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

2012 Infiniti G37

Typical pattern

6.1% of complaints about the 2012 Infiniti G37 came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2012 vehicle — around the middle of the 201 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 8.0 yr in service. The most-reported system is air bags (33 complaints), typically at 8.1 yr or about 55,800 miles.

Complaints
98
Median age at failure
8.0 yr
Median mileage
46,000 n=59
Crash / fire / tow
13.3% of reports
Safety recalls
1

When each system is reported — middle 50% of complaints

System
0y2y4y6y8y10y12y14y
Air bags
33 reports · 55,800 mi
8.1 yr
3%

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 16,000 mi 1.3 yr in service
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 INFINITI G37X. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG INDICATOR CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED AS BEING OFF EVEN THOUGH THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED FOR TWO YEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS A FLAW IN THE SENSOR. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000. ....UPDATED 07/23/14 *BF THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT IF A PERSON WEIGHED LESS THAN 110 LBS THE AIR BAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY. UPDATED 07/29/14
Air bags 29,000 mi 2.9 yr in service
PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY WHEN A >120LB PERSON IS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. *TR
Air bags 55,800 mi 6.3 yr in service
CAR BATTERY DRAINED WHILE CAR WAS UNOCCUPIED (IN A GARAGE) FOR TWO WEEKS. AFTER JUMPING CAR OPERATED AS NORMAL EXCEPT FOR AIRBAG LIGHT. INFINITI DEALER INFORMED ME THAT THE AIRBAG DIAGNOSTIC UNIT HAD FAILED AND AIRBAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY UNTIL A $1500 REPAIR WAS DONE. DEALER NOTED THAT THE UNIT LIKELY FAILED WHEN THE BATTERY WAS AT LOW POWER OR WHEN JUMPING (JUMPED CAR EXACTLY ACCORDING TO OWNER'S MANUAL).

Other G37 model years

201320122011201020092008

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