2005 INFINITI G35 Fuel system 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

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

05 G35 AUTO SEDAN. GAS GAUGE NOT READING AMOUNT OF GAS CORRECTLY FOR THE LAST 5 YEARS. WASTED OVER 900$ IN PARTS. NEW AND USED TO TRY AND GET IT FIXED. NOTHING WORKED. REPLACED FUEL PUMP, LEVEL SENDER UNITS AND INSTRUMENT CLUSTERS 3 TIME. UPSET NHTSA AND MFR. ARE NOT RECALLING TO FIX THIS ISSUES. A LOT OF VEHICLES HAVING SAME LIFE THREATENING PROBLEMS. FOLKS IN FORUMS AND YOUTUBE AND SOCIAL MEDIAS ALL TALKING ABOUT IT, BUT YET NO ONE'S DOING ANYTHING. AFTER THREE TIMES MY CAR STALLED ON ME I HAD ENOUGH, BECAUSE IT'S MATTER OF TIME WHEN THE NEXT ONE END IN DEADLY CONSEQUENCES. 1ST TIME CAR RAN OUT OF GAS ON HIGHWAY 99 AND A CAR BEHIND ME ALMOST HIT ME FROM BEHIND. THE GAS AT THE TIME WAS READING 1/4 AND NO LOW GAS INDICATOR LIGHTS UP. CAR SHUDDER WITH NO ACCELERATION WHEN GAS PEDAL IS PRESS DOWN. THEN ALL ELECTRICAL AND POWER WENT OUT WITH NO CONTROL EXCEPT FOR HARD STEERING. I MANAGED TO PULL TO SHOULDER FROM THE CAR POOL LANE BEFORE CAR DIED. LUCKILY THERE WEREN'T MANY CARS ON THE FREEWAY THAT MOMENT IT STARTED DYING ON ME. 2ND TIME IT HAPPENED ON THE MAIN STREET AND SAME SYMPTOMS AS FIRST TIME AS ABOVE. THEN I LOOKED AT MY GAS GAUGE AND IT SAYS 1/2 FULL! BUT CAR RAN OUT OF GAS AND AGAIN I MANAGED TO PULL TO A SAFE AREA AWAY FROM TRAFFICS. ONLY THIS TIME I WAS THINKING I HAD ENOUGH GAS BC IT WAS READING 1/2 OF GAS LEFT IN THE TANK. BUT NO GAS INDICATOR LIGHTED UP AND CAR SPUDDER AND ALL LIGHTS ON DASHBOARD CAME ON AND EVENTUALLY CAME TO SLOW DOWN AND DIED. I KEPT TRYING TO START THE CAR BUT ALL IT DID WAS JUST CRANK AND CRANKS, BUT DOESN'T TURNOVER AND START. 3RD TIME IT HAPPENED TO ME ON THE HIGHWAY AGAIN. THIS TIME A CAR CAME WITHIN 1FT. OF RAMMING ME FROM BEHIND AS IT SWERVED AWAY HONKING AT ME WHEN MY CAR RAN OUT OF GAS. I LOOKED AT GAS GAUGE AND WAS READING 3/4 FULL AND AGAIN NO LOW GAS INDICATOR LIGHTS UP. SAME SYMPTOMS AS PREVIOUS 2 OCCASIONS. PLEASE RECALL.

NHTSA ID

11377414

Incident

Sep 11, 2020

Mileage

198,000 mi

I RAN OUT OF GAS ON MY COMMUTE HOME FROM WORK. MY GAS HAND READ A QUARTER OF A TANK WHEN I COMPLETELY RAN OUT OF GAS LEAVING ME STRANDED ON THE INTERSTATE. SINCE THIS HAPPENED I'VE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND IT'S A COMMON PROBLEM FOR G35 INFINITI'S. THEY GAVE A RECALL ON THE NISSAN AND INFINITI SUV FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM SAME YEAR MY 2005 INFINITI WAS MADE. THE G35 SEDAN AND COUPE SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL.

