2016 Infiniti QX60 Problems, Recalls & Reliability

38 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2016 Infiniti QX60, alongside 1 recall campaign and 0 defect investigations. It scores 19/100 on the trouble index — one of this model's quieter years. Airbags leads the reports.

One of the quieter years. Relative to its siblings, the 2016 Infiniti QX60 has drawn well-below-average complaint volume with at least four years on the road.

38Complaints
19/100Trouble index
1Recalls

Better year

Where 2016 sits among all QX60 years

Darker = quieter yearsBrighter amber = more trouble

What owners report

Airbags 12 complaints (32%)
Other 7 complaints (18%)
Visibility & wipers 4 complaints (11%)
Driver assistance 4 complaints (11%)
Transmission & drivetrain 3 complaints (8%)
Electrical 3 complaints (8%)

Recalls (1)

AIR BAGS 16V244000 2016

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…

Technical service bulletins

220 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on electrical and transmission & drivetrain — are on file for the 2016 Infiniti QX60. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.

See the 2016 QX60 TSB list →

Complaint history for this model year

When owners filed their reports — a long tail means problems kept surfacing for years.

2016peak 10 in 20242026

Questions buyers ask

Is the 2016 Infiniti QX60 reliable?

The 2016 Infiniti QX60 drew 38 complaints in federal safety records — one of this model's quieter years. Its trouble index is 19/100, scored against the model's worst year (2013).

What are the most common 2016 Infiniti QX60 problems?

The top reported problems for the 2016 Infiniti QX60 are airbags (12 complaints), other (7), and visibility & wipers (4).

Does the 2016 Infiniti QX60 have recalls?

1 recall campaign applies to the 2016 Infiniti QX60. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer.

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Data updated 2026-08-20 from NHTSA's public records

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.