IllustrationFACTORY BOSE AUDIO SYSTEM - SPEAKER IN THE TRUNK DIRECTLY ABOVE THE GAS TANK BURST INTO FLAMES. SPEAKER PARTS IN FLAMES FELL ON THE GAS TANK. CORRECTION TO REPORT ODI 700148 FOR MAKE AS INFINITI RATHER THAN INFINITY.
1992 Infiniti Q45
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 1 of 28 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Power Train. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
3 crash reports6 fire reports4 injury reports
What owners actually said
28 reportsUNSPECIFIED.
WHEN DRIVING THE PISTON WHICH IS CONNECTING THE ROD BROKE, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO STALL AND CUT OFF WITH OUT PRIOR WARNING. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, SMELLED SMOKE AND PULLED VEHICLE OVER, AT THAT TIME DRIVER DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS A FIRE IN THE ENGINE. FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT THE FIRE WAS ELECTRICAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK
HOOD HYDRALIC RISERS/HINGES STICKS, THIS CAUSED DAMAGE TO HOOD (CREASED WHEN CLOSING).
TIMING CHAIN BROKE.
WHEN YOU APPLY FORCE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL THE VEHICLE WILL CUT OFF.*AK
DURING FRONTAL IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Official recalls
198V284000 · Equipment:electrical:radio/tape Deck/cd Etc.
Nov 5, 1998
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH BOSE REAR SPEAKERS THAT HAVE AN INTEGRAL AMPLIFIER. A CONDUCTIVE BRIDGE CAN FORM BETWEEN TWO LINES OF THE CIRCUIT BOARD PATTERN WHEN THERE IS ACCUMULATED ELECTROLYTE LEAKED FROMA CAPACITOR AND HIGH HUMIDITY CONDITIONS. THIS CAN CLOSE A TRANSISTOR ON THE CIRCUIT BOARD WHICH CAUSES OVERHEATING.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN SMOKE OR FLAME AND POSSIBLY THE SPEAKER CATCHING FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CIRCUIT BOARD WITH A NEW BOARD THAT HAS BEEN COATED.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.