"How reliable is the 2008 Infiniti Ex35?"

"Based on 54 NHTSA complaints, the 2008 Infiniti Ex35 has a median complaint mileage of 82000 miles. The most common issue is STEERING."

"What are common problems with the 2008 Infiniti Ex35?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2008 Infiniti Ex35 is STEERING, accounting for a significant portion of the 54 total complaints filed."

2008 Infiniti Ex35: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 54 complaints

Total Complaints

82,000mi

Median Mileage

STEERING

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

57,000 25th Percentile

82,000 Median Mileage

107,115 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STEERING

AIR BAGS

ENGINE

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

SUSPENSION

POWER TRAIN

SEATS

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

VISIBILITY

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"I HAVE AN EX 35 INFINITY THAT HAS SMART CRUISE CONTROL. I HAD BEEN USING THE CRUISE CONTROL FOR THE PREVIOUS APPROX. 5 HRS WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY COMING HOME FROM FL AT ABOUT 75MPH., THE CRUISE CONTROL SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING AND STARTED FLASHING WITH LIMITED POWER GOING TO THE CAR..."

"LOST STEERING COMPLETELY. STEERING WHEEL WOULD ROTATE 360 DEGREES FREELY WITHOUT AFFECTING WHEELS. WHILE DRIVING DOWN ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MILES PER HOUR, BEGAN TO HAVE PLAY IN STEERING WHEEL. SLOWED DOWN WHILE PLAY WORSENED.. LOST STEERING AND STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION. HAD NO STEERING WHA..."

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 INFINITI EX-35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR VIEW MIRRORS CREATED BLIND SPOTS. THE BLIND SPOTS CAUSED AN OBSTRUCTION AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SEE AN ONCOMING VEHICLE AND CAUSED A CRASH. THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT PASSEN..."

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