125 owner complaints filed with the United States safety regulator · top issue: Power Train · verdict CAUTION 68/100
“After starting the car the steering wheel jumps off center and the steering is all over the place. have to start the car again and the steering wheel jumps the other direction. I strongly suggest this is exactly what the June 13, 2016 NHTSA campaign number 16V43000 the software may reduce steering ability and increase risk of crash.the direct steering system my experience an error at vehicle start up altering the veh”NHTSA complaint, 2015 Infiniti Q50 owner
“Direct adaptive steering experienceing at start up altering the vehicles steering and responsiveness and turning radius does not work and is increasing the risk of a crash. very unsafe to drive. there is a recall 16v430000 on this very problem. have been told by dealership and nissan motors that my car is not on the recall and i will have to pay my self to get fixed and to see if that is the problem. reading the nht”NHTSA complaint, 2015 Infiniti Q50 owner
“The transmission speed sensor has failed needs a new valve body. It seems like a very common problem with this car and it’s a $3000 fix according to my mechanic. I think there needs to be a recall issued considering everybody on this website is reporting the same problems.”NHTSA complaint, 2015 Infiniti Q50 owner
| Reported | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 13/06/2016 | Steering:Automated/Adaptive Steering SAFETY | 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, |
| 26/04/2016 | Air Bags:Sensor:Occupant Classification SAFETY | 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 |
| 21/06/2024 | 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 |
On the federal record it scores 68/100: 125 owner complaints (11.36 per year on the road) and 3 recall campaigns, 2 touching safety-critical systems.
The most-reported component in NHTSA complaints is Power Train, with 39 of 142 categorised reports.
The 2015 Infiniti Q50 scored 68/100 on the federal record.