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Model year

2004 Infiniti I35

NHTSA lists 3 recalls and 35 complaints for the 2004 Infiniti I35 (recall file dated Oct 23, 2026; complaint file dated Oct 23, 2026). The components listed on the most complaints are AIR BAGS (12), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (5), ENGINE (5). NHTSA lists 3 investigations, including 2 investigations with no close date in the file. NHTSA star ratings from before model year 2011 use an older method and are not shown here. EPA rates it 20 mpg combined (fuel economy file dated Sep 29, 2026). EPA's annual fuel-cost figures for these configurations are $3,350, based on 15,000 miles and 55% city driving.

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Recalls

20V008000 · Jan 9, 2020

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

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…

16V349000 · May 24, 2016

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

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,…

15V226000 · Apr 17, 2015

AIR BAGS

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…

Complaints

35 distinct complaints. Crash flag on 0, fire flag on 0, injury field 0, deaths field 0. A complaint can be counted under more than one component. The injury and death figures are the file's numbers (the highest value on each complaint, then added), not a separate verified count of people.

  1. AIR BAGS12
  2. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM5
  3. ENGINE5
  4. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING4
  5. UNKNOWN OR OTHER3
  6. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL2
  7. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)1
  8. EQUIPMENT1
  9. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.1
  10. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE1

Investigations

Investigations in the NHTSA file (3). "No close date" means the file has no close date. It is not a statement that the investigation is still active.
ActionSubjectOpenedClosed
PE14016Air Bag Inflator Rupture · AIR BAGS:FRONTAL; AIR BAGSJun 11, 2014Mar 2, 2015
EA15001Air Bag Inflator Rupture · AIR BAGS:FRONTAL; AIR BAGSFeb 24, 2015No close date in the file
EA21002Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture · AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE; AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULESep 17, 2021No close date in the file

Safety ratings

NHTSA star ratings from before model year 2011 use an older method and are not shown here.

Fuel economy

EPA configurations. Electric rows show MPGe in the combined column and kWh/100 mi separately. Annual fuel cost is EPA's published fuelCost08 figure.
ConfigurationFuelCityHwyCombkWh/100 miRangeAnnual fuel cost
I35 · 3.5L · Automatic 4-spd · Front-Wheel DriveRegular Gasoline172420——$3,350

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Check a vehicle

This page is not a VIN lookup. NHTSA's recall tool checks a specific vehicle: nhtsa.gov/recalls. NHTSA's page for this model year is 2004 Infiniti I35 at NHTSA. Complaint narratives stay on NHTSA's site and are not copied here.

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