1992 Infiniti Q45

The first generation of the Infiniti Q45 exhibits an early-generation arc of escalating federal scrutiny, peaking in 1991 with 47 complaints, 2 recalls, and 3 investigations before declining in the 1992 model year. For 1992, complaints dropped to 29 with only 1 recall and 0 investigations, positioning it as a stabilizing year that still carries more regulatory friction than the subsequent 1993 model, which saw complaints plummet to just 2. The 1992 model's primary trouble areas center on the Power Train (6 complaints) and Engine & Engine Cooling (5 complaints), alongside notable safety concerns with 6 fire-related and 3 crash-related complaints, though the data does not specify the root causes for these incidents. While 1992 avoids the high investigation volume of the 1990-1991 models, it lacks the remarkable compliance of the 1993 model year, and the later 1994 model year's complaint spike to 36 suggests lingering mechanical inconsistencies across this generation. Given its intermediate position in the generation's stabilization curve and its specific power train and fire complaints, the 1992 Q45 is a passable but not ideal purchase; a prospective buyer would be better served seeking a 1993 model to bypass the early-generation bugs without the later mid-generation anomalies.