Airbag complaints by model year
Which parts fail
Components named in complaints (front, side and curtain air bags, sensors and inflators).
Mileage when the problem started
What owners report
Tl* Takata recall. The contact owns a 2010 Infiniti M35. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17V028000 (air bags). The part needed for the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact called the dealer (openroad Infiniti, 900 us hwy 1 edison, nj 08817-4848) and was informed that a repair appointment had been made for September 4, 2017. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 Infiniti M35. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V349000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
The contact owned a 2008 Infiniti M35. The contact stated that while driving approximately 27 MPH, another vehicle making a left turn from the opposite direction failed to yield and crashed into the front driver's side of the vehicle by the front tire location. The contact stated that the under-hood components were pushed to the right side of the vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact did not recall whether warning lights were illuminated. The contact noticed that there was a significant amount of steam coming from under the hood, and the contact turned off the engine. A police report was filed. The contact was transported to the Emergency Room by the daughter's boyfriend. The contact sustained severe, persistent pain from the left hip through the buttock and the knee. The left big toe and three little toes were weak and numb. …
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 Infiniti M35. After slowing the vehicle down, the contact was involved in a front end collision with a motorist traveling on the wrong side of the highway. The air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard. It was not determined whether or not the vehicle was destroyed. A police report was filed. The driver of the other vehicle was injured and transported to the hospital. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The failure mileage approximately 115,000. Updated 10/18/17 the consumer stated the vehicle was totaled.
Takata recall. I was involved in a accident on 9/10/2016. The air bag exploded and as a result I have broken ribs and caused a anjorysm and fluid in the lungs. Car was totaled. The accident was on I 30 in fort worth texas
I have contacted the Nissan consumers and filed a report approximately 2-months ago and was given an incident number. I had complained about several cracks on my dashboard in my 2007 Infiniti M35. My vehicle of low mileage and well maintained and kept in the garage. I have never utilized any other products on the dashboards. I have been reviewing several postings by other consumers that have been dealing with the same issue and the dealership refuses to install a new dashboard due to the age of the vehicle. This is a malfunction of production on Nissan Infiniti part and all those consumers affected should get a free dashboard replacement for the defective of part when car was made into production. To-date there's a recall on the airbag which no part still has come or delivered yet to the dealership. …
The contact owns a 2006 Infiniti M35. The stated that upon starting the vehicle, the air bag warning light illuminated. The contact was able to drive the vehicle. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in an active recall. The dealer also informed the contact that the vehicle could be repaired at his expense. The contact stated that the manufacturer intentionally excluded his VIN from NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V008000 (Air Bags). The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the issue would be escalated to the regional specialist and he would receive a recall notification if the VIN became included in the recall. A case was opened. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.
Made takata airbag recall appointment with Dealer on August 27, 2021. Then dropped car off dealer at 2pm, September 1, 2021. Today it is September 16, 2021--the job is supposed to take 2 hours. The dealer still has my car. So I am at 2 weeks and 1 day. The service manager is not returning calls. No loaner car given. That does not seem reasonable. No wonder why there are so many airbag recall not fixed Two weeks and a Day to fix a 2 hour issue. Please Help. Time limits are needed once repair is scheduled.
Related recalls (4)
Air bags › Frontal › Passenger side › Inflator module
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2001-2003 Maxima, 2002-2006 Sentra, 2002-2004 Pathfinder, 2007-2011 Versa Sedan and Versa Hatchback, 2001-2004 Infiniti I30 and I35, 2002-2003 Inifiniti QX4, 2003-2008 Infiniti FX35 and FX45 and 2006-2010 M35 and M45 vehicles.
Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflators with alternate desiccated inflators, free of charge. The recall began February 12, 2020.
Air bags › Frontal › Passenger side › Inflator module
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2012 Nissan Versa hatchbacks originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan) and the U.S.
Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflators, free of charge. The recall began on June 8, 2017. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available.
Air bags › Frontal › Passenger side › Inflator module
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2003-2008 Infiniti FX35 and FX45, 2003-2004 Infiniti I35, 2006-2010 Infiniti M35 and M45, and 2007-2011 Nissan Versa vehicles, originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas,…
Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began December 21, 2017. All owners should receive a second notice by May 15, 2017.
Air bags
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2003-2004 Infiniti I35, 2003-2005 FX35 and FX45, and 2006 M35 and M45 vehicles originally sold, or currently registered, in geographic locations associated with high absolute humidity.
Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began on June 16, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
NHTSA investigations
Air Bag Inflator Rupture
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE14-016 in June 2014 based on six inflator rupture incidents involving consumer owned vehicles produced by five vehicle manufacturers.All six vehicles were operated in Florida or Puerto Rico at the time of the rupture and for the majority of their service life, and were equipped with inflators produced by Takata, a tier-one supplier of automotive air bag…
Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture
From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("PSAN") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited.
Air Bag Inflator Rupture
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE14-016 in June 2014 based on six inflator rupture incidents involving consumer owned vehicles produced by five vehicle manufacturers.All six vehicles were operated in Florida or Puerto Rico at the time of the rupture and for the majority of their service life, and were equipped with inflators produced by Takata, a tier-one supplier of automotive air bag…
Frequently asked questions
Which Infiniti M35 years have airbag problems?
By NHTSA complaints, the 2006 (49), 2007 (45) and 2008 (20) model years. Airbag complaints make up 23% of all complaints for the 2006.
Is there a recall for Infiniti M35 airbag problems?
Yes — 4 recalls, including 20V-008 (inflator module, Jan 9, 2020); 17V-028 (inflator module, Jan 10, 2017); 16V-349 (inflator module, May 24, 2016). Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers; check a specific car with the VIN recall check.
At what mileage do Infiniti M35 airbag problems start?
Across all years, half of the complaints with a recorded mileage happened before about 108,000 miles; 11% happened before 50,000 miles.
What part fails most often?
Owners most often name the side/window (1 mentions).
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — owner complaints through October 20, 2026, recalls and defect investigations; fuel economy from the EPA. Complaints are unverified reports and are not proof of a defect. How we rate model years.