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

2011 Infiniti G37

Typical pattern

6.2% of complaints about the 2011 Infiniti G37 came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2011 vehicle — around the middle of the 203 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 8.5 yr in service. The most-reported system is air bags (52 complaints), typically at 9.8 yr or about 61,000 miles.

Complaints
130
Median age at failure
8.5 yr
Median mileage
57,000 n=81
Crash / fire / tow
7.7% of reports
Safety recalls
1

When each system is reported — middle 50% of complaints

System
0y2y4y6y8y10y12y14y
Air bags
52 reports · 61,000 mi
9.8 yr
1.9%

Safety recalls — NHTSA campaigns

11V538000 2011-11-04
Visibility:power window devices and controls

NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 AND 2012 INFINITI G37 COUPE VEHICLES AND CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 NISSAN 370Z VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JULY 2, 2011, THROUGH AUGUST 29, 2011. DUE TO A PROGRAMMING ERROR, THE POWER WINDOW SWITCH CONTROLLER IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES WAS MANUFACTURED OUT OF SPECIFICATION.

THE THRESHOLD FOR AUTO REVERSE ACTIVATION IS HIGHER THAN THE NISSAN SPECIFICATION. SHOULD A BODY PART BECOME TRAPPED BY A CLOSING WINDOW, A PINCH INJURY MAY RESULT.

In owners’ own words

Air bags 12,000 mi 4.0 yr in service crash / fire / tow
MY WIFE WAS PULLING INTO HER PARKING SPOT AT WORK WITH HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY LURCHED FORWARD. SHE CLEARLY REMEMBERS BRAKING AS NORMAL WHEN PARKING AND HAD WITNESSES STANDING WITHIN 15 FEET THAT NOTICED THE SOUND OF THE BRAKES AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS LIT. MY WIFE'S HEAD HIT AND CRACKED THE WINDSHIELD. IN ADDITION TO HEAD INJURIES, SHE HAS WHIPLASH AND OTHER INJURIES. THE FRONT BUMPER WAS BADLY DAMAGED ALONG WITH FLUIDS LEAKING FROM THE ENGINE. THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. *TR
Air bags mileage not reported 7.7 yr in service
THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD HAS BEEN BLINKING. I TOOK IT TO GET REPAIRED AND THE DEALER TOLD ME I WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE COST IS $7,000. I HAVE NOT DONE ANYTHING TO THE SEAT. SO, NO AIRBAG WILL BE DEPLOYED IF I AM IN AN ACCIDENT. WHY HAS THIS NOT BEEN RECALLED? THIS SHOULD BE ON THE MAKER OF THE VEHICLE AND NOT THE CONSUMER.
Air bags 44,926 mi 7.6 yr in service
A LIGHT CAME ON SAYING THE PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG WAS NOT WORKING. THE VEHICLE WAS SITTING STILL AND THE LIGHT CONTINUED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. I TOOK THE CAR TO AN INFINITI DEALER AND HE SAID THE ENTIRE SEAT WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED TO FIX THE SENSOR FOR AN EXCESSIVE COST OF OF $6,711.08. THIS HAS BEEN FIXED ON 2012 AND LATER MODELS, BUT THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF 2008 - 2011 MODELS OUT THERE THAT CAN INCUR THIS RIDICULOUS HIGH COST AND OWNERS HAVE NO IDEA OF WHAT IT MAY COST TOMORROW.

Other G37 model years

201320122011201020092008

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