2018 Infiniti Q50 problems and recalls

Owners filed 20 complaints on the 2018 Infiniti Q50 in the last three full years, out of 42 on record. The most cited component is the Engine.

42
Complaints
3
Recalls
1
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
0
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 74 of 122 by severity index among 2018 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 39% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2018 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

EngineEngine: 17 complaints (40.5%)17 40%Air BagsAir Bags: 8 complaints (19.0%)8 19%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 6 complaints (14.3%)6 14%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 5 complaints (11.9%)5 12%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 5 complaints (11.9%)5 12%Back Over PreventionBack Over Prevention: 3 complaints (7.1%)3 7%Power TrainPower Train: 3 complaints (7.1%)3 7%Service BrakesService Brakes: 3 complaints (7.1%)3 7%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE1740.5%
AIR BAGS819.0%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM614.3%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM511.9%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER511.9%
BACK OVER PREVENTION37.1%
POWER TRAIN37.1%
SERVICE BRAKES37.1%

Complaints filed per year

05102018: 62019: 52020: 52022: 12023: 62024: 42025: 102026: 5 (partial year)181920222324251026
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20186
20195
20205
20221
20236
20244
202510
2026 (year to date)5
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 1.8x those in 2019 to 2022 (20 against 11).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
19V65400012/09/2019BACK 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 Versa Sedan vehicles, as well as Infiniti Q50, Q60, QX30 and QX8
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.