"How reliable is the 2006 Infiniti M35?"

"Based on 272 NHTSA complaints, the 2006 Infiniti M35 has a median complaint mileage of 94500 miles. The most common issue is Steering."

"What are common problems with the 2006 Infiniti M35?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2006 Infiniti M35 is Steering, accounting for a significant portion of the 272 total complaints filed."

2006 Infiniti M35: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 272 complaints

272

Total Complaints

94,500mi

Median Mileage

Steering

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

59,875 25th Percentile

94,500 Median Mileage

120,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Steering

Air Bags

Seats

Electrical System

Vehicle Speed Control

Engine

Suspension

Unknown Or Other

Body

Service Brakes

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"NAVIGATION SYSTEM SCREEN FLICKERS WHEN REVERSE IS ENGAGED. BLUETOOTH PHONE INTERFACE HAS NOT BEEN WORKING PROPERLY, MODULE REPLACED WITH NO IMPROVEMENT. HORRIBLE GAS MILEAGE (AS LOW AS 8.5 MPG). LOUD METALLIC "GONG" NOISE CAN BE HEARD WHEN VEHICLE IS STOPPED."

"THERE IS A HORIZONTAL BAND OF BLACKNESS BETWEEN THE AREA ILLUMINATED BY THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS AND THE HIGHBEAM HEADLIGHTS. THIS CREATES A BLIND SPOT AND A SERIOUS POTENTIAL HAZARD WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT. THE HIGH BEAM HEAD LIGHTS APPEAR TO BE AIMED VERY HIGH; THEY ILLUMINATE THE MID AND UPPER SE..."

"2006 M35 DEVELOPED PROBLEMS WITH THE IGNITION AND THE BATTERY.*MR THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS.*JB"

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.

Steering 52 complaints

25th: 44,500 mi Median: 60,000 mi 75th: 92,000 mi

Air Bags 49 complaints

25th: 75,000 mi Median: 99,000 mi 75th: 120,000 mi

Seats 48 complaints

25th: 80,500 mi Median: 104,000 mi 75th: 139,342 mi

Electrical System 18 complaints

25th: 87,500 mi Median: 126,000 mi 75th: 181,434 mi

Vehicle Speed Control 18 complaints

25th: 46,000 mi Median: 100,000 mi 75th: 139,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 40 NY: 20 FL: 17 IL: 16 LA: 15 MA: 15 GA: 14 VA: 14 TX: 11 WA: 9

Who Files Complaints?

4.8%

Original Owners

95.2%

Second+ Owners

Infiniti M35 — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
2007	173	72,000	Air Bags	8
2008	79	62,000	Steering	4
2009	20	34,500	Unknown Or Other	2
2010	24	41,500	Steering	1

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