2003 Infiniti M45 Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 4%of 129 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 85,372miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the seats of the 2003 Infiniti M45, 4% of the 129 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 85,372 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The bracket on the left side of the drivers front seat has broken. The seat now sags several inches in the left/ rear side. This is placing substantially more stress on the right side's bracket. This bracket failed while driving the car.”
NHTSA complaint #10944452, filed 2017-01, 182,200 miles“Purchased 2003 Infiniti M45 with 104k miles at volvo of houston, tx and drove back to austin, tx. The fuel gauge read more that half a tank in the car, but was in fact closer to empty. While driving car ran out of gas on a main thorough fare had to call aaa roadside assistance for towing to local autorepair shop. In the past year have learned that this is a common problem the nissan corp refuses to recall.”
NHTSA complaint #10395207, filed 2011-04, 104,500 miles“The contact owns a 2003 Infiniti M45. The contact stated that the driver seat leaned to the left while occupied. The vehicle was taken to dealer where the technician diagnosed that the seat rail needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 71,000. Updated 4/15/15”
NHTSA complaint #10691943, filed 2015-03, 71,000 miles“The contact owns a 2003 Infiniti M45. The contact stated that the front driver's seat failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 85,372.”
NHTSA complaint #10505392, filed 2013-04, 85,372 milesSeats: other model years
Other parts of the 2003 Infiniti M45
78 complaintsEngine
23 complaintsElectrical system
22 complaintsEngine cooling
18 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsEquipment
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2003 Infiniti M45
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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