AutoUtility currently tracks 13 official NHTSA owner defect complaints for the 2017 Infiniti QX50. Air Bags & Restraints issues are the most frequently reported category, appearing in 3 complaints (23.1% of submitted records). Among these NHTSA complaint records, 1 filing cites a crash.
- • Total NHTSA Complaints: 13 reports
- • #1 Reported Problem Area: Air Bags & Restraints (3 reports • 23.1% of submitted complaints)
- • Secondary Problem Areas: Body & Structure (2), Visibility, Wipers & Glass (2)
- • Crash-Citing Complaints: 1 filings
- • Fire-Citing Complaints: 0 filings
- • Complaints Reporting Injuries / Fatalities: 0 injury filings • 0 fatality filings
Most Reported Problems for 2017 Infiniti QX50
Top automotive subsystem defect categories ranked by unique owner complaint volume in federal records
Air Bags & Restraints
Body & Structure
Visibility, Wipers & Glass
Brakes & Traction Control
Engine & Cooling
Recent NHTSA Owner Reports for 2017 Infiniti QX50
Representative defect filings submitted by owners to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
"The Infiniti dealer (BERGLAND Infiniti Roanoke, VA recently inspected the car, 68000m flashing airbag light caused by passenger seat electronics. The part to repair is 12400$"
"The contact owns a 2017 Infiniti QX50. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the passenger’s side air bag sensor unexpectedly illuminated and failed to turn off. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed, and determined that the passenger’s side seat..."
"Engine shut off while driving 45mph with no prior warning"
"Engine light is on - transmission output speed sensor. Vehicle was inspect by Pep Boys # 208 My vehicle don't want to pick up speed. I don't know what caused the problem."
"Last year I had to have the BCM replaced on my infiniti. Here I am a year later and I'm being told that I have to replace the BCM again. The dealer told me that there's water that is literally streaming directly past the module due to the drainage coming from the sunroof. I have no idea why that I..."
Complaint History for Infiniti QX50
Reported defect complaint volume across sibling model years (2015–2025)
| Model Year | NHTSA Complaints | Crash Reports | Safety Recalls | Detailed Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Infiniti QX50 | 3 | 0 | 0 | View 2015 Problems → |
| 2016 Infiniti QX50 | 19 | 3 | 0 | View 2016 Problems → |
| 2017 Infiniti QX50 Current Page | 13 | 1 | 0 | Current |
| 2019 Infiniti QX50 | 137 | 3 | 3 | View 2019 Problems → |
| 2020 Infiniti QX50 | 30 | 0 | 2 | View 2020 Problems → |
| 2021 Infiniti QX50 | 39 | 2 | 2 | View 2021 Problems → |
| 2022 Infiniti QX50 | 16 | 1 | 2 | View 2022 Problems → |
| 2023 Infiniti QX50 | 4 | 0 | 1 | View 2023 Problems → |
| 2024 Infiniti QX50 | 4 | 0 | 1 | View 2024 Problems → |
| 2025 Infiniti QX50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | View 2025 Problems → |
Detailed NHTSA Component Breakdown for 2017 Infiniti QX50
Complete distribution of consumer defect reports across all 10 granular NHTSA system and subsystem classifications
| Vehicle Component / System | Total Complaints | Crash Reports | Fire Reports | Reported Injury Entries | Reported Fatality Entries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Bags NHTSA category: AIR BAGS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Service Brakes NHTSA category: SERVICE BRAKES | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE,ENGINE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Powertrain NHTSA category: POWER TRAIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steering NHTSA category: STEERING | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Structure & Body NHTSA category: STRUCTURE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other / Uncategorized NHTSA category: UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Visibility / Glass NHTSA category: VISIBILITY | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Visibility & Wipers NHTSA category: VISIBILITY/WIPER | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The complaint records on this page are retrieved directly from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) public database.
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