2006 Infiniti M45 Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 17about this part
- Share
- 24%of 72 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 110,282miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 17 complaints about the engine of the 2006 Infiniti M45, 24% of the 72 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 110,282 miles.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The camshaft position sensor and/or crankshaft position sensor continue to fail even after being replaced with new Infiniti/nissan oem parts. Almost every time I start the car it will continue to turn over for about 15 seconds then stop. I usually have to go through this process 3 or 4 times and eventually it will start with the slp and vdc lights on, but thats not the scary or dangerous part of it. …”
NHTSA complaint #11320098, filed 2020-04, 136,870 miles“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“I was driving on a main street going 50 miles when my engine complete shut off without warning. Everything locked up, steering and breaks were hard to manage. I was lucky enough to coast to a side street. There was a recall 11/17/2003 -03v45500 it also says included are vehicles involved in 01v357 I called Infiniti and they said my VIN excluded my car from that recall. It was towed to a repair shop and the diagnostic came back p0304 camshaft position sensor.”
NHTSA complaint #11030090, filed 2017-09, 96,000 miles“Yesterday my wife was driving with my daughter and two friends when the vehicle stalled and lost all power while driving on a busy road. They were very fortunate to not have caused a serious accident and all were quite frightened by the incident. The vehicle would not restart so they had it towed to a mechanic (I was out of town). Today I went to the shop where the vehicle was towed and spoke to the mechanic. …”
NHTSA complaint #10621266, filed 2014-08, 147,000 miles“In the past couple days my vehicle shuts off without warning while driving. It shut down while coming to a stop at a red light, also while on the highway slowing down for a toll. I put the car in park and restart the car when I try to pull off again it jerks a couple times and then go. Also, after a restart the steering becomes stiff and its much harder to turn the vehicle as if the power steering is affected. The symptoms align with a previous recall (recall 13v430000 engine stall concern). …”
NHTSA complaint #10948790, filed 2017-02, 90,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10152503Nov 28, 2018OBD II EVAP Tube Warranty Enhancement The update below was sent out to Regions and Retailers in August of this year. We are re-circulating this update to make regional and…
Engine: other model years
Other parts of the 2006 Infiniti M45
17 complaintsSeats
14 complaintsAir bags
12 complaintsElectrical system
8 complaintsVehicle speed control
6 complaintsSuspension
4 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsElectronic stability control
3 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsTires
3 complaintsTransmission 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 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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