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Infiniti Q50 Problems by Model Year

Shade compares each year’s NHTSA complaints with a typical Infiniti Q50 year, allowing for the era and time on the road: darker means more. Unshaded years are too new, too old or have too few complaints to compare.

NHTSA recorded 486 consumer complaints across the 8 model years of the Infiniti Q50 (2014–2023) that have at least 5 complaints. 2014 has the most, with 170. Across all years, the part named most often is steering (126 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.

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All Q50 model years

Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.

Year	Complaints	Median mi	Recalls	TSBs	Score (50 = typical)	Trend
2023	8	—	0	51	—	Too new
2021	6	44,000	3	111	—	Not enough data
2019	30	3,000	1	122	28 · Fewer	Falling
2018	44	24,400	3	159	48 · Typical	Rising
2017	63	29,000	4	194	52 · Typical	Rising
2016	39	33,500	4	209	38 · Typical	Rising
2015	126	26,614	3	204	92 · More	Rising
2014	170	7,490	5	247	100 · More	Stable

Parts named most often, all years

Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.

Steering126 22%
Electrical system87 15%
Transmission and drivetrain79 14%
Engine76 13%
Air bags63 11%
Other or unknown57 9.9%
Vehicle speed control46 8.0%
Brakes41 7.1%

Example complaints

One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

2014: “My vehicle has had to have my rotors replaced 5 times or more in a single year. The dealer said that these rotors get hot and create hot spots which in turn requires new rotors and brakes every 2-3 months. This is an expensive cost for such a luxury vehicle. There is a risk that these rotors will continue to burn through the pads leaving drivers without proper braking systems.”

NHTSA complaint #11404507, filed 2021-03, 35,000 miles

2017: “Dunlop sp sport 5000 dsst p245/40rf19 developed sidewall bubble spontaneously. These tires were standard when the car was purchased new. I have seen numerous reports of similar complaints of sidewall bubbles following pothole encounters. Tires had only 17,500 miles on them. The fact that there are so many similar complaints leads me to believe there is a manufacturing issue.”

NHTSA complaint #11230603, filed 2019-07, 17,500 miles

2019: “Car started no dash lights, no navigation lighting, and no power steering. I was able drive car but extremely difficult to turn steering wheel. New car approx. 580 miles had car towed to pepe infinity from my driveway 1/31/2019 car returned 2/5/2019 only problem detected was battery low. I am 71 taking care of 3 grand children afraid of reoccurring power steering malfunction.”

NHTSA complaint #11174708, filed 2019-02, 580 miles

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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology