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2010 INFINITI EX35

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
15
Latest May 11, 2024
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
1
Latest Aug 10, 2009
InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
0
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview

Our database contains 15 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2010 INFINITI EX35, most frequently naming the body & structure, powertrain (other) and steering categories. 1 safety recall has been issued covering this model year; and 106 manufacturer communications are on file.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Body & structure212.5%
  • Powertrain (other)212.5%
  • Steering212.5%
  • Transmission212.5%
  • Electrical212.5%
  • Airbags16.3%
  • Visibility16.3%
  • Driver assistance16.3%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

1 campaign cover this model year

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov
09E050000

EQUIPMENT

Aug 10, 2009
110 units potentially affected
The defect: CURT IS RECALLING CERTAIN CLASS 1 RECEIVER HITCHES, P/N 11500, MANUFACTURED BETWEEN MARCH 26, 2008 AND MARCH 12, 2009, SOLD AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR USE ON MODEL YEAR 2008 THROUGH 2010 NISSAN INFINITI EX35 VEHICLES. WHEN THE HITCH IS LOADED TO THE MAXIMUM RATING, THE BUMPER STRUCTURE OF THE VEHICLE MAY PULL AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE FRAME.
The risk: A VEHICLE CRASH CAN OCCUR SHOULD THE TOWED VEHICLE SEPARATE FROM THE TOWING VEHICLE WHILE IN OPERATION.
The remedy: CURT MFG WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE HITCHES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 14, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CURT MFG TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-738-7213.
CURT MFG. INC.View on NHTSA.gov

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

View all 15
Body & structureVisibility
Filed May 11, 2024

The dashboard on this vehicle get gooey and melts when exposed to sunshine. The intense glare on the windshield makes the car dangerous to drive because visibility is greatly impaired.

NHTSA ID
11588235
Incident
May 6, 2024
Electrical
Filed Nov 29, 2023

The contact owns a 2010 Infiniti EX Journey. The contact stated that on several occasions when the vehicle was started and when driving at various speeds the speed odometer did not. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the instrument cluster panel needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 159,041.

NHTSA ID
11557462
Incident
Nov 16, 2023
Mileage
159,041 mi
Body & structure
Filed Jun 22, 2020

MY DASHBOARD IS "MELTING." IT'S STICKY AND GOOEY, EMITS CHEMICAL FUMES, AND PROJECTS A GLARE OF TINY DOTS ALL OVER MY WINDSHIELD. I BEGAN NOTICING THIS AT BEGINNING 2019. DEALER SAID NOTHING THEY CAN DO (TOLD ME TO PUT A PIECE OF CARPET ON TOP OF IT). INFINITI CONSUMER AFFAIRS SAID NOTHING THEY CAN DO (OCT 22, 2019) I CALLED AND EMAILED. I PARK IN MY GARAGE, AND IF IN A LOT, I USE A WINDSHIELD COVER. YOU CAN'T SEE IT IN A PHOTO, IT'S THE TOUCH, SMELL, AND GLARE. I BEGAN SUFFERING RESPIRATORY ISSUES FIRST TIME IN MY LIFE, AND IT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE BECAUSE IT LOOKS LIKE YOU'RE LOOKING OUT OF A WINDSHIELD COVERED IN TINY DOTS. *TR

NHTSA ID
11330177
Incident
Jan 1, 2019
Steering
Filed Nov 13, 2016

I AM WRITING THIS EMAIL DUE TO A LIFE THREATENING INCIDENT WHILE DRIVING MY 2010 INFINITI EX35(VIN:[XXX]). I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON ROUTE US1 AROUND 45-50 MILES PER HOUR WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL GOT STUCK AND WOULD NOT MOVE. I WAS IN THE FIRST LANE OF A 3 LANE ROAD AND WITH LOT OF DIFFICULTY WAS ABLE TO STOP IT ON THE SHOULDER. THIS WAS REALLY CRAZY THAT THE STEERING WHEEL COULD GET STUCK WHILE DRIVING THE CAR. I COULD HAVE GOT KILLED OR COULD HAVE KILLED SOME ONE DUE TO THIS ISSUE. I CALLED THE SERVICE CENTER AND THEY SAID THAT THE POWER WOULD HAVE GOT LOST AND HENCE THE STEERING WHEEL GOT STUCK. I ASKED IF THEY COULD TOW THE VEHICLE AND THEY MENTIONED THEY COULD NOT TOW THE VEHICLE AND IT WAS MY RESPONSIBILITY. I AM REALLY SURPRISED BY SUCH A POOR LACK OF SERVICE BY YOUR SERVICE CENTER WHERE I ACTUALLY BOUGHT THE CAR. ANYWAYS I AM TOO SCARED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AGAIN AND WOULD LIKE MY FULL MONEY BACK SO THAT I CAN BUY A DIFFERENT MODEL CAR. I HAVE TOWED THE CAR TO THE RAY CATENA INFINITI SERVICE CENTER INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID
10925656
Incident
Nov 11, 2016
Mileage
63,000 mi
Steering
Filed Jan 12, 2016

