2011 Infiniti G25
Problems, Recalls & Reliability Report
Quick Summary
The 2011 Infiniti G25 has 28 owner complaints filed with NHTSA — that's 0.3x the segment average of 80. The most common issue is other problems (18% of all complaints), specifically: note: model is new for 2011...g25 (not in your database). when an iphone is connected to the ipod interface in the vehicle the playback skips and is intermittent. it occurs every time the iphone is connected and is continuously intermittent throughout the play time. this problem causes undue attent.
28
Total Complaints
0
Recalls Issued
—/5
Safety Stars
0.3x
vs Segment Avg
Known Problems
OTHER
5 complaints- • NOTE: MODEL IS NEW FOR 2011...G25 (NOT IN YOUR DATABASE). WHEN AN IPHONE IS CONNECTED TO THE IPOD INTERFACE IN THE VEHICLE THE PLAYBACK SKIPS AND IS INTERMITTENT. IT OCCURS EVERY TIME THE IPHONE IS CONNECTED AND IS CONTINUOUSLY INTERMITTENT THROUGHOUT THE PLAY TIME. THIS PROBLEM CAUSES UNDUE ATTENT
- • VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP OVER 12 TIMES AND HAS HAD 2 ECM REPLACEMENTS, 3 MASS AIRFLOW SENSORS, 2 THROTTLE BODIES, 3 COMPUTER REPROGRAMS, MULTIPLE AIR FILTER REPLACEMENTS AND TWO FUEL INJECTION CLEANINGS. VEHICLE'S CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AGAIN AND WAS TOLD VEHICLE HAS ANOTHER CORRUPT MASS AIR F
- • MY DASHBOARD START MELTING AND LOWER THE VISIBILITY TRUE MY FRONT WINDOW. DURING THE DAY WHEN THE SUN IS OUT I CAN HARDLY SEE ANYTHING FROM THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDOW DOWN BECAUSE IT STAY GLOSSY. IT KEEP ON GETTING WORSE AND WORSE WITH EVERY DAY! NISAN/INFINITI NEED TO TAKE CARE OF THIS PROBLEM BECAUS
“NOTE: MODEL IS NEW FOR 2011...G25 (NOT IN YOUR DATABASE). WHEN AN IPHONE IS CONNECTED TO THE IPOD INTERFACE IN THE VEHICLE THE PLAYBACK SKIPS AND IS INTERMITTENT. IT OCCURS EVERY TIME THE IPHONE IS CONNECTED AND IS CONTINUOUSLY INTERMITTENT THROUGHOUT THE PLAY TIME. THIS PROBLEM CAUSES UNDUE ATTENT”
— NHTSA complaint filing
ELECTRICAL
5 complaints- • WENT TO START CAR AND DEPRESSED PUSH START BUTTON AND THE CAR WOULD NOT START. A YELLOW KEY SYMBOL AND RED CAR SYMBOL WITH A KEY INSIDE APPEARED IN THE DASH, BUT NO OTHER LIGHTS IN THE DASH CAME ON, NOR DID THE RADIO. CONTACTED THE DEALER AND ATTEMPTED TO PUT THE KEY IN THE SLOT, CHANGE THE KEY FO
- • VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP OVER 12 TIMES AND HAS HAD 2 ECM REPLACEMENTS, 3 MASS AIRFLOW SENSORS, 2 THROTTLE BODIES, 3 COMPUTER REPROGRAMS, MULTIPLE AIR FILTER REPLACEMENTS AND TWO FUEL INJECTION CLEANINGS. VEHICLE'S CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AGAIN AND WAS TOLD VEHICLE HAS ANOTHER CORRUPT MASS AIR F
- • I was having gas mileage issues and had an engine light come on one day. I checked it for it to come up with mass air flow sensor code. I had them replaced. Once I replaced them I noticed I still had the light and mileage issues. I did some research and found out you need to reprogram the sensors at
“WENT TO START CAR AND DEPRESSED PUSH START BUTTON AND THE CAR WOULD NOT START. A YELLOW KEY SYMBOL AND RED CAR SYMBOL WITH A KEY INSIDE APPEARED IN THE DASH, BUT NO OTHER LIGHTS IN THE DASH CAME ON, NOR DID THE RADIO. CONTACTED THE DEALER AND ATTEMPTED TO PUT THE KEY IN THE SLOT, CHANGE THE KEY FO”
— NHTSA complaint filing
STEERING
5 complaints- • THE STEERING LOCK UNIT FAILED ON MY INFINITI G25X. IT WAS WAS STATIONARY AT A GROCERY STORE AND WHEN I CAME OUT IT WOULD NOT START SO I HAD IT TOWED TO INFINITI OF LYNNWOOD. I SEE THEIR WAS A RECALL ON THIS PART BY NISSAN BUT INFINITI REFUSED TO HONOR IT EVEN THOUGH IT'S THE SAME PART. INFINITI HAS
- • AFTER NORMAL USE, AND WITH NO WARNING INDICATIONS, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AFTER BEING PARKED. IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED TO LOCK, AND THE INTELLIGENT KEY INDICATOR ILLUMINATED FROM THE DASH WHEN THE PUSH-BUTTON IGNITION WAS PRESSED. ACCORDING TO THE 2011 INFINITI G OWNER'S
- • THIS HAPPENED 9.03.19. I RAN SOME ERRANDS THEN PROCEEDED TO HEAD HOME. EVERYTHING WAS FINE. I WAS PARKED FOR ABOUT 2.5 HOURS WHEN I WENT BACK TO MY CAR. IT LET ME IN AS USUAL SO I DIDN'T THINK ANYTHING WAS A MISS. HOWEVER, WHEN I TRIED TO START IT. IT DIDN'T START. I TRIED CHANGING THE BATTERY ON T
