U.S. public vehicle records

Infiniti M45 brakes problems

23 complaint narratives mention brakes terms.

Key facts

280 owner complaints analyzed

9 distinct recall campaigns

88,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2003 to 2010 model years. Data updated: 2026-10-01 (October 1, 2026). 229 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Braking behavior evidence

23 of 280 complaints match this topic (8.2%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.

Owner report 10437964 · 2011-12-01 (December 1, 2011)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI M45. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD EXHIBIT AN ABNORMAL SOUND AND WAS RESISTANT TO THE BRAKING ATTEMPTS WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN DID NOT ASSOCIATE WITH THE RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63,800.

Owner-reported narrative. 63,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10437964 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10514828 · 2013-06-03 (June 3, 2013)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI M45. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 75 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED AND ATTEMPTED TO ACTIVATE THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS BUT THEY FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE CRUISE CONTROL WARNING LIGHT THEN ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS FAILED AND THE BRAKES ENGAGED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR AN INSPECTION. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 105,000. ...UPDATED 07-10-13 *BF THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING 75 M…

Owner-reported narrative. 105,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10514828 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10534441 · 2013-08-09 (August 9, 2013)

THIS VEHICLE RANDOMLY WILL SHUT DOWN ALL MECHANICAL SYSTEMS SIMULTANEOUSLY AT ANY SPEED WHICH CREATES AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION, ESPECIALLY AROUND OTHER TRAFFIC, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. THE CAR'S "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT APPEARS, THE CAR IMMEDIATELY LOSES ENGINE POWER, BRAKES, AND STEERING AND MANY TIMES WILL NOT RESTART IMMEDIATELY WHICH PUTS THE PASSENGERS AT RISK OF A CRASH IN ANY SITUATION. THESE ARE THE EXACT SAME SYMPTOMS OF A RECALL ISSUED BY INFINITI FOR THE 2003 M45, HOWEVER, INFINITI INSISTS THAT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT I…

Owner-reported narrative. 157,236 miles reported. Look up ODI 10534441 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10584627 · 2014-04-24 (April 24, 2014)

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10584627 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10887887 · 2016-07-22 (July 22, 2016)

WHILE LEAVING AN ENTRANCE RAMP TO MERGE ONTO THE INTERSTATE, THE VEHICLE SUFFERED A COMPLETE AND TOTAL ENGINE POWER LOSS ALONG WITH ITS POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKING FUNCTIONS. AFTER THIS FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WOULD CRANK BUT NOT START, LEAVING IT STRANDED. THERE IS CURRENTLY A RECALL IN PLACE FOR THE VEHICLE'S MAKE, MODEL, AND MODEL YEAR (RECALL #03V455000), HOWEVER I WAS TOLD BY BOTH THE DEALERSHIP AND INFINITI THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THAT RECALL BECAUSE THE PART IN QUESTION WAS MADE BY A DIFFERENT MANUFACTURER THAN WHAT WAS …

Owner-reported narrative. 128,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10887887 at NHTSA ↗

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Data completeness

280 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

81.8%Usable mileage229 / 280 records

100.0%Valid incident date280 / 280 records

100.0%Valid filing date280 / 280 records

100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates280 / 280 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

