IllustrationCONCERNED ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF AN ACCIDENT WWHICH COULD RESULT AS A RESULT OF THE SUDDEN LOST OF POWER WHICH COCCURS WHEN A FUEL INJECTION FAILS.
1994 Infiniti Q45
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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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
What owners actually said
30 reportsVEHICLE FIRE DUE TO ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTIONING.
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
DUNLOP TIRES WORN. (2156515)
VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN PARKING LOT, AN HALF HOUR LATER VEHICLE ROLLED INTO A BRICK WALL. CAR WAS LOCKED AND IN THE PARK POSITION AND WAS ON FLAT GROUND.*AK
THE VEHICLE WAS HIT FROM BEHIND AND THEN PROPELLED INTO A GUARD RAIL AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
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
ABS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED, PEDAL FADES AND VEHICLE KEEPS ROLLING, RESULTING IN ACCIDENT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.
UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH, AT APPROX. 35MPH, 12:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, HITTING A GAURD RAIL, PASS. AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITH SUCH FORCE IT SHATTERED WINDSHIELD.
AFTER MAKING SLOW TURN, ACCELERATED GOING STRAIGHT, SUDDENLY FRONT RIGHT WHEEL LOCKED, RENDERING STEERING INOPERATIVE, DUE TO OIL AND WET ROAD, AND FISH TAILING
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.