Infiniti Q50 Recalls

The INFINITI Q50 has 19 recalls spanning the 2013–2021 model years, with the most serious recent issue affecting 2021 models where the front steering knuckle or rear axle housing can deform after hitting a curb, leading to loss of steering control or wheel separation.

The 2021 model year also has two separate engine control software issues: one where the engine control module incorrectly cuts fuel after detecting rapid acceleration, stalling the engine, and another where a software error can blank the touchscreen and prevent the rearview camera image from displaying when reversing. The 2018–2019 model years share a similar rearview camera failure where the backup display can go dark.

On 2016–2018 models with the 2.0L engine, incorrect fuel pump control software can allow the main tank to run too low to feed the engine, causing a stall while driving. A related fuel pressure mapping error on 2016 models can prevent fuel from transferring between tanks, with the same stalling risk.

The 2014–2018 model years are subject to a driveshaft fatigue issue where the shaft can break, cutting drive power or allowing the vehicle to roll away when parked without the parking brake applied. The 2014 model year carries the heaviest recall load: two separate recalls cover the Direct Adaptive Steering system, where cold-weather startup can delay engagement of the mechanical backup and leave the driver with no steering, and a broader software fault can alter steering responsiveness and turning radius on startup. A 2014 hybrid-only recall covers a throttle chamber that can reopen and cause gradual unintended acceleration. Two separate 2014 hybrid recalls address transmission housings that can crack and shed debris onto the road. A 2014 hybrid powertrain recall covers the electric motor inverter losing communication with the transmission control module, cutting drive power in electric-only mode. The 2014–2016 Direct Adaptive Steering system can also produce startup errors that change how the steering responds, a defect that extends into 2015 and 2016 models.

The 2017 model year has a driver airbag inflator that can crack during deployment and fail to properly inflate the bag, raising the risk of injury in a crash. The passenger seat occupant classification sensor on 2014–2017 models can misread an occupied seat as empty and deactivate the front passenger airbag without triggering a warning light.