Model year record

2004 Infiniti M45

2 recall campaigns on file for this model year. 49 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 04V497000

Exterior lighting: brake lights: switch

Component
Exterior lighting: brake lights: switch
Manufacturer
NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Vehicles affected
96
Reported to NHTSA
2004-10-13
Owners notified
2004-10-25

Defect description

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE BRAKE LAMP SWITCH MAY MALFUNCTION.

Safety risk

IF THIS OCCURS, THE BRAKE LIGHTS WILL NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE IS APPLIED, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE LAMP SWITCH. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 25, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT 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, gasoline2372,000 mi
Engine7137,523 mi
Electrical system5117,500 mi
Fuel system, other: storage: fuel gauge system459,000 mi
Fuel system, other358,500 mi
Seats388,000 mi
Air bags: frontal174,000 mi
Air bags: side/window183,999 mi
Engine and engine cooling172,000 mi
Exterior lighting: brake lights1155,924 mi

The 2003 model has about a quarter 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.