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Infiniti M45 years to avoid

The Infiniti M45 years to avoid are 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 — each drew complaint volumes well above the model's norm or has an open safety investigation. The 2004 is the cleanest year on record.

372

Total complaints

10

Recall campaigns

2003–2010

Years covered

6

Years to avoid

Complaints by model year

Infiniti M45 NHTSA complaints by model year178 complaints2003: 178 complaints2004: 49 complaints2006: 102 complaints2007: 34 complaints2008: 6 complaints2009: 2 complaints2010: 1 complaints
Infiniti M45 NHTSA complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

M45 years to avoid

YearWhyComplaints
2003High complaint rate178
2006High complaints + open investigation102
2007Open safety investigation34
2008Open safety investigation6
2009Open safety investigation2
2010Open safety investigation1

Every M45 year

YearComplaintsRecalls
2010avoid16
2009avoid26
2008avoid66
2007avoid345
2006avoid1026
2004492
2003avoid1782

Common questions

What are the worst Infiniti M45 years?

Based on NHTSA complaint rates and open investigations, the M45 years to avoid are 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010. The cleanest year on record is 2004.

What is the best year for the Infiniti M45?

By complaint volume, 2004 has the cleanest NHTSA record among M45 years with enough data to compare.

How many recalls does the Infiniti M45 have?

Across all model years, the M45 has 10 distinct NHTSA recall campaigns and 372 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.