2018 Infiniti Q50: Reliability Data
When Do Complaints Happen?
Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.
What Fails?
Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.
Severity Assessment
Sample Complaint Reports
"FAULTY "DISPLAY CONTROL UNITS" CAUSE BLUETOOTH SYSTEM TO BEHAVE ERRATICALLY, PLAY / PAUSE MUSIC OR SOUNDS, OVERRIDE USER CONTROLS, AND CAUSE SEVERE DISTRACTIONS WHILE DRIVING BY HAVING TO MANUALLY TURN OFF BLUETOOTH FROM PHONE. FAULTY DCU WILL OVERRIDE USER CONTROLS IN OTHER ASPECTS AS WELL. DCU WIL..."
"THE CAR CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD AND COMPLETELY BURNED UP IN THE PARKING LOT AS I WAS EXITING THE VEHICLE UPDATED 12/4/18*JB"
"CAR COMES WITH 19"RIMS AND RUN FLAT TIRES (BRIDGESTONE DRIVE GUARD). SINCE LEASOING THE CAR IN NOVEMBER 2018, I HAVE RECEIVED 8 FLAT TIRES ALL FROM "POTHOLES" THAT RIPPED THE SIDE WALL. CONSUMER AFFAIRS SAYS THIS TIRE SHOULD NOT BE ON THIS CAR IN CERTAIN STATES IN THIS CASE NEW YORK. INFINITI DEALER..."
Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.
When Were Complaints Filed?
Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.
When Does Each Component Fail?
Median mileage at complaint for top components.
Where Are Complaints Coming From?
Top states by complaint count.
Infiniti Q50 — Other Years
See how this model compares across different model years.
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
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