1998 Infiniti QX4 Problems, Complaints & Recalls
- Compared with other QX4 years
- About as many complaints as other years 5th of 9 for complaints
- Safety recalls
- 2 recalls: check your VIN
- NHTSA crash rating
- Not rated
Owners have filed 29 complaints with NHTSA about the 1998 Infiniti QX4. That ranks 5th out of 9 QX4 model years for complaints. The most reported problem area is suspension (10 complaints, 34%), typically at around 168,000 miles. Complaints mention 6 crashes, 2 injuries. There are 2 safety recalls covering this model year. NHTSA has opened 1 defect investigation involving it.
- 29owner complaints
- 2safety recalls
- 1NHTSA investigations
- 6complaints mentioning a crash
Complaints are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume.
Most common 1998 Infiniti QX4 problems
Complaints grouped by the part of the car owners reported, with the median mileage when the problem happened.
| Problem area | Complaints | Share | Median miles | Owners mention most | Typical repair cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 10 | 34% | 168,000 | — | — |
| Steering | 6 | 21% | 174,379 | — | — |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 5 | 17% | 175,000 | — | — |
| Structure | 5 | 17% | 131,879 | — | — |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 5 | 17% | — | — | — |
| Power Train | 3 | 10% | 82,000 | — | — |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 3 | 10% | — | — | — |
| Air Bags | 2 | 7% | 4,200 | — | — |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 2 | 7% | — | — | — |
| Electronic Stability Control (esc) | 1 | 3% | 158,000 | — | — |
| Tires | 1 | 3% | 86,000 | — | — |
| Unknown or Other | 1 | 3% | 230,000 | — | — |
| Wheels | 1 | 3% | — | — | — |
One complaint can list several problem areas, so shares can add up to more than 100%.
Complaints by year received
1998 Infiniti QX4 recalls (2)
Tap a recall to see the problem, the risk and the fix.
Suspension:front; steering:column
Problem: Nissan is recalling certain model year 1996-2004 pathfinder and model year 1997-2003 infiniti qx4 vehicles originally sold, or currently registered in, connecticut, delaware, iowa, illinois, indiana, massachusetts, maine, maryland, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, washington d.c., west virginia and wisconsin. In areas of the country in which heavy concentrations of road salt are used, a mixture of snow/water and salt may enter an assembly location hole in the upper strut housing, causing water to collect at the mating surface of the strut housing panel and the inner hood ledge assembly. Over time, this snow/water and salt intrusion may result in corrosion of the strut tower housing in some subject vehicles.
Risk: The strut housing may crack and pull away from the inner hood ledge assembly. This may lead to grinding noises, increased steering effort, and possibly the steering column to break, resulting in the loss of steering control, which could result in a crash.
Fix: Nissan will inspect the strut housing and repair the vehicles as necessary, free of charge. An interim notification letter was sent out in may 2011. The second notice was mailed on july 25, 2011. Owners may contact nissan at 1-800-647-7261.
Fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly:filler pipe and cap
Problem: On certain vehicles originally sold in or currently registered in the states of connecticut, delaware, iowa, illinois, indiana, kentucky, massachusetts, maine, maryland, michigan, minnesota, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, tennessee, vermont, virginia, west virginia , wisconsin and the district of columbia, during the coating process of the fuel filler tube assembly, an insufficient amount of coating may have been applied at the lower mounting bracket. This could result in an opening in the coating which can allow water to enter and make contact with the bare metal of the tube.
Risk: This may result in surface rust but not perforation of the tube. However, in those areas of the country which use heavy concentrations of road salt in the winter, if a mixture of snow/water and salt makes contact with the bare metal, corrosion may occur to a degree which results in perforation of the tube. In this case fuel leakage may occur when filling the tank. Fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire.
Fix: Dealers will replace the fuel filler tube assembly with a new one with an improved coating process. The recall began on november 26, 2007. Owners may contact nissan at 1-800-647-7261.
To see whether a specific car still has an open recall, enter its VIN on NHTSA's official recall lookup. You can also decode a VIN here.
NHTSA defect investigations
- Frame/Body Structure Corrosion (PE11004) — opened Jan 28, 2011, closed Jun 30, 2011, led to recall 11V244000.
Recent owner reports
Short excerpts of the latest complaints filed with NHTSA, with personal details removed. Full reports can be searched on NHTSA.gov.
When you let off the gas peddle the rearend starts a violently shakeing back and forth and will cause you to drive over something or someone due to defective bushings!!!how can they sell us crap that can cost the lives of so many people and not honor a recall on rear bushings...i nearly shut down…
I brought my truck in for a recall with strut tower and chassy,they patched tbe chassy up,when i went to pick it up i didn't get 5 minutes up the road and it was pulling to the right hard and shaking ast 40to 50mph,it's a driving hazard,i brought it right back they did an alignment on it,called me…
Tl* the contact owns a 1998 infiniti qx4. The contact stated that while driving at 15 mph, the steering wheel fractured. As a result, the contact was unable to steer the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the steering wheel fractured due to corrosion and…
The left front wheel well has rusted so that now the wheel well is starting to rest on the driveshaft. *tr
On nov.9 i was driving home on pattersonmill rd. In barnwell sc. A buck deer hit my 1998 infiniti qx4 i went off road n hit a tree cutting in half i was able to kick out windshield crawd out went to neighbors home she called for help morel to story i have a crack in skull under eye contusion and…
Other Infiniti QX4 years
| Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 QX4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 QX4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 QX4 | 20 | 3 |
| 2002 QX4 | 37 | 5 |
| 2001 QX4 | 73 | 4 |
| 2000 QX4 | 28 | 3 |
| 1999 QX4 | 43 | 2 |
| 1998 | 29 | 2 |
| 1997 QX4 | 45 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
What are the most common problems with the 1998 Infiniti QX4?
Owners most often report suspension, steering, fuel system, gasoline problems. The top one, suspension, accounts for 10 complaints.
Was there a recall on the 1998 Infiniti QX4?
Yes, 2 safety recalls. Enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov to check whether the repairs were done on your car.
Was the 1998 Infiniti QX4 a good year?
Complaint data can't fully answer that, because counts aren't adjusted for sales. Compared with other QX4 model years, the 1998 has about as many complaints as a typical year. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.