2016 Infiniti Qx60 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Air Bags (11) · Power Train (3) · Fuel/Propulsion System (2)
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Safety recalls (1)
Air Bags:sensor:occupant Classification 2016-04-26 · campaign 16V244000 · 3,296,947 vehicles
Defect: 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 incorrec
Risk: 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.
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 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 par
Service bulletins (220)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Structure:body 2026-04-13 · ITB09-063C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
certification label and vin plate replacement service information because of collision damage or other vehicle repair, a replacement “certification label” or “vin plate/label” may be needed. hint: certification label = fmvss (federal motor vehicle safety standards) label. these items may be availabl
Electrical System 2026-03-30 · ITB12-011R · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
telematics service information see itb19-029 for models built after those listed above for a different service procedure. service information the applied vehicles are equipped with a wireless communication device called a telematics communication unit (tcu). with an active infiniti connection® or in
Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking 2025-02-20 · ITB23-023A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
aeb warning light is on with warning messages displayed on combination meter applied vehicles: 2015-2024 q50 (v37) 2015-2018 q50 hybrid (hv37) 2017-2022 q60 (cv37) 2015-2019 q70 (y51) 2015-2018 q70 hybrid (hy51) 2019-2024 qx50 (j55) 2022-2024 qx55 (fj55) 2015-2021 qx60 (l50) 2022-2024 qx60 (l51) 201
Air Bags 2024-09-19 · ITB19-024D · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
dtc b00a0-00 storeif you confirm dtc b00a0-00 (occupant detection sensor unit) is stored, and ocs zero point reset cannot be performed, (continued on the next page)d
Electrical System 2024-05-20 · ITB13-052E · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
intelligent key not detected / engine will not start this bulletin has been amended. see amendment history on the last page. please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
Electrical System 2024-05-20 · ITB13-006D · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
can communication – network diagnostic flow chart this bulletin has been amended. see amendment history on the last page. please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
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What owners report
2026-04-15 · Fuel/Propulsion System“i am reporting a serious safety concern with my 2016 infiniti qx60 involving a defective cooling fan system. the vehicle currently experiences a ticking/tapping noise from the cooling fan, and the fan does not operate properly, which has caused the engine to overheat. this condition creates a significant safety hazard, as engine overheating can lea…”
2025-12-15 · Air Bags“component: air bags / occupant classification system (ocs) problem description: the occupant classification system (ocs) in my 2016 infiniti qx60 is malfunctioning. the passenger airbag indicator light flickers on and off even when the passenger seat is empty. when an adult passenger is seated properly with the seatbelt fastened, the system freque…”
2024-12-05 · Wheels“the electric controlled coupling failed and as a result, the awd failed. there is vibration when turning and driving 25 mph. the grinding noise remained after i got new brakes and i was told it’s from the coupling trying to power the awd. i took my 2016 qx60 to the dealer and also to a foreign car auto shop and they both confirmed it needs to be re…”
2024-11-29 · Air Bags · 123,000 mi · 💥 crash“the contact owns a 2016 infiniti qx60. the contact stated that while making a left turn at a low rate of speed, another vehicle attempted to drive around the contact's vehicle. as the vehicle attempted to drive around, the contact was hit by the passing vehicle. the contact stated that they could not recall the immediate events after the accident; …”
2024-11-11 · Power Train“2016 infiniti qx60 93,000 miles the battery light was on. i have noticed that my cvt transmission goes into limp mode. this has happened several times with no help from infiniti. i can only go 10mph and it revs only 1000 rpm, then it'll be fine after i turn off and on again. had battery and alternator checked and they're 100% good. this is ve…”
2024-06-19 · Air Bags“passenger airbag does not detect any adult sitting in the passenger seat, causing the light to stay on and possibly not deploy during an accident. the vehicle make and model has a recall for this exact problem, but has not notified for a recall service.…”
2024-04-02 · Air Bags“the airbag sensor light is flashing whether a passenger is in the seat or not. infiniti has refused to investigate the issue and is stating that it is my responsibility to pay for the diagnostics despite the fact that this is an airbag related issue and is possibly related to the 2016 nissan recall.…”
2024-03-21 · Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings“i'm hoping to solve a problem or at least get a positive answer why my feb warning indicator light comes on "sporadically". i had noticed it quite a few times either driving on the freeway, secondary roads, at higher and lower speeds and especially troublesome, when there are not any hazards or... now my light stay on all time…”
2023-11-14 · Air Bags“passenger airbag sensor showing warning. there was a previous recall that shows active but my vin says it does not have an unaddressed recall which i think is inaccurate.…”
2023-09-05 · Air Bags“air bag light began blinking notifying me of an issue. the vehicle is available for an inspection. i took car to dealer for diagnostic check. the dealer informed me that it is the drivers side airbag causing the issue. this is a safety component of the vehicle and puts the driver and all occupants at risk should their be an airbag failure in an a…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.