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Component	2003	2004	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
Fuel System, Gasoline	6550.4% ODI 10243537 · 5,000 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI M45. ON APPROXIMATELY NINE OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE WOULD COMPLETELY SHUT OFF AND SOMETIMES WOULD NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER APPROXIMATELY FOUR TIMES. THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE COULD BE CAUSED BY THE SHIFT LOCK OR THE FUEL SYSTEM, BUT THERE WAS NO RESOLUTION. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,300 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000. Look up ODI 10243537 at NHTSA ↗	2353.5% ODI 10318987 · 87,000 mi ON FEBRUARY 28, 2010, MY 2004 INFINITY M45 GAS GAUGE READ THAT I HAD A LITTLE OVER A 1/4 TANK OF GAS. AS WAS DRIVING DOWN MATHILDA AVENUE IN SUNNYVALE I BEGAN TO NOTICE THAT MY VEHICLE WAS SPUTTERING. I MANAGED TO GET ONTO EL CAMINO REAL AND LUCKILY WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER. UNFORTUNATELY, I COASTED TO THE RIGHT CURB IN A BUS STOP AREA. I WAS VERY LUCKY THAT I WAS NOT HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE AS MY VEHICLE WAS BARELY ABLE TO COAST TO THE CURB. MY HUSBAND ARRIVED WITH A GAS CAN AND POURED GAS INTO THE FUEL TANK AND THE CAR STARTED. I CAL… Look up ODI 10318987 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Engine	2317.8% ODI 10458194 · 129,000 mi AT ABOUT 60 SPEED ON THE HIGHWAY, ALL ENGINE LIGHTS CAME ON AND THE ENGINE TURNED OFF. THE CAR STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP. I PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER AND SUCCESSFULLY RESTARTED THE CAR AFTER ABOUT 10 ATTEMPTS. THE CAR STARTED AGAIN AND RAN WELL FOR ANOTHER 10 MINUTES. AGAIN, AT ABOUT 60 MILES PER HOUR, THE ENGINE HALTED AND I HAD TO CHANGE 3 LANES TO GET TO A SHOULDER. THE CARS BEHIND ME WERE COMING AT FULL SPEED WHILE MY SPEED WAS GOING DOWN FAST. THERE SEEMS TO BE A RECALL FOR THIS MODEL YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL, BUT INFINITI DEALERSHIP IS T… Look up ODI 10458194 at NHTSA ↗	716.3% ODI 10463517 · 118,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 INFINITI M45. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE OIL INDICATOR LAMP FAILED TO ILLUMINATE, INDICATING THAT THE OIL LEVEL WAS LOW. AS A RESULT, THE ENGINE SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 118,000. Look up ODI 10463517 at NHTSA ↗	1723.6% ODI 10465094 · 60,000 mi THIS VEHICLE HAS A KNOWN DEFECT IN THE ENGINE RINGS. THE DEFECT BEGAN WHEN NISSAN MOTOR COMPANY WENT TO A CHEAPER RING MANUFACTURER. THE DEFECTIVE RINGS CAUSE EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. NISSAN IS FIGHTING CLAIMS ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS AS NOT MANY UNITS WERE SOLD. THE COST OF A REMANUFACTURED ENGINE FOR THIS VEHICLE IS $15,500.00. HOWEVER, EVEN THE REMANUFACTURED ENGINES ARE DEFECTIVE AS THEY CARRY THE SAME DEFECTIVE RINGS. *TR Look up ODI 10465094 at NHTSA ↗	414.8% ODI 10875971 · 182,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 INFINITI M45. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. IN ORDER TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT HAD TO COMPLETELY TURN OFF THE VEHICLE AND OR PLACE THE VEHICLE IN PARK. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CAM SENSOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DIRECTLY RELATED T… Look up ODI 10875971 at NHTSA ↗	233.3% ODI 10749969 · 101,480 mi SITTING AT A LIGHT THE FIRST TIME AND THE ENGINE STALLED OUT IN IDLE MODE. THE 2ND TIMEIN THE SAME DAY I WAS DRIVING IN THE NEIGBORHOOD AND GOING MAYBE 15MILES PER HOUR AND THE CAR TURNED OFF WITH NO WARNING OR REASON. IT LOOKS TO ME THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ASSEMBLY AND ENGING CONTROL MODULE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH TPMS LAMP Look up ODI 10749969 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Electrical System	2217.1% ODI 10099849 WHILE DRIVING EVERYTHING IN THE VEHICLE WAS COMPUTERIZED. CONSUMER HAD TO LOOK AT THE DASHBOARD WHERE THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM WAS TO DO ANYTHING IN THIS VEHICLE. CONSUMER STATED THAT HE HAD SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS WITH ACCIDENTS, A TOTAL OF TEN TIMES. *AK Look up ODI 10099849 at NHTSA ↗	511.6% ODI 10353972 · 117,500 mi CAR'S FUEL GAUGE INDICATED NEARLY 1/2 TANK OF FUEL REMAINING WHEN TANK IS COMPLETELY EMPTY. I FOUND OUT THE HARD WAY -- WAS DRIVING, MADE A RIGHT TURN ONTO A BUSY ROAD, HIT THE GAS AND THE ENGINE DIED. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED ON I-75, PARTICULARLY THE 20+ MILE STRETCH THAT'S UNDER CONSTRUCTION AND HAS NO SHOULDERS, THIS PROBABLY WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN A MAJOR ACCIDENT. *TR Look up ODI 10353972 at NHTSA ↗	811.1% ODI 10551909 · 160,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 INFINITI M45. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE MANIFOLD SENSOR AND HO SENSOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. AFTER THE REPAIR THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000. Look up ODI 10551909 at NHTSA ↗	27.4% ODI 10368929 · 80,000 mi MY 2007 INFINITI M45 SUDDENLY LOST ALL ELECTRICAL POWER THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE RESULTING IN THE ENGINE STALLING WHICH POTENTIALLY COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS IMMEDIATELY TOWED TO PASSPORT INFINITI OF ALEXANDRIA FOR DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR. THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST REVEALED A FAILED INTELLIGENT POWER DISTRIBUTION MODULE, IPDM WHICH AFTER IN-DEPTH RESEARCH, HAS PROVEN TO BE FAULTY IN MULTIPLE NISSAN & INFINITI VEHICLES RANGING FROM YEARS 2004 - 2006. THERE ARE CURRENT MANUFACTURE RECALLS ON SEVERAL NISSAN VEHICLES TO REPLACE FAULTY… Look up ODI 10368929 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Seats	53.9% ODI 10082770 · 24,000 mi PURCHASED NEW INF. M45 WHEN CAR REACHED ABOUT 24000 MILES. I TOOK IT IN TO BE SERVICED. INFINITI SERVICE WAS UNABLE TO REPRODUCE PROBLEM. WOULD CALL ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS INFORMING DEALERSHIP THAT THEIR PRODUCT WAS DEFECTIVE. I FINALLY GOT TONS OF PROBLEMS (PERFORATED LEATHER SEATS HAD MESH COMING, CD CHANGER JAMMED, AC COMPRESSOR BUSTED, BELTS ON THE MOTOR HAD TO BE REPLACED, GLOVE BOX HAD TO BE READJUSTED, HOOD HAD TO BE READJUSTED TO STOP THE SQUEEKING WHEN CLOSING THE DOORS, FRONT WINDOW GUIDES AND STABILIZER-INNER DOOR HAD TO BE REPLACED… Look up ODI 10082770 at NHTSA ↗	37.0% ODI 10285271 · 71,000 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 INFINITI M45. THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT SEAT WAS UNSTABLE SINCE THE SEAT BRACKET WAS BROKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND THE TECHNICIAN CONCLUDED THAT THE BRACKET HAS WEAK SPOTS THAT CAUSED CRACKS IN THE WELD. THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED AND THE CONTACT IS REQUIRED TO PAY $1200.00 TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 71000. Look up ODI 10285271 at NHTSA ↗	1419.4% ODI 10243332 · 64,344 mi TLTHE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 INFINITI M45. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ONE INCH REAR TUBE THAT EXTENDS FROM RIGHT TO LEFT, WHICH SUPPORTS THE SEAT BRACING STRUCTURE WELD, FAILED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE METAL FRAME. HE CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS ISSUED CASE NUMBER 6296066. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 64,435. UPDATED 10/16/08 BF THE SEAT FRAME HAD A STRESS CRACK AT THE LEFT REAR CORNER. DURING A TUNE-UP, THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT ONE OF THE TIRES WERE SEPARATING. UPDATED 10/20/08. *JB Look up ODI 10243332 at NHTSA ↗	414.8% ODI 10404248 · 66,000 mi THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT SEAT MECHANISM HAS FAILED IN MY VEHICLE. THIS VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH SIX-WAY POWER ADJUSTABLE SEATS. AS I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE SEAT SUDDENLY DROP TO THE LOWEST POSITION ON THE FLOOR AND WILL NO LONGER RAISE OR LOWER. AS WELL, THE SEAT NOW SEATS NOT TO BE PROPERLY ANCHORED TO THE FLOOR OF THE CAR. THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE SEAT BELT IS ATTACHED TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SEAT RAIL AND WHEN I STOP OR PUT ANY TENSION ON THE SEATBELT, I CAN FEEL THE SEAT MOVING ABOUT. I AM AFRAID TO ALLOW MY SON OR MY WIFE TO DRIVE THIS V… Look up ODI 10404248 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Air Bags	21.6% ODI 10578426 · 137,000 mi HTTP://WWW.CARSAFETYREFERENCE.COM/INFINITI-M45-2003/AIR-BAGS MY2003 INFINITI M45 SUPPLEMENTAL AIR BAG LIGHT IS BLINKING. I HAVE NOT BEEN IN ANY ACCIDENTS OR HIT ANYTHING. THIS SEEMS TO BE A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE AND INFINITI IN GENERAL AS THERE ARE NUMEROUS FORUMS ABOUT IT. IT NEEDS TO BE EVALUATED BY INFINITI BECAUSE IT SEEMS DANGEROUS. I JUST FEEL THAT I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR AN AIR BAG LIGHT BLINKING WHEN THEY HAVE NOT BEEN DEPLOYED. *TR Look up ODI 10578426 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	1216.7% ODI 10760495 LETTER FROM SENATOR PAT TOOMEY ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE: TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL ( PLEASE SEND RESPONSE TO ALLISON RAYBURN). SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE RECALL ONLY APPLIED TO VEHICLE REGISTERED IN SOUTHERN STATE. THE CONSUMER STATED PRIOR TO MOVING TO PENNSYLVANIA, THE VEHICLE WAS ORIGINALLY REGISTERED IN GEORGIA. