2005 INFINITI G35 Interior & seats Problems

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

DRIVER'S SEAT NOT SECURE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10692147

Incident

Mar 4, 2015

Mileage

1,000,000 mi

VACUUMING CAR AND PUT BOTH SEATS IN A FORWARD POSITION. WHEN I WAS DONE THE SEATS WOULD NOT MOVE BACK TO ITS REGULAR POSITION. PASSENGER SEAT WAS ALREADY GIVING ME ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, HOWEVER BACK PART OF SEAT STILL WORKED. THE DRIVER'S SEAT I HAD NEVER HAD PROBLEMS WITH BEFORE. BOTH SEATS ARE NOW IN AN AWKWARD UNDRIVABLE POSITION AND WILL NOT BUDGE. I DO NOT KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS BUT WHAT I DO KNOW IS THAT THE DEALER WILL NOT SELL INDIVIDUAL PARTS, BUT THE SEAT AS A WHOLE WHICH WILL SET ME BACK A COUPLE THOUSAND THAT I DO NOT HAVE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10631302

Incident

Sep 1, 2014

Mileage

120,000 mi

WHILE EATING LUNCH AT BOJANGLES IN PETERSBURG, VA., PEOPLE INSIDE THE RESTAURANT NOTICED SMOKE COMING OUT OF MY CAR WHILE PARKED. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY A VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER IN AREA. FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AFTERWARDS. IT APPEARS THE SEAT CAUGHT FIRE UNEXPECTEDLY. INTERIOR OF CAR ALSO CAUGHT FIRE AND WAS ON BURNING UNTIL EXTINGUISHED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10621576

Incident

Aug 5, 2014

Mileage

140 mi

DRIVING 70 MILE IN FWY MY CAR ENGINE JUST SHUT OFF COMPLETELY I ALMOST DIED OUT THERE BECAUSE OF CARS BEHIND ME. I CALMLY CHANGED STEERING WHEEL TO RIGHT SIDE OF FWY WITH LEFT OVER SPEED AFTER 5 OF VEHICLE BEHIND ME ALMOST CRASHED ME AND EACH OTHER. TURN OFF ENGINE AND STARTED ENGINE FEW TIME AND IT WORKED SO I SENT MY CAR TO SHOP AND THEY SAID IT'S A 2 OF SENSOR PROB. AND WHILE HE WAS MOVING MY CAR, DRIVER SIDE SEAT SWITCH BUTTON WAS ON FIRE! FIRE! WHAT IS GOING ON. I WOULD HAVE BEEN KILLED OUT THERE IF NOT FOR GOD. I SEE A LOT OF PEOPLE COMPLAINED ON SENSOR PROB WITH ENGINE SHUT OFF, ISN'T THIS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE???? RISKING ALL OF PEOPLE'S LIVES???? *TR

NHTSA ID

10611066

Incident

Jul 16, 2014

Mileage

113,000 mi

I OWN A 2005 INFINITI G35X. THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATES INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AN ESTIMATED REPAIR COST OF $1200 WAS PROVIDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO REFUSED TO PROVIDED ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE HAD ALREADY BEEN REPAIRED UNDER RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V175000 (AIR BAGS, SEATS), BUT CLEARLY THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER REPAIRED. INVESTIGATION OF THE INFINITI USER FORUM WILL CLEARLY INDICATE THAT AIRBAG FAILURE (POST RECALL) IS VERY COMMON IN THIS PARTICULAR MODEL, WHILE INFINITI/NISSAN IS CONTINUALLY IGNORING THE ISSUE. AFTER READING ALL THE COMPLAINTS IN THE FORUMS AND THE NHTSA WEBSITE, I BELIEVE THAT INFINITI/NISSAN NEVER REPAIRED THE CARS UNDER THE RECALL, BUT MERELY DISABLED THE WARNING LIGHT DURING THE RECALL REPAIR VISIT. THE INITIAL FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY AT 65000 MILES. THE FAILURE HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 89600. I REQUEST NHTSA TO INVESTIGATE IN THE MATTER AND HELP THE CONSUMERS FROM AN IMPENDING FATAL DISASTER. *TR

NHTSA ID

10597558

Incident

Jun 20, 2012

Mileage

65,000 mi

CAM SHAFT SENSOR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON SAYING IT WAS THAT. REPLACED BOTH SENSORS COSTING $150 FOR AUTOZONE PARTS LIGHT STILL ON. READ THAT SOME HAD SUCCESS UNPLUGGING BATTERY FOR 24 HOURS AND FILLING THE OIL UP.....SMH SAD SEAT SLIDES FORWARD WHEN BREAKING ABOUT 4". *TR

