Owners have filed 491 complaints on the Infiniti G37, covering 2008–2013. The system named most often is Air Bags (233 reports). Worst years by volume: 2009, 2011, 2010; cleanest: 2008, 2013, 2012. 32 reports describe a crash, 5 a fire. On average the car was 7.4 years old when the problem happened.
What breaks on Infiniti G37
Grouped by the system owners named — percentages are shares of all 491 G37 complaints. Open any row for the full reports in owners' own words.
Air Bags 233 Read
The contact owns a 2013 infiniti g37x. The contact stated while driving 2 mph, the vehicle accelerated independently without warning. As a result, the contact lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a fence. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent body…
My son was driving the car and someone failed to yield in a roundabout and hit him. The passenger side curtain airbag deployed and popped. Now he has ringing in his ear and possible ear drum damage. Doctors appointment is scheduled to confirm that
The contact owned a 2013 infiniti g37. The contact stated that the vehicle was rear ended while at a stop light, causing the contact to crash into another vehicle. The air bag failed to deploy. The contact sustained a concussion, and injuries to the lower back, left rotator cup, and left arm that required medical…
Electrical System 47 Read
It started when I was pulling into the parking lot in my office building. With no warning, the car started to accelerate at around 7-8 RPM making a roaring noise heard by many witnesses. This resulted in losing control of the car which then went off the side of the lot into a steep decline where I hit a tree. If it…
Car died at 2 years 35k. Wouldn't start despite apparent accessory power. Rolled down hill damaging door. Car was used normally every day and was never left in a manner that would draw power while parked. It was also never left undriven for more than 12 hours. The car was, however, driven for mostly short trips.…
Rear speaker AMP caught fire and burned the rear of the vehicle near the fuel tankMarch 19, 2021. The electrical fire occurred several hours after the vehicle had been parked under an apartment housing complex carport. Had it not been noticed the structure along with several other vehicles could have caught fire.…
Power Train 37 Read
I purchased a new 2011 infiniti g37x from salerno duane rt 10 denville nj. About 1 month into ownership of the car I had the car parked in my driveway running while I walked to the end of the driveway to pick up garbage cans. I heard a crash , I found the car crashed into my garage doing damage to the car , my garage…
My car was slowing down and jerked in and out of first gear ive been having this problem for motnths I looked on infiniti forum and seen itb12-027d and infiniti will not fix my car I almost hit someone car due to the car driving really weird ! And swerved and hit a curb instead this is ridiculous im also reporting…
The contact owns a 2013 Infiniti G37. The contact stated that while driving at 30 MPH, the vehicle hesitated upon depression of the accelerator pedal without warning. The contact was able to drive the vehicle to a dealer where they replaced the transmission valve battery. Soon after the repair, the contact stated that…
Structure 31 Read
While pulling into a parking space and braking going 1 or 2 mph the car surged forward with the engine revving loudly, causing the car to crash through a brick wall and into a restaurant ending in the car being totaled with over $15,000 of damage just to the car. The car only had 20,000 miles. A quick google search…
2013 G37 with only 58K in miles. The passenger interior was flooded after some rainstorms. The dealer has provided me an estimate of $3,000 to repair the sunroof drain and the water damage to the body control module (BCM). Infiniti Consumer Affairs has been zero help. They just gave me the run around. There are tons…
Sunroof drain tube leaks water down passenger side A-pillar onto body control module above glovebox causing damage to system, electrical connections, air bag, engine light to activate, vehicle going into limp mode. Drain is functioning and not stopped up. Dealer unable to correct long term using OEM parts available…
Vehicle Speed Control 28 Read
While my wife was traveling on a local neighborhood street my infiniti g37 it began to accelerate excessively. She tried stepping on the brake but the car kept accelerating. She came to the end of the road at an intersection doing about 40 mph and turned to the left to avoid going into a house. In doing so she hit a…
The contact owns a 2012 infiniti g37. While driving 5 mph into a parking space, the brake pedal was depressed and traveled to the floorboard. The vehicle failed to respond, but spontaneously accelerated instead. The vehicle jumped the curb and crashed into a fence. There were no warning indicators illuminated. There…
The contact owns a 2011 infiniti g37 coupe. The contact stated that at 2 mph, he was attempting to park the vehicle in a residential garage when the vehicle abnormally accelerated and crashed. The front bumper was slightly damaged but the contact was not injured. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who contacted the…
Engine 14 Read
The contact owns a 2012 Infiniti G37. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, the vehicle burst into flames in the front area of the vehicle. As a result, the front of the vehicle was severely burned and two parked vehicles nearby were damaged due to the fire. The fire department was able to extinguish the fire…
Engine shuts off when touching the accelerator pedal, just at the beginning so far. Don't know if it'll happen while driving. Car was stationary
The vehicle was in motion and would not enter 3rd or 4th gear. When I brought it into the retailer they said I needed transmission valve body replaced at a cost of $3000. The car only has 55,000 miles on it. What would cause this?
