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2009 Infiniti FX35 Recalls & Complaints

The 2009 Infiniti FX35 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 20 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Infiniti dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2009 Infiniti FX35. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

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2009 Infiniti FX35 owner complaints

Owners have filed 20 complaints with NHTSA about the 2009 Infiniti FX35, describing incidents dated January 1, 2010 to March 8, 2023.

Most-cited components

Unknown or Other 4 complaints
Structure 3 complaints
Air Bags 2 complaints
Electrical System 2 complaints
Power Train 2 complaints
Steering 2 complaints

Newest complaints

ODI #11511132 · Filed March 10, 2023
The contact owns a 2009 Infiniti FX35. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 178,843.
ODI #11433669 · Filed September 20, 2021
The air bag light started blinking. I took to Nissan thr6 ran diagnostic on it $152 and said the passenger sensor was bad. It would cost $8000 to replace it because the whole seat would need replaced.
ODI #11424081 · Filed July 9, 2021
THE CAR STALLS. THE POWER STEERING NO LONGER WORKS WHEN THE CAR STALLS. I HAVE BEEN IN TRAFFIC, MULTIPLE TIMES, WHEN THE CAR STALLED. IT CREATES AN UNSAFE SITUATION BECAUSE THE TRAFFIC BEHIND ME HAS TO APPLY THE BRAKES OR SWERVE AROUND ME. LONG AGO TOOK THE CAR TO INFINITI AND THEY DID A $300+ 3…

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NHTSA defect investigations

NHTSA's investigations file lists the 2009 Infiniti FX35 in 1 investigation. A listed model year means only that an investigation names it; it says nothing about any particular vehicle. An open investigation is not a finding that a safety defect exists, and NHTSA can close one without a recall.

Preliminary Evaluation PE14-034: Steering column separation
Closed February 27, 2015

Open and recently closed NHTSA defect investigations

Steering Column Tube may be Out of Round

NHTSA #15V054000 · Steering — Column · NHTSA notice

Reported February 2, 2015 · Nissan North America, Inc.

Potentially affected: 16,973 vehicles

Repair completion: 61.8% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Owners notified March 9, 2015 · Vehicles built October 31, 2007 – April 16, 2008 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2008 Infiniti EX35 vehicles equipped with the power tilt/telescope option included in the premium package, manufactured June 29, 2007, to April 25, 2008, 2009 Infiniti FX35 and FX45 vehicles manufactured October 31, 2007, to April 16, 2008, and 2009 Nissan GT-R vehicles manufactured March 14, 2007, to April 25, 2008. The steering column outer tube may not be round, resulting in extra stress being applied to the upper steering bearing. This stress may cause the bearing retainer to fracture, creating extra play in the steering wheel or a possible loss of steering.

Safety consequence

Extra play in the steering wheel or a loss of steering may increase the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering shaft on the Infiniti EX35, FX35, and FX45 vehicles, and will replace the steering column assembly on the Nissan GT-R vehicles, free of charge. The recall began on March 9, 2015. Infiniti owners may contact customer service at 1-800-662-6200. Nissan owners may contact the GT-R hotline at 1-866-668-1487.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2009 Infiniti FX35. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

20 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2009 Infiniti FX35.

Air Bags

ODI #11511132

Incident: March 8, 2023 · Filed: March 10, 2023

The contact owns a 2009 Infiniti FX35. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 178,843.

Air Bags

ODI #11433669

Incident: September 12, 2021 · Filed: September 20, 2021

The air bag light started blinking. I took to Nissan thr6 ran diagnostic on it $152 and said the passenger sensor was bad. It would cost $8000 to replace it because the whole seat would need replaced.

Unknown or Other

ODI #11424081

Incident: January 1, 2021 · Filed: July 9, 2021

THE CAR STALLS. THE POWER STEERING NO LONGER WORKS WHEN THE CAR STALLS. I HAVE BEEN IN TRAFFIC, MULTIPLE TIMES, WHEN THE CAR STALLED. IT CREATES AN UNSAFE SITUATION BECAUSE THE TRAFFIC BEHIND ME HAS TO APPLY THE BRAKES OR SWERVE AROUND ME. LONG AGO TOOK THE CAR TO INFINITI AND THEY DID A $300+ 3 POINT FUEL INJECTION CLEAN, ETC. THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND THERE WAS NO CODE, SO THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T HELP BUT THE 3 POINT SERVICE MIGHT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. THEY ALSO TOLD ME I NEEDED SOME UPDATES, 3 I THING AT $165 EACH!? WHEN I ASKED IF THAT WOULD RESOLVE THE PROBLEM, THEY COULDN'T SAY. I SEE THIS ISSUE ON INFINITI FORUMS BUT NO RECALL. THIS PROBLEM DOES NOT PRODUCE A CODE AND NO WARNING SIGNS/LIGHTS. I REALLY LIKE THE CAR BUT THESE ISSUES DON'T MAKE IT FUN OR SAFE TO DRIVE. I'M HOPEFUL TO GET THIS PROBLEM RESOLVED. THANK YOU.

Suspension

ODI #11423486

Incident: July 1, 2021 · Filed: July 5, 2021

This Item is called the rear cross member that attach's the rear shocks, drive axle and brakes. The sway bar on the driver side has already dislodged from the vehicle therefore when you apply the brakes, the rear axle seems to be shifting because the sway bar is used to supply a stationary support to the rear drive shaft. I discovered this when braking I noticed that the vehicle dived to the right as if the rear axle had shifted. This vehicle is not safe to drive now.

