1999 Infiniti Qx4: Reliability Data

69
Total Complaints
160,000mi
Median Mileage
Steering
Top Issue
9
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

104,000 25th Percentile
160,000 Median Mileage
199,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Steering
9
Suspension
7
Front
7
Frame And Members
4
Electrical System
3
Body
3
Filler Pipe And Cap
3
Structure
2
Column
2
Power Train
2

Severity Assessment

9
Crashes
2
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"DRIVE SHAFT EXPERIENCES CONTINUED VIBRATIONS AT SPEEDS OF 40-65 MPH. MJS"
"THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN LOSS OF CONTROL WHILE DRIVING UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE HITTING A CURB AND THEN A WALL WHICH CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE FRONT BUMPER, PASSENGER SIDE OF VEHICLE AND THE TIRE PUNCTURED. NLM"
"VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AT 15 MPH, AND FROTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK"

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 9 complaints
25th: 119,500 mi Median: 136,869 mi 75th: 180,000 mi
Suspension 7 complaints
25th: 144,875 mi Median: 171,245 mi 75th: 184,368 mi
Front 7 complaints
Median: 134,200 mi
Frame And Members 4 complaints
25th: 123,500 mi Median: 177,500 mi 75th: 222,750 mi
Electrical System 3 complaints
Median: 160,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

OH: 10 IL: 10 NY: 9 IN: 7 AZ: 5 MI: 4 MA: 4 PA: 3 GA: 3 RI: 3

Who Files Complaints?

10.1%
Original Owners
89.9%
Second+ Owners

Infiniti Qx4 — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
19976012
19984611
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