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Infiniti FX45 years to avoid

The Infiniti FX45 years to avoid are 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2007 — each drew complaint volumes well above the model's norm or has an open safety investigation. The 2009 is the cleanest year on record.

88

Total complaints

13

Recall campaigns

2001–2009

Years covered

6

Years to avoid

Complaints by model year

Infiniti FX45 NHTSA complaints by model year34 complaints2001: 1 complaints2003: 34 complaints2004: 26 complaints2005: 19 complaints2006: 4 complaints2007: 1 complaints2008: 3 complaints2009: 0 complaints
Infiniti FX45 NHTSA complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

FX45 years to avoid

YearWhyComplaints
2003High complaints + open investigation34
2004Open safety investigation26
2005Open safety investigation19
2006Open safety investigation4
2008Open safety investigation3
2007Open safety investigation1

Every FX45 year

YearComplaintsRecalls
200901
2008avoid34
2007avoid14
2006avoid47
2005avoid199
2004avoid267
2003avoid349
200110

Common questions

What are the worst Infiniti FX45 years?

Based on NHTSA complaint rates and open investigations, the FX45 years to avoid are 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2007. The cleanest year on record is 2009.

What is the best year for the Infiniti FX45?

By complaint volume, 2009 has the cleanest NHTSA record among FX45 years with enough data to compare.

How many recalls does the Infiniti FX45 have?

Across all model years, the FX45 has 13 distinct NHTSA recall campaigns and 88 consumer complaints on file.

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.