2002 Infiniti G20 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Wheels:rim (1) · Visibility:glass, Side/Rear (1) · Engine And Engine Cooling:engine (1)
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Compared against other Infiniti G20 model years — complaint volume vs the model's median year, recalls and severity. How we score →
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (54)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Structure:body 2026-04-13 · ITB09-063C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
certification label and vin plate replacement service information because of collision damage or other vehicle repair, a replacement “certification label” or “vin plate/label” may be needed. hint: certification label = fmvss (federal motor vehicle safety standards) label. these items may be availabl
Electrical System 2024-05-20 · ITB13-052E · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
intelligent key not detected / engine will not start this bulletin has been amended. see amendment history on the last page. please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
Visibility/Wiper 2024-04-30 · ITB17-009H · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
window glass warranty information this bulletin has been amended. see amendment history on the last page. please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
Visibility/Wiper 2024-04-30 · ITB13-007I · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
removing foreign material from the window glass this bulletin has been amended. see amendment history on the last page. please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
Visibility/Wiper 2024-04-29 · ITB09-039K · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
windshield cracking this bulletin has been amended. see amendment history on the last page. please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
Visibility 2023-02-27 · ITB13-007H · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
removing foreign material from the window glass this bulletin has been amended. see amendment history on the last page. please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
Showing the 6 most recent of 54 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2017-04-04 · Air Bags · 140,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2002 infiniti g20. while operating the vehicle, the air bag sensor remained activated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the air bag sensor was faulty and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the vin was not available. the failure mile…”
2008-08-13 · Child Seat · 60,001 mi“the passenger side airbag warning light began flashing ongoing right after the car's warranty expired at 60,000. upon researching it was determined that a faulty airbag sensor was to blame on this 6 year old car and that since car was no longer under warranty that it would cost over $1,000 to replace this faulty sensor. most manufacturers indicate …”
2003-07-30 · Visibility:glass, Side/Rear · 9,500 mi“the vehicle exhibits whistling from the drivers side mirror at speeds above 40mph. infiniti has been unable to repair problem after 4 visits. very unhappy.…”
2003-07-03 · Engine And Engine Cooling:engine“while traveling about 50mph on the highway and without prior warning vehicle shut down , and it didn't restart. *ak…”
2003-05-20 · Wheels:rim · 7,000 mi“2002 infinity g20 purchased brand new- 5/0. driven very infrequently. since 9/02 experienced problems w/ car pulling to one side on 2 separate occasions. dealer claimed 3 rims were bent the first incident and 2 bent the second instance. seem highly unlikely that a luxury car rims can be bent with such limited yet extremely careful driving. dealer g…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.