"How reliable is the 2008 Infiniti M35?"

"Based on 79 NHTSA complaints, the 2008 Infiniti M35 has a median complaint mileage of 62000 miles. The most common issue is Steering."

"What are common problems with the 2008 Infiniti M35?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2008 Infiniti M35 is Steering, accounting for a significant portion of the 79 total complaints filed."

2008 Infiniti M35: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 79 complaints

Total Complaints

62,000mi

Median Mileage

Steering

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

14,250 25th Percentile

62,000 Median Mileage

118,750 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Steering

Air Bags

Unknown Or Other

Vehicle Speed Control

Tires

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

Equipment

Seats

Engine

Structure

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE STEERING WHEEL "TRAMLINES" AND TURNS UNCONTROLLABLY. AT LOW SPEEDS , AND BEFORE THE CAR COMES TO A FULL STOP, THE STEERING WHEEL MAY COME TO REST AT A 30 DEGREE ANGLE. *TR"

"STEERING MECHANISM IS DEFECTIVE. STEERING WHEEL TRAMLNES AND WANDERS. UNSAFE LANE CHANGE. *TR"

"THE AUTOMOBILE TRAMLINES CONSISTENTLY AND, UNDER SOME CONDITIONS, THE STEERING WHEEL IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO CONTROL. *TR"

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 21 complaints

25th: 3,000 mi Median: 13,000 mi 75th: 49,000 mi

Air Bags 18 complaints

25th: 100,000 mi Median: 117,500 mi 75th: 127,500 mi

Unknown Or Other 5 complaints

Median: 28,500 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

TX: 12 NY: 10 MD: 7 LA: 7 CA: 6 GA: 6 NJ: 6 FL: 5 WA: 4 IL: 3

Who Files Complaints?

3.8%

Original Owners

96.2%

Second+ Owners

Infiniti M35 — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
2006	272	94,500	Steering	10
2007	173	72,000	Air Bags	8
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