"How reliable is the 2016 Infiniti Qx50?"

"Based on 29 NHTSA complaints, the 2016 Infiniti Qx50 has a median complaint mileage of 50900 miles. The most common issue is UNKNOWN OR OTHER."

"What are common problems with the 2016 Infiniti Qx50?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2016 Infiniti Qx50 is UNKNOWN OR OTHER, accounting for a significant portion of the 29 total complaints filed."

2016 Infiniti Qx50: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 29 complaints

Total Complaints

50,900mi

Median Mileage

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

27,500 25th Percentile

50,900 Median Mileage

96,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

ENGINE

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

POWER TRAIN

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

AIR BAGS

SEATS

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE

SERVICE BRAKES

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE CHILD SEAT VEHICLE LATCH ANCHORS ARE PRACTICALLY INACCESSIBLE. THE ANCHORS ARE POSITIONED UNDER THE SEAT CAUSING GREAT DIFFICULTY IN ATTACHING THE CHILD SEAT TO THE BRACKETS. THIS HAS CAUSED INJURY TO THE PERSON ATTEMPTING TO ATTACH THE LATCH TO THE ANCHOR. ALSO IT HAS RESULTED IN IMPROPERLY SEC..."

"DRIVING BACK ON THE HIGH WAY FROM WORK, AND HEARD LOUD POP SOUNDS. STOPPED TO CHECK AROUND ALL MY WINDOWS AND EVERY SEEM FINE UNTIL I LOOKED ON TOP, AND THE SUN ROOF GLASS WAS SHATTERED. THE GLASS DID NOT FALL INTO THE CAR AND ON ME LUCKILY."

"FUEL GAUGE INACCURATE - WHEN FILLED IT SHOWS ABOUT 306 MILE RANGE, I.E. ABOUT 15.2 MPG FOR THE 20 GAL TANK. AFTER DRIVING FOR 20-30 MILES IT SHOWS 360 MILE RANGE WHICH IS MORE ACCURATE - WHETHER STATIONERY OR MOVING. THE FUEL ECONOMY INDICATOR SHOWS 18.8 MPG IN THIS EXAMPLE. ON THE FREEWAY THE IND..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28