2008 Infiniti G Infiniti G 2008

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2008 Infiniti G repairs by problem area

Engine (26%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (8%)

Brakes and Traction Control (6%)

Suspension and Steering (12%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (21%)

Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (20%)

Other (7%)

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2008 Infiniti G brake repair cost distribution

$2500+ (0%)

$1000 - $2499 (12%)

$500 - $999 (19%)

$100 - $499 (31%)

< $100 (38%)

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Chart based on 26 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.

2008 Infiniti G 4dr Sedan

306-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed manual RWD

64000 mi

US $300
Vibration in steering wheel at high speeds. Front pass. rotor 500F when parked (dragging). Asked shop to disassemble and lube front calipers, turn rotors and bleed fluid. Issue still not fully resolved, may require new calipers or MC. 
64200 mi

US $400
Steering wheel shimmy persisted after previous attempt. Replaced front calipers, rotors and fluid. Issue resolved. 
35000 mi

US $382
needed rear brakes 

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2008 Infiniti G 4dr Sedan

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

173000 mi

US $300
and brake caliper. Also replaced front set of rotors and brake pads. 
56420 mi

C $100
dash lights for traction control brake light came on while driving. Put on computer but unable to find any problem. Update: found that when lights come on like this that the brakes need repairing. 
63860 mi

C $840
replaced brakes rotors 2 calipers 
101060 mi

C $300
Brakes drums calipers front and rear 
25000 mi Vibration in front brakes. Rotors machined and a TSB applied to remedy the problem. 
33100 mi Slip, VDC & ABS lights would come on and stay on. Restart of engine would clear lights briefly, then they would come on again. Diagnosed as Code C1116 stop light switch assembly. Replaced stop light switch assembly & erased codes. 
21000 mi Brake pedal squeaked when released. Dealer had lubed it previously about 3 times which fixed temporarily. This time they replaced the brake pedal linkage which solved it. 
35000 mi

US $500
Brake shudder. Was TSB for issue. Replaced all rotors, pads, adjusted calipers. Total warranty cost 3k. Additionally, brake fluid low, caused parking brake to engage under hard accel. 

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2008 Infiniti G 4dr Sedan

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

42000 mi

US $560
Brake caliper broken. Had to replace rotor and pad. 
135000 mi

US $900
front rotors and pads replaced 
197000 mi

US $400
Grinding noise when stepping on brakes. 
189000 mi

US $1430
Rear caliper failed 
86000 mi Was hearing another noise when turning left. High pitched noise that would repeat, kind of like a broken record. When doing a full left turn, such as in a circle, the sound would be steady. Loud noise still there. Asked them to take another look. They found that the back plate was still rubbing on the rotor. It had not been properly adjusted the first time the noise had been noticed and brought in for repair. 
54000 mi Strange tapping noise when was going at low speeds and over regular small bumps. The source of the problem was bad break caliper on the front left wheel. They replaced it, and the noise went away. 
41000 mi

US $315
Replaced "dragging" caliper. 
54700 mi Bad Hub Bearing 
8680 mi Replaced sensor for traction control. 
75000 mi Wheel slip light and stability control lights illuminated together. Owners manual indicated several different causes for this issue. Also noticed brake fluid was low. Added fluid and the issue went away. 

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2008 Infiniti G 2dr Coupe

330-horsepower 3.7L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD

76800 mi

US $1500
brake pad replacement, rotor resurfacing 
47000 mi Front brakes squeak, found out that there was a TSB by Infiniti ITB11 050, replace front caliper sliding pins with updated part. Didn't work. 
92000 mi

US $900
Brake pads were fine, but the brake rotors could not be machined as they were down to the thinnest allowed. I could feel the brakes quiver when slowing down from high speed, but not during normal braking. 
148000 mi

US $1500
tires, rotors & pads all around 

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