Infiniti I35 steering problems
17 complaint narratives mention steering terms.
Key facts
200 owner complaints analyzed
7 distinct recall campaigns
100,250 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2001 to 2004 model years. Data snapshot: . 139 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Steering behavior evidence
17 of 200 complaints match this topic (8.5%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10457212 · 2012-05-02 (May 2, 2012)
I HAVE HAD TWO TRANSMISSIONS IN THIS 2002 INFINITI I35 AND NOW MAY HAVE TO HAVE THE THIRD. SUMMER OF 2011 I EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT ISSUES WITH THE ENGINE RACING AND THE TRANSMISSION APPARENTLY DISENGAGING, WITH NO POWER TO THE WHEELS. FIRST TIME I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THEY COULDN'T DETECT ANY PROBLEMS AS THERE WAS NO SERVICE ENGINE SOON WARNING ON THE DASH BOARD SO THEIR COMPUTER COULDN'T DETECT A PROBLEM. HAPPENED AGAIN AND THE TECHNICIAN TOLD ME NOT TO TURN THE IGNITION OFF WHEN I GOT TO THE SHOP BUT TO LET THE ENGINE KEEP RUNNING. HE…
Owner-reported narrative. 99,455 miles reported. Look up ODI 10457212 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10703745 · 2015-04-05 (April 5, 2015)
I OWN A 2002 INFINITI I35. WHILE I WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MILES PER HOUR, MAKING A LEFT TURN, I WAS HIT ON THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE (T-BONED). NON OF MY AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND I WAS SEVERELY INJURED. I SUSTAINED INJURIES TO MY NECK, BOTH SHOULDERS AND MY BACK. THE DRIVER OF THE OTHER VEHICLE ILLEGALLY RAN A STOP SIGN. MY VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MY RESIDENCE AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. AS A DIRECT AND PROXIMATE RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT I HAVE BEEN PERMANENTLY DISABLED AND CONSTANTLY DEALING WITH THE PAIN. I'M SURE I WOULD BE IN MUCH BETTER SHAPE IF T…
Owner-reported narrative. 160,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10703745 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10818777 · 2016-01-07 (January 7, 2016)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 INFINITI I35. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO START THE VEHICLE WHEN ABNORMAL PRESSURE WAS PLACED ONTO THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE STARTER KEY. THE VEHICLE WAS INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT HAD A CERTIFIED MECHANIC DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE. THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE CAM SHAFT SENSORS FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED…
Owner-reported narrative. 165,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10818777 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11016236 · 2017-08-18 (August 18, 2017)
I HAD RECENTLY HAD SOME WORK DONE ON MY CAR TO REPLACE THE RIGHT BEARING WHEEL AND THE POWER STEERING LINE, AS THERE WAS A LEAK AND LOUD ROARING NOISE WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AS CONFIRMED BY THE MECHANIC. ABOUT A WEEK LATER, I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY (AT ABOUT 65 MPH) WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN I FELT A JERKING IN THE CAR, SUDDENLY THE ENGINE LIGHT TURNED ON, AND THE THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE SHOT ALL THE WAY UP. I PULLED TO SIDE OF THE ROAD AS SOON AS I COULD BECAUSE I SAW WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I HAD BOUGHT THIS CAR ABOUT 2 YEAR…
Owner-reported narrative. 85,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11016236 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11175884 · 2019-02-09 (February 9, 2019)
THE TCS OFF AND SLIP LIGHTS AFTER A NOTICEABLE MISS WHILE ACCELERATING, THE VEHICLE FAILS TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS DEPRESSED, AND THEN THE VEHICLE STALLS, REGARDLESS OF TRAVELING SPEED, RESULTING IN TOTAL LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKING. AFTER STALLING, THE VEHICLE SOMETIMES WILL RESTART ON FIRST ATTEMPT, OTHER TIMES IT TAKES A FEW TRIES OR TURNING THE KEY TO ON POSITION FOR 5 SECONDS AND THEN TURNING IT BACK TO OFF, REPEATING 2-3 TIMES THEN STARTS.THE PROBLEM IS PERSISTENT, THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO FAIL AT RANDOM AL…
Owner-reported narrative. 94,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11175884 at NHTSA ↗