NHTSA ID

10596789

Incident

May 1, 2014

Mileage

87,001 mi

THE SEDAN HAS AN AIRBAG THAT DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY THE AIRBAG LIGHT FLASHES NON STOP ON THE VEHICLE AND DOES NOT GO AWAY. L LOOKED ONLINE AND SAW A PREVIOUS RECALL ON THIS ISSUE AND THE PROBLEM STILL REMAINS. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO BE TOLD THAT IT WAS MY FAULT AND THEY DO NOT WARRANTY SAFETY ISSUES ANYMORE. THEY CONTINUES TO PRINT OUT A STATEMENT FOR $1000 DOLLARS WITH A CODE B1134. ITS A $35,000 DOLLAR CAR IT SHOULD NOT HAVE "SAFETY" ISSUES. MAYBE BECAUSE IT IS TO EXPENSIVE TO DEAL WITH OR IS A HUMAN LIFE MORE EXPENSIVE. THE AIRBAGS ARE OBVIOUSLY NOT WORKING PROPERLY AND THE FACT THAT THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME FOR AN ISSUE THEY NEED TO RESOLVE INTERNALLY IS NOT VERY GOOD BUSINESS PRACTICE OR PROFESSIONAL. I KNOW OF OTHER CONSUMERS ONLINE THAT HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE PLENTY OF PEOPLE ONLINE WITH COMPLAINTS. BEING ITS A SAFETY ISSUE THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED ASAP. IF I WERE TO GET INTO AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIRBAG DOES NOT DEPLOY I WILL TAKE LEGAL ACTION. I HAVE NO ISSUE WITH THAT JUST HAVE AN ISSUE WITH INFINITI NOT TAKING RESPONSIBILITY. THANKS *TR

NHTSA ID

10577577

Incident

Apr 4, 2014

Mileage

125,200 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 INFINITI G35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 10V175000 (AIR BAGS, SEATS) WAS PERFORMED HOWEVER THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC WHICH ADVISED THAT THE AIR BAG MODULE, SPIRAL CABLE AND SENSOR CONTROL UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 142,000. UPDATED 2/11/014*CN

NHTSA ID

10554657

Incident

Nov 27, 2013

Mileage

142,000 mi

A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE WAS ISSUED ON 7-12-10 INDICATING A POTENTIAL HAZARD FOR THE PASSENGER AIRBAG NOT TO ACTIVATE UPON A CRASH. APPARENTLY A REMEDY FOR THE PROBLEM WAS IDENTIFIED BY NISSAN/INFINITY AND WAS CARRIED OUT ON THE VEHICLE IN 2011. SUBSEQUENT TO THAT REPAIR I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM ITS 2ND OWNER AND IN APPROXIMATELY JULY 2013 THE SAME PROBLEM REOCCURRED. THIS NECESSITATED MY VISIT TO THE INFINITY DEALER TO BOTH DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR THE PROBLEM. AGAIN A REMEDY WAS IDENTIFIED BY NISSAN/INFINITY BUT THE REMEDY HAD CHANGED FROM THE PREVIOUS ONE. AS THE FIRST REMEDY WAS PART OF A RECALL AND PAID FOR THROUGH THE DEALER, I AM REQUESTING THAT THE SUBSEQUENTLY REMEDY BE SUBJECT TO ANOTHER RECALL OR BE A CONTINUATION OF THE FIRST RECALL. I WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT THE COST OF THE REMEDY WAS MY RESPONSIBILITY SINCE IT WAS NOT THE SUBJECT OF A 2ND RECALL,EVEN FOR THE SAME SAFETY ISSUE. I AM AT A LOSS AS TO WHY THIS IS NOT THE SAME ONGOING SAFETY ISSUE IDENTIFIED IN APRIL 2010, ONLY TO BE LATER IDENTIFIED AND ASSIGNED A DIFFERENT REMEDY, PROBABLY BECAUSE THE INITIAL REMEDY FAILED AND DID SO OVER A RELATIVELY SHORT PERIOD OF TIME? PLEASE CLARIFY. THANK YOU

