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2015 Infiniti Q50: raw data

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vehicle2015 / infiniti / q50
known issues6 clusters (reviewed 2026-08-26)
complaints126 on file (2015-04-16 → 2026-09-14)
recalls3
investigations0
fars68 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
indexedyes
licenseCC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Transmission valve body/TCM failure and limp modePOWER TRAIN42 complaints2019-11 → 2026-08infiniti-q50-2015-valve-body-tcm-failure
  • 11750490 While driving my 2015 Infiniti Q50s, the transmission suddenly suffered a catastrophic electronic failure, causing the vehicle to immediately drop into "limp mode." This resulted in a sudden and dangerous loss of acceleration while operating in traffic. A diagnostic scan
  • 11722204 The contact owns a 2015 Infiniti Q50. While driving at various speeds, the transmission was slow to shift. The vehicle failed to properly accelerate while depressing the accelerator pedal, and the check engine warning light remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local
  • 11447136 When on the highway my transmission slipped then went out and wouldn’t accelerate, without any warning or sign of trouble beforehand. I scrambled to pull over and it started to accelerate again. It struggled to shift in 1st gear and second but despite going over 40 mph it would
Run-flat tire sidewall failureTIRES4 complaints2016-07 → 2017-10infiniti-q50-2015-runflat-tire-sidewall
  • 11032700 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 INFINITI Q50, EQUIPPED WITH DUNLOP TIRES, TIRE LINE: SP SPORT, TIRE SIZE: 245/40RUNFLAT/19 94W N/A, AND DOT NUMBER: U28T. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STRUCK "A BUMP OR A POTHOLE" CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO JERK. THE
  • 10978926 DUNLOP P245/R40R19 RUN FLATS. THESE TIRES SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO BE SOLD TO THE PUBLIC UNTIL THE ISSUES ARE RESOLVED. WE WERE DRIVING HOME WHEN THE FLAT TIRE LIGHT CAME HOME. WE WERE ON CITY STREETS. AAA PUT ON THE SPARE TIRE. THE DEALERSHIP STATED ON THE REPAIR ORDER THAT THE
  • 10885008 TIRES WERE REPLACED 4 TIMES A YEAR DUE TO SIDEWALL PROBLEMS. WE HAVE 4 CARS IN THE HOUSE AND NONE OF THE OTHER CARS HAVE THIS ISSUE. THESE TIRES CANNOT HANDLE ANY POTHOLES. INFINITI TOOK OUT THE ROAD HAZARD WARRANTY FOR THESE TIRES IN THEIR 2015 MODEL Q50S
Sunroof glass shattering while drivingVISIBILITY3 complaints2019-06 → 2021-03infiniti-q50-2015-sunroof-shatter
  • 11402452 2015 INFINITI Q50. CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE SUNROOF EXPLODED AND SHATTERED. *LD *JS
  • 11308442 I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AT APPROX 6:15AM ON HWY 17. SPEED WAS APPROX 40MPH WHEN THE SUNROOF SUDDENLY EXPLODED. MOST OF THE GLASS FLEW OUT SHOWERING THE CARS BEHIND ME. I DIDN'T HEAR OR SEE ANYTHING HIT THE SUNROOF
  • 11221857 I WAS DRIVING ON I-65 AT 4:00 PM ON JUNE 19 WHEN MY SUNROOF EXPLODED. NO OTHER VEHICLES OR DEBRIS WERE NEAR ME AND NO INDICATION OF IMPACT
Direct Adaptive Steering malfunctionSTEERING22 complaints2015-09 → 2026-07infiniti-q50-2015-direct-adaptive-steering
  • 11751944 DIRECT ADAPTIVE STEERING EXPERIENCEING AT START UP ALTERING THE VEHICLES STEERING AND RESPONSIVENESS AND TURNING RADIUS DOES NOT WORK AND IS INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THERE IS A RECALL 16V430000 ON THIS VERY PROBLEM. HAVE BEEN TOLD BY DEALERSHIP AND
  • 11689862 Was making a left turn when the steering stopped working and the motor lost power, the adaptive steering quit working after approximately 15 mins. I started the car and it was working. Went a half mile made a right turn and it went out again. Shut off the motor tried to start it
  • 10767585 WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY 60 PLUS MPH, I LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. I TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL LEFT AND THE CAR WENT RIGHT. THIS OCCURRED TWICE ON TWO SEPARATE DAYS. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. ...UPDATED 12/03/15 *BF UPDATED 10/30/2017*JS
