2016 Infiniti Q50 problems and recalls

Owners filed 15 complaints on the 2016 Infiniti Q50 in the last three full years, out of 39 on record. The most cited component is the Engine.

39
Complaints
4
Recalls
1
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
1
Injuries
52.5
Severity index

Severity index 52.5 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 52.5p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

EngineEngine: 10 complaints (25.6%)10 26%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 8 complaints (20.5%)8 21%SteeringSteering: 6 complaints (15.4%)6 15%Air BagsAir Bags: 5 complaints (12.8%)5 13%Power TrainPower Train: 4 complaints (10.3%)4 10%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 3 complaints (7.7%)3 8%Seat BeltsSeat Belts: 3 complaints (7.7%)3 8%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 3 complaints (7.7%)3 8%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE1025.6%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM820.5%
STEERING615.4%
AIR BAGS512.8%
POWER TRAIN410.3%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL37.7%
SEAT BELTS37.7%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM37.7%

Complaints filed per year

0362016: 22017: 42018: 42019: 12020: 22021: 42022: 22023: 52024: 42025: 62026: 5 (partial year)16171819202122232425626
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20162
20174
20184
20191
20202
20214
20222
20235
20244
20256
2026 (year to date)5
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 1.9x those in 2020 to 2022 (15 against 8).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
16V43000013/06/2016STEERING:AUTOMATED/ADAPTIVE STEERINGNissan 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
16V24400026/04/2016AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATIONNissan 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
17V47600027/07/2017FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMPNissan 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 the main tank to be too low to supply fuel to the engine, ca
24V47000021/06/2024POWER 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.

Other Infiniti Q50 model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 6 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.