Consumer Safety Complaints
Search 2,245,377 safety complaints filed by vehicle owners with NHTSA, including 140,173 crashes, 56,794 fires, and 8,580 deaths.
What is a NHTSA consumer complaint?
A consumer complaint is a free-form report filed by a vehicle owner directly to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) describing a safety concern about their vehicle. NHTSA collects these reports through its Vehicle Owner Defect Report (VOQ) system and publishes them publicly. Each complaint includes the affected component, the date and circumstances of the incident, whether the failure caused a crash or fire, and any reported injuries or deaths. The owner's full narrative description is included verbatim, NHTSA does not edit or moderate the descriptions.
The database below contains over 2,245,377 individual complaints. NHTSA's investigators monitor it for clusters of similar reports, when enough owners describe the same failure mode on the same vehicle, NHTSA may open a Preliminary Evaluation that can lead to a recall. Many of the largest recalls in U.S. history, including the Takata airbag recall and the Hyundai/Kia engine fire recalls, started as patterns visible in this complaint database years before they became formal recalls.
How to interpret what you read
A few principles for reading consumer complaints usefully:
- One complaint is anecdote; a hundred similar complaints is data. NHTSA does not investigate the truthfulness of any individual report, that's the job of the Office of Defects Investigation, which looks at the full pattern. When evaluating a vehicle, look for whether multiple owners describe the same chain of events.
- Crash, fire, injury, and death flags are owner-set. They are not verified by NHTSA. They are still useful as a filter, because owners who tick those boxes are typically reporting more serious incidents than those who don't.
- Component categories are NHTSA-assigned, not owner-assigned. NHTSA standardizes the component field so that complaints can be aggregated. The owner narrative often goes into more detail than the component category captures.
- Complaint volume scales with sales volume. A best-selling model will accumulate more raw complaints than a niche model even at the same defect rate. To compare across vehicles, look at complaints per 100,000 units sold, not raw counts.
If you've experienced a defect
File a complaint. NHTSA's investigators rely on this database to detect emerging defects, and useful complaints, specific, concrete, with dates and mileage and clear descriptions of what happened, feed directly into the agency's pattern detection. The form takes about 10 minutes and is at nhtsa.gov/recalls under "Report a Safety Problem." Your complaint becomes part of the same public record that this page is built from. Owners filing detailed VOQs are how recalls get triggered.
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Showing 9,875 complaints for INFINITI
Incident date: Jan 9, 2021
Camshaft sensor according to the Infiniti dealership (Ray Brandt on Causeway in Metairie La.) Is malfunctioning at makes the car engine die while driving. Then when you restart the car the engine revs fine in neutral but once in drive it won't go over 5 mph. Also the timing chain tensioner fails on this car and can cause severe engine damage while the car is being driven. I've looked up both of th... Read more
Incident date: Jan 9, 2021
Camshaft sensor according to the Infiniti dealership (Ray Brandt on Causeway in Metairie La.) Is malfunctioning at makes the car engine die while driving. Then when you restart the car the engine revs fine in neutral but once in drive it won't go over 5 mph. Also the timing chain tensioner fails on this car and can cause severe engine damage while the car is being driven. I've looked up both of th... Read more
Incident date: Jun 11, 2021
Sunroof glass exploded while driving on interstate. Shade was closed so glass did not get inside the car.
