2009 Infiniti Fx35 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Visibility/Wiper (2) · Structure:body (2) · Electrical System (2)
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Safety recalls (1)
Steering:column 2015-02-02 · campaign 15V054000 · 16,973 vehicles
Defect: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2008 Infiniti EX35 vehicles equipped with the power tilt/telescope option included in the premium package, manufactured June 29, 2007, to April 25, 2008, 2009 Infiniti FX35 and FX45 vehicles manufactured October 31, 2007, to April 16, 2008, and 2009 Nissan GT-R vehicles manufactured March 14, 2007, to April 25, 2008. The steering column outer tube may not be round, resulting in extra stress being applied to the upper steering be
Risk: Extra play in the steering wheel or a loss of steering may increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering shaft on the Infiniti EX35, FX35, and FX45 vehicles, and will replace the steering column assembly on the Nissan GT-R vehicles, free of charge. The recall began on March 9, 2015. Infiniti owners may contact customer service at 1-800-662-6200. Nissan owners may contact the GT-R hotline at 1-866-668-1487.
Service bulletins (75)
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
Air Bags 2024-09-19 · ITB19-024D · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
dtc b00a0-00 storeif you confirm dtc b00a0-00 (occupant detection sensor unit) is stored, and ocs zero point reset cannot be performed, (continued on the next page)d
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.
Electrical System 2024-05-20 · ITB13-006D · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
can communication – network diagnostic flow chart this bulletin has been amended. see amendment history on the last page. please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
Electrical System 2024-05-20 · ITB10-029C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
can communication codes – diagnostic tips and guidelines 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.
Showing the 6 most recent of 75 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2023-03-10 · Air Bags · 178,843 mi“the contact owns a 2009 infiniti fx35. the contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated. the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. a dealer was not contacted. the manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. the failure mileage was 178,843.…”
2021-09-20 · Air Bags“the air bag light started blinking. i took to nissan thr6 ran diagnostic on it $152 and said the passenger sensor was bad. it would cost $8000 to replace it because the whole seat would need replaced.…”
2021-07-09 · Unknown Or Other“the car stalls. the power steering no longer works when the car stalls. i have been in traffic, multiple times, when the car stalled. it creates an unsafe situation because the traffic behind me has to apply the brakes or swerve around me. long ago took the car to infiniti and they did a $300+ 3 point fuel injection clean, etc. they could not dupli…”
2021-07-05 · Suspension“this item is called the rear cross member that attach's the rear shocks, drive axle and brakes. the sway bar on the driver side has already dislodged from the vehicle therefore when you apply the brakes, the rear axle seems to be shifting because the sway bar is used to supply a stationary support to the rear drive shaft. i discovered this when br…”
2020-06-05 · Structure:body · 160,000 mi“in november of 2019, while driving my son to school. the passenger door locks wouldn't allow the door to open. he had to climb over my seat in order to exit the vehicle. the door has not opened since. i've called several infiniti dealers since last nov and they all have referred me to a body shop to fix the problem. all 3 body shops i've contacted …”
2019-09-10 · Unknown Or Other · 51,500 mi“cracking dashboard in multiple areas: around entertainment center, around each air vent, where knee touches dash (near steering wheel). and now i'm feeling the driver's side arm rest begin to crumble. i believe there is an inferior product behind the fancy dash material and it is now crumbling. vehicle is parked at home in garage or in shade.…”
2019-07-31 · Visibility/Wiper“hi. my car has a sticky smelly dashboard. i contacted infiniti but i was told that my car is not under warranty. it smells like burnt rubber and it hard to see threw the windshield. how can i get this fixed?…”
2019-02-04 · Structure:body:door · 140,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2009 infiniti fx35. after parking the vehicle, the contact was unable to open the front driver's side door. infiniti of naperville (1550 west ogden avenue, naperville, il 60540, (630) 241-3000) was contacted and stated that the failure may be due to the door lock actuator. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was no…”
2019-01-08 · Unknown Or Other · 160,000 mi“i was driving my car on the expressway today and my sunroof exploded. i did not experience any falling debris or other issue that would cause this to happen - the roof simply exploded. glass went everywhere. the sound of the explosion sounded like a gunshot and i immediately pulled to the side of the highway to determine what had occurred. there w…”
2017-01-17 · Unknown Or Other · 59,000 mi“dashboard very shiny, sticky to touch, feels like its melting, in other words like a chewed up gum.…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.