2016 Infiniti QX70: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
1 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
1,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2016 model year. Data updated: . 1 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
Most common problems
Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 1 complaints (100.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Air Bags | 1 |
| Seat Belts | 1 |
Air Bags: 1; Seat Belts: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 1 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 0 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 |
2016: 1
Pattern summary
Air Bags leads the component reports. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10907615 · 2016-09-19 (September 19, 2016)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2016 INFINITI QX70. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, A VEHICLE RAN A STOP SIGN AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH HEAD ON INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED HEADACHES, INJURIES TO THE STERNUM, AND BRUISING ALIGNED WITH THE SEAT BELT. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT RECEIVED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD AND WAS DECLARED DESTROYED BY THE INSURANCE INVESTIGATOR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,0…
Owner-reported narrative. 1,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10907615 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.
Vehicle analysis explorer
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
Data completeness
1 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.
Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.
Problems by model year
Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.
| Component | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Bags | 120.0%ODI 10836307 · 16,613 miI EXPERIENCED A CATACLYSMIC FAILURE OF THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. THIS OCCURRED FEBRUARY 15, 2016, AT 143PM, NORTHBOUND I5, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. THE DRIVER CURTAIN AIRBAG AND SEAT MOUNTED SIDE-IMPACT AIRBAG DEPLOYED WHILE I WAS DRIVING AT 65 MPH IN THE CARPOOL LANE. THERE WAS NO COLLISION. THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF ANY WARNING SYMBOLS ON THE DASHBOARD. | 111.1%ODI 11157321 · 92,000 miFOR MY 2015 INFINITY QX70, I WAS TOLD THE AIR BAG MODULE WITHIN THE PASSENGER SEAT AND THE OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (OCS) WHICH IS PART OF THE AIRBAG SYSTEM HAVE BOTH GONE BAD THIS FRIDAY CAUSING MY SENSOR LIGHT TO COME ON. THE DEALER IS SAYING THE ONLY WAY TO REPAIR IT IS TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE PASSENGER SEAT, WHICH I VERY SELDOM EVER HAVE ANYONE IN MY CAR. BOTH THE QX50 & QX60 HAVE RECALLS FOR THE SAME THING, BUT THE QX70 DOES NOT. THE LIGHT JUST CAME ON FRIDAY MORNING, WITH NO ADVANCE NOTIFICATION OR ISSUES. I'M TOLD THE REPLACEMENT… | 1100.0%ODI 10907615 · 1,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2016 INFINITI QX70. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, A VEHICLE RAN A STOP SIGN AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH HEAD ON INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED HEADACHES, INJURIES TO THE STERNUM, AND BRUISING ALIGNED WITH THE SEAT BELT. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT RECEIVED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD AND WAS DECLARED DESTROYED BY THE INSURANCE INVESTIGATOR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,0… | 112.5%ODI 11595119A sensor, or trio of sensors, in the passenger side airbag system failed. Nissan/Infiniti says they cant be sure which of the three sensors is causing the problem and needs to replace all three. One of the sensors is integrated into the passenger seat itself and therefore the entire seat must be replaced. This all adds up to a very expensive repair cost of over $10,000 for sensors that are not accessible by the user, and therefore failed because of a manufacturer's defect, and not because of wear and tear, or anything caused by the user. Infi… |
| Electrical System | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 111.1%ODI 11639483Brake fluid began leaking onto the ABS actuator circuit board and created an electrical fire. This melted the engine harness and the connector to the abs module. This was confirmed by dealership technicians at Sewell Infiniti - Dallas. Dealership informed me they could not fix the vehicle because the part needed to replace (affected by a different recall), was discontinued and made me tow the vehicle to my house. The issue was confirmed by mechanics at Parkwood collision - Frisco. InfinitiUSA customer service acknowledged the issue and that t… | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 337.5%ODI 11441782(TCS) Traction control light comes on in normal conditions. Also triggers break light censor while driving in normal conditions. |
| Service Brakes | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 333.3%ODI 10910179 · 5 miWHEN SITTING WITH THE VEHICLE STOPPED, SUCH AS AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE BRAKE PEDAL FADES AND THE PEDAL ALMOST GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 112.5%ODI 11441782(TCS) Traction control light comes on in normal conditions. Also triggers break light censor while driving in normal conditions. |
| Power Train | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 111.1%ODI 11764414I was driving down the highway and the revs went up really high with some banging and clanging, the check engine light came on and the gears stopped shifting. The dealer told me the transmission valve body failed and it seems to be a common issue in these cars. Not safe to drive as the gears wont shift and this seems to be a sensor in the transmission that is doomed to fail after a matter of time. Infiniti reengineered this part because they know it is going to fail but have not issued a recall. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 225.0%ODI 11529713 · 85,000 miThe contact owns a 2017 Infiniti QX70. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 MPH, the transmission was hard shifting into gear. The contact stated that the transmission failed to shift into the proper gear. Additionally, while driving in the rain, the vehicle hydroplaned on three occasions. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was diagnosed that the valve body needed to be replaced. The battery was replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The man… |
| Engine | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 225.0%ODI 11529713 · 85,000 miThe contact owns a 2017 Infiniti QX70. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 MPH, the transmission was hard shifting into gear. The contact stated that the transmission failed to shift into the proper gear. Additionally, while driving in the rain, the vehicle hydroplaned on three occasions. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was diagnosed that the valve body needed to be replaced. The battery was replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The man… |
