2008 Infiniti FX35

Fatalities reported

Owners filed 35 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the air bags. It has been recalled 4 times.

What fails
ComponentReportsCrashesFiresInjuries
Air Bags19
100
Unknown or Other6
000
Visibility/Wiper2
000
Electrical System › Instrument Cluster/Panel2
000
Structure › Body1
000
Service Brakes1
000
Fuel/Propulsion System1
000
Forward Collision Avoidance › Adaptive Cruise Control1
000
Exterior Lighting1
000
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility1
100

4 safety recalls

Part 573 reports
Air Bags › Passenger Side Frontal › Cushion21V139000
Filed Mar 4, 202126,158 vehiclesNissan North America, Inc.

Defect. Nissan North America, Inc. (INFINITI) is recalling certain 2003 INFINITI FX35, 2006-2008 FX35 and FX45 vehicles that previously received a replacement front passenger air bag assembly under recall number 20V-008. The air bag cushion was folded incorrectly, which could increase internal pressure and tear the air bag cushion during deployment.

Risk. A tear in the air bag may decrease air bag performance, and increase the risk of injury.

Remedy. INFINITI will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag module, free of charge. The recall began on April 19, 2021. Owners may contact INFINITI customer service at 1-800-662-6200. INFINITI's number for this recall is R20C2.

Air Bags › Frontal › Passenger Side › Inflator Module20V008000
Filed Jan 9, 2020307,962 vehiclesNissan North America, Inc.

Defect. 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 absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.

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

Remedy. Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflators with alternate desiccated inflators, free of charge. The recall began February 12, 2020. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 888-737-9511 or Infiniti customer service at 888-810-3715.

Air Bags › Frontal › Passenger Side › Inflator Module17V028000
Filed Jan 10, 2017152,554 vehiclesNissan North America, Inc.

Defect. Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2012 Nissan Versa hatchbacks 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, if not included in "Zone A" above, Nissan is recalling certain 2009-2010 Infiniti M35 and M45 and 2009 Nissan Versa sedans and hatchbacks originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B". Additionally, if not included in "Zone A" or "Zone B" above, Nissan is recalling certain 2005-2008 Infiniti FX35 and FX45, 2006-2010 Infiniti M35 and M45, and 2007-2008 Nissan Versa vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.

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

Remedy. Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflators, free of charge. The recall began on June 8, 2017. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.

Air Bags › Frontal › Passenger Side › Inflator Module16V349000
Filed May 24, 2016413,852 vehiclesNissan North America, Inc.

Defect. 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, 2006-2008 Infiniti M35 and M45, and 2007-2008 Nissan Versa vehicles, originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Lastly, unless included in "Zone A" or "Zone B" above, Nissan is recalling certain model year 2003-2004 Infiniti I35 vehicles originally sold, or registered, in Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. These inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.

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

Remedy. Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began December 21, 2017. All owners should receive a second notice by May 15, 2017. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.

What owners reported

Newest filings
Unknown or Other
Filed Jul 22, 2026FL

UNKNOWN - I'M NOT SURE IF IM EVEN IN THE RIGHT PLACE TO EVEN COMPLAIN ABOUT THIS , BUT I HAVE A 2008 INFINITY FX35 AND 3 OUT OF THE 4 OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLES HAVE JUST LITERALLY FELL OFF IN MY HAND AND THEY ALL FELL OFF LIKE WITH IN 3 WEEKS OF EACH OTHER .SO NOW I HAVE 1 REMAINING OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE THAT WORKS. AND I CAN'T AFFORD TO FIX THEM . AND I'M JUST WORRIED THAT IF I GET INTO A CAR ACCIDENT THAT THE RESCUE PERSONNEL WILL NOT BE ABLE TO OPEN ANY OF MY DOORS TO HELP WHOEVER IS IN MY CAR. WELL SOON I WILL HAVE TO GET IN AND OUT OF MY CAR THRU THE TRUNK . ANYWAYS HERE IS MY PHONE NUMBER AND EMAIL ADDRESS SO IF THIS IS NOT WHO IM SUPPOSED TO BE TELLING MY CAR SITUATION TO CAN YOU PLEASE MAYBE POINT ME IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION? PHONE NUMBER: [XXX] AND MY EMAIL: [XXX] THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Air Bags
Filed Jan 24, 2025NY

When there is a passenger seating the “Off Airbag Light is ON” when it should be turned off even after was sent to get fix at dealership

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Oct 24, 2023HI

The car's fuel tank leaks. Further description is included in my attachments, pages 1-4.

Air Bags
Filed Apr 13, 2023WA

2008 INFINITI FX35. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO AIR BAG SAFETY RECALL. THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE AIR BAG DEFECT LIGHTS FLASHING ON VEHICLE'S DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE RECALL AND MULTI POINT INSPECTION DONE. DEALER STATED THE RECALL WAS REPAIRED BUT THE LIGHT CONTINUED TO FLASH AS WELL AS NO MULTI POINT INSPECTION PAPERWORK WAS PRODUCED.

