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2010 Infiniti M45Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 2010 Infiniti M45, most often about the steering. It is covered by 5 safety recalls, and for recall 16V-349 the manufacturer reports only 33% of affected cars repaired.

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Safety recalls5Lowest repair rate 33%Owner complaints10 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage0kSteering, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through January 9, 2020. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2010 Infiniti M45 has problems

1 complaint 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
Steering10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

5 recalls

2010 Infiniti M45 recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

36%repaired · 2021 Q2

Passenger side: inflator module

Recall 20V-008 · Jan 9, 2020 · 307,962 vehicles · 111,354 repaired

Risk. An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

51%repaired · 2019 Q2

Passenger side: inflator module

Recall 17V-028 · Jan 10, 2017 · 152,554 vehicles · 78,321 repaired

Risk. An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

33%repaired · 2018 Q1

Passenger side: inflator module

Recall 16V-349 · May 24, 2016 · 413,852 vehicles · 138,299 repaired

Risk. An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

65%repaired · 2015 Q1

Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal

Recall 13V-430 · Sep 26, 2013 · 98,307 vehicles · 63,876 repaired

Risk. In this fail-safe mode, throttle valve deposits may cause the engine to stall when the vehicle is coming to a stop or at idle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

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Tires: pressure monitoring and regulating systems

Recall 09V-393 · Oct 5, 2009 · 143,223 vehicles

Risk. IF THE TPMS LAMP IS DISREGARDED AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO BE DRIVEN IN THIS CONDITION, THE TIRE WILL QUICKLY LOSE AIR PRESSURE AT A CONSISTENT RATE…

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Infiniti.

Best & worst years

2010 vs. every other M45 year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the M45 median. How we score

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1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2010 Infiniti M45, and the recalls they led to.

  1. Desiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureEA21002 · still open
    Open
In owners' words

What M45 owners report

Recent steering complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

VEHICLE STEERING IS UNSTABLE. SIMPLY CANNOT STAY STRAIGHT AND NEEDS CONSTANT CORRECTION. HAVE TOLD DEALER SINCE BEGINNING. WAS TOLD TO BRING IN AT 3K. WAS CHECKED AND WAS TOLD NOTHING. SAME INSTABILITY AT 10K.
Complaint 10384562 · Feb 25, 2011 · 27 miles

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