Avoid: No year grades F. Weakest: 2017
Best: 2019 (few owner reports)
3 model years of NHTSA owner complaints and recalls · How we grade
Across 3 model years, the Infiniti QX30 has 60 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 8 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are electrical system and air bags. 2017 drew the most complaints (33), 2019 the fewest (3).
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for Infiniti QX30 vehicles (US, public record). Typical used asking price $11,367–$14,550.
Complaint volume by model year. Raw NHTSA totals, not adjusted for sales volume or time on the road, so older and higher-selling years accumulate more. Every year links to its full breakdown.
Highest: 2017 (33 complaints). Lowest: 2019 (3).
Mixed to negative sentiment overall.
Includes dashboard randomly resetting while driving (causing car to shift to neutral and steering to lock), key fob not detected, remote start failure, infotainment screen blackouts, malfunctioning driver aids (Intelligent Cruise Control/Forward Emergency Braking), and erratic behavior of seat heaters and auto start/stop system.
Parts and labor are costly because the vehicle shares many components with Mercedes-Benz; repairs like a power steering pump or engine temperature control module can cost thousands of dollars.
Harsh shifting or "dropping hard" into first gear when the transmission is cold.
Wheel speed sensors, ABS sensors, oxygen sensors, and barometric pressure sensors failing, triggering warning lights and causing system malfunctions.
Failure to start linked to a faulty oil sensing component; one case reported where the issue could not be resolved without an engine replacement.
Owner insights cover all generations of the QX30. Individual model years are broken down above.
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