2017 Infiniti QX30 problems and recalls

Owners have filed 33 complaints on the 2017 Infiniti QX30, and NHTSA has issued 4 recalls. The most cited component is the Air Bags (11 complaints).

33
Complaints
4
Recalls
3
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
3
Injuries
72.9
Severity index

Severity index 72.9 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 72.9p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Air BagsAir Bags: 11 complaints (33.3%)11 33%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 8 complaints (24.2%)8 24%SteeringSteering: 7 complaints (21.2%)7 21%Power TrainPower Train: 5 complaints (15.2%)5 15%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 4 complaints (12.1%)4 12%Visibility/WiperVisibility/Wiper: 4 complaints (12.1%)4 12%Service BrakesService Brakes: 4 complaints (12.1%)4 12%EngineEngine: 2 complaints (6.1%)2 6%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
AIR BAGS1133.3%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM824.2%
STEERING721.2%
POWER TRAIN515.2%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER412.1%
VISIBILITY/WIPER412.1%
SERVICE BRAKES412.1%
ENGINE26.1%

Complaints filed per year

0472017: 42018: 42019: 32020: 12021: 42022: 42023: 12024: 32025: 72026: 2 (partial year)171819202122232425726
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20174
20184
20193
20201
20214
20224
20231
20243
20257
2026 (year to date)2
Filings in 2023 to 2025 were close to 2020 to 2022 (11 against 9).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
17V14300006/03/2017AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOWNissan North America Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2017 Infiniti QX30 vehicles. The affected vehicles have a driver-side curtain air bag inflator initiator that may fail to ignite during a crash, preventing the air bag from deploying.
17V69100001/11/2017AIR BAGS:FRONTALNissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling 2017-2018 Infiniti QX30 vehicles. The driver's air bag may unexpectedly deploy due to insufficient grounding of the steering components if an electrostatic discharge occurs and the air bag clockspring is broken.
16V93900028/12/2016AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULENissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2017 Infiniti QX30 vehicles manufactured August 11, 2016, to September 27, 2016. The affected vehicles have a passenger air bag inflator initiator that may fail to ignite during a crash, preventing the air bag from deployi
21V41900002/06/2021STEERINGNissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2017 Infiniti QX30 vehicles. The steering shaft bore hole for the universal joint bearing may allow excessive movement that, over time, could result in the separation of the bearing and universal joint.

Other Infiniti QX30 model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 2 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-08-06. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.