Something was draining the battery in the electrical system. One day while trying to start the car after it had been sitting for a few days, everything flickered (headlights, dashlights, control panel) and then the car wouldn't start. Charged the battery and then the radio, AC/heater/defroster did not work properly. Have seen many similar complaints on the internet.
2003 Infiniti G35: headlights failing or too dim
7 of the 533 complaints about the 2003 Infiniti G35 describe headlights failing or too dim.
- owner complaints
- 7
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 2
Is there a fix? There are 2 recalls and 6 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Headlights failing or too dim by model year
- 20091
- 20072
- 20061
- 20052
- 20045
- 20037
What owners say
From the second year after purchase of auto, the headlight outer plastic cover has become whitish and opaque, limiting the light output of headlight and reducing road illumination, thus providing limited road illumination al night.
Condensation in exterior headlights. Headlights not sealed properly.
Condensation inside headlights.
1. Squeeks from passenger side door with music loud. 2. Did not have ash tray when car bought. Coins have fallen in and now cant close ash tray. 3. The paint on the bumper clearly does not match trunk. Possibly in accident, even though car had 10 miles on it when bought. 4. The cd changer takes 9 seconds to change cd? 5. The headlight sensor turns on headlights when passing under short bridge-to sensitive. 6. Documentation does not explain what the auto volume does. Had to learn by trial and error. 7. Several squeeks and rattles. Only 8000 miles and it sounds like 60,000 miles with all the squeeks and rattles. 8. Cant turn off the traction control, sometimes you want to have fun or need to get out of snowy terrain. 9. Heated seats only have 2 settings, to hot and ok during cool weather. 10. Gas mileage is not what is reported!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have never gotton better then 19 mpg!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sometimes as low at 12 mpg. 11. Rear defroster takes forever to even get fog off the glass, let alone snow. 12. Brakes are squeeking. Why, the car is brand new. 13. Front seat is not as comfortable as I would expect for a car of this price. 14. Need a volume control that is round, so you can adjust quickly in the event of an emergency, ie; do I hear sirens?
Ltr behalf of paul reavis (ca) feels the location of the light switch on the 2003 infiniti g35 is dangerous and needs to be corrected. *mr the consumer accidentally turned off the headlights while the vehicle was in motion, due to the inadvertent rotation of the headlight selection control to the next position which was "off. *scc *cb
Problems with vehicle head light switch, when trying to dim the lights they turn off. Mr
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
Exterior lighting: brake lights: switch
- What is wrong
- On certain sedan and coupe model vehicles, the brake stop lamp switch may malfunction.
- Risk
- If this occurs, the brake lamps will not illuminate when the brake is applied, which could result in a crash without warning.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the brake lamp switch. Owner notification began on june 23, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact infiniti at 1‑800‑662‑6200.
Recall number 03V200000 · Recall details
Exterior lighting: headlights
- What is wrong
- Certain sedans fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment." in the assembly of the headlamps, it is necessary to have a means to adjust the headlamps. Tamperproof caps to prevent horizontal adjustment of the headlamps are then installed. Some of these vehicles are missing the tamperproof caps.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install the missing tamperproof caps on the headlamp assemblies. Owner notification began january 20, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact infiniti at 1‑800‑662‑6200.
Recall number 02V331000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2003 Infiniti G35 headlights
Is headlights failing or too dim a common problem on the 2003 Infiniti G35?
7 of 533 owner complaints about the 2003 Infiniti G35 (1%) mention headlights failing or too dim. The model year with the most reports is 2003.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2003 Infiniti G35?
There are 2 recalls and 6 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2003 Infiniti G35
Stalling 68Check engine light 40Loss of power 17Grinding brakes 9Warning lights 9Airbag light 8Oil consumption 8Battery drain 6Screen failure 6Power windows 6Won't start 6ABS 5Brake failure 5Jerking 5
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