SteeringPart report

2018 Infiniti Q50 Steering Problems

Complaints: 1about this part
Share: 2%of 44 total for the year
Median mileage: —not reported
Trend: Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the steering of the 2018 Infiniti Q50, 2% of the 44 complaints for this model year.

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 was driving down the highway and my car started to shut down and started to make a knocking sound inside the engine bay, putting at risk other drivers, so i turned on my hazards and pulled to the shoulder of the road,the car wouldn’t turn on so i called a tow truck. Took the car to dealer and stated engine is seized”

NHTSA complaint #11592525, filed 2024-06

Related service bulletins

10185380Dec 22, 20202017-2020 Q50; STEERING FEELS LIGHT OR SENSITIVE IF YOU CONFIRM The client states the steering feels light or sensitive AND There are no EPS DTCs stored. ACTION 1. Confirm the…
10141448May 30, 2018DAST CALIBRATION (MODE1) INCOMPLETE OR C13E9-00/C13EB-00 UNABLE TO ERASE This bulletin applies only to vehicles equipped with Direct Adaptive Steering (DAST). SERVICE INFORMATION…

Steering: other model years

Year	Complaints	Share of year
2023	4	50%
2019	4	13%
2018	1	2%
2017	4	6%
2016	6	15%
2015	28	22%
2014	79	46%

Other parts of the 2018 Infiniti Q50

Engine
17 complaints Air bags
9 complaints Electrical system
6 complaints Fuel system
6 complaints Other or unknown
6 complaints Back-over prevention (rear camera)
3 complaints Brakes
3 complaints Transmission and drivetrain
3 complaints Wheels
3 complaints Engine cooling
2 complaints Vehicle speed control
2 complaints Electronic stability control
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2018 Infiniti Q50

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.

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