ENGINE SHUTS OFF WHEN TOUCHING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, JUST AT THE BEGINNING SO FAR. DON'T KNOW IF IT'LL HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING. CAR WAS STATIONARY.
2013 Infiniti G37
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2013 Infiniti G37 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 64.5.
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Mileage at the reported incident
39 reports with mileage · 24 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Air Bags. Review the 36 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Structure. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
Engine complaints
4 reportsON THE SUNNY AND DRY MORNING OF DECEMBER 9, 2020, I PROCEEDED TO ALPINE CEMETERY, PERTH AMBOY, NJ TO HONOR MY MOTHER'S GRAVE SITE AND HER ANNIVERSARY. AS I PASSED THE GATE ENTRANCE TO THE CEMETERY, I TURNED RIGHT; AS I HAVE ALWAYS DONE IN PREVIOUS YEARS. ONCE I TURNED TO THE RIGHT I NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A BURIAL PROCESSION, W…
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ON THE SUNNY AND DRY MORNING OF DECEMBER 9, 2020, I PROCEEDED TO ALPINE CEMETERY, PERTH AMBOY, NJ TO HONOR MY MOTHER'S GRAVE SITE AND HER ANNIVERSARY. AS I PASSED THE GATE ENTRANCE TO THE CEMETERY, I TURNED RIGHT; AS I HAVE ALWAYS DONE IN PREVIOUS YEARS. ONCE I TURNED TO THE RIGHT I NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A BURIAL PROCESSION, WITH THE FUNERAL HEARSE OBSTRUCTING THE ENTIRE VEHICLE PATH. SINCE I COULD NOT DRIVE FORWARD, THE ONLY RECOURSE I HAD WAS TO TURN AROUND AND FIND ANOTHER VEHICLE PATH. ONCE I HAD TAKEN THE NEW PATH, WHICH I BELIEVE WOULD LEAD ME TO MY MOTHER'S GRAVE SITE, I REALIZED THAT I COULD NOT REACH HER GRAVE SITE SINCE IT WAS FURTHER UP THE NEW PATH. ONCE I TURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE LEFT; THE VEHICLE WENT AUTOMATICALLY BACKWARDS THEN FORWARDS WITH THE SENSATION OF TAKING OFF THE GROUND LIKE AN AIRPLANE. I HAD NO CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED AUTOMATICALLY HITTING NUMEROUS TOMB STONES UNTIL ONE TOMB STONE STOPPED THE VEHICLE. THIS FAILURE OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES UNTIL A 3FT TOMB STONE STOPPED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE CAR REPAIR SHOP, INSTRUCTED BY NJM INSURANCE; VNF AUTO BODY 732-321-6919, 20 PROSPECT STREET, METUCHEN NJ 08840.
IT STARTED WHEN I WAS PULLING INTO THE PARKING LOT IN MY OFFICE BUILDING. WITH NO WARNING, THE CAR STARTED TO ACCELERATE AT AROUND 7-8 RPM MAKING A ROARING NOISE HEARD BY MANY WITNESSES. THIS RESULTED IN LOSING CONTROL OF THE CAR WHICH THEN WENT OFF THE SIDE OF THE LOT INTO A STEEP DECLINE WHERE I HIT A TREE. IF IT WASN'T FOR…
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IT STARTED WHEN I WAS PULLING INTO THE PARKING LOT IN MY OFFICE BUILDING. WITH NO WARNING, THE CAR STARTED TO ACCELERATE AT AROUND 7-8 RPM MAKING A ROARING NOISE HEARD BY MANY WITNESSES. THIS RESULTED IN LOSING CONTROL OF THE CAR WHICH THEN WENT OFF THE SIDE OF THE LOT INTO A STEEP DECLINE WHERE I HIT A TREE. IF IT WASN'T FOR THAT TREE THERE WAS ANOTHER 60-70 FT DROP INTO A CANYON THAT I INEVITABLY WOULD HAVE FALLEN INTO. YOU MIGHT SAY, "OH I MIGHT'VE PRESSED ON THE ACCELERATION INSTEAD OF THE BRAKES", BUT THERE WERE SKID MARKS LEFT ON THE GROUND THAT WOULD INDICATE I WAS ALREADY PRESSING THE BRAKES TO COME TO A STOP, WHEN IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. IN ADDITION, I WOULDN'T HAVE PRESSED THE BRAKES THAT HARD, SO EVEN IF I DID ACCIDENTALLY PRESS THE ACCELERATION, THERE WOULD BE NO WAY THE CAR WOULD HIT 7-8 RPM WITHOUT VIRTUALLY FLOORING IT. THESE ARE HYPOTHETICAL SITUATIONS THAT I AM POSING TO SHOW THAT IT WAS NOT ACCIDENTAL ON MY PART, BUT A DEFECT WITHIN THE CAR. THIS CAR POSED A LIFE THREATENING INJURY THAT I WOULD LIKE FOR FUTURE CAR OWNERS TO KNOW AND TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE SHARE THIS TO ANYONE YOU KNOW WHO OWNS THIS MODEL CAR AND REPORT TO EVERY VEHICLE INSTITUTION YOU GUYS KNOW OF. THANK YOU. *TR
MY MOTHER WAS DRIVING HER (2013) INFINITI G37 ON A CITY STREET WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY TURNED OFF. SHE TRIED TO RESTART IT WITHOUT ANY SUCCESS AND TURN ON HER HAZARD LIGHTS, BUT THE ENTIRE ELECTRIC SYSTEM HAD SHUT DOWN FOR NO APPARENT REASON. SHE WAS VERY SCARED BECAUSE CARS WERE HONKING AT HER AND AFTER FLAGGING …
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MY MOTHER WAS DRIVING HER (2013) INFINITI G37 ON A CITY STREET WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY TURNED OFF. SHE TRIED TO RESTART IT WITHOUT ANY SUCCESS AND TURN ON HER HAZARD LIGHTS, BUT THE ENTIRE ELECTRIC SYSTEM HAD SHUT DOWN FOR NO APPARENT REASON. SHE WAS VERY SCARED BECAUSE CARS WERE HONKING AT HER AND AFTER FLAGGING DOWN A POLICE OFFICER (30 MINUTES LATER), THE CAR MYSTERIOUSLY TURNED BACK ON. WHEN SHE TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY DID A QUICK COMPUTER CHECK AND TOLD HER NOTHING WAS WRONG. AND THEY SAID THEY HAD NEVER HEARD OF THIS HAPPENING EVEN THOUGH MY MOTHER TOLD THEM THAT SHE FOUND SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET RECOUNTING THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH THIS PARTICULAR MODEL OF INFINITI. WE ALSO REPORTED THIS TO THE INFINITI CUSTOMER AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD LOOK INTO IT. *TR
Official recalls
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