2017 Infiniti QX80 problems and recalls

Owners have filed 17 complaints on the 2017 Infiniti QX80, and NHTSA has issued 1 recall. The most cited component is the Air Bags (7 complaints).

17
Complaints
1
Recalls
1
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
1
Injuries
62.4
Severity index

Severity index 62.4 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 62.4p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Air BagsAir Bags: 7 complaints (41.2%)7 41%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 5 complaints (29.4%)5 29%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 4 complaints (23.5%)4 24%EngineEngine: 3 complaints (17.6%)3 18%Service BrakesService Brakes: 2 complaints (11.8%)2 12%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 2 complaints (11.8%)2 12%Lane DepartureLane Departure: 1 complaints (5.9%)1 6%SuspensionSuspension: 1 complaints (5.9%)1 6%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
AIR BAGS741.2%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM529.4%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER423.5%
ENGINE317.6%
SERVICE BRAKES211.8%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE211.8%
LANE DEPARTURE15.9%
SUSPENSION15.9%

Complaints filed per year

0252018: 22019: 12020: 12022: 52023: 12024: 22025: 12026: 4 (partial year)18192022523242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20182
20191
20201
20225
20231
20242
20251
2026 (year to date)4
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 0.6x those in 2019 to 2022 (4 against 7).

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 2026-09-07. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.