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Infiniti QX4Years to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 277 NHTSA owner complaints across 9 model years, no Infiniti QX4 year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2002. The QX4 has 8 safety recalls on record.

Infiniti QX4
Years to avoidNoneUse caution: 2001Best years'98 '99 '00 '02Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints277Top: SuspensionSafety recalls81997–2006 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Bull-Doser, Public domain.

Best & worst years

Infiniti QX4 years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the QX4 median. Tap a year for its full report.

'97'98'99'00'01'02'03'04'06
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
2006Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2004Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2003Not rated–/10020 complaints · 3 recalls2002Solid51/10037 complaints · 5 recalls2001Caution38/10073 complaints · 4 recalls2000Solid62/10028 complaints · 3 recalls1999Solid49/10043 complaints · 2 recalls1998Solid55/10029 complaints · 2 recalls1997Solid45/10045 complaints · 2 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Infiniti QX4 problems

All model years combined: 277 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Suspension875
Structure520
Steering517
Equipment210
Engine and engine cooling174
Fuel system, gasoline172
Power train172
Air bags1510
Vehicle speed control147
15 other systems7715
8 recalls

Infiniti QX4 recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

36%Passenger side: inflator module20V-008 · 2002–2003 · Jan 9, 2020 · 307,962 vehicles13%Passenger side: inflator module17V-068 · 2002 · Feb 2, 2017 · 46 vehicles27%Air bags15V-287 · 2002–2003 · May 15, 2015 · 1,090,569 vehicles–Steering: column11V-244 · 1997–2003 · Apr 20, 2011 · 195,991 vehicles–Air bags: frontal10V-312 · 2002 · Jul 6, 2010 · 46 vehicles–Tank assembly: filler pipe and cap07V-435 · 1997–2001 · Sep 18, 2007 · 372,250 vehicles–Hatchback/liftgate: hinge and attachments01V-282 · 2001 · Aug 30, 2001 · 31,000 vehicles–Electrical system: ignition00V-410 · 2000–2001 · Dec 5, 2000 · 9,200 vehicles
2 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the QX4

  1. Desiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureEA21002 · 2002–2003 · still open
    Open
  2. Frame/Body Structure CorrosionPE11004 · 1997–2003 · closed Jun 30, 2011
    Led to recall 11V-244