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2015 Infiniti QX60

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Owner complaints for the 2015 Infiniti QX60 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 27.

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46 reports with mileage · 46 unknown

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  • Power Train. Review the 23 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

3 crash reports1 fire reports1 injury reports

What owners actually said

92 reports
50,396 miles · Dec 10, 2019
Exterior Lighting

EXCESSIVE CONDENSATION AND INTERNAL FOGGING IN THE PASSENGER SIDE HEAD LAMP CAUSED THE LIGHTS (HIGH BEAMS, HAZARD BEAMS AND REGULAR LIGHTS) TO FAIL AND REMAIN INOPERABLE. DRIVING WITHOUT PROPER PAIRED LIGHTING IS UNSAFE. THE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY WAS DIAGNOSED AT AN INFINITI DEALER AS REQUIRING FULL REPLACEMENT. EXCESSIVE CONDENSATI…

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EXCESSIVE CONDENSATION AND INTERNAL FOGGING IN THE PASSENGER SIDE HEAD LAMP CAUSED THE LIGHTS (HIGH BEAMS, HAZARD BEAMS AND REGULAR LIGHTS) TO FAIL AND REMAIN INOPERABLE. DRIVING WITHOUT PROPER PAIRED LIGHTING IS UNSAFE. THE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY WAS DIAGNOSED AT AN INFINITI DEALER AS REQUIRING FULL REPLACEMENT. EXCESSIVE CONDENSATION CAUSED THE WATER TO DAMAGE THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY AND IS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH THE NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR REQUIRED BY CONSUMERS. THE COST OF REPLACING SAID HEAD LAMP ASSEMBLY EXCEEDS $2000 EVEN THOUGH THE CAR HAS NOT ENCOUNTERED A FRONT END COLLISION. AFTER CONTACTING INFINITI CONSUMER AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT, THEY CONCLUDED THAT NO OPEN RECALL EXISTED. THEREFORE, INFINITI WOULD NOT COVER THE COST AND I WAS FORCED TO PAY OVER $2000 TO REPLACE THE WATERLOGGED LAMP AS DRIVING WITHOUT SAID REPLACEMENT DURING THE EVENING, NIGHT OR DURING POOR WEATHER CONDITIONS POSES A DANGER TO ME AND OTHER DRIVERS. THE LAMP ASSEMBLY WAS FAULTY BY DESIGN SINCE THIS ISSUE HAS OCCURRED WITH SIMILAR INFINITI VEHICLES AND HAS BEEN REMEDIED BY A RECALL. NHTSA SHOULD FORCE A RECALL OF THE QX60 HEADLAMP THAT FAILS DUE TO EXCESSIVE CONDENSATION AND IS NOT CATEGORIZED AS NORMAL WEAR TO MY VEHICLE.

NHTSA ODI #11288273

60,097 miles · Nov 15, 2019
Exterior Lighting

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 INFINITI QX60. WHILE TRAVELING 50 MPH, THE CONTACT WAS PULLED OVER BY A POLICE OFFICER BECAUSE THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT BULB WAS BURNED OUT. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO INFINITI OF SAN ANTONIO (12150 W INTERSTATE 10, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78230, (210) 941-4445) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT MOISTURE S…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 INFINITI QX60. WHILE TRAVELING 50 MPH, THE CONTACT WAS PULLED OVER BY A POLICE OFFICER BECAUSE THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT BULB WAS BURNED OUT. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO INFINITI OF SAN ANTONIO (12150 W INTERSTATE 10, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78230, (210) 941-4445) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT MOISTURE SEEPED INTO THE HEADLIGHT AND CAUSED THE BURN OUT. THE CONTACT WAS GIVEN A REPAIR ESTIMATE OF $2,500. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,097.

