2006 Infiniti FX35: complaints, problems and recalls

AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 20 MINUTES, THE INTELLIGENT CRUISE CONTROL STARTS TO MALFUNCTION. IT FIRST WILL SHUT ITSELF OFF RANDOMLY. FROM THERE IT GETS WORSE, REACTIVATING THE CRUISE CONTROL CAUSES THE CAR TO SOMETIMES "SEE" CARS THAT ARE NOT THERE AND APPLIES BRAKES TO STOP THE VEHICLE ON THE FREEWAY, OR EVEN WORSE (AND MORE OFTEN) DOES NOT "SEE" CARS THAT ARE THERE AND CONTINUES TO DRIVE ON A COLLISION COURSE, UNTIL I'M JUST FEET FROM THE CARS BUMPER AND HIT THE BRAKES. IF I DO NOT TAKE ACTION THE CAR WILL CRASH INTO OTHERS. I TRIED TO GET THIS …

Owner-reported narrative. 4,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10156573 at NHTSA ↗

THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE WOULD SEEM TO HAVE THE WOBBLY SOUND AND FEEL AFTER GOING 15 MILES AN HOUR. I BELIEVE THIS PROBLEM IS THE SAME RECALL OF 11/14/2003 AND NOW HAPPENING TO MY 2006 FX35 INFINITI SUV WHERE THE SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC FOUNDATION COMPONENT:DISC;CALIPER. THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPER MOUNTING BOLTS MAY NOT BE ADEQUATELY TIGHTENED, THIS COULD RESULT IN ONE OR BOTH OF THE CALIPER MOUNTING BOLTS LOOSENING. IF THIS OCCURS, IT WOULD ALLOW THE CALIPER TO ROTATE OR SEPARATE FROM ITS MOUNTING BRACKET. THIS COULD CAUSE THE BRAKE TO FAIL, REDUC…

Owner-reported narrative. 7,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10251548 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 INFINITI FX35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR LIFT GATE DOOR NO LONGER STAYED OPEN. THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT SHE SHOULD HOLD THE DOOR OPEN INSTEAD OF ALLOWING IT TO STAY OPEN ON ITS OWN. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SHOCKS ON THE REAR DOOR HAVE FAILED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 34000.

Owner-reported narrative. 34,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10359271 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 INFINITI FX35. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED FUEL LEAKING; HE COULD ALSO SMELL FUEL IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 05V555000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 56,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 57,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 56,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10374917 at NHTSA ↗

THE DRIVER SEAT POWER FUNCTION FAILED, RESULTING IN THE ABILITY TO MOVE THE SEAT ADEQUATELY TO REACH GAS AND BRAKE PEDALS. UPON INSPECTION BY THE DEALER, THEY INDICATED THAT THE PLASTIC GEAR TRACK WAS FAULTY. THE FIX FOR THIS ISSUE COSTS $1200-1300 SINCE THEY MUST REPLACE THE ENTIRE SEAT POWER COMPONENT INSTEAD. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 35,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10379275 at NHTSA ↗

2006 INFINITI FX35. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE MUFFLER AND HEAT SHIELD COVERING CATALYTIC CONVERTER CORROSION AND RUST. *SMD THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE MUFFLER RUSTING AND THE HEAT SHIELD FALLING OFF, WAS DUE TO MOISTURE AND ENVIRONMENT CONDITIONS. THE CONSUMER STATED A FEW WEEKS AGO, HIS WIFE FOUND PIECE OF METAL UNDER THE VEHICLE, IN THEIR DRIVEWAY, WHICH WAS BADLY RUSTED. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THE PART CAME FROM THE HEAT SHIELD COVERING CATALYTIC CONVERTER, AND NOT HAVING THE …

Owner-reported narrative. 35,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10522376 at NHTSA ↗

VEHICLE STALLED IN FREEWAY TRAFFIC DO TO ELECTRICAL FAILURE FOR ENGINE IGNITION SYSTEM. THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THIS PROBLEM REGARDING GROUND WHY IS THERE NO RECALL, IF IT IS SO COMMON CAUSE THE ENGINE TO FAIL. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 184,986 miles reported. Look up ODI 10615849 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 INFINITI FX35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD CONTAINED BUBBLES AND WAS DETERIORATING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,100. UPDATED 12/09/14*LJ

Owner-reported narrative. 88,100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10643290 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2005-12-13 (December 13, 2005)

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE FUEL FILLER HOSE MAY CRACK AND RESULT IN FUEL LEAKAGE FROM THE HOSE WHILE REFUELING.

Consequence: FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL FILLER HOSE. RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 27, 2006, FOR NISSAN OWNERS, AND ON MARCH 13, 2006, FOR INFINITI OWNERS. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261 OR INFINITI AT 1-800-662-6200.

