NHTSA Safety Recalls
Infiniti Q45 Recalls by Year
NHTSA's files hold 6 recall campaigns for the Infiniti Q45, across 6 model years from 2000 to 2005. The 2005 has the most (3); the fewest among years with a recall is 2003 (1).
- Model years
- 6
- Recall campaigns
- 6
- Most recalls
- 2005
- Owner complaints
- 57
2000–2005, with a recall
3 recalls
all model years, NHTSA
Owners have filed 57 complaints with NHTSA about the Infiniti Q45 across 6 model years; the most, 20, concern the 2002.
Owners marked a crash on 4 of the Infiniti Q45 complaints (7%) and a fire on 0.
Across all Infiniti Q45 model years, owners name the electrical system most often (at least 11 complaints), then the engine (8).
NHTSA received the most complaints about the Infiniti Q45 in 2004: 12, across all model years.
The component recalled most often on the Infiniti Q45 is air bags: side/window, in 3 model-year listings.
The newest Infiniti Q45 recall, 12V079000, was reported on February 28, 2012 and concerns the air bags: side/window.
Infiniti Q45 years to avoid
Too few Infiniti Q45 model years have a complete complaint window to rank them: 0 of the 5 needed.
The ranking uses owner complaints in each model year's first years on the road, adjusted for NHTSA's complaint volume for that model year. It is not adjusted for sales and is not a reliability rating. Method
Recalls and complaints by model year
First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.Infiniti Q45 years without a link have no recall page on this site.
What gets recalled most on the Infiniti Q45
- AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW3
- WHEELS2
- CHILD SEAT:LATCH STRAP1
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING1
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS1
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH1
Infiniti Q45 model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.
Every Infiniti Q45 recall campaign (6)
| Campaign | Component | Years | Risk named | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12V079000February 28, 2012 | air bags: side/window | 2003–2005 | injury | 1,349 |
| 06V395000October 13, 2006 | exterior lighting: brake lights | 2005 | crash, injury and death | 1,863 |
| 05V374000August 29, 2005 | child seat: latch strap | 2005 | crash and injury | 167 |
| 04V497000October 13, 2004 | exterior lighting: brake lights: switch | 2004 | crash | 96 |
| 03V455000November 17, 2003 | engine and engine cooling | 2002 | crash | 630,000 |
| 03V098000March 19, 2003 | wheels | 2000–2001 | crash | 3,600 |
Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the Infiniti Q45. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.
Newest record on this page: March 5, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted