2005 Infiniti G35 problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
215 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
78,500 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2005 model year. Data snapshot: . 176 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 43 of 215 complaints (20.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 50 | 23.3% |
| Engine operation | 21 | 9.8% |
| Steering behavior | 14 | 6.5% |
| Fuel system concerns | 8 | 3.7% |
| Transmission and shifting | 6 | 2.8% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 6 | 2.8% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Air Bags | 43 |
| Engine | 38 |
| Exterior Lighting | 28 |
| Electrical System | 23 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 14 |
| Seats | 14 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 13 |
| Unknown Or Other | 13 |
Air Bags: 43; Engine: 38; Exterior Lighting: 28; Electrical System: 23; Fuel/Propulsion System: 14; Seats: 14; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 13; Unknown Or Other: 13
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 31 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 11 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 34 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 38 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 46 |
| 150,000 and above | 16 |
Under 25,000: 31; 25,000 to 49,999: 11; 50,000 to 74,999: 34; 75,000 to 99,999: 38; 100,000 to 149,999: 46; 150,000 and above: 16
100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (46). 39 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 |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 9 |
| 2006 | 12 |
| 2007 | 9 |
| 2008 | 4 |
| 2009 | 4 |
| 2010 | 22 |
| 2011 | 19 |
| 2012 | 14 |
| 2013 | 20 |
| 2014 | 30 |
| 2015 | 19 |
| 2016 | 10 |
| 2017 | 10 |
| 2018 | 10 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 |
| 2026 | 2 |
2005: 9; 2006: 12; 2007: 9; 2008: 4; 2009: 4; 2010: 22; 2011: 19; 2012: 14; 2013: 20; 2014: 30; 2015: 19; 2016: 10; 2017: 10; 2018: 10; 2019: 7; 2020: 4; 2021: 1; 2022: 3; 2023: 4; 2024: 1; 2025: 1; 2026: 2
Pattern summary
Air Bags leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 50 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 21 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 14 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 10114508 · 2005-03-22 (March 22, 2005)
THE "SLIP" LIGHT FLASHED WHEN COASTING AT ABOUT 7-10 MPH. THE "SLIP" LIGHT IS A FUNCTION OF THE ABS SYSTEM. THIS OCCURRED AS SOON AS I DROVE IT OFF OF THE DEALERS LOT, AND IT WAS MY FIRST TIME DRIVING. THIS VEHICLE (INTERNET ORDER, SO I DIDN'T HAVE A CHANCE TO DRIVE THIS EXACT VEHICLE BEFORE I PURCHASED THE CAR). AS THE "SLIP" LIGHT FLASHES, I HEAR THE GRINDING NOISE OF WHAT APPEARS TO BE THE ABS SYSTEM ENGAGING. I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND FOR 4 DAYS, THEY COULD NOT FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM. AFTER THE 4TH DAY, THEY REPLACED THE SPEED SENSO…
Owner-reported narrative. 15 miles reported. Look up ODI 10114508 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10136266 · 2005-09-12 (September 12, 2005)
AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM HAS BEEN EXHIBITED TWICE IN THE 200+ MILES THAT THE CAR HAS BEEN DRIVEN SINCE WE TOOK DELIVERY. THE FOLLOWING IS A DESCRIPTION OF WHAT HAPPENS. THIS HAPPENED BOTH TIMES WHILE TRAVELING AT NOMINAL SPEEDS, ABOUT 30 MPH AND STARTING TO APPLY THE BRAKES TO STOP THE VEHICLE. UPON APPLYING THE BRAKES, THEY FELT VERY SPONGY AND DID NOT STOP THE CAR. SIMULTANEOUSLY THE ENGINE RPM INCREASED WHICH FURTHER PREVENTED STOPPING OF THE CAR. (FOR A TIME IT SEEMED AS THOUGH THE ENGINE WAS WORKING AGAINST THE BRAKES.) WHEN THE BRAKES …
Owner-reported narrative. 300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10136266 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10397111 · 2011-04-22 (April 22, 2011)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 INFINITY G35 SEDAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VDC AND SERVICE ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED AND CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO FAIL TO START OR STALL CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 66,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10397111 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10455807 · 2012-04-19 (April 19, 2012)
MY CAR SHOULD BE INCLUDED ON THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR RECALL 03V455000 THE CAR STALLS WHILE DRIVING WITH THE VDC AND SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHTS TURNING ON. *JS
Owner-reported narrative. 73,609 miles reported. Look up ODI 10455807 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10339427 · 2010-06-22 (June 22, 2010)
WHILE DRIVING, THE SEATS AUTOMATICALLY MOVE FORWARD ALL THE WAY TOWARDS THE STEERING WHEEL. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THIS MOVEMENT IS TO HOLD ONTO THE SEAT CONTROL TO MOVE THE SEAT BACKWARDS. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES, AND CAUSES A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION WHILE DRIVING. NO CORRECTIVE ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN YET. THE CAR WAS NOT BROUGHT INTO THE DEALER. 2005 INFINITI G35 COUPE 6MT. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 67,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10339427 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10343257 · 2010-07-14 (July 14, 2010)
I OWN A 2005 INFINITI G35 SEDAN WITH JUST UNDER 50,000 MILES ON IT. I WAS ON THE OFF-RAMP OF A FREEWAY WHEN MY CAR COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. EVERYTHING WAS LOCKED - STEERING WHEEL AND BRAKES. THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON AS WELL AS THE SLIP LIGHT UNDER THE GEAR INDICATOR. I WAS ABLE TO COAST DOWN THE OFF-RAMP AND STOPPED ON THE STREET. I TRIED TO RESTART MY CAR, AND AFTER ABOUT THE 5TH ATTEMPT, MY CAR STARTED. EVERYTHING SEEMED NORMAL (NO WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASH), AND I DROVE 1/2 MILE TO MY APPOINTMENT. I DECIDED TO TAKE MY CAR TO THE …
Owner-reported narrative. 49,595 miles reported. Look up ODI 10343257 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10452503 · 2012-03-21 (March 21, 2012)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 INFINITI G35X SEDAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WAS PROVIDING INACCURATE FUEL LEVEL READINGS. THE FUEL WOULD PROVIDE AN EMPTY READING WHEN THE FUEL TANK WAS FULL AND ONCE THE FUEL TANK REACHED ONE HALF FULL, THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD FLUCTUATE BACK AND FORTH. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT 75,000. UPDATED 04/19/12*LJ
Owner-reported narrative. 70,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10452503 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10596722 · 2014-06-06 (June 6, 2014)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 INFINITI G35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED A FULL TANK HOWEVER THE FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL. ADDITIONALLY, THE SPEEDODOMETER READING FLUCTUATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,466. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Owner-reported narrative. 124,466 miles reported. Look up ODI 10596722 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10154323 · 2006-03-31 (March 31, 2006)
SINCE PURCHASING THE CAR IN DECEMBER 2004, I HAVE EXPERIENCED THREE INSTANCES WHERE, WHILE COMING TO A STOP AT AN INTERSECTION, THE CAR SEEMED TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN WITH MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED; TO STOP THE FORWARD MOTION OF THE CAR, IT WAS NECESSARY TO SHIFT THE TRANSMISSION INTO NEUTRAL. AFTER SHIFTING BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN NEUTRAL AND DRIVE SEVERAL TIMES, WITH THE BRAKE HEAVILY DEPRESSED, ENGINE SPEED EVENTUALLY RESUMED ITS NORMAL LEVEL. IN ALL THREE CASES, THE CAR WAS ON A DECLINING SURFACE WITH…
Owner-reported narrative. 3,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10154323 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10724721 · 2015-06-11 (June 11, 2015)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 INFINITI G35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DYNAMIC CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC AND HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPAIRED, BUT THAT DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE CRANK SHAFT POSITION SENSOR OR THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 142,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 142,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10724721 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10453506 · 2012-03-29 (March 29, 2012)
THE 3RD BRAKE LIGHT (THE ONE IN THE BACK WINDSHIELD) COMES ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. IT WILL GO OUT WHILE IM BRAKING OR SOMETIMES ITS REALLY DIM. I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE ISSUE IS. I AM CONSTANTLY PARANOID ABOUT THE BRAKE LIGHTS SINCE THAT IS THE ONLY ONE I CAN ACTUALLY SEE WHILE DRIVING. I CATCH MYSELF BRAKING IF I PASS A SIGN SO I CAN SEE THE REFLECTION TO VERIFY THAT THE OTHER BRAKE LIGHTS ARE WORKING. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND IT WORRIES ME. I DON'T HAVE $$ TO REPAIR SOMETHING THAT SOMETIMES WORKS AND NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW WHAT THE ISSUE IS. IF…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10453506 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10457671 · 2012-05-07 (May 7, 2012)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 INFINITI G35X SEDAN. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALERSHIP WHERE THE PROBLEM WAS DETERMINED TO BE AN OPEN CIRCUIT IN THE RIGHT SIDE MODULE. THE DEECTIVE MODULE WAS REPLACED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS A SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE AIR BAG ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000. UPDATED 05/31/12 *BF THE CONSUMER WAS REIMBURSED FOR THE REPAIR COST.
Owner-reported narrative. 51,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10457671 at NHTSA ↗