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SteeringPart report

2018 Infiniti Q60 Steering Problems

Complaints
7about this part
Share
28%of 25 total for the year
Median mileage
885miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the steering of the 2018 Infiniti Q60, 28% of the 25 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 885 miles.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“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. …”

NHTSA complaint #11062737, filed 2018-01, 750 miles

“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 happened 3 more times in the course of that hour. …”

NHTSA complaint #11062273, filed 2018-01, 350 miles

“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 sign went away so I kept driving to my destination. …”

NHTSA complaint #11088508, filed 2018-04, 1,020 miles

“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 both front tires completely flat. …”

NHTSA complaint #11156646, filed 2018-12, 2,252 miles

“Something is malfunctioning in the steering of this car...About a month ago I was driving my car and noticed it would not accelerate, it kept stalling but not shutting off, as well as it was swerving on it's own with the slightest bumps in the road, and I am not able to control the steerring. I called the service dept. at Colter Infiniti in Mesa Az where I purchased it and they towed it to their service center. They said that the battery was dead which caused the CAMS malfunction, they replaced the battery(infiniti battery) fixed the CAMS and I picked up my car. …”

NHTSA complaint #11500920, filed 2023-01

Related service bulletins

Steering: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2018728%
201739%

Other parts of the 2018 Infiniti Q60

Air bags
8 complaints
Engine
4 complaints
Other or unknown
4 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
4 complaints
Electrical system
3 complaints
Seat belts
2 complaints
Wheels
2 complaints
Back-over prevention (rear camera)
1 complaints
Brakes
1 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
1 complaints
Lane departure
1 complaints
Suspension
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2018 Infiniti Q60

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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