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2016 Infiniti Q50

HybridGas
Midsize Cars
10 EPA-rated configurations
Data refreshed 2026-09-11
D
Safety Signal
68 / 100 from the NHTSA recall record
RecallsNHTSA campaigns4
Complaintsowner reports to NHTSA39
Crash ratingNHTSA overall—
Fuel economybest combined, EPA30 mpg
202420232022202120202019201820172016

The 2016 Infiniti Q50 is sold in the U.S. as a hybrid and gas midsize car with 10 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the Q50 Hybrid, is EPA-rated at 30 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for this model year, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of D. Owners have filed 39 complaints, most often about the engine.

Specs & fuel economy

Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov
ConfigurationPowertrainDriveEngine / motorCityHwyCombAnnual fuel*
Q50 HybridHybridRWD3.5L 6-cyl + 346V Li-Ion283330$2,600
Q50 Hybrid AWDHybridAWD3.5L 6-cyl + 346V Li-Ion273028$2,750
Q50GasRWD2.0L 4-cyl turbo233126$3,000
Q50 AWDGasAWD2.0L 4-cyl turbo222824$3,250
Q50GasRWD3.0L 6-cyl turbo192823$3,350
Q50SGasRWD3.0L 6-cyl turbo192823$3,350
Q50 AWDGasAWD3.0L 6-cyl turbo192722$3,500
Q50S Red SportGasRWD3.0L 6-cyl turbo202622$3,500
Q50S Red Sport AWDGasAWD3.0L 6-cyl turbo192622$3,500
Q50S AWDGasAWD3.0L 6-cyl turbo182621$3,700

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 37250, 37251, 37350, 37351, 37419, 37468, 37420, 37348, 37349, 37469.

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Recalls (4)

Source: NHTSA recall database
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Power Train

R24A5, R24A7
7,222 vehicles
ProblemNissan North America, Inc. (INFINITI) is recalling certain 2011-2013 M56, 2012-2013 M35 Hybrid, 2014-2018 Q50, Q70 Hybrid, 2014-2019 Q70, and 2015-2019 Q70L two-wheel drive vehicles. The driveshaft can fatigue and break.RiskA broken driveshaft can result in a loss of drive power, or a vehicle roll away when the vehicle is in park without the parking brake applied. Both scenarios can increase the risk of a crash.FixDealers will replace the driveshaft, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 13, 2024. Owners may contact INFINITI's customer service at 1-800-662-6200. INFINITI's numbers for this recall are R24A5 and R24A7.
NHTSA campaign 24V470000reported Jun 21, 2024Nissan North America, Inc.
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Fuel System, Gasoline

14,192 vehicles
ProblemNissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Infiniti Q50 and 2017 Infiniti Q60 vehicles equipped with a 2.0L engine. Incorrect Fuel Pump Control Module (FPCM) software may allow the fuel level in the main tank to be too low to supply fuel to the engine, causing the engine to stall while driving.RiskAn engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.FixNissan will notify owners, and Infiniti dealers will reprogram the Fuel Pump Control Module (FPCM) with corrected software, free of charge. The recall began August 29, 2017. Owners may contact Infiniti customer service at 1-800-662-6200.
NHTSA campaign 17V476000reported Jul 27, 2017Nissan North America, Inc.
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Steering

28,182 vehicles
ProblemNissan North America, Inc.'s (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Infiniti Q50 vehicles manufactured December 26, 2012, to December 11, 2015, and Infiniti Q50 Hybrid vehicles manufactured December 10, 2012, to December 17, 2015. The Direct Adaptive Steering system may experience an error at vehicle start up altering the vehicle's steering responsiveness and turning radius.RiskIf the vehicle does not steer as the driver anticipates, there is an increased the risk of a crash.FixNissan will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the Direct Adaptive Steering ECU software, free of charge. The recall began on August 12, 2016. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
NHTSA campaign 16V430000reported Jun 13, 2016Nissan North America, Inc.
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Air Bags

