Reliability & cost of ownership
Infiniti G35 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Infiniti G35? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Infiniti G35 problems by model year
17 recall entries across 6 model years and 1,351 owner complaints across 8 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining 2 model years — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 G35 | Not confirmed | 2 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2008 G35 | 1 | 95 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2007 G35 | 3 | 114 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2006 G35 | 2 | 145 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2005 G35 | 1 | 215 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2004 G35 | 3 | 244 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2003 G35 | 7 | 533 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2002 G35 | Not confirmed | 3 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Infiniti G35, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- electrical system333 complaints
- engine177 complaints
- air bags170 complaints
- exterior lighting148 complaints
- engine and engine cooling143 complaints
- power train92 complaints
- visibility88 complaints
- service brakes, hydraulic80 complaints