37 of the
372 complaints filed about the Infiniti M45
are about the electrical system —
10% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 2003.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 INFINITI M45. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V430000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint #11203939 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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, 770-281-8600) INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V329000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V329000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT WAS WAITING TO DETERMINE WHEN THE DEALER WOULD BE ABLE TO SCHEDULE THE REPAIRS. IT WAS UNKNOWN WHEN THE MANUFACTURER WOULD SUPPLY THE PARTS TO THE DEALER. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint #10992417 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 INIFINITI M45. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEYLESS IGNITION BUTTON FAILED TO START THE ENGINE AND THE FUEL GAUGE FAILED TO DISPLAY THE PROPER READING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTO PARTS RETAILER WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS PERFORMED RELATED TO THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR. IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR FAILURE, A CIRCUIT FAILURE, ENGINE SIGNAL 1 FAILURE, AND MANUFACTURER MODE SWITCH CIRCUIT FAILURE. THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST ALSO DISPLAYED CODE NUMBERS RELATED TO THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR: C1137 AND C1130. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000.
NHTSA complaint #10967256 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I HAD PURCHASED MY M45 2006 INFINITI USED FEB 20,2016 THE CAR DROVE GOOD EVERYTHING WORKED WELL NO PROBLEMS AT ALL. I DID NOTICED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO METRO HONDA WHICH IS WHERE I GOT IT FROM AS USED. THE CHECKED IT OUT THE LIGHT WENT OFF BUT CAME BACK ON AND STAY. JULY OF 2016 IS WHEN THE CAR WOULD JUST LOSE POWER CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING ETC. THE CAR WOULD TAKE SEVERAL MINUTES TO START BACK UP. THE PROBLEM GOT MORE HECKED BECAUSE THE CAR CUT OFF ONE NIGHT MY CHILDREN AND I WAS DRIVING RIGHT ON THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND A 18 WHEELER WAS BEHIND US I WAS ABLE TO COME TO A STOP SAFELY BUT WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WHICH WAS A BRIDGE. I HAD THE CAR TESTED IT CAME BACK AS MY CAM AND CRANK SHAFT SENSOR HAD THOSE REPLACED NOT EVEN BEEN 2 WEEKS AND THE GO STILL ACT AS IF NO GAS IS GETTING TO ENGINE AND STILL CUTS OFF THIS IS UNSAFE IT CAN CAUSE SOMEONE TO EVEN BE KILLED. I AM SO SCARED TO GO LONG DISTANCES BECAUSE I'M SCARED THE CAR WILL JUST LOOSE ALL POWER. I TOOK THE CAR TO INFINITI THEY COULDN'T EVEN TELL ME WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS I ALSO LOOKED ONLINE AND SEEN AT REPAIR PAL WHERE THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE CRANK SHAFT AND CAM SENSOR AS WELL AS FUEL PUMP GAS PEDAL AND THE RECENT ONE OF THE AIR BAGS. AS WELL AS A ELECTRIC PROBLEM AND ALL THIS WAS. BACK IN DECEMBER OF 2003 THE ONLY THING THAT WAS REPLACED ON THIS CAR WAS THE GAS PEDAL. SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE INFINITI NEEDS TO RECALL ALL THIS ON THE M45 SPORTS 2006 I FEEL HELPLESS AND HOPELESS BECAUSE I DON'T EVEN KNOW IF MY CHILDREN AND I WILL GET IN THIS CAR AND MAKE IT BACK HOME ALIVE. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE.
NHTSA complaint #10936077 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHILE I WAS DRIVING THIS VEHICLE, IT HAD SHUT OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND I LOST ALL POWER. IT STARTED BACK UP LIKE NORMAL. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE AND I'M AFRAID THIS COULD HAPPEN WHILE I'M ON THE HIGHWAY WITH MY FAMILY. I SEE THERE WAS A RECALL INVOLVING THIS BUT NOT FOR MY VEHICLE. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME JUST RECENTLY.
NHTSA complaint #10895802 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 INFINITI M45. WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VDC AND CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND ON, WHICH RESET THE COMPUTER. THE FAILURE RECURRED MORE THAN TWICE. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V430000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE VEHICLE RECEIVED THE RECALL REPAIRS, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT THE CONTACTS RESIDENCE DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000.
NHTSA complaint #10734004 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AFTER A VERY SHORT TRIP WITH THE CAR, IT WOULD NOT RE-START. THE ENGINE CRANKED BUT WOULD NOT START. 2 HOURS LATER I WAS UNABLE TO UNLOCK THE DOORS. THE KEYLESS REMOTE DOES NOTHING, THE PUSH BUTTONS ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOORS DO NOTHING AND THE MANUAL KEY DOES NOT UNLOCK THE DOORS EITHER. THIS IS VERY SERIOUS AS A PASSENGER LOCKED INSIDE THE CAR WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. AS IT IS RIGHT NOW I CANNOT EVEN MOVE THE VEHICLE SINCE I CANNOT OPENT THE DOORS OR THE TRUNK
NHTSA complaint #10725172 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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.
NHTSA complaint #10714706 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I WAS DRIVING MY CAR ON INTERSTATE AT 70MPH AND ENGINE STALLED, ALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS SHUT OFF, POWER STEERING, POWER BRAKES, VDC AND ABS LIGHTS CAME ON ALONG WITH SERVICE ENGINE SOON. THIS WAS A VERY SCARY SITUATION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I PULLED THROUGH TRAFFIC AND MADE IT TO SIDE OF HIGHWAY. THE ENGINE WAS BARELY IDLING AND RUNNING VERY ROUGH. THE CAR WAS TURNED OFF. I THEN ATTEMPTED TO RE-START VEHICLE, AND IT WOULD TURN OVER, BUT NOT IGNITE. AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES AND SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, THE CAR ENGINE STARTED AGAIN. I IMMEDIATELY GOT OFF THE INTERSTATE AND TOOK LESS CONGESTED ROADS HOME. THE NEXT DAY I DROVE TO A CAR REPAIR SHOP FOR COMPUTER DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OF SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT. THEY TOLD ME THE CODE REPORTED A PAIR OF MALFUNCTIONING "CAM POSITION SENSORS". IT IS INEXCUSABLE FOR A LUXURY AUTOMOTIVE MAKER TO HAVE CATASTROPHIC RISK EXPOSURE TO DRIVER, OCCUPANTS, AND OTHER HIGHWAY TRAVELERS DUE TO A SENSOR FAILURE! I CALLED LOCAL INFINITI DEALERSHIP AND THEY IMMEDIATELY RECOGNIZED MY CARS PROBLEM, AND THEN SAID MY YEAR IS NOT COVERED UNDER ANY VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN OR RECALL.
NHTSA complaint #10713885 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHILST DRIVING ON THE ROAD GOING APPROXIMATELY 45MPH THE CAR'S ENGINE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING DIRECTLY IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY INTERSECTION NARROWLY MAKING IT ACROSS WITHOUT INCIDENT, THE CAR COMPLETELY WAS OFF. THE CAR WOULD NOT START UNTIL 4 TRIES LATER. I DROVE THE CAR TOWARDS THE DEALERSHIP AND THE CAR SHUT OFF AGAIN AT ABOUT 50 MPH CAUSING NO POWER STEERING, POWER BRAKES OR WARNING - I NOTICED THIS WHEN THE CAR HAD NO POWER OR RESPONSE WHEN DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR. I WAS ABLE TO COAST SAFELY INTO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND RETRY TO START THE CAR AGAIN THIS TIME 3 TRIES STARTED IT BACK UP. I THEN PROCEEDED TO CALL A TOW TRUCK AND HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER, THEY INSPECTED THE CAR AND SAID THAT, ONE OF THE "CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSORS", WAS BAD AND REPLACED IT. 1 WEEK LATER THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN, THIS TIME NEARLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT WHEN ON THE HIGHWAY AT 60+ MPH, IT WAS LIKE ONE MINUTE YOUR GOING 60MPH THEN NOTHING, YOU HAVE NO ACCELERATION, POWER BRAKES OR STEERING, I HAD TO FORCE CARS TO EVADE ME AS I COASTED WITH NO POWER OR ENGINE INTO THE EMERGENCY LANE. HAD IT TOWED AGAIN TO THE DEALER AND THE PROBLEM WAS AGAIN ANOTHER "CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSORS", I HAD THEM REPLACE THEM ALL AT $1,100 IN TOTAL. INFINITI/NISSAN OF NORTH AMERICA MUST RECALL THESE SENSORS! THEY SHOULD NOT BE FAILING AND CAUSING THESE DANGEROUS SYMPTOMS, GOD FORBID SOMEONE IS CROSSING TRAFFIC WHEN THE SENSORS FAIL AND GET T-BONED AND DIE OR GET SERIOUSLY INJURED.
NHTSA complaint #10596241 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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. I ALSO HAVE FOUND THAT THE CAR HAS HAD A RECALL ON IT FOR THOSE SPECIFIC PROBLEMS I HAVE PREVIOUSLY NOTED. I AM NOT SURE IF I CAN REPORT THIS OR WHAT CAN I DO ABOUT THIS CAR.
NHTSA complaint #10575681 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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.
