2016 Infiniti Q50 Technical Service Bulletins

209 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2016 Infiniti Q50. TSBs are notes manufacturers send to dealers about repair procedures for issues seen in the field. They are not recalls and do not by themselves mean a vehicle has a fault.

• 10208936Feb 7, 2022Engine cooling. DTC P0456 CAUSED BY EVAP LEAK AT VENT CONTROL VALVE O-RING This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
• 10208932Feb 7, 2022Fuel system, Other or unknown, Engine cooling. EVAP LEAK DTC P0442, P0455, P0456 INFORMATION This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
• 10207850Jan 26, 2022Electrical system, Lane departure. AEB WARNING LIGHT BLINKING This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
• 10207847Jan 26, 2022Electrical system, Engine. REMOTE ENGINE START NOT WORKING This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
• 10207844Jan 26, 2022Electrical system. CAN COMMUNICATION CODES – DIAGNOSTIC TIPS AND GUIDELINES This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
• 10206354Dec 7, 2021Exterior lighting. HEADLAMP, FOG LAMP, OR REAR COMBINATION LAMP FOGGING This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
• 10206343Dec 7, 2021Exterior lighting. CLEANING FRONT OR REAR COMBINATION LAMP ASSEMBLIES This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
• 10206332Dec 7, 2021Exterior lighting. HEADLAMP, FOG LAMP, OR REAR COMBINATION LAMP FOGGING This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
• 10202176Aug 27, 2021Fuel system. R1717 Fuel Pump Campaign Quality Review ***** Retailer Announcement ***** INFINITI is committed to the safety, security and satisfaction of our clients and is conducting a quality review of specific repairs for a previously completed campaign (R1717). If the VIN displays QA campaign ID PC836, retailers should perform the procedure attached to this communication even if the National Service History indicates the…
• 10202175Aug 27, 2021Electrical system, Air bags, Seats. R1606 Occupant Classification System (OCS) Campaign Quality Review ***** Retailer Announcement ***** INFINITI is committed to the safety, security and satisfaction of our clients and is conducting a quality review of specific repairs for a previously completed campaign (R1606). If the VIN displays QA campaign ID PC835, retailers should perform the procedure attached to this communication even if the National…
• 10202170Aug 27, 2021Fuel system. P8314 Fuel Hose Campaign Quality Review ***** Retailer Announcement ***** INFINITI is committed to the safety, security and satisfaction of our clients and is conducting a quality review of specific repairs for a previously completed campaign (P8314). If the VIN displays QA campaign ID PC832, retailers should perform the procedure attached to this communication even if the National Service History indicates the…
• 10201191Aug 24, 2021Equipment, Engine cooling. COOLANT RESIDUE AT WATER PUMP This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
• 10199137Jun 9, 2021Transmission and drivetrain. CLICKING NOISE FROM FRONT OR REAR AXLE DURING TAKE-OFF/ACCELERATION This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
• 10199140Jun 7, 2021Electrical system. INTELLIGENT KEY BUTTONS INOPERATIVE BUT REQUEST SWITCHES WORK This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
• 10199139Jun 7, 2021Electrical system. SIGNAL TECH-II INTELLIGENT KEY BATTERY TEST AND SIGNAL CHECK This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
• 10191928Apr 1, 2021Engine cooling. MIL ON WITH DTC P062F AND/OR P0603 STORED IF YOU CONFIRM The MIL is ON and DTC P062F (EEPROM) and/or P0603 (ECM BACK UP/CIRCUIT) is stored, And The customer stated the vehicle was recently started after sitting for an extended period of time (i.e., the battery voltage was low while attempting to start the engine). ACTION 1. Test the vehicle’s 12 volt battery using the Midtronics DSS-5000. Recharge or replace the…
• 10190150Mar 24, 2021Electrical system. INFINITI; FRONT SONAR PARKING SENSOR SERVICE INFORMATION This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