Air Bags
Filed Jan 27, 2022UT

I live 200-400 miles from any Infiniti dealer. Infiniti will not authorize the repair at my local Nissan dealership. The only option was to tow my car 200 miles to a dealer there and then tow it back. Obviously, if there were any issues following the repair...I would have to drive the 400 miles to have it resolved. This is not acceptable to me. Recently, my son needed to borrow my car and he lives close to the Murray Utah dealer so I called them to arrange the repair. They made an appt. for this weekend, denied a replacement vehicle and then said that the visit would only be to inspect and see if my airbag needed to be replaced. If it did, they would need to order the part and have the vehicle brought in when they had the part. They did not have the part in stock and could not tell me a time frame that the part would arrive. I then called the infiniti airbag replacement department from the letters I receive weekly. The representative said she had never heard of this and called the dealer directly. THey continued with this nonsense stating they had to see if I actually needed the repair. Mind you non of the communication in the last 5 years mentions anything that I might possibly have this defective airbag. The representative connected me to Infiniti corporation who stood on this same policy. I had regional manager call back and she repeated that I would have to inspect and then order...mind you that would require me to commuting 8 hours if the part doesn't come within a few w

Forward Collision Avoidance › Adaptive Cruise Control
Filed Apr 25, 2021NJ

MY CAR DASHBOARD HAD RECALL ONLY FOR SHORT TIME AND NOW THE DEFECT IS SHOWING UP BADLY. PULSE CAN YOU CHECK AND MAKE ONE TIME EXCEPTION.

Air Bags
Filed Apr 23, 2021121,804 milesTX

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 INFINITI FX35. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A MONTH PRIOR, THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER AN UNKNOWN RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SEWELL INFINITI OF DALLAS (7110 LEMMON AVE, DALLAS, TX 75209) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH THE AIR BAG NEEDING TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 121,804.

Unknown or Other
Filed Jul 21, 202075,000 milesIL

THE INFINITI'S FIRST GENERATION FX35 ARE KNOW TO HAVE MELTING DASH BECAUSE INFINITI USED INFERIOR MATERIALS. ITS MELTING AND POSES A SAFETY HAZARD WHILE DRIVING. INFINITI, NISSAN HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THERE WAS A PROBLEM, BUT DID NOT DO A PROPER RECALL SUCH AS TOYOTA FOR THEIR SAME ISSUE WITH THEIR MELTING DASHES.

Air Bags
Filed Mar 10, 2020MD

I RESPONDED TO A REQUEST TO BRING MY CAR INTO A DEALERSHIP FOR RECALL CORRECTION RELATED TO THE AIRBAGS. SINCE THEN, THE AIRBAG LIGHT INDICATOR STAYS ON PERPETUALLY. I KEEP RECEIVING NOTICES OF "URGENT AIRBAG SAFETY RECALL" FROM "INFINITI RECALL RESOLUTION TEAM" ATMT RCD 3/4/2020. I AM AFRAID TO GO TO THE PARTICULAR DEALERSHIP BECAUSE MY CAR IS NEVER RIGHT AFTER LEAVING. NOTE: I HAVE 2 COLLEAGUES THAT HAVE THE SAME SENTIMENT ABOUT THE DEALERSHIP. IT IS LOCATED IN BETHESDA, MARYLAND. - AGAIN, THE INDICATOR LIGHT NEVER GOES OFF, EVEN THOUGH THEY CLAIM TO HAVE FIXED THE ISSUE.

Structure › Body
Filed May 30, 2019157,000 milesFL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 INFINITI FX35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD MELTED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 157,000.

Air Bags
Filed Jan 31, 2019163,000 milesAZ

NOT SURE IF RELATED TO TAKATA AIRBAG, BUT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR WENT OUT AND ONLY CERTAIN VINS WERE RECALLED. WHEN I STARTED MY CAR, THE AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED ILLUMINATED. WHEN I SPOKE TO THE SERVICE GUY, HE SAID AS LONG AS IT'S NOT FLASHING, YOU CAN DRIVE IT. SO I TURNED CAR ON AGAIN TO GO TO WORK, AND THE AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT BEGAN TO FLASH. SERVICE GUY SAID BRING IT IN, IT'S MORE URGENT NOW. THEY RAN THE COMPUTER SCAN AND NOTED THE PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR HAS FAILED. CLOSE TO $5000 TO REPLACE ENTIRE SEAT WITH SENSOR. HE SAID IT'S OKAY TO DRIVE YOU JUST DON'T HAVE PASSENGER AIRBAG PROTECTION. I'M VERY CONCERNED AND DISAPPOINTED THAT ONLY SOME VINS WITH THE SAME ISSUE HAS BEEN RECALLED AT THIS TIME.