I STARTED MY VEHICLE THIS MORNING AND A YELLOW LIGHT WITH A KEY CAME ON FOR THE FIRST TIME, I THOUGHT IS WAS THE KEY BATTERY SO I PAID NO ATTENTION, GOT TO MY DESTINATION AND TURNED THE CAR OFF, A FEW MINUTES LATER GOT BACK INTO THE CAR TO HEAD HOME AND IT WON'T START. I WAS STUCK THERE FOR FIVE HOURS TRYING TO GET IT STARTED WITH HELP FROM A LOCKSMITH AND MY MECHANIC, FINALLY FOUND THE ISSUE ON GOOGLE WAS A FAULTY STEERING WHEEL LOCK UNIT WHICH 37 OTHER PEOPLE HAD PROBLEMS WITH AND WAS CHARGED $900 AND UP TO FIX BY THE DEALERS THEY KNOW OF THIS ISSUE BUT WON'T RECALL IT. MY MECHANIC MOVED THE STEERING UP AND DOWN WITH THE LOCK RELEASE AND FINALLY GOT IT STARTED.

NHTSA ID
10819833
Incident
Jan 12, 2016
Mileage
58,836 mi
Electrical
Filed Aug 11, 2015

ON FRIDAY 7-AUGUST-2015 MY WIFE'S 2010 EX35 DID NOT CRANCKED. VEHICLE GOT TOWED TO INFINITI SERVICE DEPARTMENT. DIAGNOSTIC WAS RAN AND THE FAULTY PART IS THE STEERING WHEEL LOCK UNIT. A FORMER INFINITI MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT NISSAN ALTIMA'S USE THE SAME PART AND GOT RECALLED ON THOSE VEHICLES. HE ALSO STATES THAT WITH JUST MOVING THE TELESCOPING THE STEERING WHEEL IN AND OUT THE PROBLEM GOES AWAY. HE WAS RIGHT AND NOW THE VEHICLE STARTS. HOWEVER SERVICE DEPARTMENT STATES THAT THE VEHICLE COULD LOCK THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE DRIVING. THEY WANT $1,100 TO FIX THE PROBLEM. MY TAKE IS THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE THREATED AS THE SAME SITUATION AS THE ALTIMA.

NHTSA ID
10747776
Incident
Aug 7, 2015
Mileage
39,500 mi
Airbags
Filed Dec 4, 2014

INFINITI REFUSES TO TELL ME WHETHER OR NOT MY 2010 EX 35 HAS A TAKATA AIRBAG. *TR

NHTSA ID
10662233
Incident
Dec 3, 2014
Powertrain (other)
Filed Jan 22, 2013

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 INFINITI FX35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND TO ACCELERATION ATTEMPTS. AFTER CONTINUALLY DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD AND THEN LUNGED IN REVERSE. THE VEHICLE THEN SUDDENLY AND RAPIDLY ACCELERATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT WAS NOT AWARE OF THE REPAIR NECESSARY TO REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,874.

NHTSA ID
10493828
Incident
Oct 13, 2012
Mileage
6,874 mi

Manufacturer communications

A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.

ITB09-063C

STRUCTURE:BODY

CERTIFICATION LABEL AND VIN PLATE REPLACEMENT SERVICE INFORMATION Because of collision damage or other vehicle repair, a replacement “Certification Label” or “VIN Plate/Label” may be needed. HINT: Certification Label = FMVSS (Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards) label. These items may be available from Infiniti by request if certain criteria are met. This bulletin lists the criteria and provides an application form for such replacements. · The “VIN Plate/Label” (metal plate or vinyl label) is attached to the instrument panel or body on the driver side at the base of the windshield (see Figure 1). · The “Certification Label” (vinyl adhesive label) is located on the lower area of the driver side B-Pillar (see Figure 1).

ITB13-052E

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

INTELLIGENT KEY NOT DETECTED / ENGINE WILL NOT START This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.

ITB13-006D

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

CAN COMMUNICATION – NETWORK DIAGNOSTIC FLOW CHART This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.

ITB10-029C

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

CAN COMMUNICATION CODES – DIAGNOSTIC TIPS AND GUIDELINES This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.

ITB17-009H

VISIBILITY/WIPER

WINDOW GLASS WARRANTY INFORMATION This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.

ITB13-007I

VISIBILITY/WIPER

REMOVING FOREIGN MATERIAL FROM THE WINDOW GLASS This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.

Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

INFINITI EX35 by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2013000—
2012500—
2011700—
2010Viewing151031.2
2009810—
2008444157.7
2007000—

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.