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2005 Infiniti G35

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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Owner complaints for the 2005 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

177 reports with mileage · 38 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.

  • 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

What owners actually said

215 reports
72,000 miles · Jul 18, 2011
Fuel System, GasolineFuel System, Other

I AM HAVING A MAJOR ISSUE WITH MY 2005 INFINITI G35X WHICH HAS A FLAWED FUEL LEVEL SENSOR GAUGE. I HAVE READ IN MANY FORUMS OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AND FILING A COMPLAINT. IT IS A SERIOUS MATTER, THE METER SOMETIMES READS FULL BUT IS ACTUALLY CLOSE TO EMPTY. THIS CAN LEAD TO AN ENGINE SHUT-OFF ON INTERSTATE AND EXPRES…

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I AM HAVING A MAJOR ISSUE WITH MY 2005 INFINITI G35X WHICH HAS A FLAWED FUEL LEVEL SENSOR GAUGE. I HAVE READ IN MANY FORUMS OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AND FILING A COMPLAINT. IT IS A SERIOUS MATTER, THE METER SOMETIMES READS FULL BUT IS ACTUALLY CLOSE TO EMPTY. THIS CAN LEAD TO AN ENGINE SHUT-OFF ON INTERSTATE AND EXPRESSWAYS AND POSE AS A MAJOR HAZARD TO ME AND OTHER DRIVERS. I BELIEVE NISSAN/INFINITI SHOULD OFFER A RECALL OR DRIVERS SHOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR ANY REPAIRS THAT THERE CAR WILL UNDERGO TO FIX THE PROBLEM.. THANK YOU. *KB

NHTSA ODI #10413252

78,000 miles · Jul 15, 2011
Exterior Lighting

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

NHTSA ODI #10413058

19,372 miles · Jul 8, 2011
Air Bags

RECURRING PROBLEM WITH SRS FAILURE. 4 INCIDENTS BEGINNING IN 2007 RECURRING IN 2010, AND TWICE IN 2011. THE 2010 OCCURRENCE WAS AN AIRBAG RECALL. CAR PURCHASED IN 2005 AND CURRENTLY HAS 38,144 MILES. LATEST FAILURE HAS COMPLETELY DISABLED THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. TO REPAIR, THERE ARE 2 PARTS WHICH WILL COST $800 EACH. DEALER N…

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RECURRING PROBLEM WITH SRS FAILURE. 4 INCIDENTS BEGINNING IN 2007 RECURRING IN 2010, AND TWICE IN 2011. THE 2010 OCCURRENCE WAS AN AIRBAG RECALL. CAR PURCHASED IN 2005 AND CURRENTLY HAS 38,144 MILES. LATEST FAILURE HAS COMPLETELY DISABLED THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. TO REPAIR, THERE ARE 2 PARTS WHICH WILL COST $800 EACH. DEALER NOT RESPONSIVE; NISSAN OF NORTH AMERICA HAS BEEN CONTACTED.

NHTSA ODI #10412491

50,101 miles · Jun 5, 2011
Exterior Lighting

MY THIRD BRAKE LIGHT WENT OUT AFTER ONLY ABOUT 5 YEARS.

NHTSA ODI #10405188

51,000 miles · Jun 3, 2011
Engine And Engine Cooling

I OWN A 2005 INFINITI G35 MANUAL TRANS. IT SUFFERS FROM THE COMMON OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUE. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE ONLY LOCAL DEALERSHIP IN PUERTO RICO AND WAS DENIED WARRANTY REPLACEMENT BECAUSE THERE ARE AFTERMARKET PARTS ON THE ENGINE. I BELIEVE THIS IS ILLEGAL SINCE THEY CAN'T PROVE THOSE MODIFICATIONS CAUSED THE CONDITION SINCE …

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I OWN A 2005 INFINITI G35 MANUAL TRANS. IT SUFFERS FROM THE COMMON OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUE. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE ONLY LOCAL DEALERSHIP IN PUERTO RICO AND WAS DENIED WARRANTY REPLACEMENT BECAUSE THERE ARE AFTERMARKET PARTS ON THE ENGINE. I BELIEVE THIS IS ILLEGAL SINCE THEY CAN'T PROVE THOSE MODIFICATIONS CAUSED THE CONDITION SINCE IT'S WELL KNOWS THESE CARS SUFFER FROM THIS. I HAVE CONTACTED THEM SEVERAL TIMES BUT THEY INSIST ON THEIR DECISION. THEY INFORMED ME SEVERAL TIMES THEY HAD SUBMITTED THE CLAIM TO NISSAN USA BUT NEVER ANSWERED ANY OF MY EMAIL AND NEVER ANSWERED MY REQUEST FOR THAT DOCUMENTATION. I CONTACTED NISSAN USA AND THEY SAID MY DEALERSHIP HAD NEVER CONTACTED THEM AND THAT I SHOULD DEAL WITH MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP SINCE I'M IN PUERTO RICO. PLEASE HELP. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10404387

66,000 miles · Apr 22, 2011
Engine And Engine Cooling

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 INFINITY G35 SEDAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VDC AND SERVICE ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED AND CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO FAIL TO START OR STALL CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,0…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 INFINITY G35 SEDAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VDC AND SERVICE ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED AND CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO FAIL TO START OR STALL CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000.

NHTSA ODI #10397111

99,000 miles · Mar 27, 2011
Exterior Lighting

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

NHTSA ODI #10393032

16,000 miles · Mar 4, 2011
Power Train

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 INFINITI G35 COUPE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 65 MPH WHEN THE CLUTCH PEDAL ABNORMALLY DROPPED TO THE FLOORBOARD CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BE COME RESISTANT TO DOWNSHIFTING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CLUTCH WAS REPLACED BUT DID NOT REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER WAS THEN …

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 INFINITI G35 COUPE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 65 MPH WHEN THE CLUTCH PEDAL ABNORMALLY DROPPED TO THE FLOORBOARD CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BE COME RESISTANT TO DOWNSHIFTING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CLUTCH WAS REPLACED BUT DID NOT REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER WAS THEN REPLACED BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE FAILURE PERSISTED AND THERE WERE NO FURTHER REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000.

NHTSA ODI #10386495

68,000 miles · Mar 2, 2011
Air BagsSeats

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 INFINITI G35. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V175000 (AIR BAGS) AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE RECALL REPAIRS COULD NOT BE PERFORMED BECAUSE THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT HARNESS TENSIONER WAS OFF TRACK AND WOULD NE…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 INFINITI G35. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V175000 (AIR BAGS) AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE RECALL REPAIRS COULD NOT BE PERFORMED BECAUSE THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT HARNESS TENSIONER WAS OFF TRACK AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED WITH THE SAFETY HAZARD ASSOCIATED WITH THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,000. UPDATED 05/04/11 *BF

NHTSA ODI #10386191

95,500 miles · Feb 28, 2011
Engine And Engine Cooling

I WAS TOLD WE CAN MAKE A SHOUT OUT FOR A COMPLAINT TO NISSAN/INFINITI FOR VQ35DE REV-UP ENGINES CONSUMING A LOT OF OIL AT 1K MILES. I OWN A 2005 G35 COUPE 6 SPEED MANUAL I HAVE HAD 1 ENGINE REPLACEMENT FOR OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEMS AND THIS BEING MY NEW ENGINE AT 60K I AM BEGINNING TO HAVE THE SAME ISSUE AGAIN. I HAVE TO ADD 2…

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I WAS TOLD WE CAN MAKE A SHOUT OUT FOR A COMPLAINT TO NISSAN/INFINITI FOR VQ35DE REV-UP ENGINES CONSUMING A LOT OF OIL AT 1K MILES. I OWN A 2005 G35 COUPE 6 SPEED MANUAL I HAVE HAD 1 ENGINE REPLACEMENT FOR OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEMS AND THIS BEING MY NEW ENGINE AT 60K I AM BEGINNING TO HAVE THE SAME ISSUE AGAIN. I HAVE TO ADD 2.5 QUARTS OF OIL AT 1K MILES, AND COULD DAMAGE MY ENGINE PERMANENTLY INFINITI HAS DENIED ME EXTENDED WARRANTY CAUSE OF THIS ISSUE.. WEAK PISTON RINGS AND OR PISTONS ARE THE CULPRIT FOR OUR THOUSANDS OF G35 6 SPEED MANUAL REV-UP MOTORS DRIVERS.. TO NEED UPTO 3 ENGINE REPLACEMENTS OR DENIED EXTENDED WARRANTIES FROM NISSAN/INFINITI I WISH THEY WOULD HAVE A RE-CAL FOR THESE VQ35DE ENGINES FOR THESE ISSUES YEARS 2005-2007. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10384847

Official recalls

1

10V175000 · 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.

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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