NHTSA ODI #11280394

59,000 miles · Oct 15, 2019
Visibility/wiper

AS WE WERE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE WE HEARD A VERY LOUD EXPLOSION TYPE SOUND. IT WAS NIGHT BUT IN A WELL LIT SECTION OF INTERSTATE. WE WEREN'T NEAR ANY OVERPASSES AND WERE IN THE RIGHT LANE OF A THREE LANE HIGHWAY. WE PULLED OVER AS SOON AS IT WAS SAFE TO SEE WHAT HAD HAPPENED. WHEN WE CHECKED THE CAR WE DISCOVERED OUR SUNROOF…

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AS WE WERE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE WE HEARD A VERY LOUD EXPLOSION TYPE SOUND. IT WAS NIGHT BUT IN A WELL LIT SECTION OF INTERSTATE. WE WEREN'T NEAR ANY OVERPASSES AND WERE IN THE RIGHT LANE OF A THREE LANE HIGHWAY. WE PULLED OVER AS SOON AS IT WAS SAFE TO SEE WHAT HAD HAPPENED. WHEN WE CHECKED THE CAR WE DISCOVERED OUR SUNROOF WAS SHATTERED SIGNIFICANTLY. NEITHER OF US IN THE FRONT SEAT SAW ANYTHING COMING TOWARDS US AND THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE THAT ANYTHING HIT US. WE WERE TRAVELING ABOUT 75 MILES AN HOUR WITH CRUISE CONTROL SET. THE SUN SHADE WAS CLOSED AT THE TIME THE GLASS SHATTERED SO NONE OF THE GLASS ENTERED THE VEHICLE.

NHTSA ODI #11268706

58,000 miles · Sep 30, 2019
Power Train

TRANSMISSIONS FEELS LIKE IT IS 'SLIPPING' WHEN DRIVING SLOW AROUND 20-25 MPH/1000-1500 RPMS. MAKES CAR SHUDDER/SHAKE LIKE IT'S RUNNING OUT OF GAS. TOOK TO INFINITI DELEARSHIP - THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE THE ISSUE AND GET A CODE. WAS TOLD THIS WAS JUST HOW THE CVT TRANSMISSION FEELS. REPROGRAMMED TRANSMISSION - CAR STILL DOES IT.…

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TRANSMISSIONS FEELS LIKE IT IS 'SLIPPING' WHEN DRIVING SLOW AROUND 20-25 MPH/1000-1500 RPMS. MAKES CAR SHUDDER/SHAKE LIKE IT'S RUNNING OUT OF GAS. TOOK TO INFINITI DELEARSHIP - THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE THE ISSUE AND GET A CODE. WAS TOLD THIS WAS JUST HOW THE CVT TRANSMISSION FEELS. REPROGRAMMED TRANSMISSION - CAR STILL DOES IT. GETTING WORSE. AROUND 58K MILES ON CAR.

NHTSA ODI #11258936

96,000 miles · Sep 26, 2019
Unknown Or Other

WHEN ACCELERATING THE VEHICLE BEGINS TO SHUDDER AND IT DOES NOT ACCELERATE IN A TIMELY FASHION. WHILE DRIVING ON THE STREET OR HIGHWAY THE CAR DOES NOT GAIN RPMS AND BEGINS TO WHAT BEST CAN BE DESCRIBED AS COUGHING AND SHAKING. CHANGING GEARS FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL OR REVERSE ALSO TAKES THE VEHICLE TIME TO MAKE THE CHANGE.

NHTSA ODI #11258451

115,000 miles · Jul 1, 2019
Electrical SystemElectronic Stability Control (esc)Vehicle Speed ControlCrash

DRIVER ASSISTANCE PKG AND AROUND VIEW MONITOR WITH MOD DOES NOT WORK ANYMORE AFTER COLLISION REPAIR. THE SUV WAS REPAIRED WITH GENUINE INFINITI PARTS. AFTER THE REPAIR WAS COMPLETED, THE DRIVER ASSISTANCE PACKAGE OPTIONS AND THE MOVING OBJECT DETECTION AT THE FRONT NO LONGER WORKS. IT HAS BEEN AT THE COLLISION CENTER AND INFINIT…

