Infiniti Brakes

Recently, I purchased 2011 Infiniti FX35 Premium model from Woodbridge Alta Infiniti. My brake started to make squeaky noise around 5,000km odometer reading (Canadian car). I took it to my dealer 3 times, the technician did the security sanity check and found no problems and told me it's common to hear brake squeaky noise in all Infinitis. So basically, the dealer won't do anything to fix squeaky problem. At this point, my only option is to upgrade factory brake pads to ceramic pads and I am not even sure this will fix the problem. I am very disappointed in (1) Alta Infiniti technicians and (2) FX35 brake system.

I took my 2003 G35 into the Infiniti Kearny Mesa, San Diego for service on shuddering brakes, air condition, and radio (won't shut off). Advisor Michelle informed me that there was a recall back in 2003. The vehicle did not require a replacement of the computer circuit board but was replaced any way. About a month ago (08-14-11), the A/C (full blast) and radio came on and would not turn off. The advisor said it would cost $900 to change out the computer circuit board for the A/C and radio. I have conducted research and it appears that many G35 owners have identical problems. Can you assist?

I'm another unhappy Infinity FX-35 owner. The break problems are unacceptable, 23,000 miles I am told I need new breaks. This is about half the miles of most cars. It appears this is the norm. I wouldn't mind if it was a $12,000 dollar car, but at these prices I can't believe there would be a defect they would not fix for free. I understand the replacements are not any better, good revenue for the dealer and manufacture. I am going back to Ford, loved my Explorer, buy American, the quality has passed by the imports and the price is about 25% lower. I never liked this car, now I am really unhappy.

Bought 2004 fx35 with 32,000 and was told the breaks had just been replaced. Just around $60,000, I had to replace front and back brakes. Now, at 91,000 miles, I'm replacing them again. Due to my commute, I put about 20,000 miles a year on my vehicle, but have never replaced my brakes on past vehicles so frequently. After reading the complaints of others with similiar vehicles as mine, it leads me to believe there's a defect in these brakes. I'm going to be paying $600, every 12-18 months on new brakes for the Infiniti FX35...not acceptable.

I also had my front brakes replaced on a 2005 g35x after 14,000 miles. The dealer happily replaced them under warranty and when i asked why so soon she said it could be the way you drive and this car can stop on a dime.... Okay, i have driven the same way for 30 years and never replace brakes under 40,000 miles.

At 31,000 miles, my car needed back brakes and rotors and front pads at a cost of $1,000. I usually wait for my car when it is being serviced and I hear the same song from consumers.... Brakes,brakes brakes .Last week one owner brought in his own brake pads to see if that would help. He told me he is resigned to bringing it in for pads every year.

Please look into a class action suit.

I bought my 2004 infiniti G35x in June 2008. I immediately put it in the shop for several issues, one being the brakes. They were wanting to charge me but finally covered it under warranty. Front rotors and pads -- $500+. At that time the car had 51000 miles. Put it in the shop today for an oil change an asked them to look at the brakes and tell me how much wear I have. They said that I was about half way through. I told them that I wanted to keep up with it so I could replace the pads only and not have to replace the rotors. They told me that's not the way it works. They designed the rotors with a softer metal whick causes them to wear out at the same rate.

They said you can get 20k to 25k miles depending on how you drive. They use a harder metal in 2005 and the rotors are bigger. I am currently at 63k+ miles so I guess I have to replace brakes around 75k. They said I may be able to purchase some aftermarket rotors to get better use out of the brakes, May try this but I think if Infiniti knows about this they should give a substantial break on the brake service -- at least half off or more. I love the way my car drives and the performace that I get from it. Lots of cars have problems with this or that I understand, but I shoud have been told this was an issue before I bought.

This will make me think twice about buying an Infiniti. I love the service received at the dealership. I think Infiniti should honor some sort of compensation to the consumer each time they need to replace brakes. If I have got to replace brakes twice as much then they should pay half.

Brakes on 2005 Infiniti G35 and Nissan says nothing can be done about it. Lowers the resale value. sounds horrible

I purchased a 2005 FX35 in April of 2008 from a dealership in San Diego CA. One week after I purchased it, the car made a horrible screaching/squealing noise as I braked going in reverse. I took the car to the dealership and they told me that the pads were good and that they just had to re-surface the rotors. A week later, the same problem occured. I took it to private mechanic/brake specialist and he told me that there was nothing he could do. He recommended I take it to an Infiniti dealership. He also said that these cars appeared to have this common problem and that infiniti refuses to fix it.

