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

2008 Infiniti G37

Typical pattern

4.2% of complaints about the 2008 Infiniti G37 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 7.7 yr in service. The most-reported system is air bags (21 complaints), typically at 10.2 yr or about 87,000 miles.

Complaints
96
Median age at failure
7.7 yr
Median mileage
54,360 n=71
Crash / fire / tow
9.4% of reports
Safety recalls
1

When each system is reported — middle 50% of complaints

System
0y2y4y6y8y10y12y14y
Air bags
21 reports · 87,000 mi
10.2 yr
4.8%

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 36,696 mi 5.1 yr in service
PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG SENSOR DOES NOT WORK. INFINITY HAD AN EARLIER RECALL AND SAID PROBLEM WAS FIXED IN 2009. INFINITY SAYS AUTOMOBILE IS NOW OUT OF WARRANTY AND ONLY FIX IS TO REPLACE SEAT AT COST OF $3500.00. I WAS TOLD BY INFINITY THE RECALL WAS JUST TO FIX A WIRE NOT THE SENSOR. WANTED TO NOTIFY YOU OF CONTINUED PROBLEM AND SEE IF MORE OWNERS ARE REPORTING CONTINUED PROBLEM WITH AIR BAG. *TR
Air bags mileage not reported 7.0 yr in service
PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG SENSOR DOES NOT WORK. CHECKED WITH INFINITI AND VIN DOESN'T FALL UNDER ANY RECALL. GETTING THE SENSOR REPLACED UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. SEEING SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER OWNERS. *TR
Air bags 54,360 mi 7.8 yr in service
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 INFINITI G37. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON ALL OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSORS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,360.

Other G37 model years

201320122011201020092008

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