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2003 Infiniti G repairs by problem area

Engine (29%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (4%)

Brakes and Traction Control (3%)

Suspension and Steering (15%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (37%)

Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (5%)

Other (6%)

Chart based on 411 repairs.
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2003 Infiniti G engine repair cost distribution

$2500+ (3%)

$1000 - $2499 (12%)

$500 - $999 (22%)

$100 - $499 (41%)

< $100 (22%)

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Chart based on 115 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.

2003 Infiniti G

Engine not specified

175000 mi

US $260
Oil leak repaired and cleaned - Engine oil cooler replaced.  

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2003 Infiniti G 4dr Sedan

280-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD

88000 mi

US $400
A throttle sensor went bad. Part cost $350. Total after tax and labor was barely $400. 
96100 mi The car was beginning to stall. 

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2003 Infiniti G 4dr Sedan

280-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD

89000 mi

US $450
Leaking oil cooler gasket-- replaced gasket and hose. 
104000 mi

US $600
oil leaking from valve cover gaskets. gaskets replaced. 

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2003 Infiniti G 4dr Sedan

260-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed manual RWD

75020 mi

C $20
Intermittent no-start diagnosed by owner as faulty clutch pedal interlock switch. Verified by wire jumper. Switch replaced by owner. 
175300 mi

US $350
Radiator leak after I have gotten the car detailed, they washed the engine, and it stated leaking. Nothing huge. 
56000 mi

US $530
cam sensor failed - bank 1 replaced cam sensor both banks, banks 1 and 2 
59000 mi

US $558
Replaced muffler and resonator. 

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2003 Infiniti G 4dr Sedan

260-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD

191000 mi

US $30
Cam position sensor driver 
97960 mi

C $1300
Water pump and belts. 
77000 mi

US $1000
Car overheated, later noticed that there was coolant on garage floor. So strange. Engine coolant leak. 
65000 mi

US $630
Cooling fan clutch remained engaged at all times, did not disengage. 
77000 mi

US $150
Check engine light came on. Code was problem with cam sensor. Cleared error, changed oil. 
107000 mi

US $369
replace belts 
132200 mi

US $800
Car started stalling. VAT sensor needed replaced as well as some wear and tear items 
156500 mi

US $1000
My engine is burning oil. Had header seals fixed but problem wasn't solved. They said they can't do anything to fix it. I put in about a quart of oil every 3,000 miles. 
162000 mi

US $450
Broken radiator and worn upper cooling hose. 
164000 mi

US $850
Had leak on back of engine due to faulty seal. Caused me to fill coolant every two weeks. Work required the transmission to be removed to get to part of engine with leak. 
113000 mi

US $100
Replaced both cam position sensors myself on a weekend. Had stalled twice while idling and thrown a code for one cam position sensor. While I had the intake manifold off I replaced both sensors. 
123900 mi

US $114
Replace accessory belts. 
127500 mi

US $300
Hydraulic coupling for cooling fan failed. 
144460 mi

C $150
Belt was badly worn, very noisy at time, I tought it was the the clutch bearing for the AC, no just the belt and bent tensioner bolt. Muffler brackets were broken. I had them welded, to cut vibration noise at idle! 
140000 mi

US $800
Radiator Leak. The radiator was replaced 
128340 mi

C $500
Exhaust system 
98000 mi

US $50
belt adjustment 
98200 mi Replace Belt 
114000 mi

US $330
Cracked radiator, needed new one. 
116700 mi

US $150
#4 cylinder coil loose, reconnected. 
145200 mi

US $340
Radiator had become partially clogged causing engine fan to run constantly and during acceleration sounding like a semi-truck. Car engine overheated twice. 
114500 mi Engine light on. Code had tripped, but was running within specs. It appears to trip the code occasionally when passing on the freeway (accelerating quickly from 65 to 85+) Has occurred 3 times. Checked but nothing replaced. 
116200 mi

US $500
O2 sensor replaced 
125200 mi

US $1500
Camshaft sensors 
139000 mi

US $1400
Oil leak repair 
125800 mi

US $100
Ac compressor belt broke, replaced all belts 
130000 mi

US $30
Exhaust pipe near muffler was damaged, new pipe was welded in 
158000 mi

US $300
Radiator started leaking 
68820 mi

C $350
Valve cover gasket 
117800 mi

C $230
Radiator replaced, pressure test done 
134000 mi

US $1700
Crank and cam sensors were replaced. New valve covers. 
188800 mi

US $828
EVAP Vent valve and canister 
49000 mi Replaced a bad VVT solenoid at dealer's expense. 
66960 mi

