Infiniti QX50 problems by model year

Updated from NHTSA data · How we count

NHTSA has 253 owner complaints and 7 recalls on file for the Infiniti QX50 (2014–2025). The 2019 QX50 has the most serious complaints, most often about engine.

Complaints
253
Recalls
7
Model years
11
Worst year
2019

Complaints by model year

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NHTSA complaints per Infiniti QX50 model year. Click a bar for details.

Newer model years have had less time on the road, so they naturally have fewer complaints. Compare a year against its neighbors rather than against brand-new models.

Worst Infiniti QX50 years to buy

Ranked by our severity-weighted complaint score (crashes, fires and injuries count extra — how it works).

  1. 2019 Infiniti QX50 — 127 complaints, 2 crashes, 1 fire; top problem: Engine
  2. 2021 Infiniti QX50 — 41 complaints, 2 crashes; top problem: Engine
  3. 2020 Infiniti QX50 — 33 complaints; top problem: Engine

Fewest serious complaints among years at least 3 years old: 2015 (1 complaints).

Every Infiniti QX50 model year

YearComplaintsCrashesFiresInjuriesRecallsTop problem
2025 QX5010000Engine
2024 QX5040101Driver Assistance & Safety Tech
2023 QX5040001Fuel, Hybrid & EV Propulsion
2022 QX50161132Electrical System
2021 QX50412042Engine
2020 QX50330002Engine
2019 QX501272133Engine
2017 QX50100000Airbags
2016 QX50153320Electrical System
2015 QX5010000Transmission & Drivetrain
2014 QX5010000Body & Structure

Most common Infiniti QX50 problem areas (all years)

  • Engine
    142 complaints
  • Driver Assistance & Safety Tech
    39 complaints
  • Electrical System
    38 complaints
  • Transmission & Drivetrain
    31 complaints
  • Brakes
    18 complaints
  • Fuel, Hybrid & EV Propulsion
    12 complaints
  • Acceleration & Cruise Control
    12 complaints
  • Airbags
    8 complaints
  • Body & Structure
    7 complaints
  • Seats & Seat Belts
    6 complaints

Complaint trend

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Complaints about the Infiniti QX50 received by NHTSA each month.

Infiniti QX50 recalls

  • Recall 25V437000Jun 27, 2025443,899 vehiclesModel years 2019–2022

    Risk: Engine failure increases the risk of a crash. A bearing failure may cause a breach in the engine block, allowing hot oil to be discharged, increasing the risk of an engine fire.

  • Recall 24V154000Feb 27, 2024351 vehiclesModel years 2023–2024

    Risk: An air bag that deploys improperly may not protect the driver as intended during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

  • Recall 23V187000Mar 20, 202348 vehiclesModel years 2022

    Risk: An unlocked door may unlatch and open during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

  • Recall 21V402000May 27, 202114,276 vehiclesModel years 2021

    Risk: The steering knuckle or rear axle could deform upon impact, such as from hitting a curb, resulting in a loss of steering control, or possible wheel separation. Both of these conditions can increase the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 21V025000Jan 26, 20218,291 vehiclesModel years 2020

    Risk: Illegible tire size or loading capacity information can lead to the incorrect sized tire being installed or its overloading, increasing the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 19V654000Sep 12, 20191,228,830 vehiclesModel years 2019

    Risk: The lack of an image in the back-up camera display increases the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 18V593000Sep 6, 20181,671 vehiclesModel years 2019

    Risk: If the passenger-side knee air bag cover detaches during deployment, it can increase the risk of injury.

Other Infiniti models

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation public data. Complaints are submitted by owners and are not verified by NHTSA or by us; a complaint does not prove a defect exists. Methodology