Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2003 record →
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI G35 COUPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EXTERIOR TAIL LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 104,000.
CENTER BRAKE LIGHT STOPPED WORKING. IMPOSSIBLE TO REPLACE. *TR
CLIMATE CONTROL/STEREO CONTROL PANEL FAILURE. THERE IS A 'VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN AUDIO FINISHER CIRCUIT BOARD' (CAMPAIGN I.D. # :P3104 APPLIED VEHICLE: 2003 G35 SEDAN (V35) APPLIED VINS:VEHICLES BUILT BETWEEN JNKCV51E*3M000014 - 026621) HOWEVER, IT IS AFFECTING MORE VEHICLES OUTSIDE OF THEIR PARAMETERS. MY MANUFACTURE DATE IS 12/02 AND THIS CAMPAIGN ONLY COVERS MODELS THROUGH 08/02. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE WITH A KNOWN ISSUE OF MODELS MANUFACTURED THE SAME YEAR. THE CLIMATE CONTROL PANEL FAILURE IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS YOU CAN NOT USE THE DEFROST BUTTONS WITH INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS. *TR
JUST BOUGHT THE CAR IN TWO MONTHS AND THE THIRD LIGHT WON'T WORK. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI G35. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE EMERGENCY BRAKE RELEASED AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY UNTIL CRASHING INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 125,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI G35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CLIMATE CONTROL DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY AND HE WAS UNABLE TO USE THE DEFROST SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FINISHER CIRCUIT BOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.
1) FAILURE OF THE A/C AND AUDIO CONTROLLER - AUDIO CIRCUIT BOARD ISSUE 2) DRIVER POWER SEAT DOESN'T WORK - ISSUE WITH TRACK MOTORS AND TRAILS 3) CD CHANGER STOPPED WORKING WITH CD STUCK IN THE PLAYER. *TR
TL* THE DRIVER OWNED A 2003 INFINITI G35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS TRAVELING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED IN RAINY WEATHER WHEN THE VEHICLE HYDROPLANED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE WENT AIRBORNE AND CRASHED HEAD FIRST INTO THE PAVEMENT. THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, BUT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT. THE DRIVER WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL VIA AMBULANCE FOR RIB INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO AN INSURANCE LOT. THE INSURANCE COMPANY STATED TO THE CONTACT THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI G35. WHILE THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE, THE AIR CONDITIONER WOULD AUTOMATICALLY ACTIVATE WITHOUT INTENT AND FAILED TO DEACTIVATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZE DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE RADIO WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PREVIOUSLY UNDER A MANUFACTURER VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN PERTAINING TO THE AUDIO FINISHER CIRCUIT BOARD. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS A CIRCUIT SHORTAGE CAUSING FAILURE WITH THE ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY. THE VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTION. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
I'VE RECENTLY BEEN HAVING ISSUE WITH THE ENGINE WHERE THE CAR STALLS. THE CAR START FINE WHEN I DO A COLD START BUT WHEN THE CAR WARMS UP THE CAR STALLS AT TIMES. I'VE BEEN HEARING A LOT OF THE STORIES FROM OTHER PEOPLE ON DIFFERENT FORUMS WHERE THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE FOR THIS MODEL. THE CULPRIT ARE EITHER THE THROTTLE BODY WHICH I HAD ALREADY REPLACE THREE YEARS BACK, THE 2 CAM POSITION SENSORS AND CRANK POSITION SENSOR. I RECENTLY FOUND OUT THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON THE CAM POSITION SENSORS AND CRANK POSITION SENSOR. I'M HOPING THAT MY VIN# IS PART OF THAT RECALL. THE SECOND ISSUE I HAVE BEEN HAVING WITH THIS CAR IS THE RADIO AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL. THAT I RECENTLY HAD CHANGED WITH THE FACTORY RADIO ATTACHED TO THE TEMPERATURE CONTROL. THE RADIO WOULD STOP WORKING. I HAVE NO CONTROL OVER THE TEMPERATURE CONTROL AND THE AC UNIT WOULD TURN ON BY IT SELF. I RECENTLY JUST INSTALLED AN AFTER MARKET RADIO. WITH EVERYTHING AFTER BUYING WHAT WAS REQUIRED TO DO A DOUBLE DIN CONVERSION AND INSTALLATION. IT COST ME A GOOD AMOUNT OF MONEY. ANOTHER ISSUE THIS CAR HAS IS THE SEAT BELT ISSUE. IT DOESN'T RETRACT PROPERLY AND THE PASSENGER SIDE IT'S A CHORE JUST TRYING TO PUT ON THE SEAT BELT. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI G35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TEMPERATURE CONTROL WAS DEFECTIVE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT IT WOULD NOT ALLOW HER TO TURN ON THE DEFROSTER, WHICH AFFECTED HER VISIBILITY OF THE ROADWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE AUDIO FINISHER CIRCUIT BOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 96,000.
