2005 INFINITI G35 Engine Problems

Air bag system i bought the vehicle like that fuel pump and gas tank safety is ben loose brake s car stops driving brake locks

NHTSA ID

11738813

Incident

Mar 5, 2025

I think the clutch wasn't connected right because when i drove it the clutch fell off the car and now i cant drive anyware

NHTSA ID

11733319

Incident

Jul 3, 2025

The contact owns a 2005 Infiniti G35. The contact stated that the seat failed to recline. The service engine light was illuminated. Upon investigation, the contact linked the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 10V175000 (Air Bags, Seats). The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who determined that the cause was a faulty fuse. The fuse was replaced, but the failure recurred. The contact called the local dealer, who confirmed the recall repair was previously completed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact called another local dealer, Douglas Infiniti (430 Morris Ave, Summit, NJ 07901), but there was no response. The manufacturer was contacted, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 190,000.

NHTSA ID

11692319

Incident

Oct 6, 2025

Mileage

190,000 mi

The fuel gauge is not reading correctly, and I have to rely on knowing my mileage and how much I last filled in my tank. I have to keep the car running longer than necessary to even duplicate the problem, and when I do the gas gauge just suddenly starts dropping. And if for some reason I even let my gas get low enough to have the low fuel lamp come on, it's almost too late and I barely make it to a gas station. I have not had the issue reproduced/confirmed by any independent servicer. I have seen in many G35 forums that this is an issue that has not had a recall yet. All of the other models for Nissan/Infiniti 2005 were recalled for the fuel sensor in 2010, but not the G35/G37 model. If this keeps happening I will eventually be involved in an accident when my gas runs out unexpectedly on the highway.

NHTSA ID

11449559

Incident

Jul 19, 2017

The contact owns a 2005 Infiniti G35. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle locked up and stalled on four occasions. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The check engine and slip warning lights were illuminated. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to NHTSA. The contact researched the matter and stated the failure was due to a possible camshaft failure. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000.

NHTSA ID

11446367

Incident

Nov 15, 2021

Mileage

130,000 mi

WE RECEIVED THE CAR APRIL 18, 2020. WE WERE TOLD THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE CAR BESIDES THE GAS GAUGE ON THE DASH. ON APRIL 20,2020, WE WERE ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE CAR STOPPED. WE TURNED THE CAR OFF FOR A BIT AND THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTED. THE ENGINE WILL REV BUT THE CAR WOULDN'T GO FORWARD NOR REVERSE. WE LET THE CAR REST FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES AND IT STARTED TO WORK. WE THEN TOOK THE CAR TO THE MECHANIC THE NEXT DAY AND HE TOLD US THAT THE TRANSMISSION WASN'T NO GOOD AND THAT'S THERE WAS AN EXHAUST LEAK.

NHTSA ID

11322720

Incident

Apr 20, 2020

Mileage

45 mi

I BOUGHT THIS CAR IN OCTOBER 2016 FROM A PLACE CALLED SKYLINE AUTO, IN HAM LAKE,MN DIDN'T JAB NO CONCERNS WHEN I BOUGHT IT. THERE WAS NO CH3CK ENGINE LIGHT OR TAPPING FEOM THE MOTOR. I BOUGHT THE CAR GO5 'LL FLUIDS REFILLED DID REGULAR OIL CHANGES WAL-MART IN PINE CITY, MN WITHIN TWO MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT IT TJE CHEK ENGIINE LIGHT CAME ON SO I WENT TO AN O'REILLYS IN SIREN WISCONSIN CODES BACK FOR CAMSHAFT SENSOR. I WAS PLANNING ON BUYING TWO SENSORS TO BE REPLACED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DID NOT STAY ON ALL THE TIME. AFTER MY LAST OIL CHANGE AT WALMART IN NOV. I WAS ON MY WAY HOME A LOUD TAPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE I HAVE NOT AFTER THIS LOUD NOISE OCCURRED I HAVE NOT DROVE IT FAR IT'S BEEN PARKED SINCE I DID LOOSE THE KEYS AND FOB SO I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO LOOK INTO THOS MORE I'M CURIOUS OF WHAT IS CAUSING THIS NOISE

