2012 Infiniti G37 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Air Bags (22) · Seats (9) · Vehicle Speed Control (6)
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
37 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (1)
Visibility:power Window Devices And Controls 2011-11-04 · campaign 11V538000 · 1,788 vehicles
Defect: NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 AND 2012 INFINITI G37 COUPE VEHICLES AND CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 NISSAN 370Z VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JULY 2, 2011, THROUGH AUGUST 29, 2011. DUE TO A PROGRAMMING ERROR, THE POWER WINDOW SWITCH CONTROLLER IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES WAS MANUFACTURED OUT OF SPECIFICATION.
Risk: THE THRESHOLD FOR AUTO REVERSE ACTIVATION IS HIGHER THAN THE NISSAN SPECIFICATION. SHOULD A BODY PART BECOME TRAPPED BY A CLOSING WINDOW, A PINCH INJURY MAY RESULT.
Fix: NISSAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE POWER WINDOW SWITCHES WITH NEW ONES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 5, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1800-647-7261 OR INFINITI AT 1-800-662-6200.
Service bulletins (132)
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.
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.
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.
Showing the 6 most recent of 132 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2025-10-07 · Unknown Or Other“if you search the internet, you'll see that there's a large problem with the sunroof drainage in this car dumping water into the cabin, into the glove box and down the right kick panel, which is where the bcm unit sits, and then dumps down the rocker panel where all the electrical wiring runs. …”
2025-06-11 · Seats“i purchased this vehicle, 2012 infiniti g 37xs in september 2023. the vehicle was basically brand new with less than 2200 miles on it and i have driven it very little up to that point, october 2024, as it is not my primary vehicle. around [xxx], i believe it was around 8100 miles and change on the vehicle, a warning light came on my dash regardin…”
2024-12-16 · Air Bags · 178,789 mi“the contact owns a 2012 infiniti g37. the contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated, and the message "seat belt off" was displayed. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, where dtc code: b1018 was retrieved. the dealer determined that the passenger's side seat occupant classification system sensor and module diagnostic unit had fa…”
2024-03-14 · Unknown Or Other“ i just purchased a 2012 infiniti g37 and love the car. once i drove off the car lot i noticed the dashboard was extremely sticky and shiny and appears to be melting. every time the dash gets in the sun and heat it gets worse. it causes a glare on the windshield that is blinding. i'm afraid the blind spots are going to cause me to hit a person o…”
2024-03-03 · Unknown Or Other“this car odometer is rolled back about 100,000 miles and i hope i am reporting this at the right place. i went to purchase this vehicle and seller paperwork doesn’t match up with vehicle.…”
2024-02-04 · Air Bags“air bag alert warning light and this 2012 infiniti g37 and it should be added to the recall list…”
2024-01-08 · Unknown Or Other“sunroof drains get clogged and have to repeatedly cleaned out by dealer causing a lot of water damage and possibly damage to the body control module…”
2023-09-10 · Seats“i’ve owned this 2012 g37 for a few years and had no issues whatsoever. however within the last couple of months, my air bag light came on and has been flashing since. i’ve taken it to get inspected and had the system checked and was told my passenger seat occupant sensor malfunctioned and is throwing the code on. the sensor itself, very easily repl…”
2023-07-19 · Unknown Or Other“sun roof drains are defective and are leaking puddles of water inside passenger & driver side of vehicle .…”
2023-06-20 · Structure:body“passenger side air bag sensor flashes possibility due to faulty sensor in passenger seat. water enters cabin on passenger side causing water to pool on floorboards, possibly causing electrical damage and failure. water entering could be due to flawed design in water channel or sunroof. …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.