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST. JB Look up ODI 10760495 at NHTSA ↗	829.6% ODI 10892150 · 65,000 mi TAKATA RECALL - NOTIFIED BY INFINITI THAT THE CAR IS NO LONGER SAFE. THEY CANNOT FIX THE CAR AT THIS TIME. UNTIL THE CAR IS FIXED IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THEY SHOULD BE SUPPLYING ME WITH A SAFE COMPARABLE MODE OF TRANSPORTATION. THE NOTIFICATION IS AN ATTEMPT BY INFINITI TO PASS THE LIABILITY ON TO ME IF ANYTHING GOES WRONG. THEY MADE THE CAR AND SHOULD ACCEPT LIABILITY BY ENSURING SAFE TRANSPORTATION EITHER BY FIXING THE CAR NOW OR SUPPLYING AN COMPARABLE ALTERNATE MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION. Look up ODI 10892150 at NHTSA ↗	350.0% ODI 10893146 TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 INFINITI M45. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V349000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. Look up ODI 10893146 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Steering	21.6% ODI 10534441 · 157,236 mi THIS VEHICLE RANDOMLY WILL SHUT DOWN ALL MECHANICAL SYSTEMS SIMULTANEOUSLY AT ANY SPEED WHICH CREATES AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION, ESPECIALLY AROUND OTHER TRAFFIC, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. THE CAR'S "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT APPEARS, THE CAR IMMEDIATELY LOSES ENGINE POWER, BRAKES, AND STEERING AND MANY TIMES WILL NOT RESTART IMMEDIATELY WHICH PUTS THE PASSENGERS AT RISK OF A CRASH IN ANY SITUATION. THESE ARE THE EXACT SAME SYMPTOMS OF A RECALL ISSUED BY INFINITI FOR THE 2003 M45, HOWEVER, INFINITI INSISTS THAT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT I… Look up ODI 10534441 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	1723.6% ODI 10247411 · 26,000 mi STEERING IS VERY UNPREDICTABLE. CAR WANDERS ALL OVER THE ROAD REQUIRING CONSTANT STEERING ADJUSTMENT TO STAY IN LANE. VEHICLE ALSO SOMETIMES SUDDENLY VEERS TO ONE SIDE OF THE LANE SHARPLY WHEN BRAKING REQUIRING SIGNIFICANT EFFORT TO KEEP THE CAR ON THE ROAD. INFINITI DEALER STATE CANNOT DUPLICATE ISSUE - BUT SERVICE REP TELLS ME THERE ARE A LOT OF COMPLAINTS. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE IT CAUSES A MAJOR PROBLEM. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THE STEERING RACK IS DEFECTIVE BUT INFINITI WILL NOT ADMIT IT. *TR Look up ODI 10247411 at NHTSA ↗	414.8% ODI 10284935 · 30,000 mi I PURCHASED A 2007 INFINITI M45 SPORT AND FEEL THAT I HAVE AN INCREDIBLY DANGEROUS SAFETY ISSUE DUE TO THE STEERING AND/OR WHEELS AND TIRES. THE PROBLEM, KNOWN AS "TRAMLINING", IS THAT ON SLIGHTLY UNEVEN OR LIGHTLY DAMAGED ROADS THE CAR'S STEERING DECIDES TO AGGRESSIVELY FOLLOW A PATH THAT IT CHOOSES ITSELF AND IF THE DRIVER HAS THE SLIGHTEST LAPSE IN ATTENTION, THE CAR WILL ABRUPTLY VEER COMPLETELY INTO A DIFFERENT LANE OR OFF THE ROAD. "WHITE-KNUCKLED" DRIVING HAS BECOME ALL TOO FAMILIAR TO ME AS A RESULT. MY VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN ALTERED I… Look up ODI 10284935 at NHTSA ↗	116.7% ODI 10495018 · 25,000 mi WHILE DRIVING EAST (UPHILL) ON I-90 FROM SEATTLE TOWARD SNOQUALMIE PASS, MY CAR SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY VEERED INTO THE ADJACENT LANE, LITERALLY TEARING/TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL OUT OF MY HANDS. I PULLED OFF THE FREEWAY TO LET MY HEART RATE SLOW DOWN. ON MY RETURN TRIP, DOWNHILL, THE SAME TERRIFYING EXPERIENCE OCCURRED, NARROWLY AVOIDING A COLLISION WITH A TRUCK. A BIT OF INTERNET RESEARCH REVEALED THAT THIS EXPERIENCE IS CALLED "TRAMLINING" AND THAT MANY INFINITI MODELS/YEARS HAVE BEEN REPORTED TO SUFFER FROM IT. I REPORTED MY EXPERIEN… Look up ODI 10495018 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	1100.0% ODI 10384562 · 27 mi VEHICLE STEERING IS UNSTABLE. SIMPLY CANNOT STAY STRAIGHT AND NEEDS CONSTANT CORRECTION. HAVE TOLD DEALER SINCE BEGINNING. WAS TOLD TO BRING IN AT 3K. WAS CHECKED AND WAS TOLD NOTHING. SAME INSTABILITY AT 10K. Look up ODI 10384562 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling	1310.1% ODI 10072980 · 21,000 mi 2003 INFINITI M45 CONSUMES 4 ML OF OIL AFTER ONLY 1000 MILES AND TOLD BY DEALERSHIO AND MANUFACTURER THAT THIS IS NORMAL.*AK Look up ODI 10072980 at NHTSA ↗	12.3% ODI 10447493 · 72,000 mi CAR HAD NO FUEL DESPITE GAUGE READING. TRAVELING 65MPH IN LEFT LANE OF CROWDED RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC ON GARDEN STATE PARKWAY WITH NO LEFT SHOULDER. VERY DANGEROUS SERIES OF RIGHT LANE CHANGES AND COASTING IN NEUTRAL TO EXIT TRAFFIC. NO ACCIDENT OR INJURY BUT CHALLENGING SITUATION THAT DID NOT NEED TO HAPPEN SINCE WE ALL KNOW THESE GAUGES WILL FAIL BUT NOT WHEN. ENGINE HAS ALWAYS BURNED OIL. REQUIRES A QUART AFTER 2,000 MILES TO GET TO NEXT OIL CHANGE. *TR Look up ODI 10447493 at NHTSA ↗	11.4% ODI 10446354 · 71,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 INFINITY M45. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 65 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE AND THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC THAT LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR. THE DEALER REPLACED THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71,000. Look up ODI 10446354 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Fuel System, Other:Storage:Fuel Gauge System	64.7% ODI 10349252 · 72,000 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI M45. WHENEVER THE CONTACT ADDED FUEL TO THE GASOLINE TANK HE NOTICED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD DISPLAY THE INCORRECT AMOUNT OF GASOLINE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 72000. Look up ODI 10349252 at NHTSA ↗	49.3% ODI 10316666 · 80,000 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 INFINITI M45. WHEN THE CONTACT ADDED FUEL TO THE GAS TANK HE NOTICED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD CONSTANTLY FLUCTUATE WITHOUT GIVING THE DRIVER AN ACCURATE READING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL SENDING UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS AND THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 80000. Look up ODI 10316666 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
Fuel System, Gasoline	64,325–98,225 mi	83,660 mi	74	ODI 10243537 · 5,000 mi TLTHE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI M45. ON APPROXIMATELY NINE OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE WOULD COMPLETELY SHUT OFF AND SOMETIMES WOULD NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER APPROXIMATELY FOUR TIMES. THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE COULD BE CAUSED BY THE SHIFT LOCK OR THE FUEL SYSTEM, BUT THERE WAS NO RESOLUTION. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,300 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000. Look up ODI 10243537 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10308445 · 89,101 mi MY 2003 INFINITI M45 GAS GAUGE DOES NOT WORK CORRECTLY. THE GAUGE SHOWS MUCH MORE GAS THAN WHAT THE HAS IN IT. TR Look up ODI 10308445 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10317030 · 76,000 mi MALFUNCTIONING FUEL GAUGE. BEGAN AS GAUGE NEVER READING BELOW HALF TANK, AND THEN ESCALATED TO CONTINUOUS FULL READING. *TR Look up ODI 10317030 at NHTSA ↗
Engine	109,893–150,750 mi	137,195 mi	48	ODI 10458194 · 129,000 mi AT ABOUT 60 SPEED ON THE HIGHWAY, ALL ENGINE LIGHTS CAME ON AND THE ENGINE TURNED OFF. THE CAR STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP. I PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER AND SUCCESSFULLY RESTARTED THE CAR AFTER ABOUT 10 ATTEMPTS. THE CAR STARTED AGAIN AND RAN WELL FOR ANOTHER 10 MINUTES. AGAIN, AT ABOUT 60 MILES PER HOUR, THE ENGINE HALTED AND I HAD TO CHANGE 3 LANES TO GET TO A SHOULDER. THE CARS BEHIND ME WERE COMING AT FULL SPEED WHILE MY SPEED WAS GOING DOWN FAST. THERE SEEMS TO BE A RECALL FOR THIS MODEL YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL, BUT INFINITI DEALERSHIP IS T… Look up ODI 10458194 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10462948 · 101,134 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI M45. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE CAM SHAFT AND CRANK SENSORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,134. Look up ODI 10462948 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10475505 · 138,000 mi HELLO, WHILE DRIVING OUR 2003 INFINITY M45 ON THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE CAR SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. I WAS DRIVING MY KIDS TO SCHOOL AND THIS SUDDENLY HAPPENED. THE CAR TURNED ON IMMEDIATELY AND DROVE BACK HOME. I THOUGHT IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN SOME ISSUE WITH THE FUEL. I DROVE IT AGAIN AND THIS HAPPENED TO ME ONCE MORE, THE VEHICLE JUST SUDDENLY SHUTS OFF. I WENT TO THE DEALER TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS AND WAS TOLD AFTER BEING CHECKED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE SAME CAR AND YEAR FOR THE CAM & CRANK SENSORS BUT NEEDED TO MAK… Look up ODI 10475505 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System	78,000–122,250 mi	107,200 mi	31	ODI 10317273 · 82,000 mi GAS GAUGE FAILURE ON INFINITI M-45 2003 MODEL. GAS GAUGE WOULD READ FULL - 3/4 FULL WHEN THE TANK WAS BELOW 1/4 TANK. WOULD LEAD TO RUNNING OUT OF GAS UNLESS THE GAS WAS MONITORED BY THE NUMBER OF MILES BETWEEN FILL UPS. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION - OWNERS POTENTIALLY RUNNING OUT OF GAS WHEN TRYING TO CROSS AN INTERSECTION PULL OUT IN TRAFFIC, ETC. *TR Look up ODI 10317273 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10323757 · 93,000 mi I PURCHASED MY M45 FROM USED CAR DEALER AND WHILE DRIVING HOME THE CAR STALLED DURING CHICAGO RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. THE WRECKER TOWED ME BACK TO DEALERSHIP WHO ASKED IF I RAN OUT OF GAS - I THOUGHT NOT POSSIBLE SINCE THE FUEL GAUGE READ 3/8. THE DEALERSHIP FILLED THE GAS TANK AND CAR STARTED UP. I WAS STRANDED A SECOND TIME IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC IN RESIDENTIAL AREA AND THIS TIME MY TANK READ 7/8. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON (CODE P0462) DUE TO LOW VOLTAGE LEVEL TO THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR DUE TO FAULTY INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. INACCURATE FUEL GAUGE REA… Look up ODI 10323757 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10404206 · 60,000 mi 2003 M45 CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON FOR GAS GAUGE, ALWAYS FULL. THE DIAGNOSTIC SAYS ITS THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR. REPLACED THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR (ABOUT $400) BECAUSE THE VEHICLE HAD FAILED THE STATE EMISSIONS INSP. THE CHECK ENGINE IS STILL ON AND NOW I HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. ALL-IN-ALL THIS IS TURNING OUT TO BE A PRETTY SERIOUS (EXPENSIVE) PROBLEM. MY CAR WON'T PASS INSPECTION AND MY REGISTRATION IS OUT. I'VE RUN OUT OF GAS SEVERAL TIMES ALREADY, SINCE NOTHING IS TELLING ME HOW MUCH GAS I HAVE. THE CAR SHUTS DOWN COMPLET… Look up ODI 10404206 at NHTSA ↗
