Best Infiniti Years to Buy by Model
The best Infiniti years to buy: the 2016 QX60 and 2016 QX50 — the cleanest federal complaint records for each model. Years to skip include the 2014 QX60 and 2014 Q50. Based on 1,777 NHTSA owner complaints across 6 Infiniti models, rated model year by model year.
Source: NHTSA owner complaints, recall campaigns & service bulletins · Updated 2026-11-07 · By CarWhere Research · How we rate model years
Best Infiniti years, model by model
| Model | Best years | Years to skip | Years on record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infiniti QX60 | 2016 | 201420152017 | 12 (2014–2025) |
| Infiniti Q50 | No standout year yet | 201420152017 | 12 (2014–2025) |
| Infiniti QX80 | No standout year yet | None rated avoid | 12 (2014–2025) |
| Infiniti QX56 | No standout year yet | None rated avoid | 18 (2008–2025) |
| Infiniti Q60 | No standout year yet | None rated avoid | 12 (2014–2025) |
| Infiniti QX50 | 2016 | 2019 | 12 (2014–2025) |
Verdicts are each model’s own, rated against that model’s history; counts behind them are raw federal filings, not adjusted for sales volume.
The cleanest year for each Infiniti model
2016 Infiniti QX60: 29 NHTSA owner complaints on record · Best QX60 years →
2016 Infiniti QX50: 19 NHTSA owner complaints on record · Best QX50 years →
Years to skip, in detail
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Infiniti years to buy?
By model: QX60 2016; QX50 2016. Each matches that model's own best-years page, built from NHTSA owner-complaint and recall records.
Which Infiniti years should I skip?
By model: QX60 2014, 2015 and 2017; Q50 2014, 2015 and 2017; QX50 2019. The full breakdown is on the Infiniti years-to-avoid page.
Which Infiniti models have no years to avoid?
The QX80, the QX56 and the Q60 — no model year of these rates "avoid" in current federal data.
How are the best Infiniti years chosen?
Each model year's NHTSA owner complaints are weighted for severity, converted to a rate per year on the road and compared with the rest of that model's own history; the lowest rates among years with enough road time earn "best". Full method at /research/years-to-avoid/methodology.