2004 Infiniti I35: complaints, problems and recalls

STEERING WHEEL SHAKES WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. TREMENDOUS VIBRATION OCCURS WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. *LA

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10080985 at NHTSA ↗

I'M NOT SURE IF THERE WAS RADIO INTERFERENCE BUT A PROGRAMMED RADIO STATION THAT I WAS LISTENING TO AUTOMATICALLY SKIPPED TO ANOTHER STATION. I'VE NEVER HAD THIS HAPPEN IN ANY OTHER VEHICLES I'VE OWNED. I BELIEVE IT MAY HAVE TO DO WITH THE BOSE 200 WATT AUDIO SYSTEM THE MANUFACTURER INSTALLED IN MY VEHICLE. *LA

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10082270 at NHTSA ↗

CONSUMER PURCHASED A VEHICLE THAT THE GARAGE DOOR OPENER WILL NOT WORK AND DEALERS ARE REFUSING TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE. (BUILT IN GARAGE DOOR OPENER) *SC

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10094359 at NHTSA ↗

THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL ATTEMPTS ABOUT SIX OR SEVEN TO REPAIR, STRAIGHTEN ALIGN THIS CAR TO NO AVAIL. THIS AND OTHERS IF LEFT UNREPAIRED WILL BE CAUSING A LOT OF ACCIDENTS. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10146050 at NHTSA ↗

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE MUD FLAPS ON ALL FOUR TIRES CAUSE SNOW AND ICE TO BUILD UP BETWEEN THE WHEEL WELLS AND THE TIRES. THIS CAUSES THE STEERING AND CONTROL TO BE DIFFICULT. THE BUILD UP CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SLIDE ON SNOW AND ICY ROADS. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE BUILD UP OCCURS ON ALL VEHICLES WITH THAT TYPE OF MUD FLAPS.

Owner-reported narrative. 6,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10149044 at NHTSA ↗

THE CAR HAD NO SYMPTOMS OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE WAS THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR. IT FAILS INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING DURING NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. DURING A FAILURE THE ENGINE WILL NOT RESPOND TO ANY THROTTLE INPUTS, THEREFORE RENDERING THE CAR IMMOVABLE. CAR MUST BE RESTARTED TO RESET THROTTLE SENSOR. HAS OCCURRED IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION AND ON THE HIGHWAY, BOTH SERIOUSLY DANGEROUS PLACES TO HAVE LOSS OF ENGINE CONTROL. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALERSHIP A NEW PART WAS ORDERED, AND AFTER TWO WEEKS IT ARRIVED AND WORKS FINE…

Owner-reported narrative. 22,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10172598 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 INFINITI I35. THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH. THE THROTTLE POSITION, CRANK POSITION SENSOR, AND TIMING CONTROL SENSOR WERE THE CAUSES OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE LOST TOTAL POWER AND THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES ALSO FAILED. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED FIVE MINUTES LATER; HOWEVER, IT SHUT OFF AGAIN WITHOUT WARNING. THE WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE 2004 VEHICLES, ONLY THE 2002 AND 2003 MODELS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE T…

Owner-reported narrative. 85,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10253544 at NHTSA ↗

VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE DUE TO DISINTEGRATION OF THE LOWER TIE BAR (DIRECTLY BELOW AND SUPPORTING THE RADIATOR, ENGINE, AND TRANSMISSION) DUE TO RUST. THIS IS A 2.25" SQUARE METAL FRAME COMPONENT CONNECTING THE LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT PORTIONS OF THE VEHICLES UNI-BODY CONSTRUCTION. IT IS ALSO PROVIDING, ONE OF TWO CONNECTING LOCATIONS FOR THE HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLY TO BE BOLTED INTO THE FRAME. 3/4 OF MY LOWER TIE BAR IS MISSING IN 7 YEARS. THIS IS THE TYPE OF RUST YOU WOULD SEE ON A VEHICLE LEFT IN A FIELD FOR 30 YEARS. NOT A 7 YEAR OLD GARAGE K…

Owner-reported narrative. 110,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10434118 at NHTSA ↗

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: 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.