Incident date: May 17, 2021
The contact owns a 2014 Infiniti QX60. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle shuddered while depressing the accelerator. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle would resume normal driving once the accelerator pedal was released. The contact had taken the vehicle to an independent mechanic where he was informed that the transmission was defective howev... Read more
Incident date: Jun 2, 2021
1. The Electric Power Assist System or DAS malfunctioned preventing the car to steer correctly. When pulling out of side street onto the main boulevard, the car would not steer straight, there was no response from the steering wheel input and the vehicle crashed into a parked car parked on the side of the road 2. The safety of the driver and others were put at risk because the car crashed. 3. Th... Read more
Crash
Incident date: Jun 2, 2021
1. The Electric Power Assist System or DAS malfunctioned preventing the car to steer correctly. When pulling out of side street onto the main boulevard, the car would not steer straight, there was no response from the steering wheel input and the vehicle crashed into a parked car parked on the side of the road 2. The safety of the driver and others were put at risk because the car crashed. 3. Th... Read more
Crash
Incident date: Jun 2, 2021
1. The Electric Power Assist System or DAS malfunctioned preventing the car to steer correctly. When pulling out of side street onto the main boulevard, the car would not steer straight, there was no response from the steering wheel input and the vehicle crashed into a parked car parked on the side of the road 2. The safety of the driver and others were put at risk because the car crashed. 3. Th... Read more
Crash
Incident date: May 10, 2021
powertrain control module my car keeps dying out at stop lights and on freeway Yes by a service center Auto care Precision Tune Autocare just dying out on freeway when have to stop and go on freeway. It started doing this about 4 weeks ago as of today. 6/7/2021
Incident date: Jun 6, 2021
I WAS DRIVING MY INFINITI Q50 and puled up to a light. When it turned green I proceeded when I noticed my check engine light comes. It won't shift past 3rd gear. it seems to be in limp mode but there was a tractor trailer barreling down on me. So I get to 35 MPH and ride the side of the road. Once I got home I did a search and apparently there are A LOT of issues with this transmission. Most ind... Read more
Incident date: Jun 6, 2021
I was driving down I59 just north of Hattiesburg MS with no one around me or going over an overpass when my sunroof exploded. There is no chance it was hit with anything, there was no one in front of me and no one beside me and no structures overhead. I was driving with cruise control on and not changing lanes or swerving. My wife was driving behind me and witnessed the event, glass just exploded... Read more
Incident date: Jun 7, 2021
Car jerks while changing gears. It sometimes hesitates when you step on the gas and often it feels like it "bangs" into gear when it finally does change. It feels like there is a transmission problem. However there does not appear to be any recalls for this. We've had fluid flushes and changes in an effort to fix the problem but it continues to be an issue.
Incident date: Jan 4, 2020
The contact owns a 2016 Infiniti Q50. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle jerked before stalling. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the engine was faulty. After replacing the engine, the failure persisted. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired several times before the engine was replaced. The manufacturer... Read more
Incident date: Jun 1, 2020
The contact owns a 2006 Infiniti FX35. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not under recall. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 71,000.
Incident date: May 25, 2021
On 5-25-2021 while merging into traffic on busy I-75. My 2015 Infiniti Q50 did not change into a higher gear as it should have causing the vehicle to not accelerate and lose power then the check engine light came on a few seconds after failure.This failure of the vehicles drive train placed my wife’s life and my life in extreme danger in which we were not able to accelerate with the flow of traf... Read more
Incident date: Apr 2, 2021
The contact owns a 2017 Infiniti Q50. The contact stated that while his son was driving at approximately 45 mph, the vehicle shut off without warning. Due to the failure, his son lost complete control of the vehicle and drove into a ditch. The air bags did not deploy. The contact's son was not injured as a result of the accident and did not seek medical treatment. The police were not called to the... Read more
Crash
Incident date: Apr 2, 2021
The contact owns a 2017 Infiniti Q50. The contact stated that while his son was driving at approximately 45 mph, the vehicle shut off without warning. Due to the failure, his son lost complete control of the vehicle and drove into a ditch. The air bags did not deploy. The contact's son was not injured as a result of the accident and did not seek medical treatment. The police were not called to the... Read more
Crash
Incident date: May 25, 2021
Sunroof exploded while driving.
Incident date: May 23, 2021
Driver Seat detached from floor causing great risk to operator, passengers and other vehicles or pedestrians. Seat frame broke previously and was reported to Jackie Cooper Infiniti. They requested I report it to corporate Infiniti which I did but any relief was denied. The broken frame was a cause for concern but last evening the seat became loose to the point where the rear can be lifted now f... Read more
Incident date: Apr 30, 2021
The contact owns a 2013 Infiniti JX35. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle inadvertently decelerated with the check engine warning light flashing on the instrument panel. The contact stated that she pulled over and waited for a few minutes before restarting the vehicle to resume normal driving. The contact had taken the vehicle to the dealer where they were unable to pr... Read more
Incident date: May 20, 2021
Sunroof glass flew off while driving on highway today. Sunroof was not open and hasn’t been used in several months.
Incident date: May 18, 2021
Good day! According to the VIN code of my car, there are revocable companies, the dealer refuses to replace it.
