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2002 Infiniti Q45 recalls & problems

The 2002 Infiniti Q45 has 1 safety recall and 20 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. The most-reported problem area is engine and engine cooling (4 complaints).

Recalls1safety recalls

Complaints20filed by owners

Crashes · fires1 · 0reported in complaints

Injuries · deaths1 · 0reported in complaints

Safety recalls

Engine and engine coolingNov 17, 2003

Engine and engine cooling

Recall 03V455000630,000 vehicles

Problem: ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE CIRCUIT BOARD FOR THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR OR CAM POSITION SENSOR MAY HAVE AN IMPROPER SOLDER JOINT DUE TO SOLDER DEFORMATION CAUSED BY HEAT STRESS ACCELERATED BY THE EXISTENCE OF FLUX RESIDUE DURING THE SOLDERING PROCESS.
Risk: THIS COULD CAUSE THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" WARNING LIGHT TO COME ON, CREATE A NO START CONDITION, CAUSE REDUCED ENGINE POWER, OR CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STOP RUNNING WITHOUT WARNING DURING VEHICLE OPERATION, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Fix: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CRANK POSITION SENSORS. CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR(S), AND IN SOME CASES, THE VARIABLE TIMING CONTROL SENSOR(S). VEHICLES INVOLVED IN A PREVIOUS RECALL CAMPAIGN, 01V357, ARE ALSO INCLUDED IN THIS NEW CAMPAIGN. THE REPLACEMENT SENSORS USED IN THAT CAMPAIGN ARE ALSO AFFECTED. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON DECEMBER 22, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261 OR INFINITI AT 1-800-662-6200.

Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.

Crash test ratings

2002 Infiniti Q45 4-DR. w/SAB

OverallNot Rated

Frontal crash	Not Rated
Side crash	Not Rated
Rollover	Not Rated

NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings (New Car Assessment Program). Ratings are comparable only between vehicles of similar size and weight, and ratings from 2011 on use tougher tests than earlier years. Photos: NHTSA.

Fuel economy

Q45

18mpg combined

City / highway	16 / 23 mpg
Fuel	Premium Gasoline

4.5 L · 8 cyl · Automatic (S5) · Rear-Wheel Drive · about $4,550/year to fuel

EPA estimates from fueleconomy.gov for each engine and transmission sold. Annual cost is the EPA's estimate for 15,000 miles a year at its current fuel and electricity price assumptions. Your results will vary.

What owners report

Problem area	Complaints	Crashes	Injuries	Typical mileage*
Engine and engine coolingEngine	4	0	0	16,000 mi
WheelsRim	3	0	0	60,000 mi
Exterior lightingHeadlights	3	0	0	—
TiresPressure monitoring and regulating systems	3	0	0	85,000 mi
Air bags	3	0	0	92,000 mi
SeatsFront assembly › Recliner	2	1	1	—
Electrical system	2	0	0	—
Vehicle speed control	2	0	0	—
Service brakes, hydraulicFoundation components › Disc › Rotor	1	0	0	—
Parking brake	1	0	0	—
Power trainAutomatic transmission › Control module (tcm/pcm/tecm)	1	0	0	—
Fuel/propulsion system	1	0	0	—

*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.

Recent owner complaints

Wheels
I HAD A PROBLEM WITH MY CAR, WITH THE TIRES CONSTANTLY LEAKING. I HAD TO FILL THEM WITH AIR ALL THE TIME, HAD THEM CHECKED A NUMBER OF TIMES, AND HAD TO HAVE THE RIMS CLEANED AND REGROUND, ETC., TRYING TO DETERMINE AND SOLVE THE PROBLEM. AFTER INCREDIBLE AGGRAVATION, WE FINALLY TRACKED THE PROBLEM DOWN TO CRACKS IN THE VALVE STEMS. THE VALVE STEMS CONTAINED THE AIR PRESSURE SENSORS AND WERE EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE, PARTS WERE AS MUCH AS $135 OR SO EACH, PLUS LABOR, WHICH COULD BE $200 OR MORE, AND THEN ALL THE TIRE PRESSURE SENSORS HAD TO BE RE-SET - I THINK THE TERM WAS RECALIBRATED OR SOMETHING, WHICH MOST PLACES DIDN'T HAVE EQUIPMENT TO DO OR COULDN'T DO CORRECTLY, AND I ALWAYS ENDED UP…
Jun 1, 2006 · 60,000 miles
Electronic stability control (esc)
MY CAR RANDOMLY SHUTS OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING. FIRST TIME I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AND IT STARTED RIGHT BACK UP. THEN AGAIN WHEN I GOT HOME. ONE TIME IT HAD A P0340 CODE FOR THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR, AND I CHANGED IT THREE TIMES IN THE LAST WEEK AND IT STILL SHUTS OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING.
Apr 30, 2017 · 115,000 miles
Air bags
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 INFINITI Q45. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
May 26, 2013 · 90,000 miles
Vehicle speed control
WAS ON THE HIGHWAY TAKINGS GRANDKIDS HOME AND THE CAR JUST CUT OFF RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY HIGHWAY. IT TOOK SEVERAL TRIES TO GET IT TO START AGAIN BUT IT STAYED ON ONLY LONG THOUGH FOR ME TO GET IT ON THE SHOULDER. WE COULD HAVE BEEN IN A SERIOUS WRECK. IT IS ONLY BY THE GRACE OF GOD AND FUNCTIONAL HAZARD LIGHTS THAT WE AND OTHER VEHICLES WEREN'T INJURED. WE HAD TO BE TOWED BECAUSE WE WERE TOO FAR FROM AN EXIT TO RISK TRYING TO DRIVE IT ANY FURTHER! *TR
Feb 9, 2015 · 85,341 miles
Air bags
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 INFINITI Q45. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED NUMEROUS OF TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER MECHANIC AND DIAGNOSED THE HARNESS UNDERNEATH DRIVER SEAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 134,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Aug 27, 2014 · 134,000 miles
Fuel/propulsion system
I AM NOT ABLE TO FILL MY GAS TANK VIA A STANDARD FUEL STATION PUMP. I HAVE TO MANUALLY INSERT A FUNNEL TO FILL MY GAS TANK WHICH TAKES ABOUT 30 MINUTES TO PERFORM. *TR
Oct 8, 2013 · 144,564 miles
Exterior lighting
HAVE HAD 3 HID HEADLIGHT ACTUATOR/BALLAST FAILURES, LEADING TO INOPERATIVE LAMPS (TWO LEFT SIDE, ONE RIGHT SIDE). THE BALLAST IS A HIGH-VOLTAGE TRANSFORMER THAT DRIVES THE DISCHARGE LAMPS. OCCURRENCES AT 24K, 95K, AND 105K MILES. CAR ONLY HAS 110K. FIRST FAILURE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. LAST TWO REPAIRS ALMOST $1,000 EA FOR PARTS AND LABOR (MUST REMOVE ENTIRE FRONT FASCIA OF CAR TO REACH BALLAST UNITS). THE PART APPEARS TO BE SERIALLY DEFECTIVE, WITH THE OBVIOUS SAFETY HAZARD OF HAVING ONLY ONE WORKING LIGHT UNTIL TIME AND MONEY FOR REPAIR ARE FOUND. CALCULATED MEAN TIME BETWEEN FAILURE SEEMS TO BE ONE THOUSAND OPERATING HOURS OR LESS. *TR
Sep 1, 2010 · 24,000 miles
Air bags
PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG WARNING INDICATOR. TROUBLE ORIGINALLY REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, HAS RESURFACED. DEALER STATES ELECTRICAL PROBLEM NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY AS WARRANTY PERIOD HAS EXPIRED. *TR
Sep 10, 2008 · 92,000 miles

Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.