2005 Infiniti Q45 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Vehicle Speed Control (1) · Tires (1) · Seats (1)
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Safety recalls (1)
Air Bags:side/Window 2012-02-28 · campaign 12V079000 · 1,349 vehicles
Defect: 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.
Risk: NON-DEPLOYMENT OF SIDE AIR BAGS COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.
Fix: 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.
Service bulletins (64)
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.
Electrical System 2024-05-20 · ITB13-006D · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
can communication – network diagnostic flow chart this bulletin has been amended. see amendment history on the last page. please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
Electrical System 2024-05-20 · ITB10-029C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
can communication codes – diagnostic tips and guidelines 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.
Showing the 6 most recent of 64 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2019-01-26 · Vehicle Speed Control · 87,000 mi“when cruise control is set, and the need to pass or speed up is required, if you press the gas pedal to the floor the car takes off and *then stops responding and drops back to set cruise control speed while you are still flooring it. it bucks back and forth. i spoke to several owners on a infiniti owners site and theres performs the same. its dang…”
2012-06-20 · Seats · 117,000 mi · 💥 crash“tl* the contact owns a 2005 infiniti q45. the contact stated that while driving 35 mph, another vehicle crashed into her passenger side. the air bags did not deploy and the front driver's seat twisted toward the driver's door during the crash. the contact suffered injuries and was taken to the hospital. the vehicle was towed to the contact's home. …”
2011-01-14 · Tires · 81,600 mi“i purchased 4 new tires for my vehicle on 7/24/2010 the tires in question are michelin p245/45r18 primacy mxv4 96v. after only 3500 miles the rear right tire blew on the highway, fortunately for me there was heavy traffic and i was not doing over 30mph. the tire was replaced with the spare tire and then it was discovered a 3" gash from the side wal…”
2007-10-17 · Electrical System:ignition · 17,000 mi“tl*the contact owns a 2005 infiniti q45. while the vehicle was parked, the contact attempted to start the vehicle; however, the key would not turn in the ignition. she called aaa to get the vehicle to start. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for service, but no failures were found at that time. the current mileage was 28,000 and failure milea…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.