2018 Infiniti QX30: owner complaints and recalls
Analysis of 22 owner complaints filed with NHTSA and 3 recall campaigns. Updated 2026-07-25.
22
Complaints
3
Recalls
0
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
0
Injuries
0.0
Severity index
Severity index 0.0 - Low. This weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints; see methodology.
What actually fails
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints citing it |
|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 9 | 40.9% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 5 | 22.7% |
| STEERING | 4 | 18.2% |
| AIR BAGS | 4 | 18.2% |
| ENGINE | 4 | 18.2% |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 2 | 9.1% |
| POWER TRAIN | 2 | 9.1% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 2 | 9.1% |
The single most-reported system is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, cited in 9 of 22 complaints (40.9%). One complaint can name several systems, so these shares overlap and do not total 100%.
Complaints filed per year
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 7 |
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2026 (year to date) | 2 |
Complaint volume is rising - the last three years carry 3.2x the filings of the three before them, which usually signals a wear-related defect surfacing with age.
Recall campaigns
| Campaign | Reported | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18V355000 | 30/05/2018 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2018 Infiniti QX30 vehicles. The bolt securing the right-hand side lower seat belt anchorage may have been incorrectly installed during production. This can result in the lower seat belt anchorage detaching in a crash. A |
| 19V654000 | 12/09/2019 | BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA | Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Nissan Altima, Armada, Frontier, Kicks, Leaf, Maxima, Murano, NV, NV200, Pathfinder, Rogue, Rogue Sport, Sentra, Titan, Titan Diesel, Versa Note and Versa Sedan vehicles, as well as Infiniti Q50, Q60, QX30 and QX8 |
| 17V691000 | 01/11/2017 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Nissan 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. |
Source. US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports; volume is influenced by how many units were sold and how long the vehicle has been on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.