2016 Model Year

Infiniti QX50

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
19
Recalls
0
Crashes
3
Severe
9

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Latest owner reports

POWER TRAIN,ENGINE
Mar 2025

My qx50 is currently back in the shop. So far I’ve spent about $12,000 on engine and transmission repairs and the NHTSA doesn’t seem to be doing anyth...

Air Bags Crash
Feb 2025

On December 24, 2024 I was in a car accident where my car did make impact twice after spinning out of control due to black ice. The first impact occu...

POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM Fire
Jun 2024

so after my initial report about my engine catching fire on the highway, I received an invoice for $5,000 for a used engine with 80k miles on it; plus...

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Jun 2024

Driver door locked and will not unlock or open, but all other doors open.

Air Bags
May 2024

The contact owns a 2016 Infiniti QX50. The contact stated that while driving or parked, the “Air Bags Deactivated” and “Seat Belt Detached” warning li...

Power Train
May 2024

The contact owns a 2016 Infiniti QX50. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated. The...

Engine Fire
May 2024

The engine blew up on the expressway. And this has happened for many other qx50 drivers.

ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM Fire
May 2024

There are 2 check engine codes that came up as an issue for my vehicle, out of the blue: P0720 and P0500. I reached out to my mechanic and he couldn't...

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Apr 2024

I was driving and came to a red light behind other cars. I was completely stopped with brakes applied and vehicle suddenly lurched forward, RPM’s reve...

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS
Jul 2023

The contact owns a 2016 Infiniti QX50. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, she attempted to engage the horn to prevent a co...

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Summary

The 2016 Infiniti QX50 has 19 complaints and 0 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Air Bags. 3 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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