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Chart based on 171 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
Transmission shifts inconsistently, sometimes roughly, sometimes over-revs between 3rd and 4th gear.
12000 mi
Intermittent problem ... rpm's flare 300-400 rpm when transmission shifts from 3rd to 4th. Update: The rpm flares occurred with less frequency following the latest ecm and tcm update. They also seemed less likely when driven vigorously.
Car wouldn't shift out of park. Dealer fixed transmission linkage problem under warranty
Had to reprogram trans
105300 mi
I hear a noise when shifting between drive and park. I finally asked them to look at it while getting an oil change. They said it's dirt built up in axle and would need to clean. Won't cause issues to leave it, so I left it.
68800 mi
C $100
Reprogramming of transmission harsh shifting in lower gears!
184700 mi
US $402
Replaced transmission pan & gasket. It is a common thing in the G series to have rotting transmission pans.
74000 mi
US $100
Transmission output shaft seal was leaking. Had to be replaced Hard shifting in the morning when engine slightly cold. Dealer stated that the software was up to date for the transmission and that they could not replicate the issue.
84000 mi
Had to repeatedly go back to dealership for issues with hard shifts in my transmission and lagging on deceleration and acceleration. In the end found out that the issue was because the dealership did not put back enough transmission fluid.
Clutch overheated and got stuck to the floor, eventually worked again. Local mechanic and dealer couldn't find anything wrong with it and no repairs occurred.
75 mi
Clutch was overheating and not coming all the way back up. Mechanic added more clutch fluid. I inquired about flushing the clutch fluid and changing the slave cylinder and he said he'd look into it, but never got back to me. Clutch seems to have returned to normal. I will probably manage this by topping up the clutch fluid when the problem returns.
60700 mi
Rear differential bushing (within subframe) was leaking and appeared to have completely leaked out, causing shifts to have more jolt. Repair took 3 days total (2 days for waiting for the part to arrive).
112000 mi
US $3002
Replaced dual mass flywheel, pilot bearing, crankshaft sensor, & clutch slave cylinder. Also replaced clutch master cylinder per my request.
135000 mi
US $887
Rear differential bushing started leaking again (was only a matter of time until it happened again). Dealer won't replace the bushings without replacing the entire subframe, so they recommended a local shop that just replaces the bushings. Had the shop replace my 3 bushings with aftermarket solid urethane bushings.
26000 mi
whining noise heard from transmission (manual) when cold. goes away completely once warmed up. due for fluid change at 30k mi, will see if noise disappears.
AWD system failed, needed to have coupler replaced.
98000 mi
US $200
Leak fixed and fluid changed
106000 mi
US $6000
Rebuilt transmission
47000 mi
US $400
Creaking for underside of vehicle. Dealer lubes axles.
73700 mi
US $375
Car had sudden acceleration while brake was depressed. They reloaded the software. They were not able to recreate the issue. It has not happened again. Still not sure what caused it.
35000 mi
Harsh down shifting, reprogrammed transmission per TSB.
36000 mi
Reprogram transmission and engine control module to correct harsh downshifting. This was an infinite issued technical service bulletin
60800 mi
US $140
Shift lever became disengaged from transmission. Car was put into drive and would not shift again
tranny noise..fixed by replacing the entire transmission
91000 mi
US $100
Transmission drain plug started leaking. Replaced the drain plug and put fresh oil in.
40300 mi
US $42
Manual transmission would grind into 5th gear when cold. All other gears were fine and 5th was fine when warm. Tried replacing fluid with Redline synthetic, did not fix the problem.
41400 mi
Manual transmission would grind into 5th gear when cold. All other gears were fine and 5th was fine when warm. Dealer replaced m/t fluid unnecessarily (customer pay), then replaced transmission under powertrain warranty.
48000 mi
Slave cylinder leaked all clutch fluid. Transmission had been replaced under warranty 10 months earlier for 5th gear grind. They replaced the whole trans again under parts warranty since slave cylinder was part of the replacement trans.
Shifting timing was of and manual mode did not stay engaged. Purged and cleaned transmission. Gear selector disassembled, cleaned, and contact lubricant added.
Transmission smooth again and stays in manual mode.
