There are 2 owner-reported brakes complaints for the 2019 Infiniti QX80in NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
THE 2019 QX80 FORWARD EMERGENCY BREAKING SYSTEM (FEB) CONTINUOUSLY ENGAGES THE BRAKES WITHOUT WARNING OR AN OBSTRUCTION. ALWAYS WHILE A RAILROAD CROSSING IS IN SITE, SOMETIMES WHEN A REDLIGHT IS NEAR BUT (GREEN) WITH NO VEHICLES STOPPED AT IT. IT HAS ALSO DONE IT ON AN OPEN HIGHWAY & INTERSTATE AT SPEEDS OF 70 MPH WITH NOTHING AROUND. THIS CAUSES A VERY REAL CHANCE OF BEING REAR-ENDED, OR STARTELING THE DRIVER INTO CRASHING.
2019 INFINITY QX80 LIMITED 4 X 4--FAULTY AUTOMATIC BREAKING SYSTEM!!! CAR WOULD EMIT A BEEP BEEP BEEEEEEP AND THEN THE AUTO BRAKING SYSTEM WOULD ENGAGE AND CAUSE THE CAR TO COME TO AN ABRUPT STOP. THIS OCCURRED WITHIN THE FIRST 1000 MILES OF DRIVING AND CONTINUED FOR THE DURATION OF OWNERSHIP. THE CAR STOPPED ON THE FREEWAY ACCESS ROAD (35 MPH), STATE HIGHWAY 6 (50 MPH) IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC...., SIENNA PARKWAY (45 MPH), 290 (65 MPH) AND TURNING INTO DRIVEWAY (5 MPH). IT WAS INCONSISTENT, AND THERE WERE NO OBSTRUCTIONS (MOVING OR SEDENTARY) TO CAUSE THE SENSORS TO INITIATE THE BRAKES. IT WAS VERY DANGEROUS. I AM WRITING THIS SAFETY COMPLAINT, AS I HAVE CONCERNS THAT NISSAN IS NOT REQUIRED TO REPORT ISSUES IF THEY DO A VOLUNTARY BUY BACK. WE INITIATED A LEMON LAW CLAIM WITH NISSAN NORTH AMERICA. THEY WERE PROFESSIONAL AND QUICK TO RESPOND. THEY BOUGHT THE CAR BACK EXACTLY ONE YEAR FROM THE DATE OF PURCHASE. THE VEHICLE HAD 14,000 MILES AND WAS IN IMPECCABLE CONDITION. I WORRY THAT SOMEONE ELSE MAY BUY THE VEHICLE AND/OR THE ISSUE MAY GO UN-REPORTED. I HAD A PROBLEM FINDING ANY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS, WITH EXCEPTION TO THE MASS RECALL OF THE ROGUE IN CANADA FOR WHAT APPEARS TO BE A SIMILAR ISSUE (SAME PARENT COMPANY). ADDITIONALLY, THE 2020 MODEL WAS RELEASED AND DID LOOK TO ADDRESS OTHER ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE (SCREEN/TECHNOLOGY), BUT NOT SURE IF THEY SAFETY ISSUE REGARDING THE BRAKES ENGAGING ON THEIR OWN WAS ADDRESSED.
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 26, 2026