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2016 Infiniti Q70 Recalls, Ratings & Complaints

The 2016 Infiniti Q70 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 3 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Infiniti dealer.

NHTSA also files the 2016 Infiniti Q70 separately as Q70 Hybrid — 1 recall campaign.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2016 Infiniti Q70, plus NCAP crash-test ratings. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2016 Infiniti Q70 owner complaints

Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA about the 2016 Infiniti Q70, describing incidents dated November 29, 2016 to November 12, 2018.

Most-cited components

  • Air Bags 1 complaint
  • Service Brakes 1 complaint
  • Steering 1 complaint
  • Visibility/Wiper 1 complaint

Newest complaints

  • ODI #11160921 · Filed

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 INFINITI Q70. WHILE DRIVING IN A SNOW STORM, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS SEIZED IN THE DOWN POSITION. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL THE VEHICLE OFF THE HIGHWAY. THE DEALER (HERB CHAMBERS INFINITI OF WESTBOROUGH, 312 TURNPIKE RD, WESTBOROUGH, MA 01581, (508) 983-1000) STATED THAT…

  • ODI #11042856 · Filed

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 INFINITI Q70. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GEORGE HARTE INFINITI (1076 S COLONY RD, WALLINGFORD, CT 06492 (203) 495-6700). THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED; HOWEVER, THE AIR BAG WARNING…

  • ODI #10943915 · Filed

    BOTH MY WIFE AND I FEEL THAT THE HEATED STEERING WHEEL GETS TOO HOT TO COMFORTABLY HOLD CONTINUOUSLY. THIS ENCOURAGES THE DRIVER TO TURN OFF THE STEERING WHEEL HEATER WHILE DRIVING. UNFORTUNATELY, THE SWITCH IS LOCATED IN THE LOWEST BANK AT THE DRIVERS LEFT KNEE WHERE IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE. IT…

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Driveshaft Can Break

NHTSA #24V470000 · Power Train — Driveline — Driveshaft · NHTSA notice

Reported June 21, 2024 · Nissan North America, Inc.

Potentially affected: 7,222 vehicles

Repair completion: 39.37% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Manufacturer campaign R24A5, R24A7 · Owners notified August 13, 2024 · Vehicles built November 6, 2013 – August 26, 2019 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

Nissan North America, Inc. (INFINITI) is recalling certain 2011-2013 M56, 2012-2013 M35 Hybrid, 2014-2018 Q50, Q70 Hybrid, 2014-2019 Q70, and 2015-2019 Q70L two-wheel drive vehicles. The driveshaft can fatigue and break.

Safety consequence

A broken driveshaft can result in a loss of drive power, or a vehicle roll away when the vehicle is in park without the parking brake applied. Both scenarios can increase the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will replace the driveshaft, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 13, 2024. Owners may contact INFINITI's customer service at 1-800-662-6200. INFINITI's numbers for this recall are R24A5 and R24A7.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

Other Infiniti Q70 model years

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