There are 4 owner-reported speed control & cruise complaints for the 2006 Infiniti G35in NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED BY ITSELF FROM 40 MPH TO 55 MPH WITHOUT ME TOUCHING ANY PEDAL. I HAD TO PUSH THE BRAKES HARD TO GET THE CAR UNDER CONTROL. ONCE I APPROACHED STOP SIGN THE CAR WOULD NOT PICK UP THE ACCELERATION EVEN WHEN I AM TRYING TO ACCELERATE, IT PICKS UP REALLY SLOWLY. I AM GOING TO TAKE IT TO DEALER TOMORROW AND IF IT IS A MANUFACTURES DEFECT I AM GOING TO CONSUMER COURT TO SOLVE THE ISSUE. I WAS REALLY TERRIFIED DRIVING THE CAR. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 INFINITI G35 SEDAN. WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE OUT OF A PARKING SPACE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED, THE RPMS INCREASED WITH HER FEET ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. SHE ENGAGED THE BRAKES WITH EXCESSIVE FORCE, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE, CRASHED INTO A POLE OVER A CONCRETE PILLAR INTO ANOTHER THEN INTO A VEHICLE. SHE STATED THAT THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE OTHER VEHICLE HAD DAMAGES TO REAR RIGHT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. UPDATED 1/19/2010 *CN UPDATED 04/20/11
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 INFINITI G35 SEDAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INADVERTENTLY. THE DRIVER SWERVED AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES TO HER RIBS, STERNUM, AND HAD STITCHES IN HER KNEE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A JUNK YARD. AN AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS SUBSTANTIAL FRONT END DAMAGE, INCLUDING THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CAUSED BY THE FAILURE OF THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL SYSTEM. THE THROTTLE CONTROL MECHANISM WAS CRUSHED BETWEEN THE ENGINE ASSEMBLY, ON WHICH IT WAS MOUNTED, AND THE FIREWALL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 27,000. UPDATED 12/08/08. *LJ UPDATED 12/09/08
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 INFINITI G35. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND ACCELERATED SLIGHTLY. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 34,000.
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on May 4, 2026