2002 Infiniti I35: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 123 complaints
123
Total Complaints
122,000mi
Median Mileage
ENGINE
Top Issue
17
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

81,750 25th Percentile
122,000 Median Mileage
165,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE
11
AIR BAGS
9
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
8
SUSPENSION
7
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
6
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
6
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
5
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
4
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
4
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
4

Severity Assessment

17
Crashes
4
Fires
33
Injuries
23
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"VEHICLE WILL PULL TO EITHER RIGHT OR LEFT WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. VEHICLE BECOMES MORE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. DEALER SAID ALL FRONT WHEEL DRIVES PULL TO ONE SIDE OR ANOTHER LIKE THAT. *AK CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING FRONT END SHAKING, RATTLING, STEPPING, AND VIBRATING, STEERING WHE..."
"VEHICLE WILL PULL TO EITHER RIGHT OR LEFT WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. VEHICLE BECOMES MORE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. DEALER SAID ALL FRONT WHEEL DRIVES PULL TO ONE SIDE OR ANOTHER LIKE THAT. *AK CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING FRONT END SHAKING, RATTLING, STEPPING, AND VIBRATING, STEERING WHE..."
"VEHICLE WILL PULL TO EITHER RIGHT OR LEFT WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. VEHICLE BECOMES MORE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. DEALER SAID ALL FRONT WHEEL DRIVES PULL TO ONE SIDE OR ANOTHER LIKE THAT. *AK CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING FRONT END SHAKING, RATTLING, STEPPING, AND VIBRATING, STEERING WHE..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28