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: 2017.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections, initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
Year by year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 QX70 | 8 | 0 |
| 2016 QX70 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 QX70 | 9 | 1 |
| 2014 QX70 | 5 | 1 |
A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections
Most common problems
- Service brakes4
- Electrical system4
- Air bags4
- Power train3
- Visibility/wiper2
- Unknown or other2
- Structure2
- Seat belts2
NHTSA ODI complaints, all model years
Crash-test ratings by year
NHTSA 5-star results for 4 model-year variants; not yet fully rated. Rollover risk is the estimated chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.
| Year | Variant | Overall | Rollover risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2017 Infiniti QX70 SUV AWD | — | 0.0 % |
| 2016 | 2016 Infiniti QX70 SUV AWD | — | 0.0 % |
| 2015 | 2015 Infiniti QX70 SUV AWD | — | 0.0 % |
| 2014 | 2014 Infiniti QX70 SUV AWD | — | 0.0 % |
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 4 model years, best variant per year. Combined consumption ranges from 12.8 L/100 km.
| Year | Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | QX70 AWD · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Premium gasoline | 14.5 | 10.8 | 12.8 |
| 2016 | QX70 AWD · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Premium gasoline | 14.5 | 10.7 | 12.8 |
| 2015 | QX70 AWD · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Premium gasoline | 14.6 | 10.7 | 12.8 |
| 2014 | QX70 AWD · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Premium gasoline | 14.5 | 10.7 | 12.8 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
In New Zealand
33 QX70 cars are on the New Zealand register; 42% arrived as used imports.
| Model year | Registered | Sold new in NZ | Used imports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 19 | 18 | 0 |
| 2016 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2015 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
In the United Kingdom
388 QX70 cars were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, by year of manufacture.
| Built | Licensed | Off the road (SORN) |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 11 | 2 |
| 2016 | 127 | 6 |
| 2015 | 105 | 4 |
| 2014 | 136 | 12 |
| 2013 | 8 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | — |
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124) · Open Government Licence v3.0
MOT test results in Great Britain
402 QX70 cars took their annual MOT test in 2023; 86% passed first time, against 75% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 141 | 87% |
| 2015 | 107 | 91% |
| 2014 | 154 | 82% |
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 | QX70 | All cars, same ages |
|---|---|---|
| Tyres | 3.7% | 6.5% |
| Brakes | 3.2% | 5.1% |
| Visibility | 2.5% | 3.9% |
| Suspension | 2.5% | 6.6% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 2.2% | 8.0% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 2.0% | 2.1% |
| Identification of the vehicle | 0.5% | 0.3% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 0.5% | 1.9% |
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
4,312 new Infiniti QX70 cars registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland between 2013 and 2019, from the European Environment Agency's CO₂ monitoring of every new car. In 2019 the largest markets were Germany (13), Bulgaria (1).
| Year | New cars | CO₂ g/km |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 14 | 295 (NEDC) |
| 2018 | 270 | 324 (NEDC) |
| 2017 | 470 | 297 (NEDC) |
| 2016 | 1,202 | — |
| 2015 | 1,464 | — |
| 2014 | 823 | — |
| 2013 | 69 | — |
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
Recalls
1 campaigns cover the QX70.
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 Nissan Juke, 2012-2013 Infiniti M56, QX56, and 2014-2015 Infiniti Q70 (V8 engine vehicles only), and QX80 vehicles. The fuel pressure sensors may not have been sufficiently tightened during production. As a result, the fuel pressure sensor may loosen with vehicle usage and cause a fuel leak.
NHTSA recalls