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12 model years · 2014–2025

INFINITI QX80 reliability by year

3 recalls and 118 owner complaints across 12 model years. Year-by-year sample sizes are too thin to call a best/worst yet — but the per-year breakdown still surfaces what to watch for.

Worst model years to avoid → — the single year to avoid for every model line we track, ranked side by side.

At-a-glance: every year color-coded

Each cell shows the last two digits of the model year and its 0–10 reliability score from NHTSA data. Click any year to see the full record. best year · year to avoid.

Year-by-year reliability 12 model years · newest first

2025
8.8/10
1 recall · 8 complaints
2024
9.6/10
0 recalls · 1 complaint
2023
9.4/10
0 recalls · 2 complaints
2022
9.6/10
0 recalls · 1 complaint
2021
9.0/10
0 recalls · 6 complaints
2020
9.0/10
0 recalls · 6 complaints
2019
8.6/10
0 recalls · 19 complaints
OK
2018
9.0/10
0 recalls · 8 complaints
2017
8.6/10
0 recalls · 16 complaints
OK
2016
8.8/10
0 recalls · 14 complaints
OK
2015
8.6/10
0 recalls · 17 complaints
OK
2014
8.2/10
2 recalls · 20 complaints
OK

Common trouble spots across the QX80 aggregated across 12 model years

electrical
19 complaints across 4 years · avg $850
airbags
8 complaints across 2 years · avg $1,100
engine
6 complaints across 1 year · avg $3,100
fuel system
4 complaints across 1 year · avg $1,200
powertrain
3 complaints across 1 year · avg $2,500

Common questions

What's the best year to buy a INFINITI QX80?

Sample sizes across years are too thin to make a confident best-year call for this model right now. Check the year-by-year list below — recalls and complaint counts per year are still useful even when the rollup verdict isn't.

Which INFINITI QX80 year should I avoid?

Not enough year-by-year data to call out a worst year confidently. Review the year-by-year breakdown for recall counts and complaint volumes.

Which years of the INFINITI QX80 should I avoid?

No INFINITI QX80 model year currently rises to an "avoid" or "high-risk" verdict on the NHTSA data — either the record is clean or sample sizes are still too thin for a confident call. The year-by-year breakdown below shows what's on file regardless.

How many years of the INFINITI QX80 are tracked?

12 model years (2014 through 2025) with NHTSA records on file. Total across the lineup: 3 recalls and 118 owner complaints.

What's the most-reported problem on the INFINITI QX80?

electrical is the most-reported category — 19 complaints across 4 model years. Average shop repair runs about $850.

Year-over-year reliability scores derived from NHTSA recall and owner complaint volume, severity weighted by reported crashes, fires, injuries, and fatalities. Best/worst year calls require a minimum complaint sample per year so single-data-point years aren't crowned by chance. Editorial commentary written by ProblemsByVin contributors and reviewed by ASE-certified mechanics. We are not affiliated with INFINITI.
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