2003 Infiniti M45: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2003 Infiniti M45. The newest campaign is 12V088000. NHTSA received the report on 6 Mar 2012. The NHTSA record gives the component Fuel System, Gasoline. NHTSA has 129 complaints on file for this model year. 3 NHTSA investigations name this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 12V088000, in the NHTSA record

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.

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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 638,120 units in total.

12V088000Received 6 Mar 2012. 8,120 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The vehicle may stall without warning, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 27 Apr 2012.
03V455000Received 17 Nov 2003. 630,000 units.
Engine and Engine Cooling
Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain passenger vehicles, the circuit board for the crank position sensor or cam position sensor may have an improper solder joint due to solder deformation caused by heat stress accelerated by the existence of flux residue during the soldering process.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This could cause the "service engine soon" warning light to come on, create a no start condition, cause reduced engine power, or cause the engine to stop running without warning during vehicle operation, which could result in a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the crank position sensors. Camshaft position sensor(s), and in some cases, the variable timing control sensor(s). Vehicles involved in a previous recall campaign, 01v357, are also included in this new campaign. The replacement sensors used in that campaign are also affected. Owner notification began on december 22, 2003. Owners should contact nissan at 1-800-647-7261 or infiniti at 1-800-662-6200.
Report filed by NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number R3021/R3022. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 22 Dec 2003.

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Complaints by component

129 complaints, 178 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

2003 Infiniti M45
All 2003 vehicles

2003 Infiniti M45: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component	2003 M45	All 2003 vehicles	M45, all years	Mentions
Fuel System, Gasoline	365.2	35.2	236.6	65
Engine	129.2	29.5	142.5	23
Electrical System	123.6	122.8	99.5	22
Engine and Engine Cooling	106.7	74.5	59.1	19
Fuel System, Other	61.8	4.4	48.4	11
Fuel/Propulsion System	33.7	16.2	21.5	6
Seats	28.1	13.8	69.9	5
Structure	22.5	64.3	24.2	4
Power Train	22.5	118.5	24.2	4
Equipment	16.9	20.7	8.1	3

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 20.

Complaints that report a crash: 0
Complaints that report a fire: 0
Injuries in the complaints: 0
Deaths in the complaints: 0
Date of the newest complaint: 30 Apr 2024

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2003 Infiniti M45, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2012, with 36 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2003 Infiniti M45
Number	Type	Subject	Component	Opened	Closed	Campaign
PE11038	Preliminary evaluation	Fuel level gauge system failure	Fuel System, Other / Storage / Fuel Gauge System	14 Dec 2011	22 Mar 2012	12V088000
EA09005	Engineering analysis	Non-deployment of Side Thorax Air Bags	Air Bags / Side/Window	1 Apr 2009	3 Apr 2012	12V079000
PE08067	Preliminary evaluation	SIDE AIR BAG NON-DEPLOYMENT	Air Bags / Side/Window	2 Dec 2008	1 Apr 2009

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Official channels

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NHTSA page of the 2003 Infiniti M45The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2003 Infiniti M45: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/infiniti/m45/2003/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file: 1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2003 Infiniti M45?: 638,120 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Infiniti M45 have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 9 recall campaigns for the Infiniti M45, model years 2003 to 2010. 2 of them name the 2003 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2003 Infiniti M45 name most often?: Fuel System, Gasoline: 65 of 178 component mentions, or 365.2 per 1,000. For all 2003 vehicles the figure is 35.2 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2003 Infiniti M45 open?: No. Each of the 3 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.