Infiniti G35 2007–2008 problems by year and mileage
2nd generation (V36, G35 badge years only)
NHTSA data through 24 September 2026209 complaints, 153 with mileageMethod
Which year is yours? Tap it to see what breaks on it.
The 2007 Infiniti G35
Close- Median failure report
- 63,000 mi
- Complaints filed
- 114
- Recalls naming this year
- 3
Most reported on the 2007
- Airbag system30 reports
- Electrical system20 reports
- Transmission and driveline14 reports
3 recall campaigns name the 2007: Seats; Electrical system — software; Exterior lighting — headlights. Not every car in a campaign is affected — check the VIN at NHTSA. Recall repairs are free.
The 2008 Infiniti G35
Close- Median failure report
- 67,000 mi
- Complaints filed
- 95
- Recalls naming this year
- 1
Most reported on the 2008
- Airbag system33 reports
- Problems owners could not categorise12 reports
- Electrical system10 reports
1 recall campaign names the 2008: Electrical system — software. Not every car in a campaign is affected — check the VIN at NHTSA. Recall repairs are free.
Each tile shows the median mileage at which that model year’s failures were reported. The 2008 reports latest and the 2007 earliest, but part of that gap is age: the 2007 has had 1 more year on the road to accumulate mileage.
The short answer
“Is the 2007–2008 Infiniti G35 reliable?”
- Median of reported failures
- 65,000 mi
- 90% of reports came by
- 137,000 mi
- Reports with mileage
- 153
- Recalls
- 3
Most reported
- Airbag system30.1% of complaints · median 80,000 mi
- Electrical system14.4% of complaints · median 78,000 mi
- Transmission and driveline11.5% of complaints · median 35,000 mi
Owners filed 209 complaints with NHTSA about the 2007–2008 Infiniti G35; the airbag system leads with 30.1% of them, and half of the 153 that record an odometer reading came by 65,000 miles. A count like this can’t rate reliability on its own: NHTSA records what owners chose to report, not how many of each car were sold.
Failures are spread across the mileage range, with the middle half between 22,000 and 101,000 miles.
Before-you-buy checklist ↓At your mileage ↓Check this VIN — NHTSA ↗
How many miles does a 2007–2008 Infiniti G35 last?
Complaint records can’t measure how long a car lasts; they show when reported failures happened. On the 2007–2008 Infiniti G35, half of the 153 complaints that record an odometer reading were filed by 65,000 miles and 90% by 137,000 miles.
11 reports came in past 150,000 miles and 2 past 200,000 — each one proof that a G35 reached that mileage, not that it failed there.
Figure 1 · Infiniti G35 2007–2008 · 153 reports with mileage
Mileage at failure
Complaints per 20,000-mile bin, 0 to 200,000 miles, equal bins on a linear scale. Tallest bar = 33 complaints.
- Rest of the range
- Median
- 200,000+ — 2 complaints (1.3%), plotted separately
- 10%
- 5,500
- 25%
- 22,000
- Median
- 65,000
- 75%
- 101,247
- 90%
- 137,000
Show the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 0–20,000 | 33 | 21.6% |
| 20,000–40,000 | 18 | 11.8% |
| 40,000–60,000 | 17 | 11.1% |
| 60,000–80,000 | 23 | 15.0% |
| 80,000–100,000 | 18 | 11.8% |
| 100,000–120,000 | 16 | 10.5% |
| 120,000–140,000 | 14 | 9.2% |
| 140,000–160,000 | 6 | 3.9% |
| 160,000–180,000 | 5 | 3.3% |
| 180,000–200,000 | 1 | 0.7% |
| 200,000+ | 2 | 1.3% |
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, public domain. Complaint counts reflect what owners reported and are not a measure of failure rate per vehicle sold.
What this can and cannot tell you: these are complaints owners chose to file, not a failure rate. Popular models accumulate more of them simply by being common. How this is built.
