Infiniti M35 Reliability
569 NHTSA complaints (2006–2010). Complaint rate: 713.9 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 2006–2007 Infiniti M35. The 2009–2010 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 M35 Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | 117 | 5.1% |
| STEERING | 107 | 0.0% |
| SEATS | 90 | 0.0% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 34 | 20.6% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 30 | 3.3% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 29 | 6.9% |
| ENGINE | 23 | 4.3% |
| SUSPENSION | 21 | 0.0% |
| TIRES | 12 | 0.0% |
| STRUCTURE | 9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006AVOID | — | 272 | 10 | 1 | View 2006View→ |
| 2007AVOID | — | 174 | 8 | — | View 2007View→ |
| 2008 | — | 79 | 4 | 2 | View 2008View→ |
| 2009GOOD | — | 20 | 2 | — | View 2009View→ |
| 2010GOOD | — | 24 | 1 | — | View 2010View→ |
See also: Infiniti M35accident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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