2017 Infiniti QX80 Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 41%of 17 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 38,545miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the air bags of the 2017 Infiniti QX80, 41% of the 17 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 38,545 miles. 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.
“Vehicle acting as a non conforming testing asset running in Factory Debug Mode (Unit ID: 01). This also shows and caused systemic U1000 Electrical Network Jam from an obsolete/unconfigured 2G TCU. Critical Failures: Airbags disabled showing current codes B0022-13(Left), B002A-13(Right) prove the primary curtain airbags are open/offline and won't deploy. Adaptive System Failure: Around View Monitor running Alpha Software(000154) which fails to lock out forward camera at highway speeds creating driver distraction. …”
NHTSA complaint #11727548, filed 2026-03, 90 miles“My battery died and needed a jump start. Shortly after jump starting my vehicle, the airbag light began flashing. The Infiniti dealership in Milwaukee is quoting $3900 to fix this which seems crazy. I don't know if the airbag will even deploy if I get into accident.”
NHTSA complaint #11450775, filed 2022-02“2/28/2023 was driving on freeway during a Rainey night truck suddenly spurned out of control were i could not control the wheel truck hydroplaned in to the center divider of the freeway and crashed in to the wall when the front driver side air bag never deployed but the passenger side air bag did did deployed all side passenger air bags were deployed .. but no driver side air bag deployment at all witch i suffered lots of bruising to upper body and lower body /face and head ...”
NHTSA complaint #11510390, filed 2023-03“The contact owns a 2017 Infiniti QX 80. The contact stated that while driving at an undetermined speed, the front passenger’s side air bag deployed without warning or impact. The driver was able to park the vehicle and after exiting the vehicle, the remaining air bags deployed. There were no reported injuries. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer but was not yet diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 77,000.”
NHTSA complaint #11493017, filed 2022-11, 77,000 miles“Airbag light came on out of the blue. No accidents or anything done to cause light to come on just random. Was advised by dealership “ FOUND CODE B0020 SIDE MODULE OPEN IN DRIVER SEAT AIR BAG, CODE IN PAST WHICH REQUIRES AIR BAG CONTROL UNIT REPLACEMENT-- NOTE AIR BAG SYSTEM IS DISABLED WHILE LIGHT IS FLASHING, NO AIR BACS WILL DEPLOY IN CASE OF ACCIDENT * REPLACE DRIVER'S SEAT AIR BAG ASSEMBLY AND AIR BAG CONTROL UNIT-- PARTS ARE SPECIAL ORDER. Was told it would be $3887.93 to fix. …”
NHTSA complaint #11750189, filed 2026-07Related service bulletins
- 11009064Sep 19, 2024DTC B00A0-00 STOREIF YOU CONFIRM DTC B00A0-00 (OCCUPANT DETECTION SENSOR UNIT) is stored, AND OCS zero point reset cannot be performed, (continued on the next page)D
- 10212027Apr 26, 2022DTC B00A0-00 STORED This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
- 10165750Sep 12, 2019DTC B00A0-00 STORED IF YOU CONFIRM DTC B00A0-00 (OCCUPANT DETECTION SENSOR UNIT) is stored And OCS zero point reset cannot be performed And The following screen will display…
- 10152506Nov 13, 2018AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT FLASHING INDICATING SYSTEM DIAGNOSTIC MODE IF YOU CONFIRM The air bag warning light is flashing slowly (repeating 2 seconds ON, 2 seconds OFF). NOTE: If…
- 10149803Oct 2, 2018Infiniti USA Electronic Field Communication Subject: Takata Completion Objectives for Q3 INFINITI is continuing to ask its retailers to urgently help increase customer…
Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 2017 Infiniti QX80
5 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsForward collision avoidance
2 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsLane departure
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
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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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