Infiniti M45 steering problems
31 complaint narratives mention steering terms.
Key facts
280 owner complaints analyzed
9 distinct recall campaigns
88,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2003 to 2010 model years. Data snapshot: . 229 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Steering behavior evidence
31 of 280 complaints match this topic (11.1%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10323996 · 2010-04-06 (April 6, 2010)
THERE SEEMS TO BE A GAS GAUGE ISSUES WITH MY2003 INFINITI M45. I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 65 MILES PER HOUR WHEN THE CAR ENGINE STOPPED AND THAT CAR BECAME NON RESPONSIVE. I WAS BARELY ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE FAR RIGHT HAND LANE WITHOUT THE CAR'S POWER STEERING. THE GAS GAUGE READ FULL BUT THE TANK WAS ACTUALLY EMPTY. I WAS LUCKY TO HAVE AVOIDED A COLLISION. AFTER READING SEVERAL POSTS I HAVE COME TO FIND THAT THIS IS A KNOWN NISSAN/ INFINITI ISSUE. WHY HAS THERE NOT BEEN A RECALL BEEN PLACED ON THE NISSANS BUT NO THE INFINITI'S? *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 66,410 miles reported. Look up ODI 10323996 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10444491 · 2012-01-19 (January 19, 2012)
I WAS DRIVING MY 2003 INFINITI M45 ON OR AROUND JUNE 30, 2011 AT 65MPH ON HIGHWAY 290 NEAR THE WOLF RD EXIT IN CHICAGO. ALL OF A SUDDEN WHILE I WAS IN THE LEFT LANE, MY CAR STARTED JERKING HEAVILY AND MY POWER STEERING WENT OFF MAKING THE CAR REALLY HARD TO STEER. I LOOKED AT THE DASH AND SAW NO WARNING MSGS COME ON.... I CAREFULLY VEERED MY CAR THROUGH HEAVY TRAFFIC TOWARDS THE RIGHT LANE AND SHOULDER AND I BARELY MISSED A TRUCK COMING IN THE FAR RIGHT LANE! AS I GOT TO THE SHOULDER AND CAUGHT MY BEARINGS AND WAS ABOUT TO CALL AN EMERGENCY…
Owner-reported narrative. 95,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10444491 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10445436 · 2012-01-26 (January 26, 2012)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITY M45. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING OR STOPPED. NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED DURING THE FAILURE AND THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SEIZE. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT IMMEDIATELY RESTART AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED VERY FREQUENTLY, APPROXIMATELY THIRTEEN TIMES A DAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC, BUT THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND TOOK A COMPLAINT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. …
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10445436 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10446570 · 2012-02-03 (February 3, 2012)
I WAS DRIVING MY 2003 INFINITI M45 ON OR AROUND JAN, 2, 2012 AT 65MPH. SUDDENLY THE CAR STARTED JERKING HEAVILY AND MY POWER STEERING WENT OFF MAKING THE CAR REALLY HARD TO STEER. I LOOKED AT THE DASH AND SAW NO WARNING MSGS COME ON AND THE FUEL GAUGE SHOWED HALF A TANK. I CAREFULLY PULLED MY CAR TO THE SHOULDER. I TRIED A FEW TIME TO RE-START THE CAR WITH NO LUCK. I FINALLY HAD IT TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP WHO LATER CALLED TO TELL ME IT WAS OUT OF GAS. NOT ONLY DID I FEEL STUPID I WAS UPSET AS I HEARD THIS WAS A NOTORIOUS PROBLEM WITH THE M45.…
Owner-reported narrative. 104,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10446570 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10458194 · 2012-05-12 (May 12, 2012)
AT ABOUT 60 SPEED ON THE HIGHWAY, ALL ENGINE LIGHTS CAME ON AND THE ENGINE TURNED OFF. THE CAR STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP. I PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER AND SUCCESSFULLY RESTARTED THE CAR AFTER ABOUT 10 ATTEMPTS. THE CAR STARTED AGAIN AND RAN WELL FOR ANOTHER 10 MINUTES. AGAIN, AT ABOUT 60 MILES PER HOUR, THE ENGINE HALTED AND I HAD TO CHANGE 3 LANES TO GET TO A SHOULDER. THE CARS BEHIND ME WERE COMING AT FULL SPEED WHILE MY SPEED WAS GOING DOWN FAST. THERE SEEMS TO BE A RECALL FOR THIS MODEL YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL, BUT INFINITI DEALERSHIP IS T…
Owner-reported narrative. 129,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10458194 at NHTSA ↗