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Decoded · NHTSA vPIC · VIN JNKBF01A22M004950 · Checked Oct 21, 2026
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JNKBF01A22M•••••• 2002 Infiniti Q45

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Most reported Service Brakes 1 Hydraulic 1 Engine And Engine Cooling 1 Exterior Lighting 1

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Exterior Lighting Sep 2010
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…
Service Brakes Apr 2004
Consumer and the dealership noticed that engine was consuming 2 and a half quarts of oil every 4400 miles. Also, vehicle had brake rotors problems. *ak when the second oil consumption test was done for 33000 miles the vehicle used one and a half quarts of oil. Heavy blue smoke…

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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN JNKBF01A22M004950 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.