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2018 Infiniti Q50: problems, recalls and fuel economy

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Owners have filed 67 complaints about the 2018 Infiniti Q50 with NHTSA, and it has 3 recalls. We don't rate it yet: a rating needs sales figures to turn complaints into rates.

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Owner complaints

filed with NHTSA

Recalls

on record

Fuel economy

29 mpg

best version, EPA combined

Fuel, 5 years

$7,034

12,000 mi a year, $3.40/gal

What owners complain about most

Engine & cooling19

Airbags & seat belts10

Driver-assist & stability7

Electrical system6

Engines and fuel economy

Version	Drive	Combined
Automatic (S7), 4 cyl, 2.0 L	Rear-Wheel Drive	25 mpg
Automatic (S7), 4 cyl, 2.0 L	All-Wheel Drive	24 mpg
Automatic (S7), 6 cyl, 3.0 L	Rear-Wheel Drive	23 mpg
Automatic (S7), 6 cyl, 3.0 L	All-Wheel Drive	22 mpg
Automatic (S7), 6 cyl, 3.0 L	Rear-Wheel Drive	22 mpg
Automatic (S7), 6 cyl, 3.0 L	All-Wheel Drive	22 mpg
Automatic (S7), 6 cyl, 3.5 L	Rear-Wheel Drive	29 mpg
Automatic (S7), 6 cyl, 3.5 L	All-Wheel Drive	28 mpg

Recalls

Power Train › Driveline › DriveshaftJun 21, 2024 · campaign 24V470000
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.
Back Over Prevention › Sensing System › CameraSep 12, 2019 · campaign 19V654000
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Nissan Altima, Armada, Frontier, Kicks, Leaf, Maxima, Murano, NV, NV200, Pathfinder, Rogue, Rogue Sport, Sentra, Titan, Titan Diesel, Versa Note and Versa Sedan vehicles, as well as Infiniti Q50, Q60, QX30 and QX80 vehicles. Additionally included are 2019 Nissan GT-R and Taxi and Infiniti QX50, QX60, Q70, Q70L vehicles. The back-up
Electrical System › SoftwareJul 27, 2017 · campaign 17V476000
Nissan 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.

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Other years of the Infiniti Q50

Year	Reliability
2024	Not rated yet
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2022	Not rated yet
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2018	Not rated yet
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2016	Not rated yet
2015	Not rated yet

Questions people ask

What problems does the 2018 Infiniti Q50 have?

Owners have filed 67 complaints with NHTSA: engine & cooling (19), airbags & seat belts (10), driver-assist & stability (7). We don't rate it yet, so this count isn't a reliability score: popular cars get more complaints.

How many recalls does the 2018 Infiniti Q50 have?

3 recalls on record with NHTSA.

What gas mileage does the 2018 Infiniti Q50 get?

Up to 29 mpg combined (EPA), depending on the engine.