1997 Infiniti Qx4
Safety Score
88
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
44
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-04-20 | 11V244000 |
SUSPENSION:FRONT | 195,991 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-12 | STEERING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 1997 Infiniti QX4. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 11V244000 (Steering, … |
| 2021-07-20 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | the rear end started to sway and shake ... made the car uncrontrlable, I reacted instantly and took my foot off the gas… |
| 2019-07-19 | STEERING | No | 0 | I HAD MY CAR SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY DETAILING IT. I'VE ALWAYS TOOK EXCEPTIONAL CARE OF MY VEHICLES AND ONE THING I'VE A… |
| 2018-08-21 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | CAR SUSPENSION SHIMMIES, SHAKES AND WHOLE CAR ROLLS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. |
| 2015-11-02 | STEERING | No | 0 | ALL 1997 THRU 2003 FRAME SUSPENSION, SUSPENSION BODY PANELS WERE IMPROPERLY UNDERCOATED TO PREVENT RUSTING. WARNING WAS… |
| 2015-10-28 | STEERING | No | 0 | MASSIVE RUST OF FRAME AND UNIT BODY SUSPENSION COMPONENTS CAUSING A SUDDEN LOSS OF STEERING, BRAKING AND CONTROL OF VEH… |
| 2014-04-14 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | I OWN A 1997 INFINITI QX4. WHILE TRAVELING 45 MPH OR MORE, THE VEHICLE BEGINS TO WOBBLE AND VIBRATE VIOLENTLY, SEEMINGL… |
| 2014-04-14 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | I BOUGHT A 1997 INFINITI FROM CARS UNLIMITED; OWNER[XXX] I BOUGHT 'AS IS'. ALTHOUGH DEALER OWNER WAS NON-INTEGRAL, LIED… |
| 2012-09-01 | SUSPENSION:FRONT | No | 0 | 1997 QX4. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO RECALL NOTICE CONCERNING MALFUNCTIONING PARTS *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE REC… |
| 2012-07-18 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 INFINITI QX4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE STRUT HOUSING WAS DEFECTIVE. … |
| 2012-02-08 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | Yes | 1 | AT 6:45 A.M CAR TRAVELING DOWN FREEZELAND ROAD, LINDEN, VA AT ABOUT 30MPH. WEATHER CONDITIONS: CLEAR, DRY. ROAD CONDITI… |
| 2011-11-27 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 INFINITI QX4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WIT… |
| 2011-09-09 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 INFINITI QX4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR BUSHINGS FROM THE UPPER CONTROL ARM DETERIOR… |
| 2010-09-16 | STEERING | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 INFINITI QX4. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 25 MPH AND BEGAN TO HAVE TROUBLE CONTROLLING THE STE… |
| 2010-08-15 | SUSPENSION:FRONT | No | 0 | THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE STRUT TOWER RUSTED OUT ON MY 1997 INFINITI QX4. PART OF THE STRUT TOWER SHEARED, CREATING AN OBST… |
| 2010-07-19 | STEERING | No | 0 | WHILE ON INTERSTATE 10, THE QX4 SHAKES UNCONTROLLABLY WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHER SPEEDS AND THE STEERING WHEEL DOES NOT TU… |
| 2010-06-07 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | SIDE TO SIDE VEHICLE SHAKE. AT SPEEDS OVER 40 MPH ANY BUMP WILL SEND THE CAR INTO A VIOLENT SHAKE THAT CAN ONLY BE STO… |
| 2010-04-22 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 INFINITI QX4. WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO WOBBLE AND VIBRATE VIOLENTLY. TH… |
| 2010-01-24 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | Yes | 2 | MY HUSBAND AND I WERE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON JANUARY 24TH 2010, WHILE TRAVELING N. ON STATE HWY 87 GOING TOWARDS PA… |
| 2009-02-02 | SUSPENSION:FRONT | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 INFINITI QX4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, HE STARTED TO HEAR A … |
| 2009-01-05 | STEERING | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 INFINITI QX4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING 50 MPH OR MORE AND IT H… |
| 2007-10-11 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | CONTINUED FAILURE TO PASS EMISSIONS INSPECTIONS; CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON; REPLACED MANIFOLD AND OTHER PARTS,… |
| 2006-02-01 | TIRES | No | 0 | MY 1997 INFINITI QX4 STARTED TO HAVE A SIDE TO SIDE WOBBLE. IT GOT WORSE OVER TIME. NOW I CAN BARELY DRIVE ON THE FREEW… |
| 2005-05-22 | WHEELS | No | 0 | 1997 INFINITY QX4 LOST LEFT FRONT WHEEL. *TS ONE OF THE LUG STUDS SNAPPED OFF.*JB |
| 2003-06-11 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATED WHILE HAVING THE VEHICLE SERVICED, TECHNICIAN NOTICED THE HEAT SHIELD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK THE H… |
| 2003-05-06 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | No | 0 | 97 INFINITI QX4 HAS KNOWN EXHAUST MANIFOLD ISSUES WHICH A RECALL HAS NOT BEEN ISSUED BY NISSAN MOTOR COMPANY.*JB |
| 2003-01-15 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | WHILE ACCELERATING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT WARNING THE THROTTLE WOULD STICK IN THE IDLE POSITION CAUSING A DISTRACTION… |
| 2002-08-11 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | Yes | 1 | DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT DIDN'T HOLD IN A COLLISION. *AK THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER TWICE. THE FIRST TIME IT ROLLED THE… |
| 2002-08-11 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | Yes | 0 | DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT DIDN'T HOLD IN A SIDE COLLISION. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK |
| 2001-03-10 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | No | 0 | GAS PEDAL STICKS FROM A COMPLETE STOP DURING SLIGHT ACCELERATION. IF I TRY TO FEATHER IT BEFORE FULL ACCELERATION, IT S… |
| 2000-11-19 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 1 | WHILE BRAKING QUICKLEY CONSUMER ON PASSENGER SIDE LEG BANGED UP AGAINST DASHBOARD AND SOMETHING SHARP RIPPED THE SKIN… |
| 2000-06-01 | EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER | No | 0 | NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK |
| 2000-02-08 | TIRES | No | 0 | TIRES WEAR OUT TOO FAST. *AK |
| 2000-01-20 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 0 | VEHICLE SLID ON BLACK ICE DOWN A VERY STEEP ROAD, LOST CONTROL, AND WENT UP A MOUNTAIN WALL, FLIPPED OVER, AND HIT A… |
| 1999-08-15 | SEATS | Yes | 0 | CONSUMER WAS REAR ENDED WHILE TRAVELING LESS THAN 20 MPH. UPON IMPACT BOTH DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SEATS BR… |
| 1999-04-15 | POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY | Yes | 0 | THERE WAS A PROBLEM THAT I BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF MY DEALER. THE 4-WD LIGHT CONTINUED TO BLINK ONCE I HAD TRAVELE… |
| 1998-12-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | No | 0 | EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACKED. YH |
| 1998-11-06 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS | No | 0 | VEHICLES COMING FROM THE MANUFACTURER ARE BEING PUT OUT WITH DEFECTIVE COIL SPRINGS WHICH CAUSES VEHICLES TO LEAN TO TH… |
| 1998-06-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | BRAKES REPLACED DUE TO EXPERIENCING A TICKING & SQUEALING NOISE. *YC |
| 1997-03-31 | WHEELS | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING DRIVER'S SIDE REAR WHEEL JUST FELL OFF, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK |
| 1997-03-15 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | INTERMITTENTLY WHENEVER BRAKES ARE APPLIED VEHICLE WOULD FAIL TO STOP RIGHT AWAY. BEEN TO DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES & … |
| — | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION RESULTING IN COLLISION. |
| — | STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE | No | 0 | WHEN DRIVING, IF YOU ACCIDENTALLY PRESS THE REAR TAILGATE BUTTON, (WHICH IS LOCATED BESIDE THE CRUISE CONTROL BUTTON), … |
| — | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD | No | 0 | FRONT WINDSHIELD HAS VISIBLITY PROBLEMS. OWNER CANNOT SEE FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. WINDSHIELD HAS BEEN REPLACED 4 DIFFERENT… |