LIKE THOUSANDS OF OTHER G35'S, MY VEHICLE'S RADIO AND AIR CONDITIONING CONTROLS HAVE BECOME UNRESPONSIVE. THE PANEL'S LIGHT GOES OFF AND NONE OF THE BUTTONS WORK. THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT RESETS ITSELF TO 75 DEGREES AND AUTO CLIMATE, WHICH PROMPTLY RAMPS UP AND GOES FULL BLAST, WITH NO WAY TO TURN IT OFF. THIS PROBLEM ALSO DRAINS THE BATTERY WHILE THE CAR IS OFF. BEFORE I WAS AWARE OF THIS BATTERY DRAINING, I WAS AT A GAS STATION AT MIDNIGHT IN THE FREEZING COLD, WHEN THE CAR WOULD NO LONGER START. I WAS NEVER TOLD ABOUT THE PROBLEM BY INFINITI, AND THEY DID HAVE A RECALL FOR THIS BUT FOR A VERY SMALL RANGE OF VINS. ACCORDING TO MY DEALER, THIS IS ONE OF THEIR MOST COMMON JOBS AND NON-WARRANTY COVERED REPAIRS WILL COME UP TO $1300. SEARCHING ONLINE REVEALS MANY THREADS WITH HUNDREDS OF POSTS ABOUT THIS VERY SAME ISSUE. APPARENTLY GETTING THE REPAIR MAY NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM AND IT MAY RESURFACE 3-4 MONTHS LATER. THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED, AS IT COULD POTENTIALLY BE VERY DANGEROUS. I'M LUCKY I DON'T LIVE IN AN AREA WHERE THERE IS SNOW OR FREEZING TEMPERATURES. YOU CAN GET STUCK OUT THERE WITH NO BATTERY. *KB
FIRST, THE CD PLAYER STOPPED WORKING. THEN THE CONTROL PANELS TO THE RADIO AND THERMOSTAT STOPPED WORKING. THEN THE DEFROSTER FOR THE WINDSHIELD STOPPED WORKING. NOW THE BATTERY IS NOT FUNCTIONAL - THE ENGINE HAS TO BE JUMPED SO THE CAR CAN BE STARTED. *KB
THE DEFROSTER, AC/HEATING SYSTEM, RADIO, AND SELECTED LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD FAIL RANDOMLY, CAUSING THE WINDOWS TO FOG IN CERTAIN WEATHER CONDITIONS, MAKING IT QUITE HAZARDOUS TO DRIVE. THE SYSTEM WILL AUTOMATICALLY TURN ON, THEN THE FAN CYCLES TO HIGHER SPEEDS ABOUT EVERY 20 SECONDS. THE HEATING/AIR SYSTEM WILL BECOME COMPLETELY UNCONTROLLABLE, RENDERING ALL DEFROST CONTROLS INOPERABLE. DURING THIS TIME, THE RADIO DISPLAY TURNS ITSELF OFF, AND ALL CONTROLS ON THE FACE OF THE UNIT ARE DISABLED. THE STEREO CAN STILL BE CONTROLLED BY THE STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS. ALL BUTTON LIGHTS REMAIN OFF, WHILE THE CENTER DISPLAY, LOCATED JUST BELOW THE WINDSHIELD, REMAINS ON. THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL FOR THE SEDAN VERSION OF THIS YEAR/MODEL VEHICLE FOR THE SAME ISSUE. THE FOLLOWING IS THE SERVICE CAMPAIGN NUMBER FOR THE SEDAN RECALL: ITB03-007. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI G35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RADIO FAILED AND THE AIR CONDITIONING COULD NOT BE TURNED OFF. THE FAILURE WOULD NOT ALLOW THE CONTACT TO TURN THE HEAT ON EITHER. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE RADIO FAILING BECAUSE THE RADIO CONTROLLER WAS CONNECTED TO THE HEATER AND AIR CONDITIONING. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 136,000.