Noticed that the AWD did not work (rear wheels only) when the car got stuck on snow. Brought the car to the first dealer, who insisted that nothing was wrong with the car as the computer says "it's OK". Obviously not having AWD was not OK for me. Dealer replaced transfer case because the AWD system was not working. First dealership we brought the car to had claimed there was no problem because the computer said "it's OK"
Manual transmission was grinding going into 5th. Dealer diagnosed it as a bad synchro and replaced the transmission under warranty.
35000 mi
US $150
Clutch fluid failure. Clutch pedal only returned half way. Personal attempt to bleed fluid made issue worse. Took mechanic 2 hours to fully bleed system. Will be replacing both master and slave cylinders in near future.
35800 mi
US $1200
Clutch master cylinder replaced with new OEM. Clutch slave cylinder replaced with Zspeed HD aftermarket unit.
80200 mi
US $2400
Clutch, pressure plate. Due to prolonged driving at high speeds the flex plate or something burned up and clutch failed.
55200 mi
US $2200
no pressure in clutch: failed slave cylinder and master cylinder led to failure of clutch/etc
- replaced slave/master cylinders, clutch/flywheel/pressure plate
57100 mi
Bad slave cylinder from Infiniti direct. Had to replace again
Reverse started slipping. Shop rebuilt transmission.
60000 mi
Would not shift manually (automatic transmission 5at). If shifted manually, it would automatically go into sport mode and would not return to Sport mode. They replaced the shifter assembly.
Located in the middle area between the seats.
78000 mi
vibration at highway speed
4960 mi
C $198
Shifting from gear 2 to 3 is extremely rough at times. Took it in, they said it was normal (which is not true), but they went ahead and changed some fluids and charged me almost 200 bucks for it. It got somewhat better after (it happens less often now).
135000 mi
US $900
front differential was making loud noise it was replaced
152000 mi
US $70
Crews holding rod between gear lever and transmission corroded and broke. screws & washers were replaced no issues with the rod itself.
40000 mi
Drive Belt
12000 mi
Repair of console shifter.
64900 mi
Engine code for 2nd gear transmission error. Had to reset engine and it works fine. I tried to recreate it by driving aggressively. Light did not come on
180420 mi
C $383
CV axle replacement required. Torn boot caused damage to innner cv
There was a pinging noise that came from underneath the vehicle when I shifted into first gear. I took the vehicle to Infiniti, where they told me that there was a recall that was extended into the 08 model for the rear axle. After the repair the pingin
7000 mi
Rear axle "chirp", repaired via TSB.
40000 mi
Clutch failed to release on uphill start. Bleed master clutch cylinder. Took very long time to repressurize. Dealer replaced master and slave clutch cylinders.
64000 mi
US $750
Seals in clutch slave cylinder failed to hold/pressurize fluid. Replace part, clean all internal clutch parts of oil. Flush fluid.
19000 mi
Clutch failed again, identical to June 2008 repair issue on this vehicle. Bad slave cylinder.
300 mi
warranty repair. rear axle click. rear splines were removed, lubed, re torqued and good to go. chirp/click noise dissapeared. however i am only at 2300 miles now.
54000 mi
6spd manual was noisy at idle and a bit clunky. Replaced transmission.
Tpms light was on and throwing a code. New bcm.
21321 mi
US $1300
brought car in because clutch felt like it was slipping engaging 1st gear and during shifts. dealer confirms car requires new clutch but NOT flywheel. not covered under warranty. when asked why it failed so soon, they replied "that's typical on this car"
6-spd manual grinds or feels notchy when shifting from 1st to second or second to third. Problem is intermittent and dealer said was normal :(
94000 mi
US $2000
Slave cylinder broke in manual transmission. Replaced clutch while inside transmission, which is why the repair cost was as much as it was.
186000 mi
US $843
Slave cylinder broke. They had to lower the transmission to get to it.
236000 mi
US $380
Pressure plate starting going bad. Squealing noise when clutch depressed.
73000 mi
US $3900
Clutch, flywheel, clutch hydraulics, etc
169000 mi
US $2500
Replace throw out bearing and clutch
4000 mi
Clutch failed. Fully depressed and would not come back up. Had to be towed to dealer. Car was not safe to drive. Diagnosis -> Air somehow got into clutch cylinder (Not sure if Master or Slave). They bled the air from the system and it's fine now.