Reported: 2006-07-11 (July 11, 2006)

DURING A CANADIAN COMPLIANCE TEST, CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES FAILED TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, 'LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.' A REAR COMBINATION LAMP ASSEMBLY DID NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS.

Consequence: THIS STANDARD IS TO REDUCE TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS AND DEATHS AND INJURIES RESULTING FROM TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS, BY PROVIDING ADEQUATE ILLUMINATION OF THE ROADWAY, AND BY ENHANCING THE CONSPICUITY OF MOTOR VEHICLES ON THE PUBLIC ROADS SO THAT THEIR PRESENCE IS PERCEIVED AND THEIR SIGNALS UNDERSTOOD, BOTH IN DAYLIGHT AND IN DARKNESS OR OTHER CONDITIONS OF REDUCED VISIBILITY.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REAR COMBINATION LAMP ASSEMBLIES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 18, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT INFINITI AT AT 1-800-662-6200.

Reported: 2006-08-31 (August 31, 2006)

DURING A CANADIAN COMPLIANCE TEST, CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, 'LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.' THE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES DO NOT MEET THE HEADLAMP PHOTOMETRIC VALUES REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD.

Consequence: THIS STANDARD IS TO REDUCE TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS AND DEATHS AND INJURIES RESULTING FROM TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS, BY PROVIDING ADEQUATE ILLUMINATION OF THE ROADWAY, AND BY ENHANCING THE CONSPICUITY OF MOTOR VEHICLES ON THE PUBLIC ROADS SO THAT THEIR PRESENCE IS PERCEIVED AND THEIR SIGNALS UNDERSTOOD, BOTH IN DAYLIGHT AND IN DARKNESS OR OTHER CONDITIONS OF REDUCED VISIBILITY.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 18, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT INFINITI AT 1-800-662-6200.

Reported: 2016-05-24 (May 24, 2016)

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2003-2008 Infiniti FX35 and FX45, 2003-2004 Infiniti I35, 2006-2010 Infiniti M35 and M45, and 2007-2011 Nissan Versa vehicles, originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, Nissan is recalling certain model year 2005-2008 Infiniti FX35 and FX45, 2003-2004 Infiniti I35, 2006-2008 Infiniti M35 and M45, and 2007-2008 Nissan Versa vehicles, originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Lastly, unless included in "Zone A" or "Zone B" above, Nissan is recalling certain model year 2003-2004 Infiniti I35 vehicles originally sold, or registered, in Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. These inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.

Consequence: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began December 21, 2017. All owners should receive a second notice by May 15, 2017. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.

Reported: 2017-01-10 (January 10, 2017)

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2012 Nissan Versa hatchbacks originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan) and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A". Additionally, if not included in "Zone A" above, Nissan is recalling certain 2009-2010 Infiniti M35 and M45 and 2009 Nissan Versa sedans and hatchbacks originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B". Additionally, if not included in "Zone A" or "Zone B" above, Nissan is recalling certain 2005-2008 Infiniti FX35 and FX45, 2006-2010 Infiniti M35 and M45, and 2007-2008 Nissan Versa vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.

Consequence: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflators, free of charge. The recall began on June 8, 2017. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.

Reported: 2020-01-09 (January 9, 2020)

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2001-2003 Maxima, 2002-2006 Sentra, 2002-2004 Pathfinder, 2007-2011 Versa Sedan and Versa Hatchback, 2001-2004 Infiniti I30 and I35, 2002-2003 Inifiniti QX4, 2003-2008 Infiniti FX35 and FX45 and 2006-2010 M35 and M45 vehicles. The vehicles are equipped with non-desiccated, frontal passenger air bag inflators containing phase stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant that were used as interim remedy parts for previous Takata recalls. These inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.

Consequence: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflators with alternate desiccated inflators, free of charge. The recall began February 12, 2020. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 888-737-9511 or Infiniti customer service at 888-810-3715.

Reported: 2021-03-04 (March 4, 2021)

Nissan North America, Inc. (INFINITI) is recalling certain 2003 INFINITI FX35, 2006-2008 FX35 and FX45 vehicles that previously received a replacement front passenger air bag assembly under recall number 20V-008. The air bag cushion was folded incorrectly, which could increase internal pressure and tear the air bag cushion during deployment.

Consequence: A tear in the air bag may decrease air bag performance, and increase the risk of injury.

Remedy: INFINITI will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag module, free of charge. The recall began on April 19, 2021. Owners may contact INFINITI customer service at 1-800-662-6200. INFINITI's number for this recall is R20C2.