2006 Infiniti M45 problems
Owners have filed 102 complaints about the 2006 Infiniti M45 with NHTSA. Engine accounts for 16.7% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of steering at 16.7%.
Complaints102
Crashes2
Fires0
Injuries5
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Engine 16.7% · 17
Steering 16.7% · 17
Seats 13.7% · 14
Air bags 11.8% · 12
Electrical system 7.8% · 8
Vehicle speed control 5.9% · 6
Suspension 3.9% · 4
Electronic stability control (ESC) 2.9% · 3
Severity
Of those complaints, 2 describe a crash and 5 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Filings have fallen off, 12 in the last three years against 28 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 80,000 miles.
In owners' own words
I was driving in the highway when my vehicle started swaying back and forth in between the lines it became very hard to control the steering of the vehicle, this has happen several times before in the past, I've taken the vehicle in several times for service told the technicians about the incident countless steps have been taken to correct the situation and still to this day the vehicle does the same thing... Steering · reported at 67,255 miles
I'm having a problem with my car called tramlining where the vehicle will steer on its own depending on road conditions. This can be a dangerous issue especially on the highway when one time my car wants to steer into another lane on its own with cars present in my other lane. My car has new tires, alignment done, road force balance and no suspension problem and this issue still exist. Steering · reported at 25,000 miles
Steering rod became detached from coupling that is connected to steering rack. Car was traveling 70 mph on interstate road and was safely stopped even though the steering wheel was completely unresponsive. Upon lifting the automobile on the tow truck, the detached steering rod and coupling were visible. Incident occurred without warning or indication of problem. Steering · reported at 52,658 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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