Seats	71,375–105,375 mi	86,686 mi	24	ODI 10082770 · 24,000 mi PURCHASED NEW INF. M45 WHEN CAR REACHED ABOUT 24000 MILES. I TOOK IT IN TO BE SERVICED. INFINITI SERVICE WAS UNABLE TO REPRODUCE PROBLEM. WOULD CALL ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS INFORMING DEALERSHIP THAT THEIR PRODUCT WAS DEFECTIVE. I FINALLY GOT TONS OF PROBLEMS (PERFORATED LEATHER SEATS HAD MESH COMING, CD CHANGER JAMMED, AC COMPRESSOR BUSTED, BELTS ON THE MOTOR HAD TO BE REPLACED, GLOVE BOX HAD TO BE READJUSTED, HOOD HAD TO BE READJUSTED TO STOP THE SQUEEKING WHEN CLOSING THE DOORS, FRONT WINDOW GUIDES AND STABILIZER-INNER DOOR HAD TO BE REPLACED… Look up ODI 10082770 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10395207 · 104,500 mi PURCHASED 2003 INFINITI M45 WITH 104K MILES AT VOLVO OF HOUSTON, TX AND DROVE BACK TO AUSTIN, TX. THE FUEL GAUGE READ MORE THAT HALF A TANK IN THE CAR, BUT WAS IN FACT CLOSER TO EMPTY. WHILE DRIVING CAR RAN OUT OF GAS ON A MAIN THOROUGH FARE HAD TO CALL AAA ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE FOR TOWING TO LOCAL AUTOREPAIR SHOP. IN THE PAST YEAR HAVE LEARNED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM THE NISSAN CORP REFUSES TO RECALL. TR Look up ODI 10395207 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10505392 · 85,372 mi TL THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI M45. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,372. Look up ODI 10505392 at NHTSA ↗
Air Bags	Too few reports for a range	116,483 mi	4 (sparse)	ODI 10578426 · 137,000 mi HTTP://WWW.CARSAFETYREFERENCE.COM/INFINITI-M45-2003/AIR-BAGS MY2003 INFINITI M45 SUPPLEMENTAL AIR BAG LIGHT IS BLINKING. I HAVE NOT BEEN IN ANY ACCIDENTS OR HIT ANYTHING. THIS SEEMS TO BE A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE AND INFINITI IN GENERAL AS THERE ARE NUMEROUS FORUMS ABOUT IT. IT NEEDS TO BE EVALUATED BY INFINITI BECAUSE IT SEEMS DANGEROUS. I JUST FEEL THAT I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR AN AIR BAG LIGHT BLINKING WHEN THEY HAVE NOT BEEN DEPLOYED. TR Look up ODI 10578426 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11503588 · 112,965 mi The contact owns a 2003 Infiniti M45. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for a diagnostic test. The contact stated that the driver’s side module needed to be replaced. The driver’s side air bag module was replaced. The manufacturer was contacted, and a case was filed. The failure mileage was 112,965. Look up ODI 11503588 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10992417 · 120,000 mi TL TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 INFINITI M45. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, VARIOUS WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH EXTREME DIFFICULTY. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND PARKED IT AT HOME. THE DEALER (NALEY INFINITI, 2020 COBB PKWY S, MARIETTA, GA 30060, [phone removed]) INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V329000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V329000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT WAS WAITING T… Look up ODI 10992417 at NHTSA ↗
Steering	25,500–68,128 mi	51,203 mi	23	ODI 10534441 · 157,236 mi THIS VEHICLE RANDOMLY WILL SHUT DOWN ALL MECHANICAL SYSTEMS SIMULTANEOUSLY AT ANY SPEED WHICH CREATES AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION, ESPECIALLY AROUND OTHER TRAFFIC, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. THE CAR'S "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT APPEARS, THE CAR IMMEDIATELY LOSES ENGINE POWER, BRAKES, AND STEERING AND MANY TIMES WILL NOT RESTART IMMEDIATELY WHICH PUTS THE PASSENGERS AT RISK OF A CRASH IN ANY SITUATION. THESE ARE THE EXACT SAME SYMPTOMS OF A RECALL ISSUED BY INFINITI FOR THE 2003 M45, HOWEVER, INFINITI INSISTS THAT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT I… Look up ODI 10534441 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10247411 · 26,000 mi STEERING IS VERY UNPREDICTABLE. CAR WANDERS ALL OVER THE ROAD REQUIRING CONSTANT STEERING ADJUSTMENT TO STAY IN LANE. VEHICLE ALSO SOMETIMES SUDDENLY VEERS TO ONE SIDE OF THE LANE SHARPLY WHEN BRAKING REQUIRING SIGNIFICANT EFFORT TO KEEP THE CAR ON THE ROAD. INFINITI DEALER STATE CANNOT DUPLICATE ISSUE - BUT SERVICE REP TELLS ME THERE ARE A LOT OF COMPLAINTS. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE IT CAUSES A MAJOR PROBLEM. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THE STEERING RACK IS DEFECTIVE BUT INFINITI WILL NOT ADMIT IT. TR Look up ODI 10247411 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10255451 · 38,990 mi I HAVE A 2006 INFINITI M45 AND THE CAR VEERS WILDLY (EVERY DAY) WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS (>55 MPH) FORM SUBTLE ROAD GRAIN. (TRAMLINING). THIS HAS CAUSED ME CONCERN ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS ALMOST RESULTING IN A COLLISION. EXTREME CAUTION MUST BE TAKEN TO KEEP THE CAR ON TRACK. I HEAR THIS IS COMMON IN THIS VEHICLE AND IT IS DUE TO A DEFECTIVE STEERING RACK. WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE STATUS BUT A RECALL SITUATION SHOULD BE STARTED (INVESTIGATED). TR Look up ODI 10255451 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling	71,000–133,500 mi	87,831 mi	13	ODI 10072980 · 21,000 mi 2003 INFINITI M45 CONSUMES 4 ML OF OIL AFTER ONLY 1000 MILES AND TOLD BY DEALERSHIO AND MANUFACTURER THAT THIS IS NORMAL.AK Look up ODI 10072980 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10346275 · 55,000 mi TLTHE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI M45. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THEY HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE SINCE 2007. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE DEALER ALWAYS THOUGHT IT WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE STARTER, BUT NEVER RESOLVED THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER NOW STATED THAT IT WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR WHICH IS UNDER RECALL, BUT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS 03V455000, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 108000. Look up ODI 10346275 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10357304 · 77,000 mi MY 2003 INFINITI M45 ENGINE STOPPED DURING OPERATION WHICH WAS VERY CONCERNING AT THE TIME DUE TO MY FINANCE AND CHILD BOTH IN THE CAR. THIS HAS BEEN THE SECOND TIME THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO MY VEHICLE. THIS ISSUE FIRST OCCURRED AFTER THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I WAS TOLD BY THE MANUFACTURE DEALERSHIP THAT I WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE MY ENGINE TO CORRECT ISSUE. THAT WAS A VERY EXPENSIVE OPTION SO I TOOK IT ANOTHER SMALLER AUTO SHOP TO GET A SECOND OPINION. I WAS TOLD THERE WAS ENGINE PROBLEM WITH THE CAM SHAFT SENOR AND THE TIMING BE… Look up ODI 10357304 at NHTSA ↗
Fuel System, Other:Storage:Fuel Gauge System	59,000–85,950 mi	80,000 mi	9	ODI 10349252 · 72,000 mi TLTHE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI M45. WHENEVER THE CONTACT ADDED FUEL TO THE GASOLINE TANK HE NOTICED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD DISPLAY THE INCORRECT AMOUNT OF GASOLINE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 72000. Look up ODI 10349252 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10416519 · 85,000 mi FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT SHOW CORRECT AMOUNT OF FUEL RESULTING IN RUNNING OUT OF GAS. I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH THE PROBLEM FOR ALMOST 2 YEARS. NOW THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME UP AND THE ISSUE REQUIRES FIXING IN ORDER TO PASS EMISSION CONTROL. THIS IS WELL KNOWN PROBLEM, BUT INFINITI REFUSES FIXING IT. KB Look up ODI 10416519 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10441794 · 85,950 mi APPROXIMATELY 3 WEEKS AGO I WAS DRIVING MY CAR AND ALL OF A SUDDEN IT STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY ROAD AND WOULDN'T START. IT APPEARED TO BE A FUEL PROBLEM BUT THE GAS GAUGE WAS SHOWING OVER A QUARTER TANK FULL. I HAD TO TOW IT TO A MECHANIC AND THEN TOW IT AGAIN TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSTIC WAS A FAULTY GAS GAUGE AND WAS RECOMMENDING TO REPLACE THE WHOLE CLUSTER, A VERY EXPENSIVE PROPOSITION. AS I WAS RESEARCHING THE ISSUE IT BECAME APPARENT THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS. APPAREN… Look up ODI 10441794 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

