Infiniti QX60 Years to Avoid — and the Years to Buy
Every Infiniti QX60 model year from 2013 to 2027, benchmarked against each other with 1,188 federal complaints, 18 recall campaigns, and the odometer readings owners put in their reports.
Avoid: 2013–2014. These years top the QX60's complaint rankings by volume and severity.
Safer bets: 2016, 2018–2020 — the quietest years with at least four years on the road.
The method in one line: every NHTSA complaint for this model is counted, weighted for crashes, fires, injuries, and deaths, and each year is measured against the QX60's own worst year — full methodology.
The trouble strip
One cell per model year. The whole answer in one glance — click any year for the full report.
The defining problem
Transmission & drivetrain tops the Infiniti QX60 file with 252 complaints, concentrated in the 2013–2014 model years, most often reported around 80,000 miles. The year pages break down what fails and when.
Every year, ranked
| Year | Verdict | Complaints | Recalls | Top problem | Trouble index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Few reports | 2 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2026 | Few reports | 7 | 0 | — | 2 |
| 2025 | Few reports | 19 | 1 | — | 5 |
| 2024 | Too early to call | 34 | 3 | — | 11 |
| 2023 | Typical | 47 | 3 | — | 21 |
| 2022 | Few reports | 26 | 2 | — | 6 |
| 2020 | Better year | 40 | 1 | — | 17 |
| 2019 | Better year | 54 | 2 | Driver assistance | 17 |
| 2018 | Better year | 59 | 1 | Transmission & drivetrain | 18 |
| 2017 | Below average | 101 | 2 | Engine | 35 |
| 2016 | Better year | 38 | 1 | Airbags | 19 |
| 2015 | Below average | 129 | 3 | Other | 35 |
| 2014 | Avoid | 271 | 7 | Transmission & drivetrain | 69 |
| 2013 | Avoid | 361 | 0 | Airbags | 100 |
Technical service bulletins
Beyond complaints and recalls, 1,800 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, service campaigns, warranty extensions — are on file for the Infiniti QX60. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
Browse the Infiniti QX60 TSB list by year →
Questions buyers ask
What Infiniti QX60 years should I avoid?
Federal complaint records point to 2013–2014 as the Infiniti QX60 years to avoid — they drew the highest volume of serious complaints relative to the model's other years.
What is the most common Infiniti QX60 problem?
Transmission & drivetrain tops the Infiniti QX60 file with 252 complaints, concentrated in the 2013–2014 model years, most often reported around 80,000 miles.
What are the best Infiniti QX60 years to buy used?
The quietest Infiniti QX60 years in federal records are 2016, 2018–2020 — each with at least four years on the road and well-below-average complaint volume for this model.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Counts cover the Infiniti QX60 only, scored against this model's own worst year — not against other models. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.