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6 model years · 2005–2012

INFINITI FX35 reliability by year

11 recall campaigns and 14 owner complaints across 6 model years. Year-by-year sample sizes are too thin to call a best/worst yet — but the per-year breakdown still surfaces what to watch for.

Worst model years to avoid → — the single year to avoid for every model line we track, ranked side by side.

At-a-glance: every year color-coded

Each cell shows the last two digits of the model year and its 0–10 reliability score from NHTSA data. Click any year to see the full record. best year · year to avoid.

Year-by-year reliability 6 model years · newest first

2012
8.8/10
0 recalls · 14 complaints
OK
2009
9.8/10
1 recall · 0 complaints
2008
8.0/10
4 recalls · 0 complaints
2007
8.0/10
4 recalls · 0 complaints
2006
6.6/10
7 recalls · 0 complaints
2005
5.4/10
9 recalls · 0 complaints

Per-year recall counts add up to 25, more than the 11 campaigns above, because a single NHTSA campaign often covers several model years and is counted once in each.

Common trouble spots across the FX35 aggregated across 6 model years

engine
3 complaints across 1 year · avg $3,100
airbags
3 complaints across 1 year · avg $1,100

Common questions

What's the best year to buy a INFINITI FX35?

Sample sizes across years are too thin to make a confident best-year call for this model right now. Check the year-by-year list below — recalls and complaint counts per year are still useful even when the rollup verdict isn't.

Which INFINITI FX35 year should I avoid?

Not enough year-by-year data to call out a worst year confidently. Review the year-by-year breakdown for recall counts and complaint volumes.

Which years of the INFINITI FX35 should I avoid?

No INFINITI FX35 model year currently rises to an "avoid" or "high-risk" verdict on the NHTSA data — either the record is clean or sample sizes are still too thin for a confident call. The year-by-year breakdown below shows what's on file regardless.

How many years of the INFINITI FX35 are tracked?

6 model years (2005 through 2012) with NHTSA records on file. Total across the lineup: 11 distinct recall campaigns and 14 owner complaints. Those campaigns land on 25 model-year entries in total, because one campaign often covers several years at once — which is why per-year recall counts add up to more than the campaign count.

What's the most-reported problem on the INFINITI FX35?

engine is the most-reported category — 3 complaints across 1 model year. Average shop repair runs about $3,100.

Year-over-year reliability scores derived from NHTSA recall and owner complaint volume, severity weighted by reported crashes, fires, injuries, and fatalities. Best/worst year calls require a minimum complaint sample per year so single-data-point years aren't crowned by chance. Editorial commentary written by ProblemsByVin contributors and reviewed by ASE-certified mechanics. We are not affiliated with INFINITI.
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