After dealing with the brake noise for a few months, I decided to go to an infiniti dealership. On January 17th, 2009, I took the car in to the Infiniti dealership in Kearny Mesa. They once again resurfaced the rotors. Two weeks later. The noise came back. I contacted Infiniti (1/28/09) again an told them about the noise coming back. Earnie from the dealership called me and told me that the noise was normal for these types of cars and that nothing could be done to fix it. He offered to check it for safety purposes and that is it. He also told me that the previous owner had the same problem with the car.

Their computer system tracks it and has a record of the problem. It appears that I was sold a car with an existing problem and it was just a matter of time for the noise to come back. From reading other complaints on-line, many owners of Infiniti FX35s are having the same problem. Shouldn't the dealerships be responsible for disclosing problem histories of vehicles? If so, someone cheated me big time. Please advise. Also, if anyone is going to take a class action suit against Infiniti because of this defect, please include me.

i own 2004 infiniti g35x and the brakes had to be totally redone (rotors+pads) at 14000. this was done by infiniti under warranty. now at 28000 the brakes are again in need of replacement and infiniti is denying any responsibilty. i escalated to national service and they told me that my car had high performance brakes(it does not)and to expect replacement every 14-15000 miles at a cost of $1000. i am in the process of having the brakes redone at a local service facility. i would be interested in participating in class action against infiniti.

economic damage is the cost of excess brake replacement over the life of the vehicle.

I own a 2005 G35 sedan with 56,000 miles on it, and am having the rear brakes replaced for the 2nd time (the first time was at 30,000 miles). The dealer tells me it's because it's a sports car, but that is ridiculous. I would like to be involved in a class action suit against Infiniti. I do a lot of freeway driving and rarely have to slam on my brakes.

I spent a small fortune on this car because I thought it was good quality and I wouldn't have to put a lot of money into it. What a waste. I could have spent $10,000 less and had less problems. I'll never buy another Infiniti.

I have a 04' G-35 Coupe and have already needed to have my brakes replaced at 19,000 mi. This is the rule for G-35's and Infinity needs to step up to the plate and fix the cause of this problem.

All of the reports that you have heard about premature brake wear and rotor replacement on the G35 is correct. I owne a 2003 G35 sedan and constantly have to deal with this problem. Replace the pads and or rotors and still have brake squeal and wear within 3 to 4 months. That is not the only issue with this vehicle. The stereo and AC controls are inoperable due to a circuit board malfunction issue. Not sure why, but the dealership will not replace as a recall.. Instead, they are considering the problem as a service bulletin issue. The dealer will not contact you regarding this. You have to research on your own. I am very disappointed and feel Infinity should purchase the car back or at least give me the balance of what I owe as trade in.

Just like dozens of complaints I've read tonight, our 2003 Infiniti G35 has required new brakes and rotors once a year. We average about 12k miles per year. This is unacceptable. The dealership is nice, but let's face it they are making more money so why should they do anything about it. Please let us know how we can demand action from Nissan. Thanks.

infiniti g35x excessive brake wear , brakes replaced at 23000mls and need replacing again at 38000mls

Dealer quoted $1100 for brakes! I went to Les Schwab to have the repair done for $495 and that was with upgrading the brakes and rotors. The $1100 charge would have included $12 brake pads! Yoo-Hoo! Headlamp is going to cost $250 to replace! Just wanted to share my experience because I can't get satisfaction from the Infiniti company.

Just went in for the 40,000km (25000miles) and my brakes are at 5%They said I need 2 new front rotors, 2 machined back rotors, 4 new pads. Total estimated cost of $1,200+taxes. This is NOT NORMAL! On top of that they told me that every time I start the car I should MANUALLY TURN OFF the VDC. They say they are regularly seeing the VDC cars with heavy wear. As VDC is part of the car and brakes are condidered normal wear and tear it is not a warranty piece. According to the dealer the early wear issues were ONLY for the 2003 and 2004 and they are not going to assist in any way. The were nice and agreed that spending $700 on breaks every year is excessive, but there is nothing they can do other than telling consumers to turn off VDC. Of course wouldn't turning off VDC make the car less safe - no comment? The fact that 2005's are burning through 100% of there brakes and rotors in just 25,000 miles versus the 03'04 recall is just a coincidence!