Structure

ODI #11327417

Incident: November 15, 2019 · Filed: June 5, 2020

IN NOVEMBER OF 2019, WHILE DRIVING MY SON TO SCHOOL. THE PASSENGER DOOR LOCKS WOULDN'T ALLOW THE DOOR TO OPEN. HE HAD TO CLIMB OVER MY SEAT IN ORDER TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. THE DOOR HAS NOT OPENED SINCE. I'VE CALLED SEVERAL INFINITI DEALERS SINCE LAST NOV AND THEY ALL HAVE REFERRED ME TO A BODY SHOP TO FIX THE PROBLEM. ALL 3 BODY SHOPS I'VE CONTACTED HAD NO IDEA HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM OR HOW TO GET THE DOOR OPEN WITHOUT DOING MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. I HA E FILED A COMPLAINT WITH INFINITI CUSTOMER RELATIONS, THEY TOLD ME THAT SINCE THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY THEY WILL NOT HELP W ANY REPAIR COST. I HAVE ALSO SPOKEN WITH A DESIGN ENGINEER FROM NISSAN ABOUT THIS ISSUE. HE CONFIRMED THAT THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD THAT NEEDS ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY. UPON RESEARCH IN THE INFINITI FORUMS AND OTHER WEBSITES I NOTICE THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS ISSUE. SEVERAL PEOPLE HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUE. TODAY I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO CONTACT A HEAD TECH AT LOUISVILLE INFINITI. HE SAID THE ONLY WAY TO OPEN THIS DOOR IS TO TAKE A LET BAR AND DESTROY THE INSIDE OF THE DOOR IN ORDER TO BREAK THE LATCH. THIS WILL BREAK THE WINDOW AS POSSIBLY DAMAGE THE INTERNAL FRAME STRUCTURE. THERE IS ALSO NO GUARANTEE OF THE FIX NOR COULD HE ESTIMATE THE COST OF GETTING THE DOOR TO EVEN OPEN. *TR

Unknown or Other

ODI #11254580

Incident: March 3, 2017 · Filed: September 10, 2019

CRACKING DASHBOARD IN MULTIPLE AREAS: AROUND ENTERTAINMENT CENTER, AROUND EACH AIR VENT, WHERE KNEE TOUCHES DASH (NEAR STEERING WHEEL). AND NOW I'M FEELING THE DRIVER'S SIDE ARM REST BEGIN TO CRUMBLE. I BELIEVE THERE IS AN INFERIOR PRODUCT BEHIND THE FANCY DASH MATERIAL AND IT IS NOW CRUMBLING. VEHICLE IS PARKED AT HOME IN GARAGE OR IN SHADE.

Visibility/Wiper

ODI #11240834

Incident: May 1, 2019 · Filed: July 31, 2019

HI. MY CAR HAS A STICKY SMELLY DASHBOARD. I CONTACTED INFINITI BUT I WAS TOLD THAT MY CAR IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. IT SMELLS LIKE BURNT RUBBER AND IT HARD TO SEE THREW THE WINDSHIELD. HOW CAN I GET THIS FIXED?

Structure; Latches/Locks/Linkages

ODI #11174300

Incident: January 22, 2019 · Filed: February 4, 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 INFINITI FX35. AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO OPEN THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. INFINITI OF NAPERVILLE (1550 WEST OGDEN AVENUE, NAPERVILLE, IL 60540, (630) 241-3000) WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE FAILURE MAY BE DUE TO THE DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

Unknown or Other

ODI #11165934

Incident: January 8, 2019 · Filed: January 8, 2019

I WAS DRIVING MY CAR ON THE EXPRESSWAY TODAY AND MY SUNROOF EXPLODED. I DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANY FALLING DEBRIS OR OTHER ISSUE THAT WOULD CAUSE THIS TO HAPPEN - THE ROOF SIMPLY EXPLODED. GLASS WENT EVERYWHERE. THE SOUND OF THE EXPLOSION SOUNDED LIKE A GUNSHOT AND I IMMEDIATELY PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY TO DETERMINE WHAT HAD OCCURRED. THERE WAS NO VISIBLE DAMAGE TO TIRES OR THE BODY SO I SLOWLY BEGAN DRIVING ON THE SHOULDER TO REACH A EXIT NEAR BY. AS I BEGAN MOVING I COULD HEAR THE INFILTRATION OF AIR OVERHEAD AND OPENED THE INSIDE DOOR PANEL OF THE SUNROOF, THE ENTIRE WINDOW WAS MISSING AND THE FRAME FOR THE SUNROOF WAS MANGLED. THE HIGHWAY IS 65 MPH AND AT THAT RATE OF SPEED, AN UNEXPECTED EXPLOSION ON THE CAR COULD HAVE LED TO A SIGNIFICANT ACCIDENT. FURTHERMORE, ANYONE IN THE BACK WOULD HAVE AT A MINIMUM BEEN COVERED WITH GLASS. I HAVE CONTACTED MY INSURANCE COMPANY AND AM IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING MY CAR TOWED TO A FACILITY TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. I WILL BE ABLE TO PROVIDE PHOTOS AND INSURANCE EVIDENCE OF THE EVENT IF NEEDED.

Unknown or Other

ODI #10945705

Incident: July 9, 2016 · Filed: January 17, 2017

DASHBOARD VERY SHINY, STICKY TO TOUCH, FEELS LIKE ITS MELTING, IN OTHER WORDS LIKE A CHEWED UP GUM.

Other Infiniti FX35 model years

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