There are 4 owner-reported air bags & restraints complaints for the 2015 Infiniti QX80in NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
The airbag system in my recently purchased (4 months ago)QX80 Infiniti 2015 is malfunctioning/failed. It is available for inspection upon request. The warning light came on within 2 months of my purchase. I took it to the dealerships for repair, was told “this is unusual for this age car & mileage” stating it was the driver curtain airbag module which I paid a large amount to have replaced. When I received the car back, the warning light was no longer on. A month & a half later, the warning light returned. Took it back to the same dealership where I am now told that when it was repaired prior it was merely a guess as to the problem & that now a different part of the system needs replacing (airbag diag system) “in hopes of this being the issue” There is also an accompanying hefty price for this repair. But I was also told (at this juncture) that if this part replacement did not take care of the problem, the next step would be to replace the airbag wiring harness which would cost $7,500.00 (total for all these “repairs” would be above $12,500) If they believe they had repaired the problem with the first repair, why do they not start there? Is/was my driver’s side airbag system working after the first repair or not or was the warning system just reset? I’m concerned that if they only can “believe” they have fixed the problem, how can I be assured that the system IS REPAIRED & will work in case of an accident? Did the system actually “work” with the first repair only to stop working or then oddly another component stop working a month & a half later? I was not able to be assured that even if the harness (most expensive repair of the 3) is replaced that this would actually take care of the problem either. I was told this is the “next step” in the Infiniti step decision tree. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE. I have looked for recall info but have not found any recalls. I am wanting to know if this problem/issue has been reported before on this make/model/year vehicle. Thank you
2015-2019 model year Nissan and Infiniti vehicles suffer from an on-board computer algorithm defect that can cause the side curtain airbag to spontaneously deploy.
Airbag light started flashing continuously while driving home on an 8 hour road trip on the interstate. I brought the car to the dealership once returning home, and they stated that they found a code for the left hand curtain air bag module assembly. Then proceeded to tell me that the driver side curtain airbag module assembly needs to be replaced, and if the light continues to flash then the wire harness will need to be replaced as well. This is a serious safety issue. If my vehicle would have been in an accident my airbags may not have deployed. There may be a defect in the side curtain airbags with this vehicle. I know that there is a lawsuit in Utah due to nissan and infiniti vehicles made between the years 2015-2019 due to driver side curtain airbags spontaneously deploying while driving in a normal and safe manner. This leads me to believe that something is faulty concerning the side curtain airbags in these vehicles. My SUV was purchased new, and has always been serviced at the dealership. I have also never had an accident.
PICKED UP THE VECHICLE ON THE AFTERNOON OF JUNE 23 2015. ON THE WAY HOME THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT FLASHED SO WE RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY DID SOMETHING AND STTED IS WAS ALOOSE WIRE. NEXT DAY (ON A TRIP) THE AIR BAG LIGHT STARTED FLASHING AGAIN. RETURNED THE VECHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR THREE DAYS AND WAS TOLD SOME PARTS WERE REPLACED. TWO DAYS LATER AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON AGAIN. RETURNED TO THE DEALER (THIRD TIME) THEY COULD NOT FIND DETAIL OF FAULT EVEN THOUGH THE LIGHT WAS OBVIOUSLY FLASHING. THEY SAID THEY WOULD CONTACT INFINITY AND GET TECHNICAL HELP BUT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE. AFTER THREE DAYS I AGAIN CALLED AND THEY SAID THEY WERE STILL WAIYING FOR A CALL BACK BUT TO BRING THE VECHICLE IN. THIS WAS ON AUGUST 13 2015 IT IS NOW AUGUST 19 AND MY VECILE IS STILL AT THE SHOP.
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Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 26, 2026