2010 Infiniti M35 Problems, Complaints & Recalls

Source: NHTSA · Updated Mar 1, 2022 · 20 owner complaints analyzed

Compared with other M35 years
Far fewer complaints than other years 4th of 5 for complaints
NHTSA crash rating
Not rated

Owners have filed 20 complaints with NHTSA about the 2010 Infiniti M35. That ranks 4th out of 5 M35 model years for complaints. The most reported problem area is steering (6 complaints, 30%), typically at around 42,000 miles. Complaints mention 1 crash. There are 5 safety recalls covering this model year. NHTSA has opened 1 defect investigation involving it.

Complaints are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume.

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Most common 2010 Infiniti M35 problems

Complaints grouped by the part of the car owners reported, with the median mileage when the problem happened.

Steering6 · ~42,000 mi
Air Bags3 · ~69,000 mi
Vehicle Speed Control3 · ~46,700 mi
Electrical System2 · ~49,575 mi
Engine2 · ~36,000 mi
Power Train2 · ~45,268 mi
Tires2 · ~12,490 mi
Engine and Engine Cooling1 · ~90,000 mi
Service Brakes1 · ~102,000 mi
Service Brakes, Hydraulic1 · ~150 mi
Problem areaComplaintsShareMedian milesOwners mention mostTypical repair cost
Steering630%42,000——
Air Bags315%69,000——
Vehicle Speed Control315%46,700——
Electrical System210%49,575——
Engine210%36,000——
Power Train210%45,268——
Tires210%12,490——
Engine and Engine Cooling15%90,000——
Service Brakes15%102,000——
Service Brakes, Hydraulic15%150——
Unknown or Other15%99,000——

One complaint can list several problem areas, so shares can add up to more than 100%.

Complaints by year received

Peak: 2014, with 4 complaints
2010: 3201032011: 3201132013: 1201312014: 4201442015: 2201522016: 3201632017: 1201712019: 2201922022: 120221

n = 20 complaints · Source: NHTSA

2010 Infiniti M35 recalls (5)

Tap a recall to see the problem, the risk and the fix.

Air bags:frontal:passenger side:inflator moduleJan 9, 2020 · NHTSA campaign 20V008000 · 307,962 vehicles

Problem: 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 passenger air bag inflators containing phase stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant that were used as interim remedy parts for previous Takata recalls. These inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.

Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Fix: 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 service at 888-737-9511 or Infiniti customer service at 888-810-3715.

Air bags:frontal:passenger side:inflator moduleJan 10, 2017 · NHTSA campaign 17V028000 · 152,554 vehicles

Problem: 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". Additionally, if not included in "Zone A" above, Nissan is recalling certain 2009-2010 Infiniti M35 and M45 and 2009 Nissan Versa sedans and hatchbacks originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B". Additionally, if not included in "Zone A" or "Zone B" above, Nissan is recalling certain 2005-2008 Infiniti FX35 and FX45, 2006-2010 Infiniti M35 and M45, and 2007-2008 Nissan Versa vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.

Risk: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Fix: 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. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.

Air bags:frontal:passenger side:inflator moduleMay 24, 2016 · NHTSA campaign 16V349000 · 413,852 vehicles

Problem: 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 Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, Nissan is recalling certain model year 2005-2008 Infiniti FX35 and FX45, 2003-2004 Infiniti I35, 2006-2008 Infiniti M35 and M45, and 2007-2008 Nissan Versa vehicles, originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Lastly, unless included in "Zone A" or "Zone B" above, Nissan is recalling certain model year 2003-2004 Infiniti I35 vehicles originally sold, or registered, in Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. These inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.

Risk: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Fix: 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 contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.

Vehicle speed control:accelerator pedalSep 26, 2013 · NHTSA campaign 13V430000 · 98,307 vehicles

Problem: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2006-2010 Infiniti M35 and M45 vehicles manufactured April 4, 2004, through October 5, 2010. Over time, the accelerator pedal sensor signal may deteriorate resulting in the output of an incorrect signal causing the engine to go into fail-safe (limp home) mode.

Risk: In this fail-safe mode, throttle valve deposits may cause the engine to stall when the vehicle is coming to a stop or at idle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Fix: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the accelerator pedal assembly and reprogram the engine control module, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin during November 2013. Owners may contact Nissan at 1-800-647-7261.

Tires:pressure monitoring and regulating systemsOct 5, 2009 · NHTSA campaign 09V393000 · 143,223 vehicles

Problem: Nissan is recalling certain model year 2008-2010 vehicles originally sold in or currently registered in the states of connecticut, delaware, iowa, illinois, indiana, massachusetts, maine, maryland, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, washington d.c., west virginia and wisconsin. The material in the nut used to secure the sensor-transmitter of the tire pressure monitoring system (tpms) may corrode and potentially crack in areas with heavy concentrations of road salt. If this occurs, the nut may come out of the sensor-transmitter and the tpms lamp will illuminate.

Risk: If the tpms lamp is disregarded and the vehicle continues to be driven in this condition, the tire will quickly lose air pressure at a consistent rate resulting in a flat tire increasing the risk of a crash.

Fix: The dealer will replace the tpms nut with a new, more robust nut. This service will be performed free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on or before november 9, 2009. Owners may contact nissan at 1-800-647-7261 and infiniti at 1-800-662-6200.

To see whether a specific car still has an open recall, enter its VIN on NHTSA's official recall lookup. You can also decode a VIN here.

NHTSA defect investigations

  • Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture (EA21002) — opened Sep 17, 2021, still open.

Recent owner reports

Short excerpts of the latest complaints filed with NHTSA, with personal details removed. Full reports can be searched on NHTSA.gov.

The car accelerated without warning. I did not have my foot on the gas and the car just sped up. This has happened 2 times. The first time I didnt have an accident but today I did. I ran into a pole. I could have killed myself or someone around me when the car sped up. No warning. I took the car to…

Vehicle Speed Control · received Mar 1, 2022 · NHTSA complaint 11454737

The fan housing bracket broke off bolts still attached but fan is moving back and forth due to broken brackets believe doing to the weight of the fan and cheaply made bracket had to take to dealer for repair over 1300 dollars. Took to goodyear for oil change they found the problem but unable to get…

Engine · received Dec 18, 2019 · NHTSA complaint 11289933

Takata recall turn my car on and there is a ticking noise coming from behind my dashboard. It will adjust the volume of my radio automatically without me touching it. After a few clicks it will short out my volume. My vehicle was stationary.

Electrical System · received Feb 15, 2019 · NHTSA complaint 11180207

Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2010 infiniti m35. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 17v028000 (air bags). The part needed for the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The…

Air Bags · received Jun 30, 2017 · NHTSA complaint 11002518

Takata recall long wait for a new parts (over 6 months) called cs and have no timeline available.

Air Bags · received Dec 2, 2016 · NHTSA complaint 10929660

Other Infiniti M35 years

← 2009 M35

YearComplaintsRecalls
2010205
2009 M35165
2008 M35605
2007 M351554
2006 M352105

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Frequently asked questions

What are the most common problems with the 2010 Infiniti M35?

Owners most often report steering, air bags, vehicle speed control problems. The top one, steering, accounts for 6 complaints.

Was there a recall on the 2010 Infiniti M35?

Yes, 5 safety recalls. Enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov to check whether the repairs were done on your car.

Was the 2010 Infiniti M35 a good year?

Complaint data can't fully answer that, because counts aren't adjusted for sales. Compared with other M35 model years, the 2010 has far fewer complaints than most years. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.