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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2005 Infiniti Q45 Recalls

The 2005 Infiniti Q45 has 3 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on February 28, 2012.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2005 Infiniti Q45. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.

Recalls
3

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
4

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
1

in complaints

NHTSA crash test
Not rated

On a 2005 Infiniti Q45, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.

3 recalls on the 2005 Infiniti Q45

Air bags: side/window

Campaign
12V079000
Reported
February 28, 2012
Vehicles affected
up to 1,349
Risk NHTSA names
injury
Same campaign
also 2003–2004 Q45

12V079000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Exterior lighting: brake lights

Campaign
06V395000
Reported
October 13, 2006
Vehicles affected
up to 1,863
Risk NHTSA names
crash, injury and death
Federal standard
FMVSS 108, lamps and reflective devices
Same campaign
only the 2005 Infiniti Q45

06V395000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Child seat: latch strap

Campaign
05V374000
Reported
August 29, 2005
Vehicles affected
up to 167
Risk NHTSA names
crash and injury
Federal standard
FMVSS 225, child restraint anchorages
Same campaign
only the 2005 Infiniti Q45

05V374000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

2005 Infiniti Q45 complaints by year

NHTSA has received 4 owner complaints about the 2005 Infiniti Q45, the newest on January 26, 2019. Of these, 1 describe a crash (25%); owners reported 1 injury.

In complaints about the 2005 Infiniti Q45, the component group named most often is the air bags (25%), followed by the electrical system (25%) and the seats (25%).

1 of the 2005 Infiniti Q45's 3 recalls also concerns the air bags.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Air Bags1
  • Electrical System1
  • Seats1
  • Tires1
  • Vehicle Speed Control1

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2005 Infiniti Q45 received by NHTSA, by calendar year
20071
20111
20121
20191

Complaints about the 2005 Infiniti Q45 peaked in 2007, when NHTSA received 1. 25% arrived between 2004 and 2008, the model year's first years on the road.

The 4 complaints about the 2005 Infiniti Q45 are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.

Infiniti Q45 by model year

Other 2005 Infiniti models

Newest record on this page: January 26, 2019. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted