2017 Infiniti Q50 Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 10about this part
- Share
- 16%of 63 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 57,048miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 10 complaints about the air bags of the 2017 Infiniti Q50, 16% of the 63 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 57,048 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 2 recall campaigns on record are 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.
“My airbags are currently disabled due to a faulty occupant detection system. I see that this was an Infiniti recall on many2017 Q50s, but my car is not included in the recall. The dealership confirms that my car is not part of the recall. The specific part involved in the recall is the front passenger Occupant Classification System (OCS), which triggers the error code being produced by my car.”
NHTSA complaint #11623126, filed 2024-11“I had a passenger seat belt light on and took it to Jim Coleman Infiniti in Bethesda,MD. They then were going to charge me a diagnostic fee to fix it, but instead proceeded to perform a zero point seat reset and got the error code B00A0 and then the passenger air bag light came on. They subsequently said that the vehicle was not covered under any recall or warranty and said that the seat needed to be replaced and informed me that it would be around $8000 at that time. Now it must be more. …”
NHTSA complaint #11700915, filed 2025-11“The passenger seat occupant sensor is on. Dealer confirmed the code is related to a bad sensor so even if someone is sitting in the passenger seat and we are in an accident the airbag will not deploy. The dealer said a recall exists for earlier models but not for the 2017 even though they say it’s the same components. They want to charge me between $6,000 to $8,000 to repair which is almost as much as the car is worth. This unfortunately is cost prohibitive at this time so we are driving with the known risk. …”
NHTSA complaint #11723190, filed 2026-03“The airbag light came on for the passenger side. The dealership said I had to pay $246 to find out what the problem is. They told me the entire seat/airbag structure needed to be replaced at a cost of $6k-$13k. I searched the problem online and there is the exact recall for this car/problem but not my vehicle. I don’t feel like I should be responsible for a safety issue in a 7 year old car. I believe this model should be included in the recall. I also am requesting the $246 be refunded.”
NHTSA complaint #11581276, filed 2024-04“I took the car into the dealership to diagnose the reason that I was getting a Seat Belt light and they said that the guide suggested to do a zero point reset on the seat. When they attempted this they said that it failed and now the system has an airbag light on. There is no more seat belt light on now for the passanger side, but there is a hard error code for the airbag system on the passenger side. The Dealership now says the cost to repair is over $8500 when the car is only valued at $10000. …”
NHTSA complaint #11614065, filed 2024-09Related recalls
- 17V571000Sep 15, 2017Nissan North America (Nissan) is recalling certain 2017 Infiniti Q50 and Q50 Hybrid vehicles. The driver's frontal air bag inflator may have been improperly…Covers: Infiniti Q50 2017, Q50 Hybrid 2017
- 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.
- 10202177Aug 27, 2021R1722 Driver Airbag Campaign Quality Review ***** Retailer Announcement ***** INFINITI is committed to the safety, security and satisfaction of our clients and is conducting a…
- 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…
Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 2017 Infiniti Q50
17 complaintsFuel system
9 complaintsElectrical system
8 complaintsOther or unknown
8 complaintsBrakes
7 complaintsSeats
5 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsSuspension
4 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaintsWheels
4 complaintsSeat belts
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2017 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.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology