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Infiniti M45 Problems by Model Year

NHTSA recorded 277 consumer complaints across the 5 model years of the Infiniti M45 (2003–2008) that have at least 5 complaints. 2003 has the most, with 129. Across all years, the part named most often is fuel system (109 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.

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All M45 model years

Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.

YearComplaintsMedian miRecallsTSBsScore (50 = typical)Trend
20086101,480592—Not enough data
20072792,000488Not compared (before 2008)Falling
20067274,250589Not compared (before 2008)Falling
20044383,159252Not compared (before 2008)Stable
200312995,900249Not compared (before 2008)Falling

Parts named most often, all years

Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.

Example complaints

One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

2007: “I bought the vehicle from the owner and it drove fine til recently I was at a light and it started to want to turn off and did I could not get it to start again stuck at a light for another 5 mins of trying to turn it on. It has continue to do so as im driving while coming to a stop and all lights turn on and stalls again til it dies.”

NHTSA complaint #11326896, filed 2020-06, 150,000 miles

2006: “My check engine light came on and vehicle shifted info one gear. It was slow to accelerate and change gears. I had the code pulled and it showed p1764 direct clutch solenoid. I have researched the code which I found a service bulletin that has this code listed but it is not on the recall list when I entered the VIN number.”

NHTSA complaint #11190191, filed 2019-03, 160,000 miles

2003: “While I was driving this vehicle, it had shut off while I was driving and I lost all power. It started back up like normal. This has happened twice and I'm afraid this could happen while I'm on the highway with my family. I see there was a recall involving this but not for my vehicle. This has happened to me just recently.”

NHTSA complaint #10895802, filed 2016-08, 117,000 miles

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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology