2014 INFINITI QX60 Owner Complaints

Passenger airbag light is on the airbag is not working

NHTSA ID

11732906

Incident

Feb 25, 2026

Car started winding while driving and jerking for no reason.

NHTSA ID

11730707

Incident

Apr 12, 2026

While driving in slow, heavy highway traffic, the vehicle suffered a structural failure of the rear crossmember / rear subframe due to severe rust. This is a safety-critical structural component and part of the rear suspension mounting system. When braking, the vehicle swerved hard to the right and crossed into the shoulder. Fortunately, the vehicle was already in the right lane, which likely prevented a more serious incident. The failure created a serious risk of loss of control and crash. After the incident, I took it straight to a mechanic on the way and the condition was identified as a broken rear crossmember caused by advanced corrosion. The failed component is available for inspection.

NHTSA ID

11729266

Incident

Apr 3, 2026

I had just gotten a safety inspection 15 days prior to this event to renew my registration. The car had been driving perfectly. Me and my wife had drove to my daughter’s school to pick her up. The school is about 10 minutes away from our home. Once we left the school we got about 3 minutes down the road and started smelling a strong electrical/plastic burning smell. Suddenly the car stalled and shut off. Then it cranked back up. Then it shut off. It did that several times. Smoke started pouring out from under the hood. I was barely able to get the car off the road and into a parking lot before it completely died and stopped cranking and stalling. I immediately got my family out of the car and had them run to safety. There was several other family’s with their children who had also just been picked up all around us. So I ran to car and popped the hood. There was so much electrical smoke coming out from driver side area. It appeared to be coming from the hybrid high voltage system under the ECM. I quickly disconnected the negative terminal on the 12v battery to shut down the electrical systems on the car. I have called Infiniti and I am dropping car off tomorrow to have a full inspection done to find out what happened. I am reaching out to you because I know that there is documented reports of this exact thing happening to other cars and that there was a recall R21B4 that they did a software update for. I believe that that update did not work to prevent this catastrophic event from happening. I don’t know if they will try to act like this was not related to the recall so I am trying to cover all my bases here by filing this complaint with y’all as well. I also have an open claim with Infiniti corporate. They are trying to just say that I no longer have a warranty for my car but this is a safety concern not just a warranty issue. I will be taking my car to Infiniti Clear Lake in Houston Texas tomorrow for them to look at it.

NHTSA ID

11719713

Incident

Jan 28, 2026

LaFontaine Import Novi, Inc. DBA LaFontaine Novi, a franchised Infiniti entity with actual knowledge of these recalls (16V-244; 15V-033; 13V-445), failed to disclose or remediate these "Risk of Crash" and "Risk of Injury" defects before selling me a 2014 Infiniti QX60 on Nov 5, 2025. The dealer provided a "Pre-delivery inspection" record on November 4, 2025 to CARFAX, but delivered the vehicle with these open recalls and multiple "Red Alert" mechanical leaks in the engine, transmission, and fuel systems. Only 588 miles after delivery, on Dec 26, 2025, the vehicle suffered a catastrophic cooling system failure (the radiator and transmission cooler) which demonstrated that the vehicle was not safe or roadworthy. The Service Manager admitted on January 6, 2026, that the radiator was defective and needed full replacement, which confirms the vehicle was sold with a pre-existing systemic failure

NHTSA ID

11709291

Incident

Dec 26, 2025

My vehicle is having issues with the CVT transmission timing chain, I was just aware, there was a recall in the past but my infiniti dealership said it's expired.And they won't help replace it. I'm getting Judder while driving.

NHTSA ID

11694716

Incident

Oct 2, 2025

The contact owns a 2014 Infiniti QX60. The contact stated that while driving 25-30 MPH, the vehicle shuddered and failed to accelerate as intended upon depressing the accelerator pedal. Additionally, the contact stated that upon shifting into reverse(R) and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle failed to reverse and drove forward instead. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, and a case was opened. The manufacturer informed the contact that the VIN was included in Infiniti Campaign Number: PC501. The manufacturer scheduled an appointment with the dealer on the contact's behalf. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, and the dealer informed the contact that the TCM software was updated; however, the failure persisted. The Service Advisor at the dealer informed the contact that the transmission needed to be replaced. The regional manager was contacted and informed the contact that the dealer had stated that the service campaign had not been performed, and the vehicle had not been diagnosed. The contact was informed that no assistance would be provided. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 122,000.

NHTSA ID

11687862

Incident

Aug 27, 2025

Mileage

122,000 mi

Since 4/4/2025 unresolved CVT transmission repair 4 replacement CVT transmission have failed, each time order for the repair they have failed with the same problem or different problems with the CVT transmission, •Despite assurances that the repairs were properly completed, I have experienced the ongoing issues – e.g., The gears jumped •The car wouldn’t accelerate past 20 mph •When placed in park, the transmission felt unstable •A check engine light/code appeared •4 Transmission order and all have failed to fix the problem As of 6/27/2025 the reorder of replacements CVT transmission have failed. This an infiniti problem

NHTSA ID

11669637

Incident

Apr 4, 2025

This vehicle started shaking and juttering at a lower speed and made it very difficult to drive. Then I could accelerate and it would not go faster. I took it to a repair shop and they were getting CVT codes for the transmission. I looked online a found that many other people had these same issues as well as a Class Action Lawsuit that was settled a few years ago for 278 million for these problems. I was never informed that this CVT was a problem and could have it replaced from Nissan for no charge. I am not sure why Nissan would allow an unsafe transmission to be installed into a vehicle that would make the car unsafe to drive.

NHTSA ID

11667981

Incident

May 20, 2025

I am reporting a serious safety failure involving my 2014 Infiniti QX60 Hybrid (VIN: [XXX] ), tied to Recall R21B4 / NHTSA 21V-774. Although the recall was marked complete before I bought the car in 2022, the defect — sudden loss of power — occurred again while I was driving at highway speeds. Infiniti is refusing to assist due to age/mileage, despite clear evidence the recall fix was ineffective or incomplete. Diagnostic codes confirm hybrid system failure (P0A08, C1A1A, C1130). I am requesting a full investigation into Infiniti’s handling of this recall and a resolution for my unsafe vehicle. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

NHTSA ID

11666407

Incident

Jun 1, 2025

The CVT unit is causing hard acceleration and jerking randomly. The CVT unit has a notification a few years ago on this model up to a certain mileage which I believe was 99,000 miles. My vechile just reached 113,000 miles and I am having this problem. It is safety and dangerous issue for me because I have been in traffic making turns when the acceleration seems to not go to gear and I almost caused an accident.

NHTSA ID

11666050

Incident

Jun 2, 2025

The car is not engaging when going from 1st to all gears, the car feels very shaky and unstable

NHTSA ID

11648505

Incident

Jan 15, 2025

THE MASTERCYLINDER LEAKED OUT ALL THE BRAKE FLUID OUT THRU BAD SEAL. THIS IS THE FOURTH TIME THIS HAS BEEN REPAIRED. THE LAST THREE TIMES IT WAS DONE BY THE NISSAN TWIN CITY NISSAN DEALER. THIS TIME IT FAILE DWITHIN A YEAR SO IT WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. CAR PUT IN SHOP 02/28/2025 WEDNESDAY. SERVICE REP NISSAN HAS NO IDEA WHY IT HAS FAILED 4 TIMES.

NHTSA ID

11645679

Incident

Feb 25, 2025

The whole vehicle experiences strong vibrations when accelerating to 30 miles per hour and higher. It also gives strong judder or kicks when turning. Hard to control the vehicle at high speeds. No warning light is on. Took the vehicle to a local dealer (Houston Southwest Infiniti) and found that the problem was caused by a defective rear differential coupler.

NHTSA ID

11625540

Incident

Nov 15, 2024

The contact owns a 2014 Infiniti QX60. The contact stated while driving at approximately 60 MPH, the front passenger’s side wheel detached from the axle and was lodged inside the wheel well. The contact stated there was no warning light illuminated. The contact was able to drive the vehicle to a parking lot and then had the vehicle towed to a dealer. The dealer diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the rear coupler and the front passenger side tire needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that while driving off the dealer lot the vehicle was hesitating and jerking into gear and was bouncing. The contact stopped and turned the vehicle off and observed smoke coming from under the hood. The contact was informed by the dealer that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not diagnosed and was not repaired. The contact had the vehicle towed from the dealer to the residence. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 99,536.

NHTSA ID

11622334

Incident

Dec 11, 2023

Mileage

99,536 mi

Vehicle has a CVT transmission and it failed around 87,000 miles. Both catalytic converters had to be replaced at this same time. When using assisted cruise control, the vehicle slams on the brake causing all passengers to jolt forward and vehicles behind to have to swerve not to hit me from behind. False automatic braking when passing a large vehicle. Engine constantly having issues and codes causing poor acceleration and jerking at low speeds. MAF sensor has failed twice in 5 months. Overall worst manufactured vehicle and very unsafe for driver and citizens.

NHTSA ID

11617670

Incident

Oct 19, 2023

WHILE DRIVING IN TOWN LOST BRAKES, BRAKE LIGHTS CAM ON. WAS ABLE TO STOP BU PUMPING THE BRAKES. FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE MASTER CYLINDER. TOOK TO LOCALNISSAN DEALER TWIN CITY NISSAN PORT ARTHUR. THEY SAID THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS BAD. THIS IS THE THIRD ONE TO GO BAD. THEY REPAIRED ON 09/25/2024 WITH 121,178 MILES. THEY WOULD NOT HONOR THE WARRANTY FROM THE TEXARKANA DEALER AS THEY DIDNT DO THE WORK. HAD TO PAY AGIN.

NHTSA ID

11616627

Incident

Sep 25, 2024

THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER FAILED WHILE ON VACATION IN ARKANSAS. TOOK TO NISSAN DEALER PETE MANKINS AND THEY REPLACE ENTIRE MASTER CYLINDER. MILEAGE 114,905 MILES. DATE [XXX]. THIS SECOND TIME SAME PART FAILED. HAD FAMILY WITH ME WE WHERE ABLE TO STOP BY PUMPING BRAKES. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

NHTSA ID

11616625

Incident

May 16, 2024

MY MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER FAILED. LOST MY BRAKES. HAD TO PUMP PEDAL TO GET CAR TO STOP. HAD BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS ON HAD REPAIRED BY DEJEAN AUTOMOTIVE IN PORT ARTHUR. [XXX] COST $447.65 MY MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER FAILED AGAIN WHILE ON VACATION. LOST BRAKES AND HAD TO PUMP BRAKES TO STOP. YES, HAD BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS ON. REPAIRED BY NISSAN DEALER IN TEXARKANA, TEXAS. PETE MANKINS. MILEAGE 114905, DATE [XXX]. COST $992.11 MY MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER FAILED AGAIN. LOST BRAKES I WAS IN TOWN WAS ABLE TO STOP CAR BY PUMPING BRAKES, YES BRAKE LIGHT CAM ON WHEN ALL FLUID DRAINED OUT. TOOK TO NISSAN DEALER TWIN CITY NISSAN PORT ARTHUR, TX. SAME PART BAD AGAIN CHANGED OUT WITH NEW OEM PART AGAIN. DATE [XXX] COST $797.92 EACH TIME WE HAD REPAIRED BY AUTHORIZED AUTOMOTIVE SHOPS. NISSAN DEALERS WOULD NOT COVER AS WARRANTY BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T DO THE WORK. EACH TIME MY FAMILY WAS WITH ME AND WE WHERE PUT AT RISK OF AN ACCIDENT INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

NHTSA ID

11616622

Incident

Dec 6, 2022

The transmission is stuttering and showing signs of failure.

NHTSA ID

11604077

Incident

Jul 18, 2024

sun roof exploded

NHTSA ID

11600098

Incident

Jul 8, 2024

The contact owns a 2014 Infiniti QX60. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. The contact drove the vehicle to a nearby parking lot and parked the vehicle. The vehicle was turned off and restarted; however, the gear shifter failed to shift into drive or reverse. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where the contact was informed that the installed alternator was not OEM and not sufficient for retaining power to run the vehicle. The contact was informed that the alternator needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was towed back to the residence. The contact stated that the latest failure began in January 2024. However, the vehicle had been towed several times to the independent mechanic and the dealer since the failure first started. The contact stated that the alternator was replaced in March 2024 with an aftermarket alternator; however, the failure reoccurred. Additionally, there were several unknown warning lights illuminated since replacing the alternator. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was filed. The failure mileage was approximately 85,614.

NHTSA ID

11592414

Incident

Jan 1, 2024

Mileage

85,614 mi

When the vehicle slows from cruising speed to below 20 mph, the car shakes violently and the engine nearly stops. To avoid the shaking, I must place the vehicle in neutral until it comes to a complete stop. If I shift into drive before I stop, the vehicle shudders again. When in traffic, it could cause the vehicle to be rear-ended. My wife won't drive the vehicle because of this. Owners' Forum seems to indicate this is a common problem and may be related to [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

NHTSA ID

11590857

Incident

May 27, 2024

I bought my 2014 Infiniti QX60 in 2016 that had a little over 68k miles on it. On May 3, 2024, I just hit over $100k & felt the car do a soft lurch then it started to do a small crawl inch by inch. No warning lights came on or messages. Before this happened, I heard what I thought was a flat tire, or a plane taxing sound. I got the car towed to a mechanic shop and was told that I need a new 'transfer case'. I was told that there was a recall for this but do not see it for this model. If Infiniti knew it had problems why was a recall not done. If I want to get it fixed it will cost over $5k again. I already got it changed and the front differential a year ago. So is this something that will have to be done yearly?

NHTSA ID

11587742

Incident

May 3, 2024

I have an infiniti qx60 that has a hairbag malfunctioning for a long time now. I've taken it to be serviced by infiniti many times. However, they could never fix it. At one point, I decided to leave it alone until the last time I took the car in to be serviced. The person who was helping me noticed that I had two children car seats in the car, so he decided to tell me that this car isn't safe to be driving with young children in it. Don't know what to do since the warranties have expired. Plus, they couldn't fix it when I had warranties on the car. I'm afraid that my family is at risk driving this car. I would love to stop driving this car before something terrible happens to my children. However, it is our only means of getting around right now

NHTSA ID

11580574

Incident

Mar 18, 2024