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Chart based on 39 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
Cable from exterior door handle broke, had to replace the whole door lock actuator. Bought one used. No aftermarket available Infinti wanted $650 CDN for new one. Got a used one off ebay for $100
Water leaking into passenger cabin; passenger wheel well area. Dealer found bad fresh air intake and had to be ordered. Took approx. 7 days to get part. Total repair time was about 3 hours.
50700 mi
US $500
water was leaking into interior had to have drainage cleaned and trim refit
70000 mi
US $1015
The front bumper clear coat paint is sloughing off.I have at least 15 different spots where the clear coat has come off and the bare black paint is left exposed.
39000 mi
Paint peeling from steering wheel. Replaced steering wheel under warranty.
45000 mi
Rattle coming from the windshield area on the passenger side. Dealer replaced vent, housing for the insrument cluster. Rattle seems to be gone for now.
54200 mi
Replace steering wheel due to peeling paint
8000 mi
wind noise from rear passenger window
10000 mi
US $950
Worst quality of paint I have ever encountered, chips that went all the way to the medal and had to have 1/3 of the car repainted.
8000 mi
Dealer fixed rattling trim in dash.
29000 mi
Lumbar support started to squeak under pressure, and front console trim had become very creaky. Lumbar support repaired with new part, creaky trim rigged/fixed by lining console parts with felt automotive tape.
Paint developed hazy spots on the hood, roof, and decklid
55000 mi
US $35
Bracket that holds the rear license plate lights had rusted out completely. New bracket obtained online, and a surprisingly difficult replacement was done.
35300 mi
drivers side arm rest leather cracked and ripped
38500 mi
Instrument panel cowl was coming loose at the corners nearest the windshield. Cup holder lid not functioning.
41000 mi
The finish on the trim around steering wheel was coming off. Trim replaced. Weatherstip pulled loose from top of driver's side door. Weather strip was replaced.
Convertible roof showing error messages and locking in open position.
55600 mi
Convertible roof showing error messages and locking in open position.
57000 mi
Repeated error messages and locking in open position with convertible roof. It didn't have a problem the few times it was opened for trade in evaluation ; )
50500 mi
Roof rattling. Knocking sound in the trunk when top down.
1000 mi
Rattles and squeaks when top up(closed).
3000 mi
Continuing problem with retractable roof.
4000 mi
roof rattles when in closed position.
5000 mi
Rattle continues. This has been reported by a number of other G37 convertible drivers on the Infiniti forum. Looks like a problem with the first generation of this model.
5000 mi
Same rattles continue ...
6000 mi
Rattles fixed.
8000 mi
We were informed of a Service Bulletin for rattle.
8500 mi
Dealer indicated that engineer from japan was coming and that he would take a look at the car/problem. Failed. Have given up.
12000 mi
This is the 8th time we have brought the car in to the dealer. The car has been with the dealer over 30 days. We are going to try to initiate a dealer buyback of the car.
Clear plastic cover over dash instrument panel detached and slid forward about 1 inch. Service tech found it and ordered fix under warranty while there for first oil change. No charge, didn't add any time to expected service visit.
10000 mi
Interior panel was not flush with center console, would bend and pop-out .5 inch. Dealer confirmed, ordered parts and replaced under warranty.
44000 mi
US $380
Wood trim in door panels defective (came undone) and was replaced.
17500 mi
I had the trim replaced due to discoloration and peeling away. I also had the steering wheel replaced because of the peeling away. Also had the TSB update because the car was jerky when shifting from 4th to 3rd to 2nd.
Weatherstripping at top of each window had been pinched and wouldn't return to normal. Decided on replacement stripping from the dealer additional leaks detected and car stayed at dealer until fixed
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