Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 1998 Infiniti QX4, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Suspension10
- Steering6
- Vehicle speed control5
- Fuel system, gasoline5
- Structure5
- Power train3
- Service brakes, hydraulic3
- Air bags2
- Engine and engine cooling2
- Wheels1
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 2 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
Fatal crashes in the US
From 2020 to 2023, 3 1998 QX4 vehicles were involved in crashes on US public roads in which someone died; 3 people died inside them, and 1 of the vehicles rolled over. This is a count, not a crash rate: it grows with the number of cars on the road.
NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), crash years 2020–2023 (public domain)
New York safety inspections
At its first New York inspection the 1998 Infiniti QX4 failed the safety check 1.33% of the time — 22% less often than the average 1998 passenger car (1.71%). Median odometer at inspection: 160,574 miles.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
Fuel consumption
Official Canadian test results for 1 variant: combined 15.7 L/100 km (about 15 mpg US), CO₂ 361 g/km.
| Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| QX4 4X4 · Sport utility vehicle · Regular gasoline | 17.4 | 13.6 | 15.7 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls in Canada
2 Transport Canada recalls for the 1998 Infiniti QX4.
| 2011165 21 Apr 2011 | Structure On certain vehicles operated in areas of heavy road salt usage during winter months, a mixture of snow/water and salt may enter an assembly location hole in the… |
| 2007300 13 Sept 2007 | Fuel System On certain vehicles, inadequate coating of the fuel filler tube assembly could allow water to penetrate past the coating and cause surface rust. In areas which… |
Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 1996-2004 PATHFINDER AND MODEL YEAR 1997-2003 INFINITI QX4 VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD, OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN, CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, IOWA, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, MASSACHUSETTS, MAINE, MARYLAND, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, WASHINGTON D.C., WEST VIRGINIA AND WISCONSIN. IN AREAS OF THE COUNTRY IN WHICH HEAVY CONCENTRATIONS OF ROAD SALT ARE USED, A MIXTURE OF SNOW/WATER AND SALT MAY ENTER AN ASSEMBLY LOCATION HOLE IN THE UPPER STRUT HOUSING, CAUSING WATER TO COLLECT AT THE MATING SURFACE OF THE STRUT HOUSING PANEL AND THE INNER HOOD LEDGE ASSEMBLY. OVER TIME, THIS SNOW/WATER AND SALT INTRUSION MAY RESULT IN CORROSION OF THE STRUT TOWER HOUSING IN SOME SUBJECT VEHICLES.
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, IOWA, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, KENTUCKY, MASSACHUSETTS, MAINE, MARYLAND, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, TENNESSEE, VERMONT, VIRGINIA, WEST VIRGINIA , WISCONSIN AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, DURING THE COATING PROCESS OF THE FUEL FILLER TUBE ASSEMBLY, AN INSUFFICIENT AMOUNT OF COATING MAY HAVE BEEN APPLIED AT THE LOWER MOUNTING BRACKET. THIS COULD RESULT IN AN OPENING IN THE COATING WHICH CAN ALLOW WATER TO ENTER AND MAKE CONTACT WITH THE BARE METAL OF THE TUBE.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What Infiniti told its dealers about the 1998 Infiniti QX4: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 635052 | SERVICE INFORMATION REGARDING ROOF CONSOLE TEMPERATURE DISPLAY READING INACCURATELY. *TT |
| 632221 | SUBJECT REGARDING REVISED THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR (TPS) ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURE. *TT |
| 632219 | INFORMATION REGARDING CONSOLE TEMPERATURE DISPLAY READING INACCURATELY. *TT |
| 631768 | SUBJECT REGARDING REVISED THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURE. *SLC |
| 631177 | SUBJECT REGARDING FUEL INJECTOR CLEANING FOR VEHICLES WITH ROUGH IDLE, HESITATION OR MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP ON WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES P0300 - P0306 STORED. *TT |
| 629393 | INFORMATION REGARDING CLUNK NOISE FROM TRANSFER CASE. *YH |
| 628735 | FRONT SEAT BELT LATCH PLATE RETAINING BUTTON MISSING. *TT |
| 628728 | SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT IDLE SPEED FLUCTUATION, INCORRECT IDLE SPEED, INCREASED ACCELERATOR PEDAL RESISTANCE, DIFFICULTY ACCELERATING SMOOTHLY FROM A STOP. *TT |
| 625501 | INFORMATION ON FUEL INJECTOR CLEANING FOR VEHICLES WITH ROUGH IDLE, HESITATION OR MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP ON WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P0300 - P0306 STORED. *TT |
| 625052 | SUBJECT REGARDING SUNGLASSES HOLDER LID WILL NOT OPEN/CLOSE PROPERLY. *YD |
| 625026 | SUBJECT REGARDING IDLER PULLEY NOISE (AMENDMENT). *YD |
| 623166 | INFORMATION REGARDING FUEL INJECTOR CLEANING FOR VEHICLES WITH ROUGH IDLE, HESITATION OR MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP ON WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P0300-P0306 STORED. *YH |
| 623102 | INFORMATION REGARDING ESSENTIAL TOOL: INNER TIE ROD WRENCHES. *YH |
| 623068 | INFORMATION REGARDING REAR SUSPENSION BOTTOMING OUT. *YH |
| 623057 | INFORMATION REGARDING REAR AXLE BEARING REMOVAL KIT. *YH |
| 618438 | SUBJECT REGARDING INFINITI REVISED TPS (THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR) ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURE. *TT |
| 618030 | SERVICE INFORMATION FOR VEHICLES EXHIBITING IDLE SPEED FLUCTUATION; INCORRECT IDLE SPEED; INCREASED ACCELERATOR PEDAL RESISTANCE AND / OR DIFFICULTY ACCELERATING SMOOTHLY FROM A STOP. *TT |
| 614036 | SUBJECT REGARDING VG33E PISTON REPLACEMENT. *TT |
| 611170 | VEHICLE MAY EXPERIENCE SUN SHADE CLIPS BREAKING OR DEFORMING. *MJS |
| 611169 | VEHICLE'S MAY EXPERIENCE WIND/SQUEAK/POP NOISE FROM FRONT DOOR WINDOW AREA. *MJS |
| 610384 | SOME CUSTOMER MAY INDICATE THAT A LIGHT TICKING HUMMING NOISE CAN BE HEARD COMING FROM THE BLOWER MOTOR OF AN VEHICLE WHEN THE MOTOR IS RUN AT LOW FAN SPEEDS (SPEED 1 OR 2). *TT |
| 610380 | SUBJECT REGARDING SUNROOF RAIL ASSEMBLY REPAIR. *TT |
| 610378 | SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT THAT THE REAR VIEW MIRROR IS LOOSE OR FALLS OFF. *TT |
| 610376 | SUBJECT REGARDING WINDSHIELD WASHER NOZZLE SPRAY PATTERN ADJUSTMENT FOR VEHICLES WITH VARIOUS VIN RANGES. *TT |
| 610375 | SOME VEHICLES BUILT BEFORE JNRAR07YXYW075013 MAY EXHIBIT HARD STARTING IN COLD TEMPERATURES AND HIGH ALTITUDES. *TT |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)
NHTSA investigations
Frame/Body Structure Corrosion
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation