2002 Infiniti I35 Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 10%of 70 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 99,455miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the steering of the 2002 Infiniti I35, 10% of the 70 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 99,455 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, 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.
“I have had two transmissions in this 2002 Infiniti I35 and now may have to have the third. Summer of 2011 I experienced intermittent issues with the engine racing and the transmission apparently disengaging, with no power to the wheels. First time I took it to the dealer they couldn't detect any problems as there was no service engine soon warning on the dash board so their computer couldn't detect a problem. Happened again and the technician told me not to turn the ignition off when I got to the shop but to let the engine keep running. …”
NHTSA complaint #10457212, filed 2012-05, 99,455 miles“When pressing gas pedal, front end pulls dangerously & powerfully to righ or left, steering wheel is very sensitive, front end shake, vibrate, stepping (tappin) wobbleiing, engine shakes, miss out, head rest move up with out control while driving.”
NHTSA complaint #761762, filed 2002-05“Vehicle will pull to either right or left when driving at any speed. Vehicle becomes more difficult to control. Dealer said all front wheel drives pull to one side or another like that. …”
NHTSA complaint #8004967, filed 2002-03“Steering wheel dangerously pulls to one side or another cause losing control. Front end play freely, shakes, rattles, and has very rough ride(cause losing control). Nlm”
NHTSA complaint #759926, filed 2002-03“The vehicle experienced the following:the engine shaked, and was noisy, front end shaked and pulled, the door locked by itself when it was slammed, the acceleration pedal did nothing when driven in high speeds, the clock knob was inoperative, front dash had electrical problems, gas mileage was abnormal, cd player was inoperative, and there was a rattle noise inside of the vehicle. The consumer had loss control of the vehicle due to the front end problems, there was excessive play, when going over bumps, the dealer stated the vehicle was normal. Scc”
NHTSA complaint #566826, filed 2003-03Related service bulletins
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Steering: other model years
Other parts of the 2002 Infiniti I35
14 complaintsAir bags
12 complaintsEngine
11 complaintsSuspension
11 complaintsVehicle speed control
9 complaintsBrakes
8 complaintsExterior lighting
7 complaintsOther or unknown
6 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
6 complaintsElectrical system
5 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsEquipment
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2002 Infiniti I35
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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