2020 Infiniti QX50 problems and recalls

53% of owner complaints on the 2020 Infiniti QX50 related to the Engine (17 of 32).

32
Complaints
2
Recalls
0
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
0
Injuries
46.2
Severity index

Severity index 46.2 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 46.2p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

EngineEngine: 17 complaints (53.1%)17 53%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 7 complaints (21.9%)7 22%Power TrainPower Train: 4 complaints (12.5%)4 12%Engine And Engine Cooli…Engine And Engine Cooling: 4 complaints (12.5%)4 12%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 4 complaints (12.5%)4 12%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 3 complaints (9.4%)3 9%Service BrakesService Brakes: 2 complaints (6.2%)2 6%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 1 complaints (3.1%)1 3%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE1753.1%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE721.9%
POWER TRAIN412.5%
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING412.5%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM412.5%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER39.4%
SERVICE BRAKES26.2%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL13.1%

Complaints filed per year

06122020: 12021: 32022: 22023: 12024: 32025: 122026: 10 (partial year)2021222324251226
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20201
20213
20222
20231
20243
202512
2026 (year to date)10
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 2.7x those in 2020 to 2022 (16 against 6).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
21V02500026/01/2021TIRESNissan North America, Inc. (INFINITI) is recalling certain 2020 INFINITI QX50 vehicles. The text of the Tire and Loading Information placard, including the tire size and loading capacity, may be illegible. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal
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 2026-09-07. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.