Common G35 problems, and when they happen
Figure 2 · Infiniti G35 2007–2008
When each system fails
Bar spans the middle half of reports; the notch inside each bar is the median. Miles at failure on a proportional scale — equal distances are equal ratios, not equal miles.
- Engine and its cooling system13 reports10,000200–70,000Engine and its cooling system: 13 reports, median 10,000 miles, middle half 200 to 70,000 miles.
- Transmission and driveline24 reports35,00010,000–93,000Transmission and driveline: 24 reports, median 35,000 miles, middle half 10,000 to 93,000 miles.
- Electrical system30 reports78,00049,000–120,000Electrical system: 30 reports, median 78,000 miles, middle half 49,000 to 120,000 miles.
- Seats11 reports78,00058,000–100,000Seats: 11 reports, median 78,000 miles, middle half 58,000 to 100,000 miles.
- Airbag system63 reports80,00051,000–109,000Airbag system: 63 reports, median 80,000 miles, middle half 51,000 to 109,000 miles.
- Problems owners could not categorise20 reports86,00067,000–100,000Problems owners could not categorise: 20 reports, median 86,000 miles, middle half 67,000 to 100,000 miles.
- Engine20 reports106,00085,000–125,000Engine: 20 reports, median 106,000 miles, middle half 85,000 to 125,000 miles.
- Your odometer — appears after you enter it in “Where your car sits”
Ordered by median mileage, earliest first. The first 12,000 miles are shaded: that is the boundary this site uses between a manufacturing defect and ordinary wear, not a property of the world.
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, public domain.
All systems in a table
| System | Complaints | Share | Median | 25–75% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airbag system | 63 | 30.1% | 80,000 | 51,000–109,000 |
| Electrical system | 30 | 14.4% | 78,000 | 49,000–120,000 |
| Transmission and driveline | 24 | 11.5% | 35,000 | 10,000–93,000 |
| Engine | 20 | 9.6% | 106,000 | 85,000–125,000 |
| Problems owners could not categorise | 20 | 9.6% | 86,000 | 67,000–100,000 |
| Body structure | 17 | 8.1% | — | — |
| Engine and its cooling system | 13 | 6.2% | 10,000 | 200–70,000 |
| Throttle and speed control | 12 | 5.7% | — | — |
| Seats | 11 | 5.3% | 78,000 | 58,000–100,000 |
| Fuel and propulsion system | 10 | 4.8% | — | — |
System by system, in words
Complaints about this generation are not spread evenly across the vehicle, and the systems that generate the most of them do not all fail at the same point in a car's life. The median failure across all systems here is 65,000 miles; the figures below show which parts of the car run ahead of that and which run behind.
The airbag system accounts for 30.1% of complaints (63 reports, 49 of them with a mileage figure), with a median of 80,000 miles, close to the vehicle's overall pattern. The middle half of these reports falls between 51,000 and 109,000 miles.
A single system taking 30.1% of all complaints is a concentration worth noting. It means that for this generation, most of what owners reported came back to one area of the car rather than being distributed across many small faults.
The electrical system accounts for 14.4% of complaints (30 reports, 20 of them with a mileage figure), with a median of 78,000 miles, close to the vehicle's overall pattern. The middle half of these reports falls between 49,000 and 120,000 miles.
The transmission and driveline accounts for 11.5% of complaints (24 reports, 20 of them with a mileage figure), and it fails early — a median of 35,000 miles, well before the vehicle's overall median. Failures clustered this far below the rest of the car usually point to a design or manufacturing problem rather than wear, because wear does not selectively target one system on low-mileage examples. The middle half of these reports falls between 10,000 and 93,000 miles.
The engine accounts for 9.6% of complaints (20 reports, 14 of them with a mileage figure), and it fails late — a median of 106,000 miles, considerably beyond the vehicle's overall median. That pattern is consistent with normal service life rather than a defect, though it matters for anyone buying an example already near that mileage. The middle half of these reports falls between 85,000 and 125,000 miles.
