2013 Infiniti G37
Problems, Recalls & Reliability Report
Quick Summary
The 2013 Infiniti G37 has 84 owner complaints filed with NHTSA — that's 1.1x the segment average of 80. The most common issue is air bags problems (43% of all complaints), specifically: passenger air bags on my g37 its being turned off with a passenger seating in the seat. first started with my daughter age 17 weights about 120 pounds and infiniti stated that their airbags are activated by weight and that she may be too small which she is 5'4 tall. they didn't address the issue and.
84
Total Complaints
0
Recalls Issued
—/5
Safety Stars
1.1x
vs Segment Avg
Known Problems
AIR BAGS
36 complaints- • PASSENGER AIR BAGS ON MY G37 ITS BEING TURNED OFF WITH A PASSENGER SEATING IN THE SEAT. FIRST STARTED WITH MY DAUGHTER AGE 17 WEIGHTS ABOUT 120 POUNDS AND INFINITI STATED THAT THEIR AIRBAGS ARE ACTIVATED BY WEIGHT AND THAT SHE MAY BE TOO SMALL WHICH SHE IS 5'4 TALL. THEY DIDN'T ADDRESS THE ISSUE AND
- • TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 INFINITI G37. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED WHEN A PASSENGER OF ONE HUNDRED POUNDS OR LIGHTER SAT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS WORKING UP TO SPECIFICATIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NO
- • PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD LIGHT UP (MEANING AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY) WHEN MY WIFE (117 LBS) WAS SEATED ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THIS WAS ALSO HAPPENING ON MY 2010 NISSAN FRONTIER PRO 4X TRUCK WITH LEATHER SEATS. NISSAN DEALER COULD NOT FIX IT. THEY WERE BLAMING MY WIFE. THIS IS A SAFETY IS
“PASSENGER AIR BAGS ON MY G37 ITS BEING TURNED OFF WITH A PASSENGER SEATING IN THE SEAT. FIRST STARTED WITH MY DAUGHTER AGE 17 WEIGHTS ABOUT 120 POUNDS AND INFINITI STATED THAT THEIR AIRBAGS ARE ACTIVATED BY WEIGHT AND THAT SHE MAY BE TOO SMALL WHICH SHE IS 5'4 TALL. THEY DIDN'T ADDRESS THE ISSUE AND”
— NHTSA complaint filing
OTHER
9 complaints- • CPSC:I1480608A. 2013 INFINITI G37. CONSUMER STATED THE CAR CONNECTION TO PHONES IS DANGEROUS AND PERFORMED POORLY. *LN
- • WHILE DRIVING ON SEPT 15 FROM RALEIGH, NC TO CHARLESTON, SC THE SUNROOF ON MY INFINITI G37 SHATTERED. IT WAS A CLEAR SUNNY DAY WITH A TEMP ABOUT 80 DEGREES AND TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE THERE WAS NO FOREIGN OBJECT THAT HIT THE CAR. I PURCHASED THE CAR NEW FROM THE INFINITI DEALER IN JANUARY 2015
- • THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE ANOTHER CAR HIT THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY.
“CPSC:I1480608A. 2013 INFINITI G37. CONSUMER STATED THE CAR CONNECTION TO PHONES IS DANGEROUS AND PERFORMED POORLY. *LN”
— NHTSA complaint filing
BODY/STRUCTURE
8 complaints- • WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AND BRAKING GOING 1 OR 2 MPH THE CAR SURGED FORWARD WITH THE ENGINE REVVING LOUDLY, CAUSING THE CAR TO CRASH THROUGH A BRICK WALL AND INTO A RESTAURANT ENDING IN THE CAR BEING TOTALED WITH OVER $15,000 OF DAMAGE JUST TO THE CAR. THE CAR ONLY HAD 20,000 MILES. A QUI
- • THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE ANOTHER CAR HIT THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY.
