Infiniti M37 transmission problems
13 complaint narratives mention transmission terms.
Key facts
78 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
49,350 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2011 to 2013 model years. Data snapshot: . 58 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Transmission and shifting evidence
13 of 78 complaints match this topic (16.7%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10480192 · 2012-10-15 (October 15, 2012)
THE TRANSMISSION IN THE M37'S HAVE A MAJOR FLAW. IT IS A 7 SPEED AND HAS A DIFFICULT TIME FIGURING WHAT GEAR TO GO INTO. WHEN YOU ARE ACCELERATING ONTO AN OFF RAMP THERE IS A MAJOR DELAY AND THE TRANSMISSION CAN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT GEAR TO GO INTO. YOU COULD BE KILLED TRYING TO GET ON AN INTERSTATE BECAUSE THE CAR WON'T GO. WHEN YOU SLOW DOWN THE TRANSMISSION WILL GEAR DOWN SPORADICALLY. WHEN YOU ARE CLIMBING A HILL AT 30 MILES AN HOUR, THE TRANSMISSION WILL BE IN 6TH OR 7TH GEAR. A SOFTWARE UPDATE WAS DONE TO THIS TRANSMISSION IN SEPTEMBER…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10480192 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10488826 · 2012-12-14 (December 14, 2012)
I WAS TRYING TO ACCELERATE FROM OFF AN ON RAMP ONTO A HIGHWAY AND THE CAR COMPLETELY HESITATED. THE TRANSMISSION TOOK A GOOD TWO SECONDS TO ACCELERATE AND GET INTO A SAFE POSITION TO PASS, WHEN I WAS STRUCK FROM BEHIND BY A CAR IN THE SLOW LANE. I HAVE MADE A COMPLAINT BEFORE ABOUT THIS SAME ISSUE AND SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE. I HAVE ALREADY SENT MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY RESET THE TCM, BUT IT DID NOTHING. PLEASE GET BACK TO ME AT [XXX] OR [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 5…
Owner-reported narrative. 33,250 miles reported. Look up ODI 10488826 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10543962 · 2013-09-16 (September 16, 2013)
MY INFINITI M37X HESITATES ON TAKE OFF. WHEN COMING TO A STOP THE TRANSMISSION SEEM TO BE DOWN SHIFTING AFTER COMING TO A STOP. IT SHIFTS AT RANDOM TIMES THROUGHOUT THE DRIVING CYCLE. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR A LONG TIME. I'M TAKING THE CAR INTO THE DEALER THIS WEEK TO GET THE SOFTWARE UPDATED. THIS IS RIDICULOUS INFINITI. I'M HOPING THERE'S A PERMANENT FIX FOR THIS VERY SOON. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 60,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10543962 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10568960 · 2014-03-13 (March 13, 2014)
THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IN THE INFINITI M37 SPORT HESITATES AND STRUGGLES TO FIND THE APPROPRIATE GEAR. EVEN UPON SOFT ACCELERATION, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS BETWEEN THE FIRST 3 GEARS BEFORE REACHING 20MPH AND ALL BETWEEN 1500-2000RPM. THIS CAN CREATE A HAZARDOUS SITUATION WHEN TURNING LEFT ACROSS A MULTI-LANE, DIVIDED ROAD--ESPECIALLY FROM A STOP. THE CAR SIMPLY WON'T ACCELERATE QUICKLY ENOUGH. SAME IS TRUE WHEN ENTERING A HIGHWAY ON-RAMP AT SPEEDS ABOVE 40MPH. THE CAR SIMPLY DOES NOT DOWNSHIFT QUICKLY ENOUGH TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE POWER FOR AC…
Owner-reported narrative. 41,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10568960 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10628579 · 2014-08-26 (August 26, 2014)
THE TRANSMISSION IN THE M37'S ARE REALLY BAD. THE 7 SPEED TRANSMISSION HAS A VERY DIFFICULT TIME FIGURING WHAT GEAR TO GO INTO. WHEN YOU ARE ACCELERATING ONTO AN OFF RAMP OR EVEN AFTER A RED LIGHT THERE IS A MAJOR DELAY BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION CAN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT GEAR TO GO INTO. IT GOES THREW THE FIRST 3 GEARS WAY TO FAST AND SLOWS YOU DOWN TREMENDOUSLY. YOU COULD BE KILLED TRYING TO GET ON AN INTERSTATE BECAUSE THE CAR JUST WONT GO UNLESS YOU MASH THE PEDAL. WHEN YOU ARE CLIMBING A HILL AT 30 MILES AN HOUR, THE TRANSMISSION WILL BE IN 6TH…
Owner-reported narrative. 44,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10628579 at NHTSA ↗