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DRIVER ASSISTANCE PKG AND AROUND VIEW MONITOR WITH MOD DOES NOT WORK ANYMORE AFTER COLLISION REPAIR. THE SUV WAS REPAIRED WITH GENUINE INFINITI PARTS. AFTER THE REPAIR WAS COMPLETED, THE DRIVER ASSISTANCE PACKAGE OPTIONS AND THE MOVING OBJECT DETECTION AT THE FRONT NO LONGER WORKS. IT HAS BEEN AT THE COLLISION CENTER AND INFINITI DEALERSHIP FOR OVER 2 MONTHS AND THEY CAN NOT FIGURE OUT THE CAUSE OF THE MALFUNCTION. ALL THE INFINITI DEALERSHIP HAS DONE WAS SAID THE COMPUTER DOES NOT SHOW AN ERROR. I HAVE ASKED INFINITI TO CALL IN AN EXPERT ENGINEER IF THEY DO NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX IT. IF IT IS A FAULTY SYSTEM, INFINITI NEEDS TO DISCLOSE THAT TO THE PUBLIC BECAUSE I AM SURE THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT HAS HAD A FRONT COLLISION IN A QX60. MANY PEOPLE MAY NOT EVEN KNOW THAT THIS FEATURE DOES NOT WORK ON THEIR VEHICLE ANY LONGER. IF THERE IS A FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM, THEN INFINITI SHOULD ALSO DISCLOSE THAT INSTEAD OF TRYING TO GET AWAY WITH NOT FIXING THE ISSUES. AS WE EXPECT THE AIRBAG TO DEPLOY TO KEEP US SAFE, WE ALSO EXPECT OUR DIVER ASSISTANCE PACKAGE TO WORK PROPERLY AS WELL. *BF *BF *JB

NHTSA ODI #11228791

65,000 miles · May 7, 2019
Power Train

4 DAYS AFTER COMPLETING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE AT THE INFINITI DEALERSHIP THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED DIFFICULTY ACCELERATING AND ENGAGING IN THE GEARS WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. IF I HAD TO SLOW DOWN AND THEN TRIED TO ACCELERATE, THE CAR WOULD NOT RESPOND. I HAD TO REMOVE MY FOOT FROM THE GAS PEDAL AND REENGAGE THE ACCELERATOR TO …

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4 DAYS AFTER COMPLETING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE AT THE INFINITI DEALERSHIP THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED DIFFICULTY ACCELERATING AND ENGAGING IN THE GEARS WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. IF I HAD TO SLOW DOWN AND THEN TRIED TO ACCELERATE, THE CAR WOULD NOT RESPOND. I HAD TO REMOVE MY FOOT FROM THE GAS PEDAL AND REENGAGE THE ACCELERATOR TO MAKE THE CAR PICK UP SPEED. I DID REACH MY DESTINATION BUT UPON ARRIVAL COULD NOT GET THE CAR TO ACCELERATE BEYOND 10-15 MPH. I HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED FROM TALLAHASSEE, FL. BACK TO TAMPA, FL. INFINITI DEALERSHIP. I'VE JUST BEEN INFORMED THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION MUST BE REPLACED.

NHTSA ODI #11206026

Mileage unknown · Apr 13, 2019
Power Train

SAME ISSUE AS 2014 INFINIT QX60 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION RECALL CUT TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING. VEHICLE ONLY HAS 70,000

NHTSA ODI #11196021

70,070 miles · Apr 2, 2019
Engine

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 INFINITI QX60. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED VIOLENTLY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND POWERED OFF THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO RIVERSIDE TOYOTA (LOCATED A…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 INFINITI QX60. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED VIOLENTLY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND POWERED OFF THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO RIVERSIDE TOYOTA (LOCATED AT 131 US-411, ROME, GA 30161, (706) 291-2886) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED, BUT A FAILURE CODE COULD NOT BE LOCATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,070.

NHTSA ODI #11193450

Mileage unknown · Mar 29, 2019
Engine

TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING

NHTSA ODI #11192368

Official recalls

3

16V244000 · Air Bags:sensor:occupant Classification

Apr 26, 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 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.

Consequence & remedy

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.

15V681000 · Air Bags:frontal; Air Bags:sensor:occupant Classification

Oct 20, 2015

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.

Consequence & remedy

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.

Additional source detail variants (2)

Air Bags:sensor:occupant Classification

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.

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.

Air Bags:frontal

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.

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.

15V012000 · Service Brakes

Jan 14, 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, 2014. During the assembly process, the front wheel hub assembly fasteners may not have been properly torqued.

Consequence & remedy

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.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.