I purchased one of the first G35 sedans in 2003. I paid almost $40,000.00 for the car because I thought it was a quality car. The BRAKES have been a nightmare. Today I had the car towed to the dealer because suddenly, there was a loud scraping noise.

The front rotors are gone again and the car was just at the dealers in January. I contacted the consumer department to find out why, since Infiniti is aware of the brake problem, they just would not recall and replace the brake system? I was informed that recalls are only made when there is a safety issue. What about the consumer?

Replacing brakes and/or rotors every 3 or so months is much too expensive! Another dissapointing problem which I have is the leather in the car. It has cracked and is torn in several places! I mentioned it when taking my car in for service, however, all they could do was recommend an Upholstery shop. I truly believe that the leather is inferior. Maybe not in all Infinitis, but certainly in this one. All of the cars which I have had in the past had leather interior, and none of them deteriorated the way this one has. It is really embarrasing.

I have been trying to locate the Upholstery place recommended by infiniti because I want someone who has worked on infinitis, however, at this point, I have lost my respect for infiniti and wonder if their recommendations are any good. If there is a class action suit regarding these matters, I would like to look into becoming a part of it.

I bought this 2003 car brand new in May 2002 and I just love it but U can't tell me it wasn't the 1st car off of the assembly line or assembled on a pay day. I currently have 44,500 miles on the car and needless to say I have replaced my front brakes and rotors 3x, back brakes 1x - what kind of crap is this!!! U take your car for an oil change and get a phone call that your front brakes and rotors need to be replaced.

I have had this car for almost 5 years, with very low mileage and to be told every 15k miles that you need new brakes and rotors because you drive in the city is a load...I also have experienced the creaks and squeaks inside the cabin as well.

The squeal when you back up, well that was fixed when I complained about it to the dealer. I have had so many recalls on this vehicle that it will be a brand new car before it is all over with. I have never received any sort of adjustment or refund for brake and rotor replacements before 36K miles. It must have been the best kept secret around. Nissan needs to do right by it's customers - I will never recommend or by another Infiniti until they own up to the problem and fix it.

My wife and I own a 2003 Infiniti G35 sport coupe. This car has had constant issues with brake squeal. We have replaced the front and back pads several times. In the beginning, they would squeal mostly when braking in reverse. Now they squeal both in forward and reverse. Infiniti won't recognize that they have a problem to deal with (they never do). Let's face it, this isn't a $10,000 kia, it's a $40,000 luxury car. We shouldn't have to deal with these problems, or the attitude of take it or leave it that Infiniti is shelling out.

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I bought a pre-owned infiniti GX35 and the breaks squeal, I have had it for 2 weeks and took it back in. I was told it was brake dust and debris. I want my money back! and this should fall under the lemon law since it is not being disclosed as a known problem. But rather being presented as no fault of the manufacturer of the vehicle. Infiniti should recall the vehicle and fix the problem. I want justice

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I own a 2003 Infiniti G35. It has been plagued with brake problems throughout the time I have owned it. I have had the front pad replaced at 15,000 miles, bot front and back pads replaced at 34,000 miles and now am facing replacement of the front pads once again and rotors at 46,000 miles. If the pads weren't being replaced so often the rotors wouldn't be shot now. I have to eat the cost of this latest problem as with every further brake issues for the life of the car which I can expect on an annual basis. I am putting the car up for sale but who would want to buy a premium car with premium problems!

I like the many others have continued to have brake problems with my 2004 Infiniti. I wasn't advised that there were significant problems with the brakes, until I found a slip inside the glove compartment months later. There was never any mention of the brake concerns. To date, I have taken the vehicle for service to the brakes: 4,136 (Brakes/rotors glazed) 17, 681 (Brakes/rotors replaced) 21, 182 (Brakes serviced for squeaking again, stated no problems) 32, 641 (Brakes/rotors replaced) This is not acceptable and Infiniti should offer to replace the rotors for free.

I am leasing a 2004 Infiniti G35 Coupe and have had to replace the brakes twice in the 3 years that I've had this vehicle. I just replaced them after having gone only 10,000 miles since I had them installed. The front wheels constantly have what must be brake dust or debris - they are always coated with a black substance.

Bought a new 2005 G35 and after about 2000 miles, the brakes started to squeak only when a small amount of pressure is added. Every time I have an oil change I now have them clean out the brakes, lube etc which does help for a very short time but then the squeak is back. At my last oil change (About 2 months ago @ 12,500 miles) they wrote on the repair receipt that Infiniti is aware of the problem but now solution has been finalized. I have a friend that bought the same car 1 month earlier and he also has the same problem.

