2004 Infiniti G35Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 244 owner complaints about the 2004 Infiniti G35, most often about the engine. It is covered by 1 safety recall.

2004 Infiniti G35

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through August 27, 2024. Updated daily. Photo: No machine-readable author provided. Sfoskett~commonswiki assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0.

Complaints by system

Where the 2004 Infiniti G35 has problems

244 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
Engine435
Exterior lighting410
Electrical system411
Air bags228
Power train212
Engine and engine cooling212
Vehicle speed control204
Service brakes173
Service brakes, hydraulic163
18 other systems908

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

1 recall

2004 Infiniti G35 recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Infiniti.

Mileage at failure

When do engine problems start?

107kmiles, median

Based on the odometer reading in 32 engine complaints. 47% were reported before 100,000 miles.

median0k50k100k150k200k+
4under 30k miles15under 100k miles17100k miles or more
Best & worst years

2004 vs. every other G35 year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the G35 median. How we score

'03'04'05'06'07'08'09
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
NHTSA crash tests

2004 Infiniti G35 safety ratings

2004 Infiniti G35 w/SAB in NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program. Photos are from NHTSA's crash tests.

  • Stability control: Standard
  • Forward collision warning: No
  • Lane departure warning: No
In owners' words

What G35 owners report

Recent engine complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

Car has unintended acceleration that can only be stopped by turning off ignition key. This happens without warning. When stopped and foot on brake car accelerates to top rpm then brake goes to floor resulting in no control of car.
Complaint 11611258 · Aug 27, 2024
My heater and AC lights kicks on and off causing my windows to fog making it easy to have an accident. There is a ticking as well but no lights
Complaint 11461048 · Apr 17, 2022
[XXX],[XXX], Blmfld Ct [XXX]. [XXX] Hot Wheels Auto Sales LLC, 367 Oakland St, Manchester Ct 06042. [XXX] salesman [XXX] ([XXX]) [XXX] owner 11/2/21, I brought my 2004 Infiniti g35 to Monro muffler/brake 431 main st East Hftd Ct 06118 [XXX] due to a noise in the tire area. The Inspection shows…
Complaint 11441623 · Nov 24, 2021

Own a 2004 G35?

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