2004 INFINITI G35 — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 235 complaints · 3 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (47 complaints · 20.0%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 17
  • Fires 5
  • Injuries 8
  • Deaths 3
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution ENGINE appears in 47 of 235 owner complaints (20.0%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 47 complaints, 20.0% of reports ENGINE 47 · 20.0% · 2 crash reports 2 fire reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 36 complaints, 15.3% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 36 · 15.3% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 20 complaints, 8.5% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 20 · 8.5% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 19 complaints, 8.1% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 19 · 8.1% · 3 crash reports 1 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 16 complaints, 6.8% of reports POWER TRAIN 16 · 6.8% · 1 crash reports FUEL SYSTEM: 15 complaints, 6.4% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 15 · 6.4% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 13 complaints, 5.5% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 13 · 5.5% · 3 crash reports AIR BAGS: 11 complaints, 4.7% of reports AIR BAGS 11 · 4.7% · 3 crash reports STEERING: 5 complaints, 2.1% of reports STEERING 5 · 2.1% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 85 complaints, 36.2% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 85 · 36.2% · 7 crash reports 1 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
ENGINE 47 20.0% 2 crashes · 2 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 36 15.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 20 8.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 19 8.1% 3 crashes · 1 fires
POWER TRAIN 16 6.8% 1 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 15 6.4% 1 crashes · 1 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 13 5.5% 3 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 11 4.7% 3 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 5 2.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 85 36.2% 7 crashes · 1 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Oct 2003; the first recall shown was reported in Dec 2005. 2003-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2004-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2004-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2005-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2005-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2005-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2006-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2006-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2007-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2007-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2007-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2007-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2008-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2008-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2009-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2009-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2009-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2009-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2010-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2010-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2010-Q4: 14 owner reports 14 2011-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2011-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2011-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2011-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2012-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2012-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2012-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2012-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2013-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2013-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2013-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2014-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2014-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2014-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2015-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2015-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2015-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2015-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2016-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2016-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2016-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2016-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2017-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2018-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Oct 2003 Jul 2024 Recall campaign 05V555000 ◆ Recall campaign 05V555000 Recall campaign 06E060000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E060000 Recall campaign 11E024000 ◆ Recall campaign 11E024000
  • Campaign 11E024000 was reported 2,777 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2003-Q4 Owner reports 4
2004-Q1 Owner reports 1
2004-Q3 Owner reports 3
2004-Q4 Owner reports 1
2005-Q1 Owner reports 3
2005-Q2 Owner reports 6
2005-Q3 Owner reports 6
2005-Q4 Owner reports 2
2006-Q1 Owner reports 2
2006-Q2 Owner reports 3
2007-Q1 Owner reports 4
2007-Q2 Owner reports 5
2007-Q3 Owner reports 5
2007-Q4 Owner reports 2
2008-Q1 Owner reports 4
2008-Q2 Owner reports 1
2008-Q3 Owner reports 3
2008-Q4 Owner reports 2
2009-Q1 Owner reports 3
2009-Q2 Owner reports 6
2009-Q3 Owner reports 2
2009-Q4 Owner reports 1
2010-Q1 Owner reports 4
2010-Q2 Owner reports 7
2010-Q3 Owner reports 6
2010-Q4 Owner reports 14
2011-Q1 Owner reports 7
2011-Q2 Owner reports 8
2011-Q3 Owner reports 2
2011-Q4 Owner reports 8
2012-Q1 Owner reports 6
2012-Q2 Owner reports 3
2012-Q3 Owner reports 6
2012-Q4 Owner reports 5
2013-Q1 Owner reports 4
2013-Q2 Owner reports 4
2013-Q3 Owner reports 1
2013-Q4 Owner reports 4
2014-Q1 Owner reports 4
2014-Q2 Owner reports 2
2014-Q3 Owner reports 1
2014-Q4 Owner reports 3
2015-Q1 Owner reports 5
2015-Q2 Owner reports 7
2015-Q3 Owner reports 4
2015-Q4 Owner reports 3
2016-Q1 Owner reports 7
2016-Q2 Owner reports 5
2016-Q3 Owner reports 4
2016-Q4 Owner reports 1
2017-Q1 Owner reports 6
2017-Q2 Owner reports 1
2017-Q4 Owner reports 2
2018-Q1 Owner reports 2
2018-Q2 Owner reports 3
2018-Q4 Owner reports 1
2019-Q1 Owner reports 1
2019-Q3 Owner reports 1
2020-Q1 Owner reports 1
2020-Q3 Owner reports 1
2020-Q4 Owner reports 1
2021-Q1 Owner reports 1
2021-Q2 Owner reports 1
2021-Q3 Owner reports 1
2021-Q4 Owner reports 2
2022-Q1 Owner reports 1
2022-Q2 Owner reports 2
2023-Q3 Owner reports 1
2024-Q1 Owner reports 1
2024-Q3 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 05V555000
Recall campaign 1 06E060000
Recall campaign 1 11E024000
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Safety Recalls (3)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 05V555000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL FILLER HOSE. RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 27, 2006, FOR NISSAN OWNERS, AND ON MARCH 13, 2006, FOR INFINITI OWNERS. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261 OR INFINITI AT 1-800-662-6200.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 06E060000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    LACK OF AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS IN THE LAMPS WILL DECREASE LIGHTING VISIBILITY TO OTHER DRIVERS AND MAY POSSIBLY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH
    Remedy:
    AAI MOTORSPORTS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE LAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 1, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT AAI MOTORSPORTS AT 909-923-9188.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 11E024000

    Report date
    Component:
    POWER TRAIN
    Consequence:
    AN OVERSIZED CLUTCH DISC COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO MOVE UNINTENTIONALLY ON THE INITIAL START-UP, IF THE DRIVER DOES NOT FOLLOW THE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS AND FAILS TO USE THE SERVICE BRAKES WHILE THE HAND BRAKE IS NOT APPLIED. UNINTENTIONAL MOVEMENT OF THE VEHICLE COULD RESULT IN A CRASH OR POSSIBLE INJURY TO PERSONS OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE.
    Remedy:
    ZF SERVICE NOTIFY WHOLESALERS TO RETURN ANY AFFECTED CLUTCH KIT ASSEMBLIES STILL IN INVENTORY FOR FREE REPLACEMENT KITS. THIS CONDITION WILL CORRECT ITSELF AFTER THE FIRST START-UP AND USAGE OF THE CLUTCH KIT. HOWEVER, IF AN OWNER IS NOT SATISFIED WITH ITS PERFORMANCE, ZF SERVICES WILL REIMBURSE THE OWNER FOR THE COST OF THE REPLACEMENT CLUTCH KIT AND A REASONABLE AMOUNT FOR ITS INSTALLATION. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 13, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ZF SERVICES AT 1-800-321-0784 EXT. 6748.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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