Overview & Reviews

User Reviews:

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  Unreliable and poor quality componets - 2002 Infiniti I35
  By ironpete0827 - April 10 - 9:54 pm

  As a person who worked in the automotive industry, I was always impressed with Nissans value for the money spent. When time came to purchase a vehicle for my wife I chose the 2002 Infiniti I-35 Sport. In the 12 years weve owned this vehicle I have put over $6000.00 in repairs in only 150,000 miles. Replaced rear brake calipers three times due to faulty design. Cam-shaft sensors twice, MAF sensor, numerous vacuum lines due to splitting, leather interior stitching came apart. Moonroof motor, and alternator.Car spent more time in shops then serving the family, and I now have sworn off Nissan , though I own a 72 datsun 240 and a 1991 300zx. Very poor choice of vehicle.

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  VERY UNRELIABLE - 2002 Infiniti I35
  By Arnold siegel - June 19 - 10:00 am

  I have had problems with the car since I purchased it. Its been recalled twice. The car stalls when Im driving or stopping, it bucks when driving at high speeds then feels like its going to stall out on me. My wife will not drive the car anymore because she is afraid. The infiniti has been in and out of many service centers and they cannot find the problem.

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  Horrible money pit - 2002 Infiniti I35
  By allison - August 7 - 2:33 pm

  Purchased this car with 80,000 miles on it and odometer now reads 111,500. Since that time, check engine light came on, needed to replace radiator (it cracked), temperature gauge (it broke), left rear brake caliper (it seized). Suspension is the worst, pretty much intolerable. The engine has the most obnoxious clunking I have ever heard. Was recently told the muffler and catalytic converter will need to be replaced asap as these do not pass inspection. This car is a money pit when it comes to gas and repairs and the performance is disgraceful for the infiniti name. Will be purchasing a Honda/Acura and will never consider a Nissan/infiniti in the future.

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  Cant believe the other reviews! - 2002 Infiniti I35
  By Maria - June 24 - 1:16 pm

  I leased this car in October 2001; for 4 years it was great except for the 2 or 3 recalls. Bought it in 05; 1 month later, it all started falling apart. It now has 99,000 miles on it and I have put so much money into it its not even funny. Spark plugs, hoses costing $700, O2s, transmission, motor mounts (twice), struts, CD player doesnt work (55,000 miles ago), sun roof opens at will and now it decided not to close. It sounds like theres a window open in the car all the time. If you put too much base on the radio the rear view mirror shakes to the beat (WOW!); that happened from the beginning. Oil leaks. Not to mention all the dings and dents on the front/back doors! Wanna buy it?

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  used i35 - 2002 Infiniti I35
  By russ29 - September 25 - 4:43 pm

  I purchased this 2002 I35 when it was five yrs old with only 32000 miles on it. I have owned three other nissans always thought they were great cars but not his one. After two years the exhaust system broke, heater motor sounds like the bearings are bad, check engine lite was on until I tapped on the sensor and the Bose sound system blows. Cant wait to sell it.

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  good value but needs serious improvement - 2002 Infiniti I35
  By rodiva - September 17 - 10:00 am

  Powerful engine but ok steering and handling. The center console is cheap material and poor design. speakers are misplaced and out of balance. bad quality midrange sound. The rear sunshade is good, but supporting bars look werid when stretched. the bars need to be shortened in length so it will be a straight line when stretched. this car elsewhere has better features: massager on every seat, reclining rear bench seat (like the G35), speed projection onto front winshield at night (like Nissan 240sx), Auto tilt down right side mirror when in reverse (like the old Q). same price

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  Unreliable - 2002 Infiniti I35
  By knoticalone - December 5 - 7:36 pm

  Thought it would be a reliable car but has been problems since I bought it. Only 34k and it smokes like crazy (dealer says this is normal) and has had transmission problems.