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2004 Infiniti M45 Recalls & Complaints

2

open safety recalls on record

Serious

49 owner complaints filed · Severity Index 0.00 · updated 2026-08-07

The recalls

Serious12V088000

Fuel System, Gasoline

THE VEHICLE MAY STALL WITHOUT WARNING, raises the risk of A CRASH.

Remedy & full details

NISSAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL MODIFY THE CIRCUIT BOARD FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 27, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-647-7261.

NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2003-2004 INFINITI M45 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM MARCH 7, 2002, THROUGH JUNE 3, 2004. DUE TO A CIRCUIT BOARD FAILURE, THE FUEL GAUGE MAY READ A FUEL LEVEL HIGHER THAN ACTUALLY EXISTS. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE MAY RUN OUT OF GAS WITHOUT NOTICE.

Serious04V497000

Exterior Lighting:Brake Lights:Switch

IF THIS OCCURS, THE BRAKE LIGHTS WILL NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE IS APPLIED, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

Remedy & full details

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE LAMP SWITCH. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 25, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT INFINITI AT 1-800-662-6200.

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE BRAKE LAMP SWITCH MAY MALFUNCTION.

Complaint volume

49 this model-year 6 median, same year

Volume alone is not a fault rate — popular vehicles attract more reports. Read it next to the severity mix below.

What owners reported happened

0Crashes
0Fires
0Injuries
0Deaths

Across 49 complaints. Severity Index 0.00.

Severity Index weights each complaint's reported outcome (death ×10, injury ×4, fire ×3, crash ×2) and divides by total complaints. It measures how severe reports are, not how often faults occur.

What owners report most

Fuel System, Gasoline23 · 47%Engine7 · 14%Electrical System5 · 10%Fuel System, Other · Stor…4 · 8%Seats3 · 6%Fuel System, Other3 · 6%Air Bags · Frontal1Air Bags · Side/Window1
  1. Fuel System, Gasoline — 23 reports
  2. Engine — 7 reports
  3. Electrical System — 5 reports
  4. Fuel System, Other:Storage:Fuel Gauge System — 4 reports
  5. Seats — 3 reports
  6. Fuel System, Other — 3 reports
  7. Air Bags:Frontal — 1 reports
  8. Air Bags:Side/Window — 1 reports
  9. Engine And Engine Cooling — 1 reports
  10. Exterior Lighting:Brake Lights — 1 reports

What to do

  1. Find your 17-character VIN on the driver's door jamb or the base of the windscreen.
  2. Check it against NHTSA's official lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls — the authoritative record for your exact car.
  3. Book the repair with any franchised dealer. Safety recall work is free, with no time limit and regardless of who owns the car now.

Other model years

2003 (2) · 2004 · 2006 (6) · 2007 (5) · 2008 (6) · 2009 (6) · 2010 (6)

Numbers in brackets are open recall campaigns for that year.

Questions

Does an open recall mean the car is unsafe to drive?

Not usually. NHTSA issues a "do not drive" or "park outside" advisory when a defect is dangerous enough to keep you out of the car — those are flagged Critical above. Everything else should be repaired promptly but is not an immediate stop-driving order.

Do I pay for recall repairs?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to fix a safety recall free of charge, including parts and labour, whether or not you are the original owner.

Why are there complaints but no recalls?

Complaints are unverified reports filed by owners. They can prompt an investigation, but many never become recalls — either the fault isn't safety-related or it isn't widespread.

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