2014 Infiniti Q50 Problems

169 owner complaints filed with the United States safety regulator · top issue: Steering · verdict CAUTION 51/100

Source NHTSA public complaint and recall record · methodology

What breaks, by owner reports

Steering78
Electrical System42
Power Train19
Unknown Or Other16
Air Bags16
Service Brakes14

In the owners’ words

“On April 2nd I took my vehicle into the dealer for recall servicing. After leaving the dealer I had my vehicle inspected the next day by a third party repair shop and my brake caliper was missing the main bolt that connects to the brake pad. Brake pads were also less than 5% wear remaining. Myself and others were put in serious danger if my brakes had failed due to this serious oversight and disregard. My suspension ”NHTSA complaint, 2014 Infiniti Q50 owner
“Manually have to unlock the shifter to put into gear with a key and the steering wheel is at 90 degrees all the way to the right and won't move back to standard positioning while driving.”NHTSA complaint, 2014 Infiniti Q50 owner
“The contact owns a 2014 Infiniti Q50. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering wheel felt loose and made an abnormal knocking sound while making a turn. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact was able to manually move the steering column from underneath the steering wheel. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who retrieved DTC: C1130 and C1138. The mechanic”NHTSA complaint, 2014 Infiniti Q50 owner

Recall campaigns

ReportedComponentSummary
13/06/2016Steering:Automated/Adaptive Steering SAFETYNissan 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,
26/04/2016Air Bags:Sensor:Occupant Classification SAFETYNissan 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
25/03/2014Electrical System:Software SAFETYNissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Altima, LEAF, Pathfinder, and Sentra, model year 2013 NV200 (aka Taxi) and Infiniti JX35 and model year 2014 Infiniti Q50 and QX60 vehicles.
20/11/2013Steering:Electric Power Assist System SAFETYNissan North America, Inc.'s (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2014 Infiniti Q50 vehicles equipped with Direct Adaptive Steering. The affected vehicles received a power steering software version that, should the
21/06/2024Power Train:Driveline:DriveshaftNissan 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

Questions owners ask

Is the 2014 Infiniti Q50 reliable?

On the federal record it scores 51/100: 169 owner complaints (14.08 per year on the road) and 5 recall campaigns, 4 touching safety-critical systems.

What is the most common problem with the 2014 Infiniti Q50?

The most-reported component in NHTSA complaints is Steering, with 78 of 185 categorised reports.

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The 2014 Infiniti Q50 scored 51/100 on the federal record.

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