THE A/C BECAME STUCK ON AUTOMATIC - BLOWING AIR, CENTER CONSOLE BUTTONS STOPPED WORKING INCLUDING ALL HEATING/AIR CONDITIONING/DEFROST BUTTONS, AS WELL AS CONTROLS FOR THE RADIO AND CD PLAYER; THE RADIO CONTROLS ONLY WORKED THRU STEERING CONTROLS. THIS WAS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM FOR ABOUT A YEAR, THEN THE CONTROLS FROZE PERMANENTLY, WITH NO ACCESS TO CENTER CONSOLE BUTTONS TO CONTROL HEATING, COOLING, DEFROST, ETC, WITH NO ACCESS THROUGH THE STEERING CONTROLS TO RADIO. EVENTUALLY, THE RADIO STOPPED WORKING AS WELL. STILL NO ACCESS TO CENTER CONSOLE HEATING, COOLING, AND DEFROST CONTROLS. NO WAY TO DEFROST OR DEFOG WINDSHIELDS! *TT
IM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM THAT THOUSANDS OF OTHERS HAVE WITH THIS SAME CAR, FIRST THE RADIO GOS OUT THEN ALL CONTROLS FOR HEATING AND COOLING CONTROLS START TO GO OUT, NOW I HAVE NO CONTROL OVER MY HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEM. WHICH IS SCARY CUZ NOW THAT ITS WINTER I CANT DEFROST MY WINDOWS AND INFINITI REFUSES TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEY'RE FAULTY SYSTEM, WARRANTY OR NOT ITS A SAFETY HAZARD!!!!! *TR
I WAS ENTERING ONTO THE HIGHWAY AND MY ENTIRE DEFROST / AC / RADIO CLUSTER FAILED. THE AC CAME ON FULL BLAST, REPLACING THE DEFROST!!! I HAD TO PULL OVER AND PARK THE CAR DUE TO THE SAFETY FACTOR OF NOT BEING ABLE TO RUN MY DEFROST. THE ISSUE IS THE AC, DEFROST, AND RADIO STACK CONTROLS STOP WORKING. THERE IS NO WAY TO GET THEM TO WORK ONCE THE PROBLEM OCCURS. THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON THIS FOR G35''S BUILT IN 2002 FOR THE 2003 MODEL YEAR. MY G35 WAS BUILT IN 2002 BUT WHEN I CALLED INFINITI THEY SAID MY ''ENGINE IS THE WRONG MODEL'' INFINITI NEEDS TO FIX THIS THRU RECALL AS THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE CONCERNING THE DEFROST. I CAN ONLY IMAGINE IF MY 17 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER HAD BEEN DRIVING AND THE DEFROST WENT OUT. I COULD HAVE BEEN A VERY RICH MAN AT THE EXPENSE OF MY DAUGHTERS LIFE. I HAVE READ WHERE THOUSANDS OF G35 OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. I DON''T THINK ANY DAUGHTERS LIFE IS WORTH THE PRICE TO FIX THIS ALREADY WELL DOCUMENTED ISSUE. INFINITI NEEDS TO STEP TO THE PLATE. THEY ALREADY KNOW OF THE ISSUE BUT HAVE TURNED A BLIND EYE. I ENVISION INFINITI GETTING BLASTED BY LAW SUITS BECAUSE THIS WILL KILL SOMEONE. WHEN THAT HAPPENS, INFINITI WILL NOT HAVE A LEG TO STAND ON. THE ISSUE IS TOO WELL DOCUMENTED FOR INFINITI TO SAY THEY DIDN'T KNOW. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI G35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEFROGER SYSTEM WAS INOPERABLE. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 153,000 AND THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI G35. THE CONTACT NOTICED THE DEFROSTER WAS NOT FUNCTIONING AND THERE WAS NO AIR EMITTING FROM THE VENTS WHEN THE CLIMATE CONTROL KNOBS WERE ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,000.