Visibility/Wiper
Filed Oct 1, 2018FL

THE DASHBOARD ON MY CAR BECAME STICKY SEVERAL YEARS AGO. IT BECAME INCREASINGLY WORSE THIS SUMMER SUCH THAT IT CAUSES A GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD IMPAIRING VISIBILITY. I BEGAN RESEARCHING AND DISCOVERED THAT INFINITI EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON THE DASH FOR THIS PROBLEM FOR 8 YEARS, BUT I WAS NOT MADE AWARE SINCE I WAS NOT THE ORIGINAL OWNER. IT HAS ONLY RECENTLY BECOME A SAFETY HAZARD FOR ME WITH THE GLARE. IT SEEMS THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH INFINITI AND OWNERS LIKE ME WHO WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE 8 YEAR WARRANTY EXTENSION OR WHO HAVE HAD ISSUES AFTER WARRANTY ARE FACED WITH A HAZARDOUS CONDITION. ALTHOUGH I AM NOT THE ORIGINAL OWNER, I PURCHASED MY CAR IN 2009 FROM AN INFINITI DEALER WELL UNDER THE 60K DRIVE TRAIN WARRANTY AND I RECEIVED OTHER WARRANTY AND RECALL RELATED INFORMATION SO I AM NOT SURE WHY INFINITI WOULD ONLY EXTEND THIS WARRANTY TO ORIGINAL OWNERS (WHAT I WAS TOLD BY INFINITI CUSTOMER CARE IN A PHONE CALL) AND LEAVING THOSE WHO PURCHASED USED WITH A SAFETY HAZARD.

Air Bags
Filed Aug 1, 2018120,000 milesLA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 INFINITI FX35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED LIT WHILE DRIVING, WHICH WAS A SAFETY CONCERN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO INFINITI OF LAFAYETTE (6201 JOHNSTON ST, LAFAYETTE, LA) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SPIRAL CABLE AND MODULE FOR THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAGS WERE FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY DUE TO IT BEING A TAKATA ISSUE. THE CONTACT WAS PROVIDED WITH CASE NUMBER: [XXX] THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 120,000. **TR INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Air Bags
Filed Mar 28, 2018109,000 milesGA

PROBLEM APPEARS CLOSER TO RECENT RECALL OF HUNDAI SONATA CARS W/ STEERING WHEEL BAGS. WHILE TRAVELING DOWN BUSY 4-LANE HIGHWAY, SENSOR LIGHT CAME ON ASSOCIATED WITH SEAT AND AIRBAGS. ROSWELL INFINITI , ROSWELL, GA HAD TO COMPLETELY TEAR APART STEERING WHEEL COLUMN, WORK ON AIRBAGS, SENSORS, AND OTHER ITEMS. I HAD JUST PURCHASED VEHICLE FROM ANOTHER DEALER, BUT HAS ONLY A LITTLE OVER 105,000 MILES. DID NOT EXPECT ALMOST $4,000 IN REPAIRS DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. I THINK IT IS A PROBLEM ASSOCIATED WITH OTHER JAPANESE MODELS AND SHOULD HAVE A RECALL. PLEASE INVESTIGATE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. WHEN LIGHT CAME ON I WAS VERY SCARED BECAUSE I WASN'T SURE WHETHER I SHOULD KEEP DRIVING AND I WAS OVER 25 MILES FROM DEALERSHIP BY THAT TIME. BROUGHT IT IN NEXT DAY BUT TOOK OVER 3 DAYS TO REPAIR DUE TO PARTS, ETC.

Air Bags
Filed Dec 13, 2017CA

TAKATA AIRBAGS! MANY MONTHS AGO I CONTACTED INFINITI IN SACRAMENTO TO SCHEDULE HAVING NEW AIRBAGS BE INSTALLED! I WAS PUT ON A "LIST" HAVE NOT HEARD AND I AM STILL WAITING.

Air Bags
Filed Nov 13, 2017FL

AIRBAG LIGHT AS WELL AS TIRE LIGHT WILL NOT GO OUT

Air Bags
Filed Nov 8, 2017MA

I TOOK MY CAR IN ON OCT 5TH FOR THE TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL. SOON AFTER THE INFINITI TECHNICIAN COMPLETED THE WORK MY AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. I CONTACTED INFINITI AND TOOK MY CAR BACK AND THEY WILL NOT REPAIR MY CAR. THEY ARE CHARGING ME $2388 TO REPAIR IT BECAUSE THEY SAID THE TWO AIRBAGS ARE NOT CONNECTED. I EXPLAINED THAT THE AIRBAG LIGHT HAD NEVER BEEN ON UNTIL THE TECHNICIAN DID THE WORK AND NOW INFINITI IS REFUSING TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR ACTIONS.

Air Bags
Filed Oct 24, 2017CA

TAKATA RECALL DRIVER CLOCK SPRING AND AIR BAG SHOULD BE REPLACED.

Unknown or Other
Filed Aug 31, 2017TX

THE DASHBOARD OF THE VECHILE IS MELTING AND IS STARTING TO DO SO AT A RAPID PACE.

Unknown or Other
Filed Jun 26, 201799,000 milesSC

MELTING DASHBOARD MAKES REFLECTION ON THE FRONT WINDSHIELD

20 of 35 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2004
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
20131000Routine
201214000Routine
201111000Routine
201013000Routine
200920100Routine
2008 — this page35401Fatalities reported
200737410Routine
200640700Routine
200594900Routine
2004120710Routine
2003611010Routine
20021000Routine

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Reading this record

1 death reported in complaints filed with NHTSA.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Mar 4, 2021. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.