2004 Infiniti Fx35 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Latches/Locks/Linkages (24) · Air Bags (15) · Structure:body (7)
🧭 Reliability snapshot
Compared against other Infiniti Fx35 model years — complaint volume vs the model's median year, recalls and severity. How we score →
🛣️ Complaints by mileage
80 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (4)
Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module 2020-01-09 · campaign 20V008000 · 307,962 vehicles
Defect: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2001-2003 Maxima, 2002-2006 Sentra, 2002-2004 Pathfinder, 2007-2011 Versa Sedan and Versa Hatchback, 2001-2004 Infiniti I30 and I35, 2002-2003 Inifiniti QX4, 2003-2008 Infiniti FX35 and FX45 and 2006-2010 M35 and M45 vehicles. The vehicles are equipped with non-desiccated, frontal passenger air bag inflators containing phase stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant that were used as interim remedy parts for previous Takata recalls. T
Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflators with alternate desiccated inflators, free of charge. The recall began February 12, 2020. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 888-737-9511 or Infiniti customer service at 888-810-3715.
Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module 2016-05-24 · campaign 16V349000 · 413,852 vehicles
Defect: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2003-2008 Infiniti FX35 and FX45, 2003-2004 Infiniti I35, 2006-2010 Infiniti M35 and M45, and 2007-2011 Nissan Versa vehicles, originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, Nis
Risk: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began December 21, 2017. All owners should receive a second notice by May 15, 2017. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
Air Bags 2015-05-15 · campaign 15V287000 · 1,090,569 vehicles
Defect: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2001-2003 Nissan Maxima, 2002-2004 Pathfinder, 2002-2006 Sentra, 2002-2003 Infiniti QX4 and I35, 2003 FX35 and FX45, and 2001 I30 vehicles. Upon deployment of the passenger side frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.
Risk: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began on June 15, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261. Note: On December 18, 2015 Nissan informed NHTSA of an amendment of this recall to remove 2004-2005 Infiniti FX35 and FX45 vehicles.
Air Bags 2015-04-17 · campaign 15V226000 · 12,606 vehicles
Defect: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2003-2004 Infiniti I35, 2003-2005 FX35 and FX45, and 2006 M35 and M45 vehicles originally sold, or currently registered, in geographic locations associated with high absolute humidity. Specifically, vehicles sold, or ever registered, in Florida, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Saipan, Guam, and American Samoa, as well as Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, and Georgia, are included. Upon deployment of the pas
Risk: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passengers frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began on June 16, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261. Note: This recall supersedes recall 14V-701.
Service bulletins (71)
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 71 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2023-12-20 · Seat Belts“hello dear infinity company. 1 problem is the seat belts, they don't tighten back. problem 2: the headlights are very poorly lit and there are internal microcracks, the lamps are standard. problem 3: cruise control sometimes does not work and does not brake when approaching a vehicle. 4 the problem of moisture getting into the headlights and intern…”
2020-05-28 · Structure:body“the front side rails of the body of the vehicle have corroded (rusted) from the inside and have perforated the exterior of the members exposing them to further damage. in my opinion, the vehicle is no longer safe to be driven without the risk of the members collapsing and possibly causing an accident. *tr…”
2020-05-26 · Unknown Or Other“the dashboard on this vehicle is severely deteriorating. 99% of the dashboard is has began to melt and developed medium to large size air bubbles. when it is sunny outside the bubbles create a glare on the windshield causing driving distraction. from researching this matter, there are many customer who are having the same issue.*dt*jb *tr…”
2020-04-01 · Visibility/Wiper · 16,900 mi“dear sir or madam, my name is [xxx]. i’m owner of infiniti fx35 2003 [vin [xxx] ] and according tovinrcl.safercar.gov/vin/ i have several incomplete defects in my car. could you please check this and support me with parts replacement? information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr…”
2020-03-17 · Unknown Or Other“my car has 258000 highway miles it's well taken care of maintenance always done on time has no engine or mechanical issues instead of the reverse i noticed one day in 2019 my car didn't want to go in reverse it almost felt limp like it was in neutral but i notice when i tap on the gas like i'm tapping a clutch on a manual car it engages into revers…”
2020-03-16 · Unknown Or Other · 90,000 mi“the dashboard melts, cause by extreme heat in the summer, it would seem like the dashboard was made from cheap material that can only withstand very low temperature. my dashboard has bubble all over and looks awful. how can such global respectable company allow this to happen. i spoke to several people who own this car and they have the same compl…”
2020-01-09 · Electrical System · 51,000 mi“tl* the contact owns 2004 infiniti fx35. the contact stated that the key fob failed to securely lock the doors when depressed. the vehicle was taken to nissan of muskogee located at 841 n main st, muskogee, ok 74401, (888) 532-5718) to be diagnosed. the contact was informed that the body control module failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle …”
2019-08-01 · Unknown Or Other“my dashboard has melted and is very sticky. i have contacted swell infinity but have not gotten a response. i really can't drive it during the day because of the glare! thank you for your assistance in this matter. god bless…”
2019-07-30 · Unknown Or Other“the dashboard is melting,its all gooey. its melted so bad i cant even replace the radio.also the actuators randomly work and their are multiple complaints online but no recalls have ever been made.…”
2019-07-17 · Structure:body · 179,535 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2004 infiniti fx35. the contact stated that the dashboard bubbled and peeled. there were no warning indicators illuminated. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer and dealer were not contacted. the failure mileage was 179,535.…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.