4000 mi
Leak in slave cylinder of clutch (Manual transmission) Was unsuccessfully diagnosed and not repaired properly in August. Had to come back in September. Parts ordered and installed. Repair took 3 days.
5000 mi
Clutch losing pressure AGAIN. Previous TWO repair attempts were only temporary solutions. I had to involve Infiniti corporate. The dealership had to wait for a part from Infiniti corporate. There's now a recall on the clutch.
32000 mi
Manual Transmission grinds when shifting quickly into 5th gear.
The dealer claimed they could not duplicate.
81500 mi
US $2300
Clutch, flywheel and pressure plate needed replacement, mechanical failure.
11000 mi
Clutch plate TSB.
61700 mi
US $449
The Clutch Master Cylinder went out and needed to be replaced. The only part available that would fit had to be ordered from the Factory and was delivered by truck to the Infiniti Dealership in Fresno and then delivered to auto shop.
Sticking clutch pedal in hot weather. Clutch slave cylinder and clutch fluid replaced.
167000 mi
leaking rear differential seal when traded
113000 mi
US $455
CV joints on drive shaft were binding causing a vibration. Drive shaft was replaced. Part took 2 weeks to arrive from the east coast.
47000 mi
Clicking axle TSB
90825 mi
US $466
Left rear wheel bearing
94000 mi
US $295
Both front wheel bearings replaced
98738 mi
US $382
Right rear wheel bearing was bad
126000 mi
US $93
Replaced clutch slave cylinder. When the clutch/transmission area got hot, the clutch engagement point would get lower and/or the pedal would not return. Slave cylinder close to exhaust.
180000 mi
US $1000
OEM Clutch. The clutch itself was fine, the throw out bearing had been making noise in the morning for a while, but it hadn’t failed or affected operation yet. The clutch lining still appeared to have quite a bit of life left.
61720 mi
C $2300
original clutch was slipping out, design prone to premature mechanical failure. inspection afterwards found clearly failing, barely avoided more severe damage. replaced original dual mast clutch with aftermarket single mast clutch and flywheel (exedy).
60700 mi
Dry Axle ticking sound, repaired via TSB procedure with grease between axle and wheel hub.
117180 mi
€200
The car clutch was replaced at Nissan dealer and with OE; clutch set with OEM flywheel and still some week the clutch still made smell like it was burning cluch.Nevertheless i drove smoothly and I do not live on clutch
fixed something that caused squeakiness while turning, don't recall name
148000 mi
US $80
Replaced torn passenger side inner cv boot.
199000 mi
US $300
Passenger side CV Boot ripped and flung grease all over. Part removed and replaced with after market part.
207000 mi
US $260
Driver side CV boot cracked but grease was still in the boot. Part was removed and rebuilt.
84100 mi
US $1000
Rear suspension member leaking. Differential mount bushing leaking fluid. Replaced rear suspension main member. Inner dust boot torn. Replaced right front inner C/V boot
209000 mi
US $510
Propeller shaft u-joint and yoke failure. The propeller shaft u-joint is not serviceable so the entire shaft had to be replaced.
47740 mi
A cyclic whining noise from drivetrain notice by driver. Shop interpreted that as uneven front tire wear. Tires changed. Alignment done. Noise still there.
Replacement of clutch fluid. Clutch is sticking in start/stop traffic. Replacing the fluid worked for a couple of months but the problem is back. Probably need to replace the master and/or slave cylinder or the rubber section of the clutch line.
88000 mi
Clutch pedal sticking. Does not return all the way especially on warm/hot days. Reading from other owner issues, this problem points to the slave cylinder starting to fail. I will repair when I have the $$ and then report the cost.
31000 mi
on hard shifting the clutch pedal would stay stuck to the floor. first dealer told me i didnt know how to drive they then replaced slave cylinder and i have not had an issue again. but now when car is in neutral it makes awful noises
54000 mi
US $580
I took the car in for service because I was having a great deal of difficulty shifting. The diagnosis was
bad synchros in the transmission and was replaced under warranty, however I had to pay for the replacement of the clutch assembly. Clutch pedal was sticking constantly. The pedal bearing assembly was replaced to resolve the problem.
