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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

10 crash reports1 fire reports3 injury reports

Engine And Engine Cooling complaints

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53,521 miles · May 24, 2014

Engine And Engine CoolingPower Train

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CAR WAS JERKING WHILE DRIVING. I WENT TO THE DEALER, WAS TOLD THAT A RADIATOR LEAKED TO THE TRANSMISSION, AND RUINED IT. DEALER FLASHED TRANSMISSION, BUT LATER I HAD "CHECK ENGINE" WARNING. I WENT BACK, DEALER TOLD ME THAT THIS IS BECAUSE OF A BAD TRANSMISSION. THIS IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE A CAR IN THIS CONDITION. I STILL HAVE A POWER TRAIN WARRANTY, BUT NISSAN REFUSES TO REPAIR TRANSMISSION, BECAUSE, THEY SAY, TRANSMISSION PROBLEM WAS A SECONDARY ONE, AND THE PRIMARY WAS A RADIATOR. NISSAN TWICE REFUSED TO REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10593885

2 miles · Mar 16, 2012

Engine And Engine Cooling

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I RECENTLY PURCHASED THIS CAR FROM A NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND IT HAPPENED ON THE FIRST AND SECOND DAY OWNING IT. THE FIRST DAY HAPPENED WHEN I PULLED INTO THE GAS STATION TAXING TO THE GAS PUMP AND ALL THE SUDDEN, THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO GET HARDEN. I LOOKED AT THE RPM GAUGE AND IT WAS DOWN TO ZERO WHILE I WAS IN "D" MODE. SO SHIFTED TO PARK AND RESTART THE ENGINE, THEN IT WORKS AGAIN. THE SECOND INCIDENT HAPPENED WHEN I WAS AT A STOP SIGN TURNING RIGHT. IMMEDIATELY AFTER RELEASING THE BRAKE PEDAL, I TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE ENGINE STALLED; THEREFORE, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS HARDEN. THEN I SHIFT BACK TO PARK AND RESTART AGAIN. I'M NOT SURE IF THIS IS COMMON TO ANY G35X BUT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. I DO NOT WANT TO IMAGE MYSELF GOING INTO A ROUND-ABOUT AND THE CAR STALLS WHILE OTHER CAR COMING TOWARD ME. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10451948

200 miles · Jul 23, 2008

Engine And Engine CoolingPower Train

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 INFINITI G35 SEDAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE DEPRESSES THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THERE IS A BRIEF HESITATION AND THEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES RAPIDLY. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FROM WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED AND HAD THEM INSPECT IT; HOWEVER, THEY WERE UNABLE TO IDENTIFY THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY ONLY AFTER THE VEHICLE COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP AND PROCEEDS TO MOVE FORWARD. THE FAILURE WAS NOTICED EVER SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED AND THE DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO DUPLICATE OR REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 5,000. UPDATED 09/15/08 *BF UPDATED 09/18/08. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10235508

4,201 miles · Jul 17, 2008

Engine And Engine CoolingPower Train

NEW VEHICLE DRIVEN ONLY 4K MILES WHEN NOISES STARTED EMANATING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ANYTIME RPMS EXCEEDED 4000. DEALER DIAGNOSED PROBLEM AS A BURNED OUT TRANSMISSION REQUIRING REPLACEMENT. HAD THE TRANSMISSION SEIZED UP WHILE DRIVING, IT COULD HAVE LED TO A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10234700

Official recalls

08V521000 · Air Bags; Electrical System:software

Oct 7, 2008

NISSAN IS RECALLING 204,361 MY 2007-2008 ALTIMA, ALTIMA HYBRID, 350Z, 350Z ROADSTER, MY 2008 ALTIMA COUPE, ROGUE, MY 2009 MURANO, AND INFINITI MY 2007-2008 G35 SEDAN, MY 2008 G37 COUPE AND EX35 PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS' OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (OCS) CONTROL UNITS. A VARISTOR IN THE OCS CONTROL UNIT LOCATED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT CUSHION MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED OUT OF SPECIFICATION. UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, THIS COULD CAUSE AN INTERRUPTION OF SIGNAL BETWEEN THE OCS AND THE AIR BAG CONTROL UNIT (ACU).

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN THE PASSENGER AIR BAG BEING SUPPRESSED WHICH COULD FAIL TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL TEST THE SIGNAL BETWEEN THE OCS AND ACU SYSTEMS USING A SPECIAL TOOL TO CHECK THAT IT IS FUNCTIONING AS DESIGNED. IF NECESSARY, THE SEAT CUSHION (CONTAINING OCS HARDWARE) WILL BE REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE MANUFACTURED TO SPECIFICATION. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 4, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261 OR INFINITI AT 1-800-662-6200.

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Electrical System:software

Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN THE PASSENGER AIR BAG BEING SUPPRESSED WHICH COULD FAIL TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL TEST THE SIGNAL BETWEEN THE OCS AND ACU SYSTEMS USING A SPECIAL TOOL TO CHECK THAT IT IS FUNCTIONING AS DESIGNED. IF NECESSARY, THE SEAT CUSHION (CONTAINING OCS HARDWARE) WILL BE REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE MANUFACTURED TO SPECIFICATION. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 4, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261 OR INFINITI AT 1-800-662-6200.

Air Bags

Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN THE PASSENGER AIR BAG BEING SUPPRESSED WHICH COULD FAIL TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.

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NHTSA investigations

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