2016 Infiniti Q50 Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 13%of 39 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 84,508miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the air bags of the 2016 Infiniti Q50, 13% of the 39 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 84,508 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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.
“this car is being sold at nice car inc and they have erased codes from car air bags wont deploy if and accident occurs 1 turbo on car doesnt work and the car smokes runs hot the and will shut off or wont Accelerate over 10 miles per hr I was not aware of this until after purchase and i had car checked out that is dangerous and hazardous they also have called using my name pretending to be me and made false insurance claims the car… I could only upload so much but a certified mechanic stated they deleted codes from vehicle and its not listed on carfax they give. …”
NHTSA complaint #11486389, filed 2022-09“The contact owns a 2016 Infiniti Q50. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the air bag warning light illuminated. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V244000 (Air Bags). The vehicle was taken to the dealer, and the contact was informed that the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 169,000.”
NHTSA complaint #11525806, filed 2023-06, 169,000 miles“The contact owns a 2016 Infiniti Q50. While driving various speeds, the air bag warning light for the front passenger seat failed to illuminate even though the passenger seat was occupied. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the vehicle needed to be repaired per NHTSA campaign number: 16v244000 (air bags). The vehicle was repaired; however, after the recall repair was performed, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 15.”
NHTSA complaint #10896091, filed 2016-08, 15 milesRelated recalls
- 16V244000Apr 26, 2016Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Nissan Maxima, 2013-2016 Nissan Altima, NV200, LEAF, Sentra, and Pathfinder…Covers: Infiniti Q50 2014–2017, Nissan Altima 2013–2016, Sentra 2013–2016 +14 more
Related service bulletins
- 11009064Sep 19, 2024DTC B00A0-00 STOREIF YOU CONFIRM DTC B00A0-00 (OCCUPANT DETECTION SENSOR UNIT) is stored, AND OCS zero point reset cannot be performed, (continued on the next page)D
- 10212027Apr 26, 2022DTC B00A0-00 STORED This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
- 10202175Aug 27, 2021R1606 Occupant Classification System (OCS) Campaign Quality Review ***** Retailer Announcement ***** INFINITI is committed to the safety, security and satisfaction of our clients…
- 10165750Sep 12, 2019DTC B00A0-00 STORED IF YOU CONFIRM DTC B00A0-00 (OCCUPANT DETECTION SENSOR UNIT) is stored And OCS zero point reset cannot be performed And The following screen will display…
- 10152506Nov 13, 2018AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT FLASHING INDICATING SYSTEM DIAGNOSTIC MODE IF YOU CONFIRM The air bag warning light is flashing slowly (repeating 2 seconds ON, 2 seconds OFF). NOTE: If…
- 10149803Oct 2, 2018Infiniti USA Electronic Field Communication Subject: Takata Completion Objectives for Q3 INFINITI is continuing to ask its retailers to urgently help increase customer…
- 10117391Aug 25, 20172014-2016 Q50; OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM RETROFIT This bulletin has been amended. Pages 20 and 22 have been revised. No other changes have been made. Please discard all…
- 10117390Aug 10, 20172014-2016 Q50; OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM RETROFIT This bulletin has been amended. The CLAIMS INFORMATION section has been revised. No other changes have been made. Please…
- 10192812Apr 22, 2016SERVICE INFORMATION Nissan is issuing this Technical Service Bulletin to clarify that a change has been made for the logic that controls the Occupant Classification System (OCS)…
Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 2016 Infiniti Q50
10 complaintsElectrical system
8 complaintsSteering
6 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsSeat belts
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsLane departure
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
1 complaintsBrakes
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2016 Infiniti Q50
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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