Air bag warning light and non-deployment in crashesAIR BAGS19 complaints2015-09 → 2025-04infiniti-q50-2015-airbag-warning-nondeploy
  • 11616077 I was in a car accident during the summer, I was driving at speed limit when I came out the curve the car started sliding, and I went off the road and roll over at 4 times and ended up in a ditch upside in some water, but NO AIRBAGS went off I have pictures showing so, I try to
  • 11180002 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 INFINITI Q50. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, AN 18 WHEELER PASSED THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE AND SPLASHED WATER ONTO THE ROAD. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE HYDROPLANED AND CRASHED INTO THE TRUCK. THE VEHICLE THEN SPUN 360 DEGREES BEFORE CRASHING INTO A GUARDRAIL AND
  • 11550457 The contact owned a 2015 Infiniti Q50. The contact stated that while driving approximately 5 to 10 mph, she experienced a diabetic medical emergency. The driver was unable to feel her legs or feet to stop the vehicle and crashed into the rear of an unknown SUV. The air bags did
Service brake failure and unintended rollawaySERVICE BRAKES12 complaints2015-08 → 2024-03infiniti-q50-2015-brake-failure-rollaway
  • 11576051 My braking system completely failed while I was driving with no warning of sound or dash safety indicators. The only way I was able to stop my vehicle is by shifting into park while I was in motion. Two days prior to my car losing all ability to brake, my car was routinely
  • 10795320 I WAS DRIVING 2015 INFINITY Q50 (PURCHASED ON 02/28/2015) ON LEE ROAD, SHAKER HEIGHTS, OHIO 44120, WHICH HAD A FIRST SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE ON 09/14/2015 AT THE BEACHWOOD INFINITY DEALER. I STOPPED AT THE INTERSECTION OF LEE ROAD AND CHAGRIN BLVD. BEHIND A BLACK JEEP FOR WAITING
  • 10750334 RECENTLY I WAS SITTING AT A STOPLIGHT ABOUT 3RD IN LINE BEHIND A FORD EXPLORER. I LIVE IN ATLANTA SO STOPLIGHTS ARE EXTRAORDINARILY LONG. I HAD THE CAR IN DRIVE OBVIOUSLY AND MY FOOT FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE. ABOUT 5 MINUTES INTO THE RED LIGHT MY CAR STARTS TO SLOWLY MOVE FORWARD

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

countearliest_datelatest_datecrash_flaggedfire_flaggedtop_components
1262015-04-162026-09-14162POWER TRAIN:39; STEERING:28; VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:21; AIR BAGS:19; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:18

Recalls all years →

campaign_numberreport_received_datecomponentsummaryconsequenceremedy
16V43000013/06/2016STEERING:AUTOMATED/ADAPTIVE STEERINGNissan 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.If the vehicle does not steer as the driver anticipates, there is an increased the risk of a crash.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.
16V24400026/04/2016AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATIONNissan 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.If the passenger frontal air bag does not deploy as intended in the event of a crash, the passenger is at an increased risk of injury.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.
24V47000021/06/2024POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFTNissan 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.A broken driveshaft can result in a loss of drive power, or a vehicle roll away when the vehicle is in park without the parking brake applied. Both scenarios can increase the risk of a crash.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.

Investigations all years →

none listed

FARS occupant deaths all years →

crash_yearsoccupant_deathsmatch_typevpic_recovered
2010-202468legacy-code0

FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.

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Wrench.Pro (2026). 2015 Infiniti Q50 vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2015/infiniti/q50
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  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2015 Infiniti Q50},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2015/infiniti/q50}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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