2006 INFINITI M35 Interior & seats Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 INFINITI M35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO INFINITI OF ORANGE PARK (6999 BLANDING BLVD, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32244) TO BE REPAIRED UNDER AN AIR BAGS RECALL. AFTER PICKING UP THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT BECAME AWARE THAT THE SEAT HAD BEEN PUSHED BACK ALL THE WAY WHILE THE RECALL REPAIR WAS BEING PERFORMED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO ADJUST THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT SEAT FORWARD OR UP AND DOWN, WHICH MADE DRIVING THE VEHICLE DIFFICULT. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A COST TO REPAIR THE SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

NHTSA ID

11403324

Incident

Jan 15, 2021

Mileage

100,000 mi

DRIVER SEAT SUDDENLY FELL DOWN AND TOWARD THE LEFT. THIS HAPPENED AS I ENTERED THE CAR WHILE IT WAS PARKED. NOW THE SEAT SITS LOW TO THE FLOOR AND TILTED TO THE SIDE. SEAT CAN BE EASILY MOVED SIDE TO SIDE BY HAND. SEAT LIFT SYSTEM SEEMS NON FUNCTIONAL.

NHTSA ID

11382981

Incident

Dec 10, 2020

Mileage

102,000 mi

I JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR AND WHEN I TOOK IT OUT TO DRIVE THE DRIVER SEAT WAS SITTING ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR SO I TRIED RAISING THE SEAT AND NOTICED IT WADING MOVING SO I GOT OUT TO LOOK WHILE TRYING TO RAISE IT AND NOTICED METAL TRYING TO COME THROUGH THE LEATHER I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON AND I HOPE THIS DOESN'T COST ME A LOT OF MONEY TO FIX. *TR

NHTSA ID

11325240

Incident

May 19, 2020

Mileage

216,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE DRIVER SEAT SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING, FELL TO THE FLOOR. I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC AND HE SAID THE RAILING GAVE WAY AND BROKE. I CHECKED ONLINE AND THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TYPICAL. I PURCHASE THIS VEHICLE NEW. THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY ONLY HAS ABOUT 86000 MILES. WHY IS THERE NOT A RECALL. *TR

NHTSA ID

11323843

Incident

May 19, 2019

Mileage

70,000 mi

WELD BROKE ON THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT THAT NOW ALLOWS THE SEAT TO LIFT UP. THIS HAPPENED IN 2015. THE SEAT WILL ALSO NO LONGER MOVE FORWARD.(2020) THIS MODEL DOES NOT HAVE REPLACEMENT GEAR WHICH MEANS THE WHOLE SEAT ASSEMBLY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED SINCE IT CONTAINS THE RAIL TRACK. MY WIFE IS MUCH SHORTER THAN I AM AND CAN NO LONGER DRIVE THE VEHICLE.

NHTSA ID

11300712

Incident

Jan 5, 2020

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, I WAS TURNING LEFT AND THE DRIVER SEAT ALL OF A SUDDEN JUST COLLAPSED; FEELING LIKE THE ENTIRE SEAT BROKE/FELL APART. I WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND LUCKILY NO OTHER CAR WAS COMING MY WAY WHEN THIS HAPPENED. I WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING BUT HAVING TO SIT UPWARDS ALL THE WAY HOME LOSING SEVERAL INCHES OF VIEWING (BARELY LOOKING AT/OVER THE STEERING WHEEL). I GOT HOME TO CHECK OUT SEAT AND DETERMINED THE SEAT COLLAPSED TO THE FLOOR AND CAN'T BE RAISED; THE SEAT IS UNEVEN TOO. YOU CAN NOW PUSH THE BACK OF THE FRONT DRIVER SEAT UPWARDS AT LEAST 10 INCHES OFF THE GROUND. RESEARCHED THE ISSUE TO SEE WHAT HAPPENED AND DETERMINED THIS IS A COMMON SAFETY ISSUE WITH INFINITI DRIVER SEATS WHERE THE BACK BAR WELD BREAKS PREVENTING THE SEAT FROM BEING RAISED AND NOW REMAINS UNEVEN. THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE AS A POSSIBLE REAR END COLLISION/IMPACT WILL CAUSE CATASTROPHIC INJURIES (POSSIBLY DEATH) SINCE YOU WILL BE FORCED UPWARDS INTO THE SEAT BEAT AREA; NOT HOW THE SEAT AND SEAT BELT WERE DESIGNED TO RESTRAIN THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE. I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED THIS ISSUE WITH A SEAT IN MY LIFETIME. I AM SHOCKED THIS ISSUE IS RECURRING WITH INFINITI, YET NO RECALL ON THIS ISSUE. I AM OFFICIALLY REPORTING THIS ISSUE AND I DID TAKE TO THE INFINITI DEALER WHO DIDN'T OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE WITH FIXING THE ISSUE, ONLY TO ORDER NEW REPLACEMENT PARTS FOR THEIR DEFECTIVE SEAT. I DECLINED THE $2,122.43 REPAIR FOR THIS BROKEN SEAT WELD. IF NHTSA THINKS THIS ISN'T A SAFETY ISSUE; SINCE NO RECALL, I WILL CONTINUE TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE AND ADVISE MY PERSONAL ATTORNEYS OF SUCH SO IN THE EVENT ANY BODILY INJURY OCCURS, I WILL HAVE RECOURSE.

