2019 Infiniti QX50 problems and recalls

Owners filed 72 complaints on the 2019 Infiniti QX50 in the last three full years, out of 138 on record. The most cited component is the Engine.

138
Complaints
3
Recalls
3
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
3
Injuries
43.3
Severity index

Severity index 43.3 Low. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 43.3p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 85 of 123 by severity index among 2019 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 31% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2019 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

EngineEngine: 52 complaints (37.7%)52 38%Engine And Engine Cooli…Engine And Engine Cooling: 31 complaints (22.5%)31 22%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 19 complaints (13.8%)19 14%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 17 complaints (12.3%)17 12%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 17 complaints (12.3%)17 12%Power TrainPower Train: 13 complaints (9.4%)13 9%Service BrakesService Brakes: 11 complaints (8.0%)11 8%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 7 complaints (5.1%)7 5%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE5237.7%
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING3122.5%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1913.8%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1712.3%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE1712.3%
POWER TRAIN139.4%
SERVICE BRAKES118.0%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL75.1%

Complaints filed per year

028562018: 42019: 102020: 92021: 32022: 92023: 62024: 102025: 562026: 31 (partial year)18192021222324255626
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20184
201910
20209
20213
20229
20236
202410
202556
2026 (year to date)31
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 3.4x those in 2020 to 2022 (72 against 21).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
18V59300006/09/2018AIR BAGS:KNEE BOLSTERNissan 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
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
25V43700027/06/2025ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICALNissan 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

Other Infiniti QX50 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 2026-09-03. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.