The 2002 Infiniti Q45 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 630,000 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 29 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING03V4550002003-11-17630,000 affected
Defect
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE CIRCUIT BOARD FOR THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR OR CAM POSITION SENSOR MAY HAVE AN IMPROPER SOLDER JOINT DUE TO SOLDER DEFORMATION CAUSED BY HEAT STRESS ACCELERATED BY THE EXISTENCE OF FLUX RESIDUE DURING THE SOLDERING PROCESS.
Consequence
THIS COULD CAUSE THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" WARNING LIGHT TO COME ON, CREATE A NO START CONDITION, CAUSE REDUCED ENGINE POWER, OR CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STOP RUNNING WITHOUT WARNING DURING VEHICLE OPERATION, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CRANK POSITION SENSORS. CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR(S), AND IN SOME CASES, THE VARIABLE TIMING CONTROL SENSOR(S). VEHICLES INVOLVED IN A PREVIOUS RECALL CAMPAIGN, 01V357, ARE ALSO INCLUDED IN THIS NEW CAMPAIGN. THE REPLACEMENT SENSORS USED IN THAT CAMPAIGN ARE ALSO AFFECTED. OWNER…
Complaints by component
AIR BAGS
3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
2
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2
WHEELS
2
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
1
Total complaints29
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“My car randomly shuts off in the middle of driving. First time I was on the highway and it started right back up. Then again when I got home. One time it had a p0340 code for the camshaft position sensor, and I changed it three times in the last week and it still shuts off in the middle of driving.”
“Was on the highway takings grandkids home and the car just cut off right in the middle of a busy highway. It took several tries to get it to start again but it stayed on only long though for me to get it on the shoulder. We could have been in a serious wreck. It is only by the grace of god and…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2002 infiniti q45. The contact stated that while driving 55 mph, the air bag warning indicator was illuminated. The problem occurred numerous of times. The vehicle was taken to dealer mechanic and diagnosed the harness underneath driver seat needed to be replaced. The…”
“I am not able to fill my gas tank via a standard fuel station pump. I have to manually insert a funnel to fill my gas tank which takes about 30 minutes to perform. *tr”
“I am not able to fill my gas tank via a standard fuel station pump. I have to manually insert a funnel to fill my gas tank which takes about 30 minutes to perform. *tr”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2002 infiniti q45. The contact stated that the air bag light was constantly illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who was unable to diagnose the failure. The dealer and manufacturer were made aware of the failure. The vehicle…”
“Have had 3 hid headlight actuator/ballast failures, leading to inoperative lamps (two left side, one right side). The ballast is a high-voltage transformer that drives the discharge lamps. Occurrences at 24k, 95k, and 105k miles. Car only has 110k. First failure replaced under warranty. Last two…”
“Passenger side airbag warning indicator. Trouble originally repaired under warranty, has resurfaced. Dealer states electrical problem not covered by warranty as warranty period has expired. *tr”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2002 Infiniti Q45 as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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