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Total NHTSA Complaints
10
Owner filings recorded
#1 Reported Problem
Powertrain & Transmission
4 reports (40%)
Crash Incident Reports
1
Filings citing a crash
Fire & Injury Reports
1
0 fire • 1 injury filings
Defect Investigation Analysis

Executive Problem Findings

AutoUtility currently tracks 10 official NHTSA owner defect complaints for the 2015 Infiniti Q70. Powertrain & Transmission issues are the most frequently reported category, appearing in 4 complaints (40% of submitted records). Among these NHTSA complaint records, 1 filing cites a crash, 1 reports one or more injuries.

Methodology Notice: Consumer complaints are unverified voluntary submissions to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI). Filings are not normalized for sales volume or vehicle mileage and do not constitute an audited component failure rate.
Incident & Severity Profile
  • • Total Owner Reports: 10 complaints submitted under federal penalty.
  • • Primary Subsystem: Powertrain & Transmission accounts for 40% of submissions (4 reports).
  • • Secondary Systems: Driver Assistance & Safety Tech (2), Air Bags & Restraints (1).
  • • Crash Incidents: 1 filings cite an impact or collision.
  • • Thermal Incidents: 0 filings cite smoke or fire.
  • • Reported Casualties: 1 injury filings • 0 fatality filings.
Category Distribution

Reported Defect Categories for 2015 Infiniti Q70

Factual proportion of owner complaints categorized by automotive subsystem in NHTSA records

Powertrain & Transmission
4
40%
Driver Assistance & Safety Tech
2
20%
Air Bags & Restraints
1
10%
Engine & Cooling
1
10%
Electrical System
1
10%
#1 40% SHARE

Powertrain & Transmission

4 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.

✓ 0 Incidents
⚠️ 1 Associated Recall Campaign
#2 20% SHARE

Driver Assistance & Safety Tech

2 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.

⚠️ 1 Crash
#3 10% SHARE

Air Bags & Restraints

1 owner complaint submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.

🩹 1 Injury
#4 10% SHARE

Engine & Cooling

1 owner complaint submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.

✓ 0 Incidents
Federal Oversight

Official NHTSA Defect Investigations (1)

Formal engineering analyses and preliminary evaluations opened by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation

ODI Action #DP22005 CLOSED Defect Petition (DP)
Opened: 2023-01-27 • Closed: 2023-08-07
Subject / Subsystem
Pedestrian alert sounds
Affected Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM
Recall Linkage
NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after March 1, 2021.On January 27, 2023, NHTSA opened Defect Petition (DP) 22-005 to evaluate the subject matter described in the petition. On June 24, 2023 and as supplemented on June 25, 2023, the petitioner notified NHTSA he was withdrawing his petition. The petitioner indicated that, based on his review of data, there is no justification for asserting potential benefits that could be derived from actions sought by my petition. Based on the petitioner's withdrawal, DP22-005 is closed. Closure of this DP does not represent a determination by NHTSA regarding the subject matter of the petition.
Consumer Filings

Recent NHTSA Owner Reports for 2015 Infiniti Q70

Representative defect filings submitted by owners to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation

Powertrain & Transmission ODI #11679232
Filed: 08/08/2025
Defect Report

"Driving on the highway my car suddenly lost power and has since been stuck in first or second gear after further research online it seems that a ton of Nissan/Infiniti owners both cars and suv have or had the same problem between as early as 24k-100k miles all owners I have read online has the same..."

Air Bags & Restraints ODI #11539592
Filed: 08/19/2023
🩹 1 Injury

"Driver side airbag deployed as I was turning the corner leaving me with no visual of pedestrians. The deployment resulted in lacerations on my forearm and a knot on my head with a busted lip. My vehicle is technically not drivable because my seatbelts are locked. I am also afraid of driving my..."

