Infiniti M35 Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 461 consumer complaints across the 5 model years of the Infiniti M35 (2006–2010) that have at least 5 complaints. 2006 has the most, with 210. Across all years, the part named most often is air bags (119 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
All M35 model years
Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | TSBs | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 20 | 36,000 | 5 | 67 | — | Falling |
| 2009 | 16 | 32,500 | 5 | 68 | — | Falling |
| 2008 | 60 | 62,000 | 5 | 68 | Not compared (fewer than 3 comparable model years) | Falling |
| 2007 | 155 | 74,200 | 4 | 68 | Not compared (before 2008) | Falling |
| 2006 | 210 | 90,000 | 5 | 71 | Not compared (before 2008) | Falling |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Air bags119 26%
- Steering108 24%
- Seats90 20%
- Vehicle speed control35 7.6%
- Electrical system31 6.8%
- Other or unknown29 6.3%
- Suspension24 5.2%
- Engine23 5.0%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
2006: “I just bought this car and when I took it out to drive the driver seat was sitting all the way to the floor so I tried raising the seat and noticed it wading moving so I got out to look while trying to raise it and noticed metal trying to come through the leather I don't know what's going on and I hope this doesn't cost me a lot of money to fix.”
NHTSA complaint #11325240, filed 2020-05, 216,000 miles2007: “I was driving on freeway and drivers seat bracket broke and threw me forward and almost caused severe accident--- took to dealer who said this happens a lot in these cars and they wanted 1500$ to fix-- I cant afford-- I checked and there have been over a hundred such reports-- some involving injury-- should these seat brackets not be recalled??? Only 75k on odometer”
NHTSA complaint #11244501, filed 2019-08, 75,000 miles2010: “Takata recall turn my car on and there is a ticking noise coming from behind my dashboard. It will adjust the volume of my radio automatically without me touching it. After a few clicks it will short out my volume. My vehicle was stationary.”
NHTSA complaint #11180207, filed 2019-02, 99,000 milesOther Infiniti models
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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. Methodology