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2017 Infiniti Q50 Electrical system Problems

Complaints
8about this part
Share
13%of 63 total for the year
Median mileage
70,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the electrical system of the 2017 Infiniti Q50, 13% of the 63 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 70,000 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.

“I went into Infiniti of Massapequa for an oil change I was told that my car has a recall for the ecm and by law they’re required to fix the recall in doing that it instantly caused a check engine light and are asking me to pay out of pocket for the oil pump adapter wire harness code P06DA repairs caused by the updated ecm I don’t feel that it is fair that I have to pay for anything due to issues from the dealers update of the ecm”

NHTSA complaint #11682784, filed 2025-08

“Independent service center ran diagnostics and Code that pops up is the P0090. FUEL PUMP .no inspection by dealership when requested. We called dealership and they wanted to charge for inspecting vehicle. When driving vehicle stalls,in the middle of traffic. Check engine light turned on .No exaleracion when I press gas pedal. Very dangerous it stalled in the middle of traffic with children in vehicles.. the car goes to limp mode and didn't want to move . The muffler smokes and when checked the engine oil smells like gas.”

NHTSA complaint #11602824, filed 2024-07

“Subject: Urgent: Check Engine Light After Vehicle Return I am contacting you regarding my vehicle, I dropped it off the dealer for oil change & they informed me it was recalled so they have to fix it, but they returned it to me with engine light on. They mentioned after fixing the recall the engine light came on…tested it and showed thermostat, but to pay 249 for them to diagnose because it’s a different problem, but that issue wasn’t there when I took my car. I have never had the check engine light on. I want my car back without the check engine light on. …”

NHTSA complaint #11660990, filed 2025-05

“The contact owns 2017 Infiniti Q50. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power and shut off without warning. The contact was not able to restart the vehicle and had the vehicle towed to storage lot. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The dealer was contacted and stated that the VIN was not under recall. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the vehicle was not under recall and did not provide any assistance. The failure mileage was 118,000.”

NHTSA complaint #11534456, filed 2023-07, 118,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2017 Infiniti Q50. The contact stated while driving 50 MPH and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle hesitated to respond. The check engine warning light was illuminated. Additionally, the contact stated that the vehicle was experiencing inaccurate fuel gauge reading. The contact stated that the failures had been recurring while driving. The vehicle was taken to the dealer several times, and the dealer diagnosed that the fuel pump had failed. The vehicle was not repaired. …”

NHTSA complaint #11546417, filed 2023-09, 70,000 miles

Related recalls

Related service bulletins

Electrical system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2019620%
2018614%
2017813%
2016821%
20151713%
20144225%

Other parts of the 2017 Infiniti Q50

Engine
17 complaintsAir bags
10 complaintsFuel system
9 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 Oct 29, 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