C $425
Fuel pump failiure. Replaced defective part with new part. ALl work carried out at local dealership. 
80000 mi Heat sheld on exhaust pipes was rusted out causing severe rattling. Owner repaired 
122000 mi

US $155
Exhaust leak at flange between muffler and resonator 
122000 mi

US $1000
exhaust rusted loose, also oil in spark plug wells. 
123000 mi

US $1000
car would not start 
120280 mi

C $800
Was working for a dealer and had good discounts on repairs and parts. Bought this car knowing it needed some work: Repair oil leaks and any collateral damage resulting from constantly burning and leaking oil. Replace valve cover gaskets due to leak, both banks. Defective valve cover creating excessive oil consumption, mechanic did a no-promises repair for free while it was off and resealed with silicone, has not shown signs of leaking since. Oil cooler o-ring leak. Replace spark plugs, assumed damaged from burning oil they were also easily accessible while other work was being performed. Other maintenance items done at this time also. 
173300 mi

US $320
Replaced lower oil pan gasket. 
194000 mi

US $422
Replaced both cam position sensors and crank position sensor. 
76880 mi AMS very expensive to repair - part alone $1500! 
69720 mi

US $500
Replaced throttle body. 
105000 mi

US $100
Replaced camshaft position sensor 1. 
112712 mi

US $100
Replaced camshaft position sensor 2. 
96000 mi

US $360
Electronic Fuel Throttle required replacement. 
125000 mi

US $275
Check engine triggered visit to dealer for diagnosis. Diagnosis at dealer revealed thermostat failure. Replaced thermostat at dealer. 
127000 mi

US $1000
Camshaft Position Sensors 
112000 mi

US $120
Cracked radiator, replaced radiator with oem spec aftermarket radiator. 
140000 mi

US $170
Radiator gasket started leaking. Replaced Radiator with aftermarket (KOYO) radiator. 
101000 mi Gas cap replaced. 
110360 mi

C $600
Squealing belt pulleys. Dealer replaced. 
130000 mi

US $750
Service engine light was on. The dealer told me to change the engine. 
130000 mi Diagnostic: Oil leakage to spark plug (out of cylinder). The entire valve cover has to be replaced to fix the oil seal atop the spark plug tube. Valve covers $(330+). Specially and cleverly designed to avoid any home or machine shop repair. 
131000 mi VDC OFF, SLIP and SES lights turned on. Car in fail-safe mode(will not rev beyond 2300rpms) Trouble Codes: P1122,P0102,P0223,P1224 P0221. Roughly Mass Air Flow sensor and TPS failure. VDC OFF, SLIP and SES lights turned on. Car in fail-safe mode (will not rev beyond 2300rpms) Trouble Codes: P1122, P0102, P0223, P1224, P0221. Mass Air Flow sensor and TPS failure. 
137000 mi

US $90
Mass Air Flow Sensor defective. Replaced with one for the Maxima (2001-part number: 22680-2Y001) which fits the G35 (part number: 22680-AM600) with a minor adjustment. 
137000 mi

US $220
Valve cover gasket replacement. Idler pulley bearing replacement. (Alternator side) 
90000 mi

US $550
Radiator blew and was replaced 
103200 mi A/C Drive Belt partial failure. Threw a chunk, but still functioning. 
108000 mi factory exhaust is shelled. Will replace w/ aftermarket for $800 plus install 
110000 mi

US $100
Installed NGK Iridium plugs. Stock plugs fine, but worn. Left rear (driver) plug was "loose" but fine. Valve cover leaking but not enough to justify R and R. 
110000 mi

US $500
Installed a Megan SS exhaust midpipe and muffler. Megan is louder than stock. Aftermarket SS is not as sturdy as stock. Stock sys favors midrange. Megan favors top end. Recommend repair of stock (sys was rotted out at mid/rear joint). 
137000 mi

