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2008 Infiniti G35 Engine cooling Problems

Complaints
4about this part
Share
4%of 95 total for the year
Median mileage
2,200miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2008 Infiniti G35, 4% of the 95 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 2,200 miles.

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.

“Car was jerking while driving. I went to the dealer, was told that a radiator leaked to the transmission, and ruined it. Dealer flashed transmission, but later I had check engine warning. I went back, dealer told me that this is because of a bad transmission. This is not safe to drive a car in this condition. I still have a power train warranty, but nissan refuses to repair transmission, because, they say, transmission problem was a secondary one, and the primary was a radiator. Nissan twice refused to repair under warranty.”

NHTSA complaint #10593885, filed 2014-05, 53,521 miles

“I recently purchased this car from a nissan dealership and it happened on the first and second day owning it. The first day happened when I pulled into the gas station taxing to the gas pump and all the sudden, the steering wheel started to get harden. I looked at the RPM gauge and it was down to zero while I was in d mode. So shifted to park and restart the engine, then it works again. The second incident happened when I was at a stop sign turning right. Immediately after releasing the brake pedal, I turned the steering wheel and the engine stalled; therefore, the steering wheel was harden. …”

NHTSA complaint #10451948, filed 2012-03, 2 miles

“New vehicle driven only 4k miles when noises started emanating from the engine compartment anytime rpms exceeded 4000. Dealer diagnosed problem as a burned out transmission requiring replacement. Had the transmission seized up while driving, it could have LED to a very dangerous situation.”

NHTSA complaint #10234700, filed 2008-07, 4,201 miles

“The contact owns a 2008 Infiniti G35 sedan. The contact stated that when he depresses the accelerator pedal, there is a brief hesitation and then the vehicle accelerates rapidly. He took the vehicle to the dealer from where it was purchased and had them inspect it; however, they were unable to identify the cause of the failure. The failure occurs intermittently only after the vehicle comes to a complete stop and proceeds to move forward. The failure was noticed ever since the vehicle was purchased and the dealer has been unable to duplicate or remedy the failure. …”

NHTSA complaint #10235508, filed 2008-07, 200 miles

Related service bulletins

Engine cooling: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200844%
200798%
20062114%
20052110%
2004219%
20036713%

Other parts of the 2008 Infiniti G35

Air bags
33 complaintsOther or unknown
13 complaintsElectrical system
10 complaintsEngine
10 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
10 complaintsBrakes
8 complaintsBody and structure
8 complaintsFuel system
6 complaintsSeats
5 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsSuspension
4 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2008 Infiniti G35

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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