So add us to the site for this complaint. It may appear that this is a small problem but when you hear that squeak EVERY TIME you press the brakes, It not a small problem. I thought about trading the car in or selling it but at this point I would loose so much money it's not worth the trade right now. 1 more year I figure and off it goes. Plus when people ask me about how I like the car I tell them the truth. Comfortable car but if your don't like brakes sqeaking don't buy one.!!

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I have bought Infiniti QX 56 2004,as new, an hve had problem with break Judder that recurred despit sevaral repair by the dealer.This recognized,by the dealer, to occuring to other owners of this model.Please let me know if this would qualify for action law suit

I can be added to the list of people whom have complained about the brakes on their Infiniti. Mine is a 2004 G35X. After 17,000 miles I brought the car in due to the brakes squeaking and sqealing. Infiniti was all to happy to replace them under warranty. I thought that was the end of the problem, but it arose again. So at 38,000 miles I brought the vehicle in for inspection and, just like the others, I was told that it needed pads and rotors. I was not happy and was soon alerted, by my wife to this page. I printed it and brought it with me to the dealer (along with my $500+) and told the folks there that something needs to be done about this. Toyota has brakes which last over 75,000 miles. No one is going to want to buy a car which you have to invest $500 a year in new brakes. He said he would pass my message along. THIS NEEDS TO BE RECTIFIED! Not by extended warrantys, but rather quality equipment. I like the car, but I have said from the first day that it would be a better car if it was built by Toyota.

Lease a 2004 Infiniti G35x, brakes and rotors had to be replaced @ 17,000 (under warranty, thank you). Now squeaking a bit @ 20,000 and severe brake dust continues. Heard this is a common problem (hence the factory covering the defect). I am trying to unload the car now.

Clearly a problem that will keep me out of the Inifiniti showroom for many years.

I have a 2005 Infiniti G35X which I have just taken in at 14,000 miles for state inspection and have been told it needs brakes and rotors. After researching the internet forums, I have discovered that there are known problems brake problems with 2003 to 2005 infiniti G35's. Infiniti has extended the brake warranty on the 2003 and 2004 models but not the 2005's. Extending the warranty allows new defective brakes to be installed, however, does not address the engineering fault or safety issues.

I purchased a new 2005 Infiniti G35x. Took the car in at 17,000 miles and am told I need new pads and rotors. Told that this is normal for a sports car. I have owned sports cars and have NEVER experienced this problem. Advise anyone considering a G35 to think twice. If brakes need to be serviced with every other oil change, this costly investment definitely has a significant impact to the resale as well as the cost of maintaining the car over years. Even though the '05 & '06s have different front brakes than the '03 & '04s there are still problems with the front brakes. Infiniti extended the brake warranty for the '03s and '04's but not the '05s and '06s.

I bought a new Infinity G35 coup in 2004. About a month later the brakes started squeeking. I took the car to the dealer where they "fixed" the problem. ever since then, the brakes continue to make noises and I've taken the car to the dealer 3 times. They always try to "fix" the problem but tell me its a problem thats inherit in the brake system. I am under warranty for 36,000/3 years but then after that time I know the problem will continue. I called infinity consumer affairs with no real help besides filing a complaint.

I just took my 2005 G35X to the dealer for 15,000 mile service and to check out my squealing front brakes. I'm told that I need new pads and rotors. I'm told that even though the '05 & 06s have different front brakes than the '03 & 04s there are still problems with the front brakes. Infiniti extended the brake warranty for the '03s and '04's but not the '05s and 06s. Both the dealer and Infiniti customer service said that enough people complain the brake warranty will be extended to cover the '05 and '06 model year. I noticed that there is an article from Oct. 12, 2004 on your site describing the problem that owners of '04 and '05 G35s were experiencing. Obviously the problem still exists.

I had to pay $470.00 to have the brakes fixed.

We have a 2005 G35 Sedan. After one year and 7,500 the brakes failed causing an accident. As a result the driver of the other vehicle was injured. Two weeks prior I took the vehicle in to be serviced, and the service department said the brakes were good. I had the car towed back to the dealer to be inspected, and of course they couldn't find anything.

