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2004 Infiniti G35

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2004 Infiniti G35 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 129.5.

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

192 reports with mileage · 52 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Engine. Review the 43 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 41 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Exterior Lighting. Review the 41 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

17 crash reports5 fire reports8 injury reports

Fuel/propulsion System complaints

8 reports
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Mileage unknown · Jan 16, 2024
Electrical SystemExterior LightingFuel/propulsion System

Lock actuators on passenger side have NEVER worked, fuel pump stops working when filling up tank even though not nearly full (have to repush the pump in several times - sometimes it doesn’t let me fill up tank totally because it thinks it’s full), right headlights fog up and can't be polished, light bulbs went out. Cruise contro…

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Lock actuators on passenger side have NEVER worked, fuel pump stops working when filling up tank even though not nearly full (have to repush the pump in several times - sometimes it doesn’t let me fill up tank totally because it thinks it’s full), right headlights fog up and can't be polished, light bulbs went out. Cruise control NEVER worked, a/c stopped working at 77,000 miles, window motor on both doors broke before 75,000 miles

NHTSA ODI #11565679

133,800 miles · Dec 22, 2020
EngineFuel/propulsion SystemService BrakesFire

VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON A CITY STREET WHEN THE ENGINE SEEMED TO ACQUIRE A LIFE OF ITS OWN AND SPED UP, UNRESPONSIVE TO DRIVERS APPLICATION OF BRAKES FOR SEVERAL SECONDS.AS DRIVER BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO A STOP, A PUFF OF WHITE SMOKE EMERGED FROM UNDER THE HOOD.

NHTSA ODI #11384590

50,000 miles · Oct 28, 2017
Fuel/propulsion System

GAS TANK NEVER REACHES FULL. WHILE PUMPING GAS GAS STATION PUMP STOPS PERIODICALLY EVEN THOUGH TANK IS NOT FULL. GAS GAUGE READS INCORRECTLY. HAVE TO KEEP STOPPING AND ADDING GAS TO MAKE SURE TANK IS FULL.

NHTSA ODI #11040829

110,000 miles · May 8, 2017
Fuel/propulsion System

WHEN THE VDC OFF AND SLIP LIGHT ARE ON ALONG WITH THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT THE CAR LOSES POWER WHEN ACCELERATING UNDER 40 MPH AND WILL SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING ON STREET OR HIGHWAY. CAR ALSO STALLS FOR A PERIOD OF TIME WHEN CUTTING CAR ON. THIS IS REALLY DANGEROUS FOR MY FAMILY AND OTHER FAMILIES. PLEASE FIND OUT SOMETHING SO…

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WHEN THE VDC OFF AND SLIP LIGHT ARE ON ALONG WITH THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT THE CAR LOSES POWER WHEN ACCELERATING UNDER 40 MPH AND WILL SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING ON STREET OR HIGHWAY. CAR ALSO STALLS FOR A PERIOD OF TIME WHEN CUTTING CAR ON. THIS IS REALLY DANGEROUS FOR MY FAMILY AND OTHER FAMILIES. PLEASE FIND OUT SOMETHING SOON ALSO SEEN A RECALL FOR SAME PROBLEMS WITH 2003 INFINITI G35. SO WHY ISN'T THIS COVERED FOR THE 2004?!

NHTSA ODI #10984152

43,544 miles · Jun 28, 2016
Electrical SystemEngineFuel/propulsion System

AS PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED AND DEPICTED COPIOUS TIMES ON MULTIPLE SITES, MY 2004 G35 (BUILT IN 2003 AND PURCHASED 11/03 W/ ONLY 43,544 MILES) STALLS W/O WARNING. ENGINE AND VDC LIGHTS SHOW ONLY AFTER ENGINE STALLS. IF IDLE RPMS ARE INCREASED TO 1,000, TO PREVENT STALLING, THE ENGINE IDLE LOPES NOTICEABLY. THIS SAFETY ISSUE HAS O…

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AS PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED AND DEPICTED COPIOUS TIMES ON MULTIPLE SITES, MY 2004 G35 (BUILT IN 2003 AND PURCHASED 11/03 W/ ONLY 43,544 MILES) STALLS W/O WARNING. ENGINE AND VDC LIGHTS SHOW ONLY AFTER ENGINE STALLS. IF IDLE RPMS ARE INCREASED TO 1,000, TO PREVENT STALLING, THE ENGINE IDLE LOPES NOTICEABLY. THIS SAFETY ISSUE HAS OCCURRED BOTH WHILE STOPPED (STOP LIGHTS/SIGNS) AND WHILE DRIVING 4 OUT OF THE LAST 4 TIMES DRIVEN. RESEARCH INDICATES THE FIX CONSISTS OF CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR AND CRANKSHAFT ANGLE SENSORS. IT IS PATENTLY OBVIOUS THAT REGARDLESS OF MILEAGE (I.E. 100K+ OR IN MY CASE 43K MILES) THE ENGINE WILL STALL, JEOPARDIZING THE SAFETY OF THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER(S) RESULTING FROM BEING HIT BY OTHER VEHICLES, THEREBY ENDANGERING THE OCCUPANTS OF ANY/ALL VEHICLES. THIS ISSUE SHOULD NOT BE THE CAUSAL FACTOR FOR INDIVIDUALS BEING HURT/MAIMED/KILLED DUE TO AN OBVIOUS ENGINEERING/MANUFACTURING ERROR BY NISSAN/INFINITI, NOR SHOULD AN OWNER BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR A BLATANTLY OBVIOUS MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT'S, BY BEING REQUIRED TO PAY FOR A SYSTEM BEYOND THEIR CONTROL AND THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE ACTUAL MANUFACTURER. PLEASE RESEARCH THE WARRANTY AND REPAIR ORDERS, AS WELL AS THE MYRIAD OF THE EXACT SAME COMPLAINTS BY CONSUMERS, REFLECTED ON ON-LINE SITES AND FORUMS. THIS SHOULD NOT BE REQUIRED TO RISE TO THE LEVEL OF THE AIR BAGS, EXPLODING GAS TANKS, ETC...RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANT INJURY OR DEATH. RESPECTFULLY.