NHTSA ID

11066854

Incident

Nov 16, 2016

Mileage

175,678 mi

I BOUGHT A 2005 INFINITI G35 LAST YEAR AND DID NOT KNOW ABOUT THE OIL CONSUMPTION DEFECT THAT THE G35 HAS. I RECENTLY DEVELOPED A KNOCKING SOUND IN THE ENGINE AND WHEN I CHECKED THE OIL I NOTICED THE ENGINE WAS LOW ON OIL. I FILLED THE CAR UP WITH THE 2 QUARTS OF OIL THAT WAS MISSING. I CHECKED THE ENGINE, ENGINE BAY AND ALSO UNDER THE CAR TO SEE IF THERE WAS AN OIL LEAK PRESENT BUT THERE WASN'T ANY. A FRIEND OF MINE TOLD ME ABOUT THE OIL CONSUMPTION THAT THE CAR IS KNOWN TO HAVE AND TO MY SURPRISE MY CAR WAS CONSUMING A QUART OF OIL EVER 500 MILES

NHTSA ID

11040647

Incident

Oct 25, 2017

I OWN A 2005 G35 COUPE AND STARTED NOTICING THAT THE MOTOR IS BURNING A LOT OF OIL. I RESEARCHED ONLINE AND FOUND OUT THAT MY YEAR OF CAR HAS PROBLEMS WITH OIL CONSUMPTION. SO I CALLED MY LOCAL INFINITY AND THEY SAID THAT THEY CAN PERFORM THE TEST BUT IF I WANT TO FIX IT, ILL HAVE TO PAY OUT OF MY POCKET. IS THAT RIGHT? ARE THEY SUPPOSE TO FIX IT? IS IT REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY OR RECALL?

NHTSA ID

11019461

Incident

Aug 22, 2017

ENGINE SHUTOFF WITHOUT WARNING. SERVICE ENGINE SOON, SLIP, AND VDC OFF INDICATORS ALL IMMEDIATELY ILLUMINATED. PROBLEM OCCURRED 3 TIMES WITHIN A ONE HOUR PERIOD. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD AND RESTART THE CAR EACH TIME. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION, ESPECIALLY IF IT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED WHILE ON AN EXPRESSWAY. PROBLEM SEEMS SIMILAR TO RECALL 03V455000, BUT MY VIN IS NOT LISTED.

NHTSA ID

10990659

Incident

May 19, 2017

Mileage

127,800 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 INFINITI G35. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 35-45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER. IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,643.

NHTSA ID

10967720

Incident

Mar 3, 2017

Mileage

100,643 mi

INFINITI G35 SEDAN 6 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION - UP REV - VQ35DE OIL CONSUMPTION IS BEYOND SAFE AND OPERATIONAL UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. INITIALLY CAR ENGINE SEIZED AFTER 3000 MILES OF DRIVING. DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS THE OIL CONSUMPTION, AND THE CUSTOMER NEEDED TO ADD OIL. (THIS INCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED BY INFINITI OF MARIN). ACCORDING TO INIFINIT TSB - ITB08-002D - THIS IS AN APPARENT PROBLEM, AND THERE IS A TEST AND SOLUTION FOR THIS FAULTY ENGINE. INIFINITI CONSUMER AFFAIRS SAYS I AM OUT OF WARRANTY PERIOD, AND THIS WILL HAVE TO BE AN OUT OF POCKET EXPENSE. THEY ALSO MENTIONED IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE DEALERSHIP TO NOTIFY THE CUSTOMERS, AND IT IS OUT OF THEIR CONTROL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10943951

Incident

Jan 9, 2017

Mileage

3,000 mi

FAULTY CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR - CODE 0345 - CAR STALLED WHEN DRIVING 15 MPH CITY DRIVING WAS ON A CURVE CAR IS AN AUTOMATIC WAS ABLE TO RESTART WHILE COASTING IN NEUTRAL. APPROXIMATELY 112,000 MILES

NHTSA ID

10908770

Incident

Sep 20, 2016

Mileage

112,000 mi

OIL CONSUMPTION. IT USES TOO MUCH OIL. THE SAME MOTOR IN NISSAN 350 Z WAS AN ISSUE WHICH RESULTED IN NISSAN REPLACING THE ENGINE IT'S CALLED A VQ ENGINE.