My wife has been in pain since the accident. The other driver is going to seek medical care. It seems that Infiniti is going to hold us responsible for the accident DESPITE THE FACT THAT THE BRAKES WENT OUT. Higher Insurance Premiums. On going medical problems.

I just bought an Infiniti G35 x. 2006 You won't believe it but after 28 000 km I had to change front brakes pad plus brake disc. They told me it is normal for a sport car... Come on! They think I am stupid or what... It looks like all the Infiniti Dealer in North America got a internal memo to tell customer the same bs. I would like to make an action against them in Canada.

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We took possession of a new, 2005, FX35 in February of this year. We are generally pleased with the vehicle but only have 4,500 miles on it. The problem is a very annoying brake squeal while backing. Upon inquiring about the issue, I was told by the dealership that they can't solve the problem. Their engineers are aware of the noise issue but regard it as "normal".

The service rep. told me that the '03 and '04 models have been repaired/upgraded but that my '05 has already had the 'improvement' done to it. I contacted Infiniti consumer affairs and was told the same story--that the engineers feel that it is a normal chacteristic of the car and no campaign or upgrade is planned. Gee, that's satisfying, after paying in excess of $40K for the car. I am concerned that Infiniti will have the same view of possible other problems that could occur. Their consumer affairs dept. is well aware of the complaint but have no plan of action at this time.

Infiniti G35 2003 model - purchased with 5000 miles on odometer in October 2003. In 2004 received a message that the brakes/rotor design for these models were defective and that Infiniti would replace in 3 years or 36000 miles whichever came first. My car's brakes started speaking at 36600 miles. When I called my dealer (above) they told me no way - already past the time limit, even though I bought the care with 5000 miles on it (which can be substantiated on my purchase papers). They then told me to call the Infiniti 1-800 number to see if they would extend for me.

Called the 1-800-662-6200 number and spoke to Jamie. She told me absolutely no extensions on the program (not a recall). After much talking back and forth (Jamie was not very courteous) I asked to speak to the supervisor. She said there was no one but her there. i finally heard her manager in the background tell her to take my complaint on file.

After the above with no recourse with Infiniti, I went and had my brakes done at a local vendor. $528.36 later, I got my car back. If Infiniti is so concerned with customer satisfaction, they should extend this free replacement to all owners with a reasonable amount of mileage on their odometers. I have made recommendations to others that the Infiniti model is not something I would buy again.

I have a 2003 Infiniti G35 sedan, with automatic transmission. At 20,000 miles, the front brake pads had to be replaced. I was contacted by Infiniti, and told that they recognized there was inordinate wear on the braking system, so they would reimburse any repairs that had already been made, and would extend the warranty to 36,000 miles for brakes and rotors. When I took the car in for its next service, the dealership replaced the brake pads all around (although I had pads with only a few thousand miles on them), and machined the front rotors.

Now, at 46,000 miles, the car needs new front pads and rotors, at a cost of $500. The fact that Infiniti reimbursed me for the first repair and extended the brake warranty does not negate the fact that the car has an obvious break wear problem, and this will significantly impact the cost of maintaining the car over the years. They need to retrofit the brakes on 2003 and 2004 models, as they have changed the brake system on the 2005 models.

I am faced with an immediate $500 cost, and face approximately $300 in approximately 20,000 miles, and the cycle will repeat for as long as I own the vehicle. In addition, my resale value will be impacted, I fear.

Brakes shake and squeak. Repaired 6 times still same problem

I purchased a new 2004 g35. At 2,000 miles my brakes needed to be replaced.. both pads and rotors. (covered in waranty) (this is a known problem, as documented on your site) now at 4,500 miles my transmission and clutch went out. i did research online, and found a very very large amount of people with the same problem.. the experienced the same symptoms as i did with the transmission, and then they also were in need of a new transmission and clutch.

The dealer said that this is not a waranty issue, and that i need to pay 4,500 to get my car fixed. while doing research i found that about 1/2 the people were able to get the transmission covered by the waranty and the other half were not. one individual has 20,000 miles on his car and is on his FOURTH transmission, and clutch. It is obvious infiniti has a defect in both the g35 and 350z transmission. yet they are refusing to admit it. I refuse to pay 5 grand to fix a transmission on my BRAND NEW 40,000 car. does the lemon law come into effect here?

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We own a new G35 and the brakes need to be replaced at 13000 miles they tell me this is normal. I dont know about you but that is not normal from my 54 yrs of experience. I am told we will have to replace brakes every 12000 miles or so.