Major Problems with Infiniti Q50 Derived from Complaints & Recalls

Learn about the common problems with a used Infiniti Q50 to avoid purchasing a bad year of the model.

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Best and Worst Years for Infiniti Q50

Explore the chart showing how many complaints have been filed for each year of Infiniti Q50.

Model Year	Complaints
2020 Q50	1
2019 Q50	6
2018 Q50	8
2017 Q50	11
2016 Q50	11
2015 Q50	43
2014 Q50	118

Worst 3 Infiniti Q50 complaints

2015 Infiniti Q50 AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 22000 miles

2014 Infiniti Q50 AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 162 miles

2015 Infiniti Q50 AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 28429 miles

Browse Infiniti Q50 complaints by category

Problems with STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM and AIR BAGS are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Infiniti Q50 owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
STEERING after driving approximately 1/4 mile the car began to pull to the left very strongly strong enough to pull me...	82 ~ 14189 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM in cold weather (below zero f) after car has been running fine and then turned off for 30-40 min i...	38 ~ 21779 miles
AIR BAGS our 2014 infiniti q50 was involved in 2-car accident. other vehicle/driver impacted driver side of 2014 infiniti q50 at high...	26 ~ 10326 miles
SERVICE BRAKES while traveling on the highway on 2/15 at 65mph with the intelligent cruise control system engaged the vehicle automatically and...	22 ~ 21830 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER while traveling on the highway on 2/15 at 65mph with the intelligent cruise control system engaged the vehicle automatically and...	21 ~ 26784 miles
ENGINE i live in a one family house with an attached garage. my wife parked the car with 1/3 of a...	15 ~ 20937 miles
WHEELS steering wheel failed to respond. wheels felt disconnected with the steering wheel. it could have been tragic if i was	13 ~ 24108 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL this vehicle has an electronic braking system that has made this car handle erratically and extremely unsafe in traffic situations....	12 ~ 16912 miles
TIRES after driving approximately 1/4 mile the car began to pull to the left very strongly strong enough to pull me...	11 ~ 12183 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES on may 28 2014 purchased a new infiniti q50. 1 week later noticed a bump on the front driver side...	8 ~ 11276 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL this vehicle has an electronic braking system that has made this car handle erratically and extremely unsafe in traffic situations....	8 ~ 40678 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM your form doesn't work for me. all systems were affected. i totaled my car while driving up a hill in...	6 ~ 26250 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING in the case of most newer cars including my own there is a problem with the rules for headlights. when...	4 ~ 20755 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE our 2014 infiniti q50 was involved in 2-car accident. other vehicle/driver impacted driver side of 2014 infiniti q50 at high...	4 ~ 11975 miles
POWER TRAIN on several occasions while driving my car it has locked up on me. i have taken the car back to...	3 ~ 4333 miles
SEAT BELTS the seatbelt on the driver side will tighten up across neck and chest when driver assist controls go off at...	3 ~ 100 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER my sunroof shattered. the car was parked in a parking lot and when we came back it was completely shattered	2 ~ 28000 miles
SEATS lack of steering control responsiveness resulting in delayed turning. i was driving on a residential street and had a delayed	2 ~ 42100 miles
SUSPENSION our 2014 infiniti q50 was involved in 2-car accident. other vehicle/driver impacted driver side of 2014 infiniti q50 at high...	2 ~ 1500 miles
ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING same issue as a complaint previously posted on your site re: 2014 infiniti q50: started the vehicle and the chassis...	2 ~ 1684 miles
CAMERA > SENSING SYSTEM > BACK OVER PREVENTION tl* the contact owns a 2018 infiniti q50. the contact stated that the back-up screen would not display while the...	1 ~ 30000 miles
AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING > FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE tl* the contact owns a 2019 infiniti q50. while operating the vehicle the predictive forward emergency braking feature malfunctioned and...	1 ~ 300 miles
CAMERA SYSTEM > BACK OVER PREVENTION tl* the contact owns a 2014 infiniti q50. while reversing the reverse camera failed to activate. the vehicle was taken...	1 ~ 7000 miles
SOFTWARE > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2014 infiniti q50. while driving at an unknown speed the vehicle would independently veer to...	1 ~ 3000 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2014 infiniti q50. while driving at an unknown speed the sun roof shattered. the vehicle...	1 ~ 24000 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY we purchased the q50 because we loved our g35x so much. when we purchased the q50 in early october 2013...	1 ~ 2000 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING i get distortive images and intense glares from headlights of cars behind me and coming towards me when driving at...	1 ~ 78 miles

FAQ

What year Infiniti Q50 is the most reliable?

Speaking of the models produced in the last 7 years, Infiniti Q50 models of 2020, 2019, 2018 year of manufacture have had the least number of complaints.

What year was a bad year for Infiniti Q50?

Infiniti Q50 models of 2014 and 2015 are probably the years to be avoided like the plague due to a higher than an average number of issues reported.

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