2010 Infiniti G37: complaints, problems and recalls

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 INFINITY G37. THE CONTACT WAS BRAKING FROM 25 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY BEGAN TO SKID FORWARD. THERE WAS ALSO AN UNUSUAL GRINDING AND VIBRATION NOISE WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NORMAL. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THEY WOULD SPEAK WITH THE DEALER FIRST BEFORE A DECISION WAS MADE IF THEY WOULD BE WILING TO ASSIST. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 550.

Owner-reported narrative. 550 miles reported. Look up ODI 10347799 at NHTSA ↗

FRONT SEAT BELT GUIDES ON THE INFINITY G37 CONVERTIBLE DO NOT LATCH AS REQUIRED. PER PAGE 1-17 OF THE 2010 INFINITY G37 CONVERTIBLE OWNERS MANUAL, IF THIS SEAT BELT GUIDE IS NOT SECURELY INSTALLED THE SEAT BELT MAY SLIP AND RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY. I BELIEVE THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW THAT AFFECTS ALL 2010 INFINITY G37 CONVERTIBLES. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN EXPOSED ON A NEWLY PURCHASED VEHICLE WITH LESS THAN 1000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. WHEN A REPAIR APPOINTMENT WAS MADE ON DECEMBER 28, 2010 FOR CORRECTION OF THIS ISSUE THE SERVICE MANAGER AT WEST HO…

Owner-reported narrative. 900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10373619 at NHTSA ↗

I HAD AN HOUR DRIVE TO RETURN HOME. I HAD DRIVEN ABOUT 30 MIN WHEN I HAD TO SLOW DOWN FOR A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT. WHEN I TRIED TO GET BACK UP TO SPEED ON THE FREEWAY,, THE TRANSMISSION DISENGAGED. I HAD TO PUT IT INTO NEUTRAL AND THEN BACK INTO DRIVE TO RESUME DRIVING. THE TRANSMISSION CONTINUED TO DISENGAGE ABOUT EVERY 3 MINUTES ALL THE WAY HOME. I WAS NOT IN A GOOD AREA TO STOP, SO I CONTINUED PUTTING IT INTO NEUTRAL AND THEN BACK INTO DRIVE. WHEN I FINALLY ARRIVED AT A SAFE GAS STATION, I TURNED OFF THE IGNITION, WAITED ABOUT 5 MINUTES AND…

Owner-reported narrative. 12,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10376682 at NHTSA ↗

I WAS DRIVING ALONG AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH (SPEED LIMIT) IN THE MIDDLE LANE OF A 3 LANE ROAD AND APPROACHED A RED LIGHT. I BRAKED, BUT INSTEAD OF THE CAR SLOWING DOWN, IT STARTED ACCELERATING VERY FAST. I PRESSED DOWN ON THE BRAKE AS HARD AS I COULD BUT THE CAR CONTINUED SPEEDING UP. THERE WERE CARS ON BOTH SIDES OF ME SO I HIT A PICKUP TRUCK IN FRONT OF ME - THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED ON BOTH MY SIDE AND THE PASSENGER SIDE WHERE MY SON WAS SITTING. MY CAR HIT THE TOW BAR ON THE PICKUP TRUCK AND TOTALLY CRUMBLED. NEITHER MY SON NOR I WERE …

Owner-reported narrative. 2,980 miles reported. Look up ODI 10403439 at NHTSA ↗

I STARTED MY CAR WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND IT REVVED UP TO 4500 RPMS. I TOOK OUT MY PHONE AND HAD TIME TO TAKE TWO PICTURES OF THE METER. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND IT DID IT AGAIN, FOR A TOTAL OF THREE TIMES. THE SAME THING HAD HAPPENED ONCE EARLIER IN THE DAY. I ALSO HAPPENS SPORADICALLY WHEN I FIRST START IT IN THE MORNING. SOMETIMES I FEEL IT IS GOING TO GO THROUGHOUT THE GARAGE WALL. FORTUNATELY TO START IT I MUST HAVE MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE! *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 18,452 miles reported. Look up ODI 10432577 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE STOPPED AT A PARKING LOT EXIT PRIOR TO TURNING, MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE AND THE ENGINE STARTED RACING. THE CAR STARTED ROLLING FORWARD EVEN WITH THE BRAKES FIRMLY APPLIED. I PUT THE CAR IN PARK, BUT THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RACE. I TURNED THE CAR OFF. I RESTARTED THE CAR, AND THE ENGINE RAN NORMALLY. A SIMILAR INCIDENT HAPPEND TO ME IN THE SAME CAR ABOUT A YEAR AND A HALF AGO IN A PARKING LOT. THE ENGINE STARTED RACING WHILE BACKING UP. I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND TURNED THE ENGINE OFF. THE CAR RAN FINE WHEN I RE-STARTED THE CAR. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 23,383 miles reported. Look up ODI 10442801 at NHTSA ↗

THE CAR HAS AN ERRATIC SHIFTING OF THE 7-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. IN HIGHWAY DRIVING AT LOWER SPEEDS BELOW 40 MPH DUE TO SLOW TRAFFIC, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS ON OCCASION INTO A GEAR WHERE THE ENGINE RPM DROPS AND HOLDS AT 1000 - 1100. IF YOU ACCELERATE SLOWLY THE RPM'S REMAIN AT ABOUT 1000 UNLESS YOU ACTUALLY PUSH THE PEDAL ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR BOARD. AT THIS POINT IF YOU TRY TO ACCELERATE AND PICK UP SPEED THERE IS A GREAT HESITATION. I NOW HAVE 15,000 MILES ON THIS CAR AND THE DEALERSHIP HAS TOLD ME IN THE PAST THAT IT CAN …

Owner-reported narrative. 100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10445793 at NHTSA ↗

LEASED THE VEHICLE BACK ON 2010 OF OCTOBER. 6 MONTHS LATER I HAD ISSUES WITH ACCELERATION ON 4 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS AT ALL TIMES OF THE DAY. EVEN WHEN FOOT IS LIGHTLY PUSHED ON THE GAS PEDAL CAR RPM REVS FROM 1 TO 7 QUICKLY. UNCOMFORTABLE SINCE YOU DON'T KNOW WHEN TO ACCELERATE HARD OR SOFT. SCARY WHEN DRIVING SHORT DISTANCE WITH STOP AND GO MOTION. ENGINE AT TIMES IS UNPREDICTABLE. CAR ALSO SHUT DOWN ON ME SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING ON BUSY ROADS. CAR IS ONLY 1 1/2 YEARS OLD. THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 6,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10447920 at NHTSA ↗