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US recalls (3)
Power train: driveline, driveshaft
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.
Risk and remedy
Risk: 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.
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.
Steering: automated/adaptive steering
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.
Risk and remedy
Risk: If the vehicle does not steer as the driver anticipates, there is an increased the risk of a crash.
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.
Air bags: sensor, occupant classification
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.
Risk and remedy
Risk: 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.
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.
Canadian recalls (2)
Show 2 Canadian recalls
Steering
2016-06-10 · campaign 2016-296
On certain vehicles, a combination of low battery voltage at engine start up (~7 volts) and the vehicle being parked with the wheels turned could cause an error in the Direct Adaptive Steering ECU. This could cause the steering wheel to be off centered and the VDC warning lamp to illuminate. If operated this way, this could increase the risk of a crash causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: Dealers will update the Direct Adaptive Steering ECU.
Seats and restraints
2016-04-25 · campaign 2016-179
On certain vehicles, a defect in the occupant classification system could allow an adult sitting in the front passenger seat to be classified as a child or an “empty seat”. This would suppress the airbag, which could increase the risk of injury in a crash. Correction: For affected Altima, Maxima, Murano, Rogue and Sentra vehicles, dealers will reprogram the airbag control unit and the occupant classification system control unit. For affected Leaf, NV200, Pathfinder, Q50 and JX35/QX60 vehicles, dealers will replace the occupant classification system electronic control unit.
Owner complaints (126)
Owners filed 126 complaints with NHTSA about the 2015 Infiniti Q50 (16 crashes, 2 fires, 10 injuries reported). Among 10 model years of this model, it ranks #2 for the most complaints (median 39).
| Most-reported problem | Complaints | |
|---|
| Power train | 39 | |
| Steering | 28 | |
| Vehicle speed control | 21 | |
| Air bags | 19 | |
| Unknown or other | 18 | |
| Electrical system | 17 | |
| Service brakes | 12 | |
| Engine | 9 | |
Crash test ratings
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings for the 2015 Infiniti Q50.
| Version | Overall | Frontal | Side | Rollover |
|---|
| 2015 Infiniti Q50 4 DR RWD | 5★ | 4★ | 5★ | 5★ |
| 2015 Infiniti Q50 4 DR AWD | 5★ | 4★ | 5★ | 5★ |
Fuel economy
EPA ratings for each 2015 Infiniti Q50 version.
| Version | City MPG | Highway MPG | Combined | Yearly fuel cost |
|---|
| Q50 3.7 L Automatic (S7) | 20 | 29 | 23 | $3,550 |
| Q50 AWD 3.7 L Automatic (S7) | 19 | 27 | 22 | $3,750 |
| Q50 Hybrid 3.5 L Automatic (S7) | 29 | 36 | 31 | $2,650 |
| Q50 Hybrid AWD 3.5 L Automatic (S7) | 28 | 34 | 30 | $2,750 |
| Q50S Hybrid 3.5 L Automatic (S7) | 28 | 33 | 30 | $2,750 |
| Q50S Hybrid AWD 3.5 L Automatic (S7) | 27 | 30 | 28 | $2,950 |
| Q50a 3.7 L Automatic (S7) | 20 | 29 | 23 | $3,550 |
| Q50a AWD 3.7 L Automatic (S7) | 19 | 27 | 22 | $3,750 |
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