Selling a dead or worn-out Infiniti G35

You can sell a G35 just the way it is when it won't run or when fixing it costs more than it's worth. We buy whole non-running and junk cars, with free pickup anywhere in the US.

Two generations wore the G35 name

EPA lists the G35 from the 2003 to the 2008 model year, as a sedan, a coupe and the all-wheel-drive G35x. Wikipedia calls it a badge-engineered export version of the Nissan Skyline. It took over from the front-drive G20 as a rear-drive sports sedan.

• V35, 2003-2006 sedans and the coupes through 2007. Sedans were built from January 2002 to August 2006 in Kaminokawa, Tochigi, Japan. Engine: the 3.5-liter VQ35DE V6, rated 260 hp in 2003-2004 sedans. Automatics used a 5-speed.
• V36, the 2007-2008 sedan. Production started in September 2006. Engine: the 3.5-liter VQ35HR V6, rated 306 hp.

For 2009 the G37 sedan replaced it.

What owners reported, generation by generation

2003-2006: electrical complaints and a sensor recall

On the 2003, 188 of the 533 complaints are filed under the electrical system. Another 58 are under engine and engine cooling, and 51 under engine.

Recall 03V455 covers the 2003 for crank and cam position sensors. Their circuit boards could have a bad solder joint, deformed by heat stress. Dealers replaced the crank and cam position sensors, and in some cases the variable timing control sensors. The campaign counted 630,000 vehicles, but it named certain passenger vehicles, so that is not a count of G35s.

The 2003 has four more campaigns:

• a fuel hose at the fuel pump outlet that may not have been attached right at the factory (02V245)
• missing tamperproof caps on the headlamps (02V331)
• a brake lamp switch that may malfunction (03V200)
• a fuel filler hose that may crack and leak while you refuel (05V555, which also covers the 2004 and some sport utility vehicles)

After the first year the counts fall off: 244 on the 2004, where exterior lighting leads at 32; 215 on the 2005, where air bags lead at 38; and 145 on the 2006, led by engine and engine cooling at 20. Recall 10V175 covers 2005-2007 G35 sedans and coupes for a wire harness, filed under seats.

2007-2008: the new sedan, and air bag complaints

Air bags top both years: 27 of 115 complaints on the 2007, and 33 of 95 on the 2008. On 2007-2008 G35 sedans, recall 08V521 sent dealers to check the signal between the OCS and ACU systems. Its 204,361 vehicles also include Altimas, 350Zs, Rogues, the 2008 G37 coupe and the EX35. Recall 06V394 replaced headlamp assemblies on some 2006-2007 cars that missed the federal lamp standard.

Complaints and recalls by model year

We counted these G35 figures on October 10, 2026, using NHTSA's public complaint data. NHTSA's data also has 3 complaints logged as a 2002 and 2 as a 2009, years EPA doesn't list for the G35, and we show them as filed. A single recall campaign can span several years.

Across every year, electrical system is the component named most (260), then engine (138) and air bags (136).

Repair it, or sell it?

If fixing it would cost close to what a running G35 with similar miles is selling for, sell it as it sits. Before you decide:

1. Run the VIN through NHTSA's recall lookup and ask an Infiniti dealer about anything still open.
2. Electrical faults on a 2003 are the clearest pattern in the data. Our electrical problems guide covers how to weigh one.
3. Warning light on? Have the code read before you assume the worst. See check engine light.
4. Big miles on a car this old? Old or high-mileage cars explains what still counts.

Selling a G35 whole

1. Write down the VIN, the mileage, sedan or coupe, and whether it's a G35x.
2. Get an offer online, or call (877) 421-6008.
3. Tell us where the G35 is parked and if it can roll. A lowered coupe in a tight garage is worth mentioning, so the truck that comes is the right one.
4. Keep the G35 whole. Don't pull the wheels, seats or catalytic converter. If something is already gone, say so; missing parts explains why it matters.
5. On pickup day, have your photo ID and the G35's title ready. Plate rules differ by state; see after you sell.

Shopping the family tree? See the G37 that replaced it, the M35, or every Infiniti we cover.