2019 Infiniti QX80 problems and recalls

Owners have filed 20 complaints on the 2019 Infiniti QX80, and NHTSA has issued 2 recalls. The most cited component is the Electrical System (8 complaints).

20
Complaints
2
Recalls
0
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
0
Injuries
50.8
Severity index

Severity index 50.8 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 50.8p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Electrical SystemElectrical System: 8 complaints (40.0%)8 40%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 5 complaints (25.0%)5 25%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 2 complaints (10.0%)2 10%Visibility/WiperVisibility/Wiper: 2 complaints (10.0%)2 10%Back Over PreventionBack Over Prevention: 2 complaints (10.0%)2 10%Service BrakesService Brakes: 2 complaints (10.0%)2 10%EngineEngine: 1 complaints (5.0%)1 5%Exterior LightingExterior Lighting: 1 complaints (5.0%)1 5%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM840.0%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER525.0%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM210.0%
VISIBILITY/WIPER210.0%
BACK OVER PREVENTION210.0%
SERVICE BRAKES210.0%
ENGINE15.0%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING15.0%

Complaints filed per year

0482019: 22020: 82021: 22022: 12023: 32025: 32026: 1 (partial year)192082122232526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20192
20208
20212
20221
20233
20253
2026 (year to date)1
Filings in 2022 to 2025 ran 0.6x those in 2019 to 2021 (7 against 12).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
19V65400012/09/2019BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERANissan 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
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.