AutoUtility currently tracks 1 official NHTSA owner defect complaint for the 2016 Infiniti QX70. Air Bags & Restraints issues are the most frequently reported category, appearing in 1 complaint (100% of submitted records). Among these NHTSA complaint records, 1 filing cites a crash, 1 reports one or more injuries.
Factual proportion of owner complaints categorized by automotive subsystem in NHTSA records
1 owner complaint submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.
Representative defect filings submitted by owners to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
"TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2016 INFINITI QX70. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, A VEHICLE RAN A STOP SIGN AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH HEAD ON INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED HEADACHES, INJURIES TO THE STERNUM, AND BRUISING..."
Reported defect complaint volume across sibling model years (2015–2017)
| Model Year | NHTSA Complaints | Crash Reports | Safety Recalls | Detailed Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Infiniti QX70 | 8 | 0 | 1 | View 2015 Problems → |
| 2016 Infiniti QX70 Current Page | 1 | 1 | 0 | Current |
| 2017 Infiniti QX70 | 7 | 0 | 0 | View 2017 Problems → |
Complete distribution of consumer defect reports across all 1 granular NHTSA system and subsystem classifications
| Vehicle Component / System | Total Complaints | Crash Reports | Fire Reports | Injury Entries | Fatality Entries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cross-reference safety recalls, crash test safety ratings, and EPA fuel economy for this model year
Key performance indicators, EPA fuel economy specs, powertrain variants, and summary ratings.
Official recall campaigns, safety defect descriptions, and manufacturer free remedy instructions.
NHTSA 5-Star NCAP crash test results, driver assistance systems, and rollover resistance ratings.
EPA fuel economy ratings, electric range, and annual energy cost benchmarks.
Direct, deterministic answers synthesized from verified United States government databases for the 2016 Infiniti QX70
In official NHTSA consumer records, the most frequently cited issue area for the 2016 Infiniti QX70 is Air Bags & Restraints, appearing in 1 records (100% of submitted filings).
Complaint counts reflect unverified owner submissions and describe reporting frequency rather than confirmed mechanical defect rates.
AutoUtility does not issue subjective reliability scores or commercial ratings. In official United States government records, NHTSA tracks 1 consumer defect complaint and 0 safety recall campaigns for the 2016 Infiniti QX70.
Reviewing documented component complaint distributions, recall remedy notices, and active federal investigations provides an objective, evidence-based view of the vehicle's historical safety and defect record.
Among consumer complaint records on file with NHTSA for the 2016 Infiniti QX70, 1 filing cites a crash, 0 cite smoke or fire, and 1 report one or more injuries.
Incident entries represent consumer descriptions at the time of submission to federal authorities and do not establish mechanical causation or legal liability.
The complaint records on this page are retrieved directly from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) public database under 49 CFR Part 576.
Local Production Store Compiled: August 2026 • Deterministic Audited Dataset • Zero Dynamic External API Runtime Latency.