1996 Infiniti Q45 Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1996 Infiniti Q45. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 8 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Consumer was inside of garage and vehicle was parked. He went to turn on vehicle, and driver's side seat flipped up, causing consumer to be trapped until his wife came out to release him. Consumer took vehicle to the dealership, mechanic told her that seat modular memory was erased from memory…”
“While in motion, after constant freeway driving a harsh grinding noise appears in the front left suspension area. A rasping, grinding meal on metal noise happens in various degrees of loudness. The dealer has been unable to replicate the noise. *jg”
“Air bag ecm failed causing indicator to flash.”
“Shock absorber failed.”
“Power window failed causing it not to go up or down.”
“Rear window tail lightcomes on as a high intensity light/ has no lens, bright light caused loss of partial visibility. *ak”
“Due to medical reasons, consumer wants to disconnect the air bags in his vehicle. Has eye problems and is afraid that air bag deployment could lead to blindness. *ak”
“Vehicles check engine light illuminates frequently. Three (3) times in seven (7) months this has happened. *jg”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1996 Infiniti Q45 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.