ENGINE BECAME INOPERABLE WHILE DRIVING CAUSING A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. SEVERAL WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON SIMULTANEOUSLY (CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, SLIP LIGHT, VDC LIGHT) AT THE TIME. CAR WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED WITH SOME TROUBLE. PROBLEM REPEATED ITSELF (STALLING, LOSS OF POWER, STARTING DIFFICULTY) OVER NEXT COUPLE DAYS, ALTHOUGH WARNING LIGHTS NEVER WENT OFF. INDEPENDENT MECHANIC IDENTIFIED PROBLEM AS CAM POSITION SENSOR FAILURES & ADVISED THERE WAS A NHTSA SAFETY RECALL (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID 03V455000) FOR THE PROBLEM WITH 2003 G35S, BUT THAT MY VIN WAS OUTSIDE THE CAMPAIGN RECALL VINS. HE SUGGESTED I CONTACTED INFINITI. I CONTACTED BOTH DEALER AND INFINITI NATIONAL CUSTOMER SERVICE WHO ACKNOWLEDGED THERE WAS A CAM POSITION SENSOR PROBLEM WITH 2003 G35S, BUT BECAUSE MY VIN WAS NOT IN THE CAMPAIGN THEY REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING TO ADDRESS THE SAFETY ISSUE. I HAD MY MECHANIC REPLACE THE CAM POSITION SENSORS AT MY EXPENSE (ABOUT $700). THERE ARE A NUMBER OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FILED WITH THE NHTSA ABOUT THIS PROBLEM WITH NO APPARENT RESOLUTION WITH INFINITI. THE RECALL CAMPAIGN 03V455000 NEEDS TO BE EXTENDED TO COVER ALL PROBLEM VEHICLES. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI G35 SEDAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE DEFROSTER STOPPED FUNCTIONING. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE RADIO AND THE AUDIO CONTROL UNIT, WHICH CONTROLED THE HVAC UNIT, HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI G35 COUPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR WOULD WORK CONSISTENTLY AND WOULD NOT TURN OFF. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRING THE DEFECT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
IM CURRENTLY HAVING TROUBLE WITH MY CENTER CONSOLE LOSING POWER TO MY AC AND RADIO. THE PROBLEMS RANGE FROM CENTER CONSOLE DISPLAY SHORTAGES, AC BLASTING AT FULL STRENGTH AND BEING UNABLE TO CHANGE THE SETTING, TO THE RADIO INTERMITTENTLY PUTTING OUT SOUND. THIS PROBLEM HAS LED TO SAFETY ISSUES WITH THE CAR IN THAT THE INABILITY TO CONTROL THE AC RESULTS IN FOGGED OVER WINDSHIELDS LEADING TO POOR VISIBILITY. I'VE READ ONLINE THAT THIS PROBLEM AFFECTS MANY OWNERS OF THE SAME CAR. IT WAS SUCH A PROBLEM THAT INFINITI RECALLED THE '03 G35 SEDAN FOR THE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS. IT IS EMBARRASSING THAT INIFINITI DOES NOT STAND BY THEIR PRODUCT ACROSS THE BOARD. IF THEY ACKNOWLEDGED THAT IT WAS A PROBLEM IN THE SEDAN WHY ARE THEY NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR FIXING THE SAME PROBLEM IN THE TWO DOOR MODEL. WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW THIS PROBLEM MAY BE REMEDIED. *TR
ELECTRICAL PROBLEM W 2003 INFINITI G35. A/C TURNS(FULL BLAST) AND RADIO TURNS ON AND CAN'T TURN OFF. CENTER CONSOLECONTROLS INOPERABLE, FRONT AND REAR DEFROSTERS (SAFETY HAZARD), RADIO AND A/C. KEARNY MESA INFINITI, SERVICE ADVISOR STATED COMPUTER CIRCUIT BOARD (CCB) WAS RECALLED AND REPLACED, WILL COST $900+ TO REPAIR. CLASSIFICATION: EL03-003 REFERENCE: ITB03-007 DATE:FEBRUARY 13, 2003 VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN AUDIO FINISHER CIRCUIT BOARD IMPORTANT :THIS SERVICE CAMPAIGN BULLETIN SUPERCEDES TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ITB02-52. CAMPAIGN I.D. # : P3104 APPLIED VEHICLE: 2003 G35 SEDAN (V35) APPLIED VINS: VEHICLES BUILT BETWEEN JNKCV51E*3M000014 - 02662 ON SOME MODEL YEAR 2003 G35 SEDANS MANUFACTURED THROUGH AUGUST 21, 2002, THE AUDIO AND TEMPERATURE CONTROLS MAY NOT OPERATE AS EXPECTED. WHEN USING THE AUDIO EQUIPMENT OR THE TEMPERATURE CONTROLS, THE UNIT MAY BECOME INOPERATIVE. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI G35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ACTIVATING THE HEAT, THE AIR CONDITIONER WOULD ACTIVATE ERRONEOUSLY. THE AUTOMATIC AIR CONDITION WOULD NOT SHUT OFF AND THE DEFROSTER WAS INOPERABLE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,500.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI G35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CONTROL BOARD (AIR CONDITIONER/DEFROST/HEAT) WAS INOPERATIVE AS WELL AS THE AUDIO FUNCTIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO THE FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 133,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
WINDOWS FAIL TO OPERATE (OPEN OR CLOSE) - DEFECTIVE ELECTRIC MOTOR CONFIRMED. RADIO CANNOT BE TURNED ON. AC CANNOT BE TURNED OFF - IT STAYS ON CONSTANTLY AT MAX AC SETTING AND MAXIMUM FAN SPEED. CD PLAYER WILL NOT TURN ON. THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED BY NUMEROUS OWNERS OF INFINITI G35'S. THE RADIO, AC AND CD PROBLEMS ARE LINKED TOGETHER, AS IT APPEARS TO BE DUE TO A WIDESPREAD FAILURE OF AN AUDIO FINISHER CIRCUIT BOARD COMPONENT. THE MANUFACTURE HAS ISSUED A VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN FOR A VERY LIMITED NUMBER OF VEHICLES MANUFACTURED THROUGH AUGUST 21, 2002. IT DOES NOT COVER NUMEROUS VEHICLES THAT PRESENT WITH THE EXACT SAME FAULT MANUFACTURED AFTER THAN DATE. *TR
CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED CAR A FEW EVENTS SINCE EARLY '10 OF VEHICLE BEING RELUCTANT TO STOP, EVEN WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED DOWN TO THE FLOOR. THE LAST EVENT OCCURRED TODAY (9/18/11). TODAY'S EVENT WAS MORE SCARY THAN THE PREVIOUS EVENTS, IN THAT THE CAR ACCELERATED FAR AHEAD OF OUR DESTINATION AND COULD HAVE POSSIBLY HIT ANOTHER DRIVER, IF A DRIVER HAD BEEN PRESENT. THE BRAKES ARE FUNCTIONING PROPERLY AND ARE NOT WORN. AT THIS POINT, I AM GRAVELY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS MALFUNCTION, AND IT FEELS LIKE I AM AT GREAT RISK OF HAVING AN UNAVOIDABLE ACCIDENT. *TT
IN APRIL (2010) I NOTICED THAT MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON AND MY VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. I WAITED AND ATTEMPTED TO RESTART IT A FEW TIMES UNTIL IT FINALLY STARTED. I WENT HOME AND I PLANNED ON TAKING MY CAR TO THE INFINITI SERVICE CENTER THE NEXT DAY. WHEN I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE INFINIT SERVICE CENTER I WAS TOLD THAT MY CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR NEEDED TO REPLACED. I REPLACED IT THAT DAY AND THEN SEVEN MONTHS LATER IN NOVEMBER MY VEHICLE BEGAN TO REPLICATE THE SAME MALFUNCTIONS. I THOUGHT IT WAS MY BATTERY BECAUSE I HAD JUST HAD THIS PROBLEM FIXED. SO I BOUGHT ANOTHER BATTERY, BUT MY CAR CONTINUED TO NOT START AT RANDOM TIMES. THEREFORE, I TOOK MY VEHICLE BACK UP TO THE INFINITI SERVICE CENTER I WAS TOLD THAT THE CAMSHAFT POSITION B2 WENT OUT. I HAD THAT REPLACED AS WELL. *TT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITY G35. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 55 MPH WHEN THE DEFROSTER, AIR CONDITIONER AND RADIO FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 151,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITY G35. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 25 MPH WHEN THE DEFROSTER, AIR CONDITIONER AND RADIO FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 127,000. UPDATED 01/06/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED FROM THE TIME IS STARTED HAPPENING, IT WAS INTERMITTENT, UNTIL MARCH WHEN IT WENT OUT ALL TOGETHER. IT IS NOW STUCK ON A CONSTANT 74 DEGREES AND NOTHING ELSE ON THE CENTER PANEL WORKS. UPDATED 01/06/12
