What Owners Report NHTSA ODI · 2,175,102 complaints · MY1998–2026

2017 Infiniti Q50

Typical pattern

3.3% of complaints about the 2017 Infiniti Q50 came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2017 vehicle — around the middle of the 203 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 6.8 yr in service. The most-reported system is engine (17 complaints), typically at 6.8 yr or about 28,097 miles.

Complaints
92
Median age at failure
6.8 yr
Median mileage
29,700 n=29
Crash / fire / tow
8.7% of reports
Safety recalls
4

When each system is reported — middle 50% of complaints

System
0y2y4y6y8y10y12y14y
Engine
17 reports · 28,097 mi
6.8 yr
5.9%

Safety recalls — NHTSA campaigns

24V470000 2024-06-21
Power train:driveline:driveshaft

Nissan North America, Inc. (INFINITI) is recalling certain 2011-2013 M56, 2012-2013 M35 Hybrid, 2014-2018 Q50, Q70 Hybrid, 2014-2019 Q70, and 2015-2019 Q70L two-wheel drive vehicles. The driveshaft can fatigue and break.

A broken driveshaft can result in a loss of drive power, or a vehicle roll away when the vehicle is in park without the parking brake applied. Both scenarios can increase the risk of a crash.

17V571000 2017-09-15
Air bags:frontal:driver side:inflator module

Nissan North America (Nissan) is recalling certain 2017 Infiniti Q50 and Q50 Hybrid vehicles. The driver's frontal air bag inflator may have been improperly welded.

In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator may crack and release the gas needed to properly deploy the air bag, increasing the risk of injury.

17V476000 2017-07-27
Fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Infiniti Q50 and 2017 Infiniti Q60 vehicles equipped with a 2.0L engine. Incorrect Fuel Pump Control Module (FPCM) software may allow the fuel level in the main tank to be too low to supply fuel to the engine, causing the engine to stall while driving.

An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.

16V244000 2016-04-26
Air bags:sensor:occupant classification

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Nissan Maxima, 2013-2016 Nissan Altima, NV200, LEAF, Sentra, and Pathfinder, 2014-2016 Nissan NV200 Taxi, Infiniti QX60, QX60 Hybrid, and Q50 Hybrid, 2014-2017 Nissan Rogue and Infiniti Q50, 2015-2016 Nissan Murano, Murano Hybrid, and Chevrolet City Express, 2014-2015 Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid, and 2013 Infiniti JX35 vehicles. In these vehicles, the front seat passenger Occupant Classification System (OCS) may incorrectly classify an adult passenger as a child or classify the seat as empty despite it being occupied.

If the passenger frontal air bag does not deploy as intended in the event of a crash, the passenger is at an increased risk of injury.

In owners’ own words

Engine 99,000 mi 3.8 yr in service
CAMSHAFT POS SENSOR WENT OUT DURING DRIVING. CAR LOST POWER AND JERKED. HAD CAR LOOKED AT BY INDEPENDENT SERVICE STATION AND HEARD KNOCKING. BROUGHT CAR TO DEALERSHIP AND WAS DETERMINED TO HAVE A BLOWN ENGINE. WAS SPECIFICALLY TOLD THAT THE TURBOS WERE 'EATING' THE OIL AND NOT ALLOWING OIL TO FLOW TO LOWER END OF MOTOR. WHICH CAUSED FAILURE TO MAIN BEARING IN CYLINDER 3. CAR NEEDS A NEW ENGINE. SERVICE DEPARTMENT HAS SEEN THIS BEFORE WITH SAME YEAR MAKE AND MODEL OF VEHICLE
Engine mileage not reported 6.2 yr in service
The car needed new sprockets after 105K miles. I haven't seen anyone else have this problem, so my car maybe a lemon. But just in case more people start reporting it, I just want to make sure it's on record. The dealership has no idea why they'd fail, as I have had regular, full synthetic oil changes. It's a hefty repair.
Engine mileage not reported 6.8 yr in service
Turbos blow prematurely, and the motor can end up with porus block at any mileage

Other Q50 model years

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