Reliability & cost of ownership
Infiniti I35 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Infiniti I35? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Infiniti I35 problems by model year
15 recall entries and 200 owner complaints on file across 4 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 I35 | 3 | 35 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2003 I35 | 5 | 93 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2002 I35 | 5 | 70 | No NCAP test | Full reliability report → |
| 2001 I35 | 2 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Infiniti I35, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- engine60 complaints
- engine and engine cooling46 complaints
- air bags32 complaints
- electrical system22 complaints
- vehicle speed control21 complaints
- service brakes14 complaints
- unknown or other13 complaints
- power train12 complaints