AutoUtility currently tracks 14 official NHTSA owner defect complaints for the 2016 Infiniti QX80. Brakes & Traction Control issues are the most frequently reported category, appearing in 3 complaints (21.4% of submitted records). Zero crashes, fires, injury reports, or fatality reports are cited across these complaint records.
- • Total NHTSA Complaints: 14 reports
- • #1 Reported Problem Area: Brakes & Traction Control (3 reports • 21.4% of submitted complaints)
- • Secondary Problem Areas: Driver Assistance & Safety Tech (2), Air Bags & Restraints (2)
- • Crash-Citing Complaints: 0 filings
- • Fire-Citing Complaints: 0 filings
- • Complaints Reporting Injuries / Fatalities: 0 injury filings • 0 fatality filings
Most Reported Problems for 2016 Infiniti QX80
Top automotive subsystem defect categories ranked by unique owner complaint volume in federal records
Brakes & Traction Control
Driver Assistance & Safety Tech
Air Bags & Restraints
Fuel & Propulsion System
Engine & Cooling
Recent NHTSA Owner Reports for 2016 Infiniti QX80
Representative defect filings submitted by owners to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
"I live in a state where it is required to have both front and back plates. When I got my 2016 QX80 it did not have official front plate mounting so I bought a kit and installed the front license plate. Since then I have not had a working sensor. The front collision sensor states there’s an..."
"The contact owns a 2016 Infiniti QX80. The contact stated that while her husband was driving 50 MPH on the interstate, there was an abnormal booming sound coming from the sunroof, and the driver discovered that the sunroof glass had shattered. The contact called the Insurance Company for..."
"Vehicle will not shift pass 3rd gear. Valve body issue, diagnosed by dealership. Many of the same model have the same problem. Vehicles have very low mileage with a problem like this. Dealer refuses to replace part or compensate. Vehicle poses a potential safety issue on the road."
"Airbag light keeps coming on and we take it in to be serviced and they say hey it shows low voltage so we tighten down your battery and that fixed it. Then we drive 100 miles and it's back on. Took it to a different dealer and they said the same thing. Another few hundred miles airbag light is on..."
"The contact owns a 2016 Infiniti QX80. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked in the garage, there was an abnormally strong fuel odor inside the garage. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the..."
Complaint History for Infiniti QX80
Reported defect complaint volume across sibling model years (2015–2026)
| Model Year | NHTSA Complaints | Crash Reports | Safety Recalls | Detailed Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Infiniti QX80 | 18 | 1 | 2 | View 2015 Problems → |
| 2016 Infiniti QX80 Current Page | 14 | 0 | 1 | Current |
| 2017 Infiniti QX80 | 17 | 1 | 1 | View 2017 Problems → |
| 2018 Infiniti QX80 | 9 | 1 | 2 | View 2018 Problems → |
| 2019 Infiniti QX80 | 20 | 0 | 2 | View 2019 Problems → |
| 2020 Infiniti QX80 | 6 | 0 | 2 | View 2020 Problems → |
| 2021 Infiniti QX80 | 7 | 0 | 3 | View 2021 Problems → |
| 2022 Infiniti QX80 | 1 | 0 | 1 | View 2022 Problems → |
| 2023 Infiniti QX80 | 2 | 0 | 1 | View 2023 Problems → |
| 2024 Infiniti QX80 | 2 | 0 | 1 | View 2024 Problems → |
| 2025 Infiniti QX80 | 8 | 1 | 4 | View 2025 Problems → |
| 2026 Infiniti QX80 | 0 | 0 | 2 | View 2026 Problems → |
Detailed NHTSA Component Breakdown for 2016 Infiniti QX80
Complete distribution of consumer defect reports across all 10 granular NHTSA system and subsystem classifications
| Vehicle Component / System | Total Complaints | Crash Reports | Fire Reports | Reported Injury Entries | Reported Fatality Entries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Bags NHTSA category: AIR BAGS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine NHTSA category: ENGINE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Service Brakes NHTSA category: SERVICE BRAKES | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other / Uncategorized NHTSA category: UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Forward Collision Avoidance NHTSA category: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel System NHTSA category: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Powertrain NHTSA category: POWER TRAIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| STEERING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Visibility / Glass NHTSA category: VISIBILITY | 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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