2020 Infiniti Q50 problems and complaints

Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA about the 2020 Infiniti Q50. The most-reported areas: Power Train (1), Engine (1), Vehicle Speed Control (1).

Key takeaways

  • 3 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
  • 0 involve a crash, 0 a fire, 0 reported injuries.
  • Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
Complaints by component
ComponentComplaintsShare
Power Train133%
Engine133%
Vehicle Speed Control133%
Unknown Or Other133%
Service Brakes133%

One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.

NHTSA 5-Star crash ratings
VersionOverallFrontSideRollover
2020 Infiniti Q50 4 DR AWDNot ratedNot ratedNot rated5/5
2020 Infiniti Q50 4 DR RWDNot ratedNot ratedNot rated5/5

Latest complaints, as filed

Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.

Power Train - filed 2026-04-01

Ever since I got the vehicle transmission is trying to give out on the vehicle takes too long to shift gears, takes more rpm to shift gears

Engine - filed 2025-08-22

Recently, the turbochargers on my vehicle failed prematurely and had to be replaced. Shortly after this repair, and with the vehicle still under 60,000 miles, the engine exploded and failed while driving. This incident posed a severe safety hazard not only to me but to other drivers and pedestrians as I lost propulsion...

Vehicle Speed Control,unknown Or Other,service Brakes - filed 2020-01-28

FORWARD EMERGENCY BRAKING (FEB) ACTIVATING WHEN NOT NEEDED. JANUARY 11TH 2020 FIRST DAY OF OWNING INFNITI Q50 LUXE 3.0T NO PACKAGES, ONLY FEB (WHICH IS STANDARD ON ALL Q50 NOW) DRIVING HOME FROM KELLY INFINITI OF DENVERS, MA DEALERSHIP. ALLEN RD EXTENTION - SPEED LIMIT 30MPH, SLIGHTLY WINDY ROAD, WET, POSSIBIL...

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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.