Owners have filed 22 complaints with NHTSA about this car, most about the electrical, transmission, and brakes. The 9 checks below target those problems, in the order you would do them at the car.
2022Tick items off on your phone at the car, or print it. Ticks stay on this device.
0/9 checked
2022 Infiniti QX60: inspection sheet
Before you go, or before you touch the car0/4
Engine off, key in hand0/3
At least 20 minutes, with some highway0/2
These checks are specific to this model year. For tires, body panels, fluids, and the other basics every used car needs, use the general inspection guide.
These years share the 2022's design and most of its parts, so their problems are the ones to look for on this car too.
Worth adding to your 2022 checks
EPA figures for each version of the 2022 Infiniti QX60. Use them to confirm you are looking at the version that was advertised, and as a yardstick on the test drive.
| Version | Drive | EPA rating |
|---|---|---|
| 3.5L 6-cyl | AWD, FWD | 22–23 mpg |
NHTSA complaints for the 2022 Infiniti QX60, grouped by the part owners named. Open a row to read what goes wrong.
The car fails to start after sitting parked and needs a jump, sometimes many times over a few weeks. Replacing the battery does not fix it. After a jump, warning lights come on and features like lane assist stop working. The power liftgate opens by itself, closes during loading, or will not latch, which brings up a not-secure warning. The alarm also goes off at random in parking lots, and dealers cannot reproduce it. Some owners report the main screen going black and taking the head-up display, adaptive cruise, and blind-spot indicators with it, starting before 2,000 miles.
Using the manual downshift switch to slow down causes a short surge of acceleration before the car slows, with no throttle input. Each downshift repeats it, and the driver has to brake hard to avoid the car ahead. That is a real collision risk in traffic. A separate report describes valve seal deterioration and leaking at 24,000 miles, with the cabin air filters ruined as a result. With only two complaints, these are individual problems, not a broad pattern.
Rear brake pads wear out far faster than normal. One car needed new rear pads at 15,080 miles and again every year after that, and the dealer called it a known issue. Another failure is a jerk just before the car stops. It is smooth at first and starts after a few stops, most noticeably at low speed. The same reports describe slow deceleration that takes extra pedal force, which matters in city traffic. Dealers sometimes say they cannot feel the problem.
The car stalls while driving and will not restart, and the dashboard lights fade. In one report this happened at 29,564 miles in 45 mph traffic, leaving the car stranded in a live lane, which is a serious crash risk. Another failure pattern is the transmission dropping from Drive into Neutral on its own, on both highways and city streets, over a period of years. Dealers have trouble reproducing it and turn to Infiniti for troubleshooting.
Excerpts from complaints QX60 owners filed with NHTSA, as written. Listen for the same symptoms on your test drive.
The main screen blanked out completely Heads up display Cruise and adaptive and blind spot indicators all ceases to function Air conditioner has lost function twice since I got the vehicle Leak in rear pipes Rear hatch intermittently doesn’t close properly thus an alarm stays on Driver side mirror won’t fold out after retraction Rear wiper goes off for not reason Lane departure is unreliable Infotainment system needs to be rebooted often
Filed with NHTSA, June 2023
The vehicle shifts from drive into neutral intermittently. This has happed several times over the coarse of 2 years that we have had vehicle. It has occurred on both highway and street driving and is a major safety concern. We have brought it into the dealership and they could not replicate it the first time and now they are working with Infiniti to troubleshoot.
Filed with NHTSA, July 2024
Complaints for this year next to the average for the other model years, area by area.
The 2022 ranks fifth for owner complaints among 8 QX60 years, close to the average of the others. Newer years have had less time to collect complaints, so compare like with like.
Redesigns and mid-cycle updates change what can go wrong.
The 2022 is the first model year of the QX60's second generation (2022–2023). First years of a redesign often carry teething problems that Infiniti fixes in later years, so the checks above matter more than usual.
Infiniti updated the QX60 for 2026, so a 2022 does not have those changes.
What changed for 2026 (not on a 2022)
Should you avoid the first year of a redesign? See the 45-car study.
Recall repairs are free at any Infiniti dealer, but the seller may never have had them done. Check each campaign number against the VIN.
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Infiniti QX60 vehicles. When driving at certain high speeds, the Adaptive Front-Light System (AFS) may incorrectly adjust the headlights downward.
Risk: Incorrectly adjusted headlights can reduce visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will reconfigure the Intelligent Power Distribution Module (IPDM) settings, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 26, 2024. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is PC994.
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2022 INFINITI QX60 and Nissan Pathfinder vehicles. The second-row seat track may be missing a mounting bolt. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages.".
Risk: A missing mounting bolt may allow the seat track to move during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: Dealers will inspect the second-row seat track and install a new mounting bolt as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 13, 2022. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's numbers for this recall are PC867 and PC868.
Cars shoppers compare with the Infiniti QX60, with their own 2022 checklists.
2022 owner complaints, side by side
