Is the 2014 Infiniti QX60 a bad year?
200 owner complaints to NHTSA. Transmission complaints: 99, 9.9× a quiet QX60 year.
Keep it, but watch the transmission
The transmission draws 9.9× the complaints of a quiet QX60 year, spread over 47k–110k miles, so there's no single mileage to plan around.
The verdict moves with mileage: the same car reads differently at 30,000 and at 150,000 miles.
What 2014 QX60 owners report, by mileage
Each system owners named in five or more complaints, with the mileage range where the middle half of those complaints were filed. Read at 80,000 miles.
| SYSTEM | COMPLAINTS | MIDDLE HALF FILED AT | TYPICAL US REPAIR BILLS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transmission and drivetrainSTANDS OUT | 99 (50%) | 47k–110k miles · around this mileage | CV axle / CV joint replacement (one side) $300–$1,500 · Automatic transmission replacement $2,500–$7,000 |
| Air bags | 25 (13%) | 1k–26k miles · mostly behind | — |
| Engine | 30 (15%) | too few with a mileage | — |
| Speed control | 16 (8%) | too few with a mileage | — |
| Electrical system | 13 (7%) | too few with a mileage | — |
| Brakes | 12 (6%) | too few with a mileage | — |
| Body structure | 9 (5%) | too few with a mileage | — |
| Fuel system | 6 (3%) | too few with a mileage | — |
| Exterior lighting | 5 (3%) | too few with a mileage | — |
Bills are typical US ranges from the sources named in the tool (J.D. Power, Kelley Blue Book, CarParts.com and others), printed only for systems that stand out or sit at or ahead of 80,000 miles. Not a quote.
What owners reported alongside their complaints
Of 200 complaints: 2 mention a crash · 2 mention a fire · 1 reports an injury · 6 say the car was towed.
7 complaints were filed in the last 12 months, the newest in Nov 2026.
Counts of what owners wrote in their complaints, not verified by anyone.
In owners' own words
Same issue many others noted, which is the transmission jerking at low speed and over-revving/jolting on acceleration from a stop.
Car shudders and jitters during acceleration from stopped posotion. Engine revs and and goes to zero on its own for no reason while in motion.
My 2014 Infiniti QX60 with 47000 miles is having transmission issues. While on a family reunion in the hills of southern ohio, I had two separate, really hard downshifts after cresting a hill at about 40-45 mph.
Unedited excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA, chosen by mileage (nearest 80,000 miles), not by content. Unverified.
Recalls for the 2014 Infiniti QX60: 7
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. 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.
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. If the OCS does not detect an adult occupant in the passenger seat, the passenger air bag would be deactivated.
In the affected vehicles the hood release cable assembly may have been installed incorrectly preventing the latching claw from fully engaging. The secondary latch may remain in the open position when the hood is closed. 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.
During the assembly process, the front wheel hub assembly fasteners may not have been properly torqued. 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.
The right side wheels of the affected vehicles may have one lug nut each that was not properly tightened. 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.
In the affected vehicles, the occupant classification system (OCS) software may incorrectly classify the passenger seat as empty, when it is occupied by an adult. If the OCS does not detect an adult occupant in the passenger seat, the passenger airbag would be deactivated.
In the affected vehicles, during light braking on rough roads, the antilock brake system (ABS) brake pressure output software may lead to an increase in stopping distance. The increased stopping distance may increase the risk of a crash.
A recall may cover only some cars of a model year; the campaign size counts every model and year it lists. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls: dealers fix open recalls free.
Service bulletins from Infiniti: 141
Repair instructions Infiniti sent its dealers for symptoms seen in the shop on the 2014 Infiniti QX60. Ask a dealer or mechanic for a bulletin by its number.
Intelligent key not detected / engine will not start
Fluid leak caused by transfer assembly right side drive shaft oil seal
Clicking noise from front or rear axle during take-off/acceleration
Abnormal noise, vibration and/or binding feeling from rear differential
NHTSA defect investigations: 2
Occupant Classification System Failure
Occupant Classification System Failure
Neighbouring years
2015 QX60: 92 complaints, keep it.
Every Infiniti QX60 year
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Questions
Is the 2014 Infiniti QX60 a bad year?
200 owner complaints to NHTSA. Transmission complaints: 99, 9.9× a quiet QX60 year. At 80,000 miles the tool says: Keep it, but watch the transmission. The transmission draws 9.9× the complaints of a quiet QX60 year, spread over 47k–110k miles, so there's no single mileage to plan around.
What are the most common problems with the 2014 Infiniti QX60?
By owner complaints to NHTSA: transmission and drivetrain (99), air bags (25), engine (30), speed control (16), electrical system (13). Half of the transmission complaints were filed between 47k–110k miles.
How many recalls does the 2014 Infiniti QX60 have?
7 recall campaigns list this model year: Air bags (NHTSA 16V-244), Air bags (NHTSA 15V-681), Body structure (NHTSA 15V-033), Brakes (NHTSA 15V-012) and more. A recall may cover only some cars; check by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Method: counts of unverified owner complaints filed with NHTSA, compared only with other years of the same model (sales volumes are unknown, so no failure rate is computed). A system stands out at 40+ complaints and at least twice the model's quiet (lower-quartile) year, or twice the share across every vehicle of that model year. The mileage range is the 25th to 75th percentile of the mileages owners reported. Data received by NHTSA through November 5, 2026. Repair prices are typical US ranges from named sources, not quotes. Not a diagnosis and not financial advice. PulsCar is not affiliated with NHTSA. Check this car at your own mileage.