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Infiniti FX35Years to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 447 NHTSA owner complaints across 11 model years, no Infiniti FX35 year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 2003, 2006, 2007 and 2008. The FX35 has 13 safety recalls on record.

Infiniti FX35
Years to avoidNoneUse caution: 2004, 2005Best years'03 '06 '07 '08Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints447Top: Air bagsSafety recalls132003–2013 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: TTTNIS, CC0.

Best & worst years

Infiniti FX35 years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the FX35 median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2013Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2012Not rated–/10014 complaints · 0 recalls2011Not rated–/10011 complaints · 0 recalls2010Not rated–/10013 complaints · 0 recalls2009Not rated–/10020 complaints · 1 recall2008Solid59/10035 complaints · 4 recalls2007Solid55/10038 complaints · 4 recalls2006Solid56/10040 complaints · 7 recalls2005Caution34/10094 complaints · 9 recalls2004Caution33/100120 complaints · 7 recalls2003Solid46/10061 complaints · 10 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Infiniti FX35 problems

All model years combined: 447 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Air bags11014
Electrical system621
Structure590
Latches/locks/linkages550
Engine221
Fuel/propulsion system201
Exterior lighting202
Power train181
Seats182
19 other systems12315
13 recalls

Infiniti FX35 recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

26%Air bags: frontal21V-139 · 2003–2008 · Mar 4, 2021 · 26,158 vehicles36%Passenger side: inflator module20V-008 · 2003–2008 · Jan 9, 2020 · 307,962 vehicles51%Passenger side: inflator module17V-028 · 2005–2008 · Jan 10, 2017 · 152,554 vehicles33%Passenger side: inflator module16V-349 · 2003–2008 · May 24, 2016 · 413,852 vehicles27%Air bags15V-287 · 2003–2005 · May 15, 2015 · 1,090,569 vehicles35%Air bags15V-226 · 2003–2005 · Apr 17, 2015 · 12,606 vehicles62%Steering: column15V-054 · 2009 · Feb 2, 2015 · 16,973 vehicles–Exterior lighting: headlights06V-328 · 2003–2006 · Aug 31, 2006 · 105,200 vehicles–Exterior lighting06V-244 · 2003–2006 · Jul 11, 2006 · 105,200 vehicles–Fuel system, gasoline05V-555 · 2003–2006 · Dec 13, 2005 · 192,659 vehicles–Child seat: latch strap05V-338 · 2005 · Jul 26, 2005 · 90,016 vehicles–Disc: caliper03V-476 · 2003 · Nov 14, 2003 · 24,300 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 13 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.

4 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the FX35

  1. Desiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureEA21002 · 2003–2008 · still open
    Open
  2. Air Bag Inflator RuptureEA15001 · 2003–2005 · still open
    Led to recall 14V-668
  3. Steering column separationPE14034 · 2009 · closed Feb 27, 2015
    No recall
  4. Air Bag Inflator RupturePE14016 · 2003–2005 · closed Mar 2, 2015
    Led to recall 13V-172