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2009 Infiniti G37

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

More warning signs than most G37 years

Owner complaints for the 2009 Infiniti G37 are substantially higher than the model-year median of 64.5.

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

126 reports with mileage · 41 unknown

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Air Bags. Review the 88 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine. Review the 21 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 18 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

5 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports

What owners actually said

167 reports
36,000 miles · Aug 14, 2018
Air Bags

I HAVE A 2009 INFINITI G37X WITH 36000 MILES, BOUGHT NEW IN JULY 2009. JUST RECENTLY THE AIR BAG LIGHT STARTED FLASHING. I TOOK IT TO THE INFINITI DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT WAS THE PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT THAT WAS BAD, AND WOULD COST $6000.00 TO FIX. I SEE THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH MANY OTHERS, BU…

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I HAVE A 2009 INFINITI G37X WITH 36000 MILES, BOUGHT NEW IN JULY 2009. JUST RECENTLY THE AIR BAG LIGHT STARTED FLASHING. I TOOK IT TO THE INFINITI DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT WAS THE PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT THAT WAS BAD, AND WOULD COST $6000.00 TO FIX. I SEE THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH MANY OTHERS, BUT DON'T SEE A RECALL YET?

NHTSA ODI #11119937

108,000 miles · Jul 13, 2018
Air Bags

MY COMPLAINT IS IN REGARDS TO THE UNAVAILABILITY OF AN AIRBAG REPLACEMENT PART. I ORDERED A NEW PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG SENSOR FOR OUR INFINITY G37 ON MAY 23. THE PART HAS BEEN ON BACKORDER SINCE THEN, WITH THE LATEST EXPECTED SHIP DATE(NOT ARRIVAL OR REPAIR DATE) BEING AUGUST 31, WHICH IS OVER THREE MONTHS! THE DEALERSHIP SAYS…

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MY COMPLAINT IS IN REGARDS TO THE UNAVAILABILITY OF AN AIRBAG REPLACEMENT PART. I ORDERED A NEW PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG SENSOR FOR OUR INFINITY G37 ON MAY 23. THE PART HAS BEEN ON BACKORDER SINCE THEN, WITH THE LATEST EXPECTED SHIP DATE(NOT ARRIVAL OR REPAIR DATE) BEING AUGUST 31, WHICH IS OVER THREE MONTHS! THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THAT IF ONE PART OF THE AIRBAG SYSTEM HAS A FAULT, THEN THE WHOLE AIRBAG SYSTEM IS DISABLED. SO, I AM DRIVING A CAR WITH NO AIRBAGS BECAUSE THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURER DOESN'T HAVE THE PART CURRENTLY AVAILABLE, WITH NO OTHER SOLUTION GIVEN. THIS IS AFTER WAITING FOR A MONTH TO GET THE INFLATED REPLACEMENT COST LOWERED. FOR A PART THAT COMPROMISES THE SAFETY OF MYSELF AND ANY PASSENGERS, I FIND THIS DELAY UNEXCEPTABLE. THE DEALERSHIP CAN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT, SO I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH INFINITY CONSUMER AFFAIRS. ALL THEY COULD DO WAS CONFIRM THE EXPECTED SHIP DATE, AND DOCUMENT MY COMPLAINT.

NHTSA ODI #11111251

21,000 miles · Jun 7, 2018
Air Bags

TAKATA, FAILURE OF OCCUPANT SENSOR UNIT. INFINITI IS REFUSING TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT. WANTS TO CHARGE ME $6000FOR A NEW SEAT. WARNING LIGHT WENT OUT A FEW WEEKS AFTER VISIT TO DEALER. CAME BACK ON MAY, 2018. WENT TO DIFFERENT DEALER, SAME STORY.

NHTSA ODI #11100352

96,000 miles · May 21, 2018
Seats

WHEN HAVING MY WINDSHIELD REPLACED, THE SEAT CARRIAGE BECAME LOOSE FROM THE FRAME OF THE CAR. THIS HAS RENDERED THE SEAT IN A PRECARIOUS AND AWKWARD POSITION, ESPECIALLY IF THE SEAT WERE TO BREAK AWAY WHILE DRIVING AND AN ACCIDENT WERE TO OCCUR. THERE IS A LOT OF INFORMATION ONLINE REGARDING MULTIPLE INFINITI CARS WITH THE SEAT …

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WHEN HAVING MY WINDSHIELD REPLACED, THE SEAT CARRIAGE BECAME LOOSE FROM THE FRAME OF THE CAR. THIS HAS RENDERED THE SEAT IN A PRECARIOUS AND AWKWARD POSITION, ESPECIALLY IF THE SEAT WERE TO BREAK AWAY WHILE DRIVING AND AN ACCIDENT WERE TO OCCUR. THERE IS A LOT OF INFORMATION ONLINE REGARDING MULTIPLE INFINITI CARS WITH THE SEAT CARRIAGE UNHINGING FROM THE BASE OF VEHICLE. THIS RENDERS THE SEAT IN A STATIC OR LOOSE POSITION AND UNLESS REPAIRED BY INFINITI, THERE MAY BE SEVERE CONSEQUENCES. INFINITI WANTS TO CHARGE $2800 FOR THE PARTS AND LABOR WHICH IS EXTORTION! THIS COMPANY NEEDS TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR FAULTS.

