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2009 Infiniti G37

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

More warning signs than most G37 years

Owner complaints for the 2009 Infiniti G37 are substantially higher than the model-year median of 64.5.

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Mileage at the reported incident

126 reports with mileage · 41 unknown

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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Air Bags. Review the 88 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine. Review the 21 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 18 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

5 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports

What owners actually said

167 reports
23,522 miles · Dec 9, 2019
Air BagsElectrical System

AIRBAG LIGHT IS BLINKING SO TOOK TO DEALERSHIP CHARGED $149.00 AND SAID THEY CLEARED CODES...SERVICE MAN SAID THAT SOMETHING ABOUT PASSENGER SEAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED FOR AROUND $7000.00...LIGHT HAS COME BACK ON😬

NHTSA ODI #11287950

160,000 miles · Dec 7, 2019
EnginePower TrainVehicle Speed Control

BETWEEN 40-50 MPH, ON A BUSY RURAL HIGHWAY, THE CAR WOULD OCCASIONALLY (ONCE IN 3 MONTHS) GO INTO LIMP MODE. THIS PROBLEM IS NOW OCCURRING WEEKLY! YOU CANNOT ACCELERATE MORE 2,000 RPMS WHEN THIS HAPPENS. YOU CAN MANUALLY SHIFT THE TRANSMISSION TO A HIGHER GEAR TO GET TO A SAFE SPOT TO PULL OVER. HOWEVER, IT FEELS LIKE THE TRANSM…

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BETWEEN 40-50 MPH, ON A BUSY RURAL HIGHWAY, THE CAR WOULD OCCASIONALLY (ONCE IN 3 MONTHS) GO INTO LIMP MODE. THIS PROBLEM IS NOW OCCURRING WEEKLY! YOU CANNOT ACCELERATE MORE 2,000 RPMS WHEN THIS HAPPENS. YOU CAN MANUALLY SHIFT THE TRANSMISSION TO A HIGHER GEAR TO GET TO A SAFE SPOT TO PULL OVER. HOWEVER, IT FEELS LIKE THE TRANSMISSION MIGHT FALL OUT OF THE CAR WHEN SHIFTING. MOST OF THE TIME, WHEN YOU CUT THE CAR OFF AND RESTART IT, IT RUNS AS NORMAL. IT'S LIKE THE COMPUTER RESETS. AS OF LATE, I HAVE TO CUT THE CAR OFF AND RESTART TWICE. THIS IS BEGINNING TO HAPPEN MORE FREQUENTLY, LIKE ONCE OR TWICE A WEEK. WE HAVE CONSULTED WITH A DEALER, AND HAVE TRIED SEVERAL RECOMMENDATIONS. WE HAVE NEW AIR FILTERS AND MAS AIR SENSORS. THIS DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION, WE FOUND A DEALERSHIP WHO ADMITTED THAT THEY HAVE SEEN OR HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM. THE SERVICE ADVISOR SAID THAT THIS COULD BE A TRANSMISSION ISSUE. WE HAVE AN APPOINTMENT ON 12-13-2019 WITH THIS DEALERSHIP.

NHTSA ODI #11287620

60,125 miles · Dec 5, 2019
Visibility/wiper

DASHBOARD IS MELTING, CRACKING AND STICKY AND CAUSING A GLARE THAT IS REFLECTING ONTO THE WINDSHIELD AND CAUSING VISIBILITY ISSUES WHILE DRIVING, I OWNED THE CAR FOR 3 YEARS AND ONLY PUT 1500 MILES ON THE CAR AND PURCHASE THE CAR FROM FLORIDA

NHTSA ODI #11287124

14,500 miles · Nov 26, 2019
Unknown Or Other

STICKY DASH BOARD ISSUE. THE DASH BOARD MELTS IN THE SUN AND FEELS STICKY TO THE TOUCH. APPEARS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE IN SEVERAL MODELS. IT HAPPENED WITH MY CURRENT G37 AND PRIOR 2007 G35 SEDAN THAT I OWNED. I FILED A CLAIM WITH MY INSURANCE AND DASHBOARD WAS REPLACED. NEW DASHBOARD IS MADE OUT OF A DIFFERENT MATERIAL AND IS …

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STICKY DASH BOARD ISSUE. THE DASH BOARD MELTS IN THE SUN AND FEELS STICKY TO THE TOUCH. APPEARS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE IN SEVERAL MODELS. IT HAPPENED WITH MY CURRENT G37 AND PRIOR 2007 G35 SEDAN THAT I OWNED. I FILED A CLAIM WITH MY INSURANCE AND DASHBOARD WAS REPLACED. NEW DASHBOARD IS MADE OUT OF A DIFFERENT MATERIAL AND IS NO LONGER MELTING OR STICKING. INFINITI IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND A LAWSUIT WAS FILED IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA. AS PART OF THE SETTLEMENT, NO ONE ELSE CAN BRING A LAWSUIT AGAINST NISSAN. THIS HAPPENED WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR NOV 2014 AND ONLY HAD 14,000 MILES.

NHTSA ODI #11282574

120,000 miles · Nov 25, 2019
EngineFuel/propulsion SystemUnknown Or Other

VEHICLE'S ENGINE STALLED (SHUTTERED, ACCELERATION LOST, FELT LIKE CHOKING) AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, ABOUT 50-60 MPH, CREATING A DANGEROUS SITUATION AND I NEEDED TO PULL OVER ONTO THE SHOULDER IMMEDIATELY AS THE CAR DECELERATED TO UNDER 30 WITHIN SECONDS. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON SOON AFTER. SEARCHED "2009 INFINITI G37 ENGINE SPU…

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VEHICLE'S ENGINE STALLED (SHUTTERED, ACCELERATION LOST, FELT LIKE CHOKING) AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, ABOUT 50-60 MPH, CREATING A DANGEROUS SITUATION AND I NEEDED TO PULL OVER ONTO THE SHOULDER IMMEDIATELY AS THE CAR DECELERATED TO UNDER 30 WITHIN SECONDS. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON SOON AFTER. SEARCHED "2009 INFINITI G37 ENGINE SPUTTERING" WITH HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR RESULTS, SOMEHOW INFINITI DEALERSHIPS WERE NEVER ABLE TO REPRODUCE THE DEFECT. THIS CAR IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND INFINITI NEEDS TO START PLACING HUMAN LIVES OVER THEIR SALES.

NHTSA ODI #11282378

110,000 miles · Nov 18, 2019
StructureUnknown Or Other

I HAVE A 2009 INFINITI G37 WITH THE DASHBOARD ALL CRACKED. THIS WAS A PROBLEM AS WELL IN MY 2006 INFINITI M35. WHEN MY PREVIOUS INFINITI HAD THE WHOLE DASHBOARD CRACKED IT WAS A RECALL AND I TOOK IT TO INFINITI AND HAD IT REPLACED. I THOUGHT THE SAME WOULD HAPPEN FOR THIS ONE SINCE IT'S THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM BUT I FIND THERE IS…

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I HAVE A 2009 INFINITI G37 WITH THE DASHBOARD ALL CRACKED. THIS WAS A PROBLEM AS WELL IN MY 2006 INFINITI M35. WHEN MY PREVIOUS INFINITI HAD THE WHOLE DASHBOARD CRACKED IT WAS A RECALL AND I TOOK IT TO INFINITI AND HAD IT REPLACED. I THOUGHT THE SAME WOULD HAPPEN FOR THIS ONE SINCE IT'S THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM BUT I FIND THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THIS MODEL. I BELIEVE IT HAD TO DO SOMETHING WITH THE AIR BAGS CAUSING THE CRACKING ON THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD. THIS SHOULD BE FIXED IN ALL INFINITI CARS AS THIS IS THEIR ISSUE.

NHTSA ODI #11280814

85,000 miles · Nov 13, 2019
Air Bags

AIR BAG LIGHT RECENTLY CAME ON. I TOOK TO THE DEALER AND AFTER PAYING A DIAGNOSTIC FEE OF $170 THEY SAID "THE SEAT CUSHION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, OCCUPANT SENSOR IS PART OF IT AND IT WOULD COST ABOUT $7,000+. WITH SO MANY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS, THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL.

NHTSA ODI #11279756

72,000 miles · Nov 11, 2019
Air Bags

THE PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR REMAINS OFF EVEN WHEN AN ADULT IS SITTING IN THE SEAT. INFINITE DOESN'T CONSIDER IT A SAFETY ISSUE EVEN THOUGH MANY OF THEIR G37 MODELS HAVE THIS ISSUE SO NO RECALL. THE ONLY FIX IS TO REPLACE THE SEAT FOR$6,000 OR MORE ON A CAR WORTH $8,000 NOW.

NHTSA ODI #11279411

35,000 miles · Nov 5, 2019
Air Bags

AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON & BLINKING FOR ABOUT A MONTH. 2009 INFINITI G37. TOOK CAR FOR REPAIR & WAS ADVISED OVER 5K TO REPAIR SENSOR UNDER PASSENGER SEAT. CAR HAS ONLY 35,000 MILES & HADN'T EVEN BEEN DRIVEN ALL SUMMER AND NO ONE EVER SITS IN PASSENGER SEAT! THIS IS DEFINITELY A DEFECT THAT WARRANTS A RECALL BECAUSE THERE ARE MANY, …

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AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON & BLINKING FOR ABOUT A MONTH. 2009 INFINITI G37. TOOK CAR FOR REPAIR & WAS ADVISED OVER 5K TO REPAIR SENSOR UNDER PASSENGER SEAT. CAR HAS ONLY 35,000 MILES & HADN'T EVEN BEEN DRIVEN ALL SUMMER AND NO ONE EVER SITS IN PASSENGER SEAT! THIS IS DEFINITELY A DEFECT THAT WARRANTS A RECALL BECAUSE THERE ARE MANY, MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM ALL OVER INTERNET. INFINITI NEEDS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS DEFECT.

NHTSA ODI #11278309

127,000 miles · Oct 30, 2019
Air Bags

PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR BLINKS CONTINUOUSLY. BROUGHT TO DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD ENTIRE SEAT MUST BE REPLACED. PRICE FOR SEAT IS MORE THAN WHAT THE CAR IS WORTH. SO PASSENGER WILL NOT BE PROTECTED IN CASE OF ACCIDENT.

NHTSA ODI #11277053

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