Infiniti I35 Reliability
300 NHTSA complaints (2001–2004). Complaint rate: 1898.7 per 1,000 vehicles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: The Infiniti I35 has consistently lower complaint volume in 2004 compared to other years.
Avoid These Years
No years with significant complaint spikes.
Average
Better Years
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Infiniti I35 Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | 60 | 1.7% |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 33 | 0.0% |
| AIR BAGS | 29 | 6.9% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 22 | 4.5% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 17 | 5.9% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 13 | 0.0% |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 8 | 0.0% |
| SUSPENSION | 8 | 12.5% |
| POWER TRAIN | 8 | 12.5% |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 8 | 0.0% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001GOOD | — | 2 | 0 | — | View 2001View→ |
| 2002 | — | 123 | 17 | 4 | View 2002View→ |
| 2003 | — | 134 | 2 | — | View 2003View→ |
| 2004GOOD | — | 41 | 0 | — | View 2004View→ |
See also: Infiniti I35accident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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