Major Problems with Infiniti Q50 Hybrid Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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

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Best and Worst Years for Infiniti Q50 Hybrid

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

Model Year	Complaints
2015 Q50 Hybrid	4
2014 Q50 Hybrid	17

Worst 3 Infiniti Q50 Hybrid complaints

2015 Infiniti Q50 Hybrid ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL Victims: 2 Mileage: 63000 miles

2014 Infiniti Q50 Hybrid ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Mileage: 150 miles

2014 Infiniti Q50 Hybrid ENGINE Mileage: 2500 miles

Browse Infiniti Q50 Hybrid complaints by category

Problems with STEERING, ENGINE and SERVICE BRAKES are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Infiniti Q50 Hybrid owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
STEERING even after das reprogram (itb14-006) per campaign end of january '14 das failed at cold temp at start up. after...	6 ~ 29555 miles
ENGINE multiple navigation / intouch crashes malfunction radio freezes head proxy unit failure . issues occur upon startup and you are...	5 ~ 25530 miles
SERVICE BRAKES driving on the interstate pressed brakes to slow down car because of another car in the fast lane. the brakes...	4 ~ 42375 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM on january 8 2014 i was scheduled to bring my q50 for service for various issues and pick up a...	4 ~ 18925 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM multiple navigation / intouch crashes malfunction radio freezes head proxy unit failure . issues occur upon startup and you are...	3 ~ 6550 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL vehicle lurches back and forth when accelerating with a good amount of effort from a stop on right hand turns...	2 ~ 40000 miles
POWER TRAIN differential would not allow the car to accelerate while making a right turn. this created a problem particularly when trying...	2 ~ 13500 miles
AIR BAGS the front passenger air bag sensor system will intermittently activate when my wife (small stature adult) is sitting in the...	2 ~ 1510 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL from the very beginning of the lease the vehicle there have been issues with interrupted and unexpected acceleration of the...	2 ~ 23750 miles
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE while driving on the highway the collision sensors on the vehicle suddenly turned off. this is common and i simply...	1 ~ 61500 miles
WHEELS i have owned my car for about 2.5 years and driven about 27 000 miles. in this time i have...	1 ~ 25715 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER during winter 2014 i started getting awd / chassis control errors constantly. the error would show up at various times...	1 ~ 2900 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING even after das reprogram (itb14-006) per campaign end of january '14 das failed at cold temp at start up. after...	1 ~ 950 miles

FAQ

What year Infiniti Q50 Hybrid is the most reliable?

Speaking of the models produced in the last 2 years, Infiniti Q50 Hybrid models of 2015, 2014 year of manufacture have had the least number of complaints.

What year was a bad year for Infiniti Q50 Hybrid?

Infiniti Q50 Hybrid 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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