Service bulletins for the 2016 Infiniti QX80
A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.
158 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| ITB16-038 | 2017-02-14. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP; FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP. "2014-2016 QX80; FUEL TANK DOES NOT FILL TO CAPACITY WHEN LOW FUEL WARNING DISPLAYED IF YOU CONFIRM THE CUSTOMER STATES THAT WHEN THE DISTANCE TO EMPTY INDICATOR DISPLAYS “- - -” AND THE LOW FUEL WARNING INDICATOR IS ON, THE FOLLOWING OCCURS WHEN ADDING FUEL TO THE FUEL TANK: - THE FUEL PUMP NOZZLE WILL SHUT OFF AUTOMATICALLY AFTER 18-20 GALLONS OF FUEL HAS BEEN ADDED TO THE VEHICLE." |
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| ITB12-011F | 2017-02-13. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). "TELEMATICS SERVICE INFORMATION VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH FACTORY NAVIGATION SYSTEM THIS BULLETIN HAS BEEN AMENDED. MODIFICATIONS HAVE BEEN MADE TO INCLUDE QX30. NO OTHER CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE. PLEASE DISCARD ALL PREVIOUS VERSIONS OF THIS BULLETIN." |
| ITB16-026 | 2017-02-13. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. "2016 QX80; TRANSMISSION JUDDER UNDER ACCELERATION UPHILL IF YOU CONFIRM A JUDDER FROM THE TRANSMISSION WHEN; -DRIVING UPHILL. AND -APPLYING LIGHT TO MEDIUM THROTTLE (LESS THAN 50% THROTTLE). ACTION 1. REFER TO STEP 6 IN THE SERVICE PROCEDURE TO CONFIRM TCM REPROGRAMMING APPLIES. 2. IF IT APPLIES, REPROGRAM THE TCM." |
| ITB16-019C | 2017-02-13. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY; FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM. "2015-2016 QX80; FUEL GAUGE DROPS QUICKLY AFTER TANK FILLED AND SHORT DRIVE THIS BULLETIN HAS BEEN AMENDED. THE PARTS INFORMATION SECTION HAS BEEN REVISED. NO OTHER CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE. PLEASE DISCARD PREVIOUS VERSIONS OF THIS BULLETIN. IF YOU CONFIRM AFTER FILLING UP THE FUEL TANK TO “FULL”, THE FUEL GAUGE WILL DROP DOWN TO ABOUT 7/8 (SEE FIGURE 1) QUICKLY AFTER A SHORT DRIVE. ACTION REPLACE THE COMBINATION METER. -LOOK UP THE COMBINATION METER PART NUMBER USING THE VIN WITH WIN/FAST OR EQUIVALENT, AND THEN ORDER THE CORRESPONDING NEW PART NUMBER LISTED IN THE PARTS INFORMATION ON NEXT PAGE THROUGH MODEL ELECTRONICS. -REFER TO THE ELECTRONIC SERVICE MANUAL (ESM), SECTION MWI – METER, WARNING LAMP & INDICATOR FOR REMOVAL AND REASSEMBLY." |
| ITB16-019B | 2017-02-13. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY; FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM. "2015 – 2016 QX80; FUEL GAUGE DROPS QUICKLY AFTER TANK FILLED AND SHORT DRIVE THIS BULLETIN HAS BEEN AMENDED. CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE THROUGHOUT THIS BULLETIN. PLEASE DISCARD PREVIOUS VERSIONS OF THIS BULLETIN. IF YOU CONFIRM AFTER FILLING UP THE FUEL TANK TO “FULL”, THE FUEL GAUGE WILL DROP DOWN TO ABOUT 7/8 (SEE FIGURE 1) QUICKLY AFTER A SHORT DRIVE. ACTION REPLACE THE COMBINATION METER. -LOOK UP THE COMBINATION METER PART NUMBER USING THE VIN WITH WIN/FAST OR EQUIVALENT, AND THEN ORDER THE CORRESPONDING NEW PART NUMBER LISTED IN THE PARTS INFORMATION ON NEXT PAGE THROUGH MODEL ELECTRONICS. -REFER TO THE ELECTRONIC SERVICE MANUAL (ESM), SECTION MWI – METER, WARNING LAMP & INDICATOR FOR REMOVAL AND REASSEMBLY." |
