Worst 1998 Infiniti Qx4 Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
STEERING
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
SUSPENSION
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 1998 Infiniti Qx4.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | 6 | 1 | — | 184,785 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP | 4 | — | — | 151,727 mi | |
| SUSPENSION | 4 | 2 | — | 197,000 mi | |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT | 4 | — | — | 135,000 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 3 | — | — | 131,878 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 3 | 2 | — | — | |
| AIR BAGS | 2 | 2 | — | 4,200 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 2 | — | — | — | |
| STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | 2 | — | — | 131,500 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | 2 | 1 | — | — | |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 1 | 1 | — | 158,000 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 1 | — | — | — | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM | 1 | — | — | — | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 1 | — | — | 175,000 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 1 | — | — | 86,000 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:UNIVERSAL JOINT | 1 | — | — | — | |
| POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) | 1 | — | — | 78,000 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR | 1 | — | — | — | |
| SUSPENSION:REAR | 1 | — | — | 161,000 mi | |
| SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER | 1 | — | — | — | |
| TIRES | 1 | — | — | 86,000 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 1 | 1 | — | 230,000 mi | |
| WHEELS | 1 | — | — | — |
Recalls for 1998 Infiniti Qx4
2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~391,982 vehicles.
NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 1996-2004 PATHFINDER AND MODEL YEAR 1997-2003 INFINITI QX4 VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD, OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN, CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, IOWA, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, MASSACHUSETTS, MAINE, MARYLAND, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, WASHINGTON D.C., WEST VIRGINIA AND WISCONSIN. IN AREAS OF THE COUNTRY IN WHICH HEAVY CONCENTRATIONS OF ROAD SALT ARE USED, A MIXTURE OF SNOW/WATER AND SALT MAY ENTER AN ASSEMBLY LOCATION HOLE IN THE UPPER STRUT HOUSING, CAUSING WATER TO COLLECT AT THE MATING SURFACE OF THE STRUT HOUSING PANEL AND THE INNER HOOD LEDGE ASSEMBLY. OVER TIME, THIS SNOW/WATER AND SALT INTRUSION MAY RESULT IN CORROSION OF THE STRUT TOWER HOUSING IN SOME SUBJECT VEHICLES.
NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 1996-2004 PATHFINDER AND MODEL YEAR 1997-2003 INFINITI QX4 VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD, OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN, CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, IOWA, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, MASSACHUSETTS, MAINE, MARYLAND, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, WASHINGTON D.C., WEST VIRGINIA AND WISCONSIN. IN AREAS OF THE COUNTRY IN WHICH HEAVY CONCENTRATIONS OF ROAD SALT ARE USED, A MIXTURE OF SNOW/WATER AND SALT MAY ENTER AN ASSEMBLY LOCATION HOLE IN THE UPPER STRUT HOUSING, CAUSING WATER TO COLLECT AT THE MATING SURFACE OF THE STRUT HOUSING PANEL AND THE INNER HOOD LEDGE ASSEMBLY. OVER TIME, THIS SNOW/WATER AND SALT INTRUSION MAY RESULT IN CORROSION OF THE STRUT TOWER HOUSING IN SOME SUBJECT VEHICLES.
Other Infiniti Qx4 Years
Wider context: See the full Infiniti Qx4 reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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