2003 Infiniti I35: complaints, problems and recalls

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH STEERING PULLED TO THE RIGHT. CONSUMER APPLYIED THE BRAKES, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. AS A RESULT, CONSUMER LOST CONTROL. NO IMPACT REPORTED. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 47,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10092801 at NHTSA ↗

THE BRAKE PEDAL AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL ARE CLOSE TOGETHER. WITH MY SIZE 12 FOOT, IT IS EASY TO ACCIDENTALLY HAVE MY SHOE ON BOTH PEDALS. THE CAR HAS ENOUGH ENGINE POWER TO OVERCOME THE BRAKING SYSTEM, AND LEAD TO A COLLISION. WITH THE ABS AND TCS (TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM) ON THIS CAR, I WOULD LIKE TO SEE AN INTERACTION TO LIMIT POWER IF THE ABS IS ACTIVATED. MY REAR TIRES WERE TRYING TO STOP THE CAR (ALMOST DRAGGING) AND WITH THE CAR UNDER POWER (BOTH PEDALS DEPRESSED) THE ABS WAS ACTIVATED BUT I WAS STILL ACCELERATING FORWARD. IF THE TCS W…

Owner-reported narrative. 31,350 miles reported. Look up ODI 10134622 at NHTSA ↗

FOR THE LAST YEAR THE ENGINE OF MY 2003 INFINITI I35 HAS BEEN MAKING A NOISE UPON ACCELERATION (WHILE THE ENGINE IS UNDER STRESS) ESPECIALLY ON INCLINES. I HAVE BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO PEPE INFINITI, THEY'VE DUPLICATED THE NOISE, YET THEY HAVEN'T DONE ANYTHING TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE IS STILL UNDER THE MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY. I HAVE CONTACTED THE INFINITI CORPORATE OFFICE TO NO AVAIL. I AM FILING A COMPLAINT TO HOPEFULLY GET SOME RESOLUTION REGARDING THIS MATTER. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 40,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10160890 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI I35. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE DEALER DID NOT INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH AND, BUT THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE THIS TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE CAM POSITION SENSOR. THE DEALER PERFORMED THE REPAIR. APPROXIMATELY TEN MONTHS LATER, WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER WITHOUT WARNING. HE WAS ABLE TO RESTART …

Owner-reported narrative. 80,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10195687 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI I35. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND ALL THE WARNING INDICATOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING OR BRAKE FUNCTIONALITY. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND RESTARTED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ENGINE CRANK SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA RECALL # 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 74,799.

Owner-reported narrative. 74,799 miles reported. Look up ODI 10198935 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI I35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD FAIL TO START INTERMITTENTLY. SHE REPLACED THE BATTERY, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AT ALL TIMES. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED ON THREE OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) FOR THE SAME FAILURE SHE WAS EXPERIENCING. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT ASSIST BECAUSE HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE…

Owner-reported narrative. 78,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10242727 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI I35. THE CONTACT STATED AS SHE WAS DRIVING 50 MPH HER VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHUT DOWN; HOWEVER, SHE WAS ABLE TO SLOWLY DRIVE INTO THE EMERGENCY LANE IN NEUTRAL. SHE WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. A LOCAL MECHANIC STATED THAT THE CAM-SHAFT SENSOR FAILED AND TO NOTIFY THE DEALER. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT NHTSA# 03V455000 COMPONENT: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING WAS RELATED TO THE FAILURE; ALTHOUGH, HER VIN WAS NOT RELATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE IS EXPERIENCING THE IDENTICAL FAILURE LISTED IN THE RECALL. THE FAI…

Owner-reported narrative. 74,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10289790 at NHTSA ↗

I WAS DRIVING MY CAR AT 35MPH WHEN SUDDENLY THE ENGINE STOPPED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. ALL THE INDICATOR LIGHTS GOT ILLUMINATED AT THAT POINT. THAT TIME I WAS ABLE TO GET MY CAR STARED AGAIN. LATER SAME DAY IT HAPPENED AGAIN. IN THE MECHANIC SHOP I WAS TOLD THAT THE CAMSHAFT SENSORS HAVE TO BE REPLACED. I PAID MORE THAN $600 FOR TWO NEW SENSORS,AND THAN I FIND OUT THAT THERE WAS A RECALL IN DECEMBER 2003, CAMPAIGN # 03V455000. AM I ELIGIBLE FOR A REIMBURSEMENT? MILEAGE ON THE ODOMETER IS 39350 AND THE OLD PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 39,350 miles reported. Look up ODI 10296636 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2003-11-17 (November 17, 2003)

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE CIRCUIT BOARD FOR THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR OR CAM POSITION SENSOR MAY HAVE AN IMPROPER SOLDER JOINT DUE TO SOLDER DEFORMATION CAUSED BY HEAT STRESS ACCELERATED BY THE EXISTENCE OF FLUX RESIDUE DURING THE SOLDERING PROCESS.

Consequence: THIS COULD CAUSE THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" WARNING LIGHT TO COME ON, CREATE A NO START CONDITION, CAUSE REDUCED ENGINE POWER, OR CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STOP RUNNING WITHOUT WARNING DURING VEHICLE OPERATION, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CRANK POSITION SENSORS. CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR(S), AND IN SOME CASES, THE VARIABLE TIMING CONTROL SENSOR(S). VEHICLES INVOLVED IN A PREVIOUS RECALL CAMPAIGN, 01V357, ARE ALSO INCLUDED IN THIS NEW CAMPAIGN. THE REPLACEMENT SENSORS USED IN THAT CAMPAIGN ARE ALSO AFFECTED. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON DECEMBER 22, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261 OR INFINITI AT 1-800-662-6200.

Reported: 2015-04-17 (April 17, 2015)

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2003-2004 Infiniti I35, 2003-2005 FX35 and FX45, and 2006 M35 and M45 vehicles originally sold, or currently registered, in geographic locations associated with high absolute humidity. Specifically, vehicles sold, or ever registered, in Florida, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Saipan, Guam, and American Samoa, as well as Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, and Georgia, are included. Upon deployment of the passenger side frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.

Consequence: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger’s frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began on June 16, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261. Note: This recall supersedes recall 14V-701.

Reported: 2015-05-15 (May 15, 2015)

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2001-2003 Nissan Maxima, 2002-2004 Pathfinder, 2002-2006 Sentra, 2002-2003 Infiniti QX4 and I35, 2003 FX35 and FX45, and 2001 I30 vehicles. Upon deployment of the passenger side frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.

Consequence: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began on June 15, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261. Note: On December 18, 2015 Nissan informed NHTSA of an amendment of this recall to remove 2004-2005 Infiniti FX35 and FX45 vehicles.

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: 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.