| Variant | Engine | Drivetrain | Transmission | City | Highway | Combined | EV Range | Est. Annual Fuel Cost |
| Q50 Hybrid Hybrid | 3.5L 6-Cyl | Rear-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S7) | 29 MPG | 36 MPG | 31 MPG | — | $2,450 / yr |
| Q50S Hybrid Hybrid | 3.5L 6-Cyl | Rear-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S7) | 28 MPG | 33 MPG | 30 MPG | — | $2,550 / yr |
| Q50 Hybrid AWD Hybrid | 3.5L 6-Cyl | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S7) | 28 MPG | 34 MPG | 30 MPG | — | $2,550 / yr |
| Q50S Hybrid AWD Hybrid | 3.5L 6-Cyl | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S7) | 27 MPG | 30 MPG | 28 MPG | — | $2,700 / yr |
| Q50a | 3.7L 6-Cyl | Rear-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S7) | 20 MPG | 29 MPG | 23 MPG | — | $3,300 / yr |
| Q50 | 3.7L 6-Cyl | Rear-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S7) | 20 MPG | 29 MPG | 23 MPG | — | $3,300 / yr |
| Q50a AWD | 3.7L 6-Cyl | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S7) | 19 MPG | 27 MPG | 22 MPG | — | $3,450 / yr |
| Q50 AWD | 3.7L 6-Cyl | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S7) | 19 MPG | 27 MPG | 22 MPG | — | $3,450 / yr |
Data Boundary Note: EPA specifications are shown by certified vehicle configuration. NHTSA complaints and recall totals are recorded at the model-year level across all configurations.
| Tested Drivetrain / Cab Variant | Overall Rating | Frontal Crash | Side Crash | Rollover Rating | Rollover Risk |
| 4 DR AWD | | | | | 9.700000000000001% |
| Hybrid 4 DR AWD | | | | | 9.700000000000001% |
| Hybrid 4 DR RWD | | | | | 9.700000000000001% |
| 4 DR RWD | | | | | 9.700000000000001% |
Active Driver Assistance Systems (NHTSA Recorded): Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is documented as Optional and Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is documented as Optional in official NHTSA records for tested 2015 Infiniti Q50 models.
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Ranked by total consumer complaint submissions recorded by NHTSA
Data Attribution & Context: Complaints are self-reported by vehicle owners to NHTSA and represent unverified consumer submissions. Complaint volume does not equal a statistically controlled failure rate and is not adjusted for total vehicles sold or cumulative mileage driven.
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Affected Component: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
Defect Summary: Nissan 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.
Free Manufacturer Remedy: Dealers 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.
Affected Component: STEERING:AUTOMATED/ADAPTIVE STEERING
Defect Summary: Nissan 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.
Free Manufacturer Remedy: Nissan 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.
Affected Component: AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION
Defect Summary: Nissan 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 crash.
Free Manufacturer Remedy: Nissan 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 parts become available. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669, Infiniti customer service at 1-888-833-3216 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020.
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