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2009 INFINITI Fx

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Jan 16, 2011
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview

Our database contains 1 NHTSA owner-reported complaint for the 2009 INFINITI Fx, most frequently naming the tires & wheels category. 11 manufacturer communications are on file.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Tires & wheels1100.0%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

No recalls in our database for this model year

That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Tires & wheels
Filed Jan 16, 2011

AS I WAS DRIVING ONTO AN EXIT FROM THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 60-80 KMH, THE WARNING LIGHT ON MY CAR SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYED INDICATING A PROBLEM WITH A TIRE. THE INFORMATION DISPLAY STATED THAT MY TIRES' AIR PRESSURE WERE NOMINAL. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, THE CAR BEGAN TO SHIMMY. I RE-CHECKED THE TIRE PRESSURE GAUGE DISPLAY AND NOTICED THAT THE REAR RIGHT TIRE HAD 1PSI WHILE THE OTHER TIRES HAD 30 PSI. I IMMEDIATELY DECELERATED AND TURNED INTO THE BREAK DOWN LANE. AS I WAS DOING THIS, THE TIRE BLEW OUT. MY PASSENGER AND I EXITED THE CAR AND NOTICED THAT THE TREAD COMPLETED DETECTED FROM THE SIDEWALL. *LN

NHTSA ID
10376823
Incident
Jan 15, 2011
Mileage
3,700 mi

Manufacturer communications

A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.

ITB-08-024A

AIR BAGS

INFINITI: SRS PRECAUTIONS DURING SERVICE. INCLUDED IN THE RESTRAINTS SECTION OF THE ELECTRONIC SERVICE MANUAL (ESM) FOR EACH VEHICLE IS INFORMATION NECESSARY TO SERVICE THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) SAFELY. IMPROPER MAINTENANCE, INCLUDING INCORRECT REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION OF THE SRS, CAN LEAD TO A SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH CAUSED BY UNINTENTIONAL ACTIVATION OF THE SRS. NO MODEL OR MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE UPDATED 2/21/14. *PE

ITB-03-051-C

EXTERIOR LIGHTING; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:CONCEALMENT DEVICES; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT

INFINITI: EXTERIOR LAMP FOGGING. WATER IN THE EXTERIOR LAMPS. THIS IS GENERALLY NOT DUE TO A DEFECT. ALL CURRENT EXTERIOR LAMP ASSEMBLIES ARE VENTED TO THE ATMOSPHERE (NOT SEALED). MOISTURE IN THE AIR SOMETIMES TRAVELS INTO AND OUT OF THE LAMP ASSEMBLY THROUGH THESE VENTS. NECESSARY TO ALLOW FOR EXPANSION AND CONTRACTION OF AIR FROM TEMPERATURE VARIATIONS (WARMER OR COLDER) WITHOUT DAMAGE TO THE LAMP. CERTAIN ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS MAY CAUSE MOISTURE TO CONDENSE. FOGGING/CLOUDINESS SHOULD DISAPPEAR OVER TIME WHEN THE LAMP IS IN A DRY ENVIRONMENT. *PE UPDATED 7/28/10. *PE UPDATED 12/9/13. *PE

ITB-09-014

STEERING; STEERING:COLUMN

INFINITI SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. SOME MODEL YEAR EX VEHICLES AND MODEL YEAR FX VEHICLES, THE STEERING COLUMN COMFORT ADJUSTMENT FEATURES (TILT AND TELESCOPIC) MAY STOP WORKING. THIS ISSUE DOES NOT AFFECT ONE'S ABILITY TO STEER THE VEHICLE. *PE UPDATED 7/26/12. *PE

ITB12-018

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE

INFINITI: THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE (ECM) NEEDS TO BE REPLACED ON A 2004 MY AND LATER VEHICLE. *JS

ITB-12-005

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH; STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

INFINITI: VEHICLES USING INTELLIGENT KEY SYSTEM AND/OR DOOR REQUEST SWITCH CAN NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK VEHICLE DOORS. *PE

ITB-09-050

TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS

INFINITI: TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS) WARNING LIGHT ON/BLINKING. NO MODELS OR MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE UPDATED ON 08-11-2011. *KB

Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

INFINITI Fx by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2011210—
2010400—
2009Viewing100—
2008000—
2007300—
2006000—
2005000—
2004100—
2003100—

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.