2005 Infiniti FX35 Recalls, Complaints & Specs

9 safety recalls list the 2005 Infiniti FX35, and owners have filed 94 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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9 safety recalls for the 2005 Infiniti FX35

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

1. Inflator module (air bags)

   NHTSA 20V008000 Reported January 9, 2020 307,962 vehicles potentially affected Nissan North America, Inc.

   Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2001-2003 Maxima, 2002-2006 Sentra, 2002-2004 Pathfinder, 2007-2011 Versa Sedan and Versa Hatchback, 2001-2004 Infiniti I30 and I35, 2002-2003 Inifiniti QX4, 2003-2008 Infiniti FX35 and FX45 and 2006-2010 M35 and M45 vehicles. The vehicles are equipped with non-desiccated, frontal…

   Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflators with alternate desiccated inflators, free of charge. The recall began February 12, 2020. Owners may contact Nissan customer…

2. Inflator module (air bags)

   NHTSA 17V028000 Reported January 10, 2017 152,554 vehicles potentially affected Nissan North America, Inc.

   Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2012 Nissan Versa hatchbacks originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan) and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A".…

   Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflators, free of charge. The recall began on June 8, 2017. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available.…

3. Inflator module (air bags)

   NHTSA 16V349000 Reported May 24, 2016 413,852 vehicles potentially affected Nissan North America, Inc.

   Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2003-2008 Infiniti FX35 and FX45, 2003-2004 Infiniti I35, 2006-2010 Infiniti M35 and M45, and 2007-2011 Nissan Versa vehicles, originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto…

   Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began December 21, 2017. All owners should receive a second notice by May 15, 2017. Owners may…

4. Air bags

   NHTSA 15V287000 Reported May 15, 2015 1,090,569 vehicles potentially affected Nissan North America, Inc.

   Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2001-2003 Nissan Maxima, 2002-2004 Pathfinder, 2002-2006 Sentra, 2002-2003 Infiniti QX4 and I35, 2003 FX35 and FX45, and 2001 I30 vehicles. Upon deployment of the passenger side frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.

   Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began on June 15, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261. Note: On December 18,…

5. Air bags

   NHTSA 15V226000 Reported April 17, 2015 12,606 vehicles potentially affected Nissan North America, Inc.

   Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2003-2004 Infiniti I35, 2003-2005 FX35 and FX45, and 2006 M35 and M45 vehicles originally sold, or currently registered, in geographic locations associated with high absolute humidity. Specifically, vehicles sold, or ever registered, in Florida, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, the…

   Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began on June 16, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261. Note: This recall…

6. Headlights (exterior lighting)

   NHTSA 06V328000 Reported August 31, 2006 105,200 vehicles potentially affected NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.

   During a canadian compliance test, certain sport utility vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, 'lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment.' the headlamp assemblies do not meet the headlamp photometric values requirements of the standard.

   Remedy: Dealers will replace the headlamp assemblies. The recall began on december 18, 2006. Owners may contact infiniti at 1-800-662-6200.

7. Exterior lighting

   NHTSA 06V244000 Reported July 11, 2006 105,200 vehicles potentially affected NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.

   During a canadian compliance test, certain sport utility vehicles failed to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, 'lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment.' a rear combination lamp assembly did not meet the requirements.

   Remedy: Dealers will replace the rear combination lamp assemblies. The recall began on december 18, 2006. Owners may contact infiniti at at 1-800-662-6200.

8. Fuel system, gasoline

   NHTSA 05V555000 Reported December 13, 2005 192,659 vehicles potentially affected NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.

   On certain passenger and sport utility vehicles, the fuel filler hose may crack and result in fuel leakage from the hose while refueling.

   Remedy: Dealers will replace the fuel filler hose. Recall began on february 27, 2006, for nissan owners, and on march 13, 2006, for infiniti owners. Owners may contact nissan at 1-800-647-7261 or infiniti at 1-800-662-6200.

9. Latch strap (child seat)

   NHTSA 05V338000 Reported July 26, 2005 90,016 vehicles potentially affected NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.

   Certain vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 225, "child restraint anchorage systems." the lower anchorage brackets in the rear seats do not meet the location requirement in this standard. This may cause difficulty in attaching some child seats to these brackets.

   Remedy: Dealers will replace the lower anchorage brackets with modified brackets to ensure that the standard is met. The recall began on august 28, 2006. The infiniti q45 model vehicles are being campaigned under a separate…

94 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 2005 Infiniti FX35 have filed 94 complaints with NHTSA; 5 describe a crash. Reports cite 5 injuries and 0 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 91,362 miles. Complaints peaked in 2016 with 18 filed that year.

Most-reported components

• Air bags25
• Unknown or other16
• Electrical system13
• Latches/locks/linkages13
• Structure: body10
• Power train4
• Fuel/propulsion system3
• Seats3

What owners are reporting

“Tl* the contact owns a 2005 infiniti fx35. The contact stated that the door latch on the rear driver's side door ceased and was unable to be opened from inside or outside the vehicle. The contact took”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, May 21, 2020 · Latches/locks/linkages

“I changed the camshaft sensor because it gave me an error code since my car was taking too long to turn over. Than the slip and vfc off light came on and my car would jerk and the brake light would co”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, April 25, 2020 · Electronic stability control (esc)

Fuel economy and specs

EPA ratings for the 2005 Infiniti FX35 (FX35 AWD, FX35 RWD). Ranges cover every tested configuration.

Compare Infiniti FX35 model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Infiniti FX35 model year in NHTSA's database.

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Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.