2004 Infiniti I35 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Air Bags (12) · Engine (4) · Engine And Engine Cooling (3)
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Safety recalls (3)
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 2015-04-17 · 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 (64)
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 64 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2024-02-08 · Air Bags“the red airbag light on the instrument panel is on. i have taken the car to the infinity dealer and they say a sensor is out and would be $800 to $1000 to repair. it seems the airbag system should be warranted as long as the car is registered. the mfg book says if this light is on the airbag may inflate, not inflate when needed, just not work. i am…”
2022-02-24 · Air Bags“the steering wheel is hard to turn and it makes a weird noise when turning it. and i have gotten things sent to me about the airbags being recalled…”
2020-09-03 · Electrical System · 108,346 mi“engine stopped running without warning. lost all power while driving on the road. service engine light soon came on along with several other warning lights, engine would not restart readily and then stalled again without warning. had to have the car towed from the road for repair. the cam shaft sensor and crankshaft sensors were replaced. this is …”
2018-02-15 · Unknown Or Other · 95,000 mi“two motor mounts broke loose from rusted frame. vehicle has less than 100,000 miles on it. vehicle was inspected at a nissan dealership and the defect was found. vehicle was purchased in connecticut in june of 2017 and driven to las vegas nevada. vehicle had 89,00 original miles when purchased.…”
2017-03-07 · Air Bags“tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2004 infiniti i35. the contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign number: 16v349000 (air bags). the contact had been waiting over a year to hear from the manufacturer in regards to the parts being available for the takata recall. the manufacturer and dealer were not contacted. the contact had not exper…”
2017-02-24 · Air Bags“tl* the contact owns a 2004 infiniti i35. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v349000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the contact had not experie…”
2017-01-17 · Air Bags“tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2004 infiniti i35. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v349000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the contact …”
2016-12-13 · Air Bags“"takata recall" when will the parts be available? i do not want to be a statistic. my husband and i do a lot of highway traveling in humid areas.…”
2016-12-09 · Air Bags“takata recall still not fulfilled.…”
2016-10-12 · Air Bags“tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2004 infiniti i35. the contact stated that the recall notice for nhtsa campaign number: 16v349000 (air bags) was received in may of 2016. after contacting the dealer and the manufacturer on multiple occasions, the contact was informed that the parts needed for the recall remedy were still not available and no e…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.