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Infiniti FX45Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 65 owner complaints and 13 safety recalls on record for the Infiniti FX45.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints65Top: Air bagsSafety recalls132001–2009 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Infiniti FX45 years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the FX45 median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2009Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2008Not rated–/1003 complaints · 4 recalls2007Not rated–/1001 complaint · 4 recalls2006Not rated–/1004 complaints · 7 recalls2005Not rated–/10011 complaints · 9 recalls2004Not rated–/10020 complaints · 7 recalls2003Not rated–/10025 complaints · 9 recalls2001Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Infiniti FX45 problems

All model years combined: 65 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Air bags192
Latches/locks/linkages90
Electrical system80
Exterior lighting80
Structure71
Power train50
Seats40
Fuel/propulsion system40
Fuel system, gasoline30
8 other systems120
13 recalls

Infiniti FX45 recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

26%Air bags: frontal21V-139 · 2006–2008 · Mar 4, 2021 · 26,158 vehicles36%Passenger side: inflator module20V-008 · 2003–2008 · Jan 9, 2020 · 307,962 vehicles51%Passenger side: inflator module17V-028 · 2005–2008 · Jan 10, 2017 · 152,554 vehicles33%Passenger side: inflator module16V-349 · 2003–2008 · May 24, 2016 · 413,852 vehicles27%Air bags15V-287 · 2003–2005 · May 15, 2015 · 1,090,569 vehicles35%Air bags15V-226 · 2003–2005 · Apr 17, 2015 · 12,606 vehicles62%Steering: column15V-054 · 2009 · Feb 2, 2015 · 16,973 vehicles–Exterior lighting: headlights06V-328 · 2003–2006 · Aug 31, 2006 · 105,200 vehicles–Exterior lighting06V-244 · 2003–2006 · Jul 11, 2006 · 105,200 vehicles–Fuel system, gasoline05V-555 · 2003–2006 · Dec 13, 2005 · 192,659 vehicles–Child seat: latch strap05V-338 · 2005 · Jul 26, 2005 · 90,016 vehicles–Disc: caliper03V-476 · 2003 · Nov 14, 2003 · 24,300 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 13 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.

4 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the FX45

  1. Desiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureEA21002 · 2003–2008 · still open
    Open
  2. Air Bag Inflator RuptureEA15001 · 2003–2005 · still open
    Led to recall 14V-668
  3. Steering column separationPE14034 · 2009 · closed Feb 27, 2015
    No recall
  4. Air Bag Inflator RupturePE14016 · 2003–2005 · closed Mar 2, 2015
    Led to recall 13V-172