1999 INFINITI QX4 — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
69
Owner Complaints
2
Recalls
18
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1999 INFINITI QX4
The 1999 INFINITI QX4 has received a total of 69 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 3 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with SUSPENSION:FRONT, STEERING:COLUMN, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP. 18 technical service bulletins have been issued by Nissan North America, Inc. for this model year. The most commonly reported problems involve the Steering (9 complaints), Suspension (7 complaints), and Suspensionfront (7 complaints).
Recalls for the 1999 INFINITI QX4
NHTSA has recorded 3 recalls for the 1999 INFINITI QX4, potentially affecting up to 764,232 vehicles.
Recall 11V244000 — SUSPENSION:FRONT
| 195,991 vehicles affected
Defect: 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...
Consequence: THE STRUT HOUSING MAY CRACK AND PULL AWAY FROM THE INNER HOOD LEDGE ASSEMBLY. THIS MAY LEAD TO GRINDING NOISES, INCREASED STEERING EFFORT, AND POSSIBLY THE STEERING COLUMN TO BREAK, RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Remedy: NISSAN WILL INSPECT THE STRUT HOUSING AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES AS NECESSARY, FREE OF CHARGE. AN INTERIM NOTIFICATION LETTER WAS SENT OUT IN MAY 2011. THE SECOND NOTICE WAS MAILED ON JULY 25, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
View full details →Recall 11V244000 — STEERING:COLUMN
| 195,991 vehicles affected
Defect: 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...
Consequence: THE STRUT HOUSING MAY CRACK AND PULL AWAY FROM THE INNER HOOD LEDGE ASSEMBLY. THIS MAY LEAD TO GRINDING NOISES, INCREASED STEERING EFFORT, AND POSSIBLY THE STEERING COLUMN TO BREAK, RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Remedy: NISSAN WILL INSPECT THE STRUT HOUSING AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES AS NECESSARY, FREE OF CHARGE. AN INTERIM NOTIFICATION LETTER WAS SENT OUT IN MAY 2011. THE SECOND NOTICE WAS MAILED ON JULY 25, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
View full details →Recall 07V435000 — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
| 372,250 vehicles affected
Defect: ON CERTAIN VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, IOWA, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, KENTUCKY, MASSACHUSETTS, MAINE, MARYLAND, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, TENNESSEE, VERMONT, VIRGINIA, WEST VIRGINIA , WISCONSIN AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, DURING THE COATING PROCESS OF THE FUEL FILLER TUBE ASSEMBLY, AN INSUFFICIENT AMOUNT OF...
Consequence: THIS MAY RESULT IN SURFACE RUST BUT NOT PERFORATION OF THE TUBE. HOWEVER, IN THOSE AREAS OF THE COUNTRY WHICH USE HEAVY CONCENTRATIONS OF ROAD SALT IN THE WINTER, IF A MIXTURE OF SNOW/WATER AND SALT MAKES CONTACT WITH THE BARE METAL, CORROSION MAY OCCUR TO A DEGREE WHICH RESULTS IN PERFORATION OF THE TUBE. IN THIS CASE FUEL LEAKAGE MAY OCCUR WHEN FILLING THE TANK. FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL FILLER TUBE ASSEMBLY WITH A NEW ONE WITH AN IMPROVED COATING PROCESS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 26, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1999 INFINITI QX4
69 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1999 INFINITI QX4. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
Most Recent Complaints
Accelerating grinding sound in back chassis. Steering is harder than usual. Im not getting the power to accelerate properly all the time. Eventually the problem with salt cause im in Indiana too much salt on roads and i dont think things are sealed completely from manufacturers.
Accelerating grinding sound in back chassis. Steering is harder than usual. Im not getting the power to accelerate properly all the time. Eventually the problem with salt cause im in Indiana too much salt on roads and i dont think things are sealed completely from manufacturers.
Unknown. Steering is rough. Sounds
Accelerating grinding sound in back chassis. Steering is harder than usual. Im not getting the power to accelerate properly all the time. Eventually the problem with salt cause im in Indiana too much salt on roads and i dont think things are sealed completely from manufacturers.
Safety Rating for the 1999 INFINITI QX4
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1999 INFINITI QX4 in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1999 INFINITI QX4
Nissan North America, Inc. has issued 18 technical service bulletins (TSBs) for the 1999 INFINITI QX4. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
Infiniti USA Ret — EQUIPMENT
Infiniti USA Electronic Field Communication Subject: Retailed Vehicle Open Campaign Report Lists Updated The lists for each retailer?s Retailed Vehicle Open Campaign Report has been updated today in DBS. We made our best effort to reassign vehicles to retailers based on the most recent owner information we received. The complexity...
ITB-11-041 — SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
NISSAN SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. 1997-2004 QX4. IN STATES WHERE HEAVY CONCENTRATIONS OF ROAD SALT ARE USED IN THE WINTER, THE FRONT DRIVER¿S SIDE STRUT HOUSING CAN DEVELOP CORROSION THAT MAY CAUSE DAMAGE. THIS MAY ALLOW THE HOUSING TO CONTACT THE STEERING COLUMN. THIS WOULD...
99046C — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE WILL NOT START. VEHICLE IMMOBIILIZER SYSTEM/NISSAN ANTI-THEFT SYSTM (IVIS/NATS). *TT
ITB01045A — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
SUBJECT REGARDING MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP ON WITH REAR OXYGEN SENSOR DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE PO138-P0140 OR P0158-P0160 STORED. *YH
ITB01045 — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ON WITH REAR OXYGEN SENSOR DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES P0138, P0139, P0140, P0158, P0159, AND P0160 STORED IN THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM). *TT
ITB01042 — SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER
INFORMATION REGARDING SQUEAK/CREAK NOISE AT RH REAR SHOCK. *YH
ITB01042 — SUSPENSION:REAR
SOME VEHICLES INCLUDING 1995 INFINITI QX4 MAY EXPERIENCE A SQUEAK/CREAK NOISE AT THE RH REAR SHOCK AREA WHILE DRIVING, A SMALL STONE, ROCK, OR PEBBLE MAY HAVE BECOME LODGED BETWEEN THE UPPER EYEBOLT OF THE RH REAR SHOCK AND ITS MOUNTING BRACKET. *SLC
ITB01023 — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
INFORMATION REGARDING REAR AXLE BEARING REMOVAL KIT. *YH
ITB00038B — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
SUBJECT REGARDING ECM REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES FOR VEHICLES WITH REPROGRAMMABLE ECMS. *SB
ITB00018 — STRUCTURE:BODY
VEHICLE MAY EXPERIENCE SUN SHADE CLIPS BREAKING OR DEFORMING. *MJS
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NHTSA Investigations for the 1999 INFINITI QX4
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the INFINITI QX4
- 1997 INFINITI QX4 — 60 complaints
- 1998 INFINITI QX4 — 46 complaints
- 1999 INFINITI QX4 (current)
- 2000 INFINITI QX4 — 40 complaints
- 2001 INFINITI QX4 — 93 complaints
- 2002 INFINITI QX4 — 51 complaints
- 2003 INFINITI QX4 — 25 complaints
- 2004 INFINITI QX4 — 1 complaint
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