I RECEIVED A NOTICE NOT TO DRIVE MY CAR WITH A PASSENGER BECAUSE OF A FUILTY AIR BAG. WHAT GOOD IS THE CAR IF I THERES A LIFE TREATING ISSUE IF I USE IT. CALLED CLIENT AFFAIRES TO SET UP A CAR RENTAL, THE DEALER RESPONDED SAID TO CONTACT NATIONAL CAR RENTAL TO ARRANGE A PICK UP. WHEN I CALLED THE RENTAL CO, SAID THERE IS NO SUCH ARRANGEMENT ? I HAVE CONTACTED INFINITI AFFAIRS SEVERAL TIME AND REACHED A DEAD END EACH TIME. MEANWHILE MY CAR IS TO DANGEROUS TO DRIVE, LOSING RESALE VALUE AS IT SIT USELESS. I M IN NEED OF HELP! PLEASE ADVISE. THANK YOU.
2006 Infiniti M35 complaints
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 2006 record →
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 INFINITI M35. THE CONATCT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V349000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 INFINITI M. THE CONTACT STATED RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V349000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 04/12/17 UPDATED 11/3/2017*JS
TAKATA RECALL AIRBAG REPLACEMENT HAS NOT BEEN DONE AFTER ALMOST 9 MONTHS SINCE BEING NOTIFIED. IT SEVERELY LIMITS USE OF MY CAR SINCE THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT CAN'T BE OCCUPIED.
ON SEPARATE OCCASIONS FOR TWO DAYS IN A ROW I ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOPPED POSITION. I HAD NO THROTTLE CONTROL AND THE VEHICLE CREPT FORWARD AT IDLE SPEED UNTIL I WAS ABLE TO PULL OUT OF THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC SAFELY. THERE WAS A RECALL A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO REGARDING THIS SAME ISSUE AND I HAD MY VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL. APPARENTLY THIS ISSUE PERSISTS. AN ENGINE CODE WAS SET AS EVIDENCED BY THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" DISPLAY. I HAVE NOT HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO INVESTIGATE THIS CODE.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 INFINITI M35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V349000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN MAY. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REMEDY WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
RECEIVED A RECALL ABOUT 4 MONTHS AGO REGARDING MY VEHICLE. INFINITI HAS YET TO PROVIDE A REMEDY FOR THIS ISSUE.
I SHARE THE VEHICLE WITH MY WIFE WHO IS ABOUT A FOOT SHORTER THAN I AM- AS I'M ADJUSTING THE SEAT BACK AND LOWERING IT- THE ENTIRE SEAT JUST DROPPED DOWN- I STEPPED OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND TRIED TO ADJUST THE SEAT AND THE MOTOR WOULD ONLY MAKE NOISE- AFTER LOOKING INTO IT I REALIZED THE ENTIRE SEAT WAS BROKEN OFF THE TRACK AND I CAN PHYSICALLY PICK THE ENTIRE CHAIR UP OFF THE GROUND FROM THE BACK. FRONT IS STILL SECURED SOMEWHAT BUT STILL VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE. CAR IS PARKED IN A DRIVEWAY- NISSAN MOTORS SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR DESIGNING AN UNSAFE ITEM.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 INFINITI M35. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V349000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 INFINITI M35. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V349000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 INFINTI M35. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V349000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TAKATA RECALL.... I WAS NOTIFIED IN SEPTEMBER OF 2016 THAT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WAS DEFECTIVE AND I SHOULD NOT ALLOW THE SEAT BE OCCUPIED. I HAVE REPEATEDLY CALL INFINITY REQUESTING MY VEHICLE BE REPAIRED. IT IS NOW JANUARY 2017. I FEEL INFINITY'S POOR HANDLING OF THIS RECALL HAS CREATED AN UNDO BURDEN ON THE RECALL VEHICLE OWNERS. PLEASE LOOK INTO THE POOR EXECUTION OF THIS RECALL. INFINITY OFFERED A RENTAL THRU THE LOCAL DEALER BUT WHEN I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND LEFT A MESSAGE IT WAS NOT RETURNED, I BELIEVE THE DEALERS DO NOT WANT TO BE INVOLVED IN THE RENTAL PROGRAM, BECAUSE MY ORIGINAL DEALER DOES NOT OFFER ANY TEMPORARY FIXES INFINITY SPEAKS OF.