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Infiniti G repairs by problem area

Engine (27%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (7%)

Brakes and Traction Control (7%)

Suspension and Steering (15%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (25%)

Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (13%)

Other (6%)

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Infiniti G transmission repair cost distribution

$2500+ (8%)

$1000 - $2499 (11%)

$500 - $999 (12%)

$100 - $499 (22%)

< $100 (47%)

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2013 Infiniti G 4dr Sedan

328-horsepower 3.7L V6 7-speed shiftable automatic RWD

29000 mi Rear axel seal was leaking. 

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2013 Infiniti G 4dr Sedan

328-horsepower 3.7L V6 7-speed shiftable automatic AWD

16120 mi small oil leak of the transfer case. Dealership replace the tail transfer case seal. 
52900 mi Dealer discovered a minor leak from front differential rear cover gasket (AWD). They removed and resealed the gasket. 

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2013 Infiniti G 2dr Coupe

330-horsepower 3.7L V6 7-speed shiftable automatic AWD

25400 mi Vibration at 60mph from rear. 

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2012 Infiniti G 4dr Sedan

328-horsepower 3.7L V6 7-speed shiftable automatic RWD

104000 mi

US $948
Rear differential broke and was replaced by a used differential taken from a G37 

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2012 Infiniti G 4dr Sedan

328-horsepower 3.7L V6 7-speed shiftable automatic AWD

46000 mi Transfer Case oil leak - rear seal 

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2012 Infiniti G 4dr Sedan

328-horsepower 3.7L V6 6-speed manual RWD

45000 mi Clutch fluid leak 

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2012 Infiniti G 4dr Sedan

218-horsepower 2.5L V6 7-speed shiftable automatic AWD

11000 mi occasional hard shifts in the first 3 gears. happens more often in the cold. 

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2011 Infiniti G 4dr Sedan

328-horsepower 3.7L V6 7-speed shiftable automatic AWD

29000 mi Reprogram of ECU/TCU with latest TSB firmware to correct harsh downshifts and on-throttle acceleration lag. 
18000 mi Reprogram transmission per TSB 
75000 mi

US $241
Transmission leak. Gasket replaced + brake job. 

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2011 Infiniti G 4dr Sedan

218-horsepower 2.5L V6 7-speed shiftable automatic RWD

3500 mi 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. 

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2011 Infiniti G 2dr Coupe

330-horsepower 3.7L V6 7-speed shiftable automatic RWD

14000 mi Transmission software upgraded to improve downshifting characteristics. 

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2011 Infiniti G 2dr Coupe

330-horsepower 3.7L V6 6-speed manual RWD

72000 mi

US $100
replaced manual transmission and differential fluids. 
24000 mi 6-speed Manual transmission random gear grinding heard and felt when shifting from 2nd to 3rd. 

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2010 Infiniti G 4dr Sedan

328-horsepower 3.7L V6 7-speed shiftable automatic RWD

12000 mi Software update to transmission to smooth low-speed shifts. 
23000 mi TCM/ECM update. 
112000 mi

US $300
Car could not be driven over 20mph. ECM would not choose proper gear ratio for 4th gear. Problem solved after ECM received software update. 

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2010 Infiniti G 4dr Sedan

328-horsepower 3.7L V6 7-speed shiftable automatic AWD

45500 mi 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. 
51360 mi

C $700
leaking seal was changed 

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2010 Infiniti G 4dr Sedan

328-horsepower 3.7L V6 6-speed manual RWD

52500 mi 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. 

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2009 Infiniti G 4dr Sedan

330-horsepower 3.7L V6 7-speed shiftable automatic AWD

102300 mi Transfer case, and differential starting to sweat/leak 

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2009 Infiniti G 4dr Sedan

328-horsepower 3.7L V6 7-speed shiftable automatic RWD

63000 mi Bad rear differential bushing 
56000 mi TSB to fix rough downshift from 3 to 2. Dealer noticed during test drive. 

