1999 Infiniti Q45: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
9 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
114,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1999 model year. Data snapshot: . 3 complaints include usable failure mileage.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
Most common problems
Tires is the most frequently named component, appearing in 3 of 9 complaints (33.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Steering behavior | 2 | 22.2% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Tires | 3 |
| Wheels | 2 |
| Steering | 1 |
| Structure:Body | 1 |
| Structure:Body:Hood:Hinge And Attachments | 1 |
| Suspension | 1 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 1 |
Tires: 3; Wheels: 2; Steering: 1; Structure:Body: 1; Structure:Body:Hood:Hinge And Attachments: 1; Suspension: 1; Vehicle Speed Control: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 0 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 1 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 2 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 1; 100,000 to 149,999: 2; 150,000 and above: 0
100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (2). 6 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2002 | 2 |
| 2005 | 3 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 |
2000: 1; 2002: 2; 2005: 3; 2006: 1; 2007: 1; 2014: 1
Pattern summary
Tires leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 2 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10119760 · 2005-05-04 (May 4, 2005)
CAR HAS RECALLED WHEELS, BUT CAR ITSELF IN NOT ON RECALL LIST. MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO REPLACE WHEELS.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10119760 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10135672 · 2005-09-07 (September 7, 2005)
MY CAR A 1999 INFINITI Q45 HAS 4 CONTINENTAL TIRES. THESE WERE PURCHASED LAST YEAR AND HAS BEEN USED FOR ABOUT 6000 MILES. ON TUESDAY AUGUST 30 THE RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SLIDE ON THE RIGHT SIDE AND EVENTUALLY OVERTURN. IS IT NORMAL WITH A STEEL BELTED RADIAL FOR THE THREAD SURFACE TO COME COMPLETELY OFF THE SIDEWALL. THE AFFECTED TIRE IS IN 3 PIECES WITH THE WALLS ON THE RIM AND THE TREAD COMPLETELY CUT OFF BUT STILL IN A CIRCLE. *NM
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10135672 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10147548 · 2005-12-30 (December 30, 2005)
1999 INFINITY Q-45 WHEELS HAVE A CASTING DEFECT THAT DEVELOPS CRACKS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN. *TS THE WHEELS ARE THE SAME AS THE 2000 Q45 WHICH WAS RECALLED (03V-098). THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER BUT SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS OVER 100000 MILES THEY REFUSED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE. *NM
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10147548 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10164229 · 2006-08-02 (August 2, 2006)
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR TIRE BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT 20 MPH. THE CONTACT STATED THE TIRES WERE MAINTAINED WELL AT 35PSI. THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT.
Owner-reported narrative. 78,650 miles reported. Look up ODI 10164229 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10190170 · 2007-05-08 (May 8, 2007)
WHILE CHECKING THE OIL IN THE 1999 Q45 INFINITI THE HOOD SUDDENLY FELL AND SLAMMED CLOSED. THIS HAPPENED IN JANUARY 2007 ,AND AGAIN MARCH 2007. ALL THREE TIMES I HAD TURNED AWAY MOMENTARILY AND WAS NOT INJURED. SINCE THE EXPERIENCE IN APRIL I NOW CARRY A PROP STICK AS A PRECAUTION. THE PROBLEM APPEARED INTERMITTENT AND DEPEND ON THE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE. THE COOLER IT WAS THE MORE LIKELY IT WOULD HAPPEN. SINCE THIS FIRST OCCURRENCE I HAVE SEARCHED FOR AFTER MARKET PARTS TO REPLACE THE LIFT SUPPORTS, BUT WAS UNABLE TO FIND ANY RESOURCE. …
Owner-reported narrative. 127,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10190170 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10578569 · 2014-04-09 (April 9, 2014)
LEFT FRONT STRUT SPRING BROKE WHILE IN TRAFFIC, SENDING BROKEN SPRING END INTO TIRE RIPPING THE ENTIRE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE OUT. BLOWOUT CAUSED LOSS OF STEERING WHILE IN THE PROCESS SENT VEHICLE INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 114,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10578569 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 564498 · 2002-02-27 (February 27, 2002)
CONSUMER STATED THAT THE GAS PEDAL WOULD NOT ENGAGE READILY, WHEN PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL FROM A STOPPED POSITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE, THEN MORE FORCE WOULD BE USED ON THE GAS PEDAL AND VEHICLE WOULD LURCH FORWARD, THE DEALER CLEANED THE THROTTLE CHAMBER. *SLC
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 564498 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 564922 · 2002-04-05 (April 5, 2002)
A SET OF FOUR FALCON TIRES, (235/45HR17 ZIEX), WERE PURCHASED BY CONSUMER ON SEPT 27,2001, TIRES WERE PUT ON AND BALANCED. CONSUMER WENT BACK TO MAECHANIC BECAUSE TIRES WERE STILL OUT OF BALANCE. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED TO HAVE THE ALIGNMENT CHECKED. DOING SO THE TIRES WERE STILL NOT BALANCED. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO HAVE ANOTHER TIRE SERVICE BALANCE WITH A HIGH SPEED BALANCER AND INITIALLY THE TIRES WERE BETTER FOR FOUR MONTHS WHEN THEY GOT PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. TAKING THE VEHICLE BACK TO HAVE THEM BALANCED AGAIN, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THEY …
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 564922 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.