Model year record

2002 Infiniti Q45

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 29 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

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.

Component	Complaints	Median mileage
Air bags	3	92,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling	3	16,000 mi
Electrical system	2	150 mi
Exterior lighting: headlights	2	—
Tires: pressure monitoring and regulating systems	2	22,000 mi
Vehicle speed control	2	150 mi
Wheels	2	60,000 mi
Electronic stability control (ESC)	1	115,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine	1	150 mi
Exterior lighting	1	24,000 mi
Fuel system, gasoline	1	144,564 mi
Fuel/propulsion system	1	144,564 mi
Parking brake	1	150 mi
Power train: automatic transmission: control module (TCM/PCM/TECM)	1	150 mi
Seats	1	63,000 mi
Seats: front assembly: recliner	1	40,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor	1	—
Tires	1	85,000 mi
Unknown or other	1	60,000 mi
Wheels: rim	1	1,000 mi

The 2001 model has 5 times as many complaints as this one. The 2003 model has about 1.5 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.