US $100
Replaced Engine Oil Cooler Seal 
104000 mi

US $600
Replace knock sensor 

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2003 Infiniti G 4-door

6-cylinder automatic 2WD

89280 mi

C $500
fuel damper. 
125000 mi

US $900
Replaced sensors for camshaft and crankshaft 

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2003 Infiniti G 2dr Coupe

280-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed manual RWD

113460 mi

C $200
Bad Ignition Coil. Replaced. Caused P0300 code. 
9300 mi

C $10000
Engine Rebuild *NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY CALIM DENIED!!! 
15500 mi

C $3500
Engine over heating New Rad and Tstat installed 
16120 mi

C $4500
Head Gasket Repair 
102300 mi

C $301
replace serpentine belt 
82400 mi

US $500
Fuel injector jammed open. Replaced with new injector, but problem remained. Required reprogramming of ECU. 
112000 mi

US $80
Malfunctioning camshaft position sensor. Replaced. 
113000 mi

US $560
Leaking valve cover gasket; replaced. 
115300 mi

US $70
Camshaft position sensor failed; replaced. 
122000 mi

US $230
Malfunctioning ignition coil. 
79000 mi

US $145
Oil seal replaced 
107000 mi

US $409
CAM sensors replaced 
52000 mi

US $100
Check engine light - code indicated fuel(?) - reset check light - picked up car and check engine light came back on - dealer reran code check which indicated O2 sensor. Scheduling return visit to replace. 
53200 mi replaced O2 sensor 
96100 mi

C $535
Throttle body and Accelerator pedal position sensor 
51000 mi Throttle position sensor and throttle body were replaced. 
107000 mi

US $1900
Oil leak around valve cover. Replaced gasket 
106000 mi

US $175
Replaced spark plugs, changed oil and replaced intake manifold. 
124000 mi

US $1200
Replaced clutch and flywheel 
87000 mi

US $10500
Exhaust Camshaft was worn 
88000 mi

US $1000
Radiator leak on the seams 
180000 mi

US $120
Replaced T-stat, this was the cause of the car running "hot". 

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2003 Infiniti G 2dr Coupe

280-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD

61000 mi Oil pooling on the spark plug at cylinder #6 when we replaced the spark plugs. Valve cover and gasket replaced under warranty. 
55000 mi

US $800
Engine oil leak required new O-ring. Replaced brake pads and rotors. 
86200 mi

US $240
Had the cam position sensor for the driver side cam bank fail and make the car run poorly and stall occasionally. 
150000 mi Bad cam sensor. It would go dead randomly and maybe start back up such as sitting at a drive-through and just die maybe crank it back up maybe not. Car started fine for two weeks following this repair. 
150000 mi

US $375
Bad crankshaft sensor. 
63000 mi

US $400
Shop finally ended up replacing inner bearings (2 of them) in the small idler/guide pulley between the drive/crank pulley and the alternator pulley. Odd design on the part of Nissan but the shop finally got rid of the squeal. 
64000 mi Took car back to the shop and the small idler pulley was readjusted and the squeal went away. 
125000 mi Started burning a lot of oil pretty quickly. Sold at a loss. 
132200 mi

US $500
throttle body. 
74000 mi Valve timing solenoid bad and car ran hot when sold. 
65000 mi

US $150
coolant leak 
73000 mi

US $1100
Valve covers and gaskets. 
85000 mi

US $280
replaced sensors 
70300 mi

US $100
Check engine error code: Evaporative Emission Control System Leak Detected (very small leak), Replaced gas cap. 
81200 mi

US $1300
Engine running rough with check engine light. Replaced ignition coils and spark plugs. 
89000 mi

US $45
Engine running rough with CEL. Replaced camshaft sensor A. 

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2003 Infiniti G 2dr Coupe

260-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed manual RWD

60200 mi

US $150
Crankshaft and camshaft position sensors. 
64000 mi

US $400
Crankshaft and camshaft position sensors. Using oem parts this time. Aftermarket parts only lasted a year. 
16000 mi Gas filler cap stuck. Actuator manually activated. Problem has not repeated. 
37000 mi

US $50
Camshaft sensor failed. 
43000 mi Engine Service Light (aka: Idiot Lamp) was on. Garage couldn't replicate / diagnose the problem .... reset the light and it has yet to come on again. 

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