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2017 Infiniti QX80

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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17Owner complaints

Model-year median: 7.5

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Air Bags
7Electrical System
5Unknown Or Other
4Engine
3Forward Collision Avoidance
2
All reported categories
Service Brakes
2Engine And Engine Cooling
1Lane Departure
1Power Train
1Steering
1Structure
1Suspension
1Vehicle Speed Control
1Visibility/wiper
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 5 of 17 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Air Bags. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

1 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports

Unknown Or Other complaints

4 reports
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Mileage unknown · Nov 19, 2025
Electrical SystemEngineUnknown Or Other

Made a right hand turn and vehicle shut off in traffic barley got into turn lane and vehicle died in the middle of the road, just got lucky a state trooper was behind us to hold traffic off.. would not restart no power, dead battery, put a jumper on the vehicle and it started enough to get out of immediate danger. After replaci…

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Made a right hand turn and vehicle shut off in traffic barley got into turn lane and vehicle died in the middle of the road, just got lucky a state trooper was behind us to hold traffic off.. would not restart no power, dead battery, put a jumper on the vehicle and it started enough to get out of immediate danger. After replacing a burned up alternator and battery twice it was found the battery current sensor was bad.

NHTSA ODI #11700266

Mileage unknown · Oct 24, 2020
Unknown Or Other

I WAS DRIVING DOWN A THREE LANE ST WITH NO OTHERS CARS NEAR ME. NO CARS IN FRONT OR BEHIND OF ME. WHEN MY SUNROOF EXPLODED.

NHTSA ODI #11366243

Mileage unknown · Jan 14, 2019
EngineUnknown Or Other

I TRIED TO OPEN THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE AND I COULD NOT SINCE I DID NOT PRESS LONG ENOUGH. THEN I TRIED TO DO THE SAME FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE BUT AGAIN I COULD NOT SINCE AGAIN I DID NOT HOLD THE BUTTON LONG ENOUGH(I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE FOR MY WIFE AND I WAS DRIVING IT FOR THE SECOND TIME DUE TO SNOW). I THOUGHT MAYBE I SHOULD T…

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I TRIED TO OPEN THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE AND I COULD NOT SINCE I DID NOT PRESS LONG ENOUGH. THEN I TRIED TO DO THE SAME FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE BUT AGAIN I COULD NOT SINCE AGAIN I DID NOT HOLD THE BUTTON LONG ENOUGH(I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE FOR MY WIFE AND I WAS DRIVING IT FOR THE SECOND TIME DUE TO SNOW). I THOUGHT MAYBE I SHOULD TURN OFF THE VEHICLE AND TRY AGAIN SINCE MY LOGIC WAS IF THE TRUCK IS RUNNING DUE TO SAFETY REASON THE BACK DOOR MIGHT NOT BE OPENING. AS SOON AS I TURNED OFF THE CAR WITH IT STARTED TO ROLL BACKWARDS SINCE IT WAS ON SLIGHT SLOPE. OUR 3 DAUGHTERS WERE NEARBY AND I WAS SCARED THEY MIGHT BE NEAR THE BACK SIDE BUT THANK GOD THEY WERE ON SIDE OF THE TRUCK. I KEPT RUNNING WITH THE TRUCK TILL I CAN GET IN IT AND STOP IT. I GOT HURT ON MY KNEES AND BLOOD STARTED TO COME BUT I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO STOP IT. I WANT INFINITI TO LOOK INTO THIS ISSUE ASAP SINCE I DON"T WANT ANYONE HURT OR EVEN WORSE. IT IS 2017 INFINITI QX80. SEE ATTACHED VIDEO.THANK YOU. (XXXX) OWNER OF THE VEHICLE. PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) *DT CONSUMER STATED CAR STARTED TO ROLL BACK WHILE IN PARK. *JB

NHTSA ODI #11170060

Mileage unknown · Oct 27, 2018
SteeringStructureUnknown Or Other

CONSISTENT POPPING NOISE FROM THE REAR AND FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WHICH HAS PROGRESSIVELY GOTTEN WORSE. THIS ISSUE HAS EFFECT THE OVERALL SAFETY OF ME FAMILY. WHEN DRIVING AT RATE OF SPEED OF ABOUT 40-45MPH THE TRUCK STARTS TO SHAKE MAKING IT VERY HARD TO KEEP CONTROL. MOST RECENTLY WHEN MAKING A TURN I BEGIN TO HEAR A CLICKING N…

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CONSISTENT POPPING NOISE FROM THE REAR AND FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WHICH HAS PROGRESSIVELY GOTTEN WORSE. THIS ISSUE HAS EFFECT THE OVERALL SAFETY OF ME FAMILY. WHEN DRIVING AT RATE OF SPEED OF ABOUT 40-45MPH THE TRUCK STARTS TO SHAKE MAKING IT VERY HARD TO KEEP CONTROL. MOST RECENTLY WHEN MAKING A TURN I BEGIN TO HEAR A CLICKING NOISE. MY VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS ABOUT 27K MILES AND I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS SINCE I PURCHASED THIS UNITED IN 2017. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM AND STILL TO THIS DAY NO SEEMS TO KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON. THIS ISSUE IS VERY UNSAFE FOR ME AND MY FAMILY AND I DEMAND THAT THE MANUFACTURER OF THIS VEHICLE NISSIAN REPLACE MY VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY.

NHTSA ODI #11143085

Official recalls

1

26V455000 · Equipment:other:labels

Jul 15, 2026

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2020-2026 Nissan Armada, 2011-2013 Infiniti QX56, and 2014-2027 QX80 vehicles equipped with 22" wheels. The Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) listed on the certification label is incorrect, which can allow the vehicle to be overloaded. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: An overloaded vehicle can increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Dealers will install new labels, free of charge. Additionally, Nissan will mail replacement labels to owners. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed September 2, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available, anticipated Fall 2026. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's numbers for this recall are R26B1 and P6A13/4. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on July 16, 2026.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

0

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