2019 Infiniti QX50: owner complaints and recalls
Analysis of 132 owner complaints filed with NHTSA and 3 recall campaigns. Updated 2026-07-25.
132
Complaints
3
Recalls
3
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
2
Injuries
25.8
Severity index
Severity index 25.8 - Low. This weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints; see methodology.
Among the 123 2019 vehicles we track with at least 40 complaints on file, the 2019 Infiniti QX50 ranks 95 of 123 by severity, where 1 is the worst. Its severity is higher than 23% of its model-year peers. See the full 2019 ranking.
What actually fails
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints citing it |
|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | 49 | 37.1% |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 30 | 22.7% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 18 | 13.6% |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 17 | 12.9% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 15 | 11.4% |
| POWER TRAIN | 12 | 9.1% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 11 | 8.3% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 7 | 5.3% |
The single most-reported system is ENGINE, cited in 49 of 132 complaints (37.1%). One complaint can name several systems, so these shares overlap and do not total 100%.
Complaints filed per year
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2019 | 10 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2024 | 10 |
| 2025 | 56 |
| 2026 (year to date) | 25 |
Complaint volume is rising - the last three years carry 3.4x the filings of the three before them, which usually signals a wear-related defect surfacing with age.
Recall campaigns
| Campaign | Reported | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18V593000 | 06/09/2018 | AIR BAGS:KNEE BOLSTER | Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2019 INFINITI QX50 vehicles. In the event of a crash in very cold temperatures, the trim cover may separate unexpectedly from the passenger-side knee air bag module instead of splitting at the trim cover tear seam as desi |
| 19V654000 | 12/09/2019 | BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA | Nissan 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 |
| 25V437000 | 27/06/2025 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL | Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Rogue, 2019-2020 Altima, 2019-2022 Infiniti QX50, and 2022 Infiniti QX55 vehicles equipped with 3-cylinder 1.5L or 4-cylinder 2.0L variable compression turbo (VC-Turbo) engines. The engine bearings may have manufa |
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.