Avoid: 2022, 2021, 2019 (lowest Year Scores on complaints per year on the road, crash reports and recalls)
Best: 2015 (few owner reports) · Best recent: 2023
9 model years of NHTSA owner complaints and recalls · How we grade
Across 8 model years, the Infiniti QX50 has 267 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 11 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are engine and engine and engine cooling. 2019 drew the most complaints (139), 2023 the fewest of the years on the road 3+ years (4).
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for Infiniti QX50 vehicles (US, public record). Typical used asking price $32,905–$38,000.
Complaint volume by model year. Raw NHTSA totals, not adjusted for sales volume or time on the road, so older and higher-selling years accumulate more. Every year links to its full breakdown.
Highest: 2019 (139 complaints). Lowest: 2023 (4).
Sentiment is sharply divided by generation, with a clear consensus that the 2016-2017 (first-generation) models are highly regarded, while the 2019+ (second-generation) models are widely criticized.
Catastrophic engine failures and fires due to manufacturing defects in engine bearings, leading to a major recall for 2019-2021 models.
Described as "rubber bandy," unrefined, not luxurious, and a "time bomb" with long-term reliability concerns.
Radiator may fail approximately every 80,000 miles; heater hose coupler on passenger side prone to breaking.
Can lead to water intrusion into passenger floorboard if not rerouted.
Squeaks and creaks from various interior components, including power seats.
Owner insights cover all generations of the QX50. Individual model years are broken down above.
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