2026 Infiniti QX80 Safety Rating

Large luxury SUVs Β· Current IIHS listing Β· IIHS source checked 2026-09-16

Complete evidence record

The 2026 Infiniti QX80 scores 94.1/100, ranking #3 of 4 current large luxury SUVs and #36 of 136 vehicles overall with complete IIHS records. It holds the IIHS Top Safety Pick award in the 2026 award cycle.

Every primary IIHS test is rated Good. Rear-passenger restraints in the updated moderate-overlap test: Acceptable; rear-passenger head protection: Good.

Which build and equipment does this score describe?

Latest applicable build; standard AEB and lowest current-trim headlight rating. Headlights use the lowest rating among applicable current trims; this is a conservative equipment baseline, not a claim that every trim has identical results. Confirm the production date and equipment of the car you are buying.

Headlights: baseline Good
  • Good β€” Trim level(s): All trims
Pedestrian crash prevention: baseline Good
  • Good β€” standard Automatic Emergency Braking. Rating applies to all 2025-26 models
  • Good β€” optional Automatic Emergency Braking; equipped with ProPILOT Assist 2.1 package. Rating applies to all 2025-26 models

Optional-system results are shown separately. Combining the best rating from different packages does not establish that one purchasable configuration earns them all. Check IIHS equipment details.

94.1
Safety score / 100
Complete record
TSP
IIHS award
IIHS Top Safety Pick
#3
of 4 large luxury SUVs
$83,750
Starting MSRP
Approximate base trim
17
Class driver death rate
per million vehicle-years; all vehicles 38

IIHS crash-test results

Front Crash Prevention: PedestrianGood
Small Overlap Front Good
Moderate Overlap Front: Updated Test Good
Side: Updated Test Good
Headlights Good
Seat Belt Reminders Good
Detailed results by test (51 entries)

IIHS publishes these under the test they belong to, so the same label can appear more than once. Rear restraints and kinematics, rear head protection, structure and safety cage, and front restraints are the four that count toward the score (25%).

Small overlap front

Rating applies to 2025-26 models

Overall driver-side evaluation Good
Structure and safety cage Acceptable
Driver injury measures
Head/neck Good
Chest Good
Hip/thigh Good
Lower leg/foot Good
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics Good

Small overlap front

Rating applies to 2025-26 models

Overall passenger-side evaluation Good
Structure and safety cage Acceptable
Passenger injury measures
Head/neck Good
Chest Good
Hip/thigh Good
Lower leg/foot Good
Passenger restraints and dummy kinematics Good
Driver injury measures
Head/neck Good
Chest Good
Hip/thigh Good
Lower leg/foot Good
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics Good

Moderate overlap front: updated test

Rating applies to 2025-26 models

Overall evaluation Good
Structure and safety cage Good
Driver injury measures
Head/neck Acceptable
Chest Good
Thigh/hip Good
Leg/foot Good
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics Good
Rear passenger injury measures
Head/neck Good
Chest Good
Thigh Good
Rear passenger restraints and dummy kinematics Acceptable

Side: updated test

Rating applies to 2025-26 models

Overall evaluation Good
Structure and safety cage Good
Driver injury measures
Head/neck Good
Torso Good
Pelvis Good
Driver head protection Good
Rear passenger injury measures
Head/neck Good
Torso Good
Pelvis Good
Rear passenger head protection Good

Headlights

Β· Trim level(s): All trims

Overall rating Good

Front crash prevention: pedestrian

Rating applies to all 2025-26 models Β· standard Automatic Emergency Braking

Overall evaluation Good

Front crash prevention: pedestrian

Rating applies to all 2025-26 models Β· optional Automatic Emergency Braking; equipped with ProPILOT Assist 2.1 package

Overall evaluation Good

Seat belt reminders

Rating applies to 2025-26 models

Overall evaluation Good
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How the score is built

Primary IIHS tests (55%)
100.0
4/4 reported Β· small overlap, updated moderate overlap, updated side, headlights
Occupant-protection details (25%)
85.0
4/4 reported Β· rear restraints, rear head, safety cage, front restraints
Pedestrian front crash prevention (10%)
100.0
IIHS pedestrian AEB result: Good
Class context (10%)
78.3
Damped class-level driver death-rate term; award status is shown above but carries no weight
Rear-seat-priority score
91.6
Family safety view: extra weight given to rear-seat passenger protection
Injury-measure average (tiebreak only)
97.5
Average of 40 IIHS injury ratings across frontal and side tests (used only as a tiebreaker).

See our full scoring methodology and rules β†’

IIHS crash-test videos

These videos are embedded on IIHS’s ratings page for this model. The tested vehicle may be an earlier model year or a related version whose results IIHS applies to this vehicle. Check the test description and source for the exact coverage.

Load a player to watch on this page, or use the YouTube link. Video footage helps explain the test; the published injury measurements and ratings are the basis for comparison.

Real-world context

MeasureResultWhat it covers
Class driver death rate17 per million registered vehicle-yearsLarge luxury SUVs as a class, adjusted for driver age and sex (Farmer, 2023); all vehicles average 38. Class context only.

Compared with other large luxury SUVs

Closest-scoring current large luxury SUVs with complete IIHS records, plus the class leader. See every large luxury SUVs ranked β†’

VehicleClass rankIIHS awardRear restraintsStarts atScore
2026 Rivian R1S #1 of 4 TSP+ Good $75,900 96.5
2026 Volvo EX90 #1 of 4 TSP+ Good $78,090 96.5
2026 Infiniti QX80 (this page) #3 of 4 TSP Acceptable $83,750 94.1
2026 Audi Q7 #4 of 4 TSP Acceptable $60,500 91.5

Other model years of the Infiniti QX80

Model yearStatusIIHS awardPrimary tests reportedScore
2025 Infiniti QX80 Archived TSP+ 4/4 94.1

Each model year keeps its own record. Ratings from one year are never copied to another unless IIHS states the test applies.

Our analysis

The 2026 Infiniti QX80 belongs to the Large luxury SUVs class. This class has a below-average driver death rate compared with the national average of 38 deaths per million registered vehicle-years. The class figure is adjusted for driver age and sex, which removes a large part of the selection effect in raw death rates. It is still a class average, not a measurement of this model.

The Infiniti QX80 earned Top Safety Pick in the 2026 award cycle. The difference from Top Safety Pick+ is usually the updated moderate-overlap result or a headlight or pedestrian-braking threshold; the linked IIHS report shows which.

Across the 5 IIHS rating categories reported, the Infiniti QX80 earned 5 Good ratings. Check the occupant-protection details above as well; a Good headline result can hide a weaker rear-seat subscore.

This analysis is produced independently; we have no affiliation with Infiniti or any manufacturer. Read the full methodology or learn more about us.

Safety recalls for the 2026 Infiniti QX80

We do not have a verified NHTSA recall lookup for this model and year. An unmatched or unavailable lookup is not evidence of a clean recall record.

Recall campaigns from the NHTSA recalls database, retrieved 2026-09-16. A recall applies to a range of build dates, not necessarily every car of this model year, so confirm against your own VIN. Recalls do not affect the safety score on this page.

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Questions about the 2026 Infiniti QX80

Is the 2026 Infiniti QX80 a safe car?

The 2026 Infiniti QX80 scores 94.1/100 in our published formula and ranks #3 of 4 current large luxury SUVs with complete IIHS records. It holds the IIHS Top Safety Pick award.

What is the 2026 Infiniti QX80 IIHS rating?

IIHS reports: small overlap front = Good; moderate overlap front: updated test = Good; side: updated test = Good; headlights = Good; seat belt reminders = Good.

Is the 2026 Infiniti QX80 an IIHS Top Safety Pick?

Yes. The 2026 Infiniti QX80 is a IIHS Top Safety Pick for the 2026 award cycle.

How does the 2026 Infiniti QX80 compare with other large luxury SUVs?

The class leader is the 2026 Rivian R1S at 96.5/100. The comparison table on this page lists the closest-scoring current large luxury SUVs with complete records.