Model year record
2020 Infiniti Q50 recalls & problems
The 2020 Infiniti Q50 has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA, and 3 owner complaints. The most-reported problem area is service brakes (1 complaint).
Safety recalls
No safety recalls have been filed for the 2020 Infiniti Q50.
Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.
Crash test ratings
2020 Infiniti Q50 4 DR AWD
| Frontal crash | Not Rated |
|---|---|
| Side crash | Not Rated |
| Rollover | ★★★★★ |
| Rollover risk | 9.7% |
Forward collision warning: Standard · Lane departure warning: Optional
2020 Infiniti Q50 4 DR RWD
| Frontal crash | Not Rated |
|---|---|
| Side crash | Not Rated |
| Rollover | ★★★★★ |
| Rollover risk | 9.7% |
Forward collision warning: Standard · Lane departure warning: Optional
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings (New Car Assessment Program). Ratings are comparable only between vehicles of similar size and weight, and ratings from 2011 on use tougher tests than earlier years. Photos: NHTSA.
Fuel economy
Q50
| City / highway | 20 / 29 mpg |
|---|---|
| Fuel | Premium Gasoline |
3 L · 6 cyl · Automatic (S7) · Rear-Wheel Drive · about $3,550/year to fuel
Q50 AWD
| City / highway | 19 / 27 mpg |
|---|---|
| Fuel | Premium Gasoline |
3 L · 6 cyl · Automatic (S7) · All-Wheel Drive · about $3,750/year to fuel
Q50 Red Sport
| City / highway | 20 / 26 mpg |
|---|---|
| Fuel | Premium Gasoline |
3 L · 6 cyl · Automatic (S7) · Rear-Wheel Drive · about $3,750/year to fuel
Q50 Red Sport AWD
| City / highway | 19 / 26 mpg |
|---|---|
| Fuel | Premium Gasoline |
3 L · 6 cyl · Automatic (S7) · All-Wheel Drive · about $3,750/year to fuel
EPA estimates from fueleconomy.gov for each engine and transmission sold. Annual cost is the EPA's estimate for 15,000 miles a year at its current fuel and electricity price assumptions. Your results will vary.
What owners report
| Problem area | Complaints | Typical mileage* |
|---|---|---|
| Service brakes | 1 | — |
| Vehicle speed control | 1 | — |
| Unknown or other | 1 | — |
| Engine | 1 | — |
| Power train | 1 | — |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
- Power train
Ever since I got the vehicle transmission is trying to give out on the vehicle takes too long to shift gears, takes more rpm to shift gears
- Engine
Recently, the turbochargers on my vehicle failed prematurely and had to be replaced. Shortly after this repair, and with the vehicle still under 60,000 miles, the engine exploded and failed while driving. This incident posed a severe safety hazard not only to me but to other drivers and pedestrians as I lost propulsion and had to swerve to the shoulder to avoid oncoming traffic. Fortunately, no one was injured, but the sudden failure could have led to a much worse outcome as not only did it fail but hot oil and coolant both poured out of the hole in the engine creating a hazard. I believe this failure is not only unacceptable for a vehicle with such relatively low mileage, but it may…
- Service brakes
FORWARD EMERGENCY BRAKING (FEB) ACTIVATING WHEN NOT NEEDED. JANUARY 11TH 2020 FIRST DAY OF OWNING INFNITI Q50 LUXE 3.0T NO PACKAGES, ONLY FEB (WHICH IS STANDARD ON ALL Q50 NOW) DRIVING HOME FROM KELLY INFINITI OF DENVERS, MA DEALERSHIP. ALLEN RD EXTENTION - SPEED LIMIT 30MPH, SLIGHTLY WINDY ROAD, WET, POSSIBILITY OF BLACK ICE. ALL OF A SUDDEN, WITH NOT A SINGLE CAR AHEAD OF ME AND NO CARS GOING TOWARD ME - CAR STARTS TO BRAKE LIKE COLLUSSION TO SOME IMAGINARY OBJECT IS UNAVOIDABLE. WAS ABLE TO STAY ON THE ROAD. FEW DAYS AFTER THAT - DRIVING FROM NASHUA, NH TO MY HOUSE AT 159 ALLEN RD BY HIGHWAY RT 3 (55 MPH). DRIVING IN THE MIDDLE LANE, SWITCHING INTO THE LEFT LANE TO PASS SLOW MOVING CAR…
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.