NHTSA ODI #10881347

122,000 miles · Feb 14, 2016
Fuel/propulsion SystemCrash

UNINTENDED ACCELERATION WHILE STOPPED.

NHTSA ODI #10826102

78,161 miles · Sep 10, 2015
Fuel/propulsion System

I EXITED THE BELTWAY (I495) AND THE ENGINE QUIT WITH NO WARNING. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR AND PROCEED. . A FEW DAYS LATER I WAS DRIVING AND THE ENGINE QUIT AGAIN AND THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I CHECKED THE MANUAL AND IT SAID I COULD CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE CAR. I TOOK THE CAR TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THEY CHECKED HE CO…

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I EXITED THE BELTWAY (I495) AND THE ENGINE QUIT WITH NO WARNING. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR AND PROCEED. . A FEW DAYS LATER I WAS DRIVING AND THE ENGINE QUIT AGAIN AND THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I CHECKED THE MANUAL AND IT SAID I COULD CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE CAR. I TOOK THE CAR TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THEY CHECKED HE COMPUTER CODES AND SAID IT WAS A CAM SENSOR, A CRANK POSITION SENSOR OR A VARIABLE TIMING CONTROL SENSOR OR COMBINATION OR ALL THREE. THEY THOUGHT THAT THIS WAS A RECALL ITEM. I SEARCHED AND DISCOVERED THAT INFINITI RECALL 3021 WAS ISSUED AS WELL AS RECALL 01V357. THE DEALER SAID THAT MY CAR WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. THE CAR POSES A SAFETY ISSUE TO ME AND OTHER DRIVERS. WHY ISN'T THIS COVERED BY RECALL?

NHTSA ODI #10762814

114,000 miles · Mar 7, 2013
Air BagsElectrical SystemExterior Lighting

THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT ON THE REAR DECK HAS FAILED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE CAR WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION. THEY WANT SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE UNIT. I HAVE RESEARCHED ONLINE AND FOUND THIS IS A VOLUMINOUS PROBLEM FOR THIS MODEL YEAR. IT WAS RECALLED AND ADDRESSED BY INFINITI FOR THE 2003 MODEL YEAR G AND…

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THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT ON THE REAR DECK HAS FAILED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE CAR WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION. THEY WANT SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE UNIT. I HAVE RESEARCHED ONLINE AND FOUND THIS IS A VOLUMINOUS PROBLEM FOR THIS MODEL YEAR. IT WAS RECALLED AND ADDRESSED BY INFINITI FOR THE 2003 MODEL YEAR G AND IT IS STILL A PROBLEM FOR THE 2004 YEAR. THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AND FIXED ACCORDINGLY AT THE MANUFACTURER COST. ALL THESE OWNERS ARE NOT HAVING THE SAME FAILING ISSUES WITHOUT CAUSE. I OWN TWO 2004 INFINITI G35 SEDANS. I USED TO LOVE BOTH OF THEM. THIS ONE HAS PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKE LIGHT AND NOW THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS MYSTERIOUSLY BLINKING FOR NO REASON! THE OTHER ONE HAS HAD ISSUES FOR YEARS WITH BEING ABLE TO PUT GAS IN AND I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS AT THE GAS STATION TRYING TO FILL THE CAR! RIDICULOUS! IF INFINITI DOESN'T DO SOMETHING ... I'LL BE SWITCHING MAKERS. THIS ONE LISTED ALSO HAS FUEL PRESURE REGULATOR/DAMPER FAILURES ... WHILE MY OTHER '04 G (WITH OVER 200,000 MILES ON IT) HAS NONE. EXPLAIN THAT. I LIVE THE REAL ... BETWEEN TWO OF THE SAME MODEL YEAR. FIX THE PROBLEMS INFINITI! *TR

NHTSA ODI #10501994

Official recalls

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05V555000 · Fuel System, Gasoline

Dec 13, 2005

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE FUEL FILLER HOSE MAY CRACK AND RESULT IN FUEL LEAKAGE FROM THE HOSE WHILE REFUELING.

Consequence & remedy

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.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

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