NHTSA ID

10537835

Incident

Apr 12, 2010

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 INFINITI G35. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BEGAN TO MOVE FORWARD INADVERTENTLY, MOVING THE CONTACT FARTHER TOWARD THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT APPLIED CONSTANT PRESSURE TO THE POWER SEAT SWITCH AND PLACED HER FOOT FIRMLY ON THE FLOORBOARD IN ORDER FOR THE SEAT TO REMAIN SECURED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE POWER SEAT ADJUSTMENT SWITCH WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10490927

Incident

Dec 11, 2012

Mileage

78,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 INFINITI G35. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V175000 (AIR BAGS) AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE RECALL REPAIRS COULD NOT BE PERFORMED BECAUSE THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT HARNESS TENSIONER WAS OFF TRACK AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED WITH THE SAFETY HAZARD ASSOCIATED WITH THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,000. UPDATED 05/04/11 *BF

NHTSA ID

10386191

Incident

Feb 28, 2011

Mileage

68,000 mi

MY 3RD BRAKE LIGHT WORKS SOMETIMES AND ALMOST CAUSED ME TO GET REAR ENDED ON THE STREETS! I WAS TOLD THAT MY LIGHT DIDN'T WORK WHEN I SLOWED DOWN WHICH CAUSED THE OTHER DRIVER BE UNAWARE. I CALLED THE DEALER FOR THIS PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD IT WOULD COST AROUND $600 TO FIX IT. EVEN THOUGH ITS NOT DRIVER PROBLEM RELATED I BELIEVE THE MANUFACTURE SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10363601

Incident

Sep 15, 2010

I HAVE A 2005 INFINITI G35X. I HAVE OWNED IT SINCE APPROXIMATELY 50K MILES. FRIDAY NIGHT, ON MY WAY DRIVING FROM DC TO NY, THE AC GOT STUCK AT 90 DEGREES, AND IN AUTO MODE, THE BACKLIGHT FOR THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WENT COMPLETELY DEAD, AND THE STEREO WENT OUT COMPLETELY. I HAVE NO CONTROL OVER ANY OF THESE 3 DEVICES. SINCE I LIVE ON THE EAST COAST AND ALL THE DEALERSHIPS IN THE AREA ARE CLOSED, I CALLED ONE IN RIVERSIDE, CA - RIVERSIDE INFINITI. THEY SAID THE STEREO IS DEAD AND THEY'VE SEEN THE PROBLEM "COUNTLESS TIMES" (QUOTE). I MADE A POSTING ON SEVERAL INFINITI FORUMS ON THE INTERNET REQUESTING ADVICE. THE CONSENSUS IS THE SAME - STEREO IS BAD. I FEEL THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND MY HVAC SHOULD NEVER BE CONNECTED TO THE STEREO AS THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN. ALSO, SINCE THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM, INFINITI SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL/TSB. *TR

NHTSA ID

10363467

Incident

Oct 29, 2010

Mileage

85,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING, THE SEATS AUTOMATICALLY MOVE FORWARD ALL THE WAY TOWARDS THE STEERING WHEEL. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THIS MOVEMENT IS TO HOLD ONTO THE SEAT CONTROL TO MOVE THE SEAT BACKWARDS. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES, AND CAUSES A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION WHILE DRIVING. NO CORRECTIVE ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN YET. THE CAR WAS NOT BROUGHT INTO THE DEALER. 2005 INFINITI G35 COUPE 6MT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10339427

Incident

Jun 21, 2010

Mileage

67,000 mi

REAR-END COLLISION. RESULT: DEATH OF DRIVER IN CAR HIT - 2005 INFINITI G35 2DOOR. SPARE TIRE ASSEMBLY HAD BEEN CHANGED FOR THIS MODEL YEAR. FACTORY INSTALLED BOLT SECURING SPARE WAS TOO SHORT. ON COLLISION SPARE TIRE LAUNCHED BY IMPACT THROUGH THE REAR SEAT STRIKING AND KILLING DRIVER. SUBSEQUENT MODEL(SO HAD LONGER BOLTS OR DIFFERENT BOLT STRUCTURE.(DETAILS UNKNOWN) VIN IS AVAILABLE AT NISSAN; CAR WAS TOTALED. OWNER WAS DRIVING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10281629

Incident

Apr 26, 2007

THE SEATS ARE TOO UNCOMFORTABLE CAUSING PAIN ON THE RIGHT LEG. I BELIEVE THE ROOT CAUSE IS THAT THE CONTROLS ARE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE SEAT PUTTING EXTRA PRESSURE ON DRIVER'S LEG.

NHTSA ID

10185455

Incident

Mar 1, 2006