2021 Infiniti Q50: True Cost, Problems & Verdict
4 NHTSA owner complaints · 3 recalls · data-computed verdict. No opinions — public data only.
Editor's note
Avoid the 2014 Q50, which has 169 owner complaints and a score of 37, and the 2015 car, with 125 complaints and a score of 44. Buy a 2016 or newer car: complaints fall to 39, then 62, 42, 30 and 3 through 2020, with scores of 79, 66, 79, 87 and 94. Read the full note on the model page. 2021 specifically: a year the record favours — 4 complaints, score 91/100. The caveats in the note apply to other years of this nameplate more than to this one.
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Used Infiniti Q50, QX60 and QX50: the years to avoid, including 2021 — written and signed by Adir Trabelsi, 2026-09-16.
Owner complaints: 4 filed with NHTSA
Complaints per year on the road: 0.8
What owners say
Verbatim reports filed with the United States safety regulator (NHTSA) by owners of this exact model year. Public record.
The contact owns a 2021 Infiniti Q50. The contact stated that while driving at undisclosed speeds, the air bag warning light illuminated. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact called an independent mechanic, but no assistance was provided. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 35,000.
Recalls: 3 campaigns
| Campaign | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 21V599000 | Back Over Prevention:Display Function | Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2021 Infinity Q50, Q60, and QX80 vehicles. |
| 21V234000 | Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Engine Control Module (Ecu/Ecm):Software | Nissan North America, Inc. (INFINITI) is recalling certain 2021 INFINITI Q50 and Q60 vehicles. |
| 21V402000 | Suspension:Rear:Axle:Spindle | Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2020 Nissan Murano, INFINITI QX60, 2021 Nissan GT-R, INFINITI QX50, and Q50 vehicles. |
What it costs to buy — and what owning it really takes
Class-level estimates, priced as a mid-size premium car of its model year, re-priced to your country. Not a quote, not a valuation of one specific car — condition, mileage and options move it. How these are computed.
What it costs to run
EPA combined 23 MPG · estimated annual fuel cost $3,300
Re-priced automatically from your country's retail fuel, electricity and parts indices — change country in the bar at the top. Estimates; see methodology.
What this car's problems cost to fix
Ranked by the components owners of this exact model year actually complain about. Each figure is flat-rate labour hours x the local shop rate plus a parts band — an estimate of what this kind of failure costs, not a quote, and not a prediction that this car will need it. Formula.
- Wheels1 complaints · typical job: Wheel bearing or hub replacement (2.5 h labour + parts)$460–$920
- Air Bags1 complaints · typical job: Airbag module, clockspring or sensor replacement (2.5 h labour + parts)$600–$1,700
- Structure1 complaints · typical job: Body, subframe or corrosion repair (6.0 h labour + parts)$1,070–$2,920
- Vehicle Speed Control1 complaints · typical job: Throttle body, pedal sensor or cruise module replacement (2.5 h labour + parts)$520–$1,150
- Forward Collision Avoidance1 complaints · typical job: Radar or camera module replacement and calibration (3.0 h labour + parts)$780–$2,160
Other Infiniti Q50 years
FAQ
What is the most common problem with the 2021 Infiniti Q50?
The most-reported issue in NHTSA complaint data is Wheels (1 complaints in our indexed sample).
Is the 2021 Infiniti Q50 a good used car to buy?
Our data verdict is BUY with a reliability score of 91/100, computed from 4 NHTSA complaints and 3 recall campaigns. See the verdict card for the top reasons.
How much does it cost to fix the 2021 Infiniti Q50's most common problem?
1 of the NHTSA complaints filed against the 2021 Infiniti Q50 sit in the Wheels group — more than any other component on this model year. The representative job there is wheel bearing or hub replacement: about 2.5 hours of labour plus parts, roughly $460–$920 at a US independent shop and re-priced to your country at the top of the page. It is an estimate of what this class of failure costs, not a quote for this car.
What does a 2021 Infiniti Q50 cost to run per year?
About $4,684 a year in fuel or energy plus the maintenance band — roughly $23,422 over five years, before purchase price, insurance and depreciation. Figures come from available EPA fuel-economy data and industry maintenance averages, and are re-priced to your country.
Does the 2021 Infiniti Q50 have recalls?
Yes — NHTSA lists 3 recall campaign(s) for the 2021 Infiniti Q50, 0 of them touching fire, crash or stall risk, the most recent recorded 02/08/2021. Check this car's VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls before you buy.
Compare with
Other luxury midsizes of about the same age.
What will a 2021 Infiniti Q50 really cost YOU per year?
Fuel, maintenance band and depreciation — computed from public data in 10 seconds.
Open the true-cost calculatorData sources
Complaints & recalls: NHTSA ·
Fuel economy: EPA fueleconomy.gov ·
Scoring: our published methodology.
Maintenance bands are industry-average estimates (AAA Your Driving Costs, CarMD index) — labeled estimates, not measurements.
Last updated: 2026-10-04.
Thin evidence — 4 complaints, 3 recalls on record
- 4 NHTSA complaints on record (0.8/yr of exposure) — better than a typical year of this model (4.1/yr)
- 3 recall campaigns, 0 touching safety-critical systems
- Thin complaint record — this score is held close to the model's own average rather than read as evidence of quality