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI G35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE A/C AUDIO CIRCUIT BOARD FAILED AND THE DEFROSTER, AIR CONDITIONING AND HEATER WERE INOPERABLE. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS WOULD ALSO FAIL ONCE THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE A/C CIRCUIT BOARD WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 56,800. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI G35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO START THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DIAGNOSED THAT THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 03V455000 ( ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 167,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING MY INFINITI, I NOTICED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WAS NOT REGISTERING THE LEVEL CORRECTLY. WHEN THE GAUGE REACHES APPROXIMATELY ONE-QUARTER TANK FULL, THE GAUGE DROPS TO WELL BELOW THE E MARK AND THE WARNING LIGHT COMES ON. EVEN AFTER PURCHASING APPROXIMATELY TWENTY DOLLARS WORTH OF GAS THE GAUGE STILL REGISTERS BELOW THE E MARK AND THE LIGHT STAYS ON. LAST WEEK ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2011, I WENT TO PURCHASE GAS BECAUSE THE LIGHT WAS ON. I KNOW MY TANK HOLDS TWENTY GALLONS WHEN EMPTY, SO I THOUGHT IT WOULD TAKE APPROXIMATELY SEVENTY DOLLARS TO FILL UP, BUT TO MY SURPRISE THE PUMP STOPPED AT FIFTY-THREE DOLLARS, WHICH WAS ABOUT THIRTEEN GALLONS. THE GAUGE ON THE DASH DID NOT EVEN REGISTER TO THE F MARK, IT STOPPED ON THREE-QUARTERS FULL, EVEN THOUGH I TRIED A COUPLE OF TIMES TO FILL THE TANK EVEN MORE. I REPLACED THE FUEL TANK LEVEL SENDER IN AUGUST OF 2011 WITH A NEW PART, BUT THIS HAS NOT HELPED. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, AS I DO NOT KNOW THE CORRECT FUEL LEVEL IN THE VEHICLE, WHICH COULD LEAD TO MY STALLING OUT ON A ROADWAY AND AM NOT ABLE TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I AM AWARE OF OTHER INFINITI MODELS GOING THROUGH RECALLS BECAUSE OF FUEL GAUGE PROBLEMS WHICH SOUND IDENTICAL TO WHAT I AM EXPERIENCING, SO MAYBE THIS SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED FURTHER. I ALSO HAVE RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET AND QUITE A FEW BLOGS DETAIL THE EXACT EXPERIENCE I AM HAVING. *TR
THE RADIO SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS DUE TO COLD SOLDER JOIN ON RADIO CIRCUIT BOARD. OTHER ENGINE FUNCTIONS AND AIR CONDITIONING CONTROLS ARE ROUTED THROUGH THE RADIO CIRCUIT BOARD SO WHEN THIS FAILS, IT PRESENTS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. WHEN THE RADIO SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS, THE AIR CONDITIONER IS SET TO MAXIMUM SETTING. ALSO IN SOME CASES, THE MALFUNCTIONING RADIO RESULTS IN BATTERY DRAIN. INFINITI PREVIOUSLY ISSUED A RECALL BUT THE REPAIRED RADIOS ALSO EXHIBIT THE SAME DEFECT. I HAVE CONTACTED INFINITI AND THEY DECLINE ANY RESPONSIBILITY. LOCAL INFINITI SERVICE MANAGER STATES THIS IS A WELL-KNOWN ISSUE WITH INFINITI RADIOS. WOULD LIKE NHTSA TO COMPILE STATISTICS TO DETERMINE IF INFINITI SHOULD HAVE EXTENDED RECALL CAMPAIGN. *TR
