0.0% involved a crash)
- latch/lock failures — 53 complaints (0.0% involved a crash)
- structure:body — 31 complaints (0.0% involved a crash)
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: Avoid the 2003–2005 Infiniti Fx35. The 2009–2012 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: AIR BAGS.
Avoid These Years
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Better Years
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Infiniti Fx35 Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | 107 | 9.3% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 62 | 1.6% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 57 | 0.0% |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | 53 | 0.0% |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 31 | 0.0% |
| STRUCTURE | 22 | 0.0% |
| ENGINE | 21 | 0.0% |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 19 | 5.3% |
| SEATS | 16 | 12.5% |
| POWER TRAIN | 14 | 7.1% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
Year-by-Year Breakdown
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See also: Infiniti Fx35accident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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