ComponentPeriod

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples

Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (partial)	None	No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

2009: 2 complaints · 2010: 1 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
2009	1	2	2
2010	1	1	1

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
2009	2	0	0
2010	1	0	0

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
Component	Fuel System, Gasoline	Engine	Electrical System	Seats	Air Bags	Steering	Engine And Engine Cooling	Fuel System, Other:Storage:Fuel Gauge System
Fuel System, Gasoline	—	1 ODI 10584627 THIS VEHICLE RANDOMLY WILL SHUT DOWN ALL MECHANICAL SYSTEMS SIMULTANEOUSLY AT ANY SPEED WHICH CREATES AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION, ESPECIALLY AROUND OTHER TRAFFIC, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. THE CAR'S "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT APPEARS, THE CAR IMMEDIATELY LOSES ENGINE POWER, BRAKES, AND STEERING AND MANY TIMES WILL NOT RESTART IMMEDIATELY WHICH PUTS THE PASSENGERS AT RISK OF A CRASH IN ANY SITUATION. THESE ARE THE EXACT SAME SYMPTOMS OF A RECALL ISSUED BY INFINITI FOR THE 2003 M45, HOWEVER, INFINITI INSISTS THAT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT I… Look up ODI 10584627 at NHTSA ↗	17 ODI 10317273 · 82,000 mi GAS GAUGE FAILURE ON INFINITI M-45 2003 MODEL. GAS GAUGE WOULD READ FULL - 3/4 FULL WHEN THE TANK WAS BELOW 1/4 TANK. WOULD LEAD TO RUNNING OUT OF GAS UNLESS THE GAS WAS MONITORED BY THE NUMBER OF MILES BETWEEN FILL UPS. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION - OWNERS POTENTIALLY RUNNING OUT OF GAS WHEN TRYING TO CROSS AN INTERSECTION PULL OUT IN TRAFFIC, ETC. TR Look up ODI 10317273 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10323757 · 93,000 mi I PURCHASED MY M45 FROM USED CAR DEALER AND WHILE DRIVING HOME THE CAR STALLED DURING CHICAGO RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. THE WRECKER TOWED ME BACK TO DEALERSHIP WHO ASKED IF I RAN OUT OF GAS - I THOUGHT NOT POSSIBLE SINCE THE FUEL GAUGE READ 3/8. THE DEALERSHIP FILLED THE GAS TANK AND CAR STARTED UP. I WAS STRANDED A SECOND TIME IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC IN RESIDENTIAL AREA AND THIS TIME MY TANK READ 7/8. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON (CODE P0462) DUE TO LOW VOLTAGE LEVEL TO THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR DUE TO FAULTY INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. INACCURATE FUEL GAUGE REA… Look up ODI 10323757 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10426741 FAULTY GAS GAUGE READINGS AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WITH CODE 0462. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED NO +12 V FROM INSTRUMENT CLUSTER (COMBINATION METER) TO FUEL LEVEL SENSOR. NO OPENS OR SHORTS IN WIRING HARNESS. ALL POINTS TO A DEFECTIVE GAUGE CLUSTER. TR Look up ODI 10426741 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10395207 · 104,500 mi PURCHASED 2003 INFINITI M45 WITH 104K MILES AT VOLVO OF HOUSTON, TX AND DROVE BACK TO AUSTIN, TX. THE FUEL GAUGE READ MORE THAT HALF A TANK IN THE CAR, BUT WAS IN FACT CLOSER TO EMPTY. WHILE DRIVING CAR RAN OUT OF GAS ON A MAIN THOROUGH FARE HAD TO CALL AAA ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE FOR TOWING TO LOCAL AUTOREPAIR SHOP. IN THE PAST YEAR HAVE LEARNED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM THE NISSAN CORP REFUSES TO RECALL. *TR Look up ODI 10395207 at NHTSA ↗	0	1 ODI 10575681 MY BOYFRIEND RECENTLY BOUGHT THIS CAR FROM A DEALER THAT GAVE HIM A STANDARD WARRANTY AND WE HAVE HAD THE CAR FOR ABOUT 3 WEEKS NOW AND AFTER RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND THAT THE CAR HAS FUEL GAUGE PROBLEMS AS WELL AS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS BEING STEERED IS FEELS AS IF THE CAR WILL SLIP. THE CAR MAKES A FEW NOISES WHEN YOU TURN OR STOP AS WELL. IT ALMOST FEELS AS IF THE TIRES WILL FALL OFF. I HAVE MENTIONED IT TO HIM BUT I LET HIM HANDLE THE CAR BUSINESS. THE FACT IS I DRIVE THE CAR TO TRANSPORT OUR CHILD AND I AM WORRIED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE… Look up ODI 10575681 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 10447509 EVEN THOUGH FUEL GAUGE SHOWS A FULL TANK OF GAS THE TANK WAS ACTUALLY EMPTY AND I RAN OUT OF GAS. THIS WAS VERY INCONVENIENT BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY COULD HAVE BEEN VERY DANGEROUS FOR EVERY PASSENGER IN THE CAR, HAD I BEEN ON THE FREEWAY OR OTHER ROADS TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED TO SUDDENLY BE OUT OF GAS. ONE OTHER RELATED ISSUE IS THE ENGINE SERVICE LIGHT. TRIED TO GET THE VEHICLE SMOGGED BUT WAS TOLD THAT A FEW CODES CAME UP ON THE METER. ONE WAS CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. ONE OTHER ONE SHOWED THE FUEL SENDING UNIT/SENSOR TO BE FAULTY. IN … Look up ODI 10447509 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10447493 · 72,000 mi CAR HAD NO FUEL DESPITE GAUGE READING. TRAVELING 65MPH IN LEFT LANE OF CROWDED RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC ON GARDEN STATE PARKWAY WITH NO LEFT SHOULDER. VERY DANGEROUS SERIES OF RIGHT LANE CHANGES AND COASTING IN NEUTRAL TO EXIT TRAFFIC. NO ACCIDENT OR INJURY BUT CHALLENGING SITUATION THAT DID NOT NEED TO HAPPEN SINCE WE ALL KNOW THESE GAUGES WILL FAIL BUT NOT WHEN. ENGINE HAS ALWAYS BURNED OIL. REQUIRES A QUART AFTER 2,000 MILES TO GET TO NEXT OIL CHANGE. *TR Look up ODI 10447493 at NHTSA ↗	5 ODI 10416519 · 85,000 mi FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT SHOW CORRECT AMOUNT OF FUEL RESULTING IN RUNNING OUT OF GAS. I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH THE PROBLEM FOR ALMOST 2 YEARS. NOW THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME UP AND THE ISSUE REQUIRES FIXING IN ORDER TO PASS EMISSION CONTROL. THIS IS WELL KNOWN PROBLEM, BUT INFINITI REFUSES FIXING IT. KB Look up ODI 10416519 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10441794 · 85,950 mi APPROXIMATELY 3 WEEKS AGO I WAS DRIVING MY CAR AND ALL OF A SUDDEN IT STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY ROAD AND WOULDN'T START. IT APPEARED TO BE A FUEL PROBLEM BUT THE GAS GAUGE WAS SHOWING OVER A QUARTER TANK FULL. I HAD TO TOW IT TO A MECHANIC AND THEN TOW IT AGAIN TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSTIC WAS A FAULTY GAS GAUGE AND WAS RECOMMENDING TO REPLACE THE WHOLE CLUSTER, A VERY EXPENSIVE PROPOSITION. AS I WAS RESEARCHING THE ISSUE IT BECAME APPARENT THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS. APPAREN… Look up ODI 10441794 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10441986 · 50,000 mi THE CAR STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET BECAUSE IT WAS OUT OF GAS, BUT THE INDICATOR WAS SHOWING ABOUT 40% OF A FULL GAS TANK. THERE WAS NO "LOW FUEL" WARNING BEFORE THE CAR RAN OUT OF GAS. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THE FUEL INDICATOR FAILED; THE SAME PROBLEM WAS REPAIRED 2 OR 3 YEARS AGO. KB Look up ODI 10441986 at NHTSA ↗
Engine	1 ODI 10584627 THIS VEHICLE RANDOMLY WILL SHUT DOWN ALL MECHANICAL SYSTEMS SIMULTANEOUSLY AT ANY SPEED WHICH CREATES AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION, ESPECIALLY AROUND OTHER TRAFFIC, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. THE CAR'S "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT APPEARS, THE CAR IMMEDIATELY LOSES ENGINE POWER, BRAKES, AND STEERING AND MANY TIMES WILL NOT RESTART IMMEDIATELY WHICH PUTS THE PASSENGERS AT RISK OF A CRASH IN ANY SITUATION. THESE ARE THE EXACT SAME SYMPTOMS OF A RECALL ISSUED BY INFINITI FOR THE 2003 M45, HOWEVER, INFINITI INSISTS THAT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT I… Look up ODI 10584627 at NHTSA ↗	—	11 ODI 10475505 · 138,000 mi HELLO, WHILE DRIVING OUR 2003 INFINITY M45 ON THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE CAR SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. I WAS DRIVING MY KIDS TO SCHOOL AND THIS SUDDENLY HAPPENED. THE CAR TURNED ON IMMEDIATELY AND DROVE BACK HOME. I THOUGHT IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN SOME ISSUE WITH THE FUEL. I DROVE IT AGAIN AND THIS HAPPENED TO ME ONCE MORE, THE VEHICLE JUST SUDDENLY SHUTS OFF. I WENT TO THE DEALER TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS AND WAS TOLD AFTER BEING CHECKED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE SAME CAR AND YEAR FOR THE CAM & CRANK SENSORS BUT NEEDED TO MAK… Look up ODI 10475505 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10714706 · 190,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI M45. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED AFTER THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THERE WAS A FAILURE IN THE CRANK SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,000. Look up ODI 10714706 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10463517 · 118,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 INFINITI M45. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE OIL INDICATOR LAMP FAILED TO ILLUMINATE, INDICATING THAT THE OIL LEVEL WAS LOW. AS A RESULT, THE ENGINE SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 118,000. Look up ODI 10463517 at NHTSA ↗	0	1 ODI 10992417 · 120,000 mi TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 INFINITI M45. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, VARIOUS WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH EXTREME DIFFICULTY. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND PARKED IT AT HOME. THE DEALER (NALEY INFINITI, 2020 COBB PKWY S, MARIETTA, GA 30060, [phone removed]) INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V329000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V329000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT WAS WAITING T… Look up ODI 10992417 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10534441 · 157,236 mi THIS VEHICLE RANDOMLY WILL SHUT DOWN ALL MECHANICAL SYSTEMS SIMULTANEOUSLY AT ANY SPEED WHICH CREATES AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION, ESPECIALLY AROUND OTHER TRAFFIC, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. THE CAR'S "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT APPEARS, THE CAR IMMEDIATELY LOSES ENGINE POWER, BRAKES, AND STEERING AND MANY TIMES WILL NOT RESTART IMMEDIATELY WHICH PUTS THE PASSENGERS AT RISK OF A CRASH IN ANY SITUATION. THESE ARE THE EXACT SAME SYMPTOMS OF A RECALL ISSUED BY INFINITI FOR THE 2003 M45, HOWEVER, INFINITI INSISTS THAT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT I… Look up ODI 10534441 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10783282 · 156,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI M45. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CRANK SHAFT POSITION SENSOR AND ENGINE CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 156,000... ....UPDATE… Look up ODI 10783282 at NHTSA ↗	0
Electrical System	17 ODI 10317273 · 82,000 mi GAS GAUGE FAILURE ON INFINITI M-45 2003 MODEL. GAS GAUGE WOULD READ FULL - 3/4 FULL WHEN THE TANK WAS BELOW 1/4 TANK. WOULD LEAD TO RUNNING OUT OF GAS UNLESS THE GAS WAS MONITORED BY THE NUMBER OF MILES BETWEEN FILL UPS. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION - OWNERS POTENTIALLY RUNNING OUT OF GAS WHEN TRYING TO CROSS AN INTERSECTION PULL OUT IN TRAFFIC, ETC. TR Look up ODI 10317273 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10323757 · 93,000 mi I PURCHASED MY M45 FROM USED CAR DEALER AND WHILE DRIVING HOME THE CAR STALLED DURING CHICAGO RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. THE WRECKER TOWED ME BACK TO DEALERSHIP WHO ASKED IF I RAN OUT OF GAS - I THOUGHT NOT POSSIBLE SINCE THE FUEL GAUGE READ 3/8. THE DEALERSHIP FILLED THE GAS TANK AND CAR STARTED UP. I WAS STRANDED A SECOND TIME IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC IN RESIDENTIAL AREA AND THIS TIME MY TANK READ 7/8. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON (CODE P0462) DUE TO LOW VOLTAGE LEVEL TO THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR DUE TO FAULTY INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. INACCURATE FUEL GAUGE REA… Look up ODI 10323757 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10426741 FAULTY GAS GAUGE READINGS AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WITH CODE 0462. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED NO +12 V FROM INSTRUMENT CLUSTER (COMBINATION METER) TO FUEL LEVEL SENSOR. NO OPENS OR SHORTS IN WIRING HARNESS. ALL POINTS TO A DEFECTIVE GAUGE CLUSTER. TR Look up ODI 10426741 at NHTSA ↗	11 ODI 10475505 · 138,000 mi HELLO, WHILE DRIVING OUR 2003 INFINITY M45 ON THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE CAR SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. I WAS DRIVING MY KIDS TO SCHOOL AND THIS SUDDENLY HAPPENED. THE CAR TURNED ON IMMEDIATELY AND DROVE BACK HOME. I THOUGHT IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN SOME ISSUE WITH THE FUEL. I DROVE IT AGAIN AND THIS HAPPENED TO ME ONCE MORE, THE VEHICLE JUST SUDDENLY SHUTS OFF. I WENT TO THE DEALER TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS AND WAS TOLD AFTER BEING CHECKED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE SAME CAR AND YEAR FOR THE CAM & CRANK SENSORS BUT NEEDED TO MAK… Look up ODI 10475505 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10714706 · 190,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI M45. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED AFTER THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THERE WAS A FAILURE IN THE CRANK SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,000. Look up ODI 10714706 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10463517 · 118,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 INFINITI M45. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE OIL INDICATOR LAMP FAILED TO ILLUMINATE, INDICATING THAT THE OIL LEVEL WAS LOW. AS A RESULT, THE ENGINE SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 118,000. Look up ODI 10463517 at NHTSA ↗	—	0	1 ODI 10992417 · 120,000 mi TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 INFINITI M45. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, VARIOUS WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH EXTREME DIFFICULTY. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND PARKED IT AT HOME. THE DEALER (NALEY INFINITI, 2020 COBB PKWY S, MARIETTA, GA 30060, [phone removed]) INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V329000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V329000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT WAS WAITING T… Look up ODI 10992417 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 10575681 MY BOYFRIEND RECENTLY BOUGHT THIS CAR FROM A DEALER THAT GAVE HIM A STANDARD WARRANTY AND WE HAVE HAD THE CAR FOR ABOUT 3 WEEKS NOW AND AFTER RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND THAT THE CAR HAS FUEL GAUGE PROBLEMS AS WELL AS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS BEING STEERED IS FEELS AS IF THE CAR WILL SLIP. THE CAR MAKES A FEW NOISES WHEN YOU TURN OR STOP AS WELL. IT ALMOST FEELS AS IF THE TIRES WILL FALL OFF. I HAVE MENTIONED IT TO HIM BUT I LET HIM HANDLE THE CAR BUSINESS. THE FACT IS I DRIVE THE CAR TO TRANSPORT OUR CHILD AND I AM WORRIED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE… Look up ODI 10575681 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10368929 · 80,000 mi MY 2007 INFINITI M45 SUDDENLY LOST ALL ELECTRICAL POWER THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE RESULTING IN THE ENGINE STALLING WHICH POTENTIALLY COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS IMMEDIATELY TOWED TO PASSPORT INFINITI OF ALEXANDRIA FOR DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR. THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST REVEALED A FAILED INTELLIGENT POWER DISTRIBUTION MODULE, IPDM WHICH AFTER IN-DEPTH RESEARCH, HAS PROVEN TO BE FAULTY IN MULTIPLE NISSAN & INFINITI VEHICLES RANGING FROM YEARS 2004 - 2006. THERE ARE CURRENT MANUFACTURE RECALLS ON SEVERAL NISSAN VEHICLES TO REPLACE FAULTY… Look up ODI 10368929 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10447509 EVEN THOUGH FUEL GAUGE SHOWS A FULL TANK OF GAS THE TANK WAS ACTUALLY EMPTY AND I RAN OUT OF GAS. THIS WAS VERY INCONVENIENT BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY COULD HAVE BEEN VERY DANGEROUS FOR EVERY PASSENGER IN THE CAR, HAD I BEEN ON THE FREEWAY OR OTHER ROADS TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED TO SUDDENLY BE OUT OF GAS. ONE OTHER RELATED ISSUE IS THE ENGINE SERVICE LIGHT. TRIED TO GET THE VEHICLE SMOGGED BUT WAS TOLD THAT A FEW CODES CAME UP ON THE METER. ONE WAS CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. ONE OTHER ONE SHOWED THE FUEL SENDING UNIT/SENSOR TO BE FAULTY. IN … Look up ODI 10447509 at NHTSA ↗	0
Seats	1 ODI 10395207 · 104,500 mi PURCHASED 2003 INFINITI M45 WITH 104K MILES AT VOLVO OF HOUSTON, TX AND DROVE BACK TO AUSTIN, TX. THE FUEL GAUGE READ MORE THAT HALF A TANK IN THE CAR, BUT WAS IN FACT CLOSER TO EMPTY. WHILE DRIVING CAR RAN OUT OF GAS ON A MAIN THOROUGH FARE HAD TO CALL AAA ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE FOR TOWING TO LOCAL AUTOREPAIR SHOP. IN THE PAST YEAR HAVE LEARNED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM THE NISSAN CORP REFUSES TO RECALL. *TR Look up ODI 10395207 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	—	0	0	0	0
Air Bags	0	1 ODI 10992417 · 120,000 mi TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 INFINITI M45. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, VARIOUS WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH EXTREME DIFFICULTY. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND PARKED IT AT HOME. THE DEALER (NALEY INFINITI, 2020 COBB PKWY S, MARIETTA, GA 30060, [phone removed]) INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V329000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V329000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT WAS WAITING T… Look up ODI 10992417 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10992417 · 120,000 mi TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 INFINITI M45. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, VARIOUS WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH EXTREME DIFFICULTY. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND PARKED IT AT HOME. THE DEALER (NALEY INFINITI, 2020 COBB PKWY S, MARIETTA, GA 30060, [phone removed]) INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V329000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V329000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT WAS WAITING T… Look up ODI 10992417 at NHTSA ↗	0	—	0	0	0
Steering	1 ODI 10575681 MY BOYFRIEND RECENTLY BOUGHT THIS CAR FROM A DEALER THAT GAVE HIM A STANDARD WARRANTY AND WE HAVE HAD THE CAR FOR ABOUT 3 WEEKS NOW AND AFTER RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND THAT THE CAR HAS FUEL GAUGE PROBLEMS AS WELL AS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS BEING STEERED IS FEELS AS IF THE CAR WILL SLIP. THE CAR MAKES A FEW NOISES WHEN YOU TURN OR STOP AS WELL. IT ALMOST FEELS AS IF THE TIRES WILL FALL OFF. I HAVE MENTIONED IT TO HIM BUT I LET HIM HANDLE THE CAR BUSINESS. THE FACT IS I DRIVE THE CAR TO TRANSPORT OUR CHILD AND I AM WORRIED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE… Look up ODI 10575681 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10534441 · 157,236 mi THIS VEHICLE RANDOMLY WILL SHUT DOWN ALL MECHANICAL SYSTEMS SIMULTANEOUSLY AT ANY SPEED WHICH CREATES AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION, ESPECIALLY AROUND OTHER TRAFFIC, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. THE CAR'S "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT APPEARS, THE CAR IMMEDIATELY LOSES ENGINE POWER, BRAKES, AND STEERING AND MANY TIMES WILL NOT RESTART IMMEDIATELY WHICH PUTS THE PASSENGERS AT RISK OF A CRASH IN ANY SITUATION. THESE ARE THE EXACT SAME SYMPTOMS OF A RECALL ISSUED BY INFINITI FOR THE 2003 M45, HOWEVER, INFINITI INSISTS THAT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT I… Look up ODI 10534441 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 10575681 MY BOYFRIEND RECENTLY BOUGHT THIS CAR FROM A DEALER THAT GAVE HIM A STANDARD WARRANTY AND WE HAVE HAD THE CAR FOR ABOUT 3 WEEKS NOW AND AFTER RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND THAT THE CAR HAS FUEL GAUGE PROBLEMS AS WELL AS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS BEING STEERED IS FEELS AS IF THE CAR WILL SLIP. THE CAR MAKES A FEW NOISES WHEN YOU TURN OR STOP AS WELL. IT ALMOST FEELS AS IF THE TIRES WILL FALL OFF. I HAVE MENTIONED IT TO HIM BUT I LET HIM HANDLE THE CAR BUSINESS. THE FACT IS I DRIVE THE CAR TO TRANSPORT OUR CHILD AND I AM WORRIED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE… Look up ODI 10575681 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10368929 · 80,000 mi MY 2007 INFINITI M45 SUDDENLY LOST ALL ELECTRICAL POWER THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE RESULTING IN THE ENGINE STALLING WHICH POTENTIALLY COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS IMMEDIATELY TOWED TO PASSPORT INFINITI OF ALEXANDRIA FOR DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR. THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST REVEALED A FAILED INTELLIGENT POWER DISTRIBUTION MODULE, IPDM WHICH AFTER IN-DEPTH RESEARCH, HAS PROVEN TO BE FAULTY IN MULTIPLE NISSAN & INFINITI VEHICLES RANGING FROM YEARS 2004 - 2006. THERE ARE CURRENT MANUFACTURE RECALLS ON SEVERAL NISSAN VEHICLES TO REPLACE FAULTY… Look up ODI 10368929 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	—	0	0
Engine And Engine Cooling	2 ODI 10447509 EVEN THOUGH FUEL GAUGE SHOWS A FULL TANK OF GAS THE TANK WAS ACTUALLY EMPTY AND I RAN OUT OF GAS. THIS WAS VERY INCONVENIENT BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY COULD HAVE BEEN VERY DANGEROUS FOR EVERY PASSENGER IN THE CAR, HAD I BEEN ON THE FREEWAY OR OTHER ROADS TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED TO SUDDENLY BE OUT OF GAS. ONE OTHER RELATED ISSUE IS THE ENGINE SERVICE LIGHT. TRIED TO GET THE VEHICLE SMOGGED BUT WAS TOLD THAT A FEW CODES CAME UP ON THE METER. ONE WAS CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. ONE OTHER ONE SHOWED THE FUEL SENDING UNIT/SENSOR TO BE FAULTY. IN … Look up ODI 10447509 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10447493 · 72,000 mi CAR HAD NO FUEL DESPITE GAUGE READING. TRAVELING 65MPH IN LEFT LANE OF CROWDED RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC ON GARDEN STATE PARKWAY WITH NO LEFT SHOULDER. VERY DANGEROUS SERIES OF RIGHT LANE CHANGES AND COASTING IN NEUTRAL TO EXIT TRAFFIC. NO ACCIDENT OR INJURY BUT CHALLENGING SITUATION THAT DID NOT NEED TO HAPPEN SINCE WE ALL KNOW THESE GAUGES WILL FAIL BUT NOT WHEN. ENGINE HAS ALWAYS BURNED OIL. REQUIRES A QUART AFTER 2,000 MILES TO GET TO NEXT OIL CHANGE. *TR Look up ODI 10447493 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10783282 · 156,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI M45. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CRANK SHAFT POSITION SENSOR AND ENGINE CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 156,000... ....UPDATE… Look up ODI 10783282 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10447509 EVEN THOUGH FUEL GAUGE SHOWS A FULL TANK OF GAS THE TANK WAS ACTUALLY EMPTY AND I RAN OUT OF GAS. THIS WAS VERY INCONVENIENT BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY COULD HAVE BEEN VERY DANGEROUS FOR EVERY PASSENGER IN THE CAR, HAD I BEEN ON THE FREEWAY OR OTHER ROADS TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED TO SUDDENLY BE OUT OF GAS. ONE OTHER RELATED ISSUE IS THE ENGINE SERVICE LIGHT. TRIED TO GET THE VEHICLE SMOGGED BUT WAS TOLD THAT A FEW CODES CAME UP ON THE METER. ONE WAS CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. ONE OTHER ONE SHOWED THE FUEL SENDING UNIT/SENSOR TO BE FAULTY. IN … Look up ODI 10447509 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	—	0
Fuel System, Other:Storage:Fuel Gauge System	5 ODI 10416519 · 85,000 mi FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT SHOW CORRECT AMOUNT OF FUEL RESULTING IN RUNNING OUT OF GAS. I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH THE PROBLEM FOR ALMOST 2 YEARS. NOW THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME UP AND THE ISSUE REQUIRES FIXING IN ORDER TO PASS EMISSION CONTROL. THIS IS WELL KNOWN PROBLEM, BUT INFINITI REFUSES FIXING IT. KB Look up ODI 10416519 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10441794 · 85,950 mi APPROXIMATELY 3 WEEKS AGO I WAS DRIVING MY CAR AND ALL OF A SUDDEN IT STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY ROAD AND WOULDN'T START. IT APPEARED TO BE A FUEL PROBLEM BUT THE GAS GAUGE WAS SHOWING OVER A QUARTER TANK FULL. I HAD TO TOW IT TO A MECHANIC AND THEN TOW IT AGAIN TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSTIC WAS A FAULTY GAS GAUGE AND WAS RECOMMENDING TO REPLACE THE WHOLE CLUSTER, A VERY EXPENSIVE PROPOSITION. AS I WAS RESEARCHING THE ISSUE IT BECAME APPARENT THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS. APPAREN… Look up ODI 10441794 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10441986 · 50,000 mi THE CAR STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET BECAUSE IT WAS OUT OF GAS, BUT THE INDICATOR WAS SHOWING ABOUT 40% OF A FULL GAS TANK. THERE WAS NO "LOW FUEL" WARNING BEFORE THE CAR RAN OUT OF GAS. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THE FUEL INDICATOR FAILED; THE SAME PROBLEM WAS REPAIRED 2 OR 3 YEARS AGO. KB Look up ODI 10441986 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	0	0	0	—

