Complaints by model year
Each bar is one model year. The most recent years are still collecting complaints.
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026
New York safety inspections
Share of first inspections failed on safety, by model year. Older cars fail more as miles build up, so compare each year with the average car of the same year. Best against its own year: 2016.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections, initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
Year by year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 Q70 | 2 | 2 |
| 2018 Q70 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 Q70 | 2 | 1 |
| 2016 Q70 | 3 | 1 |
| 2015 Q70 | 10 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 2 |
A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections
Most common problems
- Power train6
- Visibility/wiper3
- Vehicle speed control3
- Steering3
- Engine3
- Air bags3
- Unknown or other1
- Service brakes1
NHTSA ODI complaints, all model years
Fatal crashes in the US
From 2020 to 2023, 11 Q70 vehicles were involved in crashes on US public roads in which someone died, and 3 people died inside them. These are counts, not crash rates: a model with more cars on the road shows up more often, and people killed outside the vehicle are not counted here.
| Model year | Vehicles in fatal crashes | Deaths in the vehicle |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 |
| 2015 | 7 | 3 |
NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), crash years 2020–2023 (public domain) · how we count
Crash-test ratings by year
NHTSA 5-star results for 6 model-year variants; 3 of 3 rated variants score five stars overall. Rollover risk is the estimated chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.
| Year | Variant | Overall | Rollover risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2019 Infiniti Q70 4 DR AWD | — | 11.3 % |
| 2018 | 2018 Infiniti Q70 4 DR AWD | — | 11.3 % |
| 2017 | 2017 Infiniti Q70 4 DR AWD | — | 11.3 % |
| 2016 | 2016 Infiniti Q70 4 DR AWD | ★★★★★ | 11.3 % |
| 2015 | 2015 Infiniti Q70 4 DR AWD | ★★★★★ | 11.3 % |
| 2014 | 2014 Infiniti Q70 4 DR AWD | ★★★★★ | 11.3 % |
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (5-Star Safety Ratings), api.nhtsa.gov · US federal work, public domain
Fuel consumption by year
Official Canadian test results for 6 model years, best variant per year. Combined consumption ranges from 11.0–11.7 L/100 km.
| Year | Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Q70 AWD · Mid-size · Premium gasoline | 13.2 | 9.8 | 11.7 |
| 2018 | Q70 AWD · Mid-size · Premium gasoline | 13.2 | 9.8 | 11.7 |
| 2017 | Q70 AWD · Mid-size · Premium gasoline | 13.2 | 9.8 | 11.7 |
| 2016 | Q70 AWD · Mid-size · Premium gasoline | 13.2 | 9.7 | 11.6 |
| 2015 | Q70 · Mid-size · Premium gasoline | 12.8 | 8.9 | 11.0 |
| 2014 | Q70 · Mid-size · Premium gasoline | 12.8 | 8.9 | 11.0 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
In New Zealand
3 Q70 cars are on the New Zealand register; 100% arrived as used imports.
| Model year | Registered | Sold new in NZ | Used imports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
In the United Kingdom
343 Q70 cars were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, by year of manufacture.
| Built | Licensed | Off the road (SORN) |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | — |
| 2018 | 4 | — |
| 2017 | 132 | 4 |
| 2016 | 73 | 3 |
| 2015 | 122 | 8 |
| 2014 | 11 | 1 |
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124) · Open Government Licence v3.0
MOT test results in Great Britain
280 Q70 cars took their annual MOT test in 2023; 80% passed first time, against 79% for all cars of the same ages. Older cars fail more often, so compare a year with the same year of other cars.
| First registered | Tests | Passed first time |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 144 | 81% |
| 2015 | 136 | 79% |
Why they fail
Share of all first tests that ended in a fail because of each part of the car (one test can fail on several).
| Area | Q70 | All cars, same ages |
|---|---|---|
| Tyres | 6.4% | 6.1% |
| Brakes | 6.4% | 4.3% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 3.6% | 6.1% |
| Suspension | 2.9% | 4.7% |
| Visibility | 2.5% | 3.7% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 2.1% | 1.7% |
| Road Wheels | 1.4% | 0.3% |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 0.4% | 0.4% |
DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023 (Department for Transport) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · first tests of cars only; a fix made at the test station within the hour still counts as a fail
New registrations in Europe
1,524 new Infiniti Q70 cars registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland between 2014 and 2020, from the European Environment Agency's CO₂ monitoring of every new car. In 2020 the largest markets were Germany (1).
| Year | New cars | CO₂ g/km |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 249 (NEDC) |
| 2019 | 10 | 127 (NEDC) |
| 2018 | 57 | 154 (NEDC) |
| 2017 | 346 | 133 (NEDC) |
| 2016 | 485 | — |
| 2015 | 554 | — |
| 2014 | 71 | — |
Averages are weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value (NEDC until the WLTP switch). European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · re-use permitted with acknowledgement
EU safety alerts
Safety Gate, the European Union's rapid alert system, names the Q70 in 3 alerts. European versions can differ from the North American car.
The propeller shafts have insufficient strength due to insufficient press-fitting length of the universal joints into the tubes. As a result, cracks can develop in these areas during use, leading the propeller shaft to break. This can cause unexpected loss of …
As a result of a design flaw, the drive shaft may be overloaded, causing it to potentially detach and damage the parking brake cable. This could lead to unintended movement of the vehicle,increasing the risk of an accident.
Because of a faulty gasket on the timing chain tensioner, motor oil may leak out and drip onto the road leading to a skid risk for other road users.
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0
Recalls
3 campaigns cover the Q70.
Nissan North America, Inc. (INFINITI) is recalling certain 2011-2013 M56, 2012-2013 M35 Hybrid, 2014-2018 Q50, Q70 Hybrid, 2014-2019 Q70, and 2015-2019 Q70L two-wheel drive vehicles. The driveshaft can fatigue and break.
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2011-2013 Infiniti M56, 2012-2013 M35 Hybrid, and 2014 Q70 and Q70 Hybrid vehicles. These models, equipped with 2WD and with a hybrid or VK56 powertrain, have a driveshaft that may break.
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Nissan Altima, Armada, Frontier, Kicks, Leaf, Maxima, Murano, NV, NV200, Pathfinder, Rogue, Rogue Sport, Sentra, Titan, Titan Diesel, Versa Note and Versa Sedan vehicles, as well as Infiniti Q50, Q60, QX30 and QX80 vehicles. Additionally included are 2019 Nissan GT-R and Taxi and Infiniti QX50, QX60, Q70, Q70L vehicles. The back-up camera and display settings can be adjusted such that the rear view image is no longer visible and the system will retain that setting the next time the vehicle is placed in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."
NHTSA recalls