NHTSA ID

11324862

Incident

Apr 23, 2020

Mileage

170,122 mi

FUEL GAUGE INACCURACY CAUSED ME TO RUN OUT OF GAS ON THE INTERSTATE. I WAS TRAVELLING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHEN THIS OCCURRED. THERE WAS SUFFICIENT TIME AND SPACE TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER. CONTACTED VIRGINIA STATE POLICE. THEY DISPATCHED A HIGHWAY SAFETY PATROL VEHICLE THAT GAVE ME ENOUGH GAS TO REACH A GAS STATION

NHTSA ID

11254124

Incident

Sep 8, 2019

Mileage

123,000 mi

FUEL GUAGE NOT READING CORRECT LEVEL. FUEL NEEDLE IS FLUCTUATING UP AND DOWN WHENEVER IT WANTS. EX1...GAS LIGHT COMES ON WITH NEEDLE ON E EMPTY...CAR DIE...THEN PUT GAS FULL TIL GAS IS SPILLIN OUT OF CAR. AND NEEDLE GOES FULL JUST UNDER THE F FULL LINE. SOMETIME GOES BY DRIVING AND THE NEEDLE WILL FLUCTUATES DOWN TO HALF WAY MARK. SHUT OFF CAR...GO SHOPPING AND COME BACK START CAR AND NEEDLE AT 3/4 MARK. DRIVE HM. SHUT OFF. START CAR NEXT DAY AND NEEDLE AT 3/4 MARK AGAIN. NOT ACCURATE AS U CAN TELL. AFTER DRIVIN AWAHILE THE GAS WOULD GO DOWN AND GAS LIGHT COMES ON. DRIVE HOME. TURN CAR OFF. NXT MORNING START CAR AND THE NEEDLE IS AT HALF WAY TO 3/4 WAY MARK GAIN. THIS NOT POSSIBLE BCAUSE YESTERDAY THE NEEDLE WAS LOW AND GAS LIGHT CAME ON. NOW ITS BACK AT 3/4 MARK. SOMETIME ITS AT 1/2 WAY. SOMETIME ITS AT 1/4 MARK. THREE TIMES MY CAR DIED ON ME DUE TO NO GAS...WHILE THE NEEDLE IS AT 1/4, 1/2, OR 3/4 WAY. AND THE GAS LIGHT DID NOT COME ON EITHER WHEN IT DIED ON ME B.C NEEDLE WAS ABOVE THE E MARK. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS AND A SAFETY RECALL ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO B ADDRESS. DONT WAIT TIL SOME ONE CAR GET CAUGHT ON FIRES! DON'T WAIT TIL THE CAR DIE IN MIDDLE OF FREEWAY TRAFFIC AND END UP IN A REAR END COLLISIONS OR ACCIDENTS! DONT WAIT FOR TRAGEDY TO HAPPEN AND LEGAL ACTIONS! PLEASE NHTSA HELP DO RECALL FOR THIS INFINITI 2005 SEDAN G35. AND FORWARD THIS TO MFGS. AND INFINITI! PLEASE HELP MY COMPLAINTS AND OTHERS WITH THIS VEHICLES. PLEASE EMAIL ME OR CALL ME WITH OUTCOME OF RESOLUTIONS! IM VERY UPSET B.C I'VE WASTED OVER $350 REPLACING THE CLUATER GAUGE...ODOMETER HOUAING AND BOTH THE WHOLE FUEL SENDER UNITS IN THE GAS TANK! TREE TIMES! IT STILL FLUCTUATES GIVING WRONG READINGS OF THE GAS! SO UPSET B.C I HAD MY 10YR & 13YR OLD DAUGHTERS IN THE CAR WITH ME AND WE ALMOST GOT REAR ENDED BY DRIVERS. AND CAUSES COLLISIONS & BACK UP ON FREEWAY! EMAIL ME RESULTS & RESOLUTIONS!

