INFINITI Q50 reliability by year
6 recalls and 466 owner complaints across 10 model years. Best year to buy: 2019. Year to avoid: 2014.
Worst model years to avoid → — the single year to avoid for every model line we track, ranked side by side.
At-a-glance: every year color-coded
Each cell shows the last two digits of the model year and its 0–10 reliability score from NHTSA data. Click any year to see the full record. ★ best year · ✕ year to avoid.
Year-by-year reliability 10 model years · newest first
Common trouble spots across the Q50 aggregated across 10 model years
Common questions
What's the best year to buy a INFINITI Q50?
Based on NHTSA complaint volume and severity weighting, the 2019 INFINITI Q50 scores 8.4/10 — the strongest in the 2014–2023 range. 28 complaints on file, 0 active recalls. Reliability scores reflect the federal complaint record, not subjective owner reviews.
Which INFINITI Q50 year should I avoid?
The 2014 INFINITI Q50 scores 7.4/10 — the weakest in the lineup. 169 owner complaints with NHTSA, 1 active recall. That doesn't mean every 2014 is a problem — it means failure rates run higher than peer model years on the same platform.
Which years of the INFINITI Q50 should I avoid?
No INFINITI Q50 model year currently rises to an "avoid" or "high-risk" verdict on the NHTSA data — either the record is clean or sample sizes are still too thin for a confident call. The year-by-year breakdown below shows what's on file regardless.
How many years of the INFINITI Q50 are tracked?
10 model years (2014 through 2023) with NHTSA records on file. Total across the lineup: 6 recalls and 466 owner complaints.
What's the most-reported problem on the INFINITI Q50?
steering is the most-reported category — 113 complaints across 4 model years. Average shop repair runs about $700.