Infiniti Qx4 Recalls

The INFINITI QX4 has 9 recalls covering the 1997–2003 model years, with the most serious being a passenger frontal airbag inflator defect on 2002–2003 models where the inflator can rupture in a crash and send metal fragments into the cabin, potentially causing serious injury or death.

The 2002–2003 airbag issue stems from Takata inflators that can degrade over time with heat and humidity exposure, causing the propellant to generate excessive pressure on deployment. Multiple recall campaigns addressed this same underlying defect across those model years, and prior repair attempts did not fully resolve the issue for all affected vehicles.

The 2000 model year has a separate safety concern: connector pins in the ignition lock assembly can loosen from vibration and fall out, allowing the key cylinder cap to disengage and the steering wheel lock rod to shift, which can lock the steering wheel while driving.

Going further back, 1997 models sold or operated in regions with heavy road salt use are subject to a fuel filler tube that can corrode through, allowing fuel to leak when filling the tank or shortly after. The 1997–2003 model years, specifically those originally sold or registered in salt-belt states across the Northeast and Midwest, also have a front suspension strut housing that can crack and pull away from the inner hood ledge assembly, affecting steering and handling stability.