Buyer Research

2014 Infiniti Q60 — Should You Buy One?

Typical asking price: $8,500–$15,000. There is 1 high-severity known issue you need to know before handing over a check.

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Kestrel Take

This is the G37 coupe and convertible wearing a new badge — same VQ37 3.7-litre V6, same seven-speed automatic or six-speed manual, same car Infiniti had been building since 2008, which is the best thing about it: the parts are known and the independent-shop network understands them. Only thirteen complaints were ever filed for the year and there are no recall campaigns at all, so this is a thin record and a thin record is not a clean bill of health. What the record does say is loud: nearly half of it is one fault, a passenger seat occupancy sensor that shuts the airbag off and that Infiniti answers with a seat-replacement quote in the thousands. Sit in the passenger seat before you do anything else and watch the airbag light. Everything else here is ordinary for a twelve-year-old V6 coupe.

What we checked

Checked against public records, 2026-09-25

NHTSA holds 13 owner complaints for the 2014 Infiniti Q60, and no recall campaigns.

That is too small a record to read a pattern from, so we are not going to pretend otherwise — with numbers this low one owner moves the percentage by a lot. What has been filed is grouped under airbags (6), the transmission and drivetrain (2), electrics and electronics (2). Treat those as things to look at, not as the vehicle's known weaknesses. A thin file usually means few of these were sold or few owners filed. It is not evidence the vehicle is trouble-free, and the issues below are our own research rather than a reading of this record.

Counts come from the NHTSA complaint and recall database — free, public, and worth checking yourself.

Known Issues for the 2014 Infiniti Q60

Ranked by wallet impact. These are documented, recurring problems — not freak accidents. How we decide that.

Passenger seat occupancy sensor fails and switches the passenger airbag offHigh — wallet impact

Six of the thirteen complaints on this year are the same story: someone sits in the passenger seat, the airbag warning light starts flashing, and a scan shows an OCS malfunction telling the shop to replace the occupant classification sensor and its control unit. The sensor is a pressure-sensing mat built into the seat bottom, so Infiniti's answer is a whole new seat — owners here report quotes of five to seven thousand dollars at 36,000 and 45,000 miles, out of warranty. A seat-electronics specialist can usually rebuild or replace the mat alone for a fraction of that. Test it on the spot: have someone adult-sized sit in the passenger seat with the ignition on and confirm the passenger airbag status light reads ON rather than flashing or staying off.

Repair cost (estimate): $600–$1,500 for a sensor mat and recalibration at a seat-electronics specialist; $3,500–$6,500 for the seat assembly the dealer quotes — around 55% of what this car is typically worth

Source: NHTSA complaints filed under airbags (6).

Speed-sensor codes P0720 and P0500, and a shake that comes on with road speedMedium

Two powertrain filings, and they are not the same fault. One is an 80,000-mile car storing P0720 and P0500 — the transmission output and vehicle speed sensor circuits, which on this seven-speed usually means a sensor or its wiring rather than a dead gearbox, though it will put the car in limp mode until it is fixed. The other is a car shaking on a consistent basis at a range of speeds. Tell those apart yourself on the drive: a vibration that grows with road speed and is unchanged by gear is wheels, tyres or the two-piece driveshaft and its centre bearing; one that tracks engine revs is not. Scan for stored codes before you hand over money, because the light may have been cleared that morning.

Repair cost (estimate): $250–$1,200 depending on whether it is a speed sensor, a driveshaft centre bearing or a set of tyres

Source: NHTSA complaints filed under the transmission and drivetrain (2).

Battery goes flat when the car sits for a week or twoMedium

Both electrical filings are the same complaint: leave the car parked for one to two weeks and it will not start. One owner went through several batteries and a parasitic-draw test at the dealer before getting anywhere. On this generation the usual suspects are the intelligent key receiver staying awake, an aftermarket accessory wired to a permanent live, or simply a battery that is old and marginal. It matters more than it sounds if this will be a second car that sits. Ask how often the seller drives it, and check the date code stamped on the battery — anything over four years old is a negotiating point, not a mystery.

Repair cost (estimate): $200–$400 for a battery; $150–$600 more for a parasitic-draw diagnosis if it keeps happening

Source: NHTSA complaints filed under electrics and electronics (2).

Dashboard top turns sticky and shiny in hot climatesMedium

Cars of this family built through these years are known for a dash pad whose surface softens, goes tacky to the touch and develops a glare that bounces into the windscreen — worst in hot, sunny states. Nothing in this year's complaint record names it; we are flagging it because it is a well-documented trait of the platform and it is free to check with a fingertip on the top of the dash. Infiniti handled some of these as goodwill when the cars were younger, so it is worth asking a dealer whether this VIN has any coverage left, but do not buy the car expecting a free dash. Budget for a replacement pad if the one in front of you is already soft.

Repair cost (estimate): $700–$1,800 for a replacement dash pad fitted

Source: not yet checked against public records.

Walk-Away Red Flags

✗Airbag warning light flashing, or the passenger airbag status light staying off with an adult in the seat
✗A dash top that feels tacky or throws a bright reflection into the windscreen
✗A vibration through the floor that builds with road speed
✗A seller who says the battery was 'just replaced' more than once

Good Signs

✓An adult in the passenger seat and the passenger airbag status light reading ON
✓A clean scan with the engine warm and the transmission cycled through all gears
✓Battery date code within the last three years and a charging system tested under load
✓Service records showing the 3.7 V6's oil changed on a 5,000-mile habit rather than the long factory interval