2017 Infiniti QX80 problems and complaints
Owners have filed 17 complaints with NHTSA about the 2017 Infiniti QX80. The most-reported areas: Air Bags (7), Electrical System (5), Unknown Or Other (4).
Key takeaways
- 17 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 1 involve a crash, 0 a fire, 1 reported injury.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Air Bags | 7 | 41% |
| Electrical System | 5 | 29% |
| Unknown Or Other | 4 | 24% |
| Engine | 3 | 18% |
| Service Brakes | 2 | 12% |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 2 | 12% |
| Lane Departure | 1 | 6% |
| Suspension | 1 | 6% |
| Power Train | 1 | 6% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 1 | 6% |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 1 | 6% |
| Steering | 1 | 6% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Infiniti QX80 SUV AWD | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated |
| 2017 Infiniti QX80 SUV RWD | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Air Bags - filed 2026-07-14
Airbag light came on out of the blue. No accidents or anything done to cause light to come on just random. Was advised by dealership “ FOUND CODE B0020 SIDE MODULE OPEN IN DRIVER SEAT AIR BAG, CODE IN PAST WHICH REQUIRES AIR BAG CONTROL UNIT REPLACEMENT-- NOTE AIR BAG SYSTEM IS DISABLED WHILE LIGHT IS FLASHING, NO AI...
Electrical System,air Bags,lane Departure - filed 2026-03-27
Vehicle acting as a non conforming testing asset running in Factory Debug Mode (Unit ID: 01). This also shows and caused systemic U1000 Electrical Network Jam from an obsolete/unconfigured 2G TCU. Critical Failures: Airbags disabled showing current codes B0022-13(Left), B002A-13(Right) prove the primary curtain airbag...
Electrical System - filed 2026-02-24
Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2017 Infinity QX80. The contact discovered a mileage discrepancy after the purchase. The vehicle was a private sale. The seller had an LLC. At the time of purchase, the mileage was 90,743. It was later discovered that the mileage on the Title was 175,074 on January 6, 2026. The t...
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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.