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1994 Infiniti Q45

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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30Owner complaints

Model-year median: 8

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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

What owners reported most

Air Bags
8Electrical System
8Fuel System, Gasoline
6Engine And Engine Cooling
2Power Train
2
All reported categories
Suspension
2Tires
2Seat Belts
1Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1Steering
1Unknown Or Other
1Vehicle Speed Control
1Visibility
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 0 of 30 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.

  • Air Bags. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

8 crash reports4 fire reports5 injury reports

Electrical System complaints

8 reports
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Mileage unknown · Aug 25, 2002
Electrical System

MY WIFE STARTED THE ENGINE IN A CHURCH PARKING LOT AND THE BATTERY LITERALLY EXPLODED, SPREADING BATTERY ACID UNDER THE HOOD. BESIDES THE BATTERY, THE ONLY VISIBLE DAMAGE WAS A BADLY PITTED FAN. THE BATTERY WAS A REPLACEMENT WHICH HAD BEEN INSTALLED BY COMPETITION INFINITI, SMITHTOWN, NY, 2 YEARS AND APPROXIMATELY 20,000 MILES…

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MY WIFE STARTED THE ENGINE IN A CHURCH PARKING LOT AND THE BATTERY LITERALLY EXPLODED, SPREADING BATTERY ACID UNDER THE HOOD. BESIDES THE BATTERY, THE ONLY VISIBLE DAMAGE WAS A BADLY PITTED FAN. THE BATTERY WAS A REPLACEMENT WHICH HAD BEEN INSTALLED BY COMPETITION INFINITI, SMITHTOWN, NY, 2 YEARS AND APPROXIMATELY 20,000 MILES EARLIER. AFTER SOME DISCUSSION, THE DEALERSHIP FINALLY AGREED TO PAY FOR A REPLACEMENT BATTERY AND FAN. I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NO FURTHER DAMAGE UNDER THE HOOD. AN EMPLOYEE VOLUNTEERED THAT THIS WAS THE SECOND EXPLODING BATTERY THEY HAD SEEN IN THE RECENT PAST. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS GIVEN TO ME ON THIS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION.*AK

NHTSA ODI #766178

Mileage unknown · Oct 30, 2001
Air BagsElectrical System

AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON, CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK BATTERY EXPLODED AND VEHICLE HAD ELECTRICAL CONTROL PROBLEMS. *YH

NHTSA ODI #898483

Mileage unknown · Dec 8, 2000
Electrical SystemFire

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, HEARD POPPING SOUNDS FROM REAR, SMELLED SMOKE AND ENGINE SHUT DOWN. VEHICLE FILLED WITH SMOKE BY TIME STOPPED VEHICLE. ELECTRICAL FIRE BURNED AREA BETWEEN TRUNK AND BACK SEAT, AROUND GAS TANK ON PASSENGER SIDE.*AK

NHTSA ODI #737507

Mileage unknown · Jan 18, 2000
Electrical System

FRONT LOW LIGHT WAS NOT WORKING. TOOK TO DEALER TO REPLACE BULB. THEY SAID NEW BULB WAS MELTED AND DESTROYED SWITCH. REPLACED SWITCH - STILL WOULDN'T WORK. THEY FOUND SHORT IN WIRING AFTER 7 DAYS OF SEARCHING. THIS CAUSED THE WIRING TO MELT THE BULB AND SWITCH. POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARD.

NHTSA ODI #717510

Mileage unknown · Nov 16, 1999
Electrical System

KEY CAN BE PULLED OUT OF IGNITION WHILE VEHICLE IS IN DRIVE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL, RESULTING IN A SAFETY HAZARD. *AK

NHTSA ODI #852931

Mileage unknown · Sep 3, 1997
Electrical SystemFire

VEHICLE FIRE DUE TO ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTIONING.

NHTSA ODI #521650

Mileage unknown · May 22, 1997
Electrical SystemFire

VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR SEVEN HOURS AND SUDDENLY SELF IGNITED. FIRE DEPARTMENT DETERMINED THE FIRE AS AN EQUIPMENT MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE BATTERY AREA UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. *AK

NHTSA ODI #812464

Mileage unknown · Feb 23, 1996
Electrical SystemCrashInjury

BATTERY WAS RECALLED BY MFR., WHICH EFFECTS THE ABS SYSTEM, CAUSING WHEN APPLYING BRAKES TO CRAB AND GO INTO SKID AND LOSE CONTROL IMPACT 12:00 SPEED 25 MPH.*AK

NHTSA ODI #979607

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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