Is This A Lemon?

Year · Make · Model

1998 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.

3
Open recalls
14
NHTSA complaints
0
Defect investigations
69
Service bulletins

Consumer complaints

14 filed
4
Crashes
1
Fires
8
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
    3
  • AIR Bags
    2
  • Vehicle Speed CONTROL:ACCELERATOR Pedal
    1
  • Electrical SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
    1
  • Engine AND Engine Cooling
    1
  • Service BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION Components
    1
  • Service BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
    1
  • AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
    1

Recalls

3 campaigns
02V171000·ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR2002-06-24

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, ONE OF THE DIODES USED IN THE ALTERNATOR MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED WHEN BUILT. THIS CAN EVENTUALLY RESULT IN FAILURE OF THE DIODE AND AN ELECTRICAL SHORT WHICH COULD MELT THE PLASTIC HOUSING.

RiskIF THE COMBUSTIBLE GAS EMITTED BY THE MELTING PLASTIC DOES NOT DISPERSE DUE TO AIR FLOW THROUGH THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, IT COULD IGNITE AND IN TURN IGNITE THE FAN GUIDE IN THE ALTERNATOR.

FixDEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ALTERNATOR. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 29, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261 OR INFINITI AT 1-800-662-6200.

99V129000·ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR1999-05-20

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. ONE OF THE DIODES USED IN THE ALTERNATOR MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED WHEN BUILT. THIS CAN EVENTUALLY RESULT IN FAILURE OF THE DIODE AND AN ELECTRICAL SHORT WHICH COULD MELT THE PLASTIC HOUSING.

RiskIF THE COMBUSTIBLE GAS EMITTED BY THE MELTING PLASTIC DOES NOT DISPERSE DUE TO AIR FLOW THROUGH THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, IT COULD IGNITE AND IN TURN IGNITE THE FAN GUIDE IN THE ALTERNATOR.

FixDEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ALTERNATOR.

98V325000·POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION1998-12-14

VEHICLE DESRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE IGNITION KEY CAN BE REMOVED WHEN THE ENGINE IS TURNED OFF WITHOUT PLACING THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER IN THE "PARK" POSITION. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 102, "TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER SEQUENCE, STARTER INTERLOCK, AND TRANSMISSION BRAKING EFFECT."

RiskIF THIS OCCURRED AND THE DRIVER FAILED TO MOVE THE SHIFT LEVER TO 'PARK' OR ENGAGE THE PARKING BRAKE, THE VEHICLE COULD ROLL AWAY IF PARKED ON A SLOPE.

FixDEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SHIFT LOCK CONTROL UNIT.

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