Incident date: May 18, 2021
Good day! According to the VIN code of my car, there are revocable companies, the dealer refuses to replace it.
Incident date: May 18, 2021
Good day! According to the VIN code of my car, there are revocable companies, the dealer refuses to replace it.
Incident date: May 17, 2021
I have a 2007 Infiniti M35S that has been garaged kept since purchase. My dashboard has started to crack and exude a shiny, sticky, messy substance. I do not know whether this substance is toxic to the touch or my respiratory system. I have never used any type of cleaner or solvents on my dashboard, only a microfiber towel and water. I'm not sure how to answer how my safety or the safety of others... Read more
Incident date: May 16, 2021
I was backing out of the garage intending to stop on the driveway and inspect tires in the sunlight. The brakes had no effect and the car proceeded across the street and up the neighbor's driveway and finally stopped just short of their garage door. All this time I was applying the brake repeatedly with no result. Why it stopped just in time to save neighbor's door I don't know. I was too pani... Read more
Incident date: Jan 12, 2021
THE CAR SHUTTERS WHEN IN MOTION AND MAKING A TURN AND OCCASIONALLY WHEN IN REVERSE. I BELIEVE THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE REF ITB12-072D
Incident date: Jan 12, 2021
THE CAR SHUTTERS WHEN IN MOTION AND MAKING A TURN AND OCCASIONALLY WHEN IN REVERSE. I BELIEVE THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE REF ITB12-072D
Incident date: Mar 1, 2021
THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 INFINITI I35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER TAKING HIS VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE LOWER CONTROL ARM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT LINKED THE FAILURE TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 02V146000 (SUSPENSION) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE INADVERTENTLY D... Read more
Incident date: Mar 1, 2021
THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 INFINITI I35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER TAKING HIS VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE LOWER CONTROL ARM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT LINKED THE FAILURE TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 02V146000 (SUSPENSION) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE INADVERTENTLY D... Read more
Incident date: Mar 25, 2021
THIS PROBLEMATIC INFINITI QX60 HAD FAILED ONCE AGAIN WHILE I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY. IT'S JUST DEAD AND THE ENGINE REFUSED TO START. I HAD TO CALL THE TOW TRUCK TO DROP OFF AT THE KINGS INFINITI AUTO SHOP FOR REPAIR. FIRST, IT WAS A HUGE INCONVENIENCE THAT THEY COULDN'T TAKE A LOOK AT THE VEHICLE UNTIL A WEEK LATER. SECOND, NO ONE EVER OFFERED ME A LOANER CAR TO TAKE HOME AND HAS STILL DENIE... Read more
Incident date: May 10, 2021
DRIVING ON INTERSTATE, SUNROOF EXPLODED SPONTANEOUSLY. LARGE HOLE IN SUNROOF GLASS. SOUNDED LIKE A SHOTGUN WENT OFF FOLLOWED BY SHATTERED GLASS. THERE WAS NO PRIOR DAMAGE TO THE GLASS BEFORE IT EXPLODED.