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 INFINITI M35. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V349000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 INFINITI M35. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V349000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 INFINITI M35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V349000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN MAY OF 2016. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REMEDY WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE PROVIDED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TAKATA RECALL INFINITI HAS FAILED TO FIX/REPLACE THE AIR BAGS AS PART OF THE RECALL. IT HAS BEEN ~6 MONTHS, WITH NO RESOLUTION.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 INFINITI M35. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V349000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TAKATA RECALL INFINITI SENT NOTICE NOT TO USE PASSENGER FRONT SEAT UNTIL AIR BAG IS REPLACED OVER 6 MTHS AGO CALLED SAID WILL BE FIXED IN AUGUST 2016 NOT FIXED CALLED OCTOBER NOT FIXED CALL NOVEMBER NOT FIXED CALL DECEMBER STILL NOT FIXED HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO HAVE A CAR WITH ONLY 3 SEATS AND HAVE 4 PEOPLE TO CARRY EACH TIME I CALL ITS LIKE THEY DON'T CARE PLEASE PLEASE HELP
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 INFINITI M35. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V349000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
I WAS DRIVING MY DRIVER SEAT BRACKET BROKE AN I ALMOST KILLED MYSELF. *TR
TAKATA INFLATOR REPLACEMENT HAS NOT BEEN INSTALLED, RENDERING THE PASSENGER SEAT UNSAFE TO BE OCCUPIED. RECALL DEFICIENCY WAS IDENTIFIED SIX MONTHS AGO.
AIRBAG INFLATOR ON PASSENGER SIDE WAS RECALLED MAY 2016. PART IS STILL NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 INFINITI M35. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V349000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
TODAY I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE AND THE LOW FUEL LIGHT CAME ON BUT THE FUEL GUAGE SHOWED IT STILL HAD HALF A TANK, SO I WENT TO THE GAS STATION AND FILLED IT UP ON WHEN I TURNED ON THE CAR I SEEN THAT THE FUEL GAUGE ITS NOT WORKING, ANOTHER THING IS WHERE IT SHOWS WHAT GEAR YOUR ON IT SEEMS TO BE BROKEN LIKE THE LITTLE SCREEN IS BROKEN FROM IN SIDE ITS HARD TO EXPLAIN ILL POST SOME PICTURES SO YOU CAN SEE WHAT I MEAN. ALSO THE (AFS) ON THE FRONT LEFT HEADLIGHT DOES NOT WORK THE BEAM STAY'S ALL THE WAY DOWN POINTING THE GROUND NOT STARIGHT AHEAD SO I COULD SEE CLEARLY WHATS IN FRONT OF ME. THIS HAS OCCURED ON THE LEFT SIDE HEAD LIGHT THE RIGHT SIDE ITS WORKING FINE. ON THE FIRST PICTURE YOU COULD SEE THE FUEL GAUGE POSITION AND OM THE SECOND PICTURE I TOOK OF THE NAVIGATON SCREEN WHERE IT SHOWS THE MILES LEFT THAT I COULD DRIVE THE GAUGE SHOULD BE MORE THAN HALF WAYS. ON THE 3 PICTURE IS WHERE I WAS SAYING ABOUT THE GEAR SCREEN THATS BROKEN FROM INSIDE, IT LOOKS LIKE A TIER OR SOMTHING. ON THE FOURTH PICTURE YOU COULD SEE THAT THE LEFT BEAM IN POINTING DOWN INSTEAD OF STARIGHT LIKE THE RIGHT BEAM IS IVE TRIED ADJUSTING IT AND EVEN TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC TO ADJUST THEM BUT IT STILL STAYS THE SAME.
RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE 2 MONTHS AGO. CAN'T GET A STRAIGHT ANSWER FROM THE DEALER OR INFINITY AS TO WHEN THEDEFECTIVE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG INFLATOR WILL BE REPLACED.
