Complaints by model year
Each bar is one model year. Highlighted: 2019. The most recent years are still collecting complaints.
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026
New York safety inspections
Share of first inspections failed on safety, by model year. Older cars fail more as miles build up, so compare each year with the average car of the same year. Best against its own year: 2025.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections, initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
Year by year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 QX50 | 4 | 1 |
| 2023 QX50 | 4 | 1 |
| 2022 QX50 | 17 | 2 |
| 2021 QX50 | 41 | 2 |
| 2020 QX50 | 33 | 2 |
| 2019 QX50Most complaints | 145 | 3 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 QX50 | 13 | 0 |
| 2016 QX50 | 19 | 0 |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 |
A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections
Most common problems
- Engine106
- Engine and engine cooling44
- Electrical system42
- Unknown or other39
- Forward collision avoidance36
- Power train35
- Service brakes21
- Fuel/propulsion system14
NHTSA ODI complaints, all model years
Fatal crashes in the US
From 2020 to 2023, 33 QX50 vehicles were involved in crashes on US public roads in which someone died, and 18 people died inside them. These are counts, not crash rates: a model with more cars on the road shows up more often, and people killed outside the vehicle are not counted here.
| Model year | Vehicles in fatal crashes | Deaths in the vehicle |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 7 | 3 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 8 | 1 |
| 2017 | 8 | 7 |
| 2016 | 5 | 3 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 | 3 |
NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), crash years 2020–2023 (public domain) · how we count
Crash-test ratings by year
NHTSA 5-star results for 11 model-year variants; 7 of 7 rated variants score five stars overall. Rollover risk is the estimated chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.
| Year | Variant | Overall | Rollover risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025 Infiniti QX50 SUV AWD | ★★★★★ | 14.7 % |
| 2024 | 2024 Infiniti QX50 SUV AWD | ★★★★★ | 14.7 % |
| 2023 | 2023 Infiniti QX50 SUV AWD | ★★★★★ | 15.5 % |
| 2022 | 2022 Infiniti QX50 SUV AWD | ★★★★★ | 14.7 % |
| 2021 | 2021 Infiniti QX50 SUV AWD | ★★★★★ | 14.7 % |
| 2020 | 2020 Infiniti QX50 SUV AWD | ★★★★★ | 14.7 % |
| 2019 | 2019 Infiniti QX50 SUV AWD | ★★★★★ | 14.7 % |
| 2017 | 2017 Infiniti QX50 SW AWD | — | 13.0 % |
| 2016 | 2016 Infiniti QX50 SW AWD | — | 13.0 % |
| 2015 | 2015 Infiniti QX50 SW AWD | — | 13.0 % |
| 2014 | 2014 Infiniti QX50 SW AWD | — | 13.0 % |
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (5-Star Safety Ratings), api.nhtsa.gov · US federal work, public domain
Fuel consumption by year
Official Canadian test results for 11 model years, best variant per year. Combined consumption ranges from 9.0–11.9 L/100 km.
| Year | Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | QX50 AWD · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Premium gasoline | 10.8 | 8.3 | 9.7 |
| 2024 | QX50 AWD · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Premium gasoline | 10.8 | 8.3 | 9.7 |
| 2023 | QX50 AWD · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Premium gasoline | 10.8 | 8.3 | 9.7 |
| 2022 | QX50 AWD · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Premium gasoline | 10.8 | 8.3 | 9.7 |
| 2021 | QX50 AWD · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Premium gasoline | 10.8 | 8.3 | 9.7 |
| 2020 | QX50 AWD · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Premium gasoline | 10.8 | 8.3 | 9.7 |
| 2019 | QX50 AWD · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Premium gasoline | 10.0 | 7.8 | 9.0 |
| 2017 | QX50 AWD · Station wagon: Small · Premium gasoline | 13.7 | 9.8 | 11.9 |
| 2016 | QX50 AWD · Station wagon: Small · Premium gasoline | 13.7 | 9.7 | 11.9 |
| 2015 | QX50 AWD · Station wagon: Small · Premium gasoline | 13.7 | 9.7 | 11.9 |
| 2014 | QX50 AWD · Station wagon: Small · Premium gasoline | 13.6 | 9.6 | 11.8 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
In the United Kingdom
63 QX50 cars were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, by year of manufacture.
| Built | Licensed | Off the road (SORN) |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 32 | 1 |
| 2015 | 24 | 2 |
| 2014 | 7 | 1 |
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124) · Open Government Licence v3.0
New registrations in Europe
381 new Infiniti QX50 cars registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland between 2013 and 2019, from the European Environment Agency's CO₂ monitoring of every new car. In 2019 the largest markets were Bulgaria (16), Poland (1).
| Year | New cars | CO₂ g/km |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 17 | 203 (NEDC) |
| 2016 | 93 | — |
| 2015 | 167 | — |
| 2014 | 100 | — |
| 2013 | 4 | — |
Averages are weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value (NEDC until the WLTP switch). European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · re-use permitted with acknowledgement
Recalls
7 campaigns cover the QX50.
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Rogue, 2019-2020 Altima, 2019-2022 Infiniti QX50, and 2022 Infiniti QX55 vehicles equipped with 3-cylinder 1.5L or 4-cylinder 2.0L variable compression turbo (VC-Turbo) engines. The engine bearings may have manufacturing defects that can lead to engine failure.
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.
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2023 INFINITI QX55 and 2022 INFINITI QX50 vehicles. The incorrect door latch may have been installed in the front right-side passenger door lock assembly, preventing the front right-side door lock from automatically locking.
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2020 Nissan Murano, INFINITI QX60, 2021 Nissan GT-R, INFINITI QX50, and Q50 vehicles. The front steering knuckle or rear axle housing may have insufficient strength due to improper heat-treatment.
Nissan North America, Inc. (INFINITI) is recalling certain 2020 INFINITI QX50 vehicles. The text of the Tire and Loading Information placard, including the tire size and loading capacity, may be illegible. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Nissan Altima, Armada, Frontier, Kicks, Leaf, Maxima, Murano, NV, NV200, Pathfinder, Rogue, Rogue Sport, Sentra, Titan, Titan Diesel, Versa Note and Versa Sedan vehicles, as well as Infiniti Q50, Q60, QX30 and QX80 vehicles. Additionally included are 2019 Nissan GT-R and Taxi and Infiniti QX50, QX60, Q70, Q70L vehicles. The back-up camera and display settings can be adjusted such that the rear view image is no longer visible and the system will retain that setting the next time the vehicle is placed in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2019 INFINITI QX50 vehicles. In the event of a crash in very cold temperatures, the trim cover may separate unexpectedly from the passenger-side knee air bag module instead of splitting at the trim cover tear seam as designed.
NHTSA recalls