Problems owners could not categorise accounts for 9.6% of complaints (20 reports, 12 of them with a mileage figure), with a median of 86,000 miles, close to the vehicle's overall pattern. The middle half of these reports falls between 67,000 and 100,000 miles.
The engine and its cooling system accounts for 6.2% of complaints (13 reports, 11 of them with a mileage figure), and it fails early — a median of 10,000 miles, well before the vehicle's overall median. Failures clustered this far below the rest of the car usually point to a design or manufacturing problem rather than wear, because wear does not selectively target one system on low-mileage examples. The middle half of these reports falls between 200 and 70,000 miles.
Known problems with the 2007–2008 G35
Timing Chain Guides and Tensioner 2007–2008
Chain guide/tensioner wear producing rattle continues to be reported into the VQ35HR years.
Before you buy a 2007–2008 G35: the 3-minute check
Generated from 153 mileage-tagged complaints, 3 recall campaigns, 1 documented problem area. Print this page — the checklist survives print.
- Run the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. 3 campaigns cover this generation; an open recall is a free repair you can make the seller's problem.
- Check timing chain guides and tensioner on 2007–2008 cars. Chain guide/tensioner wear producing rattle continues to be reported into the VQ35HR years.
- End with a pre-purchase inspection of this car. Aggregate data describes the population; the example in front of you has its own history.
For a buyer, failures on this generation are spread rather than concentrated: the middle half falls between 22,000 and 101,000 miles, with a median of 65,000. There is no single mileage threshold to watch, which means condition and maintenance records are more informative than the odometer.
On inspection, the airbag system and the electrical system are where this generation's reports concentrate, so those are the areas worth a specific look. The electrical system in particular shows a median failure mileage of 78,000, which gives a concrete number to compare against the odometer of any car you are considering.
None of this is a substitute for a pre-purchase inspection on the individual car. Aggregate patterns describe a population; the example in front of you has its own history.
G35 problems by mileage: where your car sits
Type your odometer reading, or read the common mileages in the table. Your marker lands on the timing chart above and on the curve below.
| System | Middle half of reports, mi | At 60k mi44% below | At 90k mi67% below | At 120k mi82% below | At 150k mi93% below | At 200k mi99% below |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airbag system | 51,000–109,000 | in window | in window | earlier | earlier | earlier |
| Electrical system | 49,000–120,000 | in window | in window | earlier | earlier | earlier |
| Transmission and driveline | 10,000–93,000 | in window | in window | earlier | earlier | earlier |
| Engine | 85,000–125,000 | later | in window | in window | earlier | earlier |
| Problems owners could not categorise | 67,000–100,000 | later | in window | earlier | earlier | earlier |
| Engine and its cooling system | 200–70,000 | in window | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier |
| Seats | 58,000–100,000 | in window | in window | earlier | earlier | earlier |
Figure 3 · Infiniti G35 2007–2008 · 153 reports with mileage
Share of reports below each mileage
Share of mileage-tagged reports filed at or below each odometer reading. Steps rise only at bin edges, by exact counted shares.
- 60,000 mi — 44% of reports below
- 120,000 mi — 82% of reports below
- 200,000 mi — 99% of reports below
- Median — the staircase crosses the 50% line here
- Your odometer — appears after you enter it above
The staircase tops out at 99%: the remaining 1.3% of reports (2) came above 200,000 miles.
Nothing is smoothed or interpolated. Linear axis, same as Figure 1.
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, public domain.
2007–2008 Infiniti G35 recalls (3)
NHTSA records 3 recall campaigns covering vehicles in this generation. A recall means the manufacturer or the regulator concluded there was a safety defect or a standard was not met, and that a free remedy is owed to owners — including second and later owners.
Recall status is specific to the individual vehicle, not the model. Checking a VIN against NHTSA's lookup is free and takes under a minute, and it is the only way to know whether a particular car has had the work done.
Apr 2010 · 2007 · SeatsIn the event of a crash, the airbag may not deploy, increasing the risk of injury.
