2014 Infiniti QX60 reliability

Is it reliable?

The 2014 Infiniti QX60 has 230 complaints with NHTSA after 13 years, or 13 per year. That is the most complaints per year among the 11 QX60 years on this site. NHTSA has 7 recalls on file, including Occupant classification, Frontal, and Hinge.

Complaints

230

Per year

Recalls

Years on the road

What owners report

The complaints owners file most often name Powertrain (118 of 230), then Engine (33) and Air bags (25). Those filings include 3 that report a crash, 2 that report a fire, and 1 that reports an injury.

Next to 2015

The 2015 QX60 has 92 complaints, 4 per year. The 2014 has more complaints per year than the 2015.

The complaint rate is complaints filed in this year’s first 3 years on the road, divided by however many of those years have passed. Recalls are a separate count. The numbers are for the US-market 2014 Infiniti QX60. How we count. Data as of 2026-10-16.

Recalls (7)

Recall air bags, sensor, occupant classification 2016-04-26 · NHTSA campaign 16V244000

Summary Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Nissan Maxima, 2013-2016 Nissan Altima, NV200, LEAF, Sentra, and Pathfinder, 2014-2016 Nissan NV200 Taxi, Infiniti QX60, QX60 Hybrid, and Q50 Hybrid, 2014-2017 Nissan Rogue and Infiniti Q50, 2015-2016 Nissan Murano, Murano Hybrid, and Chevrolet City Express, 2014-2015 Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid, and 2013 Infiniti JX35 vehicles. In these vehicles, the front seat passenger Occupant Classification System (OCS) may incorrectly classify an adult passenger as a child or classify the seat as empty despite it being occupied. As a result, the passenger frontal air bag may be turned off and not deploy in the event of a crash.

Remedy Nissan will notify their owners. Chevrolet City Express owners will be notified by General Motors. Dealers will reprogram the Air Bag Control Unit (ACU) and OCS Electronic Control Unit (ECU) in Altima, Maxima, Murano, Rogue, and Sentra vehicles, and replace the OCS ECU in LEAF, NV200, NV200 Taxi, Pathfinder, Infiniti Q50, JX35, and QX60 and Chevrolet City Express vehicles, free of charge. Interim notices were sent to owners on May 31, 2016. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669, Infiniti customer service at 1-888-833-3216 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020.

Recall air bags, frontal 2015-10-20 · NHTSA campaign 15V681000

Summary Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Altima and Pathfinder vehicles, 2013-2014 Nissan Sentra vehicles, 2013 Infiniti JX35 vehicles, 2014-2015 Infiniti QX60 vehicles and 2014 Infiniti QX60 Hybrid vehicles. The affected vehicles received an incorrect occupant classification system (OCS) control unit during a repair. These OCS control units may incorrectly classify the front passenger seat as empty, when it is occupied by an adult.

Remedy Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will update the OCS software, free of charge. The recall began on November 30, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan at 1-800-647-7261.

Recall structure, body, hood, hinge 2015-01-26 · NHTSA campaign 15V033000

Summary Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Nissan Pathfinder vehicles manufactured June 20, 2012, to November 18, 2013, 2014 Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid vehicles manufactured July 18, 2013, to November 18, 2013, 2013 Infiniti JX35 vehicles manufactured November 29, 2011, to June 14, 2013, and 2014 QX60 vehicles manufactured May 16, 2013, to November 18, 2013, and 2014 Infiniti QX60 Hybrid vehicles manufactured July 18, 2013, to November 18, 2013. In the affected vehicles the hood release cable assembly may have been installed incorrectly preventing the latching claw from fully engaging. The secondary latch may remain in the open position when the hood is closed.

Remedy Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will modify the angle of the hood release mechanism to provide additional length to the release cable, free of charge. The recall began on March 9, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.

Recall Service brakes 2015-01-14 · NHTSA campaign 15V012000

Summary Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Nissan Pathfinder and Infiniti QX60 vehicles manufactured August 14, 2014, to November 5, 2014, and 2014-2015 Nissan Rogue vehicles manufactured August 12, 2014, to November 15, 2014. During the assembly process, the front wheel hub assembly fasteners may not have been properly torqued.

Remedy Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles and tighten any loose bolts to the proper specification, free of charge. The recall began February 2, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.

Recall wheels, lug nuts 2014-05-02 · NHTSA campaign 14V229000

Summary Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2014 Pathfinder and Rogue vehicles and 2014 Infiniti QX60 vehicles. The right side wheels of the affected vehicles may have one lug nut each that was not properly tightened.

Remedy Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and tighten any loose lug nuts to the correct specification, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin by the end of June 2014. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.

Recall electrical system, software 2014-03-25 · NHTSA campaign 14V138000

Summary Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Altima, LEAF, Pathfinder, and Sentra, model year 2013 NV200 (aka Taxi) and Infiniti JX35 and model year 2014 Infiniti Q50 and QX60 vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the occupant classification system (OCS) software may incorrectly classify the passenger seat as empty, when it is occupied by an adult.

Remedy Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will update the OCS software, free of charge. The recall began on April 14, 2014. Owners may contact Nissan at 1-800-647-7261.

Recall hydraulic brakes, antilock and traction control 2013-10-17 · NHTSA campaign 13V445000

Summary Nissan is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Nissan Pathfinder vehicles manufactured April 18, 2012, through September 20, 2013; model year 2013 Infiniti JX35 vehicles manufactured September 15, 2011, through January 16, 2013; and model year 2014 Infiniti QX60 vehicles manufactured January 17, 2013, through September 20, 2013. In the affected vehicles, during light braking on rough roads, the antilock brake system (ABS) brake pressure output software may lead to an increase in stopping distance.

Remedy Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the ABS, free of charge. The recall began on November 18, 2013. Owners may contact Nissan at 1-800-647-7261.

Complaints by component (230 total)

Powertrain

118

Engine

Air bags

Speed control

Electrical system

Service brakes

Structure

Engine and engine cooling

Fuel and propulsion system

Exterior lighting

Electronic stability control (ESC)

Seat belts

Forward collision avoidance

Hybrid propulsion

Suspension

Wheels

Steering

Visibility

Adaptive and mobility equipment

Back-over prevention

Latches, locks, and linkages

Seats

Visibility and wipers

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Crash-flagged

Fire-flagged

Injury reports

Death reports

Complaints filed per year

Excerpts from recent NHTSA complaint filings

"Vehicle power steering and "PS" light, check engine light, and master warning light came on. Got it to Auto Zone for diagnostic tag and report says power steering needs to be replaced. There is a build up and the liquid…"
Steering, Engine · filed 2026-09-08
"Passenger airbag light is on the airbag is not working"
Air bags · filed 2026-04-22
"Car started winding while driving and jerking for no reason."
Unknown or other · filed 2026-04-12
"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, Structure, Unknown or other · filed 2026-04-05
"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…"
Electrical system, Fuel and propulsion system · filed 2026-02-22

NHTSA crash ratings

Version	Overall	Front	Side	Rollover
2014 Infiniti QX60 Hybrid SUV AWD	5 stars	4 stars	5 stars	4 stars
2014 Infiniti QX60 Hybrid SUV FWD	5 stars	4 stars	5 stars	4 stars
2014 Infiniti QX60 SUV AWD	5 stars	4 stars	5 stars	4 stars
2014 Infiniti QX60 SUV FWD	5 stars	4 stars	5 stars	4 stars

Stars are how this vehicle did in NHTSA crash tests. They are a safety result, separate from the complaint record. Not rated means that test was not run for this version.

Fuel economy

Trim	Engine	Transmission	Drive	City	Hwy	Combined	Annual fuel cost
QX60 all-wheel drive	3.5L, 6-cyl	Automatic (AV-S7)	All-wheel drive	19	25	21 MPG	$3800
QX60 front-wheel drive	3.5L, 6-cyl	Automatic (AV-S7)	Front-wheel drive	20	26	22 MPG	$3650
QX60 hybrid all-wheel drive	2.5L, 4-cyl	Automatic (AV-S7)	All-wheel drive	25	28	26 MPG	$2500
QX60 hybrid front-wheel drive	2.5L, 4-cyl	Automatic (AV-S7)	Front-wheel drive	26	28	26 MPG	$2500

Specs and fitment

L50 generation, 2014–2021

Body styles SUV

Oil 0W-20 full synthetic (3.5L VQ V6) , 5.1 qt capacity

Tire size 235/65R18

Known issues for this generation

Recall 21V-402 covers certain 2020 Nissan Murano and INFINITI QX60 vehicles, along with other Nissan and Infiniti models: the front steering knuckle or rear axle housing may have been improperly manufactured. Dealers inspect and replace components as needed.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the 2014 Infiniti QX60 reliable?

What are common problems with a 2014 Infiniti QX60?

Is the 2014 Infiniti QX60 more reliable than the years next to it?

The 2015 QX60 has 92 complaints, 4 per year. The 2014 has more complaints per year than the 2015.

Has the 2014 Infiniti QX60 been recalled?

The 2014 Infiniti QX60 has 7 recalls on file with NHTSA. See the recalls table on this page for dates, components, and remedies.

How many complaints have owners filed about the 2014 Infiniti QX60?

Owners have filed 230 complaints about the 2014 Infiniti QX60 with NHTSA.

What mpg does a 2014 Infiniti QX60 get?

EPA-rated combined fuel economy for the 2014 Infiniti QX60 is 23.8 MPG. See the fuel economy table on this page for city and highway figures by engine and transmission.

What oil does an Infiniti QX60 take?

0W-20 full synthetic for the L50 3.5L VQ V6 (2014-2021) and L51 (2022-on) common US fills. Confirm the filler-cap grade.

What tire sizes does the QX60 use?

L50 commonly lists 235/65R18. L51 lists 255/60R18 and 255/50R20 depending on trim.

What does recall 21V-402 cover involving the QX60?

Certain 2020 Infiniti QX60 vehicles (with Murano and other Nissan/Infiniti models): the front steering knuckle or rear axle housing may have been improperly manufactured; dealers inspect and replace components as needed.