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2020 Infiniti QX50 recalls, complaints and safety ratings

There are 2 US recalls for the 2020 Infiniti QX50, and 2 in Canada. Owners filed 33 complaints with NHTSA, most often about engine. Its best NHTSA overall crash rating is 5 stars.

2US recalls
0urgent recalls
33owner complaints
5★overall crash rating

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US recalls (2)

Engine and engine cooling: engine, hard parts internal/mechanical

2025-06-27 · campaign 25V437000 · 443,899 vehicles

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Rogue, 2019-2020 Altima, 2019-2022 Infiniti QX50, and 2022 Infiniti QX55 vehicles equipped with 3-cylinder 1.5L or 4-cylinder 2.0L variable compression turbo (VC-Turbo) engines. The engine bearings may have manufacturing defects that can lead to engine failure.

Risk and remedy

Risk: Engine failure increases the risk of a crash. A bearing failure may cause a breach in the engine block, allowing hot oil to be discharged, increasing the risk of an engine fire.

Remedy: Dealers will reprogram the engine control module (ECM) software, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed April 8, 2026. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 800-647-7261 or Infiniti's customer service at 1-800-662-6200. Nissan's numbers for this recall are R25A8/A9 and R25B1/B2.

Equipment: other, labels

2021-01-26 · campaign 21V025000 · 8,291 vehicles

Nissan North America, Inc. (INFINITI) is recalling certain 2020 INFINITI QX50 vehicles. The text of the Tire and Loading Information placard, including the tire size and loading capacity, may be illegible. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."

Risk and remedy

Risk: Illegible tire size or loading capacity information can lead to the incorrect sized tire being installed or its overloading, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: INFINITI will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the legibility of and, as necessary, replaced the placard, free of charge. The recall began March 17, 2021. Owners may contact INFINITI customer service at 1-800-662-6200. Infiniti's number for this recall is PC788.

Canadian recalls (2)

Show 2 Canadian recalls

Engine

2025-06-27 · campaign 2025-356

Issue: On certain vehicles, the engine may not have been manufactured properly. As a result, the engine could make abnormal noises and a warning light may turn on. If you continue to drive the vehicle with these symptoms, the engine could fail. Note: This recall only affects certain vehicles equipped with 1.5 L or 2.0 L variable compression engines. Safety Risk: An engine failure could cause a sudden loss of power to the wheels and/or increase the risk of a vehicle fire. Both issues could increase the risk of a crash or injury. Corrective actions: The company will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to inspect and, if necessary, replace the engine. On certain vehicles, the dealer will also update the engine control module.

Label

2021-01-27 · campaign 2021-030 · 602 vehicles

Issue: On certain vehicles, the tire and loading information label may have printing errors. As a result, information on the label may be difficult or impossible to read. This could be confusing and lead to overloading of the tires, which can cause poor handling and/or a tire failure. Canadian regulations require this information to be printed clearly on the label. Safety Risk: Poor handling or a tire failure could cause a loss of control and increase the risk of a crash. Corrective Actions: Nissan will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to inspect the tire and loading information label. If there are printing errors, the label will be replaced.

Owner complaints (33)

Owners filed 33 complaints with NHTSA about the 2020 Infiniti QX50. Among 11 model years of this model, it ranks #3 for the most complaints (median 13).

Most-reported problemComplaints
Engine18
Forward collision avoidance7
Electrical system4
Power train4
Engine and engine cooling4
Unknown or other3
Service brakes2
Fuel/propulsion system1

Crash test ratings

NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings for the 2020 Infiniti QX50.

VersionOverallFrontalSideRollover
2020 Infiniti QX50 SUV FWD5★5★5★4★
2020 Infiniti QX50 SUV AWD5★5★5★4★

Fuel economy

EPA ratings for each 2020 Infiniti QX50 version.

VersionCity MPGHighway MPGCombinedYearly fuel cost
QX50 2.0 L Automatic (AV-S8)232926$3,150
QX50 AWD 2.0 L Automatic (AV-S8)222825$3,300
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Sources: NHTSA recalls, complaints and 5-Star Safety Ratings, US EPA fuel economy and Transport Canada's Vehicle Recalls Database (contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada). Recalls updated 2026-10-30.