1998 Infiniti Qx4: Reliability Data

46
Total Complaints
161,000mi
Median Mileage
Steering
Top Issue
11
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

112,454 25th Percentile
161,000 Median Mileage
191,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Steering
6
Front
4
Filler Pipe And Cap
4
Suspension
4
Body
3
Vehicle Speed Control
3
Accelerator Pedal
2
Air Bags
2
Frame And Members
2
Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
2

Severity Assessment

11
Crashes
0
Fires
3
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE LOOKING FOR A PARKING SPACE AND FOUND IT, TURNED INTO IT AND THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RACE. VEHICLE ACCELERATED, HITTING ANOTHER AUTOMOBILE THAT WAS PARKED, DRIVING IT UP ON A GRASS HILL. VECHICLE DID NOT STOP. *AK"
"VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION RESULTING IN COLLISION WITH MULTIPLE VEHICLES, NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING COLLISION."
"VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION RESULTING IN COLLISION WITH MULTIPLE VEHICLES, NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING 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.

Steering 6 complaints
25th: 163,439 mi Median: 174,378 mi 75th: 206,466 mi
Suspension 4 complaints
25th: 170,750 mi Median: 200,000 mi 75th: 226,250 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

MA: 6 CA: 5 PA: 5 NY: 4 TX: 4 NJ: 4 ME: 3 IL: 2 OK: 2 CO: 2

Who Files Complaints?

28.3%
Original Owners
71.7%
Second+ Owners

Infiniti Qx4 — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
19976012
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