AutoUtility currently tracks 8 official NHTSA owner defect complaints for the 2015 Infiniti QX70. Brakes & Traction Control issues are the most frequently reported category, appearing in 3 complaints (37.5% of submitted records). Among these NHTSA complaint records, 1 cites a fire.
- • Total NHTSA Complaints: 8 reports
- • #1 Reported Problem Area: Brakes & Traction Control (3 reports • 37.5% of submitted complaints)
- • Secondary Problem Areas: Air Bags & Restraints (2), Electrical System (1)
- • Crash-Citing Complaints: 0 filings
- • Fire-Citing Complaints: 1 filings
- • Complaints Reporting Injuries / Fatalities: 0 injury filings • 0 fatality filings
Most Reported Problems for 2015 Infiniti QX70
Top automotive subsystem defect categories ranked by unique owner complaint volume in federal records
Brakes & Traction Control
Air Bags & Restraints
Electrical System
Body & Structure
Exterior Lighting
Recent NHTSA Owner Reports for 2015 Infiniti QX70
Representative defect filings submitted by owners to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
"Brake fluid began leaking onto the ABS actuator circuit board and created an electrical fire. This melted the engine harness and the connector to the abs module. This was confirmed by dealership technicians at Sewell Infiniti - Dallas. Dealership informed me they could not fix the vehicle because..."
"I was backing out of the garage intending to stop on the driveway and inspect tires in the sunlight. The brakes had no effect and the car proceeded across the street and up the neighbor's driveway and finally stopped just short of their garage door. All this time I was applying the brake repeatedly..."
"FOR MY 2015 INFINITY QX70, I WAS TOLD THE AIR BAG MODULE WITHIN THE PASSENGER SEAT AND THE OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (OCS) WHICH IS PART OF THE AIRBAG SYSTEM HAVE BOTH GONE BAD THIS FRIDAY CAUSING MY SENSOR LIGHT TO COME ON. THE DEALER IS SAYING THE ONLY WAY TO REPAIR IT IS TO REPLACE THE..."
"THE SUNROOF EXPLODED AT APPROX 8AM 5/30/2017. THE EXPLOSION WAS PRECEDED BY A RATTLING NOISE, THEN A VERY LOUD AND SCARY BANG. I WAS TRAVELING APPROX 65 MPH ON I80 W (BETWEEN VACAVILLE AND FAIRFIELD CALIFORNIA). MORNING TEMPERATURE MILD--PROBABLY IN THE UPPER 60'S. I PULLED OFF THE HIGHWAY AND..."
"WHEN SITTING WITH THE VEHICLE STOPPED, SUCH AS AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE BRAKE PEDAL FADES AND THE PEDAL ALMOST GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR."
Complaint History for Infiniti QX70
Reported defect complaint volume across sibling model years (2015–2017)
| Model Year | NHTSA Complaints | Crash Reports | Safety Recalls | Detailed Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Infiniti QX70 Current Page | 8 | 0 | 1 | Current |
| 2016 Infiniti QX70 | 1 | 1 | 0 | View 2016 Problems → |
| 2017 Infiniti QX70 | 7 | 0 | 0 | View 2017 Problems → |
Detailed NHTSA Component Breakdown for 2015 Infiniti QX70
Complete distribution of consumer defect reports across all 7 granular NHTSA system and subsystem classifications
| Vehicle Component / System | Total Complaints | Crash Reports | Fire Reports | Reported Injury Entries | Reported Fatality Entries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes NHTSA category: SERVICE BRAKES | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Air Bags NHTSA category: AIR BAGS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seat Belts NHTSA category: SEAT BELTS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Structure & Body NHTSA category: STRUCTURE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other / Uncategorized NHTSA category: UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The complaint records on this page are retrieved directly from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) public database.
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