2017 Infiniti QX80 Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 18%of 17 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the engine of the 2017 Infiniti QX80, 18% of the 17 complaints for this model year.
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.
“I tried to open the back of the vehicle and I could not since I did not press long enough. Then I tried to do the same from inside the vehicle but again I could not since again I did not hold the button long enough(I bought this vehicle for my wife and I was driving it for the second time due to snow). I thought maybe I should turn off the vehicle and try again since my logic was if the truck is running due to safety reason the back door might not be opening. As soon as I turned off the car with it started to roll backwards since it was on slight slope. …”
NHTSA complaint #11170060, filed 2019-01“Made a right hand turn and vehicle shut off in traffic barley got into turn lane and vehicle died in the middle of the road, just got lucky a state trooper was behind us to hold traffic off.. would not restart no power, dead battery, put a jumper on the vehicle and it started enough to get out of immediate danger. After replacing a burned up alternator and battery twice it was found the battery current sensor was bad.”
NHTSA complaint #11700266, filed 2025-11Related service bulletins
- 10207847Jan 26, 2022REMOTE ENGINE START NOT WORKING This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
- 10136202Mar 26, 2018INTELLIGENT KEY NOT DETECTED / ENGINE WILL NOT START This bulletin has been amended to update the Applied Vehicles. No other changes were made. Please discard previous versions…
- 10117386Aug 16, 2017INFINITI; OIL LEAKING AROUND VALVE TIMING CONTROL SOLENOID VALVE This bulletin has been amended. The PARTS INFORMATION section has been revised. No other changes have been made…
- 10109232Apr 18, 20172017 QX80 SHIFT SHOCK, LACK OF POWER, AND/OR RPM FLUCTUATES This bulletin has been amended throughout. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
- 10109145Jan 27, 2017INFINITI; OIL LEAKING AROUND TIMING CONTROL SOLENOID VALVE This bulletin does not apply to hybrid vehicles. IF YOU CONFIRM Engine oil is leaking from a valve timing control…
- 10119255Nov 29, 2016INTELLIGENT KEY NOT DETECTED / ENGINE WILL NOT START This bulletin has been amended to update the Applied Vehicles and make changes to the body of the bulletin. Please discard…
Engine: other model years
Other parts of the 2017 Infiniti QX80
7 complaintsElectrical system
5 complaintsOther or unknown
4 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
← All problems reported for the 2017 Infiniti QX80
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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