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

2003 Infiniti I35

No clear pattern

0% of complaints about the 2003 Infiniti I35 arrived in its first year of service. That is an unusual figure for a 2003 vehicle, but with only 133 complaints on record the sample is too small to call it a pattern — the margin of error covers the range where ordinary vehicles sit. The figures below are reported without a verdict. The most-reported system is engine (44 complaints), typically at 12.5 yr or about 133,000 miles.

Complaints
133
Median age at failure
11.9 yr
Median mileage
115,000 n=121
Crash / fire / tow
3.8% of reports
Safety recalls
5

When each system is reported — middle 50% of complaints

System
0y2y4y6y8y10y12y14y
Engine
44 reports · 133,000 mi
12.5 yr
2.3%
Engine cooling
27 reports · 80,000 mi
8.0 yr
0%

Safety recalls — NHTSA campaigns

20V008000 2020-01-09
Air bags:frontal:passenger side:inflator module

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2001-2003 Maxima, 2002-2006 Sentra, 2002-2004 Pathfinder, 2007-2011 Versa Sedan and Versa Hatchback, 2001-2004 Infiniti I30 and I35, 2002-2003 Inifiniti QX4, 2003-2008 Infiniti FX35 and FX45 and 2006-2010 M35 and M45 vehicles. The vehicles are equipped with non-desiccated, frontal passenger air bag inflators containing phase stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant that were used as interim remedy parts for previous Takata recalls. These inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high

An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

16V349000 2016-05-24
Air bags:frontal:passenger side:inflator module

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2003-2008 Infiniti FX35 and FX45, 2003-2004 Infiniti I35, 2006-2010 Infiniti M35 and M45, and 2007-2011 Nissan Versa vehicles, originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, Nissan is recalling certain model year 2005-2008 Infiniti FX35 and FX45, 2003-2004 Infiniti I35, 2006-2

An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

15V287000 2015-05-15
Air bags

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2001-2003 Nissan Maxima, 2002-2004 Pathfinder, 2002-2006 Sentra, 2002-2003 Infiniti QX4 and I35, 2003 FX35 and FX45, and 2001 I30 vehicles. Upon deployment of the passenger side frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.

In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.

15V226000 2015-04-17
Air bags

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2003-2004 Infiniti I35, 2003-2005 FX35 and FX45, and 2006 M35 and M45 vehicles originally sold, or currently registered, in geographic locations associated with high absolute humidity. Specifically, vehicles sold, or ever registered, in Florida, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Saipan, Guam, and American Samoa, as well as Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, and Georgia, are included. Upon deployment of the passenger side frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.

In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger’s frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.

03V455000 2003-11-17
Engine cooling

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE CIRCUIT BOARD FOR THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR OR CAM POSITION SENSOR MAY HAVE AN IMPROPER SOLDER JOINT DUE TO SOLDER DEFORMATION CAUSED BY HEAT STRESS ACCELERATED BY THE EXISTENCE OF FLUX RESIDUE DURING THE SOLDERING PROCESS.

THIS COULD CAUSE THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" WARNING LIGHT TO COME ON, CREATE A NO START CONDITION, CAUSE REDUCED ENGINE POWER, OR CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STOP RUNNING WITHOUT WARNING DURING VEHICLE OPERATION, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

In owners’ own words

Engine cooling 40,000 mi 3.8 yr in service
FOR THE LAST YEAR THE ENGINE OF MY 2003 INFINITI I35 HAS BEEN MAKING A NOISE UPON ACCELERATION (WHILE THE ENGINE IS UNDER STRESS) ESPECIALLY ON INCLINES. I HAVE BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO PEPE INFINITI, THEY'VE DUPLICATED THE NOISE, YET THEY HAVEN'T DONE ANYTHING TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE IS STILL UNDER THE MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY. I HAVE CONTACTED THE INFINITI CORPORATE OFFICE TO NO AVAIL. I AM FILING A COMPLAINT TO HOPEFULLY GET SOME RESOLUTION REGARDING THIS MATTER. *JB
Engine cooling 40,000 mi 3.8 yr in service
FOR THE LAST YEAR THE ENGINE OF MY 2003 INFINITI I35 HAS BEEN MAKING A NOISE UPON ACCELERATION (WHILE THE ENGINE IS UNDER STRESS) ESPECIALLY ON INCLINES. I HAVE BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO PEPE INFINITI, THEY'VE DUPLICATED THE NOISE, YET THEY HAVEN'T DONE ANYTHING TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE IS STILL UNDER THE MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY. I HAVE CONTACTED THE INFINITI CORPORATE OFFICE TO NO AVAIL. I AM FILING A COMPLAINT TO HOPEFULLY GET SOME RESOLUTION REGARDING THIS MATTER. *JB
Engine cooling 74,799 mi 4.9 yr in service
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI I35. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND ALL THE WARNING INDICATOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING OR BRAKE FUNCTIONALITY. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND RESTARTED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ENGINE CRANK SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA RECALL # 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 74,799.
Engine 210,063 mi 10.4 yr in service
VEHICLE WOULD NOT START...THOUGHT IT WAS THE BATTERY..BUT EVERYTHING WAS TESTED AND SAID TO BE OK..STILL HAVING ISSUES WITH AN INTERMITTENT NON START//// *TR

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