Reliability & cost of ownership
Infiniti QX50 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Infiniti QX50? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Infiniti QX50 problems by model year
11 recall entries across 6 model years and 283 owner complaints across 11 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining 5 model years — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 QX50 | Not confirmed | 1 | 5.0 | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2024 QX50 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2023 QX50 | 1 | 4 | 5.0 | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2022 QX50 | 2 | 17 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2021 QX50 | 2 | 41 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2020 QX50 | 2 | 33 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2019 QX50 | 3 | 145 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2017 QX50 | Not confirmed | 13 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2016 QX50 | Not confirmed | 19 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2015 QX50 | Not confirmed | 3 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2014 QX50 | Not confirmed | 2 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Infiniti QX50, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- engine106 complaints
- engine and engine cooling44 complaints
- electrical system42 complaints
- unknown or other39 complaints
- forward collision avoidance36 complaints
- power train35 complaints
- service brakes21 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system14 complaints