Owners have filed 169 complaints with NHTSA about the 2014 Infiniti Q50 over 13 years — 29 per year. That is the most complaints per year among the 11 Q50 years on this site. NHTSA has 5 recalls on file, including Driveshaft, Adaptive steering, and Occupant classification.
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The complaints owners file most often name Steering (78 of 169), then Electrical system (42) and Powertrain (19). Those filings include 11 that report a crash, 2 that report a fire, 7 that report an injury, and 1 that reports a death.
The 2015 Q50 has 126 complaints, 11 per year. The 2014 has more complaints per year than the 2015.
The complaint rate is complaints filed in this year’s first 3 years on the road, divided by however many of those years have passed. Recalls are a separate count. The numbers are for the US-market 2014 Infiniti Q50. How we count. Data as of .
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"On April 2nd I took my vehicle into the dealer for recall servicing. After leaving the dealer I had my vehicle inspected the next day by a third party repair shop and my brake caliper was missing the main bolt that…"
"MY CAR WAS DRIVING ALONG AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE STEERING WHEEL GOT EXTREMLY TIGHT AND THE CAR WAS HARD TO STEER, I HAD TO PULL OVER TURN THE CAR OFF AND THE LIGHT WAS STILL ON, I WAS LIKE 2 MILES AWAY FROM MY HOUSE,…"
"Manually have to unlock the shifter to put into gear with a key and the steering wheel is at 90 degrees all the way to the right and won't move back to standard positioning while driving."
"The contact owns a 2014 Infiniti Q50. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering wheel felt loose and made an abnormal knocking sound while making a turn. There was no warning light…"
"Car is showing a p0720 code which is an issue with the valve body. The car will not go past 3rd gear. This is a known problem with this vehicle. Infiniti is not issuing a recall. The car won't run and the consumer is…"
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Infiniti Q50 4 DR AWD | 5 stars | 4 stars | 5 stars | 5 stars |
| 2014 Infiniti Q50 4 DR RWD | 5 stars | 4 stars | 5 stars | 5 stars |
| 2014 Infiniti Q50 Hybrid 4 DR AWD | 5 stars | 4 stars | 5 stars | 5 stars |
| 2014 Infiniti Q50 Hybrid 4 DR RWD | 5 stars | 4 stars | 5 stars | 5 stars |
Stars are how this vehicle did in NHTSA crash tests. They are a safety result, separate from the complaint record. Not rated means that test was not run for this version.
| Trim | Engine | Transmission | Drive | City | Hwy | Combined | Annual fuel cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q50 | 3.7L, 6-cyl | Automatic (7-speed) | Rear-wheel drive | 20 | 29 | 23 MPG | $3450 |
| Q50 all-wheel drive | 3.7L, 6-cyl | Automatic (7-speed) | All-wheel drive | 19 | 27 | 22 MPG | $3650 |
| Q50 hybrid | 3.5L, 6-cyl | Automatic (7-speed) | Rear-wheel drive | 29 | 36 | 31 MPG | $2550 |
| Q50 hybrid all-wheel drive | 3.5L, 6-cyl | Automatic (7-speed) | All-wheel drive | 28 | 34 | 30 MPG | $2650 |
Recall 21V-402 covers certain 2020 Nissan Murano, INFINITI QX60, and other Nissan and Infiniti models, and certain 2021 INFINITI QX50 and Q50 vehicles: the front steering knuckle or rear axle housing may have been improperly manufactured. Dealers inspect and replace components as needed.
Owners have filed 169 complaints with NHTSA about the 2014 Infiniti Q50 over 13 years — 29 per year. That is the most complaints per year among the 11 Q50 years on this site. NHTSA has 5 recalls on file, including Driveshaft, Adaptive steering, and Occupant classification.
The complaints owners file most often name Steering (78 of 169), then Electrical system (42) and Powertrain (19). Those filings include 11 that report a crash, 2 that report a fire, 7 that report an injury, and 1 that reports a death.
The 2015 Q50 has 126 complaints, 11 per year. The 2014 has more complaints per year than the 2015.
The 2014 Infiniti Q50 has 5 recalls on file with NHTSA. See the recalls table on this page for dates, components, and remedies.
Owners have filed 169 complaints about the 2014 Infiniti Q50 with NHTSA.
EPA-rated combined fuel economy for the 2014 Infiniti Q50 is 26.5 MPG. See the fuel economy table on this page for city and highway figures by engine and transmission.
0W-20 full synthetic for the common 3.0L twin-turbo VR30 or 3.5L VQ fills. Confirm the filler-cap grade.
225/55R17 on base packages and 245/40R19 on Red Sport packages are listed here.
Certain 2021 Infiniti Q50 vehicles (with QX50, QX60, Murano, and other models): the front steering knuckle or rear axle housing may have been improperly manufactured; dealers inspect and replace components as needed.
