2014 INFINITI QX60 — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 229 complaints · 8 recalls

Verdict & Safety Summary

Most-reported system: POWER TRAIN (97 complaints · 42.4%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 3
  • Fires 2
  • Injuries 1
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution POWER TRAIN appears in 97 of 229 owner complaints (42.4%) in this vehicle snapshot. POWER TRAIN: 97 complaints, 42.4% of reports POWER TRAIN 97 · 42.4% AIR BAGS: 20 complaints, 8.7% of reports AIR BAGS 20 · 8.7% ENGINE: 17 complaints, 7.4% of reports ENGINE 17 · 7.4% · 1 fire reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 13 complaints, 5.7% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 13 · 5.7% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 8 complaints, 3.5% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 8 · 3.5% · 1 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 8 complaints, 3.5% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 8 · 3.5% EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 6 complaints, 2.6% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 6 · 2.6% STRUCTURE: 6 complaints, 2.6% of reports STRUCTURE 6 · 2.6% FUEL SYSTEM: 4 complaints, 1.8% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 4 · 1.8% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 53 complaints, 23.1% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 53 · 23.1% · 2 crash reports 2 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
POWER TRAIN 97 42.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 20 8.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 17 7.4% 0 crashes · 1 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 13 5.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 8 3.5% 1 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 8 3.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 6 2.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 6 2.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 4 1.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 53 23.1% 2 crashes · 2 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 2014; the first recall shown was reported in Oct 2013. 2014-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2014-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2014-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2014-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2015-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2015-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2015-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2015-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2016-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2017-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2017-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2017-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2018-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2018-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2018-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2019-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2019-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2019-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2019-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2020-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2020-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2020-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2021-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2021-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2021-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2021-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2022-Q1: 13 owner reports 13 2022-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2022-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2022-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2023-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2023-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2023-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2023-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2024-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2024-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2024-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2025-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2025-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2025-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2026-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 Owner reports Oct 2013 Apr 2026 Recall campaign 13V445000 ◆ Recall campaign 13V445000 Recall campaign 14V138000 ◆ Recall campaign 14V138000 Recall campaign 14V229000 ◆ Recall campaign 14V229000 Recall campaign 15V012000 ◆ Recall campaign 15V012000 Recall campaign 15V033000 ◆ Recall campaign 15V033000 Recall campaign 15V681000 ◆ Recall campaign 15V681000 Recall campaign 16V244000 ◆ Recall campaign 16V244000 Recall campaign 21V774000 ◆ Recall campaign 21V774000 Investigation RQ15001 ● Investigation RQ15001 Investigation RQ15001 ● Investigation RQ15001 Investigation EA15004 ● Investigation EA15004 Investigation DP22005 ● Investigation DP22005
  • Campaign 14V138000 was reported 70 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 15V681000 was reported 644 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 16V244000 was reported 833 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 21V774000 was reported 1,228 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2014-Q1 Owner reports 2
2014-Q2 Owner reports 3
2014-Q3 Owner reports 4
2014-Q4 Owner reports 6
2015-Q1 Owner reports 6
2015-Q2 Owner reports 4
2015-Q3 Owner reports 3
2015-Q4 Owner reports 1
2016-Q1 Owner reports 2
2016-Q2 Owner reports 2
2016-Q3 Owner reports 3
2016-Q4 Owner reports 2
2017-Q1 Owner reports 4
2017-Q2 Owner reports 4
2017-Q3 Owner reports 4
2017-Q4 Owner reports 3
2018-Q1 Owner reports 2
2018-Q2 Owner reports 9
2018-Q3 Owner reports 5
2018-Q4 Owner reports 4
2019-Q1 Owner reports 9
2019-Q2 Owner reports 9
2019-Q3 Owner reports 11
2019-Q4 Owner reports 5
2020-Q1 Owner reports 1
2020-Q2 Owner reports 4
2020-Q3 Owner reports 9
2020-Q4 Owner reports 5
2021-Q1 Owner reports 10
2021-Q2 Owner reports 8
2021-Q3 Owner reports 4
2021-Q4 Owner reports 7
2022-Q1 Owner reports 13
2022-Q2 Owner reports 4
2022-Q3 Owner reports 10
2022-Q4 Owner reports 3
2023-Q1 Owner reports 3
2023-Q2 Owner reports 7
2023-Q3 Owner reports 3
2023-Q4 Owner reports 4
2024-Q1 Owner reports 2
2024-Q2 Owner reports 4
2024-Q3 Owner reports 5
2024-Q4 Owner reports 3
2025-Q1 Owner reports 2
2025-Q2 Owner reports 4
2025-Q3 Owner reports 1
2025-Q4 Owner reports 1
2026-Q1 Owner reports 2
2026-Q2 Owner reports 3
Recall campaign 1 13V445000
Recall campaign 1 14V138000
Recall campaign 1 14V229000
Recall campaign 1 15V012000
Recall campaign 1 15V033000
Recall campaign 1 15V681000
Recall campaign 1 16V244000
Recall campaign 1 21V774000
Defect investigation 1 RQ15001
Defect investigation 1 RQ15001
Defect investigation 1 EA15004
Defect investigation 1 DP22005
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Safety Recalls (8)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 13V445000

    Report date
    Component:
    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
    Consequence:
    The increased stopping distance may increase the risk of a crash.
    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.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 14V138000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    If the OCS does not detect an adult occupant in the passenger seat, the passenger airbag would be deactivated. Failure of the passenger airbag to deploy during a crash (where deployment is warranted) could increase the risk of injury to the passenger.
    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.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 14V229000

    Report date
    Component:
    WHEELS
    Consequence:
    If the lug nut becomes loose from not being properly tightened, it may fall off, allowing the other lug nuts to become loose, possibly resulting in a wheel separation, and increasing the risk of a crash.
    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.
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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 15V012000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    The under-torqued fasteners may result in a brake caliper separating from the wheel assembly causing a reduction in braking performance or reduced steering control. These conditions increase the risk of a crash.
    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.
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  5. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 15V033000

    Report date
    Component:
    STRUCTURE
    Consequence:
    If the primary hood latch is released and the secondary latch fails during operation of the vehicle, it could cause the hood to open during vehicle operation impairing the driver's vision, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
    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.
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  6. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 15V681000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    If the OCS does not detect an adult occupant in the passenger seat, the passenger air bag would be deactivated. Failure of the passenger airbag to deploy during a crash (where deployment is warranted) could increase the risk of injury to the passenger.
    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.
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  7. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 16V244000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    If the passenger frontal air bag does not deploy as intended in the event of a crash, the passenger is at an increased risk of injury.
    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.
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  8. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 21V774000

    Report date
    Component:
    ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
    Consequence:
    A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will reprogram the HPCM software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 31, 2022. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669 or INFINITI customer service at 1-800-662-6200. Nissan's numbers for this recall are R21B4 and R21B5.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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