• 10190253Mar 16, 2021Electrical system. INFINITI; REPLACING LOST INTELLIGENT KEYS FOR APPLICABLE 2016 MODEL YEAR VEHICLES This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
• 10190252Mar 16, 2021Electrical system. INFINITI; SIGNAL TECH-II INTELLIGENT KEY BATTERY TEST AND SIGNAL CHECK This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
• 10190249Mar 16, 2021Electrical system. 2016 INFINITI; REGISTRATION OF NEW I-KEYS WHEN ORIGINALS ARE MISSING This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
• 10191902Mar 15, 2021Electrical system, Equipment. INTELLIGENT KEY BUTTONS INOPERATIVE BUT REQUEST SWITCHES WORK This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
• 10191990Mar 12, 2021Electrical system, Equipment. INTELLIGENT KEY NOT DETECTED / ENGINE WILL NOT START This bulletin has been amended to update the Applied Vehicles. No other changes were made. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
• 10190152Mar 12, 2021Electrical system. BLUETOOTH, USB, AND AUX FUNCTION DIAGNOSTIC TOOL This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on page 3. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
• 10191904Mar 11, 2021Equipment, Electrical system. SERVICE INFORMATION FOR DTCS B2EF0 AND B130C This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
• 10190129Mar 11, 2021Electrical system. 2014-2017 INFINITI; DISPLAY CONTROL UNIT REPLACEMENT This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
• 10190027Mar 10, 2021Electrical system, Equipment. TELEMATICS SERVICE INFORMATION This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
• 10190188Mar 5, 2021Electrical system. DTC B00A0-00 STORED This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
• 10190187Mar 1, 2021Engine cooling. INFINITI; DTC P0456 CAUSED BY EVAP LEAK AT VENT CONTROL VALVE O-RING This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
• 10188536Feb 10, 2021Electrical system. SOFTWARE UPDATES FOR INFOTAINMENT ISSUES This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Discard all previous versions of this bulletin.
• 10188303Feb 3, 2021Forward collision avoidance, Lane departure. AEB WARNING LIGHT BLINKING This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
• 10188305Feb 2, 2021Forward collision avoidance, Equipment, Electrical system. LANE CAMERA AIMING VEHICLE REFERENCE VALUES NOT IN ESM This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
• 10188296Feb 1, 2021Electrical system, Equipment. CLOCK, AUDIO, HVAC OR NAVIGATION SETTINGS INTERMITTENTLY CHANGE ON THEIR OWN This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
• 10185374Dec 22, 2020Electrical system, Equipment. Expiration Notification - 2G Telematics Hardware Replacement Campaign Summary In 2016, INFINITI launched a Client Satisfaction Initiative (CSI) that provided clients with an opportunity to update the Telematics Control Unit (TCU) in vehicles equipped with a TCU designed to connect to the 2G cellular network. AT&T stopped accepting enrollments on the 2G cellular network, and discontinued its 2G cellular network…
• 10183964Nov 5, 2020Forward collision avoidance, Lane departure. AEB WARNING LIGHT BLINKING This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
• 10180980Sep 16, 2020Electrical system, Lane departure. LANE CAMERA AIMING VEHICLE REFERENCE VALUES NOT IN ESM SERVICE INFORMATION If the lane camera requires aiming, the values in Table A on page 4 must be used.  For all other models, consult the Electronic Service Manual (ESM). The following CONSULT-III plus (C-III plus) figures and steps are only provided to indicate where the VEHICLE REFERENCE VALUE from Table A is to be entered. The entire camera aiming…
• 10180978Sep 14, 2020Equipment, Fuel system. INFINITI; DTC P0456 CAUSED BY EVAP LEAK AT VENT CONTROL VALVE O-RING This bulletin has been amended. See Amendment History on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
• 10180979Sep 2, 2020Body and structure. 2016-2017 Q50; RUST ON TRUNK LID ABOVE INNER REAR COMBINATION LAMP IF YOU CONFIRM Client states that corrosion is present on the trunk lid, at or near the rear combination lamps, circled in Figure 1. ACTION 1. Repair the trunk lid as needed. 2. Add the rubber spacers and the washers, listed in the PARTS INFORMATION on page 3, to the rear combination lamps.
