2009 Infiniti FX35 problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
20 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
62,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2009 model year. Data snapshot: . 16 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Unknown Or Other is the most frequently named component, appearing in 4 of 20 complaints (20.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 5 | 25.0% |
| Steering behavior | 5 | 25.0% |
| Engine operation | 3 | 15.0% |
| Transmission and shifting | 2 | 10.0% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 1 | 5.0% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Unknown Or Other | 4 |
| Air Bags | 2 |
| Electrical System | 2 |
| Steering | 2 |
| Structure:Body | 2 |
| Visibility/Wiper | 2 |
| Engine | 1 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 1 |
Unknown Or Other: 4; Air Bags: 2; Electrical System: 2; Steering: 2; Structure:Body: 2; Visibility/Wiper: 2; Engine: 1; Fuel System, Gasoline: 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 | 3 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 1 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 7 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 2 |
| 150,000 and above | 3 |
Under 25,000: 3; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 7; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 2; 150,000 and above: 3
50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (7). 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 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 |
2010: 2; 2011: 2; 2012: 1; 2014: 2; 2015: 2; 2017: 2; 2019: 4; 2020: 1; 2021: 3; 2023: 1
Pattern summary
Unknown Or Other leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 5 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 5 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 3 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 10317629 · 2010-03-08 (March 8, 2010)
MY CAR STARTED RATHER VIOLENTLY LURCHING WHEN I ACCELERATED. THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY AN APPARENT ELECTRONICS FAILURE IN THE CAR. THE SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING. TURN SIGNALS STOPPED WORKING. BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON BY ITSELF. AIR CONDITIONING WENT OFF. VARIOUS ICON LIGHTS THAT I DID NOT RECOGNIZE CAME ON. WHEN I STOPPED THE CAR IT WOULD NOT TURN OFF. AFTER A WHILE THE AC CAME BACK ON AND I WAS ABLE TO TURN OFF THE CAR. WHEN I CAME BACK TO THE CAR TO DRIVE AGAIN LATER, AFTER A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME THE INCIDENT STARTED AGAIN. I CALLED THE DEALER IN …
Owner-reported narrative. 18,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10317629 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10441077 · 2011-12-23 (December 23, 2011)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 INFINITI FX35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AS SHE DEPRESSED THE BRAKES, APPROACHING A TRAFFIC STOP, THE ENGINE EXHIBITED AN ABNORMAL INCREASE IN RPMS. THE CONTACT HAD TO ABRUPTLY APPLY THE BRAKES AND DOWN SHIFT IN ORDER TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND AN INVESTIGATOR WAS SENT TO FURTHER INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE INVESTIGATOR WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A FAILURE WITHIN THE VEHICLE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. TH…
Owner-reported narrative. 30,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10441077 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10615203 · 2014-07-22 (July 22, 2014)
THIS VEHICLE RANDOMLY AND SUDDENLY HAS ENGINE FAILURE. THIS ALONE SHOULD REALLY NOT BE MUCH OF AN ISSUE EXCEPT THIS ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY VEHICLE LOOSES STEERING AND BRAKES AS SOON AS THE ENGINE QUITS. I HAVE HAD 3 NEAR MISSES WITH ACCIDENTS AS A RESULT. THE DEALERSHIP IS NOT ABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM EVEN THOUGH THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN OUT ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. THERE ARE NO COMPUTER CODES LEFT BEHIND TO DETECT WHY THE STALLS ARE OCCURRING. THE ONLY THING THAT HAS SAVED ME IS THAT THE VEHICLE CAN BE STARTED AGAIN IN NEUTRAL WHICH RESTORES STEERI…
Owner-reported narrative. 67,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10615203 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10730290 · 2015-06-25 (June 25, 2015)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 INFINTI FX35. WHILE TURNING THE VEHICLE, IT VIBRATED AND THE STEERING MADE AN ABNORMAL CLICKING NOISE. THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSFER CASE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 53,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10730290 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10789868 · 2015-11-12 (November 12, 2015)
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE GEARS STALL ON THE 2ND GEAR AND POWER CUTS OFF FROM THE ENGINE. THIS HAS OCCURRED 3 TIMES ON HIGHWAYS. TURNED OFF THE CAR AND RESTARTED WITH NO ENGINE RESPONSE. DID THIS 2 MORE TIMES AND ENGINE RESTORED POWER. ENGINE STALLING IS COMMON WITH DAILY DRIVING AND CUTS OFF WHEN IN 2ND GEAR. INFINITI DEALERSHIP HAS ATTEMPTED TO REFLASH THE TRANSMISSION BUT NOTHING HAS BEEN RESOLVED.
Owner-reported narrative. 50,072 miles reported. Look up ODI 10789868 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11423486 · 2021-07-05 (July 5, 2021)
This Item is called the rear cross member that attach's the rear shocks, drive axle and brakes. The sway bar on the driver side has already dislodged from the vehicle therefore when you apply the brakes, the rear axle seems to be shifting because the sway bar is used to supply a stationary support to the rear drive shaft. I discovered this when braking I noticed that the vehicle dived to the right as if the rear axle had shifted. This vehicle is not safe to drive now.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11423486 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10332166 · 2010-05-25 (May 25, 2010)
2009 FX35 INFINITI MORE THAN 80% OF THE TIME I EXPERIENCE ELECTRICAL SHOCKS AFTER EXITING MY CAR TOUCHING THE DOOR TO CLOSE IT. I CONTACTED AN INFINITI TO INVESTIGATE AND WAS TOLD THEY FOUND GROUNDS O.K. AND SUGGESTED BEFORE EXITING THE CAR I SHOULD TOUCH THE INSIDE OF THE DOOR FRAME TO DISCHARGE ANY ELECTRICAL CURRENT ESPECIALLY IF I WERE TO GAS UP THE CAR. I CONTACTED INFINITY USA TO SEE IF THEY HAD A SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM AND AFTER CHECKING WITH THERE TECHNICAL STAFF THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO EXCEPT RECOMMEND I GO TO ANOTH…
Owner-reported narrative. 2,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10332166 at NHTSA ↗