Service Brakes 12 Read
On the sunny and dry morning of december 9, 2020, I proceeded to alpine cemetery, perth amboy, nj to honor my mother's grave site and her anniversary. As I passed the gate entrance to the cemetery, I turned right; as I have always done in previous years. Once I turned to the right I noticed that there was a burial…
The contact owns a 2010 infinti g37xs. The contact was traveling 20mph when the brakes were depressed and the vehicle failed to stop properly. The contact mentioned that the failure recurred after traveling 15 mph and the vehicle crashed into the rear end of another vehicle. A police report was not filed and no…
Pulling into parking stall (brakes applied / traveling 5-10 mph) the car lurched forward twice and stuck a parked full size truck. The car bounced backwards and lurched forward again and stuck the truck a second time and bounced backwards again. The ( off button) was able to be pushed at that time. The brake was fully…
Steering 11 Read
I was in a parking lot. I backed out when I started to shift into drive the car accelerated and started to spin in circles. The steering wheel locked. I was not in control of the car and nothing would worked in the car. I couldn't shift gears so I shoved it into park. The car finally stopped but not before it hit an…
Traveling at approx. 25 mph on a surface street, the front right wheel dislodged from the vehicle, causing the vehicle to go out of control the wheel hit the side of a parked car, and my wife (driver) hit the side of the next parked car, before coming to a stop. Infiniti's inspector stated that the "knuckle" broke,…
During a routine oil check, mechanic stated that the steering rack was leaking. Upon replacement of the steering rack replacement, mechanic discovered that the steering pump was also leaking. No repairs could be done to either, rack or pump, and both steering rack and the steering pump were replaced
G37 years to avoid — and the clean ones
Complaints per model year. More reports usually means more cars on the road as well as more trouble, so read the crash and fire columns alongside the count.
| Model year | Complaints | Top system | Crashes | Fires |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Air Bags | 8 | — | |
| 2012 | Air Bags | 5 | 1 | |
| 2011 | Air Bags | 7 | 1 | |
| 2010 | Air Bags | 5 | — | |
| 2009 | Air Bags | 5 | — | |
| 2008 | Air Bags | 2 | 3 |
The same model year, different builds
Every complaint carries the first 11 characters of the VIN — plant, year, body and engine. That is a production series, and complaints are spread across them very unevenly.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Distinct production series | 206 |
| Average complaints per series | 2.4 |
| Worst single series | 10 complaints |
| Average age at failure | 7.4 years |
A model average of 2.4 hides a worst series at 10. Enter a VIN above to see the numbers for that exact build instead of the model as a whole.
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How we count
Every figure here comes from complaints owners filed with NHTSA — 1,100,006 of them, covering 1,982 models built between 1981 and 2026.
A complaint is an unverified report: someone wrote down what happened to their car. It is not a confirmed defect and not a recall. What makes the volume useful is the pattern — when thousands of owners of the same build describe the same failure, that is a signal no marketing brochure will give you.
Two things we do that the source does not. First, we compute the age of the car at the moment of failure from the incident date and the model year. Second, we group complaints by the first 11 characters of the VIN — the production series — so a bad plant run does not disappear into a model-wide average.
Frequently asked questions
What are the worst years for the G37?
By complaint volume, 2009, 2011, 2010 drew the most owner reports. Bear in mind that popular years put more cars on the road, so check the crash and fire columns too.
Which G37 years are the cleanest?
2008, 2013, 2012 have the fewest complaints on file. For recent years that can simply mean the cars are young.
How many complaints does the Infiniti G37 have?
491 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, covering 2008–2013. Of those, 32 describe a crash and 5 a fire.
Are these complaints verified?
No. They are unverified reports from owners. NHTSA publishes them as filed and investigates only a fraction. The value is in the pattern, not in any single report.
Can I check complaints for one specific car?
Yes — enter its VIN above. We match the first 11 characters, which identify the plant, year, body and engine, so you get complaints on that exact production series rather than the whole model.