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Stalling or loss of power

67 mentions · 23.9% of complaints

Median mileage: 120,000 mi (62 usable records).

ODI 10323757 · 93,000 mi

I PURCHASED MY M45 FROM USED CAR DEALER AND WHILE DRIVING HOME THE CAR STALLED DURING CHICAGO RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. THE WRECKER TOWED ME BACK TO DEALERSHIP WHO ASKED IF I RAN OUT OF GAS - I THOUGHT NOT POSSIBLE SINCE THE FUEL GAUGE READ 3/8. THE DEALERSHIP FILLED THE GAS TANK AND CAR STARTED UP. I WAS STRANDED A SECOND TIME IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC IN RESIDENTIAL AREA AND THIS TIME MY TANK READ 7/8. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON (CODE P0462) DUE TO LOW VOLTAGE LEVEL TO THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR DUE TO FAULTY INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. INACCURATE FUEL GAUGE REA…

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ODI 10325399 · 77,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITY M45. ON MARCH 1, 2009, WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED AND HE HAD TO PULL OVER TO AVOID A CRASH. WHEN HE CHECKED THE FUEL GAUGE, IT INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS FULL WITH FUEL BUT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF GAS. THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD ALSO SHOW A FULL TANK OF GAS WHEN THE TANK WAS EMPTY. THE CONTACT PLANNED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 77,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 89,000…

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ODI 10346275 · 55,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI M45. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THEY HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE SINCE 2007. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE DEALER ALWAYS THOUGHT IT WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE STARTER, BUT NEVER RESOLVED THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER NOW STATED THAT IT WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR WHICH IS UNDER RECALL, BUT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS 03V455000, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 108000.

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\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

34 mentions · 12.1% of complaints

Median mileage: 106,600 mi (32 usable records).

ODI 10323757 · 93,000 mi

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ODI 10404206 · 60,000 mi

2003 M45 CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON FOR GAS GAUGE, ALWAYS FULL. THE DIAGNOSTIC SAYS ITS THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR. REPLACED THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR (ABOUT $400) BECAUSE THE VEHICLE HAD FAILED THE STATE EMISSIONS INSP. THE CHECK ENGINE IS STILL ON AND NOW I HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. ALL-IN-ALL THIS IS TURNING OUT TO BE A PRETTY SERIOUS (EXPENSIVE) PROBLEM. MY CAR WON'T PASS INSPECTION AND MY REGISTRATION IS OUT. I'VE RUN OUT OF GAS SEVERAL TIMES ALREADY, SINCE NOTHING IS TELLING ME HOW MUCH GAS I HAVE. THE CAR SHUTS DOWN COMPLET…

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ODI 10404249 · 71,000 mi

PUT CAR IN REVERSE AND STOPPED. PUT IN FORWARD AND CHECK ENGINE SOON CAME UP ON SCREEN. WENT TO AUTO ZONE TO CHECK CODE AND THEY SAID FUEL LEVEL SENDER WAS BAD. I THEN FOUND ON INTERNET THAT NUMEROUS OTHER OWNERS HAD SAME PROBLEM. I CONTACTED INFINITE OF ORLAND ,SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND THEY SAID THEY KNEW NOTHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. *TR

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\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b

Steering assistance concerns

9 mentions · 3.2% of complaints

Median mileage: 100,565 mi (9 usable records).

