2018 Infiniti QX80 problems and complaints

Owners have filed 9 complaints with NHTSA about the 2018 Infiniti QX80. The most-reported areas: Electrical System (4), Unknown Or Other (2), Air Bags (2).

Key takeaways

  • 9 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.
Complaints by component
ComponentComplaintsShare
Electrical System444%
Unknown Or Other222%
Air Bags222%
Exterior Lighting111%
Steering111%
Communication111%
Seat Belts111%

One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.

NHTSA 5-Star crash ratings
VersionOverallFrontSideRollover
2018 Infiniti QX80 SUV AWDNot ratedNot rated5/53/5
2018 Infiniti QX80 SUV RWDNot ratedNot rated5/53/5

Latest complaints, as filed

Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.

Unknown Or Other - filed 2026-08-10

Subject: Request for Safety Defect Investigation and Recall – 2018 INFINITI QX80 Infotainment/Navigation Screen To Whom It May Concern: I am writing to formally request an investigation into a serious and recurring problem with the infotainment/navigation screen in my 2018 INFINITI QX80 and to request that INFINITI con...

Electrical System,exterior Lighting - filed 2024-09-09

The dashboard bulbs went out from 0-40 mph and 6-8 rpms. It seems to be a common issue on Reddit and I have found complaints on the internet.

Electrical System - filed 2024-08-12

Similar to other complaints, the instrument cluster lighting is beginning to go dim or completely out starting at the high end of the RPM gauge and the low end of the speedometer gauge. This is an issue during night time driving.

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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.