Infiniti debuted its luxury sports sedan M-series in 2003. Edmunds.com reviewed the car as being high in performance but lacking the presence and style of its competitors. In 2006, Infiniti redesigned the series, creating the M35, a V6-powered, midsize sedan that edmunds.com found to be impressive in form and function. Although the Infiniti M35 offers ample standard features, there are problems with the car.
In October 2009, Nissan recalled the 2008, 2009 and 2010 Infiniti M35. The recall affected cars then registered or originally sold in Wisconsin, West Virginia, Washington, D.C., Vermont, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Missouri, Minnesota, Michigan, Maryland, Maine, Massachusetts, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Delaware and Connecticut. Nissan was concerned that the nut in the Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) could potentially crack and corrode in states where road salt is heavily used. This may cause the TPMS lamp to come on. If the lamp is ignored, the tire will lose pressure, resulting in a flat tire and increasing the risk of a crash. In order to rectify the problem, Nissan directed owners to return their cars to their local dealer, who would replaced the nut with a more robust one. Anyone considering purchasing an Infiniti M35 from these years should ensure that this replacement procedure was done.
Although automotive critics and experts have given favorable reviews of the Infiniti M35, they did have a few concerns. Of the 2009 model, the Expert Car Reviewer for AOL Autos felt the chassis tuning was weak, causing the fully independent suspension to flail around on bumpy roads. He also found the center stack confusing. Although he liked its layout, he was frustrated with a series of same-size knobs that complicated even the simplest of tasks. He also found the HVAC blower a bit out of reach. The Auto Editor for cnet.com found problems with the navigation system in the 2006 Infiniti M35, commenting that a remote but well-known town near San Francisco was not properly mapped out and that the system failed to recognize a popular hotel in a relatively large town.
On consumer discussion forums such as edmunds.com's Infiniti M35/M45 Forum, the main complaints consumers have regarding the Infiniti M35 pertain to small issues relating to either the navigation system or the Bluetooth integration system. Some users have experienced annoying echoes when using their Bluetooth. The Auto Editor for cnet.com was also disappointed with the Bluetooth integration, commenting that the system was unable to read information from the address book. It appears, however, that these are minor issues that can be resolved with a little tweaking of the systems involved.