THE DASHBOARD IS CRACKING THE DRIVER SEAT BIND WITH CENTER CONSOLE PASSENGER AIR BAG MALFUNCTION
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 INFINITI M35. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V349000 (AIR BAGS) AND 13V430000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PART DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 01/06/17*LJ *TR
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 INFINITI M35. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V349000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WERE CRACKS ALONG THE DASH BOARD. THE TECHNICIAN MENTIONED THAT IF THE RECALL WERE PERFORMED, THERE WAS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE CRACKS ON THE DASHBOARD COULD ENLARGE. THE TECHNICIAN ALSO STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 INFINITI M35. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V349000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 11/29/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE ISSUE HAS BEEN RESOLVED. UPDATED 12/14/16.*JB
TAKATA RECALL - 16V-349. RCVD RECALL NOTICE APPROX. EARLY AUGUST 2016 (LETTER NOT DATED WHICH IS STRANGE). I CALLED DEALER WHO SAID TO CALL CONS AFFAIRS BECAUSE THEY WERE NOT MADE OF ANYTHING RELATED TO PARTS. 6 WEEKS HAS NOW PASSED AND CONS AFFAIRS TOLD ME IT MAY BE ANOTHER 6 WEEKS OR LONGER. THEIR ADVICE TO ME IS TO SIMPLY NOT LET ANYONE RIDE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. FOR A FEW WEEKS, I CAN ACCOMMODATE THIS BUT LONG TERM THIS IS NOT AN OPTION. I NEED TO HAVE PEOPLE SIT IN THE FRONT SEAT. I'VE NEVER HAD SUCH A HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE ... TO THIS DAY I STILL DO NOT KNOW A TIMELINE FOR WHEN MY CAR WILL GET FIXED AND EVERYDAY THAT GOES BY WHERE I CAN'T HAVE A FRONT SEAT PASSENGER COSTS ME MONEY.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 INFINITI M35. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V349000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 09/20/16*LJ
INFINITI CLAIMS THAT THEY DON'T WANT ME TO HAVE A PASSENGER RIDE WITH ME UNTIL THE PARTS ARE RECEIVED TO FIX IT THIS FALL, BUT THAT IS NOT AN OPTION. I FEEL THEY SHOULD PROVIDE AN ALTERNATIVE VEHICLE UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS FIXED.
TAKATA RECALL, MY WIFE CALLED THE NUMBER AND TALKED TO SOMEONE AT INFINITI. BUT OUR CAR SHUTS OFF IN TRAFFIC,,,BY THE GRACE OF GOD, WE NARROWLY ESCAPED THREE/FOUR DIFFERENT ACCIDENTS. AND AS WE WERE SEARCHING FOR THE PROBLEM, WE NOTICED A RECALL FOR THAT ALSO. SHE ASKED ABOUT A LOANER VEHICLE UNTIL THE RECALL CAN BE FIXED. BUT TO NO AVAIL. IM NOT SURE OF WHAT TO DO, ITS A VERY BAD SITUATION WHEN YOUR CAR JUST SHUTS OFF, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS AND YOU BEGAN A SLOW COAST IN MOVING TRAFFIC. AND I FEEL WE SHOULDN'T HAVE TO MISS WORK, KIDS MISS PRACTICE, AND JUST SIT HOME UNTIL THE PROBLEM IS FIXED. WE HAVE NO OTHER VEHICLE , AND TERRIFIED TO DRIVE THIS ONE,,, THE RECALL SAYS " DO NOT ALLOW PASSENGERS TO RIDE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT"......AND IT ALSO SHIFTS DOWN,, IM NOT SURE HOW THE INFINITI LOANER PROGRAM WORKS, BIT I DECIDED TO WRITE THIS SITE BECAUSE IT IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SAFETY RECALL NOTICE WE RECEIVED. *TR
THE BRACKET OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE. THE SEAT MOVES SUBSTANTIALLY WHEN BRAKING AND ACCELERATING. IT HAS BECOME VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE AND THE COST TO REPAIR IT IS OVER $1K.