THE RADIO SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS DUE TO COLD SOLDER JOINT ON RADIO CIRCUIT BOARD. OTHER ENGINE FUNCTIONS AND AIR CONDITIONING CONTROLS ARE ROUTED THROUGH THE RADIO CIRCUIT BOARD SO WHEN THIS FAILS, IT PRESENTS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. WHEN THE RADIO SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS, THE AIR CONDITIONER IS SET TO MAXIMUM SETTING. ALSO IN SOME CASES, THE MALFUNCTIONING RADIO RESULTS IN BATTERY DRAIN. INFINITI PREVIOUSLY ISSUED A RECALL BUT THE REPAIRED RADIOS ALSO EXHIBIT THE SAME DEFECT. I HAVE CONTACTED INFINITI AND THEY DECLINE ANY RESPONSIBILITY. LOCAL INFINITI SERVICE MANAGER STATES THIS IS A WELL-KNOWN ISSUE WITH INFINITI RADIOS. WOULD LIKE NHTSA TO COMPILE STATISTICS TO DETERMINE IF INFINITI SHOULD IMPLEMENT AN EXTENDED RECALL CAMPAIGN. *TR
LED THIRD BRAKE LIGHT FAILS TO LIGHT. APPARENTLY THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH THE 2003- 2004 G35 AND IS CAUSED BY A FAULTY CHIP. AN AFTERMARKET COMPANY IS REPAIRING THE BRAKE LIGHT BOARDS AS INFINITI IS CHARGING OVER $400 FOR THE REPAIR AND DENIES IT IS A PROBLEM. HERE IS A LINK TO ABOUT 50 PEOPLE SO FAR THAT HAVE REPORTED THIS ISSUE. HTTP://G35DRIVER.COM/FORUMS/G35-SEDAN-V35-2003-06/356572-GROUP-EFFORT-PUSH-3RD-BRAKE-LIGHT-RECALL-READ-IF-YOURS-OUT.HTML. *TR
MY RADIO AND DASH GOES OUT AND MY A/C COMES ON FULL BLAST WITH PRESET TEMPERATURE AND I CAN'T DO ANYTHING TO TURN IT DOWN OR TURN IT OFF. INFINITI DEALER SAID THE RADIO CONTROL UNIT CONTROLS CLIMATE INCLUDING A/C. DEALER SAID A RADIO CIRCUIT BOARD WAS MALFUNCTION OR DEFECT. INFINITI SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL. I'M REALLY SCARY TO DRIVE IN WINTER WHEN I NEED DEFROST ON AND NEED TO CONTROL CLIMATE. I HEARD SO MANY INFINITI G35 OWNER HAS SAME PROBLEMS. *TR
1- BATTERY DRAINED EVERY OTHER DAY. 2- IF THE INFINITI G35- 2003- IS NOT IN USE FOR 1DAY THE BATTERY DIED. 3- I CHANGE THE BATTERY 4TIMES IN PAST 8 MONTH!! 4- THE AC GOES TO MAX AND I CAN NOT TURN IT OFF, I WAS TOLD THIS IS DUE TO THE WIERING AND THAT IS WHY THE RADIO DOESNT WORK EITHER 5- IF THIS IS DUE TO THE WIERING I AM AFRAID THAT IT MIGHT CAUSE FIRE. 6- BESIDE THE WIERING ISSUE, UNSTOPABLE AC, BATTERY DRAINAGE EVERY OTHER DAY ARE HEALTH ISSUE RELATED SINCE I HAVE ALLERGIES AND IT CAUSE EYE TEARS AND I CANT SEE PROPERLY WHILE I DRIVE NOT TO MENTION THAT I HAVE HAD FLUE TWICE SO FAR BECAUSE I CAN NOT TURN OFF MY AC !!! I WENT THROUGH THE INFINITI WEBSITE AND SAW MANY OTHER INFINITI G35/2003 DRIVERS HAD SAME ISSUE. PLEASE HELPPPPPPPPPPPPPP. *TT
THE RADIO,HEATER ,DEFROSTER CEASED FUNTIONING,FIRST INTERMITTENT THE STOPPED FUNCTIONING ENTIRELY,IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD AZ DEFROSTER CANT WORK AND WINDOWS FROST UP,TEMERATURE AND FUNCTION CANT BE CHANGED AND BLOWER IS SET WHERE IT CANT WORK.THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. *TT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI G35. THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVERS SEAT WAS MOVING WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE DEALER PERFORMED REPAIRS IN AUGUST 2010; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 87,000. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000. UPDATED 09/21/11*LJ UPDATED 10/03/11
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI G35 SEDAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC CONSOLE UNIT FAILED. AS A RESULT, THE RADIO AND AIR CONDITIONING UNIT WOULD NOT FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENTIRE ELECTRONIC CONSOLE UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO RECALLS ADDRESSING THIS FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.