NHTSA ID

10891772

Incident

Jul 15, 2016

SERVICE ENGINE SOON, VDC OFF, AND SLIP LIGHTS ALL COME ON FROM START UP OF VEHICLE. ENGINE BOGS A LOT, SPECIALLY WHEN SLIGHTLY MORE AGRESIVE ACCELERATION. I CHANGED HID WIRE BY PULLING OUT THE HEADLIGHT UNIT AND THE NEXT TIME I DROVE IT THIS HAPPENED.

NHTSA ID

10882276

Incident

Jul 1, 2016

Mileage

132,000 mi

TAKATA RECALL: MY CAR STARTED HAVING PROBLEMSWITH IN 2 WEEKS. THE CAR WOULD TURN OFF WITH NO WARNING, THE GAUGES ARE BROKE,HAS FUNNY SMELL OF GAS, FUEL PUMP IS BROKE,THE TEMP GUAGUE IS BROKE,STALLS,ELECTICAL PROBLEMS,BROKE/CRACKED GASKET,LEAKING COOLANT AND OIL.

NHTSA ID

10875888

Incident

Mar 14, 2016

Mileage

165,250 mi

MY INFINITY G35 2005 M/T HAS A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT OF OIL CONSUMPTION AND IS VERY COMMON TO THE ENGINE FOR THIS MODEL THE VQ35 IT ONLY HAS 63,000 MILES ON IT AND IT CONSUMES 1.5 QUARTS OF OIL EVERY 1,000 MILES. THE CAR STARTS KNOCKING WITH NO OIL IN IT BY 2,000 AFTER AN OIL CHANGE. I CHANGE THE OIL AND ONLY 1 QUART COMES OUT WHEN IT'S SUPPOSED TO HAVE 5QUARTS! THIS IS ALSO CAUSING MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO TURN ON WITH CODES THAT THE OXYGEN SENSORS AND THREE WAY CATALYST ARE BAD. IT SQUEALS WHEN TURNING IT ON AND KNOCKS WHILE DRIVING.

NHTSA ID

10871102

Incident

Aug 15, 2015

Mileage

50,000 mi

DRIVING CAR THEN IT STALLED. TRIED TO RESTART AND ALL LIGHTS CAME ON (ENGINE, VCF, SLIP-LIGHT). WOULDN'T START FOR 2 MINUTES. ONCE RESTARTED, ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ON. DROVE CAR TO GET DIAGNOSTIC TEST. DIAGNOSTIC SAYS CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. RESEARCHED AND FOUND SAME HAPPENINGS ON 2002 & 2003 MODELS; INFINITI HAS RECALL ON THOSE. CALLED ABOUT MY VIN AND INFINITI CLAIMS THAT MY VIN IS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL.

NHTSA ID

10762535

Incident

Sep 5, 2015

Mileage

144,820 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 INFINITI G35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DYNAMIC CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC AND HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPAIRED, BUT THAT DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE CRANK SHAFT POSITION SENSOR OR THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 142,000.

NHTSA ID

10724721

Incident

Jun 8, 2015

Mileage

142,000 mi

DRIVING CAR IN TRAFFIC - THE CAR STALLED. ALMOST REAR ENDED. NO WARNING. UNABLE TO RESTART CAR FOR 5-10 MINUTES. ON ENGINE LIGHT ON - VCF (OFF) LIGHT ON - SLIP LIGHT ON. THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE CRANKSHAFT ANGEL SENSOR AND/OR THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. CAR AUTOMATICALLY SHUTS DOWN.

NHTSA ID

10723362

Incident

Jun 3, 2015

Mileage

75,500 mi

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 55 MILES AN HOUR WHEN UNEXPECTEDLY, THE CAR STARTS TO MAKE SOME NOISE THEN IT COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN THE MOTOR, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, VDC OFF, AND SLIP LIGHTS ALL CAME ON. I TRIED TO RESTART THE CAR, AND ONLY AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS (ABOUT THREE) DID THE CAR START. THERE IS NO WARNING. THE AUTO REPAIR FACILITY RAN A DIAGNOSTIC AND THE CODE THEY GOT WAS THE CAM SENSORS NEEDED REPLACING, WHICH COST ME $650. THEY SAID THEY HAVE BEEN REPLACING A LOT OF THESE. IT'S VERY PREVALENT. THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE 2003 MODEL OF THE INFINITI G35 HAD ARECALL FOR THE SAME PROBLEM.

