KnownCarProblems2012 Infiniti G37 Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 63 complaints with NHTSA about the 2012 Infiniti G37, most often about the air bags (52% of complaints, typically around 55,500 miles). It is 5th of 8 G37 model years by number of complaints and has 1 recall.
Most common 2012 Infiniti G37 problems
Air bags
33 complaints · 52%Half of these problems showed up before 55,500 miles.
Car battery drained while car was unoccupied (in a garage) for two weeks. After jumping car operated as normal except for airbag light. Infiniti dealer informed me that the airbag diagnostic unit had failed and airbags would not deploy until a $1500 repair was done. Dealer noted that the unit likely failed when the…
Drivers side door airbag had to be replaced and also the passenger seat occupancy sensor is bad and the seat needs to be replaced. These items were diagnosed at 55,000 miles on the car
Seats
11 complaints · 18%Half of these problems showed up before 76,000 miles.
Faulty passenger airbag sensor. Infiniti is aware of the prevalent problem but will not issue a recall. The passenger air bag is deactivated even with adult passengers in the passenger seat. This is a major safety issue. I took the vehicle to the Infiniti dealer for repair and they said it would cost $9,000.00 to…
Passenger airbag light blinks. Took car to dealer and they said the seat bottom needs replacing as it is an occupancy sensor failure. Cost for part is $6500.00. Cost to install and reset is $500. That repair is half the value of what it is worth. I called infinity'not under warranty or recall. Have read online that…
Electrical
10 complaints · 16%Half of these problems showed up before 85,500 miles.
Passenger airbag light blinks. Took car to dealer and they said the seat bottom needs replacing as it is an occupancy sensor failure. Cost for part is $6500.00. Cost to install and reset is $500. That repair is half the value of what it is worth. I called infinity'not under warranty or recall. Have read online that…
I brought in my 2012 for maintenance at an Infiniti service dealer. I received a "new" battery as I was told the battery needed replacement soon. Come to find out, the "new" battery was actually a faulty component and my car would not start. I brought it in for diagnostics and they said nothing was wrong. I told them…
Other or unspecified
10 complaints · 16%Speed control
6 complaints · 10%Half of these problems showed up before 14,000 miles.
Stopped at a traffic light. Car in drive & foot on brake pedal. Engine suddenly revs up to over 3000 rmp and car wants to lunge forward.very difficult to hold car from lunging into car in front. Put gear shift into neutral to prevent an accident.this same thing has occurred on 11/1/2013 and 12/23/2013.reported to…
While driving on freeway, clutch got stuck. I was unable to switch gears. I ended up stopped in the #2 lane and could not move. I had to push my vehicle to the side of the road with the help of another motorist. I finally got the vehicle back into gear by pulling up the clutch using the top of my shoe. After I resumed…
Transmission
4 complaints · 6%Did not bring back the gear to park and pressed the start button. Left the vehicle not hearing the very weak signal. Wrote to manufacturer about this design issue. They did not care, even they responded that it is the way it is designed. Any driver with european or manual gear background will make the same mistake.…
While driving on freeway, clutch got stuck. I was unable to switch gears. I ended up stopped in the #2 lane and could not move. I had to push my vehicle to the side of the road with the help of another motorist. I finally got the vehicle back into gear by pulling up the clutch using the top of my shoe. After I resumed…
Body and structure
4 complaints · 6%Parts named most often: body.
Identical dents/scratches on either side of panel cause by design flaw and experienced by many owners after about 3 or 4 k miles. Dealer has failed to respond to my complaint. Harte Infiniti, hartford, ct. I have also tried to send formal complaint to Infiniti official headquarters but cannot confirm that they…
Takata recall: after finding an odor in my vehicle regularly, I took my car to the dealership in hopes of finding the issue and resolving it. I was informed that I have a leak in my car. The sunroof has drain to transport water to the outside of the car. There is a firewall with clips that allow for this to function…
Engine
4 complaints · 6%Stopped at a traffic light. Car in drive & foot on brake pedal. Engine suddenly revs up to over 3000 rmp and car wants to lunge forward.very difficult to hold car from lunging into car in front. Put gear shift into neutral to prevent an accident.this same thing has occurred on 11/1/2013 and 12/23/2013.reported to…
The vehicle was in motion and would not enter 3rd or 4th gear. When I brought it into the retailer they said I needed transmission valve body replaced at a cost of $3000. The car only has 55,000 miles on it. What would cause this?
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2012 Infiniti G37 recalls
Visibility and wipers: power window devices and controls
Risk: The threshold for auto reverse activation is higher than the nissan specification. Should a body part become trapped by a closing window, a pinch injury may result.
Fix: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the power window switches with new ones free of charge. The safety recall began on december 5, 2011. Owners may contact nissan at 1800-647-7261 or infiniti at 1-800-662-6200.
Full defect summary
Nissan is recalling certain model year 2011 and 2012 infiniti g37 coupe vehicles and certain model year 2011 nissan 370z vehicles manufactured from july 2, 2011, through august 29, 2011. Due to a programming error, the power window switch controller in the subject vehicles was manufactured out of specification.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
Questions about the 2012 Infiniti G37
- What are the most common problems with the 2012 Infiniti G37?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: air bags (33 complaints, typically around 55,500 miles); seats (11 complaints, typically around 76,000 miles); electrical (10 complaints, typically around 85,500 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2012 Infiniti G37 have?
- 1 recall listed by NHTSA, the latest from November 4, 2011 (visibility and wipers). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2012 a bad year for the Infiniti G37?
- It is 5th of 8 G37 model years by number of complaints, with 63 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.