Model year record

2003 Infiniti M45

2 recall campaigns on file for this model year. 178 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 12V088000

Fuel system, gasoline

Component
Fuel system, gasoline
Manufacturer
NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Vehicles affected
8,120
Reported to NHTSA
2012-03-06
Owners notified
2012-04-27

Defect description

NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2003-2004 INFINITI M45 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM MARCH 7, 2002, THROUGH JUNE 3, 2004. DUE TO A CIRCUIT BOARD FAILURE, THE FUEL GAUGE MAY READ A FUEL LEVEL HIGHER THAN ACTUALLY EXISTS. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE MAY RUN OUT OF GAS WITHOUT NOTICE.

Safety risk

THE VEHICLE MAY STALL WITHOUT WARNING, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

NISSAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL MODIFY THE CIRCUIT BOARD FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 27, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-647-7261.

Recall campaignNHTSA 03V455000

Engine and engine cooling

Component
Engine and engine cooling
Manufacturer
NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Vehicles affected
630,000
Reported to NHTSA
2003-11-17
Owners notified
2003-12-22

Defect description

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE CIRCUIT BOARD FOR THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR OR CAM POSITION SENSOR MAY HAVE AN IMPROPER SOLDER JOINT DUE TO SOLDER DEFORMATION CAUSED BY HEAT STRESS ACCELERATED BY THE EXISTENCE OF FLUX RESIDUE DURING THE SOLDERING PROCESS.

Safety risk

THIS COULD CAUSE THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" WARNING LIGHT TO COME ON, CREATE A NO START CONDITION, CAUSE REDUCED ENGINE POWER, OR CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STOP RUNNING WITHOUT WARNING DURING VEHICLE OPERATION, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CRANK POSITION SENSORS. CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR(S), AND IN SOME CASES, THE VARIABLE TIMING CONTROL SENSOR(S). VEHICLES INVOLVED IN A PREVIOUS RECALL CAMPAIGN, 01V357, ARE ALSO INCLUDED IN THIS NEW CAMPAIGN. THE REPLACEMENT SENSORS USED IN THAT CAMPAIGN ARE ALSO AFFECTED. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON DECEMBER 22, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261 OR INFINITI AT 1-800-662-6200.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Fuel system, gasoline6585,000 mi
Engine23138,000 mi
Electrical system2295,900 mi
Engine and engine cooling1393,000 mi
Fuel system, other: storage: fuel gauge system685,000 mi
Fuel/propulsion system6159,000 mi
Fuel system, other569,342 mi
Seats585,372 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine425,000 mi
Power train4137,780 mi
Air bags2112,965 mi
Steering2157,236 mi
Structure224,000 mi
Unknown or other295,000 mi
Air bags: side/window1126,355 mi
Electronic stability control (ESC)1129,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline: belts and associated pulleys124,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control124,000 mi
Equipment adaptive/mobility1129,000 mi
Equipment: appliance: air conditioner124,000 mi
Equipment: electrical: navigational system(global positioning system)1
Equipment: electrical: radio/tape deck/CD etc.124,000 mi
Exterior lighting1105,000 mi
Structure: body1
Structure: body: hood124,000 mi
Suspension: front: stabilizer bar124,000 mi
Tires1
Vehicle speed control1105,000 mi
Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal1100 mi
Visibility: glass, side/rear187,234 mi
Visibility: power window devices and controls124,000 mi

The 2004 model has 4 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.