Infiniti QX50 engine problems
29 complaint narratives mention engine terms.
Key facts
273 owner complaints analyzed
7 distinct recall campaigns
36,183 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2014 to 2025 model years. Data snapshot: . 94 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Engine operation evidence
29 of 273 complaints match this topic (10.6%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 11112221 · 2018-07-18 (July 18, 2018)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 INFINITI QX50. THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM INFINITI OF ORLAND PARK (8751 W 159TH ST, ORLAND PARK, IL 60462), BUT WAS INFORMED THAT SHE COULD NOT TAKE OWNERSHIP BECAUSE IT NEEDED UNKNOWN RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, A GRINDING NOISE WAS HEARD UNDERNEATH THE DRIVER'S SIDE FLOORBOARD. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT AL…
Owner-reported narrative. 90,615 miles reported. Look up ODI 11112221 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11196440 · 2019-04-15 (April 15, 2019)
AT STOP LIGHTS THE CAR WILL IDLE ROUGHLY LIKE IT WILL STALL THEN IT WILL ALSO JUMP FORWARD.
Owner-reported narrative. 6,700 miles reported. Look up ODI 11196440 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11579772 · 2024-03-27 (March 27, 2024)
About five months ago, while driving on the highway, the care would say it's in Drive, but sounded like it couldn't get out of 1st gear and I'd get high RPMs. Thankfully there was stop-and-go traffic and I didn't have to exit pull off the highway or hit high speeds. I exited at the next exit and, as soon as the car stopped, it wasn't possible to get it into gear. Eventually the car started and I was able to get into gear and drive it using Manual drive mode. Once at the dealership we were told it was a bad VCR and they needed to replace tha…
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Owner report 11644494 · 2025-02-24 (February 24, 2025)
My Infiniti started making a slight ticking noise. The next day, the car abruptly stalled out while going down the highway causing the vehicle to loose speed and experience engine failure. Luckily, I was able to steer the vehicle to a more manageable location out of traffic. I had lost engine power and steering. After a certified mechanics diagnosis, the engine was declared blown. The bearings and rods have failed and the engine is no longer in repairable condition. The vehicle was serviced per manufacture regularly and there had been no signs …
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Owner report 11660800 · 2025-05-13 (May 13, 2025)
The engine died on me after having the car for less than 2 years. Driving on the highway car just stalled. Had car towed to the mechanic and they said the engine failed. There are plenty of consumer complaints about this model having engine failure while the vehicle is still new and properly maintained.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11660800 at NHTSA ↗