What Owners Report NHTSA ODI · 2,175,102 complaints · MY1998–2026

2008 Infiniti G35

Typical pattern

5.3% of complaints about the 2008 Infiniti G35 came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2008 vehicle — around the middle of the 262 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 7.4 yr in service. The most-reported system is air bags (35 complaints), typically at 7.8 yr or about 78,386 miles.

Complaints
131
Median age at failure
7.4 yr
Median mileage
75,000 n=93
Crash / fire / tow
15.3% of reports
Safety recalls
1

When each system is reported — middle 50% of complaints

System
0y2y4y6y8y10y12y14y
Air bags
35 reports · 78,386 mi
7.8 yr
17.1%

Safety recalls — NHTSA campaigns

08V521000 2008-10-07
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).

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

In owners’ own words

Air bags 200 mi 6 mo in service
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 INFINITI G35 SEDAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE WARNING LIGHT REMAINS ON WHEN A CERTAIN WEIGHT IS NOT OCCUPIED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED AND THE POSSIBILITY OF THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 8,300.
Air bags 3,200 mi 1.1 yr in service
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 INFINITI G35 SEDAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR DOES NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN A PASSENGER IS SEATED IN THE FRONT SEAT. THE SENSOR INDICATOR ILLUMINATES WHENEVER THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND TESTED THE SENSOR WHILE SOMEONE WAS SEATED IN AND OUT OF THE SEAT. HOWEVER, THEY FOUND NO FAILURES WITH THE SENSOR OR AIR BAG INDICATORS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,200.
Air bags 25 mi 5 mo in service
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 INFINITI G35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN OCCUPIED WITH A FRONT SEAT PASSENGER WEIGHING 85 POUNDS AND OVER, AS IT WAS SUPPOSED TO. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES FOR THE IDENTICAL FAILURE. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE AIR BAG WAS FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25.

Other G35 model years

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