2005 Infiniti G35: Reliability Data

295
Total Complaints
80,000mi
Median Mileage
Air Bags
Top Issue
15
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

50,550 25th Percentile
80,000 Median Mileage
115,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Air Bags
42
Engine
36
Exterior Lighting
28
Electrical System
23
Seats
14
Engine
13
Fuel/Propulsion System
13
Unknown Or Other
13
Vehicle Speed Control
11
Engine And Engine Cooling
8

Severity Assessment

15
Crashes
9
Fires
17
Injuries
2
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"ON 2 OCCASIONS WHILE STOPPING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED BY ITSELF. HAD SOMEONE BEEN WALKING IN FRONT THEY WOULD HAVE BEEN RUN OVER BY THE TIME I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. CAR WAS BROUGHT BACK TO DEALER, AND AFTER 3 DAYS OF DIAGNOSTICS THEY COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. I ONLY HAD..."
"THE "SLIP" LIGHT FLASHED WHEN COASTING AT ABOUT 7-10 MPH. THE "SLIP" LIGHT IS A FUNCTION OF THE ABS SYSTEM. THIS OCCURRED AS SOON AS I DROVE IT OFF OF THE DEALERS LOT, AND IT WAS MY FIRST TIME DRIVING. THIS VEHICLE (INTERNET ORDER, SO I DIDN'T HAVE A CHANCE TO DRIVE THIS EXACT VEHICLE BEFORE I PURCH..."
"I HAVE JUST PURCHASED A 2005 INFINITI G35 COUPE. MY WIFE IS THE PRIMARY DRIVER AND IS 5FT 2" TALL. THE PROBLEM WE HAVE IS THAT WHEN SHE DRIVES THE CAR AND BUCKLES HER SEAT BEALT THE EDGE OF THE STRAP OF THE SHOULDER BELT GOES RIGHT ACROSS THE SIDE OF HER NECK. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THEY H..."

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.

Air Bags 42 complaints
25th: 68,750 mi Median: 93,450 mi 75th: 111,750 mi
Engine 36 complaints
25th: 73,093 mi Median: 103,327 mi 75th: 128,350 mi
Exterior Lighting 28 complaints
25th: 56,000 mi Median: 76,000 mi 75th: 100,000 mi
Electrical System 23 complaints
25th: 73,609 mi Median: 110,000 mi 75th: 149,000 mi
Seats 14 complaints
25th: 67,500 mi Median: 87,001 mi 75th: 122,600 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 75 FL: 25 TX: 18 NY: 17 GA: 17 MD: 15 CT: 14 NJ: 12 VA: 12 MA: 10

Who Files Complaints?

13.9%
Original Owners
86.1%
Second+ Owners

Infiniti G35 — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
200373720
200435127
200618411
200714910
200813017

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