2008 Infiniti M35 Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 21about this part
- Share
- 35%of 60 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 13,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 21 complaints about the steering of the 2008 Infiniti M35, 35% of the 60 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 13,000 miles.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“This car tends to drift/travel/trammel with road grooves/ruts/dips all the time. This is a common problem with this model. I've changed the tires a few times to try and resolve this issue and the same problem happens with all tire brands I've tried. I have never experienced this problem as prevalent with any other vehicle I've driven. I've taken it to two dealers and they both say it is common to this car. This is extremely dangerous.”
NHTSA complaint #10556134, filed 2013-12, 66,000 miles“I bought my 2008 Infiniti m35x new in september of 2008. From the day I drove it away from the dealership I noticed that the steering was pulling erratically sometimes to the left and sometimes to the right. The angle of the road and rough road surfaces made it worse. Upon taking this to the dealer, they agreed to change the tires (from goodyear to michelin) that made it somewhat better but has not eliminated it. I have driven this car for 5 years like this, but now believe based on many blogs on the internet that this is a mechanical defect and Infiniti should be fixing this.”
NHTSA complaint #10555811, filed 2013-12, 50 miles“I purchased my vehicle in october 2009 certified pre-owned from Infiniti southwest in houston, tx with 13k on it already. This past year I cant take it anymore. The problem is getting worse and worse since the very beginning when I purchased the vehicle. Any groove on the road or minor indentation causes my steering wheel to lose control. Even when I switch lanes, just driving over the little bump reflector cause me tramling. It literally looks like there is a drunk driver on the road when people see me driving. It occurs any time I drive it. …”
NHTSA complaint #10362501, filed 2010-10, 13,000 miles“Brand new 2008 Infiniti M35 sport has a severe tramlining problem. Driving the car above 60 MPH the steering becomes very unpredictable. The car likes to swerve left and right and rarely wants to travel in a straight line. Sometimes the car actually goes into the other lane. Car will not track straight for more than a second or two at highway speeds. Infiniti dealership says there is nothing wrong. They are obviously not telling the truth.”
NHTSA complaint #10248870, filed 2008-11, 195 miles“Getting uncontrollable steering vibration at the steering wheel. Even purchased brand new tires and got a front end allignment and nothing seems to help.”
NHTSA complaint #10464646, filed 2012-07, 40,000 milesSteering: other model years
Other parts of the 2008 Infiniti M35
20 complaintsOther or unknown
5 complaintsTires
5 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsEquipment
3 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsSeats
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 Infiniti M35
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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