2005 Infiniti G35 Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 14about this part
- Share
- 7%of 215 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 47,250miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 14 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2005 Infiniti G35, 7% of the 215 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 47,250 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“We received the car april 18, 2020. We were told that nothing was wrong with the car besides the gas gauge on the dash. On april 20,2020, we were on the highway and the car stopped. We turned the car off for a bit and the problem still persisted. The engine will rev but the car wouldn't go forward nor reverse. We let the car rest for about 20 minutes and it started to work. We then took the car to the mechanic the next day and he told us that the transmission wasn't no good and that's there was an exhaust leak.”
NHTSA complaint #11322720, filed 2020-04, 45 miles“Service engine soon, vdc off, and slip lights all come on from start up of vehicle. Engine bogs a lot, specially when slightly more agresive acceleration. I changed hid wire by pulling out the headlight unit and the next time I drove it this happened.”
NHTSA complaint #10882276, filed 2016-07, 132,000 miles“The transmission has failed more than once already and based on my research I've come to believe that it is due to the coolant mixing with transmission fluid in the radiator.”
NHTSA complaint #11363835, filed 2020-10, 200,000 miles“Was coming to a stop at red light, just before car stopped moving it felt like the trans down shifted hard. I had my foot on brake, already stopped and car lunged forward. It felt like it was going to take off and hit the car in front of me, I put it in neutral and the car revved up to about 6500 RPM for 3 to 4 seconds then dropped down to normal. I an positive I did not have my foot on the gas and the floor mat was not pushing the pedal, I talked to my mechanic and he thinks the throttle had to be open as this is a drive by wire car.”
NHTSA complaint #10466827, filed 2012-07, 47,000 miles“The vehicle that I have done so much research on is the 2003-2006 G35 which I own now has a issue with the clutch pedal sticking and getting stuck during driving situations which to me is a very horrible hazard for us if do to high miles on freeway and clutch sticks to the floor, which had occurred to me and made me panic and almost had causes a accident realizing that it had got stuck and I had to yank it out the bottom of the floor. I feel this should be a extreme issue to you guys and should be notified immediately to infinity dealerships so that this can be taken care of. …”
NHTSA complaint #10513689, filed 2013-05, 77,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10149806Oct 12, 2018TRANSMISSION & ENGINE AUTOMATED DATA COLLECTION AND DIAGNOSTIC REPORTING SERVICE INFORMATION To support proper diagnosis and to promote Fixed-Right-First-Time ? Infiniti may…
- 10192822May 10, 2016SERVICE INFORMATION Replacement 5-speed rear wheel drive Automatic Transmission (A/T) assemblies and replacement control valves (valve bodies) now come with blank Transmission…
- 10192475Nov 20, 2014SERVICE INFORMATION If a customer describes lack of power or poor acceleration, perform the following checks before attempting any repair: * Check for stored DTCs. * Check if the…
- 10033227Feb 11, 2010Infiniti: 5 speed a/t dtc diagnoses for p1701, p1702, p1703, p1704, p1705, p1754, p1759, p1764, p1769, p1774. Applies to re 5r05a only transmissions (5 speed a/t). If one or more…
- 10024688Apr 28, 2008Infiniti; special automatic transmission fluid requirement. 2004 to current infinit vehicles.
- 10017773Nov 9, 2005Clicking noise from rear axles.
- 10016567Jul 11, 2005Clicking noise is coming from the left and/or right rear axle when accelerating from a stop.
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
Other parts of the 2005 Infiniti G35
46 complaintsEngine
38 complaintsExterior lighting
30 complaintsElectrical system
24 complaintsEngine cooling
21 complaintsFuel system
20 complaintsBrakes
18 complaintsSeats
14 complaintsOther or unknown
13 complaintsSuspension
13 complaintsVehicle speed control
12 complaintsBody and structure
10 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 Infiniti G35
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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