2024 Infiniti QX50 reliability

Is it reliable?

The 2024 Infiniti QX50 has 4 complaints with NHTSA after 3 years, or 1 per year. That is about even with the other QX50 years here. Their median is 1 complaints per year. NHTSA has 1 recall on file, including Inflator.

2014 Infiniti QX50 — Photo by Tokumeigakarinoaoshima, resized from the original. Wikimedia Commons CC0

Complaints

Per year

Recalls

Years on the road

What owners report

The complaints owners file most often name Electrical system (2 of 4), then Forward collision avoidance (2) and Engine (1). Those filings include 1 that reports a fire.

Next to 2023 and 2025

The 2023 QX50 has 4 complaints, 1 per year, and the 2025 has 1 complaint, 1 per year. The 2024 has about the same number of complaints per year as the 2023.

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 2024 Infiniti QX50. How we count. Data as of 2026-10-16.

Recalls (1)

Recall air bags, frontal, driver side, inflator 2024-02-27 · NHTSA campaign 24V154000

Summary Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2024 Titan, Frontier, Infiniti QX60, Pathfinder, 2023-2024 Sentra, Versa, Kicks, Infiniti QX50, and 2023 Rogue vehicles. Due to a manufacturing issue, the driver's air bag inflator may absorb moisture, and cause the air bag to deploy improperly.

Remedy Dealers will replace the front driver's air bag assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 10, 2024. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's numbers for this recall are PD103, PD104, and PMA34.

Complaints by component (4 total)

Electrical system

Forward collision avoidance

Engine

Exterior lighting

Fuel and propulsion system

Powertrain

Seats

Crash-flagged

Fire-flagged

Injury reports

Death reports

Complaints filed per year

Excerpts from recent NHTSA complaint filings

"Vehicle screens repeatedly rebooting over a 2 month period. Auto high beams stopped working. Chassis control error on dash occurred. Smoke smell in cabin occurred after dealer returned the vehicle from a repair attempt.…"
Electrical system, Exterior lighting, Forward collision avoidance · filed 2026-06-11
"Engine bearing failures, sudden loss of power, stalling, or complete engine failure — creating crash risks."
Powertrain, Engine, Fuel and propulsion system · filed 2026-06-10
"I was driving from [XXX] to [XXX] on Saturday, March 28th. I started smelling a strong, chemical odor and my eyes started burning and watering, so I pulled off of the highway and found that my back passenger side seat…"
Seats · filed 2026-04-06
"The system falsely beeps and displays collision alerts even when no vehicles or objects are present. The system has also initiated braking on the highway with no obstacle present, which is a major safety concern for me…"
Electrical system, Forward collision avoidance · filed 2025-08-26

NHTSA crash ratings

Version	Overall	Front	Side	Rollover
2024 Infiniti QX50 SUV AWD	5 stars	4 stars	5 stars	4 stars
2024 Infiniti QX50 SUV FWD	5 stars	4 stars	5 stars	4 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.

Fuel economy

Trim	Engine	Transmission	Drive	City	Hwy	Combined	Annual fuel cost
QX50	2L, 4-cyl	Automatic (AV-S8)	Front-wheel drive	23	29	26 MPG	$3050
QX50 all-wheel drive	2L, 4-cyl	Automatic (AV-S8)	All-wheel drive	22	28	25 MPG	$3200

Specs and fitment

Second generation (VC-Turbo), 2019–present

Body styles SUV

Oil 5W-30 (2.0L VC-Turbo) , 5 qt capacity

Tire size 235/55R19

Known issues for this generation

Recall 25V437000 covers certain 2019-2022 Infiniti QX50 vehicles (with 2021-2024 Rogue, 2019-2020 Altima, and 2022 QX55) equipped with variable-compression turbo engines whose engine bearings may have manufacturing defects that can lead to engine failure; dealers reprogram the ECM software. Recall 18V593000 covers certain 2019 QX50 vehicles where, in a crash in very cold temperatures, the passenger-side knee air bag trim cover may separate instead of tearing at the designed seam; retailers replace the passenger-side knee air bag module. Recall 24V154000 covers certain 2023-2024 QX50 vehicles (with Titan, Frontier, Pathfinder, Sentra, Versa, Kicks, QX60, and Rogue) whose driver’s air bag inflator may absorb moisture and deploy improperly; dealers replace the front driver’s air bag assembly. Recall 19V654000 covers certain 2019 QX50 vehicles among a large Nissan/Infiniti back-up camera settings campaign; dealers update back-up camera settings software.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the 2024 Infiniti QX50 reliable?

What are common problems with a 2024 Infiniti QX50?

The complaints owners file most often name Electrical system (2 of 4), then Forward collision avoidance (2) and Engine (1). Those filings include 1 that reports a fire.

Is the 2024 Infiniti QX50 more reliable than the years next to it?

The 2023 QX50 has 4 complaints, 1 per year, and the 2025 has 1 complaint, 1 per year. The 2024 has about the same number of complaints per year as the 2023.

Has the 2024 Infiniti QX50 been recalled?

The 2024 Infiniti QX50 has 1 recall on file with NHTSA. See the recalls table on this page for dates, components, and remedies.

How many complaints have owners filed about the 2024 Infiniti QX50?

Owners have filed 4 complaints about the 2024 Infiniti QX50 with NHTSA.

What mpg does a 2024 Infiniti QX50 get?

EPA-rated combined fuel economy for the 2024 Infiniti QX50 is 25.5 MPG. See the fuel economy table on this page for city and highway figures by engine and transmission.

What oil does an Infiniti QX50 take?

5W-30 for the 2.0L VC-Turbo; capacity about 5 qt—confirm in the owner’s manual.

Is there a VC-Turbo engine bearing recall on the QX50?

Recall 25V437000 covers certain 2019-2022 QX50 vehicles (with Rogue, Altima, and QX55) with VC-Turbo engines whose bearings may have manufacturing defects that can lead to engine failure.