2006 Infiniti M45 problems
The 2006 Infiniti M45 has 102 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (18%) concerns engine. After that come steering (17%) and seats (14%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 102 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 18% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 5 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 80,000 miles 81 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 9 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 7 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 19 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 16 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 5 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 5 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 8 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 5 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 3 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 81 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 80,000 miles. For engine specifically, the median reported mileage is about 101,000 miles (15 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 2 complaints mention a crash; 5 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2006 ranks 1st most-complained-about out of 4 model years of the Infiniti M45 with enough data (33 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 5 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
This car cannot keep a straight line on any road. I have had all four tires replaced, all four wheels replaced, five tire alignments/balances done to no avail. This has caused severe danger when driving on both one and two lane roads, as the car will suddenly move into other lanes. Has caused another car to go off the road to avoid my car hitting theirs causing damage and injury to that person.
This vehicle has a known defect in the engine rings. The defect began when nissan motor company went to a cheaper ring manufacturer. The defective rings cause excessive oil consumption. Nissan is fighting claims on a case by case basis as not many units were sold. The cost of a remanufactured engine for this vehicle is $15,500.00. However, even the remanufactured engines are defective as they carry the same defective rings.
Interior dash is melting and very sticky. On any given day the reflection of the sun will bounce off the dash, onto the windshield, effectively making it very difficult to drive the vehicle safely. Have almost been involved in several accidents due to not being able to see obstructions in front of me. It is specially hard to see on very hot/sunny days when the dash gets really glossy from melting, making it even worse to drive and very scary on the highway.