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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 miles

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Electrical system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2004514%
20031314%
200257%

Other parts of the 2003 Infiniti I35

Engine
44 complaints
Engine cooling
27 complaints
Vehicle speed control
10 complaints
Air bags
8 complaints
Electronic stability control
8 complaints
Other or unknown
6 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
5 complaints
Brakes
4 complaints
Fuel system
4 complaints
Seats
1 complaints
Steering
1 complaints
Body 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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