2008 INFINITI G37 Airbags Problems

Three times in the past 4 years, the air bag warning light was triggered when the battery was either disconnected/reconnected or jump started. Each time to re-activate the airbag safety system, I had to send out the air bag control module to have it reset. It is not expensive to do that , but it does mean one has to disassemble the center console, remove airbag control module and send it out to be reset. Additionally, during the time that the airbag light is on, my understanding is that the SRS is deactivated, which is obviously a safety hazard.

NHTSA ID

11704584

Incident

Apr 15, 2025

The contact owns a 2008 Infiniti G37. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the air bag warning light flashed intermittently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed, and determined that the Occupant Classification System (OCS) varistor in the front passenger seat had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired due to the cost. The contact related the failure to the Manufacturer Recall Number: P8243. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure; however, no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000.

NHTSA ID

11688402

Incident

Aug 19, 2025

Mileage

140,000 mi

According to Campaign P8243, Ref ITB08-045e, NTHTSA # 08-521, my 2008 Infiniti G37 has a warning blinking light for the passenger airbag. I contacted the National Consumer Affairs Dept of Infiniti and they said that my vin # did not indicate it has a recall. I was quoted $5000 to replace the seat by other mechanical shops, but my vehicle is not worth that anymore. Please advise. Thank you.

NHTSA ID

11644157

Incident

Jan 16, 2025

The airbag control module can be damaged through normal use. Simply disconnecting the battery can damage the module, which then causes the airbag malfunction light on the instrument cluster to turn on. It is unclear weather or not the airbag will function when this occurs. Presumably, it will not. The dealer solution for this is to replace the module, at a cost of over $1000. Fortunately, it is possible to remove the module and send it to a 3rd party who can reflash a chip. However, doing this every time a random electrical glitch (common ) causes the warning system to trip is dangerous.

NHTSA ID

11484913

Incident

Jul 14, 2022

Air bag light indicator on dashboard continually flashes off and on…no reason for it to be doing so; i.e., the vehicle has had no impact to cause it to flash.

NHTSA ID

11476378

Incident

Jan 1, 2021

The passenger air bag light is on and flashing and all my controls for my steering wheel have stopped working including my horn!

NHTSA ID

11471265

Incident

Jun 15, 2022

SRS Air Bag light continues to flash after the vehicle is running. This causes the passenger airbag to stay off even if a passenger is buckled in the seat.

NHTSA ID

11463300

Incident

May 1, 2020

I HIT A BUMP OR A POTHOLE IN THE ROAD AND MY DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. MY INSURANCE WOULDN'T COVER THE CLAIM AS THERE HAD BEEN NO FRONT OR REAR IMPACT DAMAGE. EVER SINCE MY CARS BATTERY WON'T HOLD A CHARGED AND HAD TO BE JUMPED OFF PRIOR TO EACH USE.

NHTSA ID

11253953

Incident

Sep 14, 2017

Mileage

87,000 mi

AROUND 6AM ON 4/13/19 ME AND MY FAMILY AND NEIGHBORS WERE AWOKEN BY AN EXPLOSION IN THE FRONT END OF MY VEHICLE..WE CALLED THE FIRE DEPT AND THEY RULED IT AS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM..I NOTICED THAT ALL THE SENSOR LIGHTS IN THE DASH WOULD BLINK AND THE AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT WAS GOING OFF THAT EVENING PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT..I DIDNT THINK MUCH OF IT..I WAS PLANNING ON TAKING IT TO A MECHANIC THAT MORNING BUT IT CAUGHT ON FIRE..ITS A TOTAL LOSS.THE FIRE FIGHTERS HAD TO CUT THE HOOD OPEN IN HALF TO GET TO THE FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT..ITS NOT FAIR..I HAD JUST BOUGHT THAT CAR..AND I LOVED MY INFINITY..LUCKILY I WASNT INJURED OR ANYONE ELSE. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE STREET..I NEED MY CAR FOR WORK , SCHOOL AND ON A REGULAR BASIS. PLEASE HELP ME. *DT*JB

NHTSA ID

11196112

Incident

Apr 13, 2019

Mileage

96,000 mi

THE PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT KEEP BLINKING LIKE THE SENSOR ISN'T NOT WORKING, I DID CAME AND ASK INFINITI DEALER IF THERE'S ANY RECALL AND THEY SAID NO

NHTSA ID

11195859

Incident

Apr 4, 2019

AIR BAG SENSOR SUDDENLY COME ON. IT COST $500 TO DIAGNOSE THAT IT WAS "PROBABLY" THE SENSOR OF THE PASSENGER SEAT. COST TO REPAIR ESTIMATED AT $5000. I SEE THAT THIS IS A MORE COMMON PROBLEM THAN NISSAN ADMITS. IT SHOULD BE RECALLED AS OTHERS HAVE. NOT SURE WHY IT HASN'T BEEN. THE CAR IS WORTH LESS THAN $10,000. SO I'M DRIVING IT IN AN UNSAFE CONDITION BUT HAVE NO OTHER CHOICE FINANCIALLY. *DT VIN NOT AVAILABLE *JB

NHTSA ID

11164316

Incident

Jun 10, 2018

Mileage

93,000 mi

AIRBAG LIGHT RANDOMLY CAME ONE. I WENT INTO THE DEALERSHIP THEY SAID IT WAS A SENSOR IN MY PASSENGER SEAT AND THAT IT WOULD COST 5K TO REPLACE. I WAS SHOCKED. THAT IS A MANUFACTURED PROBLEM AND HUGE SAFETY ISSUE. I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY FOR SOMETHING LIKE THAT WHEN I ALREADY PAID OVER 30K FOR THE CAR. NOT RIGHT.

