2015 Infiniti Q50 problems
The 2015 Infiniti Q50 has 188 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (20%) concerns drivetrain & axles. Next are steering (15%) and cruise control (11%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 188 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Drivetrain & axles 20% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 22 and 4
- Injuries and deaths
- 14 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 36,000 miles 80 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 30 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 13 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 11 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 13 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 11 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 80 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 36,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 22 complaints mention a crash; 4 complaints mention a fire; 14 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2015 ranks 2nd most-complained-about out of 6 model years of the Infiniti Q50 with enough data (78 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 3 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Tl* the contact owned a 2015 infiniti q50. While accelerating from a stop at 10 MPH, another vehicle ran a red light. The other vehicle struck a pedestrian and then struck the passenger side of the contact's vehicle. The contact's vehicle then crashed into a cement divider. The contact's seven year old son was seated in the back seat. The air bags deployed, but failed to inflate. A police report was filed. The driver and rear passenger sustained injuries, which required medical attention.
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 infiniti q50. While driving 45 MPH, a deer collided with the vehicle and landed on the front driver side of the hood, windshield, and roof. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained scratches on her body from the broken class, but did not require medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent collision lot. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 8,000.
Tl* takata recall. The contact owned a 2015 infiniti q50. While driving 35 MPH, one vehicle rear ended the contact's vehicle, a second vehicle crashed into the driver's side of the contact's vehicle, and a third vehicle crashed into the passenger side of the contact's vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained injuries to the head, left arm, and hand that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to a collision center.
Place the car in reverse to back out of a parking space. When I got to my stopping point I applied my brakes to stop to shift gears to go forward. Upon pressing the brakes the vehicle would not stop and continue to roll backwards I pressed harder to stop the vehicle it did not stop it rolled over a curb and backed into another car before it stopped. Once I turned off the car and re-started the car again the brakes worked properly. Damage occurred to both vehicles.
Loss of steering control after start of car, steering pulls hard to one side. Has happened at least 4 times. It is my understanding that other q 50 have been recalled for this intermittent steering problem. I do have video of the last occurrence, but it exceeds 5mb.