2018 Infiniti Q50 Problems

42 owner complaints filed with the United States safety regulator · top issue: Engine · verdict BUY 83/100

Source NHTSA public complaint and recall record · methodology

What breaks, by owner reports

Engine17
Air Bags8
Fuel/Propulsion System6
Electrical System5
Unknown Or Other5
Back Over Prevention3

In the owners’ words

“The contact owns a 2018 Infiniti Q50. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the contact was informed that the front passenger seat and passenger seat belt needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 34,000.”NHTSA complaint, 2018 Infiniti Q50 owner
“The contact owns a 2018 Infiniti Q50. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the front passenger Occupant Classification System (OCS) sensor became inoperable. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the front passenger OCS sensor had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure ”NHTSA complaint, 2018 Infiniti Q50 owner
“Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2018 Infiniti Q50. It was discovered that there were three separate mileage discrepancies. The vehicle was a dealer sale. At the time of purchase, the vehicle mileage was 50,370; however, at the time of registration, it was discovered that the mileage had been rolled back from 54,000 to 28,630 miles. The mileage before the vehicle was purchased was 47,650.”NHTSA complaint, 2018 Infiniti Q50 owner

Recall campaigns

ReportedComponentSummary
12/09/2019Back Over Prevention: Sensing System: CameraNissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Nissan Altima, Armada, Frontier, Kicks, Leaf, Maxima, Murano, NV, NV200, Pathfinder, Rogue, Rogue Sport, Sentra, Titan, Titan Diesel, Versa Note and Vers
27/07/2017Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump SAFETYNissan 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
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 2018 Infiniti Q50 reliable?

On the federal record it scores 83/100: 42 owner complaints (5.25 per year on the road) and 3 recall campaigns, 1 touching safety-critical systems.

What is the most common problem with the 2018 Infiniti Q50?

The most-reported component in NHTSA complaints is Engine, with 17 of 44 categorised reports.

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The 2018 Infiniti Q50 scored 83/100 on the federal record.

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