NHTSA ID

11210765

Incident

Apr 10, 2016

Mileage

185,000 mi

I HAVE 118K MILES ON MY VEHICLE. I RECENTLY HAVE HAD MANY ISSUES WITH MY FUEL GAUGE. I'VE READ HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ONLINE REGARDING THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND FUEL GAUGE ISSUES. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE THE OTHER DAY I ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE I THINK BECAUSE IT WAS ALMOST OUT OF FUEL. THE GAS GAUGE READ OVER 1/2 TANK. I CALLED THE LOCAL INFINITILUPIENT AND THEY SAID THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THERE SHOULD BE. HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE HAVE SAID THAT THIS HAPPENS AROUND 120,000. THIS NEEDS TO BE A RECALL.

NHTSA ID

11114622

Incident

Jul 25, 2018

Mileage

1 mi

FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT WORK . IT NEVER GOES BELOW 2/3 FULL AND COULD CAUSE THE CAR TO RUN OUT OF GAS. IF THIS HAPPENED WHEN ON THE FREEWAY IT COULD LEAD TO A DANGEROUS SITUATION AS STEERING AND BRAKES WOULD BE AFFECTED ALONG WITH AVOIDING OTHER VEHICLES IF CAR LOST POWER INTRAFFIC.

NHTSA ID

11004637

Incident

Dec 27, 2016

Mileage

150,000 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

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

THE FUEL GAUGE WILL NOT REFLECT ACCURATE LEVELS. AFTER FILLING THE GAS TANK, AND TURNING ON THE IGNITION THE FUEL GAUGE NEEDLE DOESN'T MOVE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10692140

Incident

Mar 4, 2015

Mileage

100,000 mi

FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT SHOW ACCURATE INFORMATION. CANNOT FILL GAS TAKE FULL ANYMORE. WILL ONLY HOLD APPROX. 6 GALLONS. IF CAR RUNS OUT OF GAS WITHOUT PROPER WARNING MAY CAUSE BAD ACCIDENT. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS MATTER IMMEDIATELY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10671785

Incident

Jan 9, 2015

Mileage

140,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 INFINITI G35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED A FULL TANK HOWEVER THE FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL. ADDITIONALLY, THE SPEEDODOMETER READING FLUCTUATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,466. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10596722

Incident

Apr 17, 2014

Mileage

124,466 mi

I WAS PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE - PUT CAR FROM REVERSE INTO DRIVE - ENGINE SUDDENLY RACED TO RED LINE. MY FOOT WAS NOT ON THE ACCELERATOR AT THIS MOMENT. EVEN WITH MAXIMUM PRESSURE ON BRAKE PEDAL CAR MOVED FORWARD TO OTHER PARKED CARS AND WOULD NOT RETURN TO IDLE. I TURNED OFF IGNITION. CAR STOPPED 12 INCHES FROM A PARKED CAR. WHEN RESTARTED, CAR BEHAVED NORMALLY AND I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO REPRODUCE INCIDENT. VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM! *TR

NHTSA ID

10522266

Incident

Jun 21, 2013

Mileage

102,400 mi

THE VEHICLE WAS A 2005 INFINITI G35. ON 11/8/12, I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY IN THE MIDDLE LANE GOING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH AND THE CAR SUDDENLY LOST ALL ACCELERATION. IT DROPPED FROM 65 MPH TO 0 MPH WITHIN MINUTES AND THE CAR SEIZED UP AND WAS NOT RESPONSIVE TO PRESSING ON THE GAS PEDAL. I WAS BARELY ABLE TO GET TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER WITHOUT CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THE SHOULDER WAS EXTREMELY NARROW AND THE CAR WAS IMMOBILE. THE GAS GAUGE ON THE DASH SAID THERE WAS STILL A QUARTER OF A TANK OF GAS LEFT. I WALKED TO THE GAS STATION AND PUT A GALLON OF GAS IN THE TANK TO SEE IF IT WOULD START UP. AS SOON AS I DID THAT, THE CAR STARTED UP WITH NO PROBLEM. I WENT TO FILL UP MY TANK AND WHEN I GOT THERE, I POURED ABOUT 16 GALLONS OF GAS. I'M AFRAID THAT THIS COULD HAPPEN AT ANY TIME, AND I WOULD BE STRANDED WITH MY CAR IN JEOPARDY OF GETTING HIT. THIS GAS FUEL SYSTEM PROBLEM HAPPENED ON 11/8/12. *TR

NHTSA ID

10483767

Incident

Nov 8, 2012

Mileage

159,900 mi

ON 04/06/2012 I WAS DRIVING ON THE 60E FREEWAY IN THE #2 LANE GOING 65 MPH AND THE CAR SUDDENLY LOST ALL ACCELERATION. IT DROPPED FROM 65-40 WITHIN SECONDS AND THE CAR WOULD NOT RESPOND WHEN I PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL. I WAS BARELY ABLE TO GET TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER WITHOUT CAUSING AN ACCIDENT (THIS HAPPENED DURING RUSH HOUR). THE SHOULDER WAS EXTREMELY NARROW AND THE CAR WAS COMPLETELY DISABLED. WITHIN MINUTES AN RCTC TOW TRUCK APPEARED AND THE DRIVER ASKED WHAT HAD HAPPENED. WHEN I EXPLAINED HOW THE CAR HAD LOST ALL ACCELERATION, HE TOLD ME IT SOUNDED LIKE I RAN OUT OF GAS. THE GAUGE ON THE DASH SAID THERE WAS STILL A QUARTER OF A TANK OF GAS LEFT AND I SHOWED IT TO HIM, SO I DIDN'T BELIEVE THAT THIS COULD BE POSSIBLE. HE OFFERED TO PUT A GALLON OF GAS IN THE TANK TO SEE IF IT WOULD START UP AND AS SOON AS HE DID THAT THE CAR STARTED UP WITH NO PROBLEM. HE DIRECTED ME TO PYRITE ST TO FILL UP MY TANK AND WHEN I GOT THERE THE CAR TOOK ALMOST 20 GALLONS! EVEN THOUGH THE GAUGE READ THAT THERE WAS STILL 1/4 TANK OF GAS! AFTER LOOKING ONLINE THIS APPEARS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AND I'M UPSET THAT INFINITI HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL KNOWING THAT THIS AFFECTS SO MANY PEOPLE. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. I DRIVE 82 MILES A DAY ON THE FWY AND BEING FEMALE, I AM AFRAID THAT THIS COULD HAPPEN AT ANY TIME AND I WOULD BE STRANDED. IT IS ALSO SO DANGEROUS TO LOSE ALL POWER ON THE FREEWAY! I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE REPORTED AS A RECALL ITEM AND THAT INFINITI SHOULD BE COMPELLED TO RECOGNIZE THE PROBLEM AS THE WIDESPREAD ISSUE THAT IT IS, AND COMPLETE THE NECESSARY REPAIRS TO MAKE THIS AN OPERATIONALLY SAFE VEHICLE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10455055

Incident

Apr 6, 2012

Mileage

151,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 INFINITI G35X SEDAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WAS PROVIDING INACCURATE FUEL LEVEL READINGS. THE FUEL WOULD PROVIDE AN EMPTY READING WHEN THE FUEL TANK WAS FULL AND ONCE THE FUEL TANK REACHED ONE HALF FULL, THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD FLUCTUATE BACK AND FORTH. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT 75,000. UPDATED 04/19/12*LJ

