2017 Infiniti Q50 problems and recalls

Owners filed 29 complaints on the 2017 Infiniti Q50 in the last three full years, out of 62 on record. The most cited component is the Engine.

62
Complaints
4
Recalls
3
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
1
Injuries
50.0
Severity index

Severity index 50.0 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 50.0p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 89 of 137 by severity index among 2017 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 35% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2017 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

EngineEngine: 17 complaints (27.4%)17 27%Air BagsAir Bags: 10 complaints (16.1%)10 16%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 8 complaints (12.9%)8 13%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 8 complaints (12.9%)8 13%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 8 complaints (12.9%)8 13%Service BrakesService Brakes: 7 complaints (11.3%)7 11%SeatsSeats: 5 complaints (8.1%)5 8%Power TrainPower Train: 5 complaints (8.1%)5 8%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE1727.4%
AIR BAGS1016.1%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM812.9%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER812.9%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM812.9%
SERVICE BRAKES711.3%
SEATS58.1%
POWER TRAIN58.1%

Complaints filed per year

06122017: 22018: 32019: 62020: 62021: 52022: 52023: 62024: 122025: 112026: 6 (partial year)1718192021222324122526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20172
20183
20196
20206
20215
20225
20236
202412
202511
2026 (year to date)6
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 1.8x those in 2020 to 2022 (29 against 16).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
17V57100015/09/2017AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULENissan North America (Nissan) is recalling certain 2017 Infiniti Q50 and Q50 Hybrid vehicles. The driver's frontal air bag inflator may have been improperly welded.
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 2026-08-06. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.