2006 INFINITI G35 Electrical Problems

The fuel gauge in my Infiniti G35x is malfunctioning and does not show the correct fuel levels. As a result, my vehicle has unexpectedly run out of fuel multiple times, causing it to stop on the side of the road. This poses a significant safety risk as it can lead to sudden and dangerous situations for both myself and other drivers. Stopping on the side of the road in such conditions can also result in potential traffic violations. This issue needs to be addressed to ensure safer driving.

NHTSA ID

11643935

Incident

Oct 14, 2024

Fuel gauge in instrument cluster malfunctioned, inaccurately reading more than half full. This caused me to run out of gas on a public road. In addition to the risk of becoming a stationary road hazard, I lost power brakes and steering when the gas ran out which caused me to almost hit the car in front of me. The problem has not been reproduced by a dealship or service center, however I had the sending units replaced which a mechanic said would fix the issue and it didn't. The gauge is still inaccurate. I have not had the cluster inspected by the manufacturer, police, or insurance representative. I have researched the issue myself and learned that the cluster is commonly defective, I also have an intermittent left turn signal. There was a check engine light (P0462) intermittently on, which was temporarily fixed by replacing the sending units but has since come back. I don't know when they first appeared.

NHTSA ID

11531873

Incident

Jul 1, 2022

WHILE I WAS TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 70MPH, THE GLASS FROM MY SUNROOF FLEW OFF OF MY VEHICLE ONTO ON COMING TRAFFIC. THERE IS NO ACTIVE RECALL FOR THIS AND IT SEEMS THAT MAY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS SAME ISSUE.

NHTSA ID

11384169

Incident

Dec 19, 2020

Mileage

186,920 mi

DRIVING ON HIGHWAY 50 MY WAY TO WORK THE FOLLOWING DASH LIGHTS CAME ON VDC OFF, ABS, SLIP. AFTER PULLING OVER TO EXAMINE WHAT WAS WRONG I DISCOVERED I HAD NO BRAKE LIGHTS & THE 10 AMP BRAKE FUSE HAD BLOWN. I THEN GOT BACK IN MY CAR TO DRIVE TO A PARTS STORE & THE SHIFT LOCK WOULDN'T DISENGAGE. SO I MANUALLY ENGAGED THE SHIFT LOCK & DROVE TO THE PARTS STORE & REPLACED THE FUSE BUT THE DASH LIGHTS WERE STILL ON SO I BEGAN TO DRIVE HOME & THE BRAKES BECAME TIGHTER & WOULDN'T RELEASE & THEY EVENTUALLY WERE COMPLETELY LOCKED WITH ALL 4 SO HOT THEY WERE SMOKING SO I PARKED IT. THE NEXT DAY I WENT TO DRIVE TO A MECHANIC & THE BRAKES HAD RELEASED BUT THE MORE I DROVE THEY STARTED ENGAGING ON THEIR OWN WITHOUT RELEASING & BECAME HOT AGAIN SO I PARKED IT AGAIN. BASICALLY AFTER IT SETS THE BRAKES RELEASE BUT AFTER DRIVING FOR A SHORT DISTANCE 2-5 MILES THEY BEGIN TO ENGAGE & NOT RELEASE CAUSING THEM TO OVERHEAT. I'VE SEARCHED THE INTERNET FOR SOLUTIONS & IT APPEARS NUMEROUS PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM & SOME HAVE HAD A SHORT IN A BRAKE WIRE HARNESS & OTHERS HAVE REPLACED SPEED SENSORS OR ABS PUMPS BUT THEY CAN'T TELL WHICH CAUSED THE PROBLEM SINCE IT'S INTERMITTENT. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE I WAS IN MOTION ON A HIGHWAY WITH A TRACTOR TRAILOR BEHIND ME & MY BRAKES BEGAN ENGAGING ON THEIR OWN & I WAS TERRIFIED OF BEING REAR ENDED & POSSIBLY KILLED. NOW I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW IF IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN OR HOW TO FIX IT. *TR

NHTSA ID

11323959

Incident

May 4, 2020

Mileage

201,000 mi

IGNITION LOCKED - UNABLE TO TURN KEY. INFINITI IS A REAL [XXX] AT $153/HOUR. IS THIS A NATS / NASH UNIT PROBLEM WITH THE SIGNAL, THE ANTENNA OR THE WIRE HARNESS. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

11312127

Incident

Nov 12, 2019

Mileage

82,500 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 INFINITI G35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEFROSTER AND HEATER PANEL SHUT OFF AND ON WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT CALLED BERMAN INFINITI OF NILES AT (847-828-8001, LOCATED AT 5757 W TOUHY AVE, NILES, IL 60714) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO THEIR FACILITY FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED TO CALL NHTSA. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 86,000. *TP

NHTSA ID

11269350

Incident

Oct 10, 2019

Mileage

86,000 mi

THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT THAT SITS IN THE WINDOW DOESN'T NOT LIGHT WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED WHEN POWER WAS ATTACHED TO THE LIGHT IT WORKED BUT NOT WHEN PLUGGED IN TO THE HARNESS IN THE CAR THE TAIL BRAKE LIGHTS WORK HOWEVER

NHTSA ID

10981627

Incident

Apr 27, 2017

WINDOW MOTORS HAVE HAD TO BE REPLACED MULTIPLE TIMES. RANDOMLY END UP OPENING FOR NO REASON AND GET STUCK IN THE DOWN POSITION.

