Infiniti G37 Brakes Problems
15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA across 6 model years.
Complaints by Year
Worst year: 2009. Best year: 2011.
Owner Reports
A representative sample of complaints filed with NHTSA.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 INFINITI G37. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH INTO A PARKING SPACE, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND, BUT SPONTANEOUSLY ACCELERATED INSTEAD. THE VEHICLE JUMPED TH...
I WAS IN A PARKING LOT. I BACKED OUT WHEN I STARTED TO SHIFT INTO DRIVE THE CAR ACCELERATED AND STARTED TO SPIN IN CIRCLES. THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. I WAS NOT IN CONTROL OF THE CAR AND NOTHING WOULD WORKED IN THE CAR. I COULDN'T SHIFT...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 INFINTI G37XS. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 20MPH WHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP PROPERLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED AFTER TRAVELING 15 MPH AND THE VEHICLE CRA...
ON 9/30/2011 I WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH THROUGH OUR HIGH SCHOOL PARKING LOT. MY SPACE IS DIRECTLY ALIGNED WITH A SPEED BUMP. I SLOWED DRAMATICALLY FOR THE SPEED BUMP AT THE SAME TIME I MADE THE TURN TO ENTER MY PARKING SPACE. ...
ON OCTOBER 23, 2009 I WAS DRIVING IN A PARKING STRUCTURE WITH MY INFINITI G37 2008 AND A PASSENGER. THERE WERE SEVERAL PARKING SPACES ON THE FOURTH FLOOR. THE PARKING STRUCTURE WAS VERY BUSY AND SLOW MOVING. I COASTED INTO THE PARKING...
THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR PARKING BRAKE CABLE HAS SEIZED. IT WILL NOT ALLOW THE ACTUATOR TO MOVE. IT HAS DESTROYED THE BRAKE SHOE LINING ON THAT SIDE.
WHEN I AM BRAKING AND COMING CLOSER TO A STOP, MY CAR GIVES A JERK ALONG WITH AN INCREASE IN ENGINE SPEED. SOMETIMES WHEN I BRAKE I CAN FEEL THE FOOT BRAKE STUCK FOR ONE SECOND. *TR
TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ITB09-037 FROM INFINITI STATES OVERHEATING OF THE BRAKES CAN CAUSE BRAKE JUDDER. THEY RECOMMEND INSTALLING A BRAKE BACKING PLATE, RESURFACING, OR REPLACING THE ROTORS. I TOOK MY CAR TO MY INIFINITI DEALER AND...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 INFINITY G37. THE CONTACT WAS BRAKING FROM 25 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY BEGAN TO SKID FORWARD. THERE WAS ALSO AN UNUSUAL GRINDING AND VIBRATION NOISE WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DU...
EXPERIENCED OVER SIX WEEKS FIVE INCIDENTS OF ENGINE SPEED INCREASE WHEN BRAKING AS DESCRIBED BY INFINITI IN THEIR BULLETIN ITB07-048. REPROGRAMMING THE 2008 G37 PER THIS BULLETIN WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. DEALER CLAIMS NO PROBLEM BECAUSE THEY CA...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 INFINITI G37. ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ASSOCIATED...
THE PARKING BRAKE CABLE, AS SET FROM THE FACTORY, IS WAY TOO LOOSE TO HOLD THE CAR ON EVEN A SLIGHT INCLINE. THE PARKING BRAKE HANDLE TAKES EXCESSIVE FORCE TO PULL FAR ENOUGH TO HOLD THE VEHICLE FROM ROLLING. THE DEALER REFUSES TO ADJUST...