35000 mi
Rear Axle clicking. Dealership declined warranty repair because I changed the springs to aftermarket and this voided warranty. Repair was about $300 and was not worth it to me because it was just a annoying sound.
replaced clutch cylinders and adjusted clutch due to spongy clutch feel. Replaced transmission lube with Redline synthetic, really smoothed up shifting.
Clicking noise from rear of vehicle. It was deemed that the rear axles were making the noise and there was a TSB regarding the issue.
18000 mi
ITB05-002b. Both rear wheel areas exhibited clicking noises during starting from a stop, both forward and reverse directions. Repaired via ITB05-002b instructions -- dealer applied lubrication to driveshaft flanges.
34500 mi
US $200
Dealer couldn't find clutch rattle when pedal pressed in. Probably release bearing, left it alone. Release bearing - replaced under warranty
38000 mi
Loose rear axel bolts.
16000 mi
Clutch Pedal wont fully release
37000 mi
defective manual transmission replaced under OEM warranty.
60000 mi
US $400
Clicking/groaning from rear axle when starting from a stop, esp'ly when changing direction. Performed tech bulletin ITB05-002b, including all new hardware (bolts, etc). Problem was solved. Took 3 days to get the hardware from Nissan.
84000 mi
Clutch pedal would return (up) only 2/3, not last 1/3. Clutch plate appears to work fine, no slipping. Trustworthy mechanic says there is a TSB on this issue; replace clutch pedal assembly with redesigned OEM. FOLLOWUP: My mechanic loosened the pedal a little and the problem went away. No replacement needed.
100140 mi
US $307
Replaced OEM clutch pedal with RJM Rev 4 AFP Pedal. Original pedal was binding and returning only halfway, especially during spirited driving. This was getting worse over the past couple years. The RJM pedal is AWESOME. Not only is it easier on the leg, it is smoother to engage and disengage. It is also adjustable, but I used the recommended "75" setting.
118260 mi
US $500
Pinion seal on differential housing was leaking. Replaced seal. Also, rear differential mount OEM fluid bushing was leaking/empty (had been like that for a long time). Replaced all 3 differential mounts with urethane bushings. Less wheel hop, tighter engagement when shifting, but some whiny noise is noticeable transmitting into the frame when under power.
59000 mi
Gear grinding.. needed new transmission, etc...
102000 mi
US $2800
clutch replacement after having an aftermarket clutch put on.
Clutch throw out bearing, transmission winding and grinding gears in 3rd sometimes.
18000 mi
Rear Axles re-greased.
Car would 'click' when moving at low speed. Rear axles were re greased. This is known issue with published TSB, and was fully covered under warranty.
Tranny went into safe mode, would not engage 1st gear - car is still drivable, but not a challenge - attempting to find use tranny to replace current one
64000 mi
US $410
All gauges, air conditioning, and transmission stopped working. Was caused by an error in the transmission which was still under the extended warranty. Dealer said it was "wear and tear" but after some debate, they accepted it as a warranty item. Repla
139000 mi
US $100
ATF pan rusted through - replaced w/ OEM part from dealer in TX.
148800 mi
C $700
Had to change both Oil lines going from trasmission to oil cooler in raqdiator, they were leaking! Had a transmission flush done at the same time and added synthetic oil!~
156500 mi
US $3500
transmission failure
102300 mi
C $400
Remove and replace front drivers side compression rod.
Manual transmission grinding in reverse and difficult to shift into 2nd and 3rd. Infiniti no longer makes parts for '03 transmission so had to replace entire transmission.
29000 mi
US $500
replaced transmission
87000 mi
US $10500
Syncros in the Transmission
Clutch and Pressure plate
120000 mi
US $1000
Clutch started making noise when depressed. Shop replace throwout bearing, pilot bearing and clutch.
Third gear grinds (completely shot) and whining noise out of transmission when cold. This is third transmission (6MT G-35) Warranty replaced transmission 2x and Clutch 1x. Car out of warranty for this by 5 months but under mileage by 25k. Mechanic at dealer stated clutch needed replacing along with transmission. Same clutch problem as when purchased. Replaced by dealer under warranty 1x. Problem still occurs, Infiniti refused to replace. Escalated to Consumer Affairs, still declined.
49000 mi
US $2500
Third gear went bad on 6 speed manual transmission. Took about a ten months of negotiations and involving the state attorney general's office of consumer affairs.