Based on 2003 models, Infiniti was tied for having the second least amount of problems per vehicle. Lexus had the least amount of problems per 2003 vehicle.

Based on 3 & 5 yr old cars, Infiniti was the least problematic brand, doing better than even Lexus.

 

The old G20, QX4, J30, etc... were incredibly reliable cars. Although Ghosn has done a great job of turning Nissan around in terms of making them profitable, it seems that quality has slipped a bit. Now we don't know if the people complaining here are in the vocal minority until the long term reliability reports come out for the G35. When the G35 is 3 years old, we'll see it stacks up.

 

"I dont understand how nissan can build these cars, have flaws, and then not fix them asap in production"

Consider this is a rather large corporation. The troubleshooting and reengineering process starts at the dealership level where the problems are diagnosed and reported. To get it from this point, to the production line tends to be a nightmare for large corporations. Check, balances, budgets, and just pain in the *** people can get in the way. Add to that the fact that many parts are manufactured by other companies. Getting changes to occur there as well takes many additional steps. As simple as the solution might be at the consumer end, within the corporation, it can be a rather painstakingly complex process.

 

I have a 330i BMW, maybe this will make you feel better: I hear you on the little problems, but I believe all cars have them!

Problems with 2001 330i BMW:
1. new tranny at 69K (NO warranty)= $4200.00 of my hard earned dollars....THAT PISSED me off to say the least!
2. passenger door leaked water into the car for 6 months, supposedly fixed 4 times? Talk about pissing good humored man off!
3. motor mount replaced (warranty)
4. cam sensor replaced (warranty)
5. bulbs blow out atleast 2 or 3 times a year (not headlights)
6. front brake pads at 18K (warranty)
6. REALLY shitty stereo
7. Dash light flicker on and off from time to time, they say they cannot find the problem?
8. Sunroof has come off the track 2 times.
9. Driver door handle has been replaced and is starting to stick AGAIN!
10. Passenger seat needed to have the rails replaced to stop the darn thing from rattling! (warranty)
11. I know there is more, but I don't want to bore you any more!

All this for $43,000 and purchasing "The Ultimate Driving Machine".............but you know what, I love this car too!



'03.5 G Coupe, 6 speed, Bose, Nav, Ivory Pearl / Graphite, Bat's inlays, Short ram intake, powdercoated black stock 18's with 245 F and 255 R, Tien H-Tech springs!

 

BMW has had window regulator problems for over a decade in the 3 series, GO FIGURE?

'03.5 G Coupe, 6 speed, Bose, Nav, Ivory Pearl / Graphite, Bat's inlays, Short ram intake, powdercoated black stock 18's with 245 F and 255 R, Tien H-Tech springs!

 

The only thing that pisses me off is that my front bumper is chipped beyond belief even without excessive highway driving. Other than that, the car is amazing.

04 Black Coupe

 

well...every car has its problems!

my mom's benZ C class320 4 matic
when in for service 3 times in first yr
cos of suspension problem...every time the car turns
make a huge noise! and now there is someting wrong with the window waper as well !

my dad's BMW 530 2003 first shipment arrive
once the 12V lighter thing....got pulled out!
i mean the whole thing included the wires !
the" i-drive "**** came apart!
the screen for the i-drive thing has a problem
kept flashing with lines goin up ....make u dizzz!
that took about 4 times to fix

my last car honda accord v6 yr 2000
the tranny failed by the 3rd yr
the car has problem in winter most of times
if the car drive for about 30mins then park in indoor
parkin for 15 mins or so later....
start the car again...it will start up but in less then 5 seconds
the car shut off....i have to kept putting gas in N gear
until the rpm stop dropin! it was crazy..got me in so many troubles! i went to the dealer over 30 times!!!
try to get it fix..but it wasn't fix until the day i sold my car!
by the way ...the dealer and the customer thing...
blame me for adding a headunit that cause the SRS light
to turn on...!?! it happened for about 6 months
the SRS light is ON..even the dealer turn it off
it came back in less then 2 days

my GF toyota matrix SR 4wd
it was a great car for the first yr....
then the car start to shake when stop at red light
u can see the rpm jump like it is dancing
sometime when press on gas padel the car won't go!
and sometimes the car shut off while driving or stopped
bring to dealer 5 times...still can't figure out the problem
tomorrow they try replace the ECU !
it is getting dangerous for my GF to drive that car...!
if they still can't fix it ..i will call my lawyer and ask for a new car!

so far i feel good about the infiniti...but it is still
the 1st yr..who knows

 

Consumer Reports rates Infiniti's very high for reliability. For six month old it comes in second to Lexus by 1 car. It is ranked number 1 for cars 3 and 5 years old, not far behind is Lexus and Acura.

2004:Coupeiamond Graphite/Graphite:Front Lip:Clear Corners:Tint:Phoenix Gold amps:Kicker S10L7:MB Quart QSD 216

 

>Honda Civic Value Package with wind up windows, no power locks, no sunroof, no air, etc.

hey now, my 04Civic VP came with AC and CD player!
hehehe. Its my beater and it still rattles.

2004 G35C 6MT Brilliant Silver

 

just to add
my past cars

2003 wrx wagon- head lights went out(wire harness)
center diff looked up and car couldn't drive
a virtiual symphony of squeeks and rattles
2000 accord 4door EX 2.3 5speed- ecu retarted the V-tec due to low oil pressure (which was fine) but thats it I loved that car\

1995 SC300 5speed- too many sunroof problems to list
rear break line clouged causing 1 break to rub
alternater 78000 miles, 12 disc cd was crap
clutch 92000 miles