Infiniti Q50 brakes problems
60 complaint narratives mention brakes terms.
Key facts
484 owner complaints analyzed
11 distinct recall campaigns
18,500 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2014 to 2023 model years. Data snapshot: . 246 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Braking behavior evidence
60 of 484 complaints match this topic (12.4%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10558964 · 2014-01-07 (January 7, 2014)
DIRECT ADAPTIVE STEERING SYSTEM FAILS AT STARTUP ALONG WITH COLLISION IMMINENT BRAKING SYSTEM (OR MAYBE VICE VERSA). FAILURE OCCURRED 2X, BUT NEVER WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS COLD. TURNING OFF ALL ACTIVE SAFETY SYSTEMS AND THEN RESTARTING THE VEHICLE APPEARS TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. RESTARTING ALONE WAS NOT EFFECTIVE. VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT OUR LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND IS HAVING MULTIPLE CONTROL MODULES REPLACED. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 270 miles reported. Look up ODI 10558964 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10559450 · 2014-01-11 (January 11, 2014)
Q50S HYBRID WITH TECH PACKAGE DRIVING LESS THAN 2 WEEKS (380 MILES). BEFORE DELIVERY, THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE CAR DOES NOT HAVE ANY RECALLS PENDING AND SOFTWARE IS UP-TO-DATE. IN THE EARLY MORNING, I DROVE ABOUT 60 MINUTES WITHOUT PROBLEM (IT WAS BELOW ZERO), AND PARKED THE CAR FOR 2 HOURS IN OUTSIDE PARKING LOT. WHEN I STARTED THE CAR AGAIN (OUTSIDE TEMP APPROXIMATELY 0 DEGREE F), ENGINE STARTED BUT MULTIPLE WARNING CAME UP. THOSE INCLUDE "MASTER WARNING, POWER STEERING WARNING, VDC WARNING, AND FORWARD EMERGENCY BRAKING SYSTEM WARNING."…
Owner-reported narrative. 380 miles reported. Look up ODI 10559450 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10568488 · 2014-03-11 (March 11, 2014)
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY ON 2/15 AT 65MPH WITH THE INTELLIGENT CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE AUTOMATICALLY AND ABRUPTLY APPLIED THE BRAKES VERY HARD. THERE WERE NO VEHICLES IN FRONT OF US TO WARRANT ENGAGEMENT OF THE COLLISION AVOIDANCE SYSTEM. AN ERROR MESSAGE DISPLAYED ON THE DASHBOARD. IT WAS EXTREMELY UNSETTLING TO THE POINT THAT MY WIFE NO LONGER WANTS TO TRAVEL IN THE VEHICLE, NOR WILL WE HAVE OUR INFANT SON TRAVEL IN IT. THE VEHICLE HAD PREVIOUSLY ABRUPTLY BRAKED IN LOW SPEED CONDITIONS (IE, PARKING LOTS) FOR NO APPARE…
Owner-reported narrative. 5,899 miles reported. Look up ODI 10568488 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10680792 · 2015-02-03 (February 3, 2015)
I AM MAKING THIS REPORT TO ALERT YOU TO WHAT I BELIEVE IS A DANGEROUS CONDITION IN A NEWLY OFFERED VEHICLE SYSTEM, AS REPORTED BY A WRITER ([XXX] ) FOR MOTOR TREND MAGAZINE. I DO NOT OWN THIS VEHICLE NOR ANY INFINITI MODEL. THE VEHICLE INVOLVED IS BEING USED BY THE MAGAZINE AS A LONG TERM TEST VEHICLE. THE MAGAZINE REPORTED AT HTTP://WWW.MOTORTREND.COM/ROADTESTS/ONEYEAR/SEDANS/1412_2014_INFINITI_Q50S_37_UPDATE_5/ THAT THE ACTIVE LANE CONTROL SYSTEM CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO VEER TOWARD FREEWAY EXITS. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS DANGEROUS AND IS LIKE…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10680792 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10705077 · 2015-04-11 (April 11, 2015)
I WAS DRIVING AT 45 MPH ON A STRAIGHT PARKWAY WITH ONE HAND LOOSELY ON THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE STEERING WHEEL WENT TO THE RIGHT AS DID THE FRONT WHEELS AS IF I WAS MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN. I PULLED THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT IN ORDER TO CONTINUE GOING STRAIGHT AND PLACED MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. A FEW SECONDS LATER, I INTENTIONALLY TOOK MY HANDS OFF THE STEERING WHEEL AND, AGAIN, THE CAR WANTED TO MAKE A RIGHT HAND TURN. THIS PHENOMENON WITH THE STEERING LASTED ABOUT 15 MINUTES AT WHICH TIME THE STEERING WAS NORMAL. ..U…
Owner-reported narrative. 10,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10705077 at NHTSA ↗