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Infiniti FX45 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 13 safety recalls and 65 owner complaints across 8 model years of the Infiniti FX45 (2001–2009). The most-complained-about year is 2003.

13
safety recalls, all years
65
owner complaints, all years
2003
year with most recalls
2003
year with most complaints

Pick your Infiniti FX45 model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2009 Infiniti FX4510
2008 Infiniti FX4543
2007 Infiniti FX4541
2006 Infiniti FX4574
2005 Infiniti FX45911
2004 Infiniti FX45720
2003 Infiniti FX45925
2001 Infiniti FX4501

What Infiniti FX45 owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 65 complaints with NHTSA. The 2003 model year has the most, with 25.

All Infiniti FX45 recalls (13)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Infiniti FX45, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Cushion (air bags) and air bags: frontal

    NHTSA 21V139000 Reported 26,158 vehicles potentially affected Nissan North America, Inc.

    Nissan North America, Inc. (INFINITI) is recalling certain 2003 INFINITI FX35, 2006-2008 FX35 and FX45 vehicles that previously received a replacement front passenger air bag assembly under recall number 20V-008. The air bag cushion was folded incorrectly, which could increase internal pressure and tear the air bag cushion during…

    Remedy: INFINITI will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag module, free of charge. The recall began on April 19, 2021. Owners may contact INFINITI customer service at 1-800-662-6200. INFINITI's…

    Model years: 2006, 2007, 2008

  2. Inflator module (air bags)

    NHTSA 20V008000 Reported 307,962 vehicles potentially affected Nissan North America, Inc.

    Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2001-2003 Maxima, 2002-2006 Sentra, 2002-2004 Pathfinder, 2007-2011 Versa Sedan and Versa Hatchback, 2001-2004 Infiniti I30 and I35, 2002-2003 Inifiniti QX4, 2003-2008 Infiniti FX35 and FX45 and 2006-2010 M35 and M45 vehicles. The vehicles are equipped with non-desiccated, frontal…

    Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflators with alternate desiccated inflators, free of charge. The recall began February 12, 2020. Owners may contact Nissan customer…

    Model years: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008

  3. Inflator module (air bags)

    NHTSA 17V028000 Reported 152,554 vehicles potentially affected Nissan North America, Inc.

    Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2012 Nissan Versa hatchbacks originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan) and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A".…

    Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflators, free of charge. The recall began on June 8, 2017. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available.…

    Model years: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008

  4. Inflator module (air bags)

    NHTSA 16V349000 Reported 413,852 vehicles potentially affected Nissan North America, Inc.

    Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2003-2008 Infiniti FX35 and FX45, 2003-2004 Infiniti I35, 2006-2010 Infiniti M35 and M45, and 2007-2011 Nissan Versa vehicles, originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto…

    Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began December 21, 2017. All owners should receive a second notice by May 15, 2017. Owners may…

    Model years: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008

  5. Air bags

    NHTSA 15V287000 Reported 1,090,569 vehicles potentially affected Nissan North America, Inc.

    Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2001-2003 Nissan Maxima, 2002-2004 Pathfinder, 2002-2006 Sentra, 2002-2003 Infiniti QX4 and I35, 2003 FX35 and FX45, and 2001 I30 vehicles. Upon deployment of the passenger side frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.

    Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began on June 15, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261. Note: On December 18,…

    Model years: 2003, 2004, 2005

  6. Air bags

    NHTSA 15V226000 Reported 12,606 vehicles potentially affected Nissan North America, Inc.

    Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2003-2004 Infiniti I35, 2003-2005 FX35 and FX45, and 2006 M35 and M45 vehicles originally sold, or currently registered, in geographic locations associated with high absolute humidity. Specifically, vehicles sold, or ever registered, in Florida, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, the…

    Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began on June 16, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261. Note: This recall…

    Model years: 2003, 2004, 2005

  7. Column (steering)

    NHTSA 15V054000 Reported 16,973 vehicles potentially affected Nissan North America, Inc.

    Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2008 Infiniti EX35 vehicles equipped with the power tilt/telescope option included in the premium package, manufactured June 29, 2007, to April 25, 2008, 2009 Infiniti FX35 and FX45 vehicles manufactured October 31, 2007, to April 16, 2008, and 2009 Nissan GT-R vehicles…

    Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering shaft on the Infiniti EX35, FX35, and FX45 vehicles, and will replace the steering column assembly on the Nissan GT-R vehicles, free of charge. The…

    Model years: 2009

  8. Headlights (exterior lighting)

    NHTSA 06V328000 Reported 105,200 vehicles potentially affected NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.

    During a canadian compliance test, certain sport utility vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, 'lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment.' the headlamp assemblies do not meet the headlamp photometric values requirements of the standard.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the headlamp assemblies. The recall began on december 18, 2006. Owners may contact infiniti at 1-800-662-6200.

    Model years: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006

  9. Exterior lighting

    NHTSA 06V244000 Reported 105,200 vehicles potentially affected NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.

    During a canadian compliance test, certain sport utility vehicles failed to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, 'lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment.' a rear combination lamp assembly did not meet the requirements.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the rear combination lamp assemblies. The recall began on december 18, 2006. Owners may contact infiniti at at 1-800-662-6200.

    Model years: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006

  10. Fuel system, gasoline

    NHTSA 05V555000 Reported 192,659 vehicles potentially affected NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.

    On certain passenger and sport utility vehicles, the fuel filler hose may crack and result in fuel leakage from the hose while refueling.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the fuel filler hose. Recall began on february 27, 2006, for nissan owners, and on march 13, 2006, for infiniti owners. Owners may contact nissan at 1-800-647-7261 or infiniti at 1-800-662-6200.

    Model years: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006

  11. Latch strap (child seat)

    NHTSA 05V338000 Reported 90,016 vehicles potentially affected NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.

    Certain vehicles 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.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the lower anchorage brackets with modified brackets to ensure that the standard is met. The recall began on august 28, 2006. The infiniti q45 model vehicles are being campaigned under a separate…

    Model years: 2005

  12. Caliper (service brakes)

    NHTSA 03V476000 Reported 24,300 vehicles potentially affected NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.

    On certain sport utility vehicles, the front brake caliper mounting bolts may not be adequately tightened. This could result in one or both of the caliper mounting bolts loosening.

    Remedy: Dealers will tighten the front brake caliper mounting bolts to ensure that they are secure. Owner notification began on january 5, 2004. Owners should contact infiniti at 1-800-662-6200.

    Model years: 2003

  13. Automatic transmission (power train)

    NHTSA 03V164000 Reported 164 vehicles potentially affected NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.

    On certain sport utility vehicles, the bolts which attach the propeller shaft(s) to the transaxle and differential(s) may not have been adequately tightened.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the propeller shaft bolts and tighten the bolts to the proper specification. Owner notification began may 27, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service…

    Model years: 2003

Other Infiniti models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.