| ITB14-011C | 2017-02-13. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION. "REMOTE ENGINE START NOT WORKING THIS BULLETIN HAS BEEN AMENDED. CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE TO ITEMS 4 AND 13 IN THE SUPPLEMENTAL DIAGNOSIS TABLE. NO OTHER CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE. PLEASE DISCARD PREVIOUS VERSIONS OF THIS BULLETIN. SERVICE INFORMATION IF A CUSTOMER STATES THE REMOTE ENGINE START (RES) FEATURE OF AN APPLIED VEHICLE IS “NOT WORKING”, MAKE SURE THE SYSTEM IS PROPERLY SET TO OPERATE: -THE IGNITION IS TURNED OFF -THE SHIFT SELECTOR IS IN PARK (P) -THE HOOD/DOORS/TRUNK LID/LIFT GATE ARE COMPLETELY CLOSED -NO OTHER OF THE VEHICLE’S INTELLIGENT KEYS (I-KEYS) ARE INSIDE, OR WITHIN “STARTING” RANGE OF, THE VEHICLE -THE I-KEY/KEY FOB (KEY FOB) IS WITHIN THE OPERATING RANGE OF 197 FT OR 60 M IF THE ABOVE CONDITIONS ARE MET, RES SHOULD WORK. 1. POINT THE KEY FOB AT THE VEHICLE. 2. PRESS THE LOCK BUTTON. 3. PRESS AND HOLD THE RES BUTTON WITHIN FIVE (5) SECONDS OF PRESSING THE LOCK BUTTON UNTIL THE TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS TURN ON. WHENEVER AN APPLIED VEHICLE HAS A CONCERN WITH THE REMOTE ENGINE START (RES) FEATURE NOT WORKING PROPERLY, MAKE SURE TO VERIFY THE INCIDENT BEFORE STARTING ANY DIAGNOSIS AND/OR REPLACING PARTS. FOR A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE RES SYSTEM, REFER TO SECTION 3: ""PRE-DRIVING CHECKS AND ADJUSTMENTS > REMOTE ENGINE START OF THE APPLIED VEHICLE’S OWNER’S MANUAL. WHEN DIAGNOSING RES OPERATION, USE THE SUPPLEMENTAL RES SERVICE INFORMATION AND SUPPLEMENTAL DIAGNOSIS TABLE (STARTING ON PAGE 2) IN ADDITION TO THE ESM." |
| REVISION1-PC454 | 2017-02-07. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. "THIS ANNOUNCEMENT HAS BEEN REVISED TO CLARIFY THIS ACTIVITY IS NOT AN OFFICIAL STOP SALE. RETAILERS MAY SELL VEHICLES THAT HAVE NOT BEEN UPGRADED. PLEASE REFER TO ADDITIONAL Q&A SUPPLIED IN THIS DOCUMENT. PLEASE DISCARD EARLIER VERSIONS OF THIS BULLETIN. ON FEBRUARY 26TH, INFINITI ANNOUNCED THAT IT WAS SENDING A REMINDER NOTIFICATION TO CLIENTS AFFECTED BY AT&T’S PLANNED DISCONTINUATION OF THE 2G CELLULAR NETWORK. IN LATE SUMMER 2016, INFINITI PLANS TO PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION TO AFFECTED CLIENTS REGARDING OPTIONS TO HAVE THEIR TELEMATICS UNITS UPDATED. AT THIS TIME, INFINITI IS CONDUCTING A RETAILER INVENTORY SERVICE ACTION ON AFFECTED UNITS IN RETAILER INVENTORY TO REPLACE THE 2G-COMPATIBLE TELEMATICS CONTROL UNIT WITH A TELEMATICS