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2003 Infiniti G35

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

More warning signs than most G35 years

Owner complaints for the 2003 Infiniti G35 are substantially higher than the model-year median of 129.5.

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

419 reports with mileage · 114 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Electrical System. Review the 220 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
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  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 67 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

15 crash reports5 fire reports4 injury reports

Exterior Lighting complaints

54 reports
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Mileage unknown · Mar 17, 2012
Exterior Lighting

MY THIRD BRAKE LIGHT HAS GONE OUT! FLICKERS AND COULD CAUSE AN UNWANTED ACCIDENT! *TR

NHTSA ODI #10452050

104,000 miles · Feb 21, 2012
Exterior Lighting

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.

NHTSA ODI #10448777

73,050 miles · Feb 16, 2012
Exterior Lighting

CENTER BRAKE LIGHT STOPPED WORKING. IMPOSSIBLE TO REPLACE. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10448263

Mileage unknown · Feb 6, 2012
Exterior Lighting

JUST BOUGHT THE CAR IN TWO MONTHS AND THE THIRD LIGHT WON'T WORK. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10446846

140,000 miles · Oct 18, 2011
Electrical SystemExterior Lighting

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 …

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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

NHTSA ODI #10430637

79,000 miles · Sep 26, 2011
Electrical SystemExterior LightingVisibility

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 INABILIT…

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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

NHTSA ODI #10427515

110,000 miles · Sep 1, 2011
Exterior Lighting

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 REPORTE…

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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

NHTSA ODI #10422893

80 miles · Jul 16, 2011
Exterior Lighting

THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT OF 2003 INFINITI G35 SEDAN IS OUT. *TT

NHTSA ODI #10413123

72,535 miles · Jul 7, 2011
Electrical SystemExterior LightingVisibility

THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT ON THE REAR WINDOW DECK FAILS TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY CREATING A SITUATION WHERE VEHICLES FOLLOWING MAY NOT REALIZE THAT OUR VEHICLE IS BRAKING. THIS CREATES A CONCERN FOR MY SAFETY AS WELL AS MY CHILDRENS SAFETY. THIS IS A VERY FREQUENT PROBLEM WITH INFINITI VEHICLES OF THIS MAKE BUT INFINITI WILL NOT ACKNO…

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THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT ON THE REAR WINDOW DECK FAILS TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY CREATING A SITUATION WHERE VEHICLES FOLLOWING MAY NOT REALIZE THAT OUR VEHICLE IS BRAKING. THIS CREATES A CONCERN FOR MY SAFETY AS WELL AS MY CHILDRENS SAFETY. THIS IS A VERY FREQUENT PROBLEM WITH INFINITI VEHICLES OF THIS MAKE BUT INFINITI WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA ODI #10411305

Mileage unknown · Apr 30, 2011
Exterior Lighting

I HAVE A 2003 INFINITI G35 SEDAN, AND THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT IS BROKEN, I AM ALSO AWARE THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH G35S. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10398348

Official recalls

5

05V555000 · Fuel System, Gasoline

Dec 13, 2005

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE FUEL FILLER HOSE MAY CRACK AND RESULT IN FUEL LEAKAGE FROM THE HOSE WHILE REFUELING.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL FILLER HOSE. RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 27, 2006, FOR NISSAN OWNERS, AND ON MARCH 13, 2006, FOR INFINITI OWNERS. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261 OR INFINITI AT 1-800-662-6200.

03V455000 · Engine And Engine Cooling

Nov 17, 2003

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE CIRCUIT BOARD FOR THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR OR CAM POSITION SENSOR MAY HAVE AN IMPROPER SOLDER JOINT DUE TO SOLDER DEFORMATION CAUSED BY HEAT STRESS ACCELERATED BY THE EXISTENCE OF FLUX RESIDUE DURING THE SOLDERING PROCESS.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS COULD CAUSE THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" WARNING LIGHT TO COME ON, CREATE A NO START CONDITION, CAUSE REDUCED ENGINE POWER, OR CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STOP RUNNING WITHOUT WARNING DURING VEHICLE OPERATION, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CRANK POSITION SENSORS. CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR(S), AND IN SOME CASES, THE VARIABLE TIMING CONTROL SENSOR(S). VEHICLES INVOLVED IN A PREVIOUS RECALL CAMPAIGN, 01V357, ARE ALSO INCLUDED IN THIS NEW CAMPAIGN. THE REPLACEMENT SENSORS USED IN THAT CAMPAIGN ARE ALSO AFFECTED. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON DECEMBER 22, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261 OR INFINITI AT 1-800-662-6200.

03V200000 · Exterior Lighting:brake Lights:switch

Jun 2, 2003

ON CERTAIN SEDAN AND COUPE MODEL VEHICLES, THE BRAKE STOP LAMP SWITCH MAY MALFUNCTION.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF THIS OCCURS, THE BRAKE LAMPS WILL NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE IS APPLIED, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE LAMP SWITCH. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 23, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT INFINITI AT 1-800-662-6200.

02V331000 · Exterior Lighting:headlights

Dec 12, 2002

CERTAIN SEDANS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." IN THE ASSEMBLY OF THE HEADLAMPS, IT IS NECESSARY TO HAVE A MEANS TO ADJUST THE HEADLAMPS. TAMPERPROOF CAPS TO PREVENT HORIZONTAL ADJUSTMENT OF THE HEADLAMPS ARE THEN INSTALLED. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES ARE MISSING THE TAMPERPROOF CAPS.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: Not supplied

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL THE MISSING TAMPERPROOF CAPS ON THE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JANUARY 20, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT INFINITI AT 1-800-662-6200.

02V245000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings

Sep 12, 2002

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE FUEL HOSE CONNECTION FOR THE OUTLET OF THE FUEL PUMP WHICH IS LOCATED AT THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY ATTACHED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS ASSEMBLED AND COULD COME LOOSE WHILE DRIVING OR WHEN STARTING THE ENGINE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF THE CONNECTION COMES LOOSE WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE WILL STOP RUNNING DUE TO LACK OF FUEL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. ALSO, IF THE CONNECTION COMES LOOSE WHILE DRIVING OR ATTEMPTING TO START OR RESTART THE ENGINE, SOME FUEL WILL DISCHARGE FROM THE FUEL PUMP. IF THIS SHOULD OCCUR IN THE PRESENCE OF AN EXTERNAL IGNITION SOURCE, A FIRE COULD RESULT.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, PROPERLY ATTACH THE FUEL HOSE TO THE FUEL PUMP. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN OCTOBER 7, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT INFINITI AT 1-800-662-6200.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.