Incident date: May 10, 2021
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI FX35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED THE FAILURE WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V008000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND CONFIRMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT UNDER RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APP... Read more
Incident date: May 9, 2021
WE DROVE TO FILL UP THE TANK. AFTER FILLING UNTIL IT STOPPED THE MILEAGE TO EMPTY DID NOT INCREASE. THE FUEL LEVEL THEN STAYED AT FULL AS WE DROVE TO RUN ERRANDS BUT THE MILEAGE TO EMPTY NEVER UPDATED AND ONLY SHOWED A DECREASE OF MILES. ADDITIONALLY, WHEN WE BREAK THE STOPPING DISTANCE IS REALLY LONG AND WE HAVE TO BREAK FARTHER BACK. IT FEELS 'SQUISHY' BUT HAS NEW BRAKE PADS. CONSUMER STATED HE ... Read more
Incident date: May 9, 2021
WE DROVE TO FILL UP THE TANK. AFTER FILLING UNTIL IT STOPPED THE MILEAGE TO EMPTY DID NOT INCREASE. THE FUEL LEVEL THEN STAYED AT FULL AS WE DROVE TO RUN ERRANDS BUT THE MILEAGE TO EMPTY NEVER UPDATED AND ONLY SHOWED A DECREASE OF MILES. ADDITIONALLY, WHEN WE BREAK THE STOPPING DISTANCE IS REALLY LONG AND WE HAVE TO BREAK FARTHER BACK. IT FEELS 'SQUISHY' BUT HAS NEW BRAKE PADS. CONSUMER STATED HE ... Read more
Incident date: Apr 23, 2021
ENGINE HAS ROUGH IDLE WHILE IN PARK. EVEN AFTER THE FOLLOWING MAINTENANCE WAS DONE. REPLACING SPARK PLUGS, ENGINE SOFTWARE UPDATE, COOLANT FLUSH, POWER STEERING FLUSH, FUEL SYSTEM CLEAN, NEW MASS AIR FLOW SENSORS BOTH SIDES, SERPENTINE BELT, ALL NEW GASKETS ON TOP PART OF ENGINE, VALVE COVER, INTAKE MANIFOLD, SPARK PLUG TUBE SEALS. FLUSHED REAR AND REAR DIFF AND TRANSMISSION. STEERING IS HEAVY TO ... Read more
Incident date: Apr 23, 2021
ENGINE HAS ROUGH IDLE WHILE IN PARK. EVEN AFTER THE FOLLOWING MAINTENANCE WAS DONE. REPLACING SPARK PLUGS, ENGINE SOFTWARE UPDATE, COOLANT FLUSH, POWER STEERING FLUSH, FUEL SYSTEM CLEAN, NEW MASS AIR FLOW SENSORS BOTH SIDES, SERPENTINE BELT, ALL NEW GASKETS ON TOP PART OF ENGINE, VALVE COVER, INTAKE MANIFOLD, SPARK PLUG TUBE SEALS. FLUSHED REAR AND REAR DIFF AND TRANSMISSION. STEERING IS HEAVY TO ... Read more
Incident date: Apr 23, 2021
ENGINE HAS ROUGH IDLE WHILE IN PARK. EVEN AFTER THE FOLLOWING MAINTENANCE WAS DONE. REPLACING SPARK PLUGS, ENGINE SOFTWARE UPDATE, COOLANT FLUSH, POWER STEERING FLUSH, FUEL SYSTEM CLEAN, NEW MASS AIR FLOW SENSORS BOTH SIDES, SERPENTINE BELT, ALL NEW GASKETS ON TOP PART OF ENGINE, VALVE COVER, INTAKE MANIFOLD, SPARK PLUG TUBE SEALS. FLUSHED REAR AND REAR DIFF AND TRANSMISSION. STEERING IS HEAVY TO ... Read more
Incident date: May 7, 2021
WHILE DRIVING 3 WARNING LIGHTS COME ON (VACATION, NO SLIP, AND CHECK ENGINE) THEN I LOOSE CONTROL OF ACCELERATION. I HAD THE CHECK ENGINE CODE READ AND THE CODE IS P2138, WHICH IS THE THROTTLE CONTROL/ PEDAL POSITION SENSOR
Incident date: Jan 13, 2021
CODE REF TSBNO. 16-015 TIMING CHAINS REPLACEMENT MANUFACTURER DEFECT AND RECALL
Incident date: Jan 13, 2021
CODE REF TSBNO. 16-015 TIMING CHAINS REPLACEMENT MANUFACTURER DEFECT AND RECALL
Incident date: May 3, 2021
DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WHEN MY SUNROOF GLASS EXPLODED. TEMPERATURE IN THE 50'S AND UNLIKELY THAT ANYTHING HIT IT TO CAUSE THIS. PEOPLE ONLINE REPORTING THE SAME THING. SOUNDS LIKE A GUNSHOT AND COULD LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT.
