Is This A Lemon?

Year · Make · Model

1991 Infiniti Q45

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

2
Open recalls
34
NHTSA complaints
3
Defect investigations
30
Service bulletins

Consumer complaints

34 filed
3
Crashes
4
Fires
3
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
    6
  • Service BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
    4
  • SUSPENSION:FRONT
    3
  • Electrical SYSTEM:IGNITION
    2
  • Engine AND Engine COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
    2
  • Power TRAIN:MANUAL Transmission
    2
  • VISIBILITY:POWER Window Devices AND Controls
    2
  • Electrical SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
    1

Recalls

2 campaigns
98V284000·EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.1998-11-05

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH BOSE REAR SPEAKERS THAT HAVE AN INTEGRAL AMPLIFIER. A CONDUCTIVE BRIDGE CAN FORM BETWEEN TWO LINES OF THE CIRCUIT BOARD PATTERN WHEN THERE IS ACCUMULATED ELECTROLYTE LEAKED FROMA CAPACITOR AND HIGH HUMIDITY CONDITIONS. THIS CAN CLOSE A TRANSISTOR ON THE CIRCUIT BOARD WHICH CAUSES OVERHEATING.

RiskTHIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN SMOKE OR FLAME AND POSSIBLY THE SPEAKER CATCHING FIRE.

FixDEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CIRCUIT BOARD WITH A NEW BOARD THAT HAS BEEN COATED.

95V103002·SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY1995-05-24

THE FRONT SAFETY BELT BUCKLE RELEASE BUTTONS CAN BREAK. THESE RED PLASTIC RELEASE BUTTONS ARE MARKED "PRESS." IF A BUTTON BREAKS, PIECES CAN FALL INTO THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY CAUSING THE BUCKLE TO OPERATE IMPROPERLY.

RiskTHE SAFETY BELTS WOULD NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION TO AN OCCUPANT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

FixOWNERS SHOULD PROMPTLY CHECK THE CONDITION AND OPERATION OF BOTH FRONT SAFETY BELT BUCKLES AND CAREFULLY INSPECT THE RED RELEASE BUTTON FOR ANY BREAKS OR CRACKS. THEY SHOULD ENSURE THAT BOTH BUCKLES ARE OPERATING PROPERLY BY INSERTING EACH LATCH PLATE INTO ITS BUCKLE, TUGGING ON THE BELT TO MAKE SURE THE LATCH IS SECURELY LOCKED, AND THEN PRESSING THE RELEASE BUTTON. THE LATCH PLATE SHOULD POP OUT OF THE BUCKLE WHEN THE BUTTON IS PRESSED. IF EITHER RELEASE BUTTON SHOWS A SIGN OF BREAKING OR CRACKING OR IF EITHER BUCKLE FAILS TO OPERATE PROPERLY, OWNERS SHOULD PROMPTLY CONTACT THEIR AUTHORIZED DEALER TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE BUCKLE REPLACED OR REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE.

NHTSA investigations

3 actions
EA98015·ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1998-06-25 → 1998-11-18

REAR STEREO SPEAKER FIRES

Led to recall98V284000

PE98007·ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1998-02-06 → 1998-06-25

PASSENGER COMPARTMENT FIRE

EA95007·SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY1995-03-10 → 1995-08-02

TAKATA SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE

Led to recall95V103002

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