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2006 Infiniti M45 Electrical system Problems

Complaints
8about this part
Share
11%of 72 total for the year
Median mileage
120,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the electrical system of the 2006 Infiniti M45, 11% of the 72 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 120,000 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.

“I had purchased my M45 2006 Infiniti used feb 20,2016 the car drove good everything worked well no problems at all. I did noticed the check engine light came on I took the car back to metro honda which is where I got it from as used. The checked it out the light went off but came back on and stay. July of 2016 is when the car would just lose power cut off while driving etc. The car would take several minutes to start back up. …”

NHTSA complaint #10936077, filed 2016-12, 181,392 miles

“After a very short trip with the car, it would not re-start. The engine cranked but would not start. 2 hours later I was unable to unlock the doors. The keyless remote does nothing, the push buttons on the driver and passenger doors do nothing and the manual key does not unlock the doors either. This is very serious as a passenger locked inside the car would not be able to exit the vehicle. As it is right now I cannot even move the vehicle since I cannot opent the doors or the trunk”

NHTSA complaint #10725172, filed 2015-06, 67,810 miles

“I was driving my car on interstate at 70mph and engine stalled, all electrical systems shut off, power steering, power brakes, vdc and ABS lights came on along with service engine soon. This was a very scary situation at highway speeds. I pulled through traffic and made it to side of highway. The engine was barely idling and running very rough. The car was turned off. I then attempted to re-start vehicle, and it would turn over, but not ignite. After several minutes and several attempts, the car engine started again. I immediately got off the interstate and took less congested roads home. …”

NHTSA complaint #10713885, filed 2015-04, 100,565 miles

“Whilst driving on the road going approximately 45mph the car's engine shut off without warning directly in the middle of a busy intersection narrowly making it across without incident, the car completely was off. The car would not start until 4 tries later. I drove the car towards the dealership and the car shut off again at about 50 MPH causing no power steering, power brakes or warning - I noticed this when the car had no power or response when depressing the accelerator. I was able to coast safely into the emergency lane and retry to start the car again this time 3 tries started it back up. …”

NHTSA complaint #10596241, filed 2014-06, 141,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2006 Infiniti M45. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The failure recurred intermittently at various speeds. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis. The mechanic stated that the manifold sensor and ho sensor would need to be replaced. After the repair the failure persisted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 160,000.”

NHTSA complaint #10551909, filed 2013-11, 160,000 miles

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Electrical system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200727%
2006811%
2004512%
20032217%

Other parts of the 2006 Infiniti M45

Engine
17 complaints
Steering
17 complaints
Seats
14 complaints
Air bags
12 complaints
Vehicle speed control
6 complaints
Suspension
4 complaints
Brakes
3 complaints
Electronic stability control
3 complaints
Other or unknown
3 complaints
Body and structure
3 complaints
Tires
3 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
3 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2006 Infiniti M45

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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