NHTSA ID

11219379

Incident

Jun 3, 2019

Mileage

151,000 mi

THE DRIVERS SEAT BROKE OFF AND FELL TO THE FLOOR WHILE DRIVING I LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE BROKEN SEAT WELD MAKES THE SEAT LIFT OUT OF THE CAR.

NHTSA ID

11197087

Incident

Apr 16, 2019

Mileage

100,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 INFINITI M35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SEAT WAS TURNED TOWARDS THE RIGHT AND THE RIGHT BACK SIDE OF THE SEAT WAS TWISTED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000. **TR CONSUMER STATED TWO DAYS AFTER I FILED MY COMPLAINT WITH NHSTA, THE OTHER SIDE OF THE DRIVERS SEAT FRAME BROKE. LUCKILY I HAD JUST SAT DOWN IN THE DRIVERS SEAT. IF I WAS DRIVING WHEN THIS OCCUREED I COULD HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. WHEN THE SEAT FRAME SUDDENLY BROKE THIS WOULD HAVE PUT ME INTO A BAD POSITION IF THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED FURTHER INJURY. I PURCHASED A NEW SEAT FRAME WITH MOTORS FOR MY CAR FROM THE INFINITI DEALER AND HAD THE SEAT REPAIRED BY THE VALLEY UPHOLSTERY SHOP. SEE ATTACHED PARTS AND REPAIR RECEIPTS. UPDATED 11/01/18*JB

NHTSA ID

11124225

Incident

Aug 6, 2018

Mileage

83,000 mi

EVER SINCE THE PURCHASE OF 00THE VEHICLE, THE DRIVER SEAT SLIDES FORWARD 3 TO 4 INCHES WHEN BRAKING WHEN TRAVELING FORWARD, EVERY TIME. THIS HAS CAUSED THE DRIVER'S FEET TO SLIP OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL, RELEASING THE BRAKE AND ALMOST COLLIDING WITH OTHER VEHICLES OR OBJECTS AHEAD.

NHTSA ID

11121118

Incident

Aug 20, 2018

Mileage

210,000 mi

DRIVER SEAT LEANING TOWARD THE DOOR AND LOOSE. WELD BROKE FROM FRAME. VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE.

NHTSA ID

11080082

Incident

Feb 14, 2018

Mileage

190,000 mi

THE BOLT UNDER THE DRIVERS SEAT THAT SECURES THE SEAT TO THE FLOOR OF THE CAR SNAPPED SO THAT NOW MY SEAT IS NO LONGER SECURELY BOLTED DOWN. THE SEAT CANNOT BE ADJUSTED.

NHTSA ID

11058494

Incident

Feb 1, 2017

Mileage

140,000 mi

AS I DROVE ON THE HIGHWAY AND ADJUSTED MY DRIVER'S SEAT UPWARDS, I HEARD SOMETHING POP AND IT SUNK DOWN COMPLETELY. FROM THAT MOMENT ON I HAD TO RAISE MYSELF UP TO BE ABLE TO LOOK OVER THE DASHBOARD. MY SIGHT IS DEFINITELY IMPAIRED AND MAKES DRIVING UNSAFE. I ALSO FOUND THAT THIS IS A REAL HAZARD IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. SINCE THE CHAIR IS NOW DETACHED. THE ESTIMATE TO FIX THIS IS AROUND $1100. THIS IS DEFINITELY A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT AND DANGEROUS. I THINK THIS SHOULD BE UNDER A RECALL BECAUSE OF THE DANGER WHEN IN AN ACCIDENT.

NHTSA ID

11056314

Incident

Dec 22, 2017

Mileage

133,000 mi

THE DRIVER'S SEAT SLIDES FORWARD WHEN BRAKING AND BACKWARD WHEN ACCELERATING. THE SEAT WILL ALSO ROCK BACK AND FORTH. THIS IS HAPPENS ALL THE TIME AND AT ANY SPEED.

NHTSA ID

11012939

Incident

Mar 18, 2015

Mileage

164,000 mi

DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY LAST WEEK, I FELT THE NEED TO ADJUST MY SEAT A LITTLE BIT. I TRIED TO LIFT THE SEAT UP AND I HEAD A POP SOUND AND I IMMEDIATELY SUNK INTO THE SEAT AND UNABLE TO SEE THE HOOD OF THE CAR BUT THE DASH. I MANAGED TO FIND THE NEAREST EXIT AND REALIZED THE MOTOR TO LIFT THE SEAT WAS ONLY LIFTING ONE SIDE OF THE SEAT. I COULD LIFT IT WITH MY HAND BUT FALLS ON THE FLOOR WHEN I LET IT GO. LUCKY NO CAR WAS IN FRONT OR CLOSELY BEHIND ME. I TRIED TO GET IT FIXED AND I HAVE AN INVOICE FOR OVER $1000. THAT IS NOT FAIR.

