IllustrationI TOO HAVE HAD MY CENTER BRAKE LIGHT TO OUT INTERMITTENTLY IN THE PAST FEW MONTHS. I HAVE NOT YET TAKEN IT IN TO BE CHECKED, BUT PLAN TO DO SO IN THE NEXT WEEK.
2005 Infiniti G35
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2005 Infiniti G35 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 129.5.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
310–25K
1125–50K
3450–75K
3875–100K
46100–150K
17150K+
177 reports with mileage · 38 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Air Bags. Review the 46 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine. Review the 38 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Exterior Lighting. Review the 30 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
9 crash reports5 fire reports8 injury reports
Exterior Lighting complaints
30 reportsCENTER BRAKE LIGHT IN THE REAR WINDOW FAILS TO WORK AT DIFFERENT TIMES SINCE 2009. THIS LIGHT IS VERY EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE/REPAIR AND IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM ON THE 2003-2006 INFINITI G35 SEDAN, I HAVE REPLACED IT TWO TIMES IN MY 4 YEARS OF OWNERSHIP! I HAVE ALMOST BEEN REAR ENDED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS THAT I CANNOT SEEM TO CO…
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CENTER BRAKE LIGHT IN THE REAR WINDOW FAILS TO WORK AT DIFFERENT TIMES SINCE 2009. THIS LIGHT IS VERY EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE/REPAIR AND IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM ON THE 2003-2006 INFINITI G35 SEDAN, I HAVE REPLACED IT TWO TIMES IN MY 4 YEARS OF OWNERSHIP! I HAVE ALMOST BEEN REAR ENDED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS THAT I CANNOT SEEM TO COUNT ON 2 HANDS. THIS PART IS A SAFETY RISK AS IT IS OUT A MAJORITY OF THE TIME! I REPLACE IT ONCE DUE TO FAILURE OF PASSING A MASSACHUSETTS INSPECTION STICKER TEST, AND YET AGAIN IT IS OUT/WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. *TR
I DRIVE A 2005 INFINITI G35 SEDAN. MY 3RD BRAKE LIGHT HAS NOW BEEN OFF AND ON FOR ABOUT 3 WEEKS NOW. I HAVE READ THAT MANY OTHER PEOPLE WHO DRIVE THE SAME CAR AS ME ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND HAVE ADDRESSES THE ISSUE TO YOU. I AM VERY SHOCKED THAT SOMETHING HAS NOT BEEN DONE YET. I DRIVE IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC MOST OF THE…
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I DRIVE A 2005 INFINITI G35 SEDAN. MY 3RD BRAKE LIGHT HAS NOW BEEN OFF AND ON FOR ABOUT 3 WEEKS NOW. I HAVE READ THAT MANY OTHER PEOPLE WHO DRIVE THE SAME CAR AS ME ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND HAVE ADDRESSES THE ISSUE TO YOU. I AM VERY SHOCKED THAT SOMETHING HAS NOT BEEN DONE YET. I DRIVE IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC MOST OF THE DAY AND FEAR THAT SINCE MY BRAKE LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON I WILL GET HIT. IT SEEMS THAT THIS IS A TECHNICAL ISSUE. IT IS VERY FRUSTRATING TO KNOW I COULD BE IN A FATAL ACCIDENT JUST BECAUSE OF A LIGHT NOT WORKING. I HAVE NOTIFIED NISSAN AND INFINITI BUT HAVE NOT HEARD BACK. *TT
MY THIRD BRAKE LIGHT WENT OUT AFTER ONLY ABOUT 5 YEARS.
THE THIRD (HIGH MOUNT) BRAKE LIGHT IS INOPERATIVE ON MY 2005 INFINITI G35 SEDAN. NO INDIVIDUAL EVENT LEAD TO THIS OCCURRENCE. WITHOUT READING OTHER OWNER'S COMPLAINTS ONLINE, I WOULD NOT HAVE CHECKED MINE. WHEN CHECKED, MINE TOO WAS INOPERATIVE. AFTER MONITORING, THIS IS NOT A SPORADIC ISSUE, IT IS INOPERATIVE AT ALL TIMES. TO D…
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THE THIRD (HIGH MOUNT) BRAKE LIGHT IS INOPERATIVE ON MY 2005 INFINITI G35 SEDAN. NO INDIVIDUAL EVENT LEAD TO THIS OCCURRENCE. WITHOUT READING OTHER OWNER'S COMPLAINTS ONLINE, I WOULD NOT HAVE CHECKED MINE. WHEN CHECKED, MINE TOO WAS INOPERATIVE. AFTER MONITORING, THIS IS NOT A SPORADIC ISSUE, IT IS INOPERATIVE AT ALL TIMES. TO DATE, I HAVE NOT SUFFERED ANY DIRECT CONSEQUENCES, BUT I AM NOW CONCERNED I RUN A HIGHER RISK OF BEING REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER DRIVER. EVEN THOUGH THIS APPEARS TO EFFECT A LARGE MAJORITY OF G35 OWNERS, INFINITI WILL NOT REPAIR THIS ISSUE BECAUSE MY CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY. REPAIR COST IS NEARLY $500.00, BUT INFINITI HAS NOT UPDATED THE PART, SO I FEAR ANOTHER FAILURE WOULD BE IMMINENT. HOWEVER, FOR PERSONAL SAFETY I HAVE NO CHOICE. *TR
REAR WINDOW BRAKE LIGHT MALFUNCTION, THIS IS A KNOWN AND REPEATABLE ISSUE WITH MANY G35 SEDANS YEARS 2003-2006. THE REAR WINDOW BRAKE LIGHT STOPS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY, OR WORKS IN VARYING DEGREES OF BRIGHTNESS, WITH NO CONSISTENCY, RHYME OR REASON. UNABLE TO GET THE LIGHT TO REMAIN ON CONSISTENTLY, AND GIVEN THE FEEDBACK IN …
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REAR WINDOW BRAKE LIGHT MALFUNCTION, THIS IS A KNOWN AND REPEATABLE ISSUE WITH MANY G35 SEDANS YEARS 2003-2006. THE REAR WINDOW BRAKE LIGHT STOPS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY, OR WORKS IN VARYING DEGREES OF BRIGHTNESS, WITH NO CONSISTENCY, RHYME OR REASON. UNABLE TO GET THE LIGHT TO REMAIN ON CONSISTENTLY, AND GIVEN THE FEEDBACK IN ONLINE FORUMS, ETC - THIS IS AN APPARENT PROBLEM WITH THE LIGHT INSTALLATION, ETC.
I HAVE A 2005 INFINITI G35 SEDAN WITH A REAR WINDOW THIRD BRAKE STARTED TO NOT WORK CORRECTLY. THE ISSUE STARTED SOMETIME AROUND 75,000 MILES WHERE THE BRAKE LIGHT WOULD ONLY BE DIM WITH TWO OF THE LEDS NOT WORKING AT ALL AND SOMETIMES THE BRAKE LIGHT WOULD ENTIRELY NOT TURN ON. NOW AT 98,000 MILES, THE ISSUE IS GETTING WORSE …
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I HAVE A 2005 INFINITI G35 SEDAN WITH A REAR WINDOW THIRD BRAKE STARTED TO NOT WORK CORRECTLY. THE ISSUE STARTED SOMETIME AROUND 75,000 MILES WHERE THE BRAKE LIGHT WOULD ONLY BE DIM WITH TWO OF THE LEDS NOT WORKING AT ALL AND SOMETIMES THE BRAKE LIGHT WOULD ENTIRELY NOT TURN ON. NOW AT 98,000 MILES, THE ISSUE IS GETTING WORSE WITH THE LIGHT NOT TURNING ON 90% OF THE TIME. I HAVE NOT TRIED TO FIX THE PROBLEM MYSELF DUE TO THE RESULTS OTHERS HAVE BEEN TALKING ABOUT ON THE WWW.G35DRIVER.COM FORUM. I WAS QUOTED A HIGH PRICE TO REPLACE THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT AND IT WAS WITH A PART NOT IDENTICAL TO THE ORIGINAL. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE DUE TO THE SAFETY ADDITION THE LIGHT IS MADE FOR. THERE ARE STRICT LAWS IN CALIFORNIA REGARDING THE OPERATION OF THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT WORKING AND NOW HOPING THAT I DO NOT GET PULLED OVER DUE TO THIS ISSUE. *TR
THIRD BRAKE LIGHT OUT ON LATE MODEL INFINITI G35 SEDAN. *TR
3RD BRAKE-LIGHT. *TR
THE 3RD BRAKE LIGHT ON MY VEHICLE KEEPS FLICKERING OR GOING OUT COMPLETELY. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND ALSO ANNOYING BECAUSE I HAVE ALMOST BEEN REAR ENDED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS BECAUSE IT IS OUT. *TR
Official recalls
110V175000 · Air Bags; Seats
Apr 27, 2010
NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005 THROUGH 2007 INFINITI G35 SEDANS MANUFACTURED FROM MARCH 29, 2004 THROUGH AUGUST 25, 2006 AND INFINITI G35 COUPES MANUFACTURED FROM APRIL 1, 2004 THROUGH MAY 30, 2007. THE WIRE HARNESS CONNECTING THE BELT TENSION SENSOR (BTS) AND THE OCCUPANT DETECTION SENSOR (ODS) CONTROL UNIT UNDER THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT CAN EXPERIENCE RELATIVE MOVEMENT WHICH CAN CAUSE WEAR AND OXIDIZATION OF THE TERMINALS AND MAY CAUSE INTERRUPTION OF THE SIGNAL.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE AIRBAG MAY NOT DEPLOY, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY.
Remedy: NISSAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 12, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-662-6200.
Additional source detail variants (2)
Seats
NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005 THROUGH 2007 INFINITI G35 SEDANS MANUFACTURED FROM MARCH 29, 2004 THROUGH AUGUST 25, 2006 AND INFINITI G35 COUPES MANUFACTURED FROM APRIL 1, 2004 THROUGH MAY 30, 2007. THE WIRE HARNESS CONNECTING THE BELT TENSION SENSOR (BTS) AND THE OCCUPANT DETECTION SENSOR (ODS) CONTROL UNIT UNDER THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT CAN EXPERIENCE RELATIVE MOVEMENT WHICH CAN CAUSE WEAR AND OXIDIZATION OF THE TERMINALS AND MAY CAUSE INTERRUPTION OF THE SIGNAL.
Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE AIRBAG MAY NOT DEPLOY, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY.
Remedy: NISSAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 12, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-662-6200.
Air Bags
NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005 THROUGH 2007 INFINITI G35 SEDANS MANUFACTURED FROM MARCH 29, 2004 THROUGH AUGUST 25, 2006 AND INFINITI G35 COUPES MANUFACTURED FROM APRIL 1, 2004 THROUGH MAY 30, 2007. THE WIRE HARNESS CONNECTING THE BELT TENSION SENSOR (BTS) AND THE OCCUPANT DETECTION SENSOR (ODS) CONTROL UNIT UNDER THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT CAN EXPERIENCE RELATIVE MOVEMENT WHICH CAN CAUSE WEAR AND OXIDIZATION OF THE TERMINALS AND MAY CAUSE INTERRUPTION OF THE SIGNAL.
Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE AIRBAG MAY NOT DEPLOY, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY.
Remedy: NISSAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 12, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-662-6200.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.