Incident date: Dec 5, 2020
THE CIRCUIT BOARD FOR CRANK POSITION SENSOR AND CAM POSITION SENSOR HAVE IMPROPER SOLDER JOINTS. THIS HAS CAUSED THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON, THE ENGINE MAY NOT START, POWER REDUCES, ENGINE STALLS AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT OR WHILE IN MOTION, ON A CITY STREET OR HIGHWAY OR WHILE MAKING A TURN. THIS IS ALSO A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 2002 INFINITI M45, Q45; 2003 INFINITI I35, M45; 2003 NISSAN ALTIM... Read more
Incident date: Dec 5, 2020
THE CIRCUIT BOARD FOR CRANK POSITION SENSOR AND CAM POSITION SENSOR HAVE IMPROPER SOLDER JOINTS. THIS HAS CAUSED THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON, THE ENGINE MAY NOT START, POWER REDUCES, ENGINE STALLS AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT OR WHILE IN MOTION, ON A CITY STREET OR HIGHWAY OR WHILE MAKING A TURN. THIS IS ALSO A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 2002 INFINITI M45, Q45; 2003 INFINITI I35, M45; 2003 NISSAN ALTIM... Read more
Incident date: Dec 5, 2020
THE CIRCUIT BOARD FOR CRANK POSITION SENSOR AND CAM POSITION SENSOR HAVE IMPROPER SOLDER JOINTS. THIS HAS CAUSED THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON, THE ENGINE MAY NOT START, POWER REDUCES, ENGINE STALLS AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT OR WHILE IN MOTION, ON A CITY STREET OR HIGHWAY OR WHILE MAKING A TURN. THIS IS ALSO A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 2002 INFINITI M45, Q45; 2003 INFINITI I35, M45; 2003 NISSAN ALTIM... Read more
Incident date: Apr 30, 2021
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2021 INFINITI QX50. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED INSIDE THE GARAGE, HE DETECTED AN ABNORMAL GASOLINE ODOR. SUBURBAN INFINITI OF NOVI (24355 HAGGERTY RD, NOVI, MI 48375) WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DIAGNOSED THAT THE VACUUM LINES WHICH DRAINED THE FUMES WERE DESIGNED INCORRECTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAI... Read more
Incident date: Jun 1, 2016
THE ENTIRE DASH OF MY VEHICLE IS COVERED WITH BUBBLES BECAUSE OF AN INFERIOR PRODUCT IN PRODUCTION. THESE BECOME WORSE EVERY SUMMER BECAUSE OF THE HEAT AND THE DASH BECOMES A GOOEY MESS. HOW CAN I BE SURE THAT THE AIRBAG WILL DEPLOY OR DEPLOY CORRECTLY WHEN THIS MESS IS ALL OVER IT? I WAS NEVER MADE AWARE OF ANY RECALL, BUT WHEN CONTACTING THE COMPANY WAS TOLD IT WAS PAST DEADLINE AND THEY WOULD D... Read more
Incident date: Jun 1, 2016
THE ENTIRE DASH OF MY VEHICLE IS COVERED WITH BUBBLES BECAUSE OF AN INFERIOR PRODUCT IN PRODUCTION. THESE BECOME WORSE EVERY SUMMER BECAUSE OF THE HEAT AND THE DASH BECOMES A GOOEY MESS. HOW CAN I BE SURE THAT THE AIRBAG WILL DEPLOY OR DEPLOY CORRECTLY WHEN THIS MESS IS ALL OVER IT? I WAS NEVER MADE AWARE OF ANY RECALL, BUT WHEN CONTACTING THE COMPANY WAS TOLD IT WAS PAST DEADLINE AND THEY WOULD D... Read more
Incident date: Apr 15, 2021
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 INFINITI QX80. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP SIGN, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL SOUND COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT VEERED TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROADWAY TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE BUT FOUND NO ISSUES. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE HIGH-PRESSURE FUEL CAP HAD DISINTEGRATED ... Read more
Incident date: Apr 15, 2021
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 INFINITI QX80. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP SIGN, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL SOUND COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT VEERED TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROADWAY TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE BUT FOUND NO ISSUES. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE HIGH-PRESSURE FUEL CAP HAD DISINTEGRATED ... Read more
Incident date: Apr 22, 2021
VEHICLE HAS 73,000 MILES. WHEN DRIVING AND ACCELERATING, THE VEHICLE BEGINS TO SHAKE, JERK AND VIBRATE VIOLENTLY. THIS HAPPENS AT BOTH LOCAL AND HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE FREQUENCY IN WHICH THIS OCCURS HAS INCREASED SIGNIFICANTLY OVER THE PAST WEEK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP STATES THAT THIS IS A "PREMATURE TRANSMISSION FAILURE" AND IS RECOMMENDING A FULL REPLACEMENT... Read more