What breaks most · 2002 to 2013 model years
Infiniti FX35 problems by year
Owners have filed 447 safety complaints with NHTSA about the Infiniti FX35 across model years 2002 to 2013. One year stands out: 2004 for latches and locks complaints. The quietest years are 2002, 2011 and 2010.
- Years to check closely: 2004
- Fewest complaints: 2002, 2011, 2010
- Complaints on file
- 4472002 to 2013, all trims
- Worst year
- 2004120 complaints
- Crashes reported
- 163 fires · 36 injuries · 1 deaths
- Typical failure mileage
- 74kMedian where owners gave mileage
- Recall campaigns
- 42Across the years shown
Complaints by model year
Raw filings with NHTSA, not adjusted for how many were sold.
| Model year | Complaints | Crashes | Recalls | Most-reported component |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Air bags (1) | |
| 61 | 2 | 10 | Air bags (13) | |
| 120 | 0 | 7 | Latches and locks (27) | |
| 94 | 5 | 9 | Air bags (25) | |
| 40 | 2 | 7 | Air bags (19) | |
| 37 | 2 | 4 | Air bags (9) | |
| 35 | 2 | 4 | Air bags (19) | |
| 20 | 0 | 1 | Unknown or other (4) | |
| 13 | 0 | 0 | Electrical system (4) | |
| 11 | 1 | 0 | Fuel system (4) | |
| 14 | 1 | 0 | Unknown or other (4) | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Air bags (1) |
What fails on the 2004 Infiniti FX35
| Component | Share of complaints | Filings | Crashes | Parts for this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latches and locksDoor latches and actuators | 23% |
27 | 0 | Shop latches and locks parts for the 2004 Infiniti FX35 |
| Body and structureDoors, latches and body hardware | 16% |
19 | 0 | Shop body and structure parts for the 2004 Infiniti FX35 |
| Electrical systemAlternators, starters and ignition | 15% |
18 | 0 | Shop electrical system parts for the 2004 Infiniti FX35 |
| Air bags | 13% |
15 | 0 | Check recalls for air bags on NHTSA.gov |
| Unknown or other | 11% |
13 | 0 | — |
| Fuel systemFuel pumps and injectors | 7% |
8 | 0 | Shop fuel system parts for the 2004 Infiniti FX35 |
| Exterior lightingHeadlights, tail lights and bulbs | 6% |
7 | 0 | Shop exterior lighting parts for the 2004 Infiniti FX35 |
| Fuel systemFuel pumps and injectors | 5% |
6 | 0 | Shop fuel system parts for the 2004 Infiniti FX35 |
One complaint can name more than one component, so shares add to more than 100%. "Unknown or other" is NHTSA's uncategorized bucket and is shown but never ranked.
In owners' words
Complaint narratives as filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length.
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No events cause this problem driver's side door not unlocking and locking (actuator fail) nothing has been done to correct the problem.
How to read this page
Every figure comes from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's public complaint database, which holds every safety-related defect complaint filed by owners since 1995. We refresh it monthly and count each complaint once per component it names. Data through September 6, 2026.
NHTSA only accepts safety-related complaints. Rattles, paint, infotainment bugs and other annoyances are under-reported here, so this page is a map of what fails in ways owners consider dangerous, not a full reliability score.
Counts are raw. Use the year-over-year shape and the component mix, not the absolute numbers. Where a component maps to parts we stock, the row links to that category filtered to the year you are viewing. Air bag and seat belt complaints link to the recall checker instead, because those repairs are almost always covered.
Common questions
Which Infiniti FX35 years have the most problems?
By NHTSA complaint volume, 2004 carries the most filings on the Infiniti FX35. The 2004 alone has 120 complaints, led by latches and locks.
What is the most common Infiniti FX35 problem?
On the 2004 model year, the most-reported component is latches and locks with 27 complaints. The table above lists the top components for every year.
At what mileage do Infiniti FX35 problems start?
The median mileage at failure across all Infiniti FX35 complaints that include mileage is about 74,000 miles. Older model years skew higher; the per-year figure is in the "at a glance" card.
Are these complaints verified?
No. NHTSA publishes complaints as submitted and does not investigate individual filings. Patterns across hundreds of complaints are meaningful; a single one is not.