TAKATA RECALL VEHICLE PURCHASED AROUND 2009 IN FLORIDA. AIRBAG SAFETY INDICATOR LIGHT FLASHING SOMETIME AROUND EARLY 2015. TOOK VEHICLE FOR SAFETY INSPECTION AND WAS TOLD THAT UPON DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG, EXCESSIVE INTERNAL PRESSURE IS LIKELY TO CAUSE INFLATOR TO RUPTURE. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER FOR COVERAGE UNDER RECALL, NISSAN / INFINITI REFUSED TO REPLACE THE AIRBAG UNDER RECALL, DESPITE POSSIBILITY THAT, IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH INVOLVING DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG, INFLATOR IS LIKELY TO RUPTURE WITH PEICES OF METAL PROJECTED INTO THE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS AND POTENTIALLY RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. I WOULD LIKE THE MANUFACTURER TO COVER THIS SAFETY CONCERN FOR MY VEHICLE UNDER RECALL # 15V226000, RECALL # 14V701000 OR ANY OTHER RELATED RECALLS. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE MARCH 1, 2015 DATE OF OCCURRENCE IS APPROXIMATE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 INFINITI M35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING MESSAGE DISPLAYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,000. ..UPDATED 05/02/16 *BF *TR
I BROUGHT MY CAR INSIDE TO VACUME IT OUT ON A COLD DAY .I CLOSED ALL THE DOORS AND BOTH PASSENGER SIDE DOORS NEVER OPENED AGAIN.THE DEALER SAID IT NEEDED ACTUATORS FOR AROUND $1,500.00 PLUS THE COST OF NEW DOOR PANELS BECAUSE THEY CANT GET THE DOORS OPEN.I WENT THROUGH THIS LAST WINTER WITH THE RIGHT FRONT DOOR.
MY CAR JUST SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING AND I WAS ON A CITY STREET.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 INFINITI M35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR WOULD LOCK AND FAIL TO UNLOCK WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE ACTUATOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT HAD TO DISASSEMBLE THE DOOR AND REPLACE THE ACTUATOR. THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON THE FRONT AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOORS. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO UNLOCK THE DOORS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000. UPDATED 04/26/16*LJ UPDATED 11/21/2017*JS
WHILE DRIVING THE CAR WILL NOT STAY ON THE ROAD, YOU HAVE TO KEEP BOTH HANDS ON THE WHEEL, AND IT IS STILL BACK AND FOURTH. HAVE HAD NEW TIRES PUT OM AND ALIGNMENT DONE, DID NOT HELP THE PROBLEM. THIS HAPPENS AT ALL SPEEDS BUT IS WORSE ON THE HIGHWAY OVER 50MPH.
CAR STEERS VERY IRRATICALLY AT TIMES PULLING LEFT OR RIGHT ON UNEVEN ROAD SURFACES. ALSO MAKES GROANING SOUNDS WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 INFINITI M35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OVER HEATING WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE WAS PROGRESSING. THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V430000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) AND THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THEY REPLACED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ASSEMBLY BUT DID NOT REPROGRAM THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE. HOWEVER, THE DEALER INDICATED ON THE INVOICE THAT THEY REPLACED THE FAN CONTROL MODULE AND A DIAGNOSIS FOR THE VEHICLE OVER HEATING WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. . THE VEHICLE WAS TO BE TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
I AM TRYING TO GET A DEFINITIVE ANSWER ON MY VEHICLE'S AIRBAGS. I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO DETERMINE IF MY VEHICLE WAS ASSEMBLED USING THE RECALLED TAKATA INFLATORS. I HAVE CONTACTED NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND I HAVE BEEN GIVEN CONFLICTING INFORMATION. WHEN I ENTER THE VIN OF MY VEHICLE ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE IT DOES NOT RETURN A "HIT" FOR A RECALL. HOWEVER; ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION I WAS ADVISED BY NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS THAT THE RECALL WAS ONLY APPLICABLE TO VEHICLES IN HIGH HUMIDITY AREAS AND THEY LISTED THE AFFECTED STATES AND GEOGRAPHIC AREAS. MARYLAND WAS NOT ON THAT LIST. MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT THE RECALL WAS EXPANDED TO INCLUDE ALL GEOGRAPHIC AREAS BUT I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO OBTAIN A DEFINITIVE ANSWER IF MY VEHICLE IS NOW PART OF THE RECALL. NISSAN CLAIMS IT CANNOT DETERMINE IF MY VEHICLE WAS ASSEMBLED USING TAKATA AIRBAG SYSTEMS YET IT SAYS THAT MY VIN IS NOT AFFECTED. GIVEN THE HIGH DEGREE OF RISK OF DRIVING A VEHICLE WITH DEFECTIVE AIRBAGS I MUST HAVE AN ACCURATE ASSESSMENT IF TAKATA AIRBAGS/INFLATORS ARE IN MY VEHICLE. I HAVE ASKED NISSAN IF THEY CAN INSPECT THE VEHICLE TO MAKE THIS DETERMINATION BUT THEY HAVE REFUSED UNLESS AND UNTIL I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAGS. THE OBVIOUS PROBLEM WITH THIS POSITION IS THAT AN AIRBAG DEFECT COULD BE FATAL. I AM COUNTING ON YOUR AGENCY TO ASSIST ME WITH THIS ISSUE. THANK YOU *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 INFINITI M35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V430000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
MY INFINITY M35X 2006 IS EQUIPPED WITH CRUSE CONTROL THAT WILL AUTOMATICALLY MAINTAIN THE FOLLOW DISTANCE FROM THE VEHICLE AHEAD. IF I AM USING CRUSE CONTROL AT A HIGH SPEED AND APPROACH A SLOW MOVING VEHICLE THE SYSTEM WILL AUTOMATICALLY APPLY THE BRAKES. THE DECELERATION CAN BE VERY FAST AND SUDDEN, IT OFTEN EXCEEDS -5MPH PER SECOND. THE DESIGN DEFECT IS THAT THE SYSTEM DOES NOT LIGHT THE BRAKE LIGHTS. IF I USE CRUSE CONTROL TO FOLLOW IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, THE SYSTEM MOVES FROM THE THROTTLE TO THE BRAKES AND BACK AGAIN AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT LIGHT. IF SOMEBODY WAS TO STRIKE MY CAR IN THE TAIL, HE MIGHT CLAIM MY BRAKE LIGHTS DID NOT WORK. THE INVESTIGATOR WOULD TEST MY BRAKE LIGHTS, HE AND THE OTHER DRIVER WOULD SEE THAT THEY DO WORK. I DON'T THINK ANYBODY WOULD THINK THAT BRAKE LIGHT OPERATION MIGHT BE CONDITIONAL ON HOW THE CAR IS CONTROLLED. I BELIEVE THE CRUSE CONTROL IN MY VEHICLE TO BE A HAZARD. I RECOGNIZE THAT MY CAR IS 10 YEARS OLD AND THEY PROBABLE DO NOT MAKE THE SAME DESIGN ANY MORE. BUT DO NEWER DESIGNS HAVE THE SAME DESIGN DEFECT? IT MAY REQUIRE ADDITIONAL HARDWARE AND MONEY TO CORRECT THIS, THEREFOR IT MAY NOT BE CORRECTED IN NEWER DESIGNS AND OTHER BRANDS. NOTE: I HAVE NOT BEEN IN A TRAFFIC INCIDENT RELATED TO THIS DEFECT.
WELD BROKE THAT SUPPORT THE DEVICE THAT RAISE THE SEAT, CAUSE THE SEAT TO MOVE INTO DASH WHILE DRIVING AND BRAKING.