ODI 10323996 · 66,410 mi

THERE SEEMS TO BE A GAS GAUGE ISSUES WITH MY2003 INFINITI M45. I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 65 MILES PER HOUR WHEN THE CAR ENGINE STOPPED AND THAT CAR BECAME NON RESPONSIVE. I WAS BARELY ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE FAR RIGHT HAND LANE WITHOUT THE CAR'S POWER STEERING. THE GAS GAUGE READ FULL BUT THE TANK WAS ACTUALLY EMPTY. I WAS LUCKY TO HAVE AVOIDED A COLLISION. AFTER READING SEVERAL POSTS I HAVE COME TO FIND THAT THIS IS A KNOWN NISSAN/ INFINITI ISSUE. WHY HAS THERE NOT BEEN A RECALL BEEN PLACED ON THE NISSANS BUT NO THE INFINITI'S? *TR

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ODI 10444491 · 95,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING MY 2003 INFINITI M45 ON OR AROUND JUNE 30, 2011 AT 65MPH ON HIGHWAY 290 NEAR THE WOLF RD EXIT IN CHICAGO. ALL OF A SUDDEN WHILE I WAS IN THE LEFT LANE, MY CAR STARTED JERKING HEAVILY AND MY POWER STEERING WENT OFF MAKING THE CAR REALLY HARD TO STEER. I LOOKED AT THE DASH AND SAW NO WARNING MSGS COME ON.... I CAREFULLY VEERED MY CAR THROUGH HEAVY TRAFFIC TOWARDS THE RIGHT LANE AND SHOULDER AND I BARELY MISSED A TRUCK COMING IN THE FAR RIGHT LANE! AS I GOT TO THE SHOULDER AND CAUGHT MY BEARINGS AND WAS ABOUT TO CALL AN EMERGENCY…

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ODI 10446570 · 104,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING MY 2003 INFINITI M45 ON OR AROUND JAN, 2, 2012 AT 65MPH. SUDDENLY THE CAR STARTED JERKING HEAVILY AND MY POWER STEERING WENT OFF MAKING THE CAR REALLY HARD TO STEER. I LOOKED AT THE DASH AND SAW NO WARNING MSGS COME ON AND THE FUEL GAUGE SHOWED HALF A TANK. I CAREFULLY PULLED MY CAR TO THE SHOULDER. I TRIED A FEW TIME TO RE-START THE CAR WITH NO LUCK. I FINALLY HAD IT TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP WHO LATER CALLED TO TELL ME IT WAS OUT OF GAS. NOT ONLY DID I FEEL STUPID I WAS UPSET AS I HEARD THIS WAS A NOTORIOUS PROBLEM WITH THE M45.…

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Matching rule

\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b

Battery drain and no-start mentions

5 mentions · 1.8% of complaints

Median mileage: 137,519 mi (5 usable records).

ODI 10448454 · 133,500 mi

ON THE FREEWAY WITH THE WIFE, AT ~60 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLS, CHARACTERISTICS VERY SIMILAR TO RECALL. HAD TO PUT INTO NEUTRAL AND RESTART CAR ON THE FLY TO AVOID A MAJOR ACCIDENT. SINCE THEN IT HAS HAPPENED TWO MORE TIMES, LUCKILY WHILE AT A STOP. CONTACTED INFINITY AND WAS TOLD THAT THE VIN ON MY CAR WAS NOT AFFECTED BY THE RECALL, ALTHOUGH I HAVE THE EXACT SAME ISSUES. (EVEN A CAMSHAFT SENSOR CODE POPPED UP SINCE AND HAVE HAD AN ISSUE TURNING THE ENGINE FROM A COLD START ONCE ALREADY). MY CAR ALSO SUFFERS FROM THE INFAMOUS FUEL GAUGE ISSUE …

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ODI 10534441 · 157,236 mi

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ODI 10515366 · 137,519 mi

THE FIRST INCIDENT HAPPENED ON JUNE 3RD DRIVING TO WORK AND THE CAR JUST GAVE OUT. IT STALLED, LIGHTS CAME ON THE DASHBOARD AND CAR DIED. I WAS ABLE TO DRIFT TO A SIDE STREET IN WHICH I TRIED TO START THE CAR AGAIN; HOWEVER, THE CAR WOULD NOT START UP. I HAD TO GET IT TOWED TO MY HOUSE. AFTER SITTING FOR THE DAY, I TRIED TO START IT UP AGAIN AND IT STARTED. I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT TO THE ADVANCE AUTO NEAR MY HOME WHERE THEY PUT IT ON THE MACHINE TO SEE IF THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE ALTERNATOR AND/OR BATTERY. ALTERNATOR WAS GOOD AND THE BA…

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Hard or delayed shifting

5 mentions · 1.8% of complaints

Median mileage: 95,000 mi (5 usable records).

ODI 10444491 · 95,000 mi

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ODI 10446570 · 104,000 mi

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ODI 10514828 · 105,000 mi

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Oil consumption or dilution

4 mentions · 1.4% of complaints

Median mileage: 62,500 mi (4 usable records).

ODI 10082770 · 24,000 mi

PURCHASED NEW INF. M45 WHEN CAR REACHED ABOUT 24000 MILES. I TOOK IT IN TO BE SERVICED. INFINITI SERVICE WAS UNABLE TO REPRODUCE PROBLEM. WOULD CALL ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS INFORMING DEALERSHIP THAT THEIR PRODUCT WAS DEFECTIVE. I FINALLY GOT TONS OF PROBLEMS (PERFORATED LEATHER SEATS HAD MESH COMING, CD CHANGER JAMMED, AC COMPRESSOR BUSTED, BELTS ON THE MOTOR HAD TO BE REPLACED, GLOVE BOX HAD TO BE READJUSTED, HOOD HAD TO BE READJUSTED TO STOP THE SQUEEKING WHEN CLOSING THE DOORS, FRONT WINDOW GUIDES AND STABILIZER-INNER DOOR HAD TO BE REPLACED…

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ODI 10447493 · 72,000 mi

CAR HAD NO FUEL DESPITE GAUGE READING. TRAVELING 65MPH IN LEFT LANE OF CROWDED RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC ON GARDEN STATE PARKWAY WITH NO LEFT SHOULDER. VERY DANGEROUS SERIES OF RIGHT LANE CHANGES AND COASTING IN NEUTRAL TO EXIT TRAFFIC. NO ACCIDENT OR INJURY BUT CHALLENGING SITUATION THAT DID NOT NEED TO HAPPEN SINCE WE ALL KNOW THESE GAUGES WILL FAIL BUT NOT WHEN. ENGINE HAS ALWAYS BURNED OIL. REQUIRES A QUART AFTER 2,000 MILES TO GET TO NEXT OIL CHANGE. *TR

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ODI 10465094 · 60,000 mi

THIS VEHICLE HAS A KNOWN DEFECT IN THE ENGINE RINGS. THE DEFECT BEGAN WHEN NISSAN MOTOR COMPANY WENT TO A CHEAPER RING MANUFACTURER. THE DEFECTIVE RINGS CAUSE EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. NISSAN IS FIGHTING CLAIMS ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS AS NOT MANY UNITS WERE SOLD. THE COST OF A REMANUFACTURED ENGINE FOR THIS VEHICLE IS $15,500.00. HOWEVER, EVEN THE REMANUFACTURED ENGINES ARE DEFECTIVE AS THEY CARRY THE SAME DEFECTIVE RINGS. *TR

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Matching rule

\b(oil consumption|burn\w* oil|consum\w* oil|oil dilution|gas(?:oline)? in (?:the )?oil)\b

Brake response concerns

2 mentions · 0.7% of complaints

Median mileage: 121,462 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 10693943 · 155,924 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 INFINITI M45. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKE LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V497000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 155,924.

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ODI 11466779 · 87,000 mi

The contact owns a 2006 Infiniti M45. The contact stated while driving approximately 40 MPH, the vehicle stalled while driving downhill. The contact stated that several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle lost power steering and braking functionality. The contact was able to safely stop the vehicle by using excessive force on the brake pedal. The contact restarted the vehicle however, the vehicle stalled. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a dealer or independent mechanic to be diagnosed or repaire…

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Fuel smell or leak mentions

1 mentions · 0.4% of complaints

Median mileage: 95,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10451671 · 95,000 mi

I BOUGHT A 2003 INFINITI M45 FROM A PRIVATE LOT, AND THE GAS GAUGE SHOWED FULL. I DROVE THIS VEHICLE ABOUT 20 MILES THAT DAY AND IT DIED ON THE STREET WHILE I WAS DRIVING THROUGH MY RESIDENCE. COULDN'T FIGURE IT OUT UNTIL WE SMELLED GAS SO I HAD TO HAVE SOMEONE TO BRING ME GAS IN A GAS CAN AND THE CAR STARTED RIGHT UP. THE PRIVATE LOT DIDN'T WANT TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT SINCE I DROVE IT OFF THE LOT THAT DAY. *TR

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\b(fuel leak\w*|gas leak\w*|gas(?:oline)? smell|smell\w* (?:of )?(?:fuel|gas))\b