2006 Infiniti M45: Reliability Data
When Do Complaints Happen?
Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.
What Fails?
Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.
Severity Assessment
Sample Complaint Reports
"I WAS DRIVING A 2006 INFINITI M45. I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING PLACE. I HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. THE CAR WAS SLOWING TO A STOP AND HAD STOPPED FORWARD MOTION. I WAS GETTING READY TO STOP THE ENGINE. SUDDENLY WITH MY FOOT STILL ON THE BRAKE THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD, JUMPED THE CONCRETE PARKING BA..."
"PURCHASED BRAND NEW 2006 INFINITI M45. FROM MONTH AFTER PURCHASE, LEARNED THAT MOONROOF LEAKS WHEN WASHING CAR THROUGH BRUSHLESS AUTO CAR WASH. ONCE IT EVEN LEAKED DURING A HEAVY RAIN. DEALER HAS BEEN VERY ATTENTIVE, BUT ALWAYS REPORTS NO PROBLEMS FOUND. SAID THEY CLEARED DRAIN HOLE JUST IN CASE..."
"MY 2006 INFINITI M45 WAS MAKING NOISE IN THE REAR RIGHT WHEEL AND I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT IT NEEDED LUBRICANT AND THAT FIXED IT BUT WHEN I DROVE OUT IT WAS STILL MAKING A CLICKING SOUND AND THEY INFORMED THAT IT IS NORMAL FOR THE CAR TO DO THAT WHICH IS UN HEARD OFF AND THEY DI..."
Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.
When Were Complaints Filed?
Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.
When Does Each Component Fail?
Median mileage at complaint for top components.
Where Are Complaints Coming From?
Top states by complaint count.
Who Files Complaints?
Infiniti M45 — Other Years
See how this model compares across different model years.
Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.
Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.
Data through: 2026-03-28
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