AI Damage2011 Infiniti G37: common problems
Owners of the 2011 Infiniti G37 filed 100 complaints with NHTSA, most often about air bags and structure. Details by component below, with sources.
Key figures
- Owner complaints
- 100
- involving a crash
- 7
What fails most often
- 1 Air bags 50% of all complaints
- 2 Structure 11% of all complaints
- 3 Electrical system 9% of all complaints
- 4 Vehicle speed control 9% of all complaints
- 5 Seats 8% of all complaints
- 6 Powertrain 6% of all complaints
- 7 Seat belts 4% of all complaints
- 8 Fuel/propulsion system 3% of all complaints
- Air bags: 50 complaints (50% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Structure: 11 complaints (11% of all).
- Electrical system: 9 complaints (9% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Vehicle speed control: 9 complaints (9% of all), 4 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Seats: 8 complaints (8% of all).
Engines and transmissions
US-market versions per EPA. On the right: how many NHTSA complaints name this engine or transmission type.
- 3.7 L · petrol · 6 cyl
- automatic, 7-speed
- manual, 6-speednamed in 1 complaints
Drive: RWD, AWD
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 100 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air bags | 50 | 1 | 0 |
| Structure | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| Seats | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Powertrain | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Seat belts | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Service brakes | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Electronic stability control | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Exterior lighting | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Steering | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tires | 2 | 0 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
My wife was pulling into her parking spot at work with her foot on the brake when the car suddenly lurched forward. She clearly remembers braking as normal when parking and had witnesses standing within 15 feet that noticed the sound of the brakes and the brake lights lit.
Wouldn't start despite apparent accessory power. Rolled down hill damaging door. Car was used normally every day and was never left in a manner that would draw power while parked. It was also never left undriven for more than 12 hours. The car was, however, driven for mostly short trips.
My infiniti g37 yr 2011 had an experience with unintended acceleration in the parking lot, when I was driving about 5 mph and about to stop my car.
About 1 month into ownership of the car I had the car parked in my driveway running while I walked to the end of the driveway to pick up garbage cans. I heard a crash , I found the car crashed into my garage doing damage to the car , my garage wall and my son's bike. The car was still in park when I found it .
The sidewalk of my tire blew out while driving on the highway in winter conditions. Luckily I was only going about 30 mph when it happened. The tires were advertised as 65,000 mile tires and my one tire catastrophically blew out with only 15000 miles on it. The tires are Cooper adventurer all season 225/55r17
The sunroofâs drain ports clogging up is a known common issue to Infiniti dealers, as I have learned while taking my car in after the entire dashboard & electronics shorted out. The mechanic told me this is a common occurrence during the rainy season.
Hydraulic clutch fluid overheating causing catastrophic clutch piston failure resulting in not being able to engage, shift, or most importantly disengage the current drive gear in motion.
The contact stated that the sunroof drain was leaking, causing water to enter the cabin of the vehicle. There was mold beginning to form in the cabin of the vehicle, with a noticeable mold odor inside the vehicle.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
Comparison
By complaint count this model year ranks 3,569 of 36,656 model years in the NHTSA data (top 10% most complained about).
On average one model year of the G37 has 67 complaints (8 years in the data). This year has 100, above average.
What to check before buying
- Air bags. Check the SRS light, stored codes and airbag/curtain status after any impact.
- Structure. Rails, pillars, panel gaps, signs of pulling or welding.
- Electrical system. Scan all modules, test the battery and alternator, inspect connectors near the impact zone.
- Vehicle speed control. Accelerator pedal, cruise control, throttle codes.
Other years of this model
Questions and answers
What are the most common problems with the 2011 Infiniti G37?
Owner complaints to NHTSA most often mention: air bags, structure, electrical system. Total complaints: 100. The most frequent symptoms in complaint texts: airbag warning light (27%), warning lights, check engine (16%), windows, sunroof (8%).
How many service bulletins (TSB) were issued for the 2011 Infiniti G37?
NHTSA lists 0 manufacturer service bulletins for this year. A bulletin tells dealers how to diagnose or fix a known issue; it is not a recall.
Should I buy a 2011 Infiniti G37 from a US auction?
Owner complaints describe defects, not crash damage. Before bidding, check the components listed above and review the lot photos: VinWind builds a report of visible and hidden damage by VIN.
Other 2011 models
Read also
Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-05.