Reliability & cost of ownership
Infiniti QX4 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Infiniti QX4? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Infiniti QX4 problems by model year
23 recall entries across 7 model years and 160 owner complaints across 9 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining 2 model years — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 QX4 | Not confirmed | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2004 QX4 | Not confirmed | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2003 QX4 | 4 | 20 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2002 QX4 | 6 | 37 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2001 QX4 | 4 | 73 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2000 QX4 | 3 | 28 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1999 QX4 | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1998 QX4 | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1997 QX4 | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Infiniti QX4, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- suspension43 complaints
- structure36 complaints
- steering20 complaints
- equipment20 complaints
- air bags10 complaints
- power train9 complaints
- unknown or other8 complaints
- engine and engine cooling8 complaints