2006 Infiniti M35: complaints, problems and recalls

NAVIGATION SYSTEM SCREEN FLICKERS WHEN REVERSE IS ENGAGED. BLUETOOTH PHONE INTERFACE HAS NOT BEEN WORKING PROPERLY, MODULE REPLACED WITH NO IMPROVEMENT. HORRIBLE GAS MILEAGE (AS LOW AS 8.5 MPG). LOUD METALLIC "GONG" NOISE CAN BE HEARD WHEN VEHICLE IS STOPPED.

Owner-reported narrative. 1,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10124038 at NHTSA ↗

THERE IS A HORIZONTAL BAND OF BLACKNESS BETWEEN THE AREA ILLUMINATED BY THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS AND THE HIGHBEAM HEADLIGHTS. THIS CREATES A BLIND SPOT AND A SERIOUS POTENTIAL HAZARD WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT. THE HIGH BEAM HEAD LIGHTS APPEAR TO BE AIMED VERY HIGH; THEY ILLUMINATE THE MID AND UPPER SECTIONS OF TREES VERY WELL BUT NOT THE ROAD IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. I RETURNED THE CAR TO THE DEALER WHO INDICATED THE HEADLIGHTS WERE PROPERLY AIMED. FURTHERMORE THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE HIGH BEAMS CANNOT BE AIMED INDEPENDENT OF THE LOW BEA…

Owner-reported narrative. 500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10132907 at NHTSA ↗

2006 M35 DEVELOPED PROBLEMS WITH THE IGNITION AND THE BATTERY.*MR THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS.*JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10137713 at NHTSA ↗

DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE HEADLIGHTS. THE BEAM FROM THE LIGHTS WILL SHOW THE ROAD FOR NO MORE THAN TEN TO FIFTEEN FEET IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THIS IS BECAUSE OF THE COMPUTER LEVELING SYSTEM POSITIONING THE LIGHT BEAM CLOSER TO THE VEHICLE THAN NECESSARY. HE FEELS THAT UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS BRAKING DISTANCES WOULD EXCEED THE AMOUNT OF LIGHTED AREA. WHEN HE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, THEY SAID THAT THE LIGHTS WERE DESIGNED TO DO THIS. *AK UPDATED 11/29/2005 - *NM UPDATED 01/11/06. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10140748 at NHTSA ↗

I JUST BOUGHT A BRAND NEW 2006 INFINITI M35 ON OCTOBER OF 2005 FROM MILLER IFINITI IN THE CITY OF VAN NUYS CA. I BARELY HAVE 3 MONTHS WITH THIS CAR AND THE BRAKES ARE ALREADY SQUEAKING. I CALLED THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND SPOKE TO CARL MILLER (MANAGER OF THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT) AND ADVISED IN DETAIL OF THE "SQUEAKING PROBLEM OF MY VEHICLE" HE LITERALLY TOLD ME "QUOTE ON QUOTE" TO GET ON THE FREEWAY AND ON THE WAY OUT OF THE EXIT TO BRAKE REALLY HARD - THAT WOULD SUPPOSEDLY FIXED THE PROBLEM. I SAID NO, I TOLD HIM THAT I WAS GOING TO TAKE MY CAR…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10149604 at NHTSA ↗

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A CONCRETE WALL, CAUSING A MINOR KNEE INJURY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AS A PRECAUTION. UPON INSPECTION THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS AND WAS INSPECTED EACH TIME.

Owner-reported narrative. 1,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10151000 at NHTSA ↗

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND STALLED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OF 55 MPH WITHOUT WARNING ON TWO OCCASIONS. AFTER BOTH INCIDENTS THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN AWAY FROM THE SIGHT SLOWLY AND TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER. AFTER THE FIRST INCIDENT THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER AFTER THE SECOND OCCURRENCE, THE DEALER WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER REPLACED THE WIRING HARNESS. UPDATED 06/16/06. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 11,400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10156993 at NHTSA ↗

2006 M35 SPORT PULLED TO THE RIGHT WHEN BRAKING OR HITTING A BUMP. *TS WHEN THIS OCCURRED THE CONSUMER LOST SOME CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10159432 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2013-09-26 (September 26, 2013)

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2006-2010 Infiniti M35 and M45 vehicles manufactured April 4, 2004, through October 5, 2010. Over time, the accelerator pedal sensor signal may deteriorate resulting in the output of an incorrect signal causing the engine to go into fail-safe (limp home) mode.

Consequence: In this fail-safe mode, throttle valve deposits may cause the engine to stall when the vehicle is coming to a stop or at idle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the accelerator pedal assembly and reprogram the engine control module, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin during November 2013. Owners may contact Nissan at 1-800-647-7261.

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: 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.