I was all set to visit the dealership this weekend and lease a 2010 g37x, until I read about all the dead battery issues people have had on this forum.

Has this issue been resolved in the newer models or is it still an issue? I don't drive to work, and only drive on the weekends, so my car would be sitting for usually five days at a time, which seems to exacerbate the problem.

Thanks in advance.

 

I haven't had any battery problems with my 2010.
I start mine up a lot just to pull it out of the garage, so I can get my motorcycle in and out. The one thing that concerned me was the automatic head light setting. Every time I started the car to bring it in or out of the garage the lights came on for 30 seconds or so. I figured that would drain my battery a lot faster, so I shut off the auto headlights when I'm not actually driving.

 

This shouldn't stop you from buying/leasing a G. It's probably the easiest problem to fix on a car. If it dies, it's not the car's fault. It's the cheap batteries Nissan/Infiniti chose to use. And not everyone has this problem.

 

Fair point. But for a $40k vehicle, I wouldn't think that I would need to worry about the battery right after purchasing it.

 

I agree with you. But if you start looking at problems some other manufactures have with their vehicles, a dead battery ought to seem trivial. I'd choose a dead battery any day over constant fuel pump problems(BMW), stuck accelerator pedals and boring cars(Toyota/Lexus), and the list goes on. Pick the lesser of the evils. IMHO, you'd be missing out on a great car for a poor reason. Good luck with your choice.

 

Thanks.

What would you suggest to avoid the dead battery issues? Obviously don't run things with the car off.. drive it more often.. etc...

Can you buy an aftermarket battery without messing with the warranty?

 

Absolutely you can buy aftermarket without voiding any warranty. It would be no different than buying a different brand of tires, or a different brand of oil. Look into Optima batteries. Not cheap, but about the best.

If I didn't drive my car for a week at a time, I would invest in a trickle charger. They can be had fairly cheap and will keep your battery fully charged all the time.

 

A "$40K vehicle" has the same battery as a $20K. The difference is in the upgraded features.

Back to the issue, this is not something that you should base your decision on. If there's a problem they know what to do to resolve it.

 

I think there's a TSB for it, but not everyone has it. It might be a fairly small percentage actually -- but reading about those kinds of issues on a forum sometimes makes them seem more common than they actually are. That is, those of us who haven't had issues generally aren't interested and stay out of those discussions.

I haven't had any problems so far.

 

My new 2010 G37x is flawless.

 

Battery shouldn't be a show stopper. It crossed my mind when I was buying my G, but after research on it, I bought G37 anyway. After all, there is no perfect car on this planet just like there is no perfect person on earth. I bought G because of its handling not of its 'good' battery.

If you're not sure about how big the battery issue is, search this forum and read on. As far as I understood, it already had a fix even if you would have such problem. Plus the cost would be zero--Infiniti will give you a new battery.

However, do not keep your 10-speaker stereo on after engine shutdown for a extended period of time! I drained my battery this way on my driveway on the second day of ownership, LOL :-)

 

The 2010 G37 is fixed from the 2009 that they were having issues with. There are no TSB's for this issue but infiniti has a few ideas of what is causing the battery to die (control unit drawing too much power). In my opinion Infiniti uses one of the best batteries out there made by Interstate and backed by a 4 year 60,000 mile pro-rated warranty.

 

No battery problems here. Get the G. It has the best combination of performance, features, style and value out there!

 

I'm still laughing. Too funny.

I don't have a driveway so no problems there hah

 

I doubt if you will have a problem with the battery.
If you are still concerned get a volt meter, for around $20. You can easily check the state of charge of the battery when the car sits for more then a few days.
You can also buy a 1.5 amp, smart, trickle battery charger for around $20 and leave it hooked up when the car isn't going to be driven for awhile. I don't drive my Ram p/u that much so I leave my trickle charger on it when it is not in use. My Ram was built 5-1/2 years ago so the battery is probably pushing 6 years old.