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2004 Infiniti M45: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2004 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 43 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.

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. 8,216 units in total.

  1. 12V088000Received . 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: .

  2. 04V497000Received . 96 units.

    Exterior Lighting / Brake Lights / Switch

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain passenger vehicles, the brake lamp switch may malfunction.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If this occurs, the brake lights will not illuminate when the brake is applied, which could result in a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the brake lamp switch. The recall began on october 25, 2004. Owners should contact infiniti at 1-800-662-6200.

    Report filed by NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number R0407. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Complaints by component

43 complaints, 49 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.

2004 Infiniti M45: component mentions in complaints
ComponentMentions
Fuel System, Gasoline23
Fuel System, Other7
Engine7
Electrical System5
Seats3
Air Bags2
Engine and Engine Cooling1
Exterior Lighting1
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
19 Oct 2015

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 2004 Infiniti M45, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2010, with 13 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2004 Infiniti M45
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
PE11038Preliminary evaluationFuel level gauge system failureFuel System, Other / Storage / Fuel Gauge System14 Dec 201122 Mar 201212V088000
EA09005Engineering analysisNon-deployment of Side Thorax Air BagsAir Bags / Side/Window1 Apr 20093 Apr 201212V079000
PE08067Preliminary evaluationSIDE AIR BAG NON-DEPLOYMENTAir Bags / Side/Window2 Dec 20081 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.

  1. 20032
  2. 20042
  3. 20065
  4. 20074
  5. 20085
  6. 20095
  7. 20105

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

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2004 Infiniti M45: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/infiniti/m45/2004/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

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 2004 Infiniti M45?
8,216 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 2004 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2004 Infiniti M45 name most often?
Fuel System, Gasoline: 23 of 49 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2004 Infiniti M45 open?
No. Each of the 3 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.