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1998 Infiniti QX4 Air bags Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
7%of 29 total for the year
Median mileage
4,200miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the air bags of the 1998 Infiniti QX4, 7% of the 29 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 4,200 miles. 2 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.

“On nov.9 I was driving home on pattersonmill rd. In barnwell sc. A buck deer hit my 1998 Infiniti QX4 I went off road n hit a tree cutting in half I was able to kick out windshield crawd out went to neighbors home she called for help morel to story I have a crack in skull under eye contusion and concussion with chronic pain up down my spine I have surgery on my orbital floor on monday please help me call plenty lawyers but they don't have the experience to halide my case my driver side air bag didn't deploy but passenger side did I got hurt and is in chronic pain I want compensation for my…”

NHTSA complaint #10553142, filed 2013-11, 4,200 miles

Related service bulletins

Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200315%
2002514%
200123%
200027%
199925%
199827%
199712%

Other parts of the 1998 Infiniti QX4

Suspension
10 complaints
Steering
6 complaints
Fuel system
5 complaints
Body and structure
5 complaints
Vehicle speed control
5 complaints
Brakes
3 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
3 complaints
Engine cooling
2 complaints
Electronic stability control
1 complaints
Other or unknown
1 complaints
Tires
1 complaints
Wheels
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1998 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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology