Infiniti G35 Reliability
1,854 NHTSA complaints (2002–2009). Complaint rate: 651.9 per 1,000 vehicles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: Avoid the 2003–2005 Infiniti G35 (62 crash-related complaints). The 2009 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
Avoid These Years
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Infiniti G35 Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 327 | 1.5% |
| ENGINE | 175 | 1.7% |
| AIR BAGS | 150 | 17.3% |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 133 | 0.0% |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 95 | 0.0% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 69 | 5.8% |
| SEATS | 60 | 1.7% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 56 | 21.4% |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 46 | 2.2% |
| POWER TRAIN | 44 | 4.5% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002GOOD | — | 3 | 0 | — | View 2002View→ |
| 2003AVOID | — | 737 | 20 | 6 | View 2003View→ |
| 2004AVOID | — | 351 | 27 | 9 | View 2004View→ |
| 2005AVOID | — | 295 | 15 | 9 | View 2005View→ |
| 2006 | — | 184 | 11 | 1 | View 2006View→ |
| 2007 | — | 152 | 10 | 1 | View 2007View→ |
| 2008 | — | 130 | 17 | 1 | View 2008View→ |
| 2009GOOD | — | 2 | 1 | — | View 2009View→ |
See also: Infiniti G35accident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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