1998 Infiniti Q45 Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 43%of 14 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 76,001miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the air bags of the 1998 Infiniti Q45, 43% of the 14 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 76,001 miles. 4 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“While driving at approximately 35 MPH the owner hit a vehicle on the front right side. Upon impact, the air bags failed to deploy. The driver and passenger sustained injuries, but did not seek immediate medical attention. The impact was so great that it pushed back the frame rail one inch. The consumer is questioning whether or not the vehicle even has air bags and wants nissan to inspect the vehicle.”
NHTSA complaint #10115140, filed 2005-09, 76,002 miles“While driving at 35 MPH the vehicle collided into another vehicle. The dual airbags did not deploy. The driver sustained spinal injuries and the passenger sustained chest and back injuries. The vehicle was considered total loss. Please provide additional information.”
NHTSA complaint #10111384, filed 2005-02, 76,000 miles“Front seat passenger - 5'9 sitting all the way back with seat belt on. Lifted left arm up just before front end crash impact and suffered a bad fracture requiring surgery and pin placement to left distal radius (forearm bone near wrist on thumb side). 1998 infinity Q45.”
NHTSA complaint #10016534, filed 2003-04“The contact owns a 1998 Infiniti Q45. The contact stated that the air bag light illuminated. The dealer stated that the air bag was faulty. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was unknown.”
NHTSA complaint #10659426, filed 2014-11“No deployment of airbag during collision, front of vehicle was damaged enough to give airbag warning for deployment, however there were multiple injuries.”
NHTSA complaint #608581, filed 1999-02Related service bulletins
- 10149803Oct 2, 2018Infiniti USA Electronic Field Communication Subject: Takata Completion Objectives for Q3 INFINITI is continuing to ask its retailers to urgently help increase customer…
- 10192514Jan 16, 2015SERVICE INFORMATION Changes or modifications to the front seat assembly trim materials may affect the proper operation of the Front Seat-Mounted Side-Impact Supplemental Air Bags…
- 10192314Jan 27, 2014SERVICE INFORMATION Information necessary to service the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) safely is included in the "RESTRAINTS" section of the Electronic Service Manual (ESM)…
- 10032305Jan 27, 2014Infiniti: srs precautions during service. Included in the restraints section of the electronic service manual (esm) for each vehicle is information necessary to service the…
Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 1998 Infiniti Q45
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 Infiniti Q45
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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