1997 Infiniti QX4 Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 4%of 45 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 1997 Infiniti QX4, 4% of the 45 complaints for this model year. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“There was a problem that I brought to the attention of my dealer. The 4-wd light continued to blink once I had traveled 20+ miles. This was never rectified. On the date of incident I was driving on a straight grooved highway and the right rear wheel axle broke, and the wheel came off, causing me to veer into the cement embankment.”
NHTSA complaint #707930, filed 1999-06“While accelerating at any speed and without warning the throttle would stick in the idle position causing a distraction to the consumer. Dealer notified. Ph”
NHTSA complaint #10004107, filed 2003-01Related service bulletins
- 10149806Oct 12, 2018TRANSMISSION & ENGINE AUTOMATED DATA COLLECTION AND DIAGNOSTIC REPORTING SERVICE INFORMATION To support proper diagnosis and to promote Fixed-Right-First-Time ? Infiniti may…
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
Other parts of the 1997 Infiniti QX4
20 complaintsSteering
11 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsTires
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsWheels
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1997 Infiniti QX4
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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