3,296,947 vehicles
ProblemNissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Nissan Maxima, 2013-2016 Nissan Altima, NV200, LEAF, Sentra, and Pathfinder, 2014-2016 Nissan NV200 Taxi, Infiniti QX60, QX60 Hybrid, and Q50 Hybrid, 2014-2017 Nissan Rogue and Infiniti Q50, 2015-2016 Nissan Murano, Murano Hybrid, and Chevrolet City Express, 2014-2015 Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid, and 2013 Infiniti JX35 vehicles. In these vehicles, the front seat passenger Occupant Classification System (OCS) may incorrectly classify an adult passenger as a child or classify the seat as empty despite it being occupied. As a result, the passenger frontal air bag may be turned off and not deploy in the event of a crashRiskIf the passenger frontal air bag does not deploy as intended in the event of a crash, the passenger is at an increased risk of injury.FixNissan will notify their owners. Chevrolet City Express owners will be notified by General Motors. Dealers will reprogram the Air Bag Control Unit (ACU) and OCS Electronic Control Unit (ECU) in Altima, Maxima, Murano, Rogue, and Sentra vehicles, and replace the OCS ECU in LEAF, NV200, NV200 Taxi, Pathfinder, Infiniti Q50, JX35, and QX60 and Chevrolet City Express vehicles, free of charge. Interim notices were sent to owners on May 31, 2016. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy par
NHTSA campaign 16V244000reported Apr 26, 2016Nissan North America, Inc.

NHTSA defect investigations

Electrical System:Propulsion System — Pedestrian alert sounds closed

NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after March 1, 2021.On January 27, 2023, NHTSA opened Defect Petition (DP) 22-005 to evaluate the subject matt

Opened Jan 27, 2023 · closed Aug 7, 2023 · action DP22005

Owner complaints

Source: NHTSA complaint database
39complaints filed

1 involved a crash · 0 a fire · 1 injuries · 0 deaths reported

Filed per year: 2016: 2 · 2017: 4 · 2018: 4 · 2019: 1 · 2020: 2 · 2021: 4 · 2022: 2 · 2023: 5 · 2024: 4 · 2025: 6 · 2026: 5

Most-cited components

Engine10
Electrical System8
Steering6
Air Bags5
Power Train4
Vehicle Speed Control3

What owners describe

“Then engine light came on. And the vehicle decline in power. It moves very slow.”Apr 5, 2025 · Electrical System · NHTSA owner report
“The engine check light came. I also received a letter from infinti for recall. The power of the vehicle declined.”Apr 5, 2025 · Electrical System · NHTSA owner report
“Engine manufactured with porous block causing coolant to mix with oil resulting in bearing failure. Vehicle has less than 60k miles and I have seen numerous reports on Infiniti Q50/Q60 forums with people having the exact same issue. Some vehicles have had multiple engine replacements. Vehicle out of warranty due to age…”Jan 18, 2025 · Engine · NHTSA owner report

Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.

Crash ratings

Source: NHTSA NCAP
ConfigurationOverallFrontalSideRolloverRollover risk
4 DR AWDnot ratednot rated★★★★★★★★★★10%
4 DR RWDnot ratednot rated★★★★★★★★★★10%

NHTSA New Car Assessment Program.

Other Q50 model years

A

2024 Infiniti Q50

0 recalls · 0 complaints

A

2023 Infiniti Q50

0 recalls · 8 complaints

A

2022 Infiniti Q50

0 recalls · 1 complaints

B

2021 Infiniti Q50

3 recalls · 4 complaints

A

2020 Infiniti Q50

0 recalls · 3 complaints

A

2019 Infiniti Q50

1 recalls · 30 complaints

B

2018 Infiniti Q50

3 recalls · 43 complaints

D

2017 Infiniti Q50

4 recalls · 62 complaints

Sources & method

Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.

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