2018 INFINITI Q50 — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 43 complaints · 3 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (13 complaints · 30.2%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 1
  • Fires 1
  • Injuries 0
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution ENGINE appears in 13 of 43 owner complaints (30.2%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 13 complaints, 30.2% of reports ENGINE 13 · 30.2% · 1 fire reports AIR BAGS: 4 complaints, 9.3% of reports AIR BAGS 4 · 9.3% BACK OVER PREVENTION: 3 complaints, 7.0% of reports BACK OVER PREVENTION 3 · 7.0% FUEL SYSTEM: 3 complaints, 7.0% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 3 · 7.0% WHEELS: 3 complaints, 7.0% of reports WHEELS 3 · 7.0% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 2 complaints, 4.7% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2 · 4.7% EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 1 complaints, 2.3% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 1 · 2.3% LANE DEPARTURE: 1 complaints, 2.3% of reports LANE DEPARTURE 1 · 2.3% POWER TRAIN: 1 complaints, 2.3% of reports POWER TRAIN 1 · 2.3% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 13 complaints, 30.2% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 13 · 30.2% 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
ENGINE 13 30.2% 0 crashes · 1 fires
AIR BAGS 4 9.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
BACK OVER PREVENTION 3 7.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 3 7.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
WHEELS 3 7.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2 4.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 1 2.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
LANE DEPARTURE 1 2.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 1 2.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 13 30.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Apr 2018; the first recall shown was reported in Jul 2017. 2018-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2020-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2020-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2024-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2025-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2025-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2025-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2026-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2026-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2026-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jul 2017 Jul 2026 Recall campaign 17V476000 ◆ Recall campaign 17V476000 Recall campaign 19V654000 ◆ Recall campaign 19V654000 Recall campaign 24V470000 ◆ Recall campaign 24V470000 Investigation DP22005 ● Investigation DP22005
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2018-Q2 Owner reports 1
2018-Q3 Owner reports 2
2018-Q4 Owner reports 3
2019-Q2 Owner reports 1
2019-Q4 Owner reports 4
2020-Q1 Owner reports 3
2020-Q2 Owner reports 1
2020-Q3 Owner reports 1
2022-Q3 Owner reports 1
2023-Q1 Owner reports 2
2023-Q2 Owner reports 1
2023-Q3 Owner reports 3
2024-Q1 Owner reports 2
2024-Q2 Owner reports 1
2024-Q4 Owner reports 2
2025-Q1 Owner reports 2
2025-Q2 Owner reports 1
2025-Q3 Owner reports 2
2025-Q4 Owner reports 5
2026-Q1 Owner reports 2
2026-Q2 Owner reports 2
2026-Q3 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 17V476000
Recall campaign 1 19V654000
Recall campaign 1 24V470000
Defect investigation 1 DP22005
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Safety Recalls (3)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 17V476000

    Report date
    Component:
    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
    Consequence:
    An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Nissan will notify owners, and Infiniti dealers will reprogram the Fuel Pump Control Module (FPCM) with corrected software, free of charge. The recall began August 29, 2017. Owners may contact Infiniti customer service at 1-800-662-6200.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 19V654000

    Report date
    Component:
    BACK OVER PREVENTION
    Consequence:
    The lack of an image in the back-up camera display increases the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Nissan will notify owners in phases, having dealers update the back-up camera settings software, free of charge. The recall began November 11, 2019 and all affected VINs should be activated. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669 or INFINITI customer service at 1-800-662-6200.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 24V470000

    Report date
    Component:
    POWER TRAIN
    Consequence:
    A broken driveshaft can result in a loss of drive power, or a vehicle roll away when the vehicle is in park without the parking brake applied. Both scenarios can increase the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will replace the driveshaft, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 13, 2024. Owners may contact INFINITI's customer service at 1-800-662-6200. INFINITI's numbers for this recall are R24A5 and R24A7.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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