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2009 Infiniti G 4dr Sedan

328-horsepower 3.7L V6 7-speed shiftable automatic AWD

66700 mi

US $2000
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 

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2009 Infiniti G 4dr Sedan

328-horsepower 3.7L V6 6-speed manual RWD

24000 mi 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. 

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2009 Infiniti G 2dr Coupe

330-horsepower 3.7L V6 7-speed shiftable automatic RWD

73626 mi

US $723
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. 

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2009 Infiniti G 2dr Coupe

330-horsepower 3.7L V6 7-speed shiftable automatic AWD

80800 mi Vibration when driving 65-70 mph got worse a speed increased 1st diagnose as bad tires Later determined 2 drive shafts were needed 

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2009 Infiniti G 2dr Coupe

330-horsepower 3.7L V6 6-speed manual RWD

91000 mi

US $2300
Master cylinder for the clutch failed, also upgraded brake and clutch fluids 
101000 mi

US $1050
clutch spring failed 
101000 mi Started having some problems going into 6th Gear grinding sound 

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2008 Infiniti G

Engine not specified

13640 mi 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" 

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2008 Infiniti G 4dr Sedan

306-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed manual RWD

63000 mi 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 
62000 mi

US $900
Failed csc again. 3rd time in less than a year 

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2008 Infiniti G 4dr Sedan

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

24000 mi Replaced shifter to address problem with upshift switch in manual mode for automatic transmission. 
37000 mi Car would not shift into manual mode. 
157000 mi

US $125
Transmission fluid leak caused engine to overheat. Fixed leak and car runs normal. 

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2008 Infiniti G 4dr Sedan

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

126000 mi

US $3560
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 

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2008 Infiniti G 2dr Coupe

330-horsepower 3.7L V6 6-speed manual RWD

2000 mi 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" 

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2008 Infiniti G 2dr Coupe

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

33000 mi Hesitation when manually shifting to 1st gear. Could replicate problem but could not find solution. 
29000 mi Clicking noise coming from rear axle. Axles were removed and re lubricated to solve the problem. 

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2007 Infiniti G

Engine not specified

54000 mi Gear shifter assembly replaced. 

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2007 Infiniti G 4dr Sedan

306-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed manual RWD

42000 mi 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. 
66100 mi

US $3504
The entire clutch system had to be replaced. 

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2007 Infiniti G 4dr Sedan

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

12000 mi Occasional rough shifting at light throttle around 20mph. 
79000 mi

US $120
Shifter Assembly - not working for manumatic. 
86000 mi

US $450
Lost tiptronic sensor for downshifting on the console. Paddles work fine and so does D & DS modes. 

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2007 Infiniti G 4dr Sedan

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

128000 mi The rear differential for the AWD system had a bearing go bad 
54100 mi

US $700
torn cv boot, replaced the FR axle 
112000 mi

US $1070
Front drive shaft and u joints 
77300 mi

US $3100
Front axle seal leaking Rear axle boot torn 
16000 mi Surging and hesitation in transmission. 
34000 mi Replaced transmission under warranty 
113000 mi Sold car rather than continue with old car and boot repair 
46000 mi Transmission was failing. Replaced under 6 year power train warranty 
66000 mi Transmission valve body replaced to address 40MPH shudder issue 

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2007 Infiniti G 2dr Coupe

293-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed manual RWD

16620 mi Rear axle clicked when speeding up or slowing down. 

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2006 Infiniti G 4dr Sedan

298-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed manual RWD

92000 mi 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 

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2006 Infiniti G 4dr Sedan

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

82400 mi

US $1000
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. 
125000 mi

US $500
Replace axle due to torn CV boot 

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2006 Infiniti G 2dr Coupe

298-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed manual RWD

77000 mi

US $50
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. 
38000 mi Fixed TSB rear axle click. relubed rear axles and replaced hardware. 
111000 mi

US $570
Clutch friction plate, pressure plate, throw out bearing, flywheel 
64000 mi clutch works fine but clutch pedal sticks - pull up with foot especially in warm weather maybe just needs lube 
70000 mi

US $400
Clutch had worn out. Replaced it along with lighter flywheel. 

