What breaks most · 2014 to 2018 model years
Infiniti QX60 problems by year
Owners have filed 118 safety complaints with NHTSA about the Infiniti QX60 across model years 2014 to 2018. Three years stand out: 2014 for powertrain and transmission complaints, 2015 for air bags complaints and 2017 for speed control and throttle complaints.
- Years to check closely: 2014, 2015, 2017
- Complaints on file
- 1182014 to 2018, all trims
- Worst year
- 201467 complaints
- Crashes reported
- 42 fires · 4 injuries · 0 deaths
- Typical failure mileage
- 26kMedian where owners gave mileage
- Recall campaigns
- 14Across the years shown
Complaints by model year
Raw filings with NHTSA, not adjusted for how many were sold.
| Model year | Complaints | Crashes | Recalls | Most-reported component |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67 | 1 | 7 | Powertrain and transmission (24) | |
| 26 | 1 | 3 | Air bags (8) | |
| 8 | 0 | 1 | Unknown or other (2) | |
| 15 | 2 | 2 | Speed control and throttle (4) | |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | Powertrain and transmission (1) |
What fails on the 2014 Infiniti QX60
| Component | Share of complaints | Filings | Crashes | Parts for this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powertrain and transmissionTransmission parts | 36% |
24 | 0 | Shop all powertrain and transmission parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Air bags | 28% |
19 | 0 | Check recalls for air bags on NHTSA.gov |
| Unknown or other | 15% |
10 | 1 | — |
| Speed control and throttleThrottle and pedal sensors | 13% |
9 | 0 | Shop speed control and throttle parts for the 2014 Infiniti QX60 |
| EngineEngine gaskets and seals | 10% |
7 | 0 | Shop engine parts for the 2014 Infiniti QX60 |
| BrakesBrake pads, rotors and calipers | 6% |
4 | 0 | Shop brakes parts for the 2014 Infiniti QX60 |
| Electrical systemAlternators, starters and ignition | 6% |
4 | 0 | Shop electrical system parts for the 2014 Infiniti QX60 |
| Body and structureDoors, latches and body hardware | 4% |
3 | 0 | Shop body and structure parts for the 2014 Infiniti QX60 |
One complaint can name more than one component, so shares add to more than 100%. "Unknown or other" is NHTSA's uncategorized bucket and is shown but never ranked.
In owners' words
Complaint narratives as filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length.
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Vehicle shutters/ jerks as if transmission is slipping when accelerating between 15-25 miles per hour. Fear that vehicle hesitation during acceleration is dangerous in traffic potentially causing driver to be hit by other cars. Noticed several complaints online regarding same concern with qx60 2014 model.
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Just purchased on 3/10/19 infinity qx60 from car max with 25,727 miles at purchase and on 3/12 vehicle shutters and jerks vigorously at high and low speeds in motion on city street and while turning.
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The engine shut down while driving. There where no warning lights. We where told that the car had a faulty ABS sensor and that caused the car to go into "failsafe" mode. This is the second time this had happened in 10 months.
How to read this page
Every figure comes from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's public complaint database, which holds every safety-related defect complaint filed by owners since 1995. We refresh it monthly and count each complaint once per component it names. Data through September 30, 2026.
NHTSA only accepts safety-related complaints. Rattles, paint, infotainment bugs and other annoyances are under-reported here, so this page is a map of what fails in ways owners consider dangerous, not a full reliability score.
Counts are raw. Use the year-over-year shape and the component mix, not the absolute numbers. Where a component maps to parts we stock, the row links to that category filtered to the year you are viewing. Air bag and seat belt complaints link to the recall checker instead, because those repairs are almost always covered.
Common questions
Which Infiniti QX60 years have the most problems?
By NHTSA complaint volume, 2014, 2015, 2017 carry the most filings on the Infiniti QX60. The 2014 alone has 67 complaints, led by powertrain and transmission.
What is the most common Infiniti QX60 problem?
On the 2014 model year, the most-reported component is powertrain and transmission with 24 complaints. The table above lists the top components for every year.
At what mileage do Infiniti QX60 problems start?
The median mileage at failure across all Infiniti QX60 complaints that include mileage is about 26,000 miles. Older model years skew higher; the per-year figure is in the "at a glance" card.
Are these complaints verified?
No. NHTSA publishes complaints as submitted and does not investigate individual filings. Patterns across hundreds of complaints are meaningful; a single one is not.