2015 Infiniti QX80 problems
Owners have filed 29 complaints with NHTSA about the 2015 Infiniti QX80. Fuel system is the most reported problem area, at 28% of complaints. Next are engine (17%) and air bags (14%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 29 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Fuel system 28% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 50,000 miles 14 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 | 6 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 14 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 50,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 1 complaint mentions a crash; 1 injury reported.
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.
I was driving down back street and applied brakes due to a stop sign ahead of me and my vehicle did not stop. I was in total shock at the time of the accident and could not believe I rear ended another vehicle. The date of the accident was 2/9/2018. After speaking with two of my other friends weeks later. My friend that owner a nissan murano rear ended another car when she applied the brakes. My other friend who owns an infinity had her vehicle in the shop for braking problems.
Driving down a city street at about 25-30 MPH with no cars in close proximity in front of vehicle. Heard three quick beeps and then the car suddenly stopped in the middle of the street. Moved foot from gas peddle to the brake to find the brake to the floor. No injuries or damage was sustained. The vehicle was driven directly to the dealer where they can not duplicate the problem. Infiniti consumer affairs department was contacted. They agreed with dealer that it could not be duplicated.
The contact owns a 2015 Infiniti QX80. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked at the residence, he attempted to start the vehicle and the vehicle failed to start. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact waited for a while before attempting to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic and was diagnosed with a defective fuel pump. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 95,000.
The contact owns a 2015 Infiniti QX80. The contact stated that on several occasions while driving approximately 20-25 MPH, the vehicle lost power, the engine revved abnormally, and the transmission failed to shift as intended. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer; however, the cause of the failure was not duplicated. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 85,000.