A free NHTSA vPIC decode tells you which Infiniti FX35 you are looking at. Then check its model year against 13 NHTSA recall campaigns and what owners have reported.
Free decode plus the NHTSA recalls for its model year. 17 characters, no I, O or Q.
Infiniti sold the FX35 in the US for model years 2003–2012. Across those years NHTSA lists 13 vehicle recall campaigns and 445 owner complaints. The 2004 has the most complaints of any model year (120). EPA rates it at 17–19 mpg combined. A free VIN decode gives you NHTSA vPIC’s record for the car (model year, engine, plant) and the NHTSA recalls for its model year. It won’t show theft, flood or lemon-law history.
One generation in the data, 2003–2012: 13 NHTSA recall campaigns and 445 owner complaints.
Mentions in 445 NHTSA complaints.
JNRAS08W?4X······NHTSA vPIC decodes it as a 2004 Infiniti FX35, built in Samukawa, KanagawaNHTSA has 13 campaigns on file for FX35 model years 2003–2012, and the 2003 and 2005 show up in the most (10 each). Move the line to your model year to see which apply.
Source: NHTSA recall database, vehicle campaigns only; row text is NHTSA’s summary. A listed year does not mean every car is covered, so check the VIN.
Canada rows: Transport Canada recalls database. Transport Canada recalls that match an NHTSA campaign are folded into that row by VinNumber.net; rows with the Canadian flag have no NHTSA match. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada · Transport Canada.
Between them, the 2004 and 2005 hold 214 of the 445 complaints, or 48%. Tap any bar or generation.
Mentions in 445 complaints, 2003–2012.
The 2004 is the outlier. On its own it has 120 of the ’s 445 complaints (27%), more than any other FX35 model year, and owners across the generation name air bags most often (108 mentions), then electrical system (62).
Counts: NHTSA complaints file, records to October 1, 2026, one count per complaint; areas are NHTSA component groups.
Every FX35 version is counted together. Tap a year to see its top systems.
Crashes 2 · fires 1 · injuries 2
Crashes 0 · fires 1 · injuries 0
Crashes 5 · fires 0 · injuries 5
Crashes 2 · fires 0 · injuries 1
Crashes 2 · fires 1 · injuries 3
Crashes 2 · fires 0 · injuries 20 · complaints reporting a death 1
Crashes 0 · fires 0 · injuries 0
Crashes 0 · fires 0 · injuries 2
Crashes 1 · fires 0 · injuries 0
Crashes 1 · fires 0 · injuries 3
Systems as NHTSA names them; a complaint can list several. Source: NHTSA complaints data, records to October 1, 2026.
EPA lists 20 FX35 versions for model years 2003–2012. The lowest tailpipe CO₂ is 468 g/mi (2012). Pick a model year and powertrain to see each version.
17–19 mpg · CO₂ 468–523 g/mi
Annual fuel cost is EPA’s estimate at its current fuel-price assumptions (15,000 miles a year, 55% city driving), so older years are priced at today’s fuel prices. Smog rating and emission standard can differ by sales area (federal vs. California); both are shown. Greenhouse-gas ratings start with the 2013 model year. Source: fueleconomy.gov.
Take 2003–2012. NHTSA lists 13 recall campaigns for the FX35, against 11 for the Lexus RX and 17 for the Acura MDX. Pick a range to compare.
Model years 2003–2012
Model years 2003–2012
Model years 2003–2012
NHTSA recalls (vehicle campaigns for all powertrain versions; equipment and tire campaigns left out), complaints (not sales-adjusted) and 5-Star overall ratings for the latest year rated for all three; EPA mpg, engines and drive. Rivals: same EPA class, picked by VinNumber.net.
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The FX35 was discontinued after 2013, preceding its successor the QX70. The VIN sits at the lower driver's side windshield, with door jamb sticker and B-pillar label as secondary locations. Engine bay stamp is also present.
The 2004 leads with 120, ahead of the 2005 (94) and 2003 (61). Those first two alone make up 48% of the 445 FX35 complaints filed with NHTSA, not adjusted for sales.
NHTSA’s recall records show 13 vehicle campaigns for model years 2003–2012, leaving out equipment and tire campaigns.
16V-349 and 17V-028 cover air bag inflators that can rupture. 20V-008 covers an air bag inflator module and how it deploys. NHTSA’s record names a fire risk in 05V-555. Each should show as closed on a VIN check.
It varies. EPA rates the 2003–2012 FX35 at 17–19 mpg combined, depending on engine and drive (fueleconomy.gov).
For 2003–2012 models the FX35 has 13 NHTSA recall campaigns. The Lexus RX has 11, the Acura MDX 17. Complaints run 445, 1,789 and 1,035 in that order, with no sales adjustment.