2017 Infiniti QX30: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2017 Infiniti QX30. The newest campaign is 21V419000. NHTSA received the report on 2 Jun 2021. The NHTSA record gives the component Steering / Gear Box / Shaft Sector. NHTSA has 33 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 21V419000, in the NHTSA record

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.

NHTSA VIN lookup

Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns

4 campaigns, newest first. 20,054 units in total.

21V4190002 Jun 2021Steering / Gear Box / Shaft Sector
17V6910001 Nov 2017Air Bags / Frontal
17V1430006 Mar 2017Air Bags / Side/Window
16V93900028 Dec 2016Air Bags / Frontal / Passenger Side / Inflator Module

21V419000Received 2 Jun 2021. 1,959 units.
Steering / Gear Box / Shaft Sector
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
A separated universal joint bearing can cause a loss of steering control and increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by Nissan North America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number PG1CF. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 30 Jul 2021.
17V691000Received 1 Nov 2017. 17,507 units.
Air Bags / Frontal
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
If the driver air bag inadvertently deploys, it can increase the risk of injury and a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by Nissan North America, Inc.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 26 Mar 2018.
17V143000Received 6 Mar 2017. 79 units.
Air Bags / Side/Window
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
If the air bag fails to deploy in the event of a crash, it can increase the risk of injury.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by Nissan North America, Inc.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 2 May 2017.
16V939000Received 28 Dec 2016. 509 units.
Air Bags / Frontal / Passenger Side / Inflator Module
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
A passenger air bag that fails to deploy in the event of a crash can increase the risk of injury.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by Nissan North America, Inc.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 21 Mar 2017.

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

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Complaints by component

33 complaints, 52 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

2017 Infiniti QX30
All 2017 vehicles

2017 Infiniti QX30: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component	2017 QX30	All 2017 vehicles	QX30, all years	Mentions
Air Bags	211.5	37.5	156.9	11
Electrical System	153.8	118	186.3	8
Steering	134.6	57.5	107.8	7
Power Train	96.2	118.2	78.4	5
Unknown or Other	76.9	103.9	88.2	4
Service Brakes	76.9	54.7	68.6	4
Visibility/Wiper	76.9	17.5	58.8	4
Exterior Lighting	38.5	20.3	29.4	2
Engine	38.5	194.5	58.8	2
Structure	19.2	38.8	19.6	1

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 14.

Complaints that report a crash: 3
Complaints that report a fire: 0
Injuries in the complaints: 3
Deaths in the complaints: 0
Date of the newest complaint: 30 Jul 2026

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2017 Infiniti QX30, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2025, with 7 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2017 Infiniti QX30
Number	Type	Subject	Component	Opened	Closed	Campaign
EA21002	Engineering analysis	Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture	Air Bags / Frontal / Driver Side / Inflator Module	17 Sep 2021	Open

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

20174
20183
20191

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Official channels

NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
NHTSA page of the 2017 Infiniti QX30The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2017 Infiniti QX30: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/infiniti/qx30/2017/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file: 1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file: Nissan North America, Inc.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2017 Infiniti QX30?: 20,054 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Infiniti QX30 have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the Infiniti QX30, model years 2017 to 2019. 4 of them name the 2017 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2017 Infiniti QX30 name most often?: Air Bags: 11 of 52 component mentions, or 211.5 per 1,000. For all 2017 vehicles the figure is 37.5 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2017 Infiniti QX30 open?: 1 investigation has no closing date in the NHTSA file, of 1 that name this model year.