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2002 Infiniti I35 Vehicle speed control Problems

Complaints
9about this part
Share
13%of 70 total for the year
Median mileage
94,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2002 Infiniti I35, 13% of the 70 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 94,000 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.

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.

“Traveled approx 25 miles. Was first in line to approach a red stop light. As the accelerator was let up and brakes applied, the car did not stop. As the car crossed into the intersection of on-coming traffic, I took the automatic transmission from drive into neutral . The car stopped and rpms increased indicating a stuck accelerator. I tapped the accelerator pedal twice and the car went to idle. I had the car towed to the Infiniti dealership who still has it and has not been able to duplicate the problem. …”

NHTSA complaint #10372107, filed 2010-12, 160,000 miles

“Our 2002 Infiniti I-35 has accelerated on its own 3 times. The first time we were turning around in our friend's driveway and it took off in reverse. The second time we were first in line at a stop light. The third time, I was moving the car in our driveway and it went through our neighbor's fence causing $8,000 damage to our car. The dealer in grand rapids said they never heard of such a thing. The dealer who sold the car and Infiniti have not answered our e-mails. Infiniti corp headquarters pretty much told us too bad on the phone.”

NHTSA complaint #10201662, filed 2007-09, 65,895 miles

“1) traveling at high speeds 50-60 MPH for a considerable time frame, one-two hours. On a highway with stop lights-when trying to stop, my Infiniti I35 (yr.2002) accelerates while I am trying to brake. The car lurches foward with the engine going from 1500 RPM to 7000 rpms. The incident repeated itself later on 8/16. We were traveling from baltimore to virgina on route 50--good road accomodating high speeds but has lights as one passes through eastern shore towns. The car was towed to infinite's nearest dealership in va beach. …”

NHTSA complaint #10088298, filed 2004-08, 59,000 miles

“First incident occurred april 29th,2005. Tempted to accelerate onto the highway and car lost all power. Ould go no faster than 15miles per hour.contacted Infiniti dealer and told to have car towed in.accelerator pedal replaced.told problem was resolved. On august 8th,2005, was attempting to park car in space at blockbuster,when car accelerated quickly and hit the brick pillar at blockbuster.both airbags deployed.currently the car is at the body shop for repair and I have notified the Infiniti dealer that I would like it inspected before I drive the car.”

NHTSA complaint #10133227, filed 2005-08, 44,000 miles

“The tcs off and slip lights after a noticeable miss while accelerating, the vehicle fails to accelerate when the accelerator pedal is depressed, and then the vehicle stalls, regardless of traveling speed, resulting in total loss of power steering and power braking. …”

NHTSA complaint #11175884, filed 2019-02, 94,000 miles

Related recalls

Vehicle speed control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200426%
20031011%
2002913%

Other parts of the 2002 Infiniti I35

Engine cooling
14 complaints
Air bags
12 complaints
Engine
11 complaints
Suspension
11 complaints
Brakes
8 complaints
Exterior lighting
7 complaints
Steering
7 complaints
Other or unknown
6 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
6 complaints
Electrical system
5 complaints
Fuel system
5 complaints
Equipment
4 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2002 Infiniti I35

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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