Owner-reported complaints naming the engine system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2003 INFINITI G35 submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 122 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
The 25 most recent of 122, in the owner's own words
my g35 dies randomly i tried to have nissan in garden city kansas to fix they said they dont work on recalls not safe to drive 3 hours to Wichita kansas im not sure what todo
The car engine cuts off / stalls while driving. This has happened multiple times. When driving on highway, the engine stops running, the car loses all power, and it is very difficult to restart the car. I had the car inspected and the local mechanic stated the crankshaft sensor/ camshaft censor is not working properly and he believed this was on recall, but Infiniti stated that my car is not covered. This is extremely dangerous - call stalls in the middle of the road with no power at all.
Twice while driving approximately 70 mph on the freeway, the engine shut off without warning and the service engine soon warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle coasted. There was no shoulder to pull over to. I put it in neutral and it restarted. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the camshaft and crank sensor failed. I looked online and saw a recall for the cam shaft and crank sensors for the, 2003 Infiniti G35. However, when I called, I was told that my vin was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was 230,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI G35 SEDAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN AT AN INTERSECTION TO THE HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE SEIZED WITH THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MANAGED TO VEER TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROADWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND BACK ON OPERATED AS DESIGNED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AND DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED AN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER (LOUISVILLE INFINITI 8 AUTOCENTER DR, LOUISVILLE, KY 40299 502-499-5075) WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE AND CONFIRMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SUBJECTED TO ANY RECALLS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 23,000. *TR
MY CAR WAS GOING GOOD FOR 3 YEARS AND OUT OF NOWHERE IT STOPPED GETTING GAS OR THROTTLE LIKE IT SHOULD AND IT'S BEEN SITTING FOR A WEEK NOW... IMA HAVE TO GET CHECKED OR SOMETHING BUT OUT OF NOWHERE MY CAR WOULD START BUT NOT THROTTLE PROPERLY AND WOULD SLIP AND ALL MY LIGHTS WOULD GO IN MY CAR..
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI G35. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECELERATE. WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT EXCEED 2 MPH. ALSO, THE BATTERY WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED THE FAILURE WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT AN UNKNOWN SENSOR WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI G35. WHILE DRIVING LOW SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND AN UNKNOWN WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY AN UNKNOWN DEALER, BUT THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE OF THE RESULTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURE AS LISTED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT, COULD NOT BE CALIBRATED BECAUSE OF THE DEFECT WITH THE CAM SENSOR AND WIRING THAT WAS A RECALL IN 2003. *JS THE CONSUMER STATED THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND HEATING/COOLING REMAINED UNREPAIRED. THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIR CONDITION WOULD NOT TURN OFF EVEN IN THE WINTER. THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE FAILURES, BUT 2003 VEHICLES WERE NOT INCLUDED. *JS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI G35. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED AND THE ENGINE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE CRANK CAMSHAFT SENSOR WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,800. THE VIN WAS INVALID.
HELLO, MY 2003 INFINITI G35 COUPE IS EXPERIENCING THE EXACT ISSUE THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:03V455000 (INFINITI RECALL NO. R3021) DESCRIBES FOR THE CRANK/CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSORS. MY CAR WILL LITERALLY JUST DIE WHILE DRIVING AT ANY GIVEN TIME! MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP, AND I HAVE TO PULL OVER WITH A STIFF STEERING WHEEL TO TURN MY CAR OFF & RESTART IT. SOMETIMES, THE CAR WON'T START BECUASE OF THE SAME ISSUE. HOWEVER, MY LOCAL INFINITI DEALER AND THE INFINITI CUSTOMER SERVICE LINE HAVE BOTH INFORMED ME THAT THEY CANNOT FIX THIS ISSUE BECUASE MY VIN WAS NOT LISTED ON THAT RECALL. I BOUGHT THIS CAR AROUND 6-7 YEARS AGO, SO I WOULD NOT HAVE EVEN BEEN ABLE TO TAKE IT IN TO GET FIXED SINCE THEY NOTED IT WAS ONLY 2003 FOR A CERTAIN TIME. THIS JUST RECENTLY STARTED HAPPENING A FEW MONTHS AGO, AND I FINALLY FOUND THE EXACT ISSUE ON YOUR WEBSITE. I VERIFIED THAT MY CARS COMPUTER NOTED THAT THOSE SPECIFIC SENSORS ARE BAD! I'M VERY UPSET WITH INFINITI NOT EVEN CARING TO HELP ONE OF THEIR CUSTOMERS FOR A MAJOR SAFETY AND LIABILITY ISSUE! THIS KEEPS HAPPENING OVER AND OVER AT RANDOM, AND I'M HONESTLY NERVOUS TO DRIVE MY CAR. THIS COULD EASILY POSE DANGER TO OTHERS OR MYSELF IF THE CAR DOES THIS WHILE DRIVING IN THE FUTURE! PLEASE HELP!
