2004 Infiniti M45

US Recalls

NHTSA Recall US

• 12V088000 2012-03-06

  Recall 12V088000

  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.

  Recorded model years: 2004

• 04V497000 2004-10-13

  Recall 04V497000

  ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE BRAKE LAMP SWITCH MAY MALFUNCTION.

  Recorded model years: 2004

A further 10 records exist for the Infiniti M45 where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Campaign applicability can depend on build date, equipment and market, and a remedy may already have been completed. Confirm any campaign against the official record using the VIN.

Manufacturer Bulletins

NHTSA Manufacturer Communication US

• 11031720 2026-04-13

  ITB09-063C

  CERTIFICATION LABEL AND VIN PLATE REPLACEMENT SERVICE INFORMATION Because of collision damage or other vehicle repair, a replacement “Certification Label” or “VIN Plate/Label” may be needed. HINT: Certification Label = FMVSS (Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards) label. These items may be available from Infiniti by request if certain criteria are met. This bulletin lists the criteria and provides an application…

  Recorded model years: 2004

• 11002539 2024-05-20

  ITB13-052E

  INTELLIGENT KEY NOT DETECTED / ENGINE WILL NOT START This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.

  Recorded model years: 2004

• 11001179 2024-04-30

  ITB13-007I

  REMOVING FOREIGN MATERIAL FROM THE WINDOW GLASS This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.

  Recorded model years: 2004

Showing 3 of 55 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 133 records exist for the Infiniti M45 where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

A manufacturer communication is service guidance issued to dealers. It is not a safety recall, and its existence does not mean this vehicle has the described condition.

Investigations

NHTSA Investigation US

• PE11038 2011-12-14

  Fuel level gauge system failure

  In a March 5, 2012 letter to NHTSA, Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) submitted a Defect Information Report identifying a defect in the combination meter circuit board in approximately 8,120 model year 2003 through 2004 Infiniti M45 vehicles manufactured from March 7, 2002 through June 3, 2004 (Recall No. 12V-088). According to Nissan, heat generated by several components of the…

  Recorded model years: 2004

• EA09005 2009-04-01

  Non-deployment of Side Thorax Air Bags

  The subject vehicles are equipped with seat-mounted, side thorax air bags for the driver and front passenger.This investigation revealed that faulty side air bag module electrical connectors located under the driver and front passenger seats can cause an interruption in the electrical circuit that will drop the input voltage below the specified range.As a result, the air bag warning lamp…

  Recorded model years: 2004

• PE08067 2008-12-02

  SIDE AIR BAG NON-DEPLOYMENT

  THE SUBJECT VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH SEAT-MOUNTED, SIDE TORSO AIR BAGS FOR THE DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER.THIS INVESTIGATION HAS REVEALED THAT FAULTY SIDE AIR BAG MODULE CONNECTORS LOCATED UNDER THE FRONT SEATS CAN CAUSE AN INTERRUPTION IN THE ELECTRICAL CURRENT THAT WILL DROP THE INPUT VOLTAGE BELOW THE SPECIFIED RANGE.AS A RESULT, THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATES AND THE…

  Recorded model years: 2004

A further 6 records exist for the Infiniti M45 where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

An investigation records that a regulator reviewed a suspected defect. It is not itself a finding of defect and not a recall.

Canada Recalls

Transport Canada Recall CA

• 2012087 2012-03-06

  Transport Canada recall 2012087

  Certain vehicles may experience fuel gauge errors. The gauge may read higher than the actual level in the gas tank, or always indicate full. As such, the vehicle could run out of gas without notice. Engine stalling would result in lost vehicle propulsion which, in conjunction with traffic and road condition, and the driver's reactions, could increase the risk of…

  Recorded model years: 2004

A further 6 records exist for the Infiniti M45 where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Canadian campaigns are recorded separately from US campaigns and do not imply one another.

Consumer Complaints

NHTSA Complaint US

43 complaint records in the dataset for this vehicle and year.

By system

• Fuel system30 (61.2%)Official recall records for this system: 2, covering model years 2003–2004.
• Engine8 (16.3%)Official recall records for this system: 4, covering model years 2003–2010.
• Electrical system5 (10.2%)
• Seats3 (6.1%)
• Air bags (restraint system)2 (4.1%)Official recall records for this system: 9, covering model years 2006–2010.
• Lights1 (2.0%)Official recall records for this system: 1, covering model years 2004.

A single report can name several systems, so these figures overlap and must not be added together — their sum is larger than the report total above.

A further 280 complaint records exist for this vehicle where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

These are owner-submitted allegations, not confirmed defects. Counts are record counts in the dataset. No exposure denominator exists, so no failure rate or reliability score can be derived from them.