| Exterior Lighting | 120.0%ODI 10558207 · 900 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 INFINTI QX70. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FOG LAMP LENSES SHUDDERED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY ROAD DEBRIS. THE TECHNICIAN MENTIONED THAT THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 900. | 111.1%ODI 10809288THE INTERIOR COURTESY LIGHTS UNDER THE DASH REMAIN ON WHEN CAR IS RUNNING. DURING NIGHT TIME DRIVING THIS IS VERY DISTRACTING TO ATTENTIVE SAFE DRIVING. ACCORDING TO INFINITI, THIS WAS ENGINEERIED TO REMAIN ON AND THERE IS NO WAY TO TURN THE LIGHT OFF. THE CHANGE TO THE LIGHTING WAS DONE ON MODELS BEGINING WITH 2014. IN EARLIER MODELS ALL THE AMBIENT LIGHTS GO OUT WHEN THE CAR IS STARTED. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 120.0%ODI 11165607 · 68,000 miINSIDE OF THE VEHICLE SMELLS FUEL ONCE IN A WEEK WHEN I CONTACTED THE COMPANY THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE'S NO RECALLS ON MY VEHICLE WHEN I MADE MY SEARCH I FOUND THOSE RECALLS RECALL I'D 227693 | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 112.5%ODI 11615862The issue I have experienced involved my car stalling due to an inaccurate fuel gauge reading: basically, ran out of gas on a road while fuel gage was still showing half tank full. Luckily, was able to avoid any accident. The error code came up: P0462, which stands for “Fuel Level Sensor ‘A’ Circuit Low,” and indicates a problem with the fuel level sensor circuit. I was going to replace the fuel gauge/pump, but was told by a Nissan technical adviser at the dealership, the root cause is likely a faulty instrument cluster module, which is respons… |
| Seat Belts | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 111.1%ODI 10705627 · 448 miIN A WEEK OLD QX-70 WITH ONLY 448 TOTAL MILES, WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, I LEANED FORWARD SLIGHTLY AND LEFT SIDE (FLOOR ANCHOR SIDE) OF DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT FAILED BY THE HIP WEBBING SEPARATING FROM THE FLOOR ATTACHMENT POINT. THIS IS NOT THE RIGHT SIDE ATTACHMENT THAT IS SUPPOSED TO BE DETACHABLE, BUT THE LEFT FLOOR ANCHOR SIDE. HAD THIS OCCURRED IN AN IMPACT I WOULD HAVE BEEN INJURED. THIS ATTACHMENT POINT IS OF A STRANGE AND ILLOGICAL DESIGN IN THAT IT HAS A PROBE SIMILAR TO THE REGULAR ENTRY/EXIT SEAT BELT ATTACHMENT. EITHER I… | 1100.0%ODI 10907615 · 1,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2016 INFINITI QX70. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, A VEHICLE RAN A STOP SIGN AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH HEAD ON INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED HEADACHES, INJURIES TO THE STERNUM, AND BRUISING ALIGNED WITH THE SEAT BELT. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT RECEIVED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD AND WAS DECLARED DESTROYED BY THE INSURANCE INVESTIGATOR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,0… | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.
Failure mileage by component
Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.
| Component | Mileage range (25th–75th percentile) | Median | Usable records | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Bags | Too few reports for a range | 1,000 mi | 1 (sparse) | ODI 10907615 · 1,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2016 INFINITI QX70. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, A VEHICLE RAN A STOP SIGN AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH HEAD ON INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED HEADACHES, INJURIES TO THE STERNUM, AND BRUISING ALIGNED WITH THE SEAT BELT. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT RECEIVED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD AND WAS DECLARED DESTROYED BY THE INSURANCE INVESTIGATOR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,0… |
| Seat Belts | Too few reports for a range | 1,000 mi | 1 (sparse) | ODI 10907615 · 1,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2016 INFINITI QX70. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, A VEHICLE RAN A STOP SIGN AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH HEAD ON INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED HEADACHES, INJURIES TO THE STERNUM, AND BRUISING ALIGNED WITH THE SEAT BELT. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT RECEIVED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD AND WAS DECLARED DESTROYED BY THE INSURANCE INVESTIGATOR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,0… |
Complaint and recall timeline
Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.
Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.
Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
| Month | Complaints | Campaigns announced | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2024-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-09 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-10 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-09 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-10 (partial) | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
Emerging complaint spikes
Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.
This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.
No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.
Equal-age model-year comparison
Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.
2016: 1 complaints · 2017: 0 complaints
| Model year | Through age 0 | Through age 1 | Through age 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Date coverage across each selected cohort
| Year | Incident dates used | Filing date fallbacks | Excluded dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.
Components reported together
Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.
| Component | Air Bags | Seat Belts |
|---|---|---|
| Air Bags | — | 1ODI 10907615 · 1,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2016 INFINITI QX70. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, A VEHICLE RAN A STOP SIGN AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH HEAD ON INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED HEADACHES, INJURIES TO THE STERNUM, AND BRUISING ALIGNED WITH THE SEAT BELT. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT RECEIVED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD AND WAS DECLARED DESTROYED BY THE INSURANCE INVESTIGATOR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,0… |
| Seat Belts | 1ODI 10907615 · 1,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2016 INFINITI QX70. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, A VEHICLE RAN A STOP SIGN AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH HEAD ON INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED HEADACHES, INJURIES TO THE STERNUM, AND BRUISING ALIGNED WITH THE SEAT BELT. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT RECEIVED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD AND WAS DECLARED DESTROYED BY THE INSURANCE INVESTIGATOR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,0… | — |
Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.
Recurring narrative patterns
Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.
0 patterns with matching reports.
No narratives match the published patterns.