1999 Infiniti QX4 problems
The 1999 Infiniti QX4 has 69 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (20%) concerns steering. Next are suspension (20%) and body & structure (13%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 69 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Steering 20% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 9 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 160,000 miles 37 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 5 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 4 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 3 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 9 |
| 200k+ miles | 9 |
What the data shows
Of the 37 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 160,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 9 complaints mention a crash; 2 complaints mention a fire; 1 injury reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1999 ranks 4th most-complained-about out of 7 model years of the Infiniti QX4 with enough data (10 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 2 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
While parked with engine off vehicle caught on fire. Fire was extinguished by the fire department. Fire department determined that fire started in the engine with cause undetermined. Vehicle was not drivable.
1. Stereo amplifier fuse blew. (15 amp) 2. Fuse replaced 3. While driving the car smelled smoke. 4. All dash lights and electrical system went black. 5. Smoke started coming from under the dash board. 6. Car remained running, head lights functioned. 7. After turning the car off, large amounts of smoke came from behind and under the dash board. 8. Car would not start and all electrical system non responsive. 9.
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 infiniti qx4. While driving approximately 30 MPH, the contact lost control of the steering causing him to crash into a pole. The vehicle sustained damage to the front driver side. There were no injuries. The vehicle was towed to an auto shop where the mechanic advised that the steering shaft had fractured and caused the contact to lose control of the vehicle. The vehicle was repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 199,000. Updated 06/14/2012
Just bought the car used 5 months ago and it's not working due to strut housing and fuel filler tube recalls. I'm disabled and homeless currently and without the ability to drive my vehicle.