2016 Infiniti QX80 problems and recalls

Owners have filed 15 complaints on the 2016 Infiniti QX80, and NHTSA has issued 1 recall. The most cited component is the Service Brakes (3 complaints).

15
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
0
Injuries
53.0
Severity index

Severity index 53.0 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 53.0p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Service BrakesService Brakes: 3 complaints (20.0%)3 20%Air BagsAir Bags: 2 complaints (13.3%)2 13%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 2 complaints (13.3%)2 13%EngineEngine: 2 complaints (13.3%)2 13%StructureStructure: 1 complaints (6.7%)1 7%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 1 complaints (6.7%)1 7%VisibilityVisibility: 1 complaints (6.7%)1 7%Power TrainPower Train: 1 complaints (6.7%)1 7%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
SERVICE BRAKES320.0%
AIR BAGS213.3%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER213.3%
ENGINE213.3%
STRUCTURE16.7%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE16.7%
VISIBILITY16.7%
POWER TRAIN16.7%

Complaints filed per year

0242016: 12017: 22018: 22019: 22020: 22021: 12025: 42026: 1 (partial year)16171819202125426
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20161
20172
20182
20192
20202
20211
20254
2026 (year to date)1
Filings in 2020 to 2025 were close to 2017 to 2019 (7 against 6).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
26V45500015/07/2026EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELSNissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2020-2026 Nissan Armada, 2011-2013 Infiniti QX56, and 2014-2027 QX80 vehicles equipped with 22" wheels. The Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) listed on the certification label is incorrect, which can allow the vehicle to be o

Other Infiniti QX80 model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 5 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-10-09. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.