← New search

2004 Infiniti M

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Limited comparison data

There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.

About this comparison →

How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
Compare all M years →

Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Tap a category to read its complaints. One report may name several components.

When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 2 of 2 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

Fuel System, Gasoline complaints

2 reports
Clear category filter
60,000 miles · Mar 2, 2012
Fuel System, Gasoline

AFTER APPROX. 60,000 MILES I BEGAN TO STALL OUT. THIS HAPPENED 2 TIMES BEFORE I COMPLETELY FIGURED OUT THAT I WAS OUT OF GAS BUT YET MY FUEL GAUGE READ HALF A TANK OR MORE. AFTER STALLING A 3RD TIME AND FOUND OUT THAT IT WAS MISREADING THE FUEL LEVEL AND LUCKILY I HAD PURCHASED A GAS JUG TO CARRY IN MY TRUNK AT ALL TIMES. INFIN…

Read full complaint

AFTER APPROX. 60,000 MILES I BEGAN TO STALL OUT. THIS HAPPENED 2 TIMES BEFORE I COMPLETELY FIGURED OUT THAT I WAS OUT OF GAS BUT YET MY FUEL GAUGE READ HALF A TANK OR MORE. AFTER STALLING A 3RD TIME AND FOUND OUT THAT IT WAS MISREADING THE FUEL LEVEL AND LUCKILY I HAD PURCHASED A GAS JUG TO CARRY IN MY TRUNK AT ALL TIMES. INFINITI REFUSED TO GIVE ME A FREE EVALUATION, $140 COST, AND I ENDED UP HAVING THE SENDING UNIT REPLACED 700$ PLUS IN REPAIR. AFTER ALL THIS THE CAR HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS. DURING THESE TIMES IN STALLED I WAS ON A MAJOR BRIDGE IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY. IN PANIC I TRIED TO GET ONTO THE SHOULDER AND FEEL MY CAR SEAT MY ALSO BE OFF-ALIGNMENT NOW DUE TO TRYING TO JERK MY BODY AROUND TO SEE TRAFFIC COMING ON THE BRIDGE WHEN MY CAR COMPLETELY STOPPED. I NOW HAVE A CAR THAT STILL NEEDS A NEAR INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, AND MAYBE A BROKEN DRIVER'S SEAT. I SPEND APPROX. $1200-$1500 IN TOWING/REPAIRS/GAS AND MANY MORE IN HEADACHES.TO MAKE MATTERS WORSE THE WHEN I STALLED I HAD TO LEAVE MY CAR FOR HOURS IN A PARKING LOT UNTIL I COULD GET GAS OR A TOW, AND A ROCK HIT MY WINDSHIELD FROM THE BRIDGE ABOVE AND NOW HAVE A CRACKED. INFINITI HAS TAKEN NO RESPONSIBILITY IN THIS MANNER AND AFTER SPENDING A LOT OF MONEY (AN ADDITIONAL $100 FOR A USED TEMPORARY INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND $140 FOR THE ESTIMATE AT THE DEALERSHIP), I STILL HAVE A CAR THAT NEEDS A NEW INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, WINDSHIELD, AND PROBABLY A DRIVER SEAT PART THAT CONTROLS THE MOVEMENT. THEY DIDN'T EVEN OFFER A DISCOUNT FOR REPAIRS.NOW, I CAN'T SELL THE CAR MORALLY WITHOUT TELLING THE BUYER OF THE ISSUES. I DON'T WANT TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE AN UNSAFE VEHICLE, AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO .... I FEEL THAT 2003-2004 INFINITI M45 OWNERS ARE BEING PUNISHED BECAUSE THIS CAR WAS ONLY MADE FOR 2 YEARS AND BECAUSE OF THE HIGH PRICE TAG THERE AREN'T AS MANY SOLD IN THE US. THAT DOESN'T MEAN THIS ISN'T A HUGE ISSUE. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10450092

62,000 miles · Jan 30, 2012
Fuel System, Gasoline

GAS GAUGE ASSEMBLY WAS GIVING INCORRECT AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE TANK. I RAN OUT OF GAS AND WAS STRANDED BACK IN 2009. HAD INFINITI REPLACE AND FIXED THE UNIT. NOW TWO YEARS AND ABOUT 20K MILES LATER THE FUEL GAUGE ASSEMBLY IS NOT WORKING AGAIN AS CONFIRMED BY INFINITI SERVICE TODAY (1/30/2012). I'VE READ MANY POST WHERE THIS SEEM…

Read full complaint

GAS GAUGE ASSEMBLY WAS GIVING INCORRECT AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE TANK. I RAN OUT OF GAS AND WAS STRANDED BACK IN 2009. HAD INFINITI REPLACE AND FIXED THE UNIT. NOW TWO YEARS AND ABOUT 20K MILES LATER THE FUEL GAUGE ASSEMBLY IS NOT WORKING AGAIN AS CONFIRMED BY INFINITI SERVICE TODAY (1/30/2012). I'VE READ MANY POST WHERE THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH THE 2003-2004 M45 MODELS. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) *TT

NHTSA ODI #10445823

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.