2010 Infiniti M35: complaints, problems and recalls

ON THREE SEPARATE DAYS, I HAD TROUBLE STOPPING MY BRAND NEW INFINITI M35. THE FIRST DAY, ON FOUR OCCASIONS WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE CAR BUCKED AND SHOOK AND CONTINUED TO GO FORWARD BEFORE FINALLY STOPPING. ON THE SECOND AND THIRD DAYS, THIS OCCURRED TWICE EACH DAY. SEVERAL PEOPLE SAW THIS HAPPENING AND SCREEMED FOR ME TO PUT THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL OR TURN OFF THE MOTOR. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE INFINITI DEALER THREE TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. CHECKED THE COMPUTER READ OUT, ROAD TESTED THE VEHICLE FOR 70 MILES, AND INSPECTED IT THOROUGHLY BUT COUL…

Owner-reported narrative. 150 miles reported. Look up ODI 10321436 at NHTSA ↗

2010 INFINITI M35X. CONSUMER WRITES REGARDING DEFECTIVE TIRES *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE DISCOVERED A LEAK IN THE SIDEWALL ON ONE OF THE FRONT TIRES. THE DEFECT CONSISTED OF A BREAK ABOUT 3/4 OF AN INCH LONG. THE TIRE WOULD NOT HOLD AIR AND COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. THERE WAS NO NAIL OR OTHER OBJECT IN THE TIRE. THE CONSUMER THEN WENT TO THE DEALER TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE DEFECTIVE TIRES. THE DEALER THEN INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE REAR TIRES HAD LOW TREAD LIFE AND THEY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER ALSO SUSPECTED THE REAR TIRES WERE DEFECTI…

Owner-reported narrative. 10,080 miles reported. Look up ODI 10359732 at NHTSA ↗

I HAVE A 2006 INFINITI M35X THAT PULLS TO THE RIGHT/LEFT ALL THE TIME I HAVE CHANGED MY TIRES TWICE BUT THAT DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. I HAVE FOUND OUT FROM OTHER OWNERS THAT IT IS THE STEERING THAT IS CAUSING THIS PROBLEM RACK AND PINOIN. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 50,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10370403 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 INFINITI M35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH HE HAD EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY WHILE DOWN SHIFTING CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LUNGE FORWARD. NO WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING ACCORDING TO STANDARDS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 536. UPDATED 03/11/11 UPDATED 12/14/11 *CN

Owner-reported narrative. 536 miles reported. Look up ODI 10376539 at NHTSA ↗

I FREQUENTLY INCUR TRAMLINING WHEN DRIVING MY M35 INFINITY. ALMOST ANY ASPHALT SURFACE THAT HAS A PAVING OVERLAP WILL CAUSE IT, AND IN SOME INSTANCES, IT FEELS AS THOUGH THE STEERING WHEEL WILL BE RIPPED FROM MY HANDS. IN FACT, THIS EVENT OCCURRED YESTERDAY, JUL 15 ON THE EAST ACCESS ROAD IN TUBAC, AZ. THIS IS TRULY A SERIOUS DEFECT AND UNBECOMING TO THE INFINITY BRAND. *TT

Owner-reported narrative. 12,850 miles reported. Look up ODI 10413163 at NHTSA ↗

MY LEASED 2010 INFINITY WITH 245-45-RSA 18" TIRES INSTALLED. IN 14000 MILES TIRES HAVE SUFFERED 3 LOW PROFILE TIRES WITH SIDEWALL DAMAGE DUE TO STRIKING POTHOLES REQUIRING REPLACEMENT.HAVING DRIVEN 60YRS AND OVER 900,000 MILES EXPERIENCED ONLY ONE TIRE SIDEWALL DAMAGE WITH BUBBLE/RUPTURE IN ALL THAT TIME. HAVING BEEN INVOLVED IN AUTO RACING MY DRIVING SKILLS ARE BETTER THAN THE AVERAGE DRIVER.I AVOID AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE POT HOLES BUT IT IS INEVITABLE TO CONTACT SOME. I ALSO TRY TO SLOW DOWN AS SAFETY PERMITS SO AS TO HAVE A LOWER IMPACT ON SA…

Owner-reported narrative. 14,900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10437675 at NHTSA ↗

VEHICLE STEERING SEEMS TO HAVE ITS OWN MIND AT ALMOST ALL SPEEDS AND TENDS TO LUNGE FROM ONE SIDE TO ANOTHER REQUIRING CONTINUOUS CORRECTION. THE WHEELS SEEM TO FOLLOW MOST EVERY DEFORMITY / IRREGULARITY OF THE ROAD. ONE INSTANCE THE VEHICLE MOVED OVER FROM ONE LANE TO THE MIDDLE OF ADJOINING LANE ALMOST CAUSING A CRASH. WHEN STOPPING THE STEERING CAN SWING UPTO 45 TO 60 DEGREES IN EITHER DIRECTION. HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALER MORE THAN THREE TIMES - FIRST TIME WITH 18000 MILES ON THE CAR. HAVE ALWAYS BEEN ADVISED THAT EVERYTHING WAS NORMA…

Owner-reported narrative. 18,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10555082 at NHTSA ↗

I WAS DRIVING ON I-5 NORTH CA GOING BETWEEN LATHROP AND STOCKTON WHERE THE SPEED LIMIT IS 70 MPH WHEN MY VEHICLE'S ENGINE SEEMED TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL. I BARELY HAD ENOUGH POWER TO GET OFF THE FWY RAMP WHERE IT WAS SAFE TO PARK. I THEN HAD THE CAR TOWED TO AN INFINITI DEALER AND HAD THEM CHECK THE CAR. AFTER THE CAR WAS HOOKED UP TO A DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE, I WAS TOLD THAT THE RIGHT MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR-22680-7S00A NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT WHEN THIS SENSOR WENT BAD, THE ENGINE GOES INTO A NEUTRAL MODE OR CLOSE TO SHUTDOWN MOD…

Owner-reported narrative. 90,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10562794 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2009-10-05 (October 5, 2009)

NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008-2010 VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, IOWA, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, MASSACHUSETTS, MAINE, MARYLAND, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, WASHINGTON D.C., WEST VIRGINIA AND WISCONSIN. THE MATERIAL IN THE NUT USED TO SECURE THE SENSOR-TRANSMITTER OF THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS) MAY CORRODE AND POTENTIALLY CRACK IN AREAS WITH HEAVY CONCENTRATIONS OF ROAD SALT. IF THIS OCCURS, THE NUT MAY COME OUT OF THE SENSOR-TRANSMITTER AND THE TPMS LAMP WILL ILLUMINATE.

Consequence: IF THE TPMS LAMP IS DISREGARDED AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO BE DRIVEN IN THIS CONDITION, THE TIRE WILL QUICKLY LOSE AIR PRESSURE AT A CONSISTENT RATE RESULTING IN A FLAT TIRE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE TPMS NUT WITH A NEW, MORE ROBUST NUT. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR BEFORE NOVEMBER 9, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261 AND INFINITI AT 1-800-662-6200.

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: 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.