2019 Infiniti QX60Recalls, problems, MPG & safety

“Check engine light has been coming on and off intermittently for over a year; it has remained on continuously for the past several days. An OBD-II scan on October 30, 2026 at 67,484 miles recorded stored, pending and permanent codes P17F1 (CVT judder, clutch A hydraulic pressure), P0101 and C1130. I have reported CVT judder/shudder under light acceleration to the INFINITI dealer multiple times: September 15, 2025, March 23, 2026, and October 10, 2026. Each time I was told the concern could not be duplicated, and on October 10, 2026 a CVT fluid drain and refill was flagged due by time and mileage on the multipoint inspection and deferred. The judder symptom is now confirmed by a stored P17F1. All of this was reported while the vehicle was under the INFINITI Elite CPO warranty, which expired August 16, 2026 at only 67,500 miles of its 100,000-mile allowance. This is the same INFINITI CVT covered by service bulletin ITB15-012i for judder diagnosis and repair on 2014-2018 QX60 models, and by the $277.7 million CVT class settlement that extended warranty coverage to 96 months on 2015-2018 QX60s; the 2019 model year is excluded from both. Code C1130 (ABS module…”

“COMPONENT/SYSTEM FAILURE: Timing chain and timing chain tensioner/guide assembly failure. The timing chain has stretched prematurely, causing the vehicle to fail to start, loss of acceleration response, check engine light illumination, and audible rattling noise from the engine compartment. The failed components are available for inspection upon request at the dealership. SAFETY RISK: The vehicle would not accelerate when the gas pedal was pressed, creating a dangerous situation where the vehicle could not respond to driver input. This poses a serious safety risk in traffic, highway merging, or emergency evasive situations. Additionally, the failure to start leaves occupants stranded without warning. DEALER CONFIRMATION: The problem has been diagnosed and confirmed by an authorized Infiniti dealer. The dealer determined the cause is timing chain stretching and has quoted $6,500 for repair, which includes timing chain, tensioners, and guides replacement. PRIOR WARNINGS: Approximately one week prior to complete failure, the vehicle began exhibiting a rattling noise from the engine. The check engine light illuminated. Shortly after, the vehicle would not start and…”

“Fuel gauge and distance-to-empty (DTE) indication is constantly incorrect: the gauge fluctuates and DTE jumps or shows values inconsistent with the actual fuel level, that seems to have a temporary recovery of somewhat reasonable value when I disconnect the batter for a few mins. Reported to the INFINITI dealer on since 2022 and most recently both Oct 10 and March 23, 2026; where the in-tank electric fuel pump and fuel gauge packing were replaced under warranty, but the fault persisted afterward. Reported again on October 10, 2026 and recorded as not duplicated. The fault remains and leaves the driver without a trustworthy indication of remaining fuel, creating a risk of unexpected fuel exhaustion. This is a documented issue type on these vehicles: INFINITI has issued service bulletins on fuel gauge/DTE indication faults (including ITB22-015 and ITB14-036). The repair was performed during the INFINITI Elite CPO warranty term and never succeeded; the vehicle is currently being diagnosed by the dealer again.”