{"id":"2017_infiniti_qx30","make":"Infiniti","make_slug":"infiniti","model":"QX30","model_slug":"qx30","year":2017,"url":"/infiniti/qx30/2017/","pts":["gas"],"configs":[{"id":38053,"model":"QX30","pt":"gas","drive":"Front-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (AM7)","cyl":4,"displ":2.0,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":true,"super":false,"start_stop":true,"city":24,"hwy":33,"comb":27,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Premium","vclass":"Compact Cars","co2":324,"fe_score":6,"ghg_score":6,"fuel_cost":2850,"save_spend":-3000,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"NSX","modified":"Wed Apr 05 00:00:00 EDT 2017"},{"id":38054,"model":"QX30 AWD","pt":"gas","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (AM7)","cyl":4,"displ":2.0,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":true,"super":false,"start_stop":true,"city":21,"hwy":30,"comb":25,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Premium","vclass":"Compact Cars","co2":362,"fe_score":5,"ghg_score":5,"fuel_cost":3100,"save_spend":-4250,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"NSX","modified":"Wed Apr 05 00:00:00 EDT 2017"}],"vclass":"Compact Cars","segment":"Compact car","recalls":[{"campaign":"21V419000","component":"STEERING","mfr":"Nissan North America, Inc.","reported":"2021-06-02","owner_notified":"2021-07-30","units":1959,"summary":"Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2017 Infiniti QX30 vehicles.  The steering shaft bore hole for the universal joint bearing may allow excessive movement that, over time, could result in the separation of the bearing and universal joint.","consequence":"A separated universal joint bearing can cause a loss of steering control and increase the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will replace the lower steering shaft, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed on July 30, 2021.  Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669.  Nissan's number for this recall is PG1CF.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"PG1CF","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"17V691000","component":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL","mfr":"Nissan North America, Inc.","reported":"2017-11-01","owner_notified":"2018-03-26","units":17507,"summary":"Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling 2017-2018 Infiniti QX30 vehicles.  The driver's air bag may unexpectedly deploy due to insufficient grounding of the steering components if an electrostatic discharge occurs and the air bag clockspring is broken.","consequence":"If the driver air bag inadvertently deploys, it can increase the risk of injury and a crash.","remedy":"Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will add sufficient grounding to the steering components, free of charge.  The recall began March 26, 2018.  Owners may contact Infiniti customer service at 1-800-622-6200, option 7.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"17V143000","component":"AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW","mfr":"Nissan North America, Inc.","reported":"2017-03-06","owner_notified":"2017-05-02","units":79,"summary":"Nissan North America Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2017 Infiniti QX30 vehicles.  The affected vehicles have a driver-side curtain air bag inflator initiator that may fail to ignite during a crash, preventing the air bag from deploying.","consequence":"If the air bag fails to deploy in the event of a crash, it can increase the risk of injury.","remedy":"Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver-side curtain air bag assembly, free of charge.  The recall began on May 2, 2017.  Owners may contact Infiniti customer Service at 1-800-662-6200.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"16V939000","component":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","mfr":"Nissan North America, Inc.","reported":"2016-12-28","owner_notified":"2017-03-21","units":509,"summary":"Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2017 Infiniti QX30 vehicles manufactured August 11, 2016, to September 27, 2016.  The affected vehicles have a passenger air bag inflator initiator that may fail to ignite during a crash, preventing the air bag from deploying.  As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, \"Occupant Crash Protection.\"","consequence":"A passenger air bag that fails to deploy in the event of a crash can increase the risk of injury.","remedy":"Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger air bag assembly, free of charge.  The recall began on March 21, 2017.  Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"}],"recall_count":4,"critical_count":0,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":68,"grade":"D","complaints":{"count":33,"crash":3,"fire":0,"injured":3,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Air Bags",11],["Electrical System",8],["Steering",7],["Power Train",5],["Unspecified",4],["Service Brakes",4]],"by_year":{"2017":4,"2018":4,"2019":3,"2020":1,"2021":4,"2022":4,"2023":1,"2024":3,"2025":7,"2026":2},"excerpts":[["2026-07-30","Air Bags","The contact owns a 2017 Infiniti QX30. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the air bag warning light remained illuminated. Additionally, while reversing into the garage there was a popping sound coming from the steering column and the horn became inoperable. The cause of the failure was not yet determi\u2026"],["2026-04-21","Power Train","The contact owns a 2017 Infiniti QX30. The contact stated that an unknown warning light was illuminated. Additionally, while driving at various speeds, the vehicle jerked abnormally. The vehicle steadily moved forward even after releasing the steering wheel and the accelerator pedal. The contact related the failure to \u2026"],["2025-10-02","Visibility/Wiper","I am submitting this complaint regarding a safety and quality concern with my 2017 Infiniti QX30. The interior headliner in the rear section of my vehicle has begun sagging significantly, which obstructs rear visibility and creates a potential driving hazard. Based on my research and discussions with service profession\u2026"]]},"investigations":[{"action":"EA21002","component":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","campaign":"","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substa"}],"ncap":[],"popularity":999,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":27,"ncap":null,"complaints":33},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 05:01 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}