NHTSA complaint #10551909 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 INFINITI M45. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER AN HOUR AND WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED APPROXIMATELY EIGHT TIMES OVER THE SPAN OF A MONTH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 164,000...UPDATED 02-13-13 *BF UPDATED 02/14/13
NHTSA complaint #10494564 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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 MAKE SURE THIS CAR WAS PART OF IT. TO MY SURPRISE IT WASN'T! WHY WOULD THEY RECALL SAME YEAR AND MODEL BUT NOT MINE? MY VEHICLE STALLS ON THE ROAD AND COULD HAVE SERIOUSLY GOTTEN INJURED DUE TO THIS MALFUNCTION. PLEASE HELP US OUT. THANK YOU!
NHTSA complaint #10475505 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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.
NHTSA complaint #10463517 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WIFE HAD JUST REACHED 65MPH ON HIGHWAY WHEN ENGINE DIED. FUEL GAUGE INDICATED 1/2 TANK. I HAD HEARD THAT FUEL GAUGE FAILURES ARE COMMON ON THIS VEHICLE, SO I CAME WITH A GAS CAN AND ADDED 2GAL. CAR STARTED WITHOUT PROBLEM AND WAS DRIVEN TO NEAREST GAS STATION TO FILL THE TANK. CAR CONTINUES TO RUN WITHOUT INCIDENT SINCE RUNNING OUT OF GAS. I NOW RESET THE TRIP ODOMETER WITH EACH FILL UP, AND REFILL BEFORE REACHING 300 MILES ON A TANK. WAS TOLD BY INFINITI DEALER THAT ENTIRE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED, AT A COST OF APPROX. $1200.
NHTSA complaint #10447694 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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 REGARDS TO THIS ISSUE, IT WOULD SEEM THAT JUST REPLACING THE SENDING UNIT MAY NOT BE A GUARANTEE THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WILL PROPERLY FUNCTION. CAR CAN NOT BE SMOGGED WITHOUT THESE ITEMS CORRECTED AT HIGH COST. THESE ISSUES NEED TO BE ADDRESSED PROPERLY FROM THE INFINITI/NISSAN COMPANY. THANK YOU.
NHTSA complaint #10447509 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL GAUGE LEVEL INDICATOR STAYS AT MUCH HIGHER LEVEL THAN IS ACTUALLY PRESENT. MOSTLY STAYS AT FULL READING, BUT SOMETIMES GOES TO HALF LEVEL WHEN IN ACTUALITY THE FUEL LEVEL IS CLOSE TO EMPTY. FOR THE MOST PART, IT STAYS AT FULL LEVEL INDICATION AND SOMETIMES CAUSES AN INTERMITTENT "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT TO APPEAR ON THE DASH CLUSTER ASSEMBLY. AFTER HAVING THE OBD2 ERROR CODE READ, IT STATES THAT THE FUEL SENDING UNIT IS FAULTY, HOWEVER AFTER HAVING IT TESTED, THE FUEL SENDING UNIT IS WORKING WITHIN NORMAL SPECIFICATIONS. AFTER MUCH RESEARCH, IT IS BELIEVED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE ITSELF IS FAULTY AND A REPLACEMENT OF THE CLUSTER ASSEMBLY IS RECOMMENDED TO REMEDY THIS SPECIFIC ISSUE. WHEN THIS FIRST HAPPENED, I ALMOST RAN OUT OF FUEL ON THE FREEWAY.I FELT POWER LOSS WHILE CRUISING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. FORTUNATELY, THERE WAS A GAS STATION COMING UP AT THE CLOSEST ONCOMING EXIT AND I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT IN AND REFUEL. THAT IS WHEN I DISCOVERED THAT I HAD AN ISSUE WITH THIS FUEL GAUGE AND DECIDED TO RESEARCH THIS. I HAVE FOUND THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR MANY OWNERS OF THIS SPECIFIC INFINITI MODEL VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #10446936 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
HTTP://FORUMS.NICOCLUB.COM/M45-FUEL-GAUGE-PROBLEM-POST-HERE-IF-YOU-HAVE-HAD-IT-T316682-120.HTML FIRST OF ALL, THE LINK ABOVE SHOWS A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM. I WAS LEAVING HOME ONE NIGHT, CAME BACK, CUT MY CAR OFF, TRIED TO LEAVE AGAIN, CAR WOULD NOT CRANK. I WORK FOR AAA, SO I HAD MY CAR TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. FIRST WE THOUGHT IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP, HOWEVER IT TURNS OUT THE CLUSTER IS BAD. NOW WHEN I FILL MY CAR UP, IT GOES TO 3/4 A TANK, AND IT WILL NOT DROP BELOW 1/2 TANK. LUCKILY I CAN ALMOST GAUGE WHEN I NEED I NEED GAS, BUT THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE THAT INFINITI SHOULD HAVE HAD A RECALL ON AND THEY WILL NOT ADMIT TO IT.
NHTSA complaint #10445688 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.