Reliability & cost of ownership
Infiniti M45 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Infiniti M45? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Infiniti M45 problems by model year
33 recall entries and 280 owner complaints on file across 7 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 M45 | 6 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2009 M45 | 6 | 2 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2008 M45 | 6 | 6 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2007 M45 | 5 | 27 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2006 M45 | 6 | 72 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2004 M45 | 2 | 43 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2003 M45 | 2 | 129 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Infiniti M45, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- fuel system, gasoline88 complaints
- engine53 complaints
- electrical system37 complaints
- air bags28 complaints
- seats26 complaints
- steering25 complaints
- engine and engine cooling21 complaints
- fuel system, other18 complaints