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Recalls & complaints · NHTSA data

2014 Infiniti Q50 recalls

Every recall campaign and owner complaint NHTSA has on file for the 2014 model year. Not every vehicle is affected by every campaign: check a specific car by VIN below.

Recall campaigns
8
Park-it warnings
0
Complaints
189
Latest campaign
Jun 21, 2024

Recall summary by component8

NHTSA Recalls API · cached ≤24 h
ComponentCampaignsLatestCampaign IDs
Power train2Jun 21, 2024
Steering2Jun 13, 2016
Air bags1Apr 26, 2016
Engine and engine cooling1Sep 22, 2014
Hybrid propulsion system1Sep 22, 2014
Electrical system1Mar 25, 2014

Safety recalls8

NHTSA Recalls API · cached ≤24 h
0Park-it warnings
0Fixable over the air
Jun 21, 2024Latest campaign
Jun 21, 202424V470000

Power train: driveline driveshaft

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.

DetailsHide details for campaign 24V470000
What's wrong
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
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.
Filed under
Q50
Campaign
NHTSA 24V470000 · Jun 21, 2024
Jun 13, 201616V430000

Steering: automated/adaptive steering

If the vehicle does not steer as the driver anticipates, there is an increased the risk of a crash.

DetailsHide details for campaign 16V430000
What's wrong
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
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.
Filed under
Q50, Q50 Hybrid
Campaign
NHTSA 16V430000 · Jun 13, 2016
Apr 26, 201616V244000

Air bags: sensor occupant classification

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.

DetailsHide details for campaign 16V244000
What's wrong
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
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.
Filed under
Q50, Q50 Hybrid
Campaign
NHTSA 16V244000 · Apr 26, 2016
Sep 22, 201414V583000

Engine and engine cooling: engine

The vehicle may gradually accelerate due to the throttle chamber reopening.

DetailsHide details for campaign 14V583000
What's wrong
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Infiniti M35 hybrid vehicles manufactured April 7, 2012, to September 9, 2013, 2014 Infiniti Q50 hybrid vehicles manufactured December 10, 2012, to July 15, 2014, and 2014-2015 Infiniti Q70 hybrid vehicles manufactured April 9, 2010, to May 7, 2014. Due to a software error, In the affected vehicles, if the signal is lost from one of the two throttle position sensors (TPS), the engine control module (ECM) will go into a fail-safe mode, partially closing the throttle chamber. Should the lost signal be restored, the throttle chamber may open, regardless of the position signal from the TPS.
Risk
The vehicle may gradually accelerate due to the throttle chamber reopening. This unexpected acceleration may increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the ECM, free of charge. The recall began on November 10, 2014. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
Filed under
Q50 Hybrid
Campaign
NHTSA 14V583000 · Sep 22, 2014
Sep 22, 201414V582000

Power train: automatic transmission

The damaged housings could crack and fracture, creating road debris and disabling the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

DetailsHide details for campaign 14V582000
What's wrong
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2014 Infiniti Q50 hybrid vehicles manufactured October 16, 2013, to January 27, 2014, and Infiniti Q70 hybrid vehicles manufactured November 7, 2013, to December 10, 2013. The affected vehicles may have been assembled with transmissions whose housings were damaged during their manufacturing.
Risk
The damaged housings could crack and fracture, creating road debris and disabling the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the transmission assembly and replace it if cracks are found, free of charge. The recall began on November 10, 2014. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1- 800-647-7261.
Filed under
Q50 Hybrid
Campaign
NHTSA 14V582000 · Sep 22, 2014
Sep 22, 201414V581000

Hybrid propulsion system

The stall-like condition that occurs when the electric motor stops working may increase the risk of a crash.

DetailsHide details for campaign 14V581000
What's wrong
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2014 Infiniti Q50 hybrid vehicles manufactured December 10, 2012, to June 25, 2014, and Infiniti Q70 hybrid vehicles manufactured November 7, 2013, to May 7, 2014. Due to a software error, the electric motor may stop working while the vehicle is being driven using the electric motor only.
Risk
The stall-like condition that occurs when the electric motor stops working may increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the motor inverter software, free of charge. The recall began on November1, 2014. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
Filed under
Q50 Hybrid
Campaign
NHTSA 14V581000 · Sep 22, 2014

Merged from NHTSA model names: Q50, Q50 Hybrid. Not every vehicle of a model year is affected by every campaign.

To see whether a recall is still open on your car, enter the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or the Infiniti recall lookup. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer (federal law; see limits).

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Owner complaints by component189

NHTSA Complaints API · cached ≤24 h
189Complaints filed
14Involving a crash
2Involving a fire
8Injuries reported · 2 deaths
ComