IllustrationWater driving off of the roof of the car got plugged. Also, water running into the engine has caused rust holes. Water has gotten into the car through the sunroof. LOTS of complaints regarding this issue. Needs recalled.
2008 Infiniti G35
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2008 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
180–25K
725–50K
1150–75K
1075–100K
17100–150K
4150K+
67 reports with mileage · 28 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 33 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 10 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine. Review the 10 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
10 crash reports1 fire reports3 injury reports
Unknown Or Other complaints
12 reportsDashboard is melting/cracking causing a glare creating a visibility issue. Definitely a safety issue.
Las Vegas
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT OF THE UNDERCARRIAGE AND THE VEHICLE STARTED CATCHING ON FIRE. HAD TO PULL OVER TO GET OUT AND WAIT FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TO PUT IT OUT.
IN MY CAR, MY RADIATOR FAILED. THAT THEN MADE THE TRANSMISSION FLUID AND THE COOLANT MIX. MY FLUID IN MY RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION ARE LIKE SLIME IN THERE. MY CAR DOESN'T FUNCTION LIKE IT SHOULD.
DUE TO STICKY AND MELTING OF DASH IN MY 2008 G35S INFINITY TOOK TO DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD NOTHING COULD BE DONE ABOUT THE FACTORY DEFECT ON THIS VEHICLE. PLEASE LOOK INTO RECALLING OF THIS DEFECT
THE DASH BOARD IS VERY SOFT AND STICKY
STICKY DASH BOARD AND CRACKING
TWO COMPLAINTS. 1. THE DASHBOARD IN MY 2008 G35 IS MELTING. IT HAS A TACKY FEEL AND IS EASILY DAMAGED WHEN TOUCHED. MANY CRACKS IN THE DASHBOARD. AT TIMES THE SHINY APPEARANCE OF THE DASHBOARD REFLECTS LIGHT ON THE WINDSHIELD AND MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO DRIVE. 2. THE SUNROOF HAS DRAIN CHANNELS FOR DRAINING OFF WATER T…
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TWO COMPLAINTS. 1. THE DASHBOARD IN MY 2008 G35 IS MELTING. IT HAS A TACKY FEEL AND IS EASILY DAMAGED WHEN TOUCHED. MANY CRACKS IN THE DASHBOARD. AT TIMES THE SHINY APPEARANCE OF THE DASHBOARD REFLECTS LIGHT ON THE WINDSHIELD AND MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO DRIVE. 2. THE SUNROOF HAS DRAIN CHANNELS FOR DRAINING OFF WATER THAT ACCUMULATES AROUND THE SUNROOF. THE DRAIN CHANNELS ARE PLASTIC PIPES THAT RUN THROUGH THE A-PILLAR AND SPILL ONTO THE ROADWAY UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE DRAIN CHANNELS ARE BREAKING APART AT APPROXIMATELY DASHBOARD HEIGHT AND WATER IS INJECTED BEHIND THE DASHBOARD AND IS SHORTING OUT THE VEHICLE CONTROLLERS. WHILE DRIVING IN A STORM ON A CITY STREET MY INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL STARTING BLINKING AND EVENTUALLY FAILED (E.G. MY WHOLE INSTRUMENT PANEL WENT BLANK). WATER DESTROYED MY BCU AND THE CAR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAS NEVER BEEN THE SAME. REPLACED THE BCU AND DRAIN CHANNELS. HOWEVER, THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAS NEVER BEEN THE SAME. STILL LOSE CERTAIN INSTRUMENTS, E.G. WATER TEMPERATURE GAUGE, AND INTERMITTENT SOUNDS OF RELAYS TRYING TO RECOVER LOST SYSTEMS. CONSTANTLY GETTING FALSE INDICATORS OF FAILURES ON THE DASH. IT WOULD HAVE BEEN FRIGHTENING TO HAVE LOST MY INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT.
THE DASHBOARD ON MY VEHICLE IS STARTING TO CRACK EVERYWHERE AND NEAR THE AIR BAGS I LOOKED UP THE PROBLEM AND IT SEEMS A LOT OF INFINITI OWNERS ARE GETTING THE SAME THING ON THEIR DASH TOGETHER WITH SOME STICK LIQUID
Official recalls
108V521000 · 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.
Additional source detail variants (2)
Electrical System:software
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: 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
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: 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.
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
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.