2003 INFINITI G35 AUDIO FINISHER CIRCUIT BOARD FAILURE. FAILURE OCCURED JULY 2011. AUDIO FINISHER BOARD ISSUE IDENTIFIED IN 2003 INFINITI TSB CAMPAIGN ID P3104 / ITB03-007B VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN (AUTO FINISHER CIRCUIT BOARD). WAS TOLD MY VEHICLE / VIN NOT COVERED. DEALER REPAIR WAS $900. AUDIO SYSTEM AND ENVIROMENTAL CONTROLS INSIDE CAR DISABLED. IF THIS HAPPENED IN WINTER COULD HAVE RESULTED IN DEFROSTER / VISIBILITY ISSUES. *TR
WHEN I TURNED ON THE BOSE RADIO, THE AIR CONDITIONER WENT ON FULL BLAST AND THE WHOLE CONTROL PANEL WENT OUT. I WAS ENTERING THE FREEWAY AND THIS CAUSED A DANGEROUS SITUATION(NO SPEEDOMETER, DEFROSTER, ETC.). NEEDLESS TO SAY, WITHOUT USE OF DEFROSTER, THIS SITUATION CAN BE FATAL! I HAVE READ THE EDMUNDS FORUM REGARDING THIS ISSUE(AND ALSO NHSTA COMPLAINTS) AND THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE QUITE COMMON. APPARENTLY INFINITI RECALLED SOME 2003 MODELS(MADE BEFORE JUNE 2002) BUT SINCE MINE WAS MADE IN NOV. 2002 IT IS NOT INCLUDED. THE FIX I HAVE READ ABOUT COSTS $1500-$2000(AND SOME OF THESE HAVE FAILED AGAIN WITH NO MORE HELP FROM INFINITI). YOUR HELP IN GETTING EVERY 2003 G-35 RECALLED AND FIXED PERMANENTLY WOULD BE APPRECIATED.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI G35. THE CONTACT STATED THE DEFROSTER ONLY EMIT HEAT AND DOES NOT ASSIST IN DEFROSTING THE WINDSHIELD WHEN NECESSARY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE TECHNICIANS STATED THE AUDIO UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO A WIRING FAILURE . THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 137,000.
AIR CONDITIONING BLASTS AT ALL TIMES THAT CAR ENGINE IS RUNNING. NO WAY TO CONTROL, LOWER OR CHANGE THE A/C DEFROSTER, HEAT OR DEFOGGER. RADIO PANELS ARE SIMILARLY "BLACKED OUT" MEANING THEY ARE NOT WITHIN THE CONTROL OF THE OPERATOR. MULTIPLE SAFETY COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN ISSUED REGARDING THIS PROBLEM AND THE DEALERSHIP HAS ADVISED SIMILAR OWNERS IT WILL BE $4,000 TO RECTIFY THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS LARGELY A SAFETY CONCERN. I HAVE NOTIFIED MY INSURANCE COMPANY OF THIS ISSUE AS WHEN TOYOTA'S WERE RECALLED AND PEOPLE WERE INJURED IT WAS THE INSURANCE COMPANY, (STATE FARM) THAT REALIZED THE SEVERITY OF THE SITUATION FIRST. *KB
THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT OF 2003 INFINITI G35 SEDAN IS OUT. *TT
IN MY 2003 INIFINITI G35 SEDAN MY ENTIRE CENTER CONSOLE ISNT WORKING. AC/HEAT AND RADIO. FOR THE FIRST COUPLE MONTHS IT WOULD TURN ON AND OFF AND THEN ABOUT NOV OF 2010 EVERYTHING STOPPED WORKING. IT WOULD SNOW AND I HAD NO DEFROST OR HEAT. STILL TILL THIS DAY NOTHING IS WORKING. *TT
THE PROBLEM IS AS FOLLOWS: A/C WILL BE STUCK AT FULL POWER, AND ENTIRE CENTER CONSOLE DOES NOT FUNCTION, BUT AFTER TURNING CAR OFF & THEN ON, PROBLEM WOULD DISAPPEAR. I HAVE NO POWER IN THE CENTER CONSOLE, AND THE A/C BLASTS CONTINUOUSLY. THE CENTER CONSOLE CONTROLS INCLUDE THE FRONT AND REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER CONTROLS, WHICH ARE USELESS NOW. *TT
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