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2006 Infiniti G 2dr Coupe

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

84000 mi

US $2000
replaced rear differential 
31000 mi Clicking rear axle during park to reverse and reverse to drive. 
50356 mi 1.replaced rear axle spline 2.left door power window motor replaced 3.driver seat cushion replaced 4.battery replaced 

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2006 Infiniti G 2-door

6-cylinder manual 2WD

31000 mi Clicking in rear end. Said it was a normal problem and was fixed with a lube job. 

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2005 Infiniti G

Engine not specified

45000 mi Axle Click repaired. 

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2005 Infiniti G 4dr Sedan

298-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed manual RWD

26000 mi Rear axles make clicking noise. 
74000 mi

US $200
replaced clutch cylinders and adjusted clutch due to spongy clutch feel. Replaced transmission lube with Redline synthetic, really smoothed up shifting. 

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2005 Infiniti G 4dr Sedan

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

77000 mi

US $500
Differential Issues, replaced 

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2005 Infiniti G 4dr Sedan

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

101000 mi

US $350
Replacement of passenger axle 
132906 mi

C $15
Vibration from U-joint 
38000 mi CV boot broke, needed to replace axle. 
119000 mi

US $300
Replace sensor w dealer part 
87000 mi axle, likely wear and tear rear differential failed. can NOT understand why. diff fluid was changed every 30K miles. 
46500 mi

C $800
Transmission pan was starting to leak. Pan and gasket replaced, and 5 quarts of ATF added. 

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2005 Infiniti G 2dr Coupe

298-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed manual RWD

45000 mi 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. 

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2005 Infiniti G 2dr Coupe

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

67000 mi right rear drive shaft required replacement 

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2004 Infiniti G

Engine not specified

66000 mi

US $950
Harsh lockup of torque converter 

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2004 Infiniti G 4dr Sedan

280-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed manual RWD

153760 mi

C $300
Clutch line blew and had to be replaced. Easy repair but a bitch to bleed out. Took 3 days before it was back to normal 

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2004 Infiniti G 4dr Sedan

260-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed manual RWD

63000 mi

US $3500
I was told clutch slave cylinder is leaking. Need new clutch (possibly flywheel also).  
64000 mi Clutch slave cylinder leaking when sold.  

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2004 Infiniti G 4dr Sedan

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

40000 mi

US $400
Transmission was acting up. 
79500 mi Differential leak - replaced gasket 
200000 mi

US $3000
Front drive shaft 1200 

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2004 Infiniti G 2dr Coupe

280-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed manual RWD

53940 mi 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. 

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2004 Infiniti G 2dr Coupe

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

24384 mi Clean and lub rear axle which was making clicking noise under warranty. Replace bushing for front compression rod under warranty  

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2003 Infiniti G 4dr Sedan

260-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed manual RWD

39000 mi

US $325
1) Vibration in MT shift assembly; spring replaced. 2) Clutch master cylinder replaced. 
46000 mi Replace 6MT because of high-pitched whine in 6th gear. Investigation showed metal flakes in trans fluid. 
61000 mi

US $3800
Transmission stopped working. Had the car flat bedded to transmission shop. 

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2003 Infiniti G 4dr Sedan

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

160000 mi

US $1500
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. 

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2003 Infiniti G 2dr Coupe

280-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed manual RWD

19220 mi replaced transmission (grinding 4th->6th gear & 5th->6th gear)  
80500 mi

US $1800
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. 

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2003 Infiniti G 2dr Coupe

260-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed manual RWD

47000 mi 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.  

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2003 Infiniti G 2-door

6-cylinder manual 2WD

55000 mi 5th gear stopped engaging. I suspect synchro was bad. Dealer replaced transmission with no further explanation. 

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Infiniti G Transmission Problems

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