2017 Infiniti QX60 — Should You Buy One?
Typical asking price: $18,000–$27,000. There is 1 high-severity known issue you need to know before handing over a check.
Kestrel Take
A comfortable, value-priced three-row luxury crossover — the QX60 (a plush Nissan Pathfinder underneath) offers a quiet cabin and easy family practicality cheaply. The catch is the CVT, which is the whole risk, plus the strong VQ35 V6. A well-maintained QX60 with documented CVT service is a comfortable, roomy value; an unknown one is a transmission gamble. Test-drive the CVT carefully, verify fluid service, and price for the risk.
What we checked
Reconciled against public records, 2026-09-11
NHTSA holds 68 owner complaints for the 2017 Infiniti QX60, across 2 recall campaigns.
A big number here usually means a lot of these were sold, not that it is a bad vehicle — popular models collect more complaints for the same rate of trouble. So the total on its own says little. What is worth reading is the shape of it. The largest single group is the engine at 29%. That is notable without being overwhelming — worth checking, not worth panicking about.
2 recall campaigns cover this model year. Recalls are repaired free, for any owner, with no time limit on most safety campaigns — but only if someone books it in. Ask the seller to show it was done, or have any dealer check the VIN; it takes them a couple of minutes and costs nothing.
Counts come from the NHTSA complaint and recall database — free, public, and worth checking yourself.
Known Issues for the 2017 Infiniti QX60
Ranked by wallet impact. These are documented, recurring problems — not freak accidents.
The CVT behind the V6 can overheat and fail; feel for shudder/hesitation and listen for whine. Replacement is costly.
Repair cost (estimate): $3,500-$5,000
Source: NHTSA complaints filed under the engine (20), the transmission and drivetrain (13).
Occasional infotainment and sensor faults; verify systems.
Repair cost (estimate): $100-$700
Source: NHTSA complaints filed under electrics and electronics (14).
Walk-Away Red Flags
- ✗CVT shudder, whine, or overheating
- ✗No CVT fluid service
- ✗Neglected oil
- ✗Price too good to be true
Good Signs
- ✓Smooth CVT with documented fluid service
- ✓Steady oil, quiet V6
- ✓Clean, well-kept car
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Known issues on this page are based on documented owner reports, NHTSA complaints, class-action records, and manufacturer technical service bulletins. Individual vehicles vary. A pre-purchase inspection by a trusted mechanic is always worth doing.
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