ON MARCH 9TH, 2015 MY 2006 INFINITI M35 STALLED WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT AND WOULDN'T START AGAIN. I CHECKED THE FUSES AND BATTERY AND COULDN'T FIND ANY ISSUES SO I HAD IT TOWED TO THE LOCAL INFINITI DEALER. INITIALLY THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THE ECM (BRAIN) NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND, AFTER A FAIR AMOUNT OF PRESSURE FROM ME TO STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT, THE NISSAN FACTORY AGREED TO COVER THE ECM REPLACEMENT (~$2200). ON APRIL 9TH, 2015 THEY INFORMED ME MY CAR WAS "FIXED AND READY" HOWEVER WHEN DRIVING HOME IT STALLED ON THE FREEWAY (WHILE GOING ~70MPH WITH MY KIDS IN THE CAR WITH ME) AND AGAIN, IT WOULDN'T START. I HAD IT TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER AND PAID FOR AN ADVANCED DIAGNOSTIC ($420) AT WHICH TIME THEY DISCOVERED "MELTED AND SHORTING" WIRES BETWEEN THE POWER DISTRIBUTION UNIT (PDU) AND THE FUSE BOX... ON APRIL 22ND, 2015 THEY REPLACED THESE WIRES (THEY NEVER ACTUALLY DIAGNOSED THE CAUSE OF THE MELTED SHORTING WIRES) AND THEY AGAIN TOLD ME MY CAR WAS "FIXED AND READY"... YET AGAIN, WHILE DRIVING HOME THE CAR STALLED ON THE FREEWAY AND WOULDN'T START. I HAD IT TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER AGAIN AND THEY CALLED IN AN ADVANCED FACTORY TECHNICIAN WHO DETERMINED THAT THE MAIN WIRING HARNESS AND ANOTHER WIRING HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THEY'RE QUOTING ME AN OUTRAGEOUS AMOUNT FOR THE REPAIR ($8400). THE CAR CURRENTLY SHOWS A ~$10.5K VALUE ON KELLEY BLUE BOOK... *TR
THESE DEFECTIVE PARKS KEEPS MAKING THE IDLE JUMP AND SOMETIMES STALL. I KEEP REPLACING THEM TO SEE IF THEY ARE BAD BUT WILL NOT CLEAR THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. *TR
THE DOOR HANDLE OPERATION ON MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN CHANGED ON THREE DIFFERENT DOORS AND A FOURTH ON IS NOW NOT OPERABLE. INFINITI HAS NOT RECALLED THE CAR BUT HONDA HAS DONE SO FOR MY WIFE'S CAR. I HAVE ALREADY SPENT MORE THAN $1,500 ON THIS PROBLEM ALREADY. *TR
I PURCHASED THE 2006 INFINITI M35 FROM APPROVAL ONE, LAPLACE, LA ON 3/16/2012 . I WAS NOT SHOWN A CARFAX REPORT. IT WAS FINANCED BY ASI FEDERAL CREDIT UNION FOR $16,000. THE CAR WOULD STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON THE CAR SENSOR AND BROUGHT THE CAR IN PER LETTER. I WAS THEN TOLD THAT THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR WAS THE PROBLEM AND NOT RELATED TO THE RECALL. THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO HAVE PROBLEMS SHIFTING GEARS AND I BROUGHT THE CAR INTO RAY BRANT INFINITI AND WAS TOLD A PART ON THE TRANSMISSION WAS THE PROBLEM. THAT WOULD COST ME $2,300.00. I DECIDED TO TRADE IN THE CAR ON 8/2/2014 AND WAS GIVEN A CARFAX REPORT SHOWING STRUCTURAL DAMAGE, AIRBAG DEPLOYED, AND THE CAR HAD BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. I WAS TOLD BY SEVERAL DEALERS THAT NO ONE WOULD TAKE THE CAR RELATING TO THE DAMAGE. I REPORTED TO ASI FEDERAL CREDIT UNION. AS A RESULT, I HAVE A CAR NOT FITTED TO BE ON THE HIGHWAY TRANSPORTING MY FAMILY IN AND AM RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING $16,000.00 THIS CAR SHOULD NOT BE ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR
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NHTSA publishes every complaint as the owner wrote it and investigates only a fraction. Spelling, capitalisation and judgement are the filer’s own. What carries weight is repetition: the same component failing the same way across many filings, and whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
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