2003 Infiniti I35 Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 13about this part
- Share
- 14%of 93 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 151,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 13 complaints about the electrical system of the 2003 Infiniti I35, 14% of the 93 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 151,000 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.
“I bought a 2003 infinit I35 a year ago as my first car. I have been having problems with my vehicle dying for what seems to be no reason. No warning lights would come on not even a check engine light. I was driving on the highway when it happened a week ago. While I was driving it died a total of four times. When I tried to start it back up it wouldn't turn over. It would not take a jump. No fluids were low. No cables or terminals were loose. I ended up having to get the vehicle towed. At the time it had 216,000 miles roughly. …”
NHTSA complaint #11011159, filed 2017-07, 216,000 miles“While driving down the street, the vehicle shut completely off. I could not steer or anything. It was not the battery, alternator. It just stop right in the middle of the street; which is very dangerous. I called the used car dealer whom had just sold me the vehicle less than 6 month whom had the vehicle towed. They indicated they fixed one of the sensor & there was electrical issues. It drove for about a year, now it is continuously doing the same thing, shutting down while driving. The check engine light will come on & slip/ tcs. …”
NHTSA complaint #10743712, filed 2015-07, 163,000 miles“I understand that per campaign NHTSA # 03v455000 - crank/cam positon sensor weld, my veh was part of this recall.. Infiniti I35 2002-2003 and I was not notified. It shows that the circuit board for the cran position sensor have an improper solder joint due to solder deformation caused by heat stress acceleraton residue during the soldering process. This continously happent to my vehicle where my check engine warning light comes on , I have no power & the vehicle stops running with no warning during operation which is very dangerous. …”
NHTSA complaint #10743765, filed 2015-07, 163,000 miles“I've had the same problems that other Infiniti I-35s have experienced in regards to losing power, engine cutting off and lack of braking. My car initially stalled while I was parked at a red light. After a few attempts to restart, it finally did. I made an appointment to see the dealer about this problem four days later. While driving to the dealer, my car engine lights all lit up and the car stalled and I had no braking ability. Fortunately, I was going only about 10 MPH when this happened and was able to pull over to a lane without cars and applied my parking break to stop the car. …”
NHTSA complaint #10394498, filed 2011-04, 73,665 miles“The car suddenly loses throttle control under normal driving conditions; the engine return to idle speed . I was driving on the expressway and all of a sudden the check engine light came on and the car started slowing down. I pressed on the gas pedal all the way down but the car refused to accelerate. I managed to pull over and stop the engine. And then restarted the car and it seemed to work ok for a while and then did it again. I managed to get it to the dealer and it has been there since while they try to figure out why this is happening. This problem started happening about a year ago. …”
NHTSA complaint #10311512, filed 2010-02, 84,100 milesRelated service bulletins
- 11002539May 20, 2024INTELLIGENT KEY NOT DETECTED / ENGINE WILL NOT START This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
- 10190150Mar 24, 2021INFINITI; FRONT SONAR PARKING SENSOR SERVICE INFORMATION This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
- 10190026Mar 10, 2021NAVIGATION MAP DATA UPDATE MATRIX This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
- 10119210Jul 7, 201712 VOLT BATTERY STORAGE AND MAINTENANCE FOR NEW VEHICLES IN RETAILER INVENTORY This bulletin has been amended throughout. Please discard all previous versions of this bulletin.
- 10192314Jan 27, 2014SERVICE INFORMATION Information necessary to service the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) safely is included in the "RESTRAINTS" section of the Electronic Service Manual (ESM)…
- 10192191Jun 7, 2013As part of an enhanced emissions test for Inspection & Maintenance (I/M), some States may require the System Readiness Test (SRT) status be checked. - The SRT is used to indicate…
- 10044526Jul 6, 2012Infiniti: reprogramming electronic control unit (ecu) on all qualifying vehicles. No models listed. Model years 1998-2013.
- 10030145Apr 6, 2009Infiniti: electronic control unit damage can result from improper battery connection. The battery is required to stay connected when the engine is running. No model years listed.
- 10012880Aug 9, 2007Trailer light wiring. To include infiniti 2006 m35/m45. *tt updated 09-12-07.
Electrical system: other model years
Other parts of the 2003 Infiniti I35
44 complaintsEngine cooling
27 complaintsVehicle speed control
10 complaintsAir bags
8 complaintsElectronic stability control
8 complaintsOther or unknown
6 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2003 Infiniti I35
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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