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Infiniti Q50 years to avoid
Years to avoid: 2014 and 2015. Best years: 2016.
The 2014 and 2015 Infiniti Q50 draw the most owner complaints for their age: 2014 has 122 complaints (9 for each year on the road) and 2015 has 126 complaints (10 for each year on the road), against a median of 6 a year across the 6 model years old enough to judge. The most reported problem on the 2015 is airbag (19 reports).
- 248complaints
- 5recall campaigns
- 2model years with a page
Newest report Sep 14, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
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Owner complaints on file for each year.
Complaints for each year on the road
Each model year's NHTSA complaints divided by the calendar years it has been on sale, counting this one (a 2018 model has had 9). Older cars have had longer to collect complaints, so raw totals flatter the new ones. Blue bars are the years to avoid.
Within one model, sales change less from year to year than they do between models, so a jump here is mostly a jump in problems. The call: the years to avoid are the (up to three) highest at 1.5 times the model's median rate or more, and the best are the (up to three) lowest at two thirds of it or less, from 2016 on.
Guide How much should a years-to-avoid list decide? What these lists get wrong
At a glance
- Where the complaints sit
- The 2015 has the most complaints of any Infiniti Q50 year here: 126 of 248 (51%).
- Problem across the years
- The top problem moves around from year to year. Airbag leads in 1 of the 2 model years and has the most reports overall, 33. Pooled across the years, half of the 16 owners who gave a mileage for airbag were under about 29,000 miles.
- Crash, fire and injury reports
- 11% of Infiniti Q50 complaints report a crash, a fire or an injury, against 6% for the typical vehicle on this site. The highest share is on the 2015, 18 of its 126 complaints.
- Recalls on the top problem
- Every model year where owners report airbag also has a recall on the same system. A recall on the same system doesn't always cover the failure owners describe, so compare its summary with the complaints.
- When owners filed
- Filings peaked in 2015 at 32 (full calendar years only). In 2025 there were 27. So far in 2026, 12 more have come in. Filings on record start in 2015.
Photo: HJUdall, Wikimedia Commons, CC0
Model years with too few complaints for a page of their own: 2016 (39), 2017 (62), 2018 (44), 2019 (30).
Year by year
2015 Infiniti Q50 avoid
126 owner complaints, 10 for each year on the road (1.9 times the model median). Most reported: airbag (19 reports, median 29,000 miles) and brake wear (12 reports, median 14,500 miles). 16 reports involved a crash and 10 people were hurt. 3 recalls, including 16V-244 on the airbags and 24V-470 on the transmission and drivetrain.
2014 Infiniti Q50 avoid
122 owner complaints, 9 for each year on the road (1.7 times the model median). Most reported: infotainment (14 reports, median 38,000 miles), airbag (14 reports) and brake wear (12 reports, median 50,000 miles). 8 reports involved a crash and 4 people were hurt. 5 recalls, including 14V-138 on the electrical system and 24V-470 on the transmission and drivetrain.
Recalls that cover several model years
The driveshaft can fatigue and break.
The Direct Adaptive Steering system may experience an error at vehicle start up altering the vehicle's steering responsiveness and turning radius.
In these vehicles, the front seat passenger Occupant Classification System (OCS) may incorrectly classify an adult passenger as a child or classify the seat as empty despite it being occupied.
Questions
What Infiniti Q50 years should you avoid?
The 2014 and 2015 Infiniti Q50 draw the most owner complaints for their age: 2014 has 122 complaints (9 for each year on the road) and 2015 has 126 complaints (10 for each year on the road), against a median of 6 a year across the 6 model years old enough to judge. The most reported problem on the 2015 is airbag (19 reports).
What are the best years for the Infiniti Q50?
The 2016 draws the fewest complaints for its age: 39, or 4 for each year on the road. Model years before 2016 aren't called best, because complaints filed before 2015 aren't in the files this site reads and their counts run short.
What is the most common problem on the Infiniti Q50?
Airbag, with 33 reports across the 2 model years that have a page here. It's the single most reported problem on the 2015.
How many recalls does the Infiniti Q50 have?
5 recall campaigns cover the Infiniti Q50 model years 2014 to 2015 on this site. The widest, 16V-244 on the airbags, covers 2 model years.
How many Infiniti Q50 complaints involve a crash, fire or injury?
11% of them, against 6% for the typical vehicle on this site. The 2015 has the highest share.
Is there a recall for airbag on the Infiniti Q50?
Yes, on every model year where owners report it.