Infiniti Qx80 Years to Avoid
No year rated avoid — based on 120 NHTSA complaints across 12 model years (2014–2025), severity-weighted and adjusted for time on the road.
CarWhere's analysis of 120 federal NHTSA complaints for the Infiniti Qx80, by model year, updated November 2026.
Source: NHTSA owner complaints & recall campaigns · Data as of November 2026 · How we rate model years
No year rated avoid
No standout best year
Year-by-year verdict
| Model year | Complaints | Severe | Recalls | Verdict | Problems & recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 20 | 14 | 3 | CAUTION | — |
| 2015 | 18 | 13 | 1 | CAUTION | 2015 QX80 problems → |
| 2016 | 14 | 8 | 0 | N/A | 2016 QX80 problems → |
| 2017 | 16 | 8 | 0 | SOLID | 2017 QX80 problems → |
| 2018 | 8 | 2 | 1 | N/A | 2018 QX80 problems → |
| 2019 | 19 | 5 | 1 | SOLID | 2019 QX80 problems → |
| 2020 | 6 | 2 | 1 | N/A | 2020 QX80 problems → |
| 2021 | 6 | 3 | 2 | N/A | 2021 QX80 problems → |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 2022 QX80 problems → |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 2023 QX80 problems → |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | N/A | — |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 3 | N/A | — |
"Severe" = complaints reporting a crash, fire, injury, or a safety-critical component. Verdicts compare each year against the rest of the Infiniti Qx80. Full methodology.
QX80 problems by model year
Each year has its own page with the complaint components, NHTSA recall campaigns, service-bulletin count, a comparison with the year before and after, and what to check on a used one.
Common Infiniti Qx80 problems
Across the federal record, the most-reported problem areas on the Infiniti Qx80 are electrical, fuel. The confirmed and owner-reported issues below include owner mileage and repair-cost ranges where available.
Battery drain and alternator failure
· Infiniti Qx80 2017–2019Corroborated by 15 owner accounts of this failure, within a federal cluster of 12 electrical complaints across 2017–2019.
Fuel system leak and odor
· Infiniti Qx80 2014–2016Corroborated by 8 owner accounts of this failure, within a federal cluster of 17 fuel complaints across 2014–2016.
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FAQ
What years of the Infiniti Qx80 should you avoid?
No Infiniti Qx80 model year rises to an "avoid" rating in the current federal data; see the year-by-year verdicts below.
What are the best years for the Infiniti Qx80?
No single Infiniti Qx80 year stands out as a clear "best" in the federal data yet; the year-by-year table shows the full spread of verdicts.
How is the Infiniti Qx80 verdict calculated?
Each model year's NHTSA owner complaints are weighted for severity (crashes, fires, injuries, and safety-critical components count more), converted to a rate per year on the road, and compared against the rest of the Infiniti Qx80's own history, then adjusted for recalls. Full method at /research/years-to-avoid/methodology.
How do I check a specific Infiniti Qx80 before buying?
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Is the Infiniti Qx80 reliable?
No Infiniti Qx80 model year rates "avoid" in the current federal data. Across 120 NHTSA owner complaints, the model's record is relatively even year to year — see the year-by-year verdicts above.
What are the most common problems with the Infiniti Qx80?
The most-reported problem area for the Infiniti Qx80 is electrical, followed by fuel. Confirmed failures include battery drain and alternator failure, fuel system leak and odor. See the common-problems section above for owner-reported mileage and repair costs where available.
Sources & data notes
All figures are drawn from the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Office of Defects Investigation — owner-filed complaints and recall campaigns — covering the Infiniti Qx80 across every model year on record. Retrieved November 2026. Counts are raw federal filings and are not adjusted for the number of vehicles sold or registered; a verdict compares each model year against the rest of the Infiniti Qx80, not against other vehicles. Full scoring at the methodology page.
Verdicts are computed from federal NHTSA complaint and recall records, refreshed monthly. Read the full methodology.