Equal-exposure complaint evidence and changes in the reported problem mix

2003 vs 2004 INFINITI G35

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Share shifts show how a vehicle's problem mix changed. They do not measure reliability, and complaint counts are not normalized for sales volume.

First 275 months on market for each model year

Exposure window calculated through Aug 22, 2026

Age-matched reports

▼ 55.2% fewer reports in the equal exposure window

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Component share shift

Bars start at the neutral midpoint. Left means a smaller share; right means a larger share.

View component share data as a table
Component 2003 share 2004 share Share change
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 27.5% 8.5% ▼ 19.0 pts smaller share
VISIBILITY 9.4% 2.1% ▼ 7.2 pts smaller share
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 8.2% 15.3% ▲ 7.1 pts larger share
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 1.9% 8.1% ▲ 6.2 pts larger share
POWER TRAIN 3.1% 6.8% ▲ 3.8 pts larger share
FUEL SYSTEM 2.7% 6.4% ▲ 3.7 pts larger share
SERVICE BRAKES 8.8% 5.5% ▼ 3.3 pts smaller share
STEERING not reported 2.1% ▲ 2.1 pts larger share
AIR BAGS 2.7% 4.7% ▲ 2.0 pts larger share
ENGINE 20.8% 20.0% ▼ 0.8 pts smaller share
STRUCTURE 1.0% 1.7% ▲ 0.8 pts larger share
SUSPENSION 1.3% 0.9% ▼ 0.5 pts smaller share
PARKING BRAKE not reported 0.4% ▲ 0.4 pts larger share
SEAT BELTS 1.0% 1.3% ▲ 0.3 pts larger share
TIRES 0.2% 0.4% ▲ 0.2 pts larger share
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 32.8% 36.2% ▲ 3.4 pts larger share

NHTSA Safety Recalls recalls · snapshot 2026-08-22

Recall campaigns

2003 7

Campaign components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, and POWER TRAIN

2004 3

Campaign components: POWER TRAIN

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Safety signals

◆ Fires
5 → 5
◆ Injuries
5 → 8