2008 Infiniti EX35: complaints, problems and recalls

I HAVE AN EX 35 INFINITY THAT HAS SMART CRUISE CONTROL. I HAD BEEN USING THE CRUISE CONTROL FOR THE PREVIOUS APPROX. 5 HRS WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY COMING HOME FROM FL AT ABOUT 75MPH., THE CRUISE CONTROL SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING AND STARTED FLASHING WITH LIMITED POWER GOING TO THE CAR.. THIS RESULTED IN A SUDDEN DECELERATION OF THE CAR AND I ALMOST WAS HIT BY THE CAR BEHIND ME. THIS HAPPENED 2 MORE TIMES-WITH ME AGAIN STARTING THE CRUISE CONTROL AND THE RESULTING DECELERATION. I DID NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL FOR THE REST OF THE…

Owner-reported narrative. 36,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10301654 at NHTSA ↗

LOST STEERING COMPLETELY. STEERING WHEEL WOULD ROTATE 360 DEGREES FREELY WITHOUT AFFECTING WHEELS. WHILE DRIVING DOWN ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MILES PER HOUR, BEGAN TO HAVE PLAY IN STEERING WHEEL. SLOWED DOWN WHILE PLAY WORSENED.. LOST STEERING AND STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION. HAD NO STEERING WHATEVER; STEERING WHEEL WOULD FREE SPIN 360 DEGREES. VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. *TR.... UPDATED 08/05/14 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WASN'T ANY PHYSICAL INDICATION OF THE FAILURE BEFORE HAND. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONSUMER NO LONGER O…

Owner-reported narrative. 19,087 miles reported. Look up ODI 10350255 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 INFINITI EX-35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR VIEW MIRRORS CREATED BLIND SPOTS. THE BLIND SPOTS CAUSED AN OBSTRUCTION AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SEE AN ONCOMING VEHICLE AND CAUSED A CRASH. THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SIDE VIEW MIRRORS WERE TOO LARGE AND PREVENTED HIM FROM SEEING TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 49,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 49,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10449737 at NHTSA ↗

THE 2008 INFINITI EX35 WAS STRUCK BY A CAR (HONDA ACCORD) GOING THROUGH A RED LIGHT. INITIAL CONTACT ON THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE CAR - ALL SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THE INFINITI THEN HIT A BRICK COLUMN SUPPORTING A BUILDING WITH FULL FRONTAL IMPACT BETWEEN THE HEADLIGHTS. THE FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CAR WAS A COMPLETE LOSS - $26,000. THE DRIVER SUFFERED A FRACTURED VERTEBRAE AND CONCUSSION AND MULTIPLE BRUISES. THIS COMPLAINT IS FOR THE FRONT AIRBAGS THAT DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 52,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10473851 at NHTSA ↗

THE DASH BOARD AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT STARTED FLASHING. IT STAYED FLASHING FOR A FEW WEEKS, SO I TOOK IT TO AN INFINITI DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THERE WAS SOME TYPE OF COMMUNICATION PROBLEM BETWEEN THE ACU AND OCS UNITS, LOCATED UNDER THE PASSENGER SEAT. THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T TELL ANY MORE THAN THAT, AND WOULD TRY REPLACING THE ACU FIRST (THIS COST ME OVER $1000). THEY THEN SAID IF THE FLASHING LIGHT CAME BACK, THE NEXT STEP WOULD COST ME OVER $3200 (REPLACING THE OCS, I GUESS). I THEN LOOKED ONLINE FOR OTHERS WITH THIS PROBLEM, A…

Owner-reported narrative. 82,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10487482 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 INFINITI EX35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER REAR SEAT CAUGHT FIRE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE DRIVER REAR TIRE EXPLODED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE. THE MANUFACTURER INVESTIGATED AND CONCLUDED THAT THE FIRE WAS NOT CAUSED BY A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THE CONTACT'S INSURANCE COMPANY BELIEVES THAT THE FIRE INITIATED AT A DEFECTIVE WIRING HARNESS LOCATED IN THE MOTOR AREA. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 44,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 44,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10498111 at NHTSA ↗

PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT STARTED FLASHING, TOOK TO COLUMBUS INFINITI WHO TOLD ME FAULTY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND TO FIX OVER $3000. I SAID NO WENT HOME AND LOOKED UP ON INTERNET 2 RECALLS FEB 2008 AND OCT 2008 FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, 08V521000 AND 08V066000. I CALLED BACK DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME EVEN THOUGH IT IS THE SAME PROBLEM MY CALL WAS NOT INVOLVED IN THESE RECALLS. I CONTACTED INFINITI CORP AND FILED A COMPLAINT. RESULT WAS MY CAR NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL BUT THEY WOULD BE HALF THE REPAIR OR $1500 AND GIVE ME A DISCOUNT IF I BOUGHT A …

Owner-reported narrative. 133,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10509165 at NHTSA ↗

MY CAR HAS 4 MICHELIN LATITUDE TOUR HP TIRE SIZE P225/60R17 AND TIN CODE DOT EDXHN2WX4907. I HAD ONE TIRE REPLACED BECAUSE IT DEVELOPED AIR LOSS WITH TIME. MY INFINITY EX35 HAD THE LIGHT FOR TIRE PRESSURE LOSS ON . AFTER THIS INCIDENT WE RE-PRESSURIZED THE TIRE WITH THE CAR?S PLACARD SPECIFICATIONS. TWO (2) MONTHS LATER THE LIGHT FOR PRESSURE OF THE TIRE TURNED ON AGAIN. WE PRESSURIZED THE TIRE AGAIN. THEN AFTER A WEEK THE LIGHT TURNED ON AGAIN. WE PRESSURIZED THE TIRE AGAIN AND THEN THE NEXT DAY WE HAD A FLAT TIRE. I DECIDED TO TAKE IT TO T…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10549239 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2008-02-12 (February 12, 2008)

NISSAN IS RECALLING 16,365 MY 2008 INFINITI EX35 AND MY 2009 NISSAN MURANO VEHICLES. DUE TO INCORRECT SOFTWARE PROGRAMMING, THE AIR BAG CONTROL UNIT (ACU) MAY CAUSE THE PASSENGER AIR BAG NOT TO OPERATE AS DESIGNED IF THE VEHICLE BATTERY BECOMES SIGNIFICANTLY DISCHARGED.

Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN THE PASSENGER AIR BAG NOT INFLATING IN A CRASH IN WHICH IT WAS DESIGNED TO DO SO, AND INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE ACU IN AFFECTED VEHICLES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 19, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT INFINITI AT 1-800-662-6200 OR NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.

Reported: 2008-10-07 (October 7, 2008)

NISSAN IS RECALLING 204,361 MY 2007-2008 ALTIMA, ALTIMA HYBRID, 350Z, 350Z ROADSTER, MY 2008 ALTIMA COUPE, ROGUE, MY 2009 MURANO, AND INFINITI MY 2007-2008 G35 SEDAN, MY 2008 G37 COUPE AND EX35 PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS' OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (OCS) CONTROL UNITS. A VARISTOR IN THE OCS CONTROL UNIT LOCATED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT CUSHION MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED OUT OF SPECIFICATION. UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, THIS COULD CAUSE AN INTERRUPTION OF SIGNAL BETWEEN THE OCS AND THE AIR BAG CONTROL UNIT (ACU).

Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN THE PASSENGER AIR BAG BEING SUPPRESSED WHICH COULD FAIL TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL TEST THE SIGNAL BETWEEN THE OCS AND ACU SYSTEMS USING A SPECIAL TOOL TO CHECK THAT IT IS FUNCTIONING AS DESIGNED. IF NECESSARY, THE SEAT CUSHION (CONTAINING OCS HARDWARE) WILL BE REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE MANUFACTURED TO SPECIFICATION. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 4, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261 OR INFINITI AT 1-800-662-6200.

Reported: 2015-02-02 (February 2, 2015)

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2008 Infiniti EX35 vehicles equipped with the power tilt/telescope option included in the premium package, manufactured June 29, 2007, to April 25, 2008, 2009 Infiniti FX35 and FX45 vehicles manufactured October 31, 2007, to April 16, 2008, and 2009 Nissan GT-R vehicles manufactured March 14, 2007, to April 25, 2008. The steering column outer tube may not be round, resulting in extra stress being applied to the upper steering bearing. This stress may cause the bearing retainer to fracture, creating extra play in the steering wheel or a possible loss of steering.

Consequence: Extra play in the steering wheel or a loss of steering may increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering shaft on the Infiniti EX35, FX35, and FX45 vehicles, and will replace the steering column assembly on the Nissan GT-R vehicles, free of charge. The recall began on March 9, 2015. Infiniti owners may contact customer service at 1-800-662-6200. Nissan owners may contact the GT-R hotline at 1-866-668-1487.