2004 Infiniti Fx45 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Latches/Locks/Linkages (5) · Air Bags (5) · Seats (2)
Safety recalls (4)
Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module 2020-01-09 · campaign 20V008000 · 307,962 vehicles
Defect: 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 passenger air bag inflators containing phase stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant that were used as interim remedy parts for previous Takata recalls. T
Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: 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 service at 888-737-9511 or Infiniti customer service at 888-810-3715.
Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module 2016-05-24 · campaign 16V349000 · 413,852 vehicles
Defect: 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 Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, Nis
Risk: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: 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 contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
Air Bags 2015-05-15 · campaign 15V287000 · 1,090,569 vehicles
Defect: 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.
Risk: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: 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, 2015 Nissan informed NHTSA of an amendment of this recall to remove 2004-2005 Infiniti FX35 and FX45 vehicles.
Air Bags 2015-04-17 · campaign 15V226000 · 12,606 vehicles
Defect: 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 U.S. Virgin Islands, Saipan, Guam, and American Samoa, as well as Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, and Georgia, are included. Upon deployment of the pas
Risk: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passengers frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: 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 supersedes recall 14V-701.
Service bulletins (67)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Structure:body 2026-04-13 · ITB09-063C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
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 availabl
Electrical System 2024-05-20 · ITB13-052E · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
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.
Visibility/Wiper 2024-04-30 · ITB17-009H · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
window glass warranty information this bulletin has been amended. see amendment history on the last page. please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
Visibility/Wiper 2024-04-30 · ITB13-007I · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
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.
Visibility/Wiper 2024-04-29 · ITB09-039K · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
windshield cracking this bulletin has been amended. see amendment history on the last page. please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
Visibility 2023-02-27 · ITB13-007H · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
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.
Showing the 6 most recent of 67 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2022-06-22 · Fuel/Propulsion System“the fuel gauge doesn’t accurately show the correct amount of fuel that’s in the suv. this is a safety issue when driving and not knowing how much fuel you have. …”
2020-06-06 · Electrical System · 91,000 mi“3 of my vehicles doors do not unlock or lock using the key fob or the unlock/lock button on the door. this can be dangerous if you need to lock or unlock the doors in a hurry. it is a known issue in many infiniti fx35/45 of this generation. *tr…”
2019-04-01 · Air Bags · 118,000 mi“tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2004 infiniti fx45. the contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 16v349000 (air bags) in july of 2016. the vehicle was taken to infiniti of apex (1900 laura duncan rd, apex, nc 27523) and the recall repair was performed in march of 2019; however, the air bag warning indicator was illumi…”
2017-11-14 · Seat Belts · 125,000 mi“right side back passenger seat belt does work. cannot use.…”
2017-07-31 · Structure:body · 110,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2004 infiniti fx45. the contact stated that the dashboard was beginning to form bubbles the size of door knobs. the failure produced a glare from the bubbles, which made it difficult to see out of the front windshield. the dealer was not contacted. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that t…”
2017-01-17 · Air Bags“tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2004 infiniti fx45. the contact stated that the recall notice for nhtsa campaign number: 16v349000 (air bags) was received in june of 2016. after contacting the dealer and the manufacturer on multiple occasions, the contact was informed that the parts needed for the recall remedy were still not available and no…”
2016-12-09 · Air Bags“tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2004 infiniti fx45. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v349000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the contact…”
2016-10-21 · Air Bags“tl* the contact owns a 2004 infiniti fx45. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v349000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the contact had not experi…”
2016-10-06 · Air Bags“tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2004 infiniti fx45. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v349000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the co…”
2015-05-10 · Unknown Or Other“i bought the vehicle from orange auto sales very poor customer service from the day i brought the car its been a problem they were saying they were going to fix it to my satisfaction as a customer so i purchase the car not only that they have tax fraud going on i ask orange auto sales to fix the reason why engine light on the dvd player turning sig…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.