2005 Infiniti Q45: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2005 Infiniti Q45. The newest campaign is 12V079000. NHTSA received the report on 28 Feb 2012. The NHTSA record gives the component Air Bags / Side/Window. NHTSA has 1 complaint on file for this model year. 2 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, 12V079000, in the NHTSA record

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will modify the wiring connector, free of charge. The safety recall began on march 19, 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.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on 1 Oct 2026. Complaint file through 29 Mar 2018. Recall file through 30 Sep 2026.

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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 3,379 units in total.

12V079000Received 28 Feb 2012. 1,349 units.
Air Bags / Side/Window
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Nissan is recalling certain model year 2003-2005 infiniti q45 vehicles. A wiring connector for the seat mounted airbag may experience increased electrical resistance, resulting in the non-deployment of the side air bags.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Non-deployment of side air bags could increase the risk of personal injury.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will modify the wiring connector, free of charge. The safety recall began on march 19, 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: 19 Mar 2012.
06V395000Received 13 Oct 2006. 1,863 units.
Exterior Lighting / Brake Lights
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain vehicles fail to comply with the stop lamp and reflex reflector requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, 'lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This standard is to reduce crashes, injuries and deaths by providing adequate illumination of the roadway, and by enhancing the conspicuity of motor vehicles on the public roads so that their presence is perceived and their signals understood, both in daylight and in darkness or other conditions of reduced visibility.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the rear combination lamp assemblies free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on or about april 16, 2007. Owners may contact infiniti at 1-800-662-6200.
Report filed by NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC..
05V374000Received 29 Aug 2005. 167 units.
Child Seat / Latch Strap
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain passenger vehicles equipped with power rear seats fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 225, "child restraint anchorage systems." the lower anchorage brackets in the rear seats do not meet the location requirement in this standard. This may cause difficulty in attaching some child seats to these brackets.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If a child seat is not secured, there is an increased risk of injury in a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the lower anchorage brackets with modified ones to ensure that the standard is met. The recall began on october 17, 2005. Owners may contact infiniti at 1-800-662-6200.
Report filed by NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 17 Oct 2005.

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Complaints by component

1 complaint, 1 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.

2005 Infiniti Q45: component mentions in complaints
Component		Mentions
Electrical System		1

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: 17 Oct 2007

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 2005 Infiniti Q45, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2007, with 1 complaint.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2005 Infiniti Q45
Number	Type	Subject	Component	Opened	Closed	Campaign
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.

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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

NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
NHTSA page of the 2005 Infiniti Q45The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2005 Infiniti Q45: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/infiniti/q45/2005/. 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: 29 Mar 2018
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 2005 Infiniti Q45?: 3,379 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Infiniti Q45 have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 11 recall campaigns for the Infiniti Q45, model years 1990 to 2006. 3 of them name the 2005 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2005 Infiniti Q45 name most often?: Electrical System: 1 of 1 component mention.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2005 Infiniti Q45 open?: No. Each of the 2 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.