NHTSA ID

10924271

Incident

Nov 2, 2016

Mileage

102,000 mi

THE FUEL GAUGE IS MALFUNCTIONING AND SHOWING HALF FULL DESPITE THE AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE TANK. GAUGE CLUSTER TEST CONFIRMED THIS ISSUE. GAUGE ISSUE OCCURS REGARDLESS OF SPEED AND/OR LOCATION OF VEHICLE. TEST METHOD: HOLD THE TRIP RESET BUTON AND TURN THE IGNITION ON. NOW PUSH THE TRIP BUTTON 10 TIMES IN ABOUT 5SEC. THIS WILL ENTER SELF DIAG MODE. ALL THE NEEDLES WILL DROP NOW PUSH IT AND HOLD ALL THE NEEDLES SHOULD GO. HALFWAY. IF THE FUEL GAUGE NEEDLE STICKS THEN YOU HAVE YOUR ANSWER.

NHTSA ID

10896872

Incident

Aug 16, 2016

Mileage

115,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 INFINITI G35. UPON ENTERING THE VEHICLE, THE STEERING CONTROL PANEL LIGHTS, THE GEAR SHIFTER, AND MIDDLE CONSOLE LIGHTING WERE NOT ILLUMINATING. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, A POLICE OFFICER STATED THAT THE RUNNING TAILS LIGHTS WERE NOT ILLUMINATING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,000.

NHTSA ID

10732668

Incident

Jul 2, 2015

Mileage

123,000 mi

ALL SWITCHES FOR RADIO, HORN ONLY WORK WHEN STEERING WHEEL IS IN APPROXIMATELY 180 DEGREE POSITION. IN NORMAL DRIVING POSITION, NO HORN OR OTHER STEERING MOUNTED CONTROLS FUNCTION. *TR

NHTSA ID

10650357

Incident

Nov 1, 2013

Mileage

120,000 mi

THE CAR IS HAVING TONS OF ELECTRICAL ISSUES WITH CLIMATE CONTROL , RADIO AND PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSORS. BODY CONTROL MODULE AND SEATS. CAR WON'T START AND I HAVE TAKEN TO 3 DIFFERENT SHOPS AND EXPERTS AND CANNOT FIGURE OUT ISSUE WITH CAR. CAR IS NOT OPERABLE AND WON'T START. CONTACTED INFINITY AND THEY TOLD ME THEY DON'T HAVE ANY OPEN RECALLS.THEY DON'T OFFER ANY INFORMATION OR HELP ON MAJOR CAR ISSUES FOR A 2006 MODEL. PLEASE ASSIST ON THIS MATTER.INFINITY IS REFUSING TO ACKNOWLEDGE ALL ISSUES WITH ELECTRICAL AND BCM ISSUES ON G35'S. *TR

NHTSA ID

10630562

Incident

Aug 1, 2014

Mileage

100,000 mi

MY FANS QUIT WORKING IN MY CAR WE REPLACED ALL FUSES AND FANS 3 TIMES ALREADY AND NOW HAVE WIRES MELTING FROM THE FAN TO THE HARNESS WE LOOKED AT ALL WIRES MADE SURE THEY WERE NOT MELTED THE FIRST TIME BUT NOW THEIR MELTED AND FANS NOT WORKING FUSES EITHER. PLUS IT OVER HEATS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10627079

Incident

Jul 1, 2014

Mileage

111,000 mi

DRIVING SLOW IN TRAFFIC JAM, PRESS ON GAS CAR DIED, JUST CUT OFF. WITHOUT WARNING. NO WARNING LIGHTS PREVIOUSLY OR DURING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10561545

Incident

Aug 2, 2013

Mileage

115,873 mi

THE TOP MOUNT REAR LIGHT (3RD BRAKE LIGHT) ON MY G35 ONLY WORKS INTERMITTENTLY OR NOT ALL SOMETIMES. IT IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE SEDAN MODEL. COULD BE A POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE WITH CARS BEHIND NOT REALIZING THE G35 IN FRONT IS STOPPING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10547401

Incident

Apr 1, 2013

Mileage

110,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 INFINITI G35X. THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE AND TURNED ON THE CLIMATE CONTROL HOWEVER, NO AIR WOULD BLOW FROM THE VENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY NEEDED TO REPLACE THE RADIO HEAD UNIT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY, PROVIDING NO ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

NHTSA ID

10472405

Incident

Aug 10, 2012

Mileage

40,000 mi

TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 INFINITI G35 AND ATTEMPTED TO UTILIZE THE BUILT IN BLUE TOOTH. WHEN HE ATTEMPTING TO DIAL A NUMBER THE INCORRECT NUMBER CONNECTED, AND THIS WAS A DISTRACTION TO THE DRIVER. INFINITI WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, AND DID NOT HAVE A REMEDY. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 9000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15. *AK

NHTSA ID

10181785

Incident

Feb 3, 2007

Mileage

15 mi