Known Recalls

Model year record

2005 Infiniti G35

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 310 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 10V175000

Seats

Component
Seats
Manufacturer
NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Vehicles affected
134,215
Reported to NHTSA
2010-04-27
Owners notified
2010-07-12

Defect description

NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005 THROUGH 2007 INFINITI G35 SEDANS MANUFACTURED FROM MARCH 29, 2004 THROUGH AUGUST 25, 2006 AND INFINITI G35 COUPES MANUFACTURED FROM APRIL 1, 2004 THROUGH MAY 30, 2007. THE WIRE HARNESS CONNECTING THE BELT TENSION SENSOR (BTS) AND THE OCCUPANT DETECTION SENSOR (ODS) CONTROL UNIT UNDER THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT CAN EXPERIENCE RELATIVE MOVEMENT WHICH CAN CAUSE WEAR AND OXIDIZATION OF THE TERMINALS AND MAY CAUSE INTERRUPTION OF THE SIGNAL.

Safety risk

IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE AIRBAG MAY NOT DEPLOY, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY.

Manufacturer remedy

NISSAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 12, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-662-6200.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Air bags4596,900 mi
Engine41104,255 mi
Exterior lighting2875,000 mi
Electrical system23110,000 mi
Fuel/propulsion system15140,000 mi
Seats15113,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine1340,200 mi
Unknown or other13132,000 mi
Vehicle speed control1115,000 mi
Power train1077,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling878,000 mi
Suspension856,960 mi
Service brakes7100,000 mi
Steering790,357 mi
Fuel system, gasoline672,000 mi
Structure660,000 mi
Suspension: front510,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic462,500 mi
Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module351,000 mi
Structure: body380,000 mi
Tires36,000 mi
Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly378,000 mi
Equipment: electrical: radio/tape deck/CD etc.2—
Exterior lighting: brake lights278,000 mi
Interior lighting285,000 mi
Power train: manual transmission23,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip2300 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: pads217,531 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor28,000 mi
Wheels2—
Air bags: frontal1—
Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel190,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system11,900 mi
Equipment185,000 mi
Fuel system, other: storage: fuel gauge system172,000 mi
Latches/locks/linkages1—
Power train: automatic transmission147,500 mi
Power train: axle assembly1—
Power train: clutch assembly112,305 mi
Seat belts: front1—
Service brakes, electric150,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: control unit/module115 mi
Structure: body: door1—
Tires: pressure monitoring and regulating systems1—
Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal1100,000 mi
Visibility/wiper1—
Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system: rear window18,500 mi

The 2004 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. The 2006 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.