Engine & Cooling ODI #11467452
Filed: 06/04/2022
Defect Report

"During highway driving on May of 2022, the vehicle displayed an Intelligent Key Not Detected error while driving on cruise control. The accelerator was no longer responsive as the vehicle decelerated. The warning lights, infotainment center and A/C were still operational. Vehicle was maneuvered off..."

Powertrain & Transmission ODI #11459206
Filed: 04/01/2022
Defect Report

"The contact owns a 2015 Infiniti Q70. The contact stated while making a left turn, the vehicle stalled. The contact stated that an unknown yellow warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that he was able to restart the vehicle and drove to his residence at 7 MPH. The contact towed the..."

Steering System ODI #11423705
Filed: 07/07/2021
Defect Report

"The contact owns a 2015 Infiniti Q70. The contact stated while reversing into a parking spot and turning the steering wheel, she heard an abnormal sound and the steering wheel continued to turn in a full circle. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to..."

Multi-Year Trend

Complaint History for Infiniti Q70

Reported defect complaint volume across sibling model years (2015–2019)

Model Year NHTSA Complaints Crash Reports Safety Recalls Detailed Report
2015 Infiniti Q70 Current Page 10 1 1 Current
2016 Infiniti Q70 3 0 1 View 2016 Problems →
2017 Infiniti Q70 2 0 1 View 2017 Problems →
2018 Infiniti Q70 1 0 1 View 2018 Problems →
2019 Infiniti Q70 2 0 2 View 2019 Problems →
Exhaustive System Audit

Detailed NHTSA Component Breakdown for 2015 Infiniti Q70

Complete distribution of consumer defect reports across all 6 granular NHTSA system and subsystem classifications

Vehicle Component / System Total Complaints Crash Reports Fire Reports Injury Entries Fatality Entries
Powertrain NHTSA category: POWER TRAIN 4 0 0 0 0
Vehicle Speed Control NHTSA category: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 2 1 0 0 0
Air Bags NHTSA category: AIR BAGS 1 0 0 1 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VISIBILITY/WIPER 1 0 0 0 0
Steering NHTSA category: STEERING 1 0 0 0 0
Search Intelligence

Quick Answers: Common Problems & Reliability Questions for the 2015 Infiniti Q70

Direct, deterministic answers synthesized from verified United States government databases for the 2015 Infiniti Q70

What are the most common reported problems with the 2015 Infiniti Q70?

In official NHTSA consumer records, the most frequently cited issue area for the 2015 Infiniti Q70 is Powertrain & Transmission, appearing in 4 records (40% of submitted filings).

Secondary reported categories include Driver Assistance & Safety Tech (2) and Air Bags & Restraints (1).

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI)

Is the 2015 Infiniti Q70 a reliable vehicle?

AutoUtility does not issue subjective reliability scores or commercial ratings. In official United States government records, NHTSA tracks 10 consumer defect complaints and 1 safety recall campaign for the 2015 Infiniti Q70.

Reviewing documented component complaint distributions, recall remedy notices, and active federal investigations provides an objective, evidence-based view of the vehicle's historical safety and defect record.

Source: NHTSA ODI & Safety Recalls Databases

Are there crash, fire, or injury reports associated with the 2015 Infiniti Q70?

Among consumer complaint records on file with NHTSA for the 2015 Infiniti Q70, 1 filing cites a crash, 0 cite smoke or fire, and 1 report one or more injuries.

Incident entries represent consumer descriptions at the time of submission to federal authorities and do not establish mechanical causation or legal liability.

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Consumer Logs

Has NHTSA formally investigated defects on the 2015 Infiniti Q70?

NHTSA ODI records list 1 formal defect investigation involving the 2015 Infiniti Q70 (all closed).

Federal defect investigations are formal engineering evaluations opened when safety defect trends emerge, and do not by themselves establish a confirmed defect or mandatory recall.

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Registry
Official US Government Data Provenance

The complaint records on this page are retrieved directly from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) public database under 49 CFR Part 576.

Local Production Store Compiled: August 2026 • Deterministic Audited Dataset • Zero Dynamic External API Runtime Latency.