4.3% of complaints about the 2005 Infiniti G35 came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2005 vehicle — around the middle of the 245 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 9.0 yr in service. The most-reported system is air bags (47 complaints), typically at 9.2 yr or about 87,000 miles.
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.
IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE AIRBAG MAY NOT DEPLOY, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY.
HOLE FOUND IN THE AC CONDENSER (JUST BEHIND FRONT BUMPER) CAUSING AC FAILURE/LOSS OF FREON WITH APPROX 1700 MI ON CAR. GIVEN THE GRILLWORK AND UNDER SIDE MOLDING IT IS HARD TO BELIVE DEALER EXPLANATION THAT ROCK CAUSED EVENT. REPLACEMENT COST ME $700.
CAR HAS 9,300 MILES ON IT AND THE ENGINE USES APPROX. 2.5 QUARTS OF OIL EVERY 2000 MILES. I BELONG TO A G35 FORUM AND THERE ARE MANY OTHERS WITH THE SAME CAR HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. MANY ARE HAVING ENGINES REPLACED. MINE GOES TO SERVICE IN THE NEAR FUTURE. THERE IS AN OBVIOUS DEFECT THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED. *NM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 INFINITI G35. AT 32,000 DURING AN OIL CHANGE, THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THERE WAS NO OIL IN THE VEHICLE. AT 35,000 MILES DURING AN OIL CHANGE, THE MECHANIC STATED AGAIN THAT THERE WAS NO OIL IN THE VEHICLE. ON JANUARY 8, 2008, THE DEALER EXPLAINED THAT THE MANUFACTURER INSTALLED DEFECTIVE PISTON RINGS AND HIS VIN IS RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT HONOR THE REPAIR SINCE THE VEHICLE HAD A REBUILT TITLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 37000.
MY CAR SHOULD BE INCLUDED ON THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR RECALL 03V455000 THE CAR STALLS WHILE DRIVING WITH THE VDC AND SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHTS TURNING ON. *JS