Infiniti Q50 problems and owner complaints

AFTER FILLING UP CAR AT GAS STATION, STARTED CAR AND BEGAN TO DRIVE AWAY, AFTER SHIFTING INTO DRIVE, WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON AND DAS DRIVE SYSTEM STOPPED WORKING CAUSING STEERING TO BECOME VERY DIFFICULT. (WOULD COMPARE IT TO DRIVING A CAR WITH POWER STEERING THAT FAILED.) DROVE A COUPLE OF BLOCKS, PULLED OVER AND TURNED OFF THE CAR. WAITED A MINUTE AND RE-STARTED THE CAR AND EVERYTHING WORKED, AND WARNING LIGHTS WERE OFF. TODAY (11-18-2013) RETURNED THE CAR TO DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPT. THEY KEPT CAR AND WERE AWAITING A CALL FROM INFINITI SE…

Owner-reported narrative. 214 miles reported. Look up ODI 10552737 at NHTSA ↗

AFTER PARKING MY CAR IN A PARKING LOT, I WANTED TO ADJUST IT TO BE MORE EVEN. SO I TURNED THE ENGINE ON AGAIN. BUT THEN I SUDDENLY COULDN'T TURN THE WHEEL. THE WHEEL WAS LOCKED UP. WITH VERY FIRM FORCE, I MANAGED TO TURN THE WHEEL ABOUT 15 DEGREES - BUT THE ACTUAL TIRES THEMSELVES DID NOT TURN. THE CAR WAS IN "R" AND DID REVERSE, BUT AS I COULD NOT STEER IT DID NOT REVERSE IN THE DIRECTION I WANTED TO GO. I TURNED THE ENGINE OFF AND ON AGAIN AND THEN THERE WAS A WARNING ON THE DASH SAYING THAT "AFS IS OFF" AND "THE SYSTEM IS OFF." I TURNED …

Owner-reported narrative. 645 miles reported. Look up ODI 10556064 at NHTSA ↗

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 ↗

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 ↗

ON SEPTEMBER 5TH, I WAS DRIVING MY 2014 INFINITI Q50 AND ONCE IT REACHED 2ND OR 3RD GEAR, THE TRANSMISSION REVVED UP AND THE CAR LOCKED THE TIRES UP AND THREW US FORWARD LIKE IT WAS SLAMMED INTO A LOW GEAR. I HAD TO TOW THE CAR HOME 400 MILES AND DROPPED IT OFF AT THE INFINITI DEALER ON SEPTEMBER 7TH 2020. AS OF OCTOBER 24TH 2020, I STILL DON'T HAVE MY CAR BACK. I WAS INFORMED BY THE PARTS MANAGER AT THE DEALERSHIP THAT THERE WERE OVER 700 VALVE BODY'S ON BACKORDER. HE CLAIMED THAT NISSAN/INFINITI WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND WAS BEING VERY…

Owner-reported narrative. 97,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11366197 at NHTSA ↗

THE VEHICLE HAS DIRECT ADAPTIVE STEERING (DAS) AND HAS BEEN HAVING FAILURES OF THE SYSTEM SINCE COLD WEATHER CAME IN EARLY DECEMBER. AT START UP THE STEERING ERROR AND TRACTION CONTROL ERROR LIGHTS COME ON. MOST TIMES WAITING A FEW MINUTES AND RESTARTING THE VEHICLE WILL CLEAR THE CONDITION BUT, NOT ALWAYS. WHEN THE SYSTEM IS IN FAILURE MODE THE STEERING IS EXCEEDINGLY STIFF AND DIFFICULT TO OPERATE, TO THE POINT OF MAKING THE VEHICLE UNSAFE TO DRIVE, IN MY OPINION. THIS FAILURE MODE, ACCORDING TO THE OWNER MANUAL, IS SUPPOSED TO BE A FAI…

Owner-reported narrative. 1,740 miles reported. Look up ODI 10561458 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 INFINITI Q50. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONTAL AIR BAG FAILED TO DETECT WHEN A PASSENGER OCCUPIED THE SEAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REPAIR FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V138000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) WAS PERFORMED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE FRONTAL PASSENGER AIR BAG CONTINUED TO FAIL TO RECOGNIZE THE FRONT PASSENGER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES; HOWEVER, THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE AIR BAG WAS FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THE AIR BAGS WOULD DEPLOY IN T…

Owner-reported narrative. 250 miles reported. Look up ODI 10715132 at NHTSA ↗

I WAS PULLING OFF FROM THE GROCERY STORE AND MY CAR STALLED LIKE IT DIDNT WANTTO GO. SO I STOPPED AND PUT IT BACK IN PARK AND THEN STARTED TO PROCEED AGAIN....THATS WHEN I GOT ALL THE FLASHING ERRORS FOR MY AWD AND THE CHASSIS SYSTEM. THE REAR RIGHT ABS SENSOR IS THE PROBLEM PER THE DEALER. MY AWD ERROR LIGHT AND CHASSIS SYSTEM ERROR LIGHT ARE ON ALONG WITH THE ABS LIGHT. I'VE READ UP ON ALOT OF PEOPLES COMMENTS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE DEALT WITH WITH THE MANUFACTURER AS THIS SEEMS TO HAPPEN MORE OFTEN AFTER THE WARRANTY…

Owner-reported narrative. 54,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 11174721 at NHTSA ↗

I HAVE A 2015 INFINITI Q50. I BELIEVE I'M EXPERIENCING THE SAME FUEL PUMP ECO MODE PROBLEM AS THE 2016-2017 Q50. ME, MY WIFE AND NEWBORN DAUGHTER WERE ON OUR WAY HOME ON THE EXPRESS WAY DURING RUSH HOUR IN ECO MODE WITH APPROXIMATELY 35 MILES BEFORE EMPTY, WE WERE ABOUT 2 MILES AWAY FROM THE NEAREST FUEL STATION. WE WERE TRAVELING EAST DOING ABOUT 40 MPH DUE TO HEAVY TRAFFIC WHEN ALL OF SUDDEN MY Q50 STARTED TO BOG DOWN AND THEN EVENTUALLY STALLED . LUCKILY WE WERE RIGHT NEXT TO THE SHOULDER. I PULL OVER POP THE HOOD LOOKED EVERYTHING OVER AND …

Owner-reported narrative. 76,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11246705 at NHTSA ↗

The contact owns the 2016 Infiniti Q50. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 MPH, the vehicle would shake and decelerate independently. The check engine warning light was illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact diagnosed the failure as a stuck open fuel injector. Additionally, there was a fuel odor present. The vehicle was repaired by the contact. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 50,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11459211 at NHTSA ↗