The Lemon IndexInfiniti FX35 reliability.
Is it reliable? Yes. About three-quarters as many complaints as the average car.
Better than average · 2003–2007
20071st generation
What owners say on YouTube
2003–2008 FX35 · 199 most-watched videos
Owners praise
Owners complain about
Fixes owners look up most
- Infotainment, battery & electrical186K views
- Intake, EGR & engine sensors163K views
- Oil changes & service109K views
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2009–2013 FX35 · 200 most-watched videos
Owners praise
Owners complain about
Nothing stands out.
Fixes owners look up most
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Praise and complaints: the share of each generation's most-watched videos that mention a topic with a praise or trouble word next to it, in the title or what's said. YouTube rank: how positive owners and reviewers sound, compared with every car of the same model year. It measures tone, not failure rates. Videos belong to their creators; we link to them.
Looking at a 2005 or newer? Those are too new for a full complaint score (any score shown is partial, in gray), but YouTube owners like the 2006 best.
Fewest complaints
2003.
Only 2 Infiniti FX35 years have enough complaints and sales to score, too few for best and worst lists. 2003 drew about average.
Every year. Lower is better. Tap a year for its full report.
Show 1 older years (2006–2006, YouTube reviews only, no complaint data)
Newest year first. Red = worse than average, gray = about average or too few complaints to score. #1, #2… = that year's YouTube rank among the 7 Infiniti FX35 years with enough videos (#1 = the year owners and reviewers talk about most positively). It is not a reliability rank.
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YouTube rank: we read 398 YouTube videos about the Infiniti FX35, 2003 to 2013, and ranked every year by how much they praise it vs. how much they talk about problems. YouTube's favorite: 2006. Old cars rank lower partly because most of their videos are repair and restoration videos. A gray dot means not enough data yet: under 10 videos, or a new year with no owner complaints to compare.
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Quick answers.
Is the Infiniti FX35 reliable?
Yes. It draws about three-quarters as many complaints as the average car, and YouTube owners sound happier with it than with most cars its age. Fewest complaints: 2003.
Is the Infiniti FX35 a good car?
Yes, it draws fewer complaints than the average car, by owner complaints to the government per car sold (2003-2007: Lemon Index 71; 100 is average). Some years are much better than others: 2003 drew the fewest complaints and 2004 the most.
What are the best Infiniti FX35 years to buy?
Only 2 Infiniti FX35 years have enough data to score, so we don't list best years. 2003 drew the fewest complaints (about average).
What Infiniti FX35 years should you stay away from?
Only 2 Infiniti FX35 years have enough data to score, too few to single out years to avoid.
How many recalls does the Infiniti FX35 have?
36 safety recalls across the 10 model years we track. Most: 2003 (10), 2005 (9), 2004 (7). Each year's page lists them, and every Infiniti FX35 recall is in one list here.
What are the most common Infiniti FX35 problems?
Across every year, owners' complaints to the government name brakes, transmission & drivetrain and fuel system, gasoline most. Some years are much worse than others: see the chart above.
Every year in one table
| Year | Index | Compared with average | Complaints | Top complaint | Recalls | Crash test | MPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 93 | about average | 21 | service brakes, hydraulic (24%) | 10 | — | 17 |
| 2004 | 95 | about average | 25 | lights (24%) | 7 | — | 17 |
| 2005 | – | too few complaints to score | 11 | service brakes, hydraulic (55%) | 9 | — | 17–18 |
| 2007 | – | too few complaints to score | 5 | electrical (40%) | 4 | — | 17–18 |
| 2008 | – | complaints only, too few sold to score | 3 | equipment adaptive / mobility (33%) | 4 | — | 17–18 |
| 2009 | – | complaints only, too few sold to score | 6 | electrical (33%) | 1 | — | 18–19 |
| 2010 | – | complaints only, too few sold to score | 5 | service brakes, hydraulic (40%) | 0 | — | 18–19 |
| 2011 | – | complaints only, too few sold to score | 3 | transmission & drivetrain (33%) | 1 | — | 18–19 |
| 2012 | – | complaints only, too few sold to score | 1 | visibility (100%) | 0 | — | 18–19 |
| 2013 | – | complaints only, too few sold to score | 2 | airbags (50%) | 0 | — | — |
The Lemon Index counts owner complaints filed with the U.S. government (NHTSA) in a car's first 3 years, per car sold, against the average car of the same model years (100 = average, lower is better). It measures complaints, not crash safety. U.S. sales source: goodcarbadcar.net. How it works
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