2014 Infiniti Q50: owner complaints and recalls
Analysis of 169 owner complaints filed with NHTSA and 5 recall campaigns. Updated 2026-07-25.
169
Complaints
5
Recalls
11
Crash reports
2
Fire reports
8
Injuries
118.3
Severity index
Severity index 118.3 - High. This weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints; see methodology.
Among the 139 2014 vehicles we track with at least 40 complaints on file, the 2014 Infiniti Q50 ranks 23 of 139 by severity, where 1 is the worst. Its severity is higher than 83% of its model-year peers. See the full 2014 ranking.
What actually fails
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints citing it |
|---|---|---|
| STEERING | 78 | 46.2% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 42 | 24.9% |
| POWER TRAIN | 19 | 11.2% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 16 | 9.5% |
| AIR BAGS | 16 | 9.5% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 14 | 8.3% |
| ENGINE | 12 | 7.1% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 11 | 6.5% |
The single most-reported system is STEERING, cited in 78 of 169 complaints (46.2%). One complaint can name several systems, so these shares overlap and do not total 100%.
Complaints filed per year
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 9 |
| 2014 | 38 |
| 2015 | 22 |
| 2016 | 17 |
| 2017 | 11 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2019 | 12 |
| 2020 | 11 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2024 | 11 |
| 2025 | 11 |
| 2026 (year to date) | 2 |
Complaint volume is broadly steady year over year.
Recall campaigns
| Campaign | Reported | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16V430000 | 13/06/2016 | STEERING:AUTOMATED/ADAPTIVE STEERING | 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, to December 17, 2015. The Direct Adaptive Steering system |
| 16V244000 | 26/04/2016 | AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION | 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 Hybrid, 2014-2017 Nissan Rogue and Infiniti Q50, 2015-2016 N |
| 14V138000 | 25/03/2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE | Nissan 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. In the affected vehicles, the occupant classification system |
| 13V588000 | 20/11/2013 | STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | Nissan 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 engine compartment reach freezing temperatures, the power st |
| 24V470000 | 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. |
Source. US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports; volume is influenced by how many units were sold and how long the vehicle has been on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.