2015 Infiniti QX60: common problems and reliability
One of the worst QX60 years.
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181 owner complaints, most about power train. 4 recalls.
Should I buy a 2015 QX60?The 2015 Infiniti QX60 has 181 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 4 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are power train and engine. Owners most often flag cvt transmission failure (2014-2021 models): complete failure, shuddering/juddering at low speeds, requiring full replacement. linked to a class-action lawsuit and extended warranties.
Safety record for the 2015 model year
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2015 Infiniti QX60 vehicles (US, public record).
The Year Score compares this year with other QX60 years only. How we score it
Is 2015 a good year for the QX60?
Across the 12 QX60 model years we track, complaint volume runs from 22 (2022) to 451 (2014). With 181 complaints, the 2015 QX60 sits above the model's median of 29.
These are raw NHTSA complaint totals, not adjusted for how many cars sold or how long each model year has been on the road. Older and higher-selling years accumulate more complaints.
Where owners report problems
Recalls affecting the 2015 QX60
air bags:frontal
Campaign 15V681000Nissan 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.
air bags:sensor:occupant classification
Campaign 16V244000Nissan 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.
service brakes
Campaign 15V012000Nissan 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.
engine and engine cooling:engine:engine control module (ecu/ecm):software
Campaign 21V774000Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2014-2015 Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid, 2015-2016 Murano Hybrid, and 2014-2017 INFINITI QX60 Hybrid vehicles. The Hybrid Powertrain Control Module (HPCM) software may shut down the hybrid system and the engine under certain conditions, causing a loss of drive power.
What owners say across generations
Sentiment is sharply divided by model year and generation, with reliability being the dominant theme.
- Very frequentCVT Transmission Failure (2014-2021 models)
Complete failure, shuddering/juddering at low speeds, requiring full replacement. Linked to a class-action lawsuit and extended warranties.
Owner insights cover all generations of the QX60. See the full QX60 owner picture and every model year.
Typical used price
Used QX60 listings typically run $36,217–$48,925.
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