NHTSA ID

11006278

Incident

Jul 10, 2017

Mileage

156,000 mi

DRIVERS SIDE SEAT WAS RAISING AND LOWERING ON ONLY 1 SIDE. I GOT INTO THE CAR THIS MORNING AND HEARD A POPPING NOISE. I NOTICED THAT THE BACK OF THE SEAT WOULD NOT RAISE UP. I CAN PHYSICALLY PUSH THE SEAT FORWARD FROM THE BACK AND THE REAR OF THE SEAT RISES UP AND IS NOT ATTACHED TO ANYTHING.

NHTSA ID

10966307

Incident

Mar 15, 2017

Mileage

139,685 mi

I SHARE THE VEHICLE WITH MY WIFE WHO IS ABOUT A FOOT SHORTER THAN I AM- AS I'M ADJUSTING THE SEAT BACK AND LOWERING IT- THE ENTIRE SEAT JUST DROPPED DOWN- I STEPPED OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND TRIED TO ADJUST THE SEAT AND THE MOTOR WOULD ONLY MAKE NOISE- AFTER LOOKING INTO IT I REALIZED THE ENTIRE SEAT WAS BROKEN OFF THE TRACK AND I CAN PHYSICALLY PICK THE ENTIRE CHAIR UP OFF THE GROUND FROM THE BACK. FRONT IS STILL SECURED SOMEWHAT BUT STILL VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE. CAR IS PARKED IN A DRIVEWAY- NISSAN MOTORS SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR DESIGNING AN UNSAFE ITEM.

NHTSA ID

10948164

Incident

Dec 1, 2016

Mileage

100,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING MY DRIVER SEAT BRACKET BROKE AN I ALMOST KILLED MYSELF. *TR

NHTSA ID

10928889

Incident

Nov 3, 2016

Mileage

73,000 mi

THE DASHBOARD IS CRACKING THE DRIVER SEAT BIND WITH CENTER CONSOLE PASSENGER AIR BAG MALFUNCTION

NHTSA ID

10914181

Incident

Oct 1, 2016

Mileage

14,000 mi

THE BRACKET OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE. THE SEAT MOVES SUBSTANTIALLY WHEN BRAKING AND ACCELERATING. IT HAS BECOME VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE AND THE COST TO REPAIR IT IS OVER $1K.

NHTSA ID

10860633

Incident

Apr 10, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 INFINITI M35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR WOULD LOCK AND FAIL TO UNLOCK WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE ACTUATOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT HAD TO DISASSEMBLE THE DOOR AND REPLACE THE ACTUATOR. THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON THE FRONT AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOORS. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO UNLOCK THE DOORS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000. UPDATED 04/26/16*LJ UPDATED 11/21/2017*JS

NHTSA ID

10838182

Incident

Feb 12, 2016

Mileage

98,000 mi

WELD BROKE THAT SUPPORT THE DEVICE THAT RAISE THE SEAT, CAUSE THE SEAT TO MOVE INTO DASH WHILE DRIVING AND BRAKING.

NHTSA ID

10748933

Incident

Aug 3, 2015

Mileage

145,000 mi

MY FIRST PROBLEM IS THE BRAKE PEDAL BROKE FOR NO REASON. THE DEALER INFORMED ME A NEW ONE WOULD BE AT A COST TO ME AT OVER 350.00$. MY SECOND PROBLEM IS A SEAT WELD BROKE, I HAVE NOT GONE IN FOR THAT PROBLEM YET BUT I'M SURE IT WILL BE AT A COST TIME AS WELL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10680849

Incident

Dec 17, 2014

THE SEAT DETACHED FROM THE TRACK AND SLID DANGEROUSLY WHILE DRIVING. THE PLASTIC NEAR THE FLOORBOARD HAS COLLAPSED AND MAKES CLICKING SOUNDS WHEN THE SEAT IS MOVED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10680847

Incident

Jan 23, 2015

Mileage

61,000 mi

UNDER MODERATE BRAKING THE DRIVER SEAT BROKE LOOSE AND SLID FORWARD A FEW INCHES WHICH AFFECTED MY ABILITY TO SAFELY AND EFFECTIVELY BRAKE THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER INFORMED ME THAT THEY ARE VERY FAMILIAR WITH THIS PROBLEM AND THAT THIS IS CAUSED BY DEFECTIVE WELDS ON THE SEAT ASSEMBLY FOR WHICH NO RECALL HAS EVER BEEN ISSUED, DESPITE A SIZEABLE NUMBER OF AFFECTED VEHICLES. TO REPLACE THE BROKEN SEAT ASSEMBLY IS ROUGHLY $1300 FOR PARTS AND LABOR. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE AS THE SEAT DOESN'T STAY IN PLACE AND COULD EASILY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10650779

Incident

Oct 28, 2014

Mileage

124,422 mi

DRIVING ONTO RAMP TO GET ON HIGHWAY AND SEAT BRACKET BROKE AND SUNK ME BACK. LOST CONTROL MOMENTARILY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10595239

Incident

May 21, 2014

Mileage

119,000 mi