Is the 2006 Infiniti M35 a bad year?
210 owner complaints to NHTSA. Engine and transmission complaints are in line with other M35 years.
Keep it
Engine and transmission complaints for the 2006 Infiniti M35 are in line with other M35 years. Steering and seats stand out for this year: see below.
The verdict moves with mileage: the same car reads differently at 30,000 and at 150,000 miles.
What 2006 M35 owners report, by mileage
Each system owners named in five or more complaints, with the mileage range where the middle half of those complaints were filed. Read at 61,000 miles.
| SYSTEM | COMPLAINTS | MIDDLE HALF FILED AT | TYPICAL US REPAIR BILLS |
|---|---|---|---|
| SteeringSTANDS OUT | 53 (25%) | 45k–93k miles · around this mileage | Steering rack and pinion replacement $700–$2,100 |
| SeatsSTANDS OUT | 48 (23%) | 80k–139k miles · ahead | — |
| Air bags | 49 (23%) | too few with a mileage | — |
| Electrical system | 19 (9%) | too few with a mileage | — |
| Engine | 18 (9%) | too few with a mileage | — |
| Speed control | 18 (9%) | too few with a mileage | — |
| Suspension | 16 (8%) | too few with a mileage | — |
| Body structure | 8 (4%) | too few with a mileage | — |
| Brakes | 8 (4%) | too few with a mileage | — |
Bills are typical US ranges from the sources named in the tool (J.D. Power, Kelley Blue Book, CarParts.com and others), printed only for systems that stand out or sit at or ahead of 61,000 miles. Not a quote.
What owners reported alongside their complaints
Of 210 complaints: 8 mention a crash · 1 mentions a fire · 3 report an injury · 2 say the car was towed.
No complaints in the last 12 months; the newest was filed in Jun 2024.
Counts of what owners wrote in their complaints, not verified by anyone.
Recalls for the 2006 Infiniti M35: 6
The parts include certain passenger-side air bag inflators designed to fit Infiniti 2002-2003 QX4, 2006-2010 M35 and M45; Nissan 2001-2003 Maxima, 2002-2006 Sentra, and both driver and passenger-side inflators designed to fit 2007-2012 Versa Sedan and Versa Hatchback vehicles. An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
These inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling. An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. These inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling. An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Specifically, vehicles sold, or ever registered, in Florida, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Saipan, Guam, and American Samoa, as well as Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, and Georgia, are included. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger s frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
Over time, the accelerator pedal sensor signal may deteriorate resulting in the output of an incorrect signal causing the engine to go into fail-safe (limp home) mode. In this fail-safe mode, throttle valve deposits may cause the engine to stall when the vehicle is coming to a stop or at idle, increasing the risk of a crash.
A recall may cover only some cars of a model year; the campaign size counts every model and year it lists. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls: dealers fix open recalls free.
Service bulletins from Infiniti: 46
Repair instructions Infiniti sent its dealers for symptoms seen in the shop on the 2006 Infiniti M35. Ask a dealer or mechanic for a bulletin by its number.
DTC P0456 caused by EVAP leak at vent control valve o-ring
Voluntary service campaign 2006 M35 / M45; radiator fan control module service campaign id # P8227 is no longer active
OBD II EVAP Tube Warranty Enhancement UPDATE August 17, 2018
5 speed a/t DTC diagnoses for P1701, P1702, P1703, P1704, P1705, P1754, P1759, P1764, P1769, P1774
NHTSA defect investigations: 3
Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture
Air Bag Inflator Rupture
Air Bag Inflator Rupture
Neighbouring years
2007 M35: 155 complaints, keep it.
Every Infiniti M35 year
2006 · 2007 · 2008 · 2009 · 2010 · All M35 years side by side
Other Infiniti models: Infiniti FX35 · Infiniti G35 · Infiniti G37 · Infiniti I35 · Infiniti JX35 · Infiniti M45 · Infiniti Q50 · Infiniti QX4 · Infiniti QX50 · Infiniti QX56 · Infiniti QX60. All makes and models.
Questions
Is the 2006 Infiniti M35 a bad year?
210 owner complaints to NHTSA. Engine and transmission complaints are in line with other M35 years. At 61,000 miles the tool says: Keep it.
What are the most common problems with the 2006 Infiniti M35?
By owner complaints to NHTSA: steering (53), seats (48), air bags (49), electrical system (19), engine (18).
How many recalls does the 2006 Infiniti M35 have?
6 recall campaigns list this model year: Air bags (NHTSA 22E066000), Air bags (NHTSA 20V-008), Air bags (NHTSA 17V-028), Air bags (NHTSA 16V-349) and more. A recall may cover only some cars; check by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Method: counts of unverified owner complaints filed with NHTSA, compared only with other years of the same model (sales volumes are unknown, so no failure rate is computed). A system stands out at 40+ complaints and at least twice the model's quiet (lower-quartile) year, or twice the share across every vehicle of that model year. The mileage range is the 25th to 75th percentile of the mileages owners reported. Data received by NHTSA through November 5, 2026. Repair prices are typical US ranges from named sources, not quotes. Not a diagnosis and not financial advice. PulsCar is not affiliated with NHTSA. Check this car at your own mileage.