1998 Infiniti QX4 Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 10%of 29 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 82,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 1998 Infiniti QX4, 10% of the 29 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 82,000 miles.
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.
“My infinity 1998 QX4 has about 88000 miles I bought a demo in jan 99 recently I had to replace the transmission at a cost of $3000.00. I took it to a nissan dealer but they said they could not waranty it because it was an infinity so I took it to an aamco. Who waranteed it for I year.I must have changed the brakepads 3 times and accept for the drivers seatbelt none of the seatbelts work, also during the first year the tires had to be replaced,I contacted infinity and learned that tires that come with new vehicles were not waranteed.this is my 4th or 5th nissan product but never again!”
NHTSA complaint #10122012, filed 2005-05, 86,000 miles“Mechanical breakdown of transfer case. Earlier report (service bulletin number itb99049filed with NHTSA documented a whining noise from transfer case.”
NHTSA complaint #10020649, filed 2003-05, 78,000 miles“Whenever ABS brakes were applied, would make a clunking sound. Problem intermittent. Have taken vehicle to dealer, and informed by mechanic that problem could not be located. Owner felt it sounded like u joint went out.”
NHTSA complaint #882653, filed 2001-03Related 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 1998 Infiniti QX4
10 complaintsSteering
6 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsBody and structure
5 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsWheels
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.
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