NHTSA lists 39 complaints for the 2016 Infiniti Q50, 1 of them mention a crash and 0 mention a fire. 1 complaints mention an injury, with 1 injuries and 0 deaths reported.
Data build 2026-10-09.
NHTSA lists this vehicle as INFINITI Q50.
Model-generated complaint tags
These labels are model-generated, not NHTSA data.
Failure modes| Label | Count | Share of tagged | Mean confidence |
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| electrical electronic | 11 | 28.2% | 0.81 |
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| mechanical failure | 11 | 28.2% | 0.82 |
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| loss of control | 9 | 23.1% | 0.82 |
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| restraint or airbag | 6 | 15.4% | 0.88 |
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| structural or corrosion | 2 | 5.1% | 0.85 |
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Severities| Label | Count | Share of tagged | Mean confidence |
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| moderate | 27 | 69.2% | 0.77 |
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| low | 10 | 25.6% | 0.64 |
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| high | 2 | 5.1% | 0.98 |
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Model: typesafe/jev-1.13-20260917; schema version: tag-v1. 39 tagged complaints of 39 complaints (100.0%).
Confidence is the model's own probability for the label it chose (0 to 1), not accuracy.
Model-generated labels on tagged complaints only. Model years 2013 and newer are tagged in full; 2012 in part (see tagged_share); earlier model years have no tags. NHTSA's own flags remain separate in the complaints block.
Recalls
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4 recalls.
Date: 2024-06-21. Systems: POWER TRAIN.
Defect: 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.
Consequence: 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.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the driveshaft, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 13, 2024. Owners may contact INFINITI's customer service at 1-800-662-6200. INFINITI's numbers for this recall are R24A5 and R24A7.
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Date: 2017-07-27. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE.
Defect: 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.
Consequence: An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and Infiniti dealers will reprogram the Fuel Pump Control Module (FPCM) with corrected software, free of charge. The recall began August 29, 2017. Owners may contact Infiniti customer service at 1-800-662-6200.
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Date: 2016-06-13. Systems: STEERING.
Defect: Nissan North America, Inc.'s (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Infiniti Q50 vehicles manufactured December 26, 2012, to December 11, 2015, and Infiniti Q50 Hybrid vehicles manufactured December 10, 2012, to December 17, 2015. The Direct Adaptive Steering system may experience an error at vehicle start up altering the vehicle's steering responsiveness and turning radius.
Consequence: If the vehicle does not steer as the driver anticipates, there is an increased the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the Direct Adaptive Steering ECU software, free of charge. The recall began on August 12, 2016. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Date: 2016-04-26. Systems: AIR BAGS.
Defect: 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 vehi (excerpt)
Consequence: 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. (excerpt)
Remedy: Nissan will notify their owners. Chevrolet City Express owners will be notified by General Motors. Dealers will reprogram the Air Bag Control Unit (ACU) and OCS Electronic Control Unit (ECU) in Altima, Maxima, Murano, Rogue, and Sentra vehicles, and replace the OCS ECU in LEAF, NV200, NV200 Taxi, Pathfinder, Infiniti Q50, JX35, and QX60 and Chevrolet City Express vehicles, free of charge. Inter (excerpt)
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Manufacturer communications
209 manufacturer communications.
Communications by system| System | Count |
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| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 75 |
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| EQUIPMENT | 59 |
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| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 36 |
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| ENGINE | 17 |
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| EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY | 10 |
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| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 10 |
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| AIR BAGS | 9 |
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| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 8 |
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11031720
Date: 2026-04-13. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STRUCTURE.
CERTIFICATION LABEL AND VIN PLATE REPLACEMENT SERVICE INFORMATION Because of collision damage or other vehicle repair, a replacement a Certification Labela or a VIN Plate/Labela may be needed. HINT: Certification Label = FMVSS (Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards) label. These items may be
11031701
Date: 2026-03-30. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
TELEMATICS SERVICE INFORMATION See ITB19-029 for models built after those listed above for a different Service Procedure. SERVICE INFORMATION The Applied Vehicles are equipped with a wireless communication device called a Telematics Communication Unit (TCU). With an active Infiniti ConnectionA? or I
11014469
Date: 2025-02-20. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE.
AEB WARNING LIGHT IS ON WITH WARNING MESSAGES DISPLAYED ON COMBINATION METER APPLIED VEHICLES: 2015-2024 Q50 (V37) 2015-2018 Q50 Hybrid (HV37) 2017-2022 Q60 (CV37) 2015-2019 Q70 (Y51) 2015-2018 Q70 Hybrid (HY51) 2019-2024 QX50 (J55) 2022-2024 QX55 (FJ55) 2015-2021 QX60 (L50) 2022-2024 QX60 (L51) 201
11014066
Date: 2025-02-04. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE.
TURBOCHARGER REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE APPLIED ENGINES: VR30DDTT IF YOU CONFIRM One or both turbochargers require replacement. ACTION 1. Replace the affected turbocharger(s). i ? Refer to the SERVICE PROCEDURE in this bulletin for the updated procedure. IMPORTANT: You MUST closely follow the entire SERV
11014067
Date: 2025-02-04. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE.
MIL ON WITH DTC(S) STORED IN THE ECM This bulletin is no longer active. Please discard previous versions of ITB17-050.
11014069
Date: 2025-02-04. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE.
***** Retailer Announcement ***** INFINITI is committed to providing the highest levels of product quality and customer satisfaction. Therefore, INFINITI is conducting a warranty extension to Full Useful Life (FUL) of 10 years or 120,000 miles, whichever occurs first, if white smoke or oil leak occu
11013263
Date: 2025-01-14. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE.
ENGINE ROOM SUB-HARNESS IF YOU CONFIRM DTC P06DA-00 for a ENGINE OIL PRESSURE CONTROLa is stored as current (active) with CONSULT-III plus (C-III plus). ACTION Replace the engine room sub-harness. Refer to the SERVICE PROCEDURE in this bulletin. IMPORTANT: The purpose of ACTION (above) is to give
11009064
Date: 2024-09-19. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: AIR BAGS.
DTC 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
11002537
Date: 2024-05-20. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
CAN COMMUNICATION a NETWORK DIAGNOSTIC FLOW CHART This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
11002539
Date: 2024-05-20. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
INTELLIGENT KEY NOT DETECTED / ENGINE WILL NOT START This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.