2003 Infiniti M45 fuel system problems

The 2003 Infiniti M45 has 82 fuel system complaints filed with NHTSA — 46% of the year's total, and the first year with meaningful reports in this category.

Fuel System complaints

46%

Share of year

Crash-involved

Related recalls

Fuel System complaints by year

M45 fuel system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

12V088000Fuel SystemMarch 6, 2012 · 8,120 units

Defect

NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2003-2004 INFINITI M45 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM MARCH 7, 2002, THROUGH JUNE 3, 2004. DUE TO A CIRCUIT BOARD FAILURE, THE FUEL GAUGE MAY READ A FUEL LEVEL HIGHER THAN ACTUALLY EXISTS. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE MAY RUN OUT OF GAS WITHOUT NOTICE.

Consequence

THE VEHICLE MAY STALL WITHOUT WARNING, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

NISSAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL MODIFY THE CIRCUIT BOARD FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 27, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-647-7261.

What owners report

“FUEL GAUGE SHOWING WRONG LEVEL OF GAS. HAD FUEL SENDING UNIT REPLACED TWICE STILL NOT WORKING. NOW THEY TELL ME I HAVE TO REPLACE THE GAUGE CLUSTER. THIS WILL COST OVER $2000.00. THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT AND THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS BEFORE SOMEBODY GETS KILLED, OR IS INFINITI WAITING FOR…”
Complaint filed with NHTSA · Fuel System · July 1, 2003

Common questions

How many fuel system complaints does the 2003 Infiniti M45 have?

NHTSA has 82 complaints about the 2003 Infiniti M45 fuel system — 46% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2003 Infiniti M45 fuel system?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the fuel system: 12V088000.

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

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.