CONTROL UNIT DESIGNED TO CONNECT TO THE AT&T 3G CELLULAR NETWORK. THE AFFECTED VEHICLES ARE EITHER CURRENTLY IN RETAILER INVENTORY OR ASSIGNED AND IN TRANSIT TO THE RETAILER. INFINITI REQUESTS THESE VEHICLES BE UPDATED PRIOR TO SALE TO ENABLE CLIENTS TO ACCESS AVAILABLE INFINITI CONNECTION™ FEATURES, INCLUDING AUTOMATIC COLLISION NOTIFICATION AND EMERGENCY CALLING. THERE ARE APPROXIMATELY 142 Q50 VEHICLES IN RETAILER INVENTORY THAT ARE EQUIPPED WITH TELEMATICS CONTROL UNITS DESIGNED TO CONNECT TO THE 2G CELLULAR NETWORK. HOWEVER, THE HARDWARE UPGRADE SERVICE PROCEDURE IS NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. PLEASE DO NOT TAKE ANY ACTION AT THIS TIME ON Q50 VEHICLES THAT ARE EQUIPPED WITH A 2G-COMPATIBLE TELEMATICS CONTROL UNIT. FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS WILL BE PROVIDED AT A LATER DATE FOR THE TCU UPGRADE ON AFFECTED Q50 VEHICLES. INFINITI EXPECTS THIS COMMUNICATION TO OCCUR IN LATE SUMMER 2016. IMPORTANT: RETAILERS ARE REQUESTED TO INSTALL A 3G-COMPATIBLE TELEMATICS CONTROL UNIT IN VEHICLES AFFECTED BY THIS SERVICE ACTION PRIOR TO RETAIL TO ENSURE CLIENT SATISFACTION." |
| PC454 | 2017-02-07. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. "ON FEBRUARY 26TH, INFINITI ANNOUNCED THAT IT WAS SENDING A REMINDER NOTIFICATION TO CLIENTS AFFECTED BY AT&T’S PLANNED DISCONTINUATION OF THE 2G CELLULAR NETWORK. IN LATE SUMMER 2016, INFINITI PLANS TO PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION TO AFFECTED CLIENTS REGARDING OPTIONS TO HAVE THEIR TELEMATICS UNITS UPDATED. AT THIS TIME, INFINITI IS CONDUCTING A RETAILER INVENTORY SERVICE ACTION ON AFFECTED UNITS IN RETAILER INVENTORY TO REPLACE THE 2G-COMPATIBLE TELEMATICS CONTROL UNIT WITH A TELEMATICS CONTROL UNIT DESIGNED TO CONNECT TO THE AT&T 3G CELLULAR NETWORK. THE AFFECTED VEHICLES ARE EITHER CURRENTLY IN RETAILER INVENTORY OR ASSIGNED AND IN TRANSIT TO THE RETAILER. INFINITI REQUESTS THESE VEHICLES BE UPDATED PRIOR TO SALE TO ENABLE CLIENTS TO ACCESS AVAILABLE INFINITI CONNECTION™ FEATURES, INCLUDING AUTOMATIC COLLISION NOTIFICATION AND EMERGENCY CALLING. THERE ARE APPROXIMATELY 142 Q50 VEHICLES IN RETAILER INVENTORY THAT ARE EQUIPPED WITH TELEMATICS CONTROL UNITS DESIGNED TO CONNECT TO THE 2G CELLULAR NETWORK. HOWEVER, THE HARDWARE UPGRADE SERVICE PROCEDURE IS NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. PLEASE DO NOT TAKE ANY ACTION AT THIS TIME ON Q50 VEHICLES THAT ARE EQUIPPED WITH A 2G-COMPATIBLE TELEMATICS CONTROL UNIT. FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS WILL BE PROVIDED AT A LATER DATE FOR THE TCU UPGRADE ON AFFECTED Q50 VEHICLES. INFINITI EXPECTS THIS COMMUNICATION TO OCCUR IN LATE SUMMER 2016. IMPORTANT: RETAILERS SHOULD NOT SELL OR TRADE ANY AFFECTED VEHICLES IN RETAILER INVENTORY SUBJECT TO THIS SERVICE ACTION UNTIL THE 3G-COMPATIBLE TELEMATICS CONTROL UNIT HAS BEEN INSTALLED." |
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