The defect. Nissan is recalling certain model year 2005 through 2007 Infiniti G35 sedans manufactured from march 29, 2004 through august 25, 2006 and Infiniti G35 coupes manufactured from april 1, 2004 through may 30, 2007. The wire harness connecting the belt tension…
What can happen. In the event of a crash, the airbag may not deploy, increasing the risk of injury.
The free fix. Nissan will notify owners and dealers will repair the vehicles free of charge. The safety recall began on july 12, 2010. Owners may contact Nissan toll-free at 1-800-662-6200.
Oct 2008 · 2007–2008 · Electrical SystemThis could result in the passenger air bag being suppressed which could fail to provide adequate protection…
The defect. Nissan is recalling 204,361 my 2007-2008 altima, altima hybrid, 350z, 350z roadster, my 2008 altima coupe, rogue, my 2009 murano, and Infiniti my 2007-2008 G35 sedan, my 2008 G37 coupe and ex35 passenger vehicles equipped with continental automotive systems'…
What can happen. This could result in the passenger air bag being suppressed which could fail to provide adequate protection in the event of a crash.
The free fix. Dealers will test the signal between the ocs and acu systems using a special tool to check that it is functioning as designed. If necessary, the seat cushion (containing ocs hardware) will be…
Oct 2006 · 2007 · Exterior LightingThis standard is to reduce crashes, injuries and deaths by providing adequate illumination of the roadway…
The defect. Certain vehicles fail to comply with the "vertical gradient" and "headlamp photometric values" requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, 'Lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment.'
What can happen. This standard is to reduce crashes, injuries and deaths by providing adequate illumination of the roadway, and by enhancing the conspicuity of motor vehicles on the public roads so that their…
The free fix. Dealers will replace the headlamp assemblies. The recall is expected to begin on or about april 16, 2007. Owners may contact Infiniti at 1-800-662-6200.
Crashes, fires and injuries owners reported
What owners reported alongside the failure itself, out of 209 complaints against this generation:
- Crashes
- 18 (8.6%)
- Fires
- 2
- Injury reports
- 6
- Fatality reports
- 0
These flags are self-reported by complainants and unverified by NHTSA; one report can carry several flags, so the counts overlap and do not sum to a total. They are not adjusted for how many of these vehicles are on the road. No chart is drawn here on purpose: overlapping counts spanning very different magnitudes cannot be honestly encoded as lengths.
G35 problems by model year
| Year | Complaints | With mileage | Median miles | Most reported | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 114 | 86 | 63,000 | Airbag system (30) | 3 |
| 2008 | 95 | 67 | 67,000 | Airbag system (33) | 1 |
What G35 owners reported
The contact owns a 2007 Infiniti G35. The contact stated that the key was inoperable. The vehicle failed to move into the accessory position. The contact called a locksmith, who was unable to assist. The cylinder lock was fractured. The contact obtained a part from a junkyard. The vehicle was taken to an independent…
2007 · 55,000 miles · Airbag system
The contact owns a 2007 Infiniti G35. The contact stated that the passenger's side air bag warning light was flashing. The vehicle was taken to a Toyota dealer for an oil change, and the contact requested a diagnostic test of the air bag warning light. The dealer retrieved DTC: B1081; and the contact was informed that…
2007 · 60,000 miles · Airbag system
The contact owns a 2008 Infiniti G35. The contact stated that the air bag warning light intermittently illuminated. Additionally, the contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer for routine maintenance; however, the vehicle was diagnosed, and it was determined that the passenger’s side air bag sensor…
2008 · 128,000 miles · Airbag system
The contact owns a 2008 Infiniti G35. The contact stated that while at a complete stop, there was an abnormal popping sound as the rear-end of the vehicle lowered to the pavement upon depression of the accelerator pedal. Upon inspection of the vehicle, the contact discovered that the rear subframe was detached from…
2008 · 130,000 miles · Body structure
Built from 153 NHTSA complaints with mileage · snapshot 2026-09-26 · open data · how it is built
Other G35 generations
- G35 2003–2006 898 reports with mileage, most about the electrical system