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Infiniti M repairs by problem area

Engine (22%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (5%)

Brakes and Traction Control (7%)

Suspension and Steering (16%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (29%)

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

Other (8%)

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Infiniti M body repair cost distribution

$2500+ (1%)

$1000 - $2499 (3%)

$500 - $999 (6%)

$100 - $499 (15%)

< $100 (75%)

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Chart based on 71 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.

2012 Infiniti M 4dr Sedan

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

8000 mi Replaced RF and RR wheels (20" sport) due to staining caused by unknown chemical introduction. Had to call executive customer service to get these replaced at no cost. Retail value $3900.00 
16000 mi Steering wheel was squeaking when power tilting. Gears were lubricated. 
26000 mi Support rail on the moonroof cover replaced mud flap came loose and was damaged. It was replaced. 
39000 mi Trim piece popped up and had to be re-secured. Steering Wheel was squeaking at up and down motorized movement 
23500 mi Driver's seat stitching was wearing more than usual. Spoke to the manager and he agreed to order a new leather seat back. 
48000 mi Passenger door was vibrating when music played 
36000 mi Rattles and problem with a cover under the glove compartment that keeps falling down. 
37300 mi Rattles on driver side door. Fixed. Moonroof window shattered. Replaced. Service 
40200 mi Driver side door panel - sub-woofer seems to be rattling or broken. 

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2012 Infiniti M 4dr Sedan

302-horsepower 3.5L V6 Hybrid 7-speed shiftable automatic RWD

26000 mi Passenger front speaker buzzing on low frequencies. The dealer added additional padding in the door. It was much better but still there at certain times.  

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2011 Infiniti M 4dr Sedan

420-horsepower 5.6L V8 7-speed shiftable automatic RWD

46000 mi Sunglass holder broke. Dealer replaced entire headliner free of charge. 
3000 mi When music is playing, the passenger door emits a distracting sympathetic vibration as if something is loose, buzzing when sustained bass (such as in Classical music) is present, even at lower volumes. 
6000 mi At 60mph and faster, the driver's-side door/window whistles, possibly due to a problem with the weather stripping or seal. 
16000 mi Driver seat belt mechanism makes frequent squeaky and buzzing noises while driving, to the point of it being Chinese water torture. Dealer replaced the entire seat belt. Problem seemed to be resolved, but one week later the sounds returned. 
21900 mi Drivers seat belt in A pillar making incessant squeaky noises while driving. Like Chinese water torture. Dealer replaced seat belt assembly but did not solve the problem. I'll have to bring it back again later. 
24000 mi Driver's seat belt mechanism still squeaking when last had car. 
11000 mi steering wheel peeling 

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2011 Infiniti M 4dr Sedan

420-horsepower 5.6L V8 7-speed shiftable automatic AWD

11780 mi Ash tray lid won't close. Covered under factory warranty. 
16060 mi Pass headlight replaced. Very slight condensation marks. 
12000 mi Steering Wheel finish peeling off in areas. Known issue addressed in TSB/ITB 
19000 mi Rattles in both front doors over bumps and with certain audio tracks. Dealer reinstalled loose wood trim and added padding in doors to reduce vibration. 
83900 mi Steering wheel trim pieces replaced due to peeling per ITB 
1000 mi Center counsel cover creaked when arm was rested thereupon. Dealer replaced cover: problem solved. Relatively minor issue but dealer stepped up with the repair.  
3000 mi Rattle in door. Second attempt to get repaired. Rattle is intermittent so dealer claims they did not experience it. 
33000 mi Complained about creaking from top of windshield... mainly in cold weather. Dealer bonded metal joints, but problem not resolved. I now believe noise is coming fr behind dash or exterior winshield cowl. Will return to dealer next week. 
34000 mi They padded the cowl and that fixed the problem. 