“THE STEERING LOCK UNIT FAILED ON MY INFINITI G25X. IT WAS WAS STATIONARY AT A GROCERY STORE AND WHEN I CAME OUT IT WOULD NOT START SO I HAD IT TOWED TO INFINITI OF LYNNWOOD. I SEE THEIR WAS A RECALL ON THIS PART BY NISSAN BUT INFINITI REFUSED TO HONOR IT EVEN THOUGH IT'S THE SAME PART. INFINITI HAS”
— NHTSA complaint filing
TRANSMISSION
2 complaints- • TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 INFINITI G25. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS SHE WOULD FEEL AN ABRUPT JERKING IN THE REAR OF VEHICLE AS IF SOMEONE HAD CONTINUOUSLY CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS WHETHER THE CONTACT WAS DECELERA
- • TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 INFINITI G25. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD WHILE ACCELERATING AT 25 MPH. THE FAILURE RECURRED A FEW DAYS LATER WHILE PARKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO REMEDY FOR THE FAILURE. THE VEH
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 INFINITI G25. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS SHE WOULD FEEL AN ABRUPT JERKING IN THE REAR OF VEHICLE AS IF SOMEONE HAD CONTINUOUSLY CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS WHETHER THE CONTACT WAS DECELERA”
— NHTSA complaint filing
AIR BAGS
2 complaints- • TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 INFINITY G25. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 3 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE SEAT BELTS ALSO FAILED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NO
- • The supplemental air bag warning light came on the dashboard. My local mechanic coded it at B1018, occupant sensor failure. At his suggestion, I brought it to a Nissan dealership (Infiniti is over an hour away from where I live.). They indicated I need to replace both seat sensor and OCS module.
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 INFINITY G25. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 3 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE SEAT BELTS ALSO FAILED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NO”
— NHTSA complaint filing
Estimated Repair Costs
Estimates based on average reported repair costs. Actual costs vary by location, shop, and severity.
🔍 Pre-Purchase Inspection Checklist
Based on 28 owner complaints for this specific year, here's what to check or ask about:
- ☐OTHER: NOTE: MODEL IS NEW FOR 2011...G25 (NOT IN YOUR DATABASE). WHEN AN IPHONE IS CONNECTED TO THE IPOD INTERFACE IN THE VEHICLE THE PLAYBACK SKIPS AND IS INTERMITTENT. IT OCCURS EVERY TIME THE IPHONE IS CONNECTED AND IS CONTINUOUSLY INTERMITTENT THROUGHOUT THE PLAY TIME. THIS PROBLEM CAUSES UNDUE ATTENT
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
- ☐ELECTRICAL: WENT TO START CAR AND DEPRESSED PUSH START BUTTON AND THE CAR WOULD NOT START. A YELLOW KEY SYMBOL AND RED CAR SYMBOL WITH A KEY INSIDE APPEARED IN THE DASH, BUT NO OTHER LIGHTS IN THE DASH CAME ON, NOR DID THE RADIO. CONTACTED THE DEALER AND ATTEMPTED TO PUT THE KEY IN THE SLOT, CHANGE THE KEY FO
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
- ☐STEERING: THE STEERING LOCK UNIT FAILED ON MY INFINITI G25X. IT WAS WAS STATIONARY AT A GROCERY STORE AND WHEN I CAME OUT IT WOULD NOT START SO I HAD IT TOWED TO INFINITI OF LYNNWOOD. I SEE THEIR WAS A RECALL ON THIS PART BY NISSAN BUT INFINITI REFUSED TO HONOR IT EVEN THOUGH IT'S THE SAME PART. INFINITI HAS
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
- ☐TRANSMISSION: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 INFINITI G25. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS SHE WOULD FEEL AN ABRUPT JERKING IN THE REAR OF VEHICLE AS IF SOMEONE HAD CONTINUOUSLY CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS WHETHER THE CONTACT WAS DECELERA
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
- ☐General: Get a pre-purchase inspection from an independent mechanic ($100-$200)
Infiniti G25 — Year Comparison
How does 2011 compare to other years? Fewer complaints = more reliable.
Full years-to-avoid analysis →NHTSA Safety Rating
No NHTSA safety rating available
At a Glance
- Complaints
- 28
- Recalls
- 0
- Fire reports
- 0
- Crash reports
- 6
- Injury reports
- 6
- Segment avg
- 80
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