1997 Infiniti Qx4: Reliability Data

60
Total Complaints
120,000mi
Median Mileage
Suspension
Top Issue
12
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

105,000 25th Percentile
120,000 Median Mileage
172,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Suspension
15
Steering
10
Front
3
Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe
2
Unknown Or Other
2
Wheels
2
Tires
2
Engine And Engine Cooling
2
Seats
1
Vehicle Speed Control
1

Severity Assessment

12
Crashes
0
Fires
10
Injuries
2
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE DRIVING DRIVER'S SIDE REAR WHEEL JUST FELL OFF, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK"
"FRONT WINDSHIELD HAS VISIBLITY PROBLEMS. OWNER CANNOT SEE FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. WINDSHIELD HAS BEEN REPLACED 4 DIFFERENT TIMES. CAUSE OF PROBLEM UNKNOWN POSSIBLE DESIGN FLAW. *AK"
"VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION RESULTING IN COLLISION."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Suspension 15 complaints
25th: 105,345 mi Median: 135,000 mi 75th: 211,261 mi
Steering 10 complaints
25th: 105,460 mi Median: 150,000 mi 75th: 172,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

TX: 7 NJ: 6 VA: 5 CA: 5 WA: 4 OH: 4 TN: 4 AZ: 3 NY: 3 MA: 3

Who Files Complaints?

10%
Original Owners
90%
Second+ Owners

Infiniti Qx4 — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
19984611
1999699
2000401
2001939
2002517
2003252

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28