Infiniti Q50 years to avoid
Every Infiniti Q50 model year on file (2014-2019), ranked worst to best by severity index - the share of owner complaints that report a crash, fire, injury or fatality.
2014
Worst year on file
97.0
Severity index
Steering
Most-reported system
2018
Cleanest year on file
Ranked worst to best
| # | Model year | Severity | Complaints | Most-reported system |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2014 Infiniti Q50 | 97.0 High | 169 | Steering |
| 2 | 2015 Infiniti Q50 | 96.4 High | 125 | Power Train |
| 3 | 2019 Infiniti Q50 | 56.1 Medium | 30 | Engine |
| 4 | 2016 Infiniti Q50 | 52.5 Medium | 39 | Engine |
| 5 | 2017 Infiniti Q50 | 50.0 Medium | 62 | Engine |
| 6 | 2018 Infiniti Q50 | 50.0 Medium | 42 | Engine |
A high rank here means a larger share of this year's complaints described a crash, fire or injury - not that the vehicle is unsafe to drive, and not a reliability or repair-cost rating. Complaint counts are not normalised by units sold.
Infiniti Q50 complaints and recalls by year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls | Crashes | Fires | Severity | Most-reported system |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 169 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 97.0 High | STEERING |
| 2015 | 125 | 3 | 16 | 2 | 96.4 High | POWER TRAIN |
| 2016 | 39 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 52.5 Medium | ENGINE |
| 2017 | 62 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 50.0 Medium | ENGINE |
| 2018 | 42 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 50.0 Medium | ENGINE |
| 2019 | 30 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 56.1 Medium | ENGINE |
Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs. Complaint counts are not normalised by units sold; a high-volume seller will attract more filings than a rare trim.