2010 Infiniti EX35 problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
15 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
25,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2010 model year. Data snapshot: . 11 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Power Train is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 15 complaints (13.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Steering behavior | 3 | 20.0% |
| Transmission and shifting | 1 | 6.7% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 1 | 6.7% |
| Fuel system concerns | 1 | 6.7% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Power Train | 2 |
| Power Train:Manual Transmission | 2 |
| Steering | 2 |
| Structure:Body | 2 |
| Unknown Or Other | 2 |
| Air Bags | 1 |
| Electrical System | 1 |
| Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel | 1 |
Power Train: 2; Power Train:Manual Transmission: 2; Steering: 2; Structure:Body: 2; Unknown Or Other: 2; Air Bags: 1; Electrical System: 1; Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 5 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 3 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 2 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 1 |
Under 25,000: 5; 25,000 to 49,999: 3; 50,000 to 74,999: 2; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 1
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (5). 4 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 2 |
| 2011 | 4 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 |
2010: 2; 2011: 4; 2012: 1; 2013: 1; 2014: 1; 2015: 1; 2016: 2; 2020: 1; 2023: 1; 2024: 1
Pattern summary
Power Train leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 3 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10747776 · 2015-08-11 (August 11, 2015)
ON FRIDAY 7-AUGUST-2015 MY WIFE'S 2010 EX35 DID NOT CRANCKED. VEHICLE GOT TOWED TO INFINITI SERVICE DEPARTMENT. DIAGNOSTIC WAS RAN AND THE FAULTY PART IS THE STEERING WHEEL LOCK UNIT. A FORMER INFINITI MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT NISSAN ALTIMA'S USE THE SAME PART AND GOT RECALLED ON THOSE VEHICLES. HE ALSO STATES THAT WITH JUST MOVING THE TELESCOPING THE STEERING WHEEL IN AND OUT THE PROBLEM GOES AWAY. HE WAS RIGHT AND NOW THE VEHICLE STARTS. HOWEVER SERVICE DEPARTMENT STATES THAT THE VEHICLE COULD LOCK THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE DRIVING. THEY WANT $1,…
Owner-reported narrative. 39,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10747776 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10819833 · 2016-01-12 (January 12, 2016)
I STARTED MY VEHICLE THIS MORNING AND A YELLOW LIGHT WITH A KEY CAME ON FOR THE FIRST TIME, I THOUGHT IS WAS THE KEY BATTERY SO I PAID NO ATTENTION, GOT TO MY DESTINATION AND TURNED THE CAR OFF, A FEW MINUTES LATER GOT BACK INTO THE CAR TO HEAD HOME AND IT WON'T START. I WAS STUCK THERE FOR FIVE HOURS TRYING TO GET IT STARTED WITH HELP FROM A LOCKSMITH AND MY MECHANIC, FINALLY FOUND THE ISSUE ON GOOGLE WAS A FAULTY STEERING WHEEL LOCK UNIT WHICH 37 OTHER PEOPLE HAD PROBLEMS WITH AND WAS CHARGED $900 AND UP TO FIX BY THE DEALERS THEY KNOW OF TH…
Owner-reported narrative. 58,836 miles reported. Look up ODI 10819833 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10401074 · 2011-05-16 (May 16, 2011)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 INFINITI EX35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE SHIFTED INTO SPORTS MODE, THE VEHICLE STOPPED MOVING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE. HE HAD TO QUICKLY SHIFT BACK TO DRIVE IN ORDER TO AVOID A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED WHEN HE SHIFTED FROM PARK TO DRIVE. HE WAS FORCED TO SHIFT INTO PARK GEAR, TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND TRY AGAIN. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND FILED A COMPLAINT. THE…
Owner-reported narrative. 6,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10401074 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10489483 · 2012-12-21 (December 21, 2012)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 INFINITI EX35. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ADDING FUEL TO THE VEHICLE THE FUEL PUMP DID NOT SHUT OFF CAUSING GASOLINE TO OVERFLOW OUT OF THE TANK ONTO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THEY NEVER HEARD OF ANYTHING LIKE THAT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 25,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10489483 at NHTSA ↗