NHTSA ID

11075693

Incident

Nov 27, 2017

THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ILLUMINATED. THE REPAIR SHOP TRACED IT TO A POSSIBLE FAULTY SENSOR OR POSSIBLY THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE SENSOR MUST BE ORDERED FROM INFINITI AT A COST OF ALMOST $1300.AND IT MIGHT TAKE 10 DAYS TO GET IT. PLUS $700 IN LABOR. IT MIGHT NOT FIX IT AND IT COULD BE THE SEAT WHICH WOULD BE $5000. THIS IS HALF OR MORE OF THE VALUE OF THE CAR. I HAVE NOTED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 2008-2010 INFINIT'S. I WAS REFERENCED IN THE INFINITI SERVICE BULLETIN AS A KNOWN DEFECT BUT THEY ARE NOT OFFERING ANY RECALL OR REPAIR COMPENSATION. THAT MEANS THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE DRIVING AROUND IN THE OLDER INFINITI'S WITHOUT AIR BAGS!!

NHTSA ID

11061428

Incident

Nov 8, 2017

TAKATA RECALL THE PASSANGER AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON WILL NOT DEPLOY AIRBAG. RECALLS WAS MADE BUT NOT FOR THE VIN OF THE INFINITI G37 COUPE 2008. I CALLED AND MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH INFINITI AND THEY ARE STILL SAYING THEIR IS NO RECALL FOR THE COUPE MODEL ONLY THE SEDAN.

NHTSA ID

11014527

Incident

Jun 2, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 INFINITI G37. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR FLICKERED AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (MOSSY NISSAN KEARNY MESA 8118 CLAIREMONT MESA BLVD, SAN DIEGO, CA 92111 (858) 201-6606) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A FAILURE IN THE OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM CONTROL UNIT AND IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT CUSHION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RESEARCHED ONLINE AND FOUND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V521000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 76,000. ..UPDATED 07/13/17 *BF *JS *CN

NHTSA ID

10995567

Incident

May 10, 2017

Mileage

76,000 mi

THE PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT IS FLASHING. THERE WAS A PAST RECALL ON THIS MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR FOR THE VERY SAME ISSUE. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT MY VEHICLE WITH LESS THAN 50K MILES WAS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE WHICH WILL BE VERY EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR AND SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF BY INFINITI AS PART OF THEIR RECALL. I DO NOT UNDERSTANDING WHY THIS SAME ISSUE DOES NOT INCLUDE MY VIN NUMBER BUT WAS APPLICABLE TO OTHER SAME MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR CARS AS MINE. ARE THERE ANY OTHER AVENUES I CAN PURSUE TO FIGHT THIS?

NHTSA ID

10948123

Incident

Jul 6, 2016

Mileage

46,000 mi

ON THE APPROX. DATE OF INCIDENT, I STARTED THE VEHICLE IN THE MORNING AND NOTICED THE AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD BLINK AND NOT TURN OFF. AFTER REFERENCING THE MANUAL, I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE INTO AN INFINITI DEALERSHIP TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE DIAGNOSIS WAS THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG SENSOR HAD FAILED AND WOULD COST MORE THAN $2,700 TO REPLACE. I LEFT WITHOUT REPLACING THE PART. I NOTICE THIS EXACT ITEM HAS ALREADY BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS EXACT MAKE/MODEL/YEAR VEHICLE, BUT THE MANUFACTURER HAS TOLD ME THAT THE RECALL WAS NOT FOR MY SPECIFIC VIN. THIS RECALL SHOULD BE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE ALL 2008 INFINITI G37 VEHICLES.....UPDATED 10/01/15*BF

NHTSA ID

10745162

Incident

May 28, 2015

Mileage

58,500 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 INFINITI G37. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON ALL OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSORS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,360.

NHTSA ID

10731518

Incident

Jun 22, 2015

Mileage

54,360 mi

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 30 MPH OR LESS, I HIT A BUMP AND BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOY. INFINITI HAS AN "OPEN CASE" WITH ME BUT TELLS ME IT WILL TAKE 6-8 WEEKS TO DETERMINE IF IT EVEN IS THEIR LIABILITY. THE CAR DRIVES FINE AND HAS HAD NO ISSUES UNTIL THIS. INFINITI DOES NOT RETURN CALLS AS I HAVE CALLED OVER THIRTY TIMES AND LEFT MESSAGES. I HAVE A CASE MANAGER, [XXX], WHOM I LEAVE VOICE MAIL. MY INSURANCE AGENT SAID IT WAS A MANUFACTURER DEFAULT AND TO CONTACT INFINITI, WHICH I PROMPTLY DID. THEY REFUSE A LOAN VEHICLE WHILE I AM PAYING NOTES ON A CAR I CANNOT DRIVE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

10662898

Incident

Nov 20, 2014

Mileage

106,000 mi

PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG SENSOR DOES NOT WORK. CHECKED WITH INFINITI AND VIN DOESN'T FALL UNDER ANY RECALL. GETTING THE SENSOR REPLACED UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. SEEING SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER OWNERS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10651442

Incident

Sep 26, 2014

PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG SENSOR DOES NOT WORK. INFINITY HAD AN EARLIER RECALL AND SAID PROBLEM WAS FIXED IN 2009. INFINITY SAYS AUTOMOBILE IS NOW OUT OF WARRANTY AND ONLY FIX IS TO REPLACE SEAT AT COST OF $3500.00. I WAS TOLD BY INFINITY THE RECALL WAS JUST TO FIX A WIRE NOT THE SENSOR. WANTED TO NOTIFY YOU OF CONTINUED PROBLEM AND SEE IF MORE OWNERS ARE REPORTING CONTINUED PROBLEM WITH AIR BAG. *TR

NHTSA ID

10488686

Incident

Oct 15, 2012

Mileage

36,696 mi