2010 Infiniti Ex35 Wagon recalls & complaints
Source: NHTSA, updated daily. Last checked 2026-10-19. Recalls apply to specific VINs — run your VIN to confirm.
1 safety recall, most serious first
1. Equipment
What's wrong, in plain English: A part or accessory supplied with the vehicle. WHEN THE HITCH IS LOADED TO THE MAXIMUM RATING, THE BUMPER STRUCTURE OF THE VEHICLE MAY PULL AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE FRAME.
What could happen: A VEHICLE CRASH CAN OCCUR SHOULD THE TOWED VEHICLE SEPARATE FROM THE TOWING VEHICLE WHILE IN OPERATION.
The fix: CURT MFG WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE HITCHES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 14, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CURT MFG TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-738-7213.
What to do
- Check whether your car is affected: enter your 17-digit VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. A recall covers specific VINs, not every 2010 EX35 WAGON.
- Book a repair at any authorized Infiniti dealer. Quote NHTSA campaign 09E050000.
- The repair is free. By US law, safety recall repairs cost the owner nothing, no matter the car's age or mileage.
- Manufacturer hotline: 1-800-738-7213.
- Buying this car used? Ask the seller for proof the recall was completed, or run the VIN yourself before paying.
Official wording from NHTSA
Component: EQUIPMENT
Summary: CURT IS RECALLING CERTAIN CLASS 1 RECEIVER HITCHES, P/N 11500, MANUFACTURED BETWEEN MARCH 26, 2008 AND MARCH 12, 2009, SOLD AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR USE ON MODEL YEAR 2008 THROUGH 2010 NISSAN INFINITI EX35 VEHICLES. WHEN THE HITCH IS LOADED TO THE MAXIMUM RATING, THE BUMPER STRUCTURE OF THE VEHICLE MAY PULL AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE FRAME.
Consequence: A VEHICLE CRASH CAN OCCUR SHOULD THE TOWED VEHICLE SEPARATE FROM THE TOWING VEHICLE WHILE IN OPERATION.
Remedy: CURT MFG WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE HITCHES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 14, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CURT MFG TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-738-7213.
Notes: OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
Useful for owners
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Most complained-about parts: Transmission / drivetrain (4), Body / structure (2), Electrical system (2), Steering (2), Unknown Or Other (2).
Complaints are unverified reports from owners. A pattern (many complaints about the same part) matters more than any single one.
Read recent complaints (8)
05/11/2024 · Body / structure
The dashboard on this vehicle get gooey and melts when exposed to sunshine. The intense glare on the windshield makes the car dangerous to drive because visibility is greatly impaired.
11/29/2023 · Electrical system
The contact owns a 2010 Infiniti EX Journey. The contact stated that on several occasions when the vehicle was started and when driving at various speeds the speed odometer did not. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the instrument cluster panel needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not replaced. The manufacturer was not notified…
06/22/2020 · Body / structure
MY DASHBOARD IS "MELTING." IT'S STICKY AND GOOEY, EMITS CHEMICAL FUMES, AND PROJECTS A GLARE OF TINY DOTS ALL OVER MY WINDSHIELD. I BEGAN NOTICING THIS AT BEGINNING 2019. DEALER SAID NOTHING THEY CAN DO (TOLD ME TO PUT A PIECE OF CARPET ON TOP OF IT). INFINITI CONSUMER AFFAIRS SAID NOTHING THEY CAN DO (OCT 22, 2019) I CALLED AND EMAILED. I PARK IN MY GARAGE…
11/13/2016 · Steering
I AM WRITING THIS EMAIL DUE TO A LIFE THREATENING INCIDENT WHILE DRIVING MY 2010 INFINITI EX35(VIN:[XXX]). I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON ROUTE US1 AROUND 45-50 MILES PER HOUR WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL GOT STUCK AND WOULD NOT MOVE. I WAS IN THE FIRST LANE OF A 3 LANE ROAD AND WITH LOT OF DIFFICULTY WAS ABLE TO STOP IT ON THE SHOULDER. THIS WAS REALLY CRAZY THA…
01/12/2016 · Steering
I STARTED MY VEHICLE THIS MORNING AND A YELLOW LIGHT WITH A KEY CAME ON FOR THE FIRST TIME, I THOUGHT IS WAS THE KEY BATTERY SO I PAID NO ATTENTION, GOT TO MY DESTINATION AND TURNED THE CAR OFF, A FEW MINUTES LATER GOT BACK INTO THE CAR TO HEAD HOME AND IT WON'T START. I WAS STUCK THERE FOR FIVE HOURS TRYING TO GET IT STARTED WITH HELP FROM A LOCKSMITH AND…
08/11/2015 · Electrical system
ON FRIDAY 7-AUGUST-2015 MY WIFE'S 2010 EX35 DID NOT CRANCKED. VEHICLE GOT TOWED TO INFINITI SERVICE DEPARTMENT. DIAGNOSTIC WAS RAN AND THE FAULTY PART IS THE STEERING WHEEL LOCK UNIT. A FORMER INFINITI MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT NISSAN ALTIMA'S USE THE SAME PART AND GOT RECALLED ON THOSE VEHICLES. HE ALSO STATES THAT WITH JUST MOVING THE TELESCOPING THE STEERING…
12/04/2014 · Airbags
INFINITI REFUSES TO TELL ME WHETHER OR NOT MY 2010 EX 35 HAS A TAKATA AIRBAG. *TR
01/22/2013 · Transmission / drivetrain
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 INFINITI FX35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND TO ACCELERATION ATTEMPTS. AFTER CONTINUALLY DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD AND THEN LUNGED IN REVERSE. THE VEHICLE THEN SUDDENLY AND RAPIDLY ACCELERATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHILE THE CONTACT WA…