• 10176218May 19, 2020Engine cooling. Q50 AND Q60 WITH V6 ENGINE; COOLANT RESIDUE AT WATER PUMP IF YOU CONFIRM Coolant residue is on the surface of the water pump and on the water pump pulley AND Coolant DOES NOT leak out when connected to a cooling system pressure tester. HINT: The customer may state there is a coolant smell. ACTION Install an EPT sealer to the face of the water pump pulley.  For EPT sealer installation, see SERVICE PROCEDURE on…
• 10174721Apr 29, 2020Engine cooling, Equipment. 2016-2019 Q50 AND 2017-2018 Q60; VR30DDTT ENGINE SERVICE INFORMATION This bulletin has been amended. Please see AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
• 10172177Feb 10, 2020Tires, Wheels. 2014-2020 Q50 AND 2017-2020 Q60; TPMS SENSOR LEAKING AIR IF YOU CONFIRM The vehicle has the original equipment wheels and TPMS sensors (tire pressure sensors) installed. AND The owner states that one or more tires has a continuous air leak or looses air pressure multiple times over a 30 day period (approximatively 1 psi every 3 days).
• 10171216Jan 30, 2020Engine cooling. 2016-2019 Q50 AND 2017-2018 Q60; VR30DDTT ENGINE SERVICE INFORMATION SERVICE INFORMATION The oil fill volume for the VR30DDTT engine has increased by 0.5 quarts (0.5 liters). When replacing a VR30DDTT short block or long block in an applied vehicle for any reason, replace the dipstick with the part listed in PARTS INFORMATION on the next page. The length of the new dipstick is shorter so that it can accurately…
• 10171211Jan 23, 2020Equipment, Electrical system. SERVICE INFORMATION FOR DTCS B2EF0 AND B130C This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
• 10171196Jan 10, 2020Equipment. 2014-2017 INFINITI; DISPLAY CONTROL UNIT REPLACEMENT This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
• 10171214Jan 8, 2020Electrical system, Engine cooling. MIL ON WITH DTC P0087, P0101, P0448, OR P2008, VEHICLES REGISTERED OUTSIDE OF CALIFORNIA This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
• 10170018Dec 17, 2019Engine cooling. Engine Control Module (ECM) Reprogram California Voluntary Emission Service Campaign ***** Campaign Summary ***** INFINITI is conducting a Voluntary Emissions Service Campaign on approximately 49,497 specific INFINITI vehicles identified in Service Comm and currently registered to owners in the state of California to reprogram the Engine Control Module (ECM) in the event that a permanent diagnostic trouble code…
• 10170000Dec 16, 2019Engine cooling. VOLUNTARY EMISSIONS SERVICE CAMPAIGN VEHICLES REGISTERED IN CALIFORNIA; ENGINE CONTROL MODULE INTRODUCTION Infiniti is conducting this voluntary emissions service campaign on certain specific model year Infiniti vehicles (see APPLIED VEHICLES) registered in the state of California. The engine control module (ECM) will be inspected, and reprogrammed if it applies. This service will be performed at no charge to the…
• 10167279Oct 8, 2019Equipment. TELEMATICS SERVICE INFORMATION This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
• 10165757Sep 25, 2019Engine cooling. Q50 AND Q60 WITH VR30DDTT (V6) ENGINE; ENGINE OIL DRAIN PLUG SERVICE INFORMATION SERVICE INFORMATION Whenever installing an engine oil drain plug on an APPLIED VEHICLE with a VR30DDTT (V6) engine, NEVER tighten the drain plug greater than its specified torque. Over-tightening may loosen the threaded insert in the oil pan (lower), causing an oil leak. ALWAYS replace the drain plug gasket after removing the drain…
• 10165756Sep 19, 2019Electrical system, Engine cooling. MIL ON WITH DTC P0087, P0101, P0448, OR P2008 IF YOU CONFIRM An applied vehicle has one or more DTCs stored, shown in Table A on page 2, AND The ECM part number is shown in Table B, starting on page 3. ACTION 1. First perform the appropriate diagnostic procedure for the stored DTC to repair the vehicle according to the Electronic Service Manual (ESM). 2. Reprogram the ECM after performing the diagnosis and repair.
• 10165750Sep 12, 2019Seats, Air bags, Electrical system. DTC 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: ACTION 1. Check the Occupant Classification System (OCS) control unit using the ODS Analysis tool software.  Refer to SERVICE PROCEDURE on the next page. HINT: “OCS” may also be referred to as “ODS”. 2. Perform “75-zero RESET”.

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