BURNS OIL AT 5 QUARTS A WEEK OR MORE. PISTON RINGS ARE DEFECTIVE. COMMON FOR THIS CAR I'VE READ AND THERE WAS A RECALL THAT INFINITI ISSUED BUT THIS HAS NOT INCLUDED MY VEHICLE. SUSPENSION ALSO WEARS DOWN BRAND NEW TIRES IN LESS THAN 3 MONTHS. MY BOYFRIEND HAS THE EXACT SAME CAR AND THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH HIS VEHICLE ALSO.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI G35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE ENGINE, VDS TRACTION CONTROL AND SLIP WARNING INDICATORS FLASHED AS THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE DEALER (FAULKNER INFINITI OF MECHANICSBURG, 6305 CARLISLE PIKE, MECHANICSBURG, PA 17050, (717) 691-8900) INDICATED THAT A MANUFACTURER RECALL WAS PROVIDED BUT WAS CLOSED. THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE OTHER THAN INDICATING TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN IF THE VEHICLE MAY BE REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 136,000.
I HAVE REPLACED THE CAM POSITION SENSOR AND THE CRANK SENSOR AND MY CAR CONTINUES TO STALL CAUSING THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT TO APPEAR WITH A LOSS OF POWER AND INTERMITTENT STALLING. INFINITI HAS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM (SERVICE BULLETIN: NHTSA: 03V455000 CAM SHAFT SENSOR DEFECTIVE) BUT THEY SAY MY CAR IS NOT INCLUDED. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE CAR LOOSES POWER AND STALLS INTERMITTENTLY. THE PROBLEM OCCURS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION USUALLY AT HIGHWAY SPEED WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI G35. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE CHECK ENGINE, SLIP, AND VDC WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. ALSO, THE RPMS DID NOT EXCEED 2,500. THE FAILURES OCCURRED FOR THE PAST 30 DAYS AND THE VEHICLE STALLED ON A DAILY BASIS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. UPDATED 11/06/17*LJ CONSUMER STATED THE CAR DOESN'T ACCELERATE. UPDATED 7/17/18*JB
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINTI G35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS AND THE CHECK ENGINE, BRAKE, AND VDC OFF WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE INFINITI OF NORWOOD DEALER (866 PROVIDENCE HWY, NORWOOD, MA) WAS CONTACTED AND DIAGNOSED THAT THE CAMSHAFT ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 140,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI G35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE MADE TICKING AND KNOCKING NOISES. ALSO, THE VEHICLE IDLED TOO LOW AS IF IT WERE GOING TO SHUT OFF INDEPENDENTLY. THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR AND VALVE TIMING CONTROL SENSOR FAILED DUE TO AN IMPROPER SOLDER JOINT, AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 143,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI G35. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WHILE PREPARING TO TURN THE VEHICLE RIGHT OR LEFT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED A CRANK POSITION SENSOR FAILURE. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL WITH THE KNOWN FAILURE AND REFERRED HIM TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE CONTACT WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURE AS LISTED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 133,691.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI G35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WAS DIFFICULT TO RESTART. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS FUEL LEAKING AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT PROPERLY REFUEL. THE CHECK ENGINE, THE VDC, AND THE SLIP WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL FILLER HOSE WAS CRACKED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AND 05V555000(FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000.
WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE TURNED OFF ON 2 OCCASIONS. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, IT LOST POWER, AND THEN RECOVERED, BUT TWICE, IT LITERALLY TURNED COMPLETELY OFF. THE "SLIP", "VDC OFF", AND "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHTS ALL APPEARED. I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL INFINITI DEALER WHO SAID IT WAS SUBJECT TO A RECALL FOR EARLIER-PRODUCED MODELS, AND SUBJECT TO A BULLETIN WHICH DESCRIBED EXACTLY WHAT HAD HAPPENED. THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR AND BANK 1 AND 2 OF THE CAM POSITION SENSORS HAD TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $563.03, AND INFINITI SAYS THAT WITHOUT NHTSA TELLING THEM TO PAY FOR IT, THEY REFUSE. THIS CAR IS A 2003, HOWEVER, IT IS IN MINT CONDITION WITH LESS THAN 55,000 ORIGINAL MILES ON IT--ALWAYS DEALER MAINTAINED.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI G35. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DYNAMIC CONTROL, SLIP INDICATOR, AND BATTERY WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAS UNABLE TO RESTART TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR AND CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
JUST BOUGHT AN 03 G35 SEDAN AND AFTER ALMOST GETTING INVOLVED ON AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE MY CAR SHUTS OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FREEWAY ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK.I'VE BEEN DOING SOME RESEARCH AND THERE'S A RECALL FOR DEFECTIVE SENSORS THAT CAUSES THE ENGINE TO STOP WITHOUT A WARNING (CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSORS AND CRANK POSITION SENSOR ) I'VE CONTACTED INFINITI CONSUMER AFFAIRS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND THEY TOLD ME THAT MY VEHICLE IS NOT ON THE LIST FOR RECALLS, IT IS DOING THE EXACT SAME THING THAT THE RECALL SAYS AND INFINITI DOESN'T WANT TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THAT, I NEED TO KNOW WHAT CAN I DO SINCE I JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR AND NOW I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING IT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI G35. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND OPERATED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE CAMSHAFT SENSOR FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINTI G35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS , THE ENGINE STALLED WHILE ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN: 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 138,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI G35. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 45 AND 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY WHILE IDLING. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CODES P0170 AND P0174 ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 189,800.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI G35. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER A FEW MINUTES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CRANK AND THE CAMSHAFT FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000.
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