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2011 Infiniti M 4dr Sedan

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

9920 mi right car seat is vibrating. 
7000 mi Dash Rattles 
9000 mi Bumper alignment caused paint wear 
6000 mi Annoying rattle inside the dashboard which was becomnig progressively worse. 
8000 mi Plastic housing that encloses electronics above rear view mirrors became detached. 
15000 mi Paint chipping along edge of rear d/s door. 
24700 mi

US $360
Second time since owning. Paint on rear d/s edge of door chipped off. 
9000 mi Steering wheel coating peeling. Also rattle in front doors still not fixed. 
27000 mi Replace driver side seat cushion, the leather cracked 
26000 mi dashboard rattle 
36000 mi squeak in the break pedal 

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2011 Infiniti M 4dr Sedan

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

24000 mi Also plastic bits caused rattle in passenger door (stereo). 
1300 mi Windshield is scratched and very visible when driving into the sunlight. Don't want a replacement windshield at this point since I have had problems in the past with them 
16000 mi

US $200
steering wheel peel 
3000 mi tapping glass noise, resolved by padding the "cowl" on the outside of the windshield  
9000 mi steering wheel was peeling 
25000 mi Passenger door rattling sound. Common issue with no known fix. Replacing speaker does nothing. 
17000 mi small panel below and in front of driver's door was falling off. 

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2010 Infiniti M 4dr Sedan

325-horsepower 4.5L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD

13000 mi Nuts holding spoiler on fell off inside trunk, rattling, again, had to replace. Sunroof continues to rattle after 4 trips Additional rattle from under trunk continues after 4 trips 

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2009 Infiniti M 4dr Sedan

325-horsepower 4.5L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD

11300 mi wood trim had accidentally 'unstuck' itself from door when passenger bumped into it with a loose keyring. Dealer fixed under warranty - gave me loaner Infiniti vehicle. Perfect service. 

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2008 Infiniti M

Engine not specified

24000 mi wood trim on all 4 doors 

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2008 Infiniti M 4dr Sedan

325-horsepower 4.5L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD

14000 mi door panels wood trim glue defective 
18000 mi left resting foot pedal rubber stip came off and wood trim on door 

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2008 Infiniti M 4dr Sedan

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

26600 mi

US $687
Routine Service, Brakes, Replaced wood trim on all 4 doors (under warranty) 
35500 mi

US $127
Driver side floorboard carpet was damp. Front sunroof drain hoses were clogged. All drain hoses cleaned and wind deflector was sealed. 
46000 mi Wood trim on doors came off due to high heat in Florida. Infiniti is aware of the problem and had to order new trim with different glue/epoxy. They replaced 3 of 4 panels 
15000 mi

US $80
7 times in the shop for the same repeat rattles. Nav system was repaired after the 3rd trip to the shop 
22000 mi wood panel inserts were peeling - replaced them on all four doors 
28000 mi Wood trim veneer on 3 doors got unglued. The dealer replaced all trim pieces with new ones for no charge. 
3150 mi Warranty Replacement of Rear View Mirror for vibrating/buzzing at highway speeds. 

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2008 Infiniti M 4dr Sedan

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

10000 mi Replaced door trim under warranty 
27600 mi Wood trim was peeling on driver side and passenger side front doors 
40000 mi Wood trim peeling from inside of rear doors. 
44000 mi Wood trim on door replaced due to peeling.they replaced the wood on all 4 doors as a preventive measure since this is a problem with the car. It should be noted that Infiniti extended the warranty of the wood trim due to common problem 
11260 mi had woodtrim replaced on doors, didn't match dash anymore but did replace the door trim 
12180 mi Interior wood door trims available again 
19000 mi front doors wood trim came unglued 

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2007 Infiniti M

Engine not specified

46000 mi

US $950
rattles 

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2007 Infiniti M 4dr Sedan

325-horsepower 4.5L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD

6000 mi Dealer tore a big hole in the leather, didn't replace the cover for the transmission lock and left the engine covers laying in the engine compartment, 
86000 mi

US $100
Sunroof motor replaced. 
53700 mi

US $100
Water was leaking into one headlight, replaced under extended warranty. 
53000 mi

US $185
Sunroof motor died while sunroof was open. Purchased a used motor off eBay and paid $65 labor for install. 

