Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 1999 Infiniti QX4, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Steering14
- Suspension14
- Structure8
- Electrical system5
- Fuel system, gasoline5
- Power train3
- Engine and engine cooling3
- Air bags2
- Visibility2
- Exterior lighting2
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 1 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
New York safety inspections
At its first New York inspection the 1999 Infiniti QX4 failed the safety check 0.00% of the time — 100% less often than the average 1999 passenger car (1.76%). Median odometer at inspection: 133,879 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 1999 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 1999 Infiniti QX4: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 635059 | ON SOME VEHICLES THE ALL-MODE TRANSFER CASE MAY BECOME STUCK IN 4WD LOW. *TT |
| 635052 | SERVICE INFORMATION REGARDING ROOF CONSOLE TEMPERATURE DISPLAY READING INACCURATELY. *TT |
| 632219 | INFORMATION REGARDING CONSOLE TEMPERATURE DISPLAY READING INACCURATELY. *TT |
| 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 |
| 630821 | SUBJECT REGARDING MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP ON WITH REAR OXYGEN SENSOR DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE PO138-P0140 OR P0158-P0160 STORED. *YH |
| 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 |
| 623682 | SOME VEHICLES INCLUDING 1995 INFINITI QX4 MAY EXPERIENCE A SQUEAK/CREAK NOISE AT THE RH REAR SHOCK AREA WHILE DRIVING, A SMALL STONE, ROCK, OR PEBBLE MAY HAVE BECOME LODGED BETWEEN THE UPPER EYEBOLT OF THE RH REAR SHOCK AND ITS MOUNTING BRACKET. *SLC |
| 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 |
| 623098 | INFORMATION REGARDING SQUEAK/CREAK NOISE AT RH REAR SHOCK. *YH |
| 623068 | INFORMATION REGARDING REAR SUSPENSION BOTTOMING OUT. *YH |
| 623057 | INFORMATION REGARDING REAR AXLE BEARING REMOVAL KIT. *YH |
| 621950 | SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ON WITH REAR OXYGEN SENSOR DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES P0138, P0139, P0140, P0158, P0159, AND P0160 STORED IN THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM). *TT |
| 618437 | A CONDITION MAY EXIST WHERE THE ENGINE WILL NOT START OR INTERMITTENT NO START CONDITION IS EXPERIENCED. THIS BULLETIN DESCRIBES AND INTRODUCES NEW FEATURES OF THE VEHICLE IMMOBILIZER SYSTEM / NISSAN ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM (IVIS / NATS). *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 |
| 618015 | SUBJECT REGARDING ECM REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES FOR VEHICLES WITH REPROGRAMMABLE ECMS. *SB |
| 614893 | SUBJECT REGARDING AN ESSENTIAL TOOL - FUEL PRESSURE GAUGE KIT. *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 |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)
NHTSA investigations
Frame/Body Structure Corrosion
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation