2014 Infiniti QX60 Problems, Recalls & Reliability
271 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2014 Infiniti QX60, alongside 7 recall campaigns and 2 defect investigations. It scores 69/100 on the trouble index — one of the years to avoid for this model. Transmission & drivetrain leads the reports, typically around 80,000 miles.
Avoid this year if you can. The 2014 Infiniti QX60 sits at the top of this model's complaint rankings. Quieter picks in the same family: 2016, 2018–2020.
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Where 2014 sits among all QX60 years
What owners report
“Transmission is making a whining noise when accelerating. Also studders/jerks when trying to shift.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2014 QX60
“Sunroof glass exploded while driving on interstate. Shade was closed so glass did not get inside the car.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2014 QX60
“The transmission has an issue where the vehicle shudders and jerks very hard while you are driving it. It has almost caused me to get into an accident on the road.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2014 QX60
Mileage when trouble shows up
Among the 147 reports that include an odometer reading, problems most often appear around 62,000 miles. Half of those reports fall between 23,000 and 89,687 miles — a useful range to weigh against the mileage of the exact car you're looking at.
Recalls (7)
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…
Fix: 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…
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…
Fix: 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.
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…
Fix: 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.…
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,…
Fix: 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 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.
Fix: 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…
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…
Fix: 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.
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…
Fix: 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.
Federal defect investigations
Led to recall campaign 15V681000.
Technical service bulletins
260 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on electrical and transmission & drivetrain — are on file for the 2014 Infiniti QX60. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
Complaint history for this model year
When owners filed their reports — a long tail means problems kept surfacing for years.
Questions buyers ask
Is the 2014 Infiniti QX60 reliable?
The 2014 Infiniti QX60 drew 271 complaints in federal safety records — one of the years to avoid for this model. Its trouble index is 69/100, scored against the model's worst year (2013).
What are the most common 2014 Infiniti QX60 problems?
The top reported problems for the 2014 Infiniti QX60 are transmission & drivetrain (99 complaints), other (33), and engine (30).
At what mileage do 2014 Infiniti QX60 problems show up?
Owners most often report 2014 Infiniti QX60 problems around 62,000 miles. Half of all reports that include an odometer reading fall between 23,000 and 89,687 miles.
Does the 2014 Infiniti QX60 have recalls?
7 recall campaigns apply to the 2014 Infiniti QX60. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer.
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. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.