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 — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Infiniti M45 problems by model year
4 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 | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2009 M45 | 0 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2008 M45 | 0 | 6 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2007 M45 | 0 | 27 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2006 M45 | 0 | 72 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2004 M45 | 2 | 43 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2003 M45 | 2 | 129 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
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 system106 complaints
- gasoline88 complaints
- engine53 complaints
- electrical system37 complaints
- air bags28 complaints
- seats26 complaints
- steering25 complaints
- engine and engine cooling21 complaints