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 malfunctions107 complaints (9.3% involved a crash)
  • unknown or other62 complaints (1.6% involved a crash)
  • electrical faults57 complaints (0.0% involved a crash)
  • latch/lock failures53 complaints (0.0% involved a crash)
  • structure:body31 complaints (0.0% involved a crash)
Severity Score
924.3
Complaints
576
Crash Rate
5.4%
Fire Rate
0.9%
Injuries
61
Fatalities
2

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

2003–2005
~118/yr complaints · 12 crashes

Average

2006–2008
~48/yr complaints

Better Years

2009–2012
~19/yr complaints
2002
~3/yr complaints
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Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA complaint count per model year

Infiniti Fx35 — Complaints by Model YearPeak: 2004 (148)
0438512817020022003200420052006200720082009201020112012

Common Infiniti Fx35 Problems

Most reported component complaints to NHTSA

ComponentComplaintsCrash %
AIR BAGS1079.3%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER621.6%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM570.0%
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES530.0%
STRUCTURE:BODY310.0%
STRUCTURE220.0%
ENGINE210.0%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM195.3%
SEATS1612.5%
POWER TRAIN147.1%

See also: Infiniti Fx35accident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.

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