Infiniti G35 paint problems — I never thought I would have them. It’s an Infiniti, after all! Synonymous with quality, or so I thought.
I bought a G35 new for my wife in 2004. It is still a great car except for the Infiniti G35 paint problems! Everything on the car works great. However….
I recently drove it to Palm Springs, as my car was in the shop. When I got there, I noticed that the paint on the roof was peeling or something. I didn’t have time to investigate it, I worked about 18 hour days for a week volunteering at an event for a well known international speaker. But when I got back I noticed serious infiniti G35 paint problems!
The clearcoat was peeling off. It started as a small area, but has gotten bigger and bigger. So what did I do? Look on the internet, of course. In particular there is a G35 forum that has many posts about 2004 Infiniti G35 paint problems. So I thought, maybe Infiniti would stand up and want to deal with their Infiniti G35 paint problems.
So I went to the local dealer, actually the same location where I bought the car new, although it is now under new management. I met the service director, who was very nice, and explained that there was no warranty for this sort of thing, but that my Infiniti G35 paint problems might be addressed by the factory.
Except that it wasn’t, she called me back today and apologetically said that the factory rep was not interested in doing anything about my Infiniti G35 paint problems. Now, I have a 1993 Mustang and the paint is perfect. I have a 1995 Jeep Cherokee and other than a number of scratches and dents, the paint on it is also perfect. And, from reading the online forums it seems like there are LOTS of Infiniti G35 paint problems. And it doesn’t look like they have corrected them, either, from what I read.
Did I mention that the car is kept garaged?
So BEFORE you but an Infininti, if you plan to keep it more than, say, 5 years, you might want to look into the horrible paint they have used. I am VERY disappointed in them, and I won’t be buying another Infiniti product.
by Nancy
24 Jan 2012 at 14:53
I am so glad to hear I am not alone. I purchased an 06 for my daughter. One owner. The car is black and the paint has become dull and is chipping on the roof also.
by veronica
02 Mar 2012 at 21:29
I have a Black infiniti G35 noticed what looked like
scratches on the roof top. Come to find the clear was cracking! It now has spread like cancer on the hood and trunk.The paint on the roof has literally chipped off, right down to the bare metal!!!. I also had 1993 Infinity J30 and I’ve had no complaints untill now. I have been a loyal Infiniti customer. I am disapointed Infinity will not step up and recall the paint. I have seen 2 other Infiniti’s with the same roof top chipping off. Another black and a maroon one. May be if we all STAND UNITED, we can influence Infiniti to COME CORRECT!
DISAPOINTED INFINITI OWNER!
by Hank
04 Jun 2012 at 15:10
I bought my wife an infinity g35 (2004 model) and within 3 years the paint started pealing off for no apparent reason. I am very disturbed to find that that the factory nor the dealership is backing up
This defect….WTF!!!!!!!
by Wiebke Westedt
09 Jul 2012 at 11:37
Same problem here! I took the car to a Tallahassee dealer; they claimed that they’d check if Infiniti would do something about it (but they did not not think so). Today after months of waiting I called Infiniti -they have nothing on file and told me to take the car to a dealer so they can take pictures. The car looks horrible! I am a Realtor and embarrassed to drive such a bad looking car. The only good thing is that I tell my customers how poorly Infinity handles this issue and to not purchase an Infiniti. I am certain it would be cheaper for I to fix the problem than loosing customers over this.
by Federico Fiallo
11 Nov 2012 at 10:24
I have a black 2006 G35 with the same problem. The paint at the top of the fenders, trunk and spoiler is damage. I have seen 4 other Infinitis G35 with the same problem (all black). It look like this is a big problem and Infiniti factory is doing a really poor customer service job.
by Mike Morris
08 Dec 2012 at 07:33
I have a 2011 G37 with a blue slate finish. It has small chips and pits all over the front hood. My wife is really annoyed that we paid so much for a car with such lousy quality.
by Karen
11 Jan 2013 at 11:31
Well, add me to the list. I have 1 2006 white G35 and I noticed a couple of chip spots on the roof and the edge where the sun roof is installed. I called because I am on an extended warranty. Naturally, that part of the warranty ran out less than 2 months ago. Truly a shame Infiniti does not stand behind their product.
by Pam Barnett
30 Jan 2013 at 14:27
Well, now you can add me to the list. I contacted the Consumer Affairs dept. last week and was given a case number. I received a call that said they cannot do anything about it. They never even looked at it or asked for pictures! I have a white G35 Coupe, 2005 model. Never been wrecked and perfect in every way except for the paint. It is cracking and peeling down to bare metal in two places (so far). On top by the sunroof and on the hood beside the right light.
These are supposed to be considered high end vehicles. Infinity will lose more in sales than they would in covering these vehicles that have paint peeling off of them (unless it is happening to ALL of them). Paint should not be peeling off of a 7 year old car, no matter the make. I live in a smaller town and probably have the only Infinity in my community. Of course, if anyone asks if I recommend an Infinity, my answer is going to be that they don’t stand behind their product.
by Derek hall
15 Apr 2013 at 17:59
I have a 2003 g35 with the same problem I bought it from the original owner and what started out as small scratches on the roof is now completely pealing and rusting. Also the hood any trunk stain with every drop of water that land on it.
by Tiim White
30 Apr 2013 at 13:05
I have a 2005 g35 and also have the same problem. It’s very frustrating to say the least, along with multiple other issues I have had with the car. There are small chips that are on the hood that seem to be getting worse. Looks almost as if someone drove that car behind a vehicle that had tiny rocks falling from it, but that’s not the case. I wax the car every 3 months and this shouldn’t be happening..
Also, both door lock actuators went out, factory CD player stopped playing CD’s, drivers side winder doesn’t roll up right away sometimes when pressing the button to roll it up, hood hinge on the passenger side is giving out so the hood touches the body panel when you try and lift up the hood… Should I go on?? I was thinking the same as everyone else. Infiniti is suppose to be a luxury vehicle and there are issues with this car that shouldn’t happen. I really do like the G35, it is an awesome and fun car, but I don’t think I will buy an Infiniti or “Nissan” again..
by Scott Johnson
06 May 2013 at 12:50
My 2006 white G35 sedan has a couple spots where the paint is peeling & bubbling off of the primer. The spots keep growing. Amazing how thin the coat of paint is on these cars. Very similar to a problem I had with my ’88 F150. However, Ford stepped up to the plate and fixed the problem even though it was way past the warranty. Maybe a class action suit will come about against Infiniti/Nissan and force them to do something about this. Pretty sad that they won’t do something about this.
by Harold
17 May 2013 at 22:49
I have been the proud owner of an 07 G35 sedan up until paint problems started showing up on the hood about a year ago. What appeared to be spontaneous flaking has begun to multiply near the front edge of the hood in a couple of locations. It really is like a wholesale flaking of the black paint, exposing bare metal. To me, it looks like the primer failed, or perhaps there is no primer. This is ridiculous. As others have mentioned, I have also owned many other vehicles and have never encountered this type of problem–especially after so few years of ownership!
Needless to say, as much fun as I have had driving my G35, I won’t be getting into the Q50 anytime in the future. At this price point, we as owners expect more from Infiniti. They need to take care of their customers and repair the defective paint job.