NHTSA ID

10452503

Incident

Jun 21, 2011

Mileage

70,000 mi

MARCH 5. 2012, ON THE WAY HOME FROM PICKING MY SON UP AT BASKETBALL PRACTICE, I NOTICED THE CAR LOSING POWER. I TOLD MY SON, SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH THE CAR, HE ASKED WHAT AND I SAID I'M PRESSING THE GAS THE CAR IS NOT RESPONDING. AT THE POINT WHERE THE STREET BECAME TWO LANES, I GOT OVER INTO THE #2 LANE (CLOSEST TO THE CURB). I WAS TRULY PANICKED BECAUSE I WAS ON A VERY DARK STREET (INDIANA IN RIVERSIDE) TRYING TO GET TO VAN BUREN SO THAT I COULD ENTER THE FREEWAY. THE CAR SHUT OFF COMPLETELY JUST ABOUT A HALF BLOCK FROM VANBUREN. I CALLED MY HUSBAND TO LET HIM KNOW WHAT HAD HAPPENED AND HIS FIRST QUESTION WAS DO YOU HAVE GAS?? I SAID YES, THE GAUGE SAYS I HAVE A QUARTER OF A TANK, SO I KNOW IT?S NOT GAS. THE AAA TECH ARRIVED AND ASKED WHAT HAPPENED. WHEN I EXPLAINED HE SAID, IT SOUNDS LIKE YOU'RE OUT OF GAS. I SAID NO THAT CAN'T BE IT, HERE LOOK AT THE FUEL GAUGE, IT SAYS I HAVE A OF A TANK. HE SAID OK BUT LET'S TRY GAS FIRST ANYWAY. THE TECHNICIAN PUT 2 GALLONS OF GAS IN THE CAR, IT STARTED RIGHT UP AND THEN THE FUEL GAUGE WENT FROM OF A TANK TO (MIRACULOUS FOR 2 GALLONS OF GAS). I WENT ON THE INTERNET AND DID A GOOGLE SEARCH USING THE TERMS INFINITY FUEL GAUGE AND IT LIT UP LIKE A SLOT MACHINE. I CAN'T TELL YOU HOW MANY SITES AND BLOGS WERE FILLED WITH COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE. I SAW ON AUTOBLOG.COM WHERE NISSAN RECALLED 05-08 INFINITY QX56 FOR FUEL GAUGE INACCURACIES SO MY QUESTION IS WHY WEREN'T THE G35'S RECALLED? IMAGINE IF I HAD ACTUALLY MADE IT TO THE FREEWAY AND THIS HAPPENED. I AM UPSET AND I WANT MY FUEL GAUGE FIXED. MY HUSBAND IS CONTENT TO CALCULATE MILES BETWEEN FILL UPS BUT I DON'T HAVE TIME FOR THAT NONSENSE. I AM ON THE ROAD CONSTANTLY, I NEED TO BE ABLE TO LOOK AT MY GAUGE AND KNOW WHEN TO GO THE GAS STATION. *TR

NHTSA ID

10450892

Incident

Jun 1, 2011

I AM HAVING A MAJOR ISSUE WITH MY 2005 INFINITI G35X WHICH HAS A FLAWED FUEL LEVEL SENSOR GAUGE. I HAVE READ IN MANY FORUMS OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AND FILING A COMPLAINT. IT IS A SERIOUS MATTER, THE METER SOMETIMES READS FULL BUT IS ACTUALLY CLOSE TO EMPTY. THIS CAN LEAD TO AN ENGINE SHUT-OFF ON INTERSTATE AND EXPRESSWAYS AND POSE AS A MAJOR HAZARD TO ME AND OTHER DRIVERS. I BELIEVE NISSAN/INFINITI SHOULD OFFER A RECALL OR DRIVERS SHOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR ANY REPAIRS THAT THERE CAR WILL UNDERGO TO FIX THE PROBLEM.. THANK YOU. *KB

NHTSA ID

10413252

Incident

Mar 1, 2011

Mileage

72,000 mi

AT 55K MILES, CAR IS REFUSING TO ACCEPT ANY MORE THAN 6 GALLONS OF GAS. LOOKED IT UP AND THERE ARE FOUR TSB'S ON IT BUT NO RECALLS. FURTHER RESEARCH INDICATES THAT IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE 2005 G35 SEDANS. CALLED INFINITI IN AUSTIN AND WAS TOLD "OH YEAH, WE'VE SEEN THAT PROBLEM A LOT. IT'S ABOUT $900 TO FIX IT." RIDICULOUS THAT AN OBVIOUS FLAW WITH THE CAR, OCCURRING NATIONWIDE HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10378460

Incident

Jan 15, 2011

Mileage

55,194 mi