- • I ALSO OWNED A G35 2008 INFINITI WITH THE SAME PROBLEM..THE DOORS LOCK AND I CAN NOT GET IN OR OUT. THE LOCK ACTUATORS FAIL. THE DOORS CAN NOT BE OPENED MECHANICALLY OR ELECTRICALLY. THE DOORS WERE LOCKED WHEN I WENT IN THE GYM FOR 1/2 HOUR AND WHEN I CAME OUT I COULD NOT ENTER THE CAR THE DOORS WER
“WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AND BRAKING GOING 1 OR 2 MPH THE CAR SURGED FORWARD WITH THE ENGINE REVVING LOUDLY, CAUSING THE CAR TO CRASH THROUGH A BRICK WALL AND INTO A RESTAURANT ENDING IN THE CAR BEING TOTALED WITH OVER $15,000 OF DAMAGE JUST TO THE CAR. THE CAR ONLY HAD 20,000 MILES. A QUI”
— NHTSA complaint filing
ELECTRICAL
7 complaints- • MY MOTHER WAS DRIVING HER (2013) INFINITI G37 ON A CITY STREET WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY TURNED OFF. SHE TRIED TO RESTART IT WITHOUT ANY SUCCESS AND TURN ON HER HAZARD LIGHTS, BUT THE ENTIRE ELECTRIC SYSTEM HAD SHUT DOWN FOR NO APPARENT REASON. SHE WAS VERY SCARED BECAUSE CARS WERE HONK
- • IT STARTED WHEN I WAS PULLING INTO THE PARKING LOT IN MY OFFICE BUILDING. WITH NO WARNING, THE CAR STARTED TO ACCELERATE AT AROUND 7-8 RPM MAKING A ROARING NOISE HEARD BY MANY WITNESSES. THIS RESULTED IN LOSING CONTROL OF THE CAR WHICH THEN WENT OFF THE SIDE OF THE LOT INTO A STEEP DECLINE WHERE I
- • I ALSO OWNED A G35 2008 INFINITI WITH THE SAME PROBLEM..THE DOORS LOCK AND I CAN NOT GET IN OR OUT. THE LOCK ACTUATORS FAIL. THE DOORS CAN NOT BE OPENED MECHANICALLY OR ELECTRICALLY. THE DOORS WERE LOCKED WHEN I WENT IN THE GYM FOR 1/2 HOUR AND WHEN I CAME OUT I COULD NOT ENTER THE CAR THE DOORS WER
“MY MOTHER WAS DRIVING HER (2013) INFINITI G37 ON A CITY STREET WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY TURNED OFF. SHE TRIED TO RESTART IT WITHOUT ANY SUCCESS AND TURN ON HER HAZARD LIGHTS, BUT THE ENTIRE ELECTRIC SYSTEM HAD SHUT DOWN FOR NO APPARENT REASON. SHE WAS VERY SCARED BECAUSE CARS WERE HONK”
— NHTSA complaint filing
ENGINE
4 complaints- • MY MOTHER WAS DRIVING HER (2013) INFINITI G37 ON A CITY STREET WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY TURNED OFF. SHE TRIED TO RESTART IT WITHOUT ANY SUCCESS AND TURN ON HER HAZARD LIGHTS, BUT THE ENTIRE ELECTRIC SYSTEM HAD SHUT DOWN FOR NO APPARENT REASON. SHE WAS VERY SCARED BECAUSE CARS WERE HONK
- • IT STARTED WHEN I WAS PULLING INTO THE PARKING LOT IN MY OFFICE BUILDING. WITH NO WARNING, THE CAR STARTED TO ACCELERATE AT AROUND 7-8 RPM MAKING A ROARING NOISE HEARD BY MANY WITNESSES. THIS RESULTED IN LOSING CONTROL OF THE CAR WHICH THEN WENT OFF THE SIDE OF THE LOT INTO A STEEP DECLINE WHERE I
- • ON THE SUNNY AND DRY MORNING OF DECEMBER 9, 2020, I PROCEEDED TO ALPINE CEMETERY, PERTH AMBOY, NJ TO HONOR MY MOTHER'S GRAVE SITE AND HER ANNIVERSARY. AS I PASSED THE GATE ENTRANCE TO THE CEMETERY, I TURNED RIGHT; AS I HAVE ALWAYS DONE IN PREVIOUS YEARS. ONCE I TURNED TO THE RIGHT I NOTICED THAT TH
“MY MOTHER WAS DRIVING HER (2013) INFINITI G37 ON A CITY STREET WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY TURNED OFF. SHE TRIED TO RESTART IT WITHOUT ANY SUCCESS AND TURN ON HER HAZARD LIGHTS, BUT THE ENTIRE ELECTRIC SYSTEM HAD SHUT DOWN FOR NO APPARENT REASON. SHE WAS VERY SCARED BECAUSE CARS WERE HONK”
— 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 84 owner complaints for this specific year, here's what to check or ask about:
- ☐AIR BAGS: PASSENGER AIR BAGS ON MY G37 ITS BEING TURNED OFF WITH A PASSENGER SEATING IN THE SEAT. FIRST STARTED WITH MY DAUGHTER AGE 17 WEIGHTS ABOUT 120 POUNDS AND INFINITI STATED THAT THEIR AIRBAGS ARE ACTIVATED BY WEIGHT AND THAT SHE MAY BE TOO SMALL WHICH SHE IS 5'4 TALL. THEY DIDN'T ADDRESS THE ISSUE AND
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
- ☐OTHER: CPSC:I1480608A. 2013 INFINITI G37. CONSUMER STATED THE CAR CONNECTION TO PHONES IS DANGEROUS AND PERFORMED POORLY. *LN
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
- ☐BODY/STRUCTURE: WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AND BRAKING GOING 1 OR 2 MPH THE CAR SURGED FORWARD WITH THE ENGINE REVVING LOUDLY, CAUSING THE CAR TO CRASH THROUGH A BRICK WALL AND INTO A RESTAURANT ENDING IN THE CAR BEING TOTALED WITH OVER $15,000 OF DAMAGE JUST TO THE CAR. THE CAR ONLY HAD 20,000 MILES. A QUI
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
- ☐ELECTRICAL: MY MOTHER WAS DRIVING HER (2013) INFINITI G37 ON A CITY STREET WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY TURNED OFF. SHE TRIED TO RESTART IT WITHOUT ANY SUCCESS AND TURN ON HER HAZARD LIGHTS, BUT THE ENTIRE ELECTRIC SYSTEM HAD SHUT DOWN FOR NO APPARENT REASON. SHE WAS VERY SCARED BECAUSE CARS WERE HONK
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
- ☐General: Get a pre-purchase inspection from an independent mechanic ($100-$200)
Infiniti G37 — Year Comparison
How does 2013 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
- 84
- Recalls
- 0
- Fire reports
- 0
- Crash reports
- 16
- Injury reports
- 8
- Segment avg
- 80
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