2008 Infiniti G35: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 130 complaints
130
Total Complaints
75,000mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS
Top Issue
17
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

26,250 25th Percentile
75,000 Median Mileage
103,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS
27
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
12
ENGINE
10
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
9
POWER TRAIN
7
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
6
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
5
SEATS
5
STRUCTURE:BODY
4
SUSPENSION
4

Severity Assessment

17
Crashes
1
Fires
5
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"NEW VEHICLE DRIVEN ONLY 4K MILES WHEN NOISES STARTED EMANATING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ANYTIME RPMS EXCEEDED 4000. DEALER DIAGNOSED PROBLEM AS A BURNED OUT TRANSMISSION REQUIRING REPLACEMENT. HAD THE TRANSMISSION SEIZED UP WHILE DRIVING, IT COULD HAVE LED TO A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR"
"NEW VEHICLE DRIVEN ONLY 4K MILES WHEN NOISES STARTED EMANATING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ANYTIME RPMS EXCEEDED 4000. DEALER DIAGNOSED PROBLEM AS A BURNED OUT TRANSMISSION REQUIRING REPLACEMENT. HAD THE TRANSMISSION SEIZED UP WHILE DRIVING, IT COULD HAVE LED TO A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR"
"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 INFINITI G35 SEDAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE DEPRESSES THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THERE IS A BRIEF HESITATION AND THEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES RAPIDLY. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FROM WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED AND HAD THEM INSPECT IT; HOWEVER, THEY WERE UNABLE TO ..."

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