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2017 Infiniti QX50 Brakes Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
15%of 13 total for the year
Median mileage
7,860miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the brakes of the 2017 Infiniti QX50, 15% of the 13 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 7,860 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

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.

“12/12/2017 - driving on a county side street east bound, had just left a 20 MPH school zone and accelerated slightly. Applied brakes very hard at app 40 MPH when car 100 ft. Ahead stopped suddenly. The vehicle did not slow down much at all and a crash resulted, causing damage to both vehicles. Air bags deployed. The pavement was dry but there were no tire marks on the road. Vehicle has not been driven since and is in repair shop.”

NHTSA complaint #11055203, filed 2017-12, 13,220 miles

“The contact owns a 2017 infinity QX50. While driving approximately 45 MPH and attempting to stop, the vehicle did not immediately stop when depressing the brake pedal. As a result, a crash almost occurred. The contact indicated that the failure occurred on multiple occasions. The vehicle was taken to ramsey Infiniti in ramsey, new jersey, but the failure could not be duplicated. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 2,500.”

NHTSA complaint #11003466, filed 2017-07, 2,500 miles

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Brakes: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2022212%
2021410%
202026%
2019118%
2017215%
201615%

Other parts of the 2017 Infiniti QX50

Air bags
3 complaints
Other or unknown
2 complaints
Body and structure
2 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaints
Electrical system
1 complaints
Engine
1 complaints
Steering
1 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
Vehicle speed control
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2017 Infiniti QX50

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 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