Total Complaints
8 filings
INFINITI Q45 · model year
1995 INFINITI Q45
8 NHTSA complaints, 3 crash reports. A VIN lookup is required to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1995INFINITIQ45 carries 8 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 3 crashes, 0 fires, 1 injury, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
The most frequently selected component label in reports for the 1995 Q45 is vehicle speed control with 3 filings, followed by seats:front assembly:power adjust (1) and vehicle speed control:accelerator pedal (1). Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause.
NHTSA currently has 7 investigation files overlapping the 1995 Q45. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should read the complaint-by-year trend as report volume, not a causal diagnosis. Use the related-complaint feed and the official recall lookup when researching a specific vehicle.
8
Complaints
3
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
3 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 3 |
| SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST | 1 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | 1 |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH | 1 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES | 1 |
| TIRES | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20051101TIRES
FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW UP ON TRACTOR TRAILER, PUTTING A HOLE IN THE DIESEL FUEL TANK. *TS THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING WHEN ONE OF THE OUTSIDE TIRES OF A TRACTOR BLEWOUT. THE TIRE BLEW A HOLE IN THE TRACTORS DIESEL FUEL TANK WHICH CAUSED DIESEL FUEL, METAL AND RUBBER SHRAPNEL TO STRIKE THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. THE SHRAPNEL DAMAGED THE VEHICLE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT BUMPER AND PASSENGER'S SIDE VIEW MIRROR. FIRESTONE HEAVY EQUIPMENT WAS CONTACTED BUT THE CLAIMED THE TRUCK WAS NOT ONE OF THEIRS. *NM
20020719VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
WHILE BACKING OUT SLOWLY CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL. *AK
20020719CrashVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE BACKING OUT SLOWLY CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, CAUSING DAMAGES AND INJURY.*AK *JB
19970318LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
HOOD: WHILE DRIVING ON EXPRESSWAY APPROXIMATELY 60MPH THE HOOD FLEW UP ON VEHICLE. TOOK CAR IN FOR REPAIRS AND DEALER SAID NEITHER THE REGULAR OR SAFETY LOCK WAS WORKING. *AK
19961231VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
NOT ENOUGH SPACE BETWEEN GAS AND BRAKE PEDAL TO ALLOW A PERSON WITH LARGE FEET TO MOVE FOOT FROM GAS PEDAL WITHOUT BEING HINDERED BY THE BRAKE PEDAL.
19960118SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
DRIVER'S POWER SEAT MOTOR ADJUSTER FAILED. *AK
19951120CrashVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN DRIVING COMING TO A STOP CAR ACCELERATE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT . TT
19951120CrashVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN DRIVING COMING TO A STOP CAR ACCELERATE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT . TT
Compare 1995INFINITIQ45 to Similar Vehicles
NHTSA Investigations
PE23023Preliminary EvaluationClosed
Complete loss of motive power due to engine failure
RQ15001Recall QueryClosed
Occupant Classification System Failure
PE15001Preliminary EvaluationClosed
Improper Frontal Air Bag Deployment
PE14034Preliminary EvaluationClosed
Steering column separation
PE12022Preliminary EvaluationClosed
Collision Mitigation System Malfunction
Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1995 INFINITI Q45 have?▼
The 1995 INFINITI Q45 has 8 NHTSA complaints, 3 crashes, 0 fires, 1 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1995 INFINITI Q45?▼
The most-complained component for the 1995 INFINITI Q45 is VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL with 3 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST and VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL.
Is the 1995 INFINITI Q45 safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
Vehicle Safety Guides
Data vintage: August 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. This year-specific record is rendered from NHTSA ODI, recall, and NCAP rows for the 1995 INFINITI Q45; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.
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