NHTSA ID

10717695

Incident

Apr 8, 2015

Mileage

60,000 mi

MY 2005 INFINITI G35 UNEXPECTEDLY SHUT OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT TODAY. THANKFULLY, I WAS NOT ON THE FREEWAY AT THE TIME. THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON, VDC OFF, AND SLIP LIGHTS ALL CAME ON. I TRIED TO RESTART THE CAR, AND ONLY AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS (ABOUT FIVE) DID THE CAR START, AND I WAS ABLE TO PARK IN A SAFE PLACE. SOMETHING VERY SIMILAR HAPPENED WITH THIS CAR IN JULY 2010. AFTER THE JULY 2010 INCIDENT, I HAD TO REPLACE A COUPLE OF SENSORS, WHICH COST OVER $1,000. I DID NOT EXPECT TO HAVE TO RELIVE THE EXPERIENCE OF HAVING MY CAR SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING. I BELIEVE THAT THE OLDER (2003) VERSION OF THE INFINITI G35 HAD A RECALL FOR A SIMILAR PROBLEM. IT IS UNACCEPTABLE THAT INFINITI / NISSAN HAS NOT FOUND A PERMANENT SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM. I HAD MY CAR TOWED TO AN INFINITI DEALERSHIP THIS EVENING, AND I AWAIT THE DIAGNOSTIC READING TOMORROW. I WILL BE PETRIFIED TO DRIVE MY CAR NOW. *TR

NHTSA ID

10692203

Incident

Mar 4, 2015

Mileage

90,357 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 INFINITI G35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED. THE CONTACT DIAGNOSED THAT THE CAM POSITION SENSOR 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 NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

NHTSA ID

10667577

Incident

Dec 20, 2014

Mileage

160,000 mi

APPROXIMATELY 3 MONTHS AGO I PURCHASED A 2005 INFINITI G35 FOR MY DAUGHTER. TWO WEEKS AGO THE CAR BEGAN TO SHUT COMPLETELY DOWN WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING IT WITH NO WARNING WHATSOEVER - REGARDLESS OF SPEED. THERE WOULD BE A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER, INCLUDING POWER STEERING, SO IT WOULD BE DIFFICULT FOR HER TO GET THE CAR OFF THE ROAD BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO RESTART IT. THIS PROBLEM HAS CONTINUED TO OCCUR AT RANDOM EVERY TIME THE CAR IS DRIVEN CREATING A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION; PARTICULARLY, FOR A TEENAGE DRIVER. I GOOGLED THE CAR'S ISSUES, AND LEARNED THAT NISSAN HAS A RECALL ON 2005 INFINITI G35'S FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF A CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR WHICH HAS BEEN DESCRIBED AS CAUSING THIS LOSS OF POWER PROBLEM. I CALLED NISSAN TO SEE IF MY DAUGHTER'S CAR WAS ON THE RECALL LIST AND WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT. AN INFINITI DEALER RAN A DIAGNOSTIC ON THE CAR THIS MORNING AND CONFIRMED THAT THE CAR'S CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR HAD FAILED AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I BELIEVE NISSAN SHOULD HONOR THIS RECALL ON EVERY 2005 INFINITI G35 VEHICLE - NOT JUST THOSE VEHICLES WHOSE VIN NUMBERS APPEAR ON THE RECALL LIST - ESPECIALLY THOSE VEHICLES WHO HAVE HAD THE SENSOR FAIL. THE REPAIR TOTALS $425.00 AND I AM SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT OF THAT AMOUNT FROM NISSAN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10662878

Incident

Nov 30, 2014

Mileage

109,985 mi

SINCE OCTOBER 2012 (APPROXIMATE), I HAVE NOTICED INCREASED OIL CONSUMPTION IN THE 2005 G35. CURRENTLY, THE CAR IS CONSUMING APPROXIMATELY 1/2 QUART EVERY 1000 MILES. THERE ARE NO OIL LEAKS OR VISIBLE SMOKE FROM THE EXHAUST. THE CONDITION CONTINUES TO DETERIORATE. ALSO PASSENGER SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAG LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED. I HAD IT TESTED TO IDENTIFY WHICH AIR BAG WAS DEFECTIVE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10641329

Incident

Oct 1, 2012

Mileage

65,000 mi