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2007 Infiniti M 4dr Sedan

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

31900 mi rattle in back was struts that needed to be lubed Infiniti paid. serpentine belts 2 had to be replaced dried out owner paid 
28000 mi

US $10
All 4 door wood veneers came off and had to be glued on by me with Super Glue. Another sign of poor quality by Infiniti to me. 
57000 mi

US $295
Wind noise from Sunroof. Dealer adjusted which sounded much better, but weather stripping used to "shim up" seal fell in my lap a few days later. Have not returned to have corrected. 
26000 mi still has a loud clunking in the rear end when accelerating hard over small or large bumps. like at the typical intersection. They re-torqued all the rear suspension parts. No change in the noise. 

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2007 Infiniti M 4dr Sedan

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

15500 mi Driver's seat had some play in it. Repair was made under warranty. 
26000 mi Rattle in rear suspension, dealer could not fix after replacing multiple components. Infiniti factory people were to come look at car, I traded car in as ready to anyway. 

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2006 Infiniti M 4dr Sedan

335-horsepower 4.5L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD

66000 mi Moonroof leaks during hard rain, or when car is washed with brushless car wash. Also, have to always top-off the oil between changes. Have had both problems since car was brand new. Weather strip recently failed around the hood. 
75000 mi During heavy rains, roof leaks, drenching both door posts inside car. Not coming from sunroof this time. Problem has existed since car was brand new; dealer not successful in repairing. 
73500 mi

US $500
Moonroof continues to have unpredictable leaks during heaviest rains or car washes. 
104200 mi

US $498
Rubber window seal on driver's side has broken loose and actually pulls out of the door when window goes up. 
110000 mi

US $1600
Clear coat paint pealed from hood to trunk over last 2 year period. Rims also faded, lost original color. 
112000 mi Moonroof continues to leak since it was brand new. Infiniti worked on front driver side door following a very minor accident. Less than one year, the door began leaking. Took no responsibility, so I would not pay them to fix a problem that they caused. To date, leaks have caused moisture build-up on back window, causing bubbles between the glass and tinting. I hardly drive it anymore. 
55000 mi

US $110
Starter botton and rear-view mirror button paint had chipped off/worn off. Both parts replaced. 
7000 mi warranty work. re-attach speaker cover on left side of driver's seat 
40000 mi passenger seat cushion had leather pulling up on right side of seat. Manufacturing defect, had to replace entire leather seat bottom! $1800 shipped from Japan 
60000 mi Gas pedal broke and they had to replace pedal - replaced for free. 

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2006 Infiniti M 4dr Sedan

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

67000 mi Sunroof intermittent - stopped after one inch - had to press the button at least 10 times to open sunroof. Repair shop was unable to replicate the problem. 
149000 mi

US $100
Front headlight had condensation, took to shop to have it cleaned and repaired... 
29000 mi Replaced the plastic trim on the drivers seat, the latch on the center console. 
98000 mi

US $3150
Trim on passenger door was detached from pillar 

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2006 Infiniti M 4dr Sedan

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

50000 mi

US $50
Drain for sunroof was leaking - hose (inside A pillar) had become disconnected. 
52080 mi "chrome" on front grill started to peel, Dealer replacing under warranty. 
55000 mi The engine start button had faded and there were water stains on the front kick plates. 
91760 mi

C $60
seat trim falling apart drivers side. 
44640 mi

C $5
Inside rear view mirror adhesive came un-stuck from the windshield and required re-gluing. 
1000 mi Squeak/rattle in vicinity of headliner/sunroof repaired. One visit for work per Infiniti service bulletin. No issues since. Work covered by warranty. 
64000 mi

US $300
Rattle from headliner area. Diagnosed as coming from side air bag bracket. Third time in for problem finally resulted in mitigating the issue. 

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2006 Infiniti M 4-door

6-cylinder automatic 2WD

36000 mi

US $550
Rattle in rear deck 

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2003 Infiniti M 4dr Sedan

340-horsepower 4.5L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD

27639 mi Wood shifter knob was replaced due to it cracking. 

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