NHTSA ODI #11097002

132,000 miles · May 19, 2018
Air BagsCrash

TAKATA RECALL: FLASHING AIRBAG SIGNAL ON THE DASH AFTER MINOR COLLISION WHILE STANDING IN TRAFFIC. COLLISION CENTER STATES IT'S NOT DUE TO THE COLLISION AS THE FRONT OF THE CAR AIR BAG SENSORS ARE FUNCTIONAL AND NOT DAMAGED. THEY STATE THE PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR FOR THE AIRBAG HAS MALFUNCTIONED. SOUNDS LIKE THIS HAS HAPPENED TO …

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TAKATA RECALL: FLASHING AIRBAG SIGNAL ON THE DASH AFTER MINOR COLLISION WHILE STANDING IN TRAFFIC. COLLISION CENTER STATES IT'S NOT DUE TO THE COLLISION AS THE FRONT OF THE CAR AIR BAG SENSORS ARE FUNCTIONAL AND NOT DAMAGED. THEY STATE THE PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR FOR THE AIRBAG HAS MALFUNCTIONED. SOUNDS LIKE THIS HAS HAPPENED TO SEVERAL OTHER G37'S. HOPEFULLY IS ENOUGH PEOPLE VOICE THEIR COMPLAINTS THEN A RECALL WILL BE INITIATED. I CAN'T BEAR THE THOUGHT OF A LOVED ONE GETTING HURT BECAUSE THE SENSOR IS NOT WORKING AND PEOPLE CAN'T AFFORD TO FIX IT.

NHTSA ODI #11096868

75,000 miles · May 15, 2018
Air Bags

RED AIR BAG LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING AND AMBER AIR BAG "ON/OFF" LIGHT RANDOMLY ILLUMINATES OR DOESN'T WITH NO PASSENGER PRESENT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. DO NOT KNOW IF IT IS SAFE FOR PASSENGER OF INFANT SEAT TO RIDE IN THAT SEAT. VERY EXPENSIVE DEALER REPAIR. SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL ISSUE.

NHTSA ODI #11093851

100,800 miles · May 8, 2018
Engine

CODE P0524. ENGINE OIL PRESSURE, CAUSED BY MY MANUFACTURER INSTALLING BAD GASKETS. COMMON PROBLEM ON ALL 2009 G37 INFINITI MODELS.

NHTSA ODI #11092591

Mileage unknown · Apr 14, 2018
Air BagsSeats

THE CAR HAS 48,300 MILES ON IT. THERE IS A CONSTANT FLASHING AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD WHEN THE CAR IS ON, WHETHER DRIVING OR JUST PARKED. IT FLASHES WHETHER SOMEONE IS SEATING IN THE SEAT OR NOT. THE LIGHT INDICATES AN ISSUE WITH THE AIRBAG/SENSOR IN THE PASSENGER SEAT.

NHTSA ODI #11085074

112,000 miles · Mar 28, 2018
Air Bags

TAKATA RECALL AIRBAG LIGHT BLINKING ON THE DASH. WENT TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT AND WAS TOLD IT WAS FAULTY PASSENGER AIRBAG MODULE. WAS NOT INVOLVED IN ANY ACCIDENT. I CAN SEE SOME AIRBAG RECALL FOR OTHER MODELS AND SEEMS LIKE MINE IS NOT INCLUDED. DEALER REFUSE TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT

NHTSA ODI #11081796

1 miles · Jan 31, 2018
Air Bags

AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT BLINKING. PER DEALER THIS IS CAUSED BY A FAULTY OCCUPANT SENSOR CAUSING THE AIRBAG TO NOT DEPLOY. DEALER STATES PART IS 4400.00 AND MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE PLUS THE COST TO INSTALL COULD BE NEAR 2000 TOTAL AROUND 6400.00. I WOULD THINK THAT THEIR AIRBAG SENSOR WOULD LAST LONGER THAN 9 YEARS AND THE BURDEN OF…

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AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT BLINKING. PER DEALER THIS IS CAUSED BY A FAULTY OCCUPANT SENSOR CAUSING THE AIRBAG TO NOT DEPLOY. DEALER STATES PART IS 4400.00 AND MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE PLUS THE COST TO INSTALL COULD BE NEAR 2000 TOTAL AROUND 6400.00. I WOULD THINK THAT THEIR AIRBAG SENSOR WOULD LAST LONGER THAN 9 YEARS AND THE BURDEN OF SUCH A HIGH COST SEEMS LIKE PRICE GOUGING NOT TO MENTION THEY ARE NOT SURE IF PART IS READILY AVAILABLE. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR SOMEONE WHO PAID GOOD MONEY FOR A VEHICLE THAT CAN NOT BE SAFELY DRIVEN.

NHTSA ODI #11066094

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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