Infiniti years to avoid

For every Infiniti model, the model years with more than twice that model's typical number of owner complaints, and the years with the fewest. Based on 7,201 owner complaints.

The worst Infiniti model years

Years to avoid from the last 20 model years, with the most owner complaints. The last column shows how far each year is above a typical year of the same Infiniti model.

Car	Complaints	vs typical year	Main problem
2006 Infiniti M35	210	3.5x	Steering
2014 Infiniti QX60	200	5.3x	Transmission
2014 Infiniti Q50	170	4.4x	Steering
2009 Infiniti G37	167	2.5x	Airbags
2007 Infiniti M35	155	2.6x	Airbags
2019 Infiniti QX50	146	8.6x	Engine
2015 Infiniti Q50	126	3.2x	Transmission

Infiniti models: years to avoid and best years

Amber: more than twice the typical complaints for that model. Green: the years with the fewest complaints among years with enough cars on the road.

Model	Years to avoid	Best years
G35	2003
QX60	2014 2015	2016 2020 2022
QX56	None stand out	2007 2009 2010
G37	2009	2008 2012 2013
Q50	2014 2015
M35	2006 2007
FX35	2004 2005	2010 2011 2012
QX50	2019	2016 2017 2022
JX35	None stand out
M45	2003 2006
QX4	2001
QX80	None stand out	2018 2020 2021

Questions about the Infiniti years to avoid

What Infiniti years should you avoid?

The Infiniti model years with the most owner complaints, each well above a typical year of the same model, are the 2006 M35 (3.5 times typical, mostly steering), the 2014 QX60 (5.3 times typical, mostly transmission), the 2014 Q50 (4.4 times typical, mostly steering), the 2009 G37 (2.5 times typical, mostly airbags) and the 2007 M35 (2.6 times typical, mostly airbags).

What is the most common problem with Infiniti vehicles?

Across all models, most Infiniti owner complaints are about engine, airbags and electrical.

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