2018 Infiniti Q60: complaints, problems and recalls

MY CAR IS BRAND NEW AND WAS PURCHASED ON 12/26/2017. 12/27: AFTER A 3+HOUR DRIVE W/ 350~ MILES ON THE CAR AT THIS POINT, AN INDICATOR LIGHT WITH A STEERING WHEEL AND EXCLAMATION POINT LIT UP THE DASH AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND BECAME EXTREMELY HARD TO TURN. I PULLED OVER TURNED MY CAR OFF AND WAITED ABOUT 5 MINUTES AND CRANK IT BACK UP AND THE LIGHT WAS GONE. 1/5: APPROXIMATELY 650+ MILES ON THE CAR IT HAPPENED AGAIN- STEERING GOT EXTREMELY TIGHT AND HARD TO MANEUVER, I PULLED OVER AND REPEATED THE SAME OFF/REST/ON PROCESS!!! IT HAPPE…

Owner-reported narrative. 350 miles reported. Look up ODI 11062273 at NHTSA ↗

I LEASED AN INFINITI Q60 ON DECEMBER 9, 2017. ON DECEMBER 15, AS I WAS DRIVING THE CAR, THE STEERING BECAME EXTREMELY TIGHT AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. I PULLED OVER, TURNED THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON AND THE STEERING WAS FINE. I DROVE THE CAR A SHORT DISTANCE HOME AND HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER. AT THAT TIME THE CAR HAD APPROXIMATELY 450 MILES ON IT. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ENTIRE POWER STEERING SYSTEM AND RETURNED THE CAR TO ME ON DECEMBER 30, 2017. ON SUNDAY, JANUARY 7, 2018, MY DAUGHTER TOOK THE CAR. SHE WAS ABOUT 3 MILES FR…

Owner-reported narrative. 750 miles reported. Look up ODI 11062737 at NHTSA ↗

I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY SAW SOMETHING ON MY LANE SO I TRY TO AVOID IT BY CHANGING LANE BUT MY WHEELS LOCKED AND POWER STEERING SIGN CAME ON SO I ENDED UP DRIVING OVER AN OBJECT. I FORCED MY WHEEL TO THE EMERGENCY LANE SAFELY AFTER VEHICLES ZOOMING BY ME ON BOTH LANES AND TO A COMPLETE STOP. SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF, EXITED THE VEHICLE TO SEE SCRATCHES ON MY BUMPER. IT WAS RATHER HARD FOR ME TO FORCE THE WHEEL DUE TO MY MEDICAL DISABILITY FROM THE MILITARY. I DIDN'T DO A FULL INSPECTION SO WENT BACK INTO MY VEHICLE TURNED THE CAR ON AND THE SIG…

Owner-reported narrative. 1,020 miles reported. Look up ODI 11088508 at NHTSA ↗

2018 INFINITI Q60. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO DEFECTIVE STEERING WHEEL. *AS THE CONSUMER STATED THE STEERING WHEEL PULLED TO THE RIGHT. *JS

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11142011 at NHTSA ↗

THIS IS MY SECOND 2018 INFINITI Q60 WITH THE AIRBAG LIGHT COMING ON AND STAYING ON THE DASHBOARD TOOK TO THE DEALERSHIP 3 TIME ALL THEY DO IS RESET THE COMPUTER AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT GOES OFF THE DASHBOARD SEE ALSO VOQ 11151812 *BES

Owner-reported narrative. 100 miles reported. Look up ODI 11151805 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 INFINITI Q60. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING, WHICH WAS A SAFETY CONCERN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO NALLEY INFINITI MARIETTA (LOCATED AT 2020 COBB PKWY SE, MARIETTA, GA 30060, [phone removed]) AND THE AIR BAG COMPUTER WAS RESET, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE SPIRAL CABLE ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED A THIRD TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 3341783…

Owner-reported narrative. 2,450 miles reported. Look up ODI 11151812 at NHTSA ↗

LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL WHILE DRIVING 2018 INFINITI Q60S RED SPORT. AFTER A SEARCH ONLINE, I FOUND THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN PREDICTED WITH THE DRIVE-BY-WIRE OR STEER-BY-WIRE SYSTEM. (DIRECT ADAPTIVE STEERING SYSTEM) MILEAGE AT TIME OF EVENT APPROX. 2,252 MILES. DRY ROADS, NO RAIN, OVERCAST, ABOUT 70 DEGREES. SPEED AT TIME OF STEERING FAILURE BETWEEN 65 AND 70 MPH. ROAD STRAIGHT. DRIVING IN RIGHT LANE OF THREE LANE, SAME DIRECTION TRAFFIC. STEERING SUDDENLY AND IMMEDIATELY CHANGED FROM NORMAL TO WHAT INITIALLY FELT LIKE…

Owner-reported narrative. 2,252 miles reported. Look up ODI 11156646 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 INFINITI Q60. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE CONTACT DROVE OVER BLACK ICE AND LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE STRUCK THE MEDIAN ON THE HIGHWAY. NONE OF THE FRONTAL OR SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY TO A BODY SHOP. THE CONTACT WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL BY A FAMILY RELATIVE, TREATED FOR HIS INJURIES, AND RELEASED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHIC…

Owner-reported narrative. 3,900 miles reported. Look up ODI 11174455 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2019-09-12 (September 12, 2019)

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Nissan Altima, Armada, Frontier, Kicks, Leaf, Maxima, Murano, NV, NV200, Pathfinder, Rogue, Rogue Sport, Sentra, Titan, Titan Diesel, Versa Note and Versa Sedan vehicles, as well as Infiniti Q50, Q60, QX30 and QX80 vehicles. Additionally included are 2019 Nissan GT-R and Taxi and Infiniti QX50, QX60, Q70, Q70L vehicles. The back-up camera and display settings can be adjusted such that the rear view image is no longer visible and the system will retain that setting the next time the vehicle is placed in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."

Consequence: The lack of an image in the back-up camera display increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Nissan will notify owners in phases, having dealers update the back-up camera settings software, free of charge. The recall began November 11, 2019 and all affected VINs should be activated. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669 or INFINITI customer service at 1-800-662-6200.