2004 Infiniti I35: Reliability Data

41
Total Complaints
88,775mi
Median Mileage
Air Bags
Top Issue
0
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

62,000 25th Percentile
88,775 Median Mileage
95,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Air Bags
12
Electrical System
5
Engine
5
Engine And Engine Cooling
4
Unknown Or Other
3
Vehicle Speed Control
2
Suspension
1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1
Underbody Shields
1
Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc.
1

Severity Assessment

0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"STEERING WHEEL SHAKES WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. TREMENDOUS VIBRATION OCCURS WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. *LA"
"I'M NOT SURE IF THERE WAS RADIO INTERFERENCE BUT A PROGRAMMED RADIO STATION THAT I WAS LISTENING TO AUTOMATICALLY SKIPPED TO ANOTHER STATION. I'VE NEVER HAD THIS HAPPEN IN ANY OTHER VEHICLES I'VE OWNED. I BELIEVE IT MAY HAVE TO DO WITH THE BOSE 200 WATT AUDIO SYSTEM THE MANUFACTURER INSTALLED IN MY..."
"CONSUMER PURCHASED A VEHICLE THAT THE GARAGE DOOR OPENER WILL NOT WORK AND DEALERS ARE REFUSING TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE. (BUILT IN GARAGE DOOR OPENER) *SC"

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Electrical System 5 complaints
25th: 77,000 mi Median: 88,775 mi 75th: 94,000 mi
Engine 5 complaints
25th: 94,000 mi Median: 95,000 mi 75th: 140,000 mi
Engine And Engine Cooling 4 complaints
25th: 62,453 mi Median: 77,469 mi 75th: 85,943 mi
Unknown Or Other 3 complaints
Median: 95,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 8 NJ: 4 PA: 3 CT: 2 MD: 2 MA: 2 ME: 2 SC: 2 HI: 2 GA: 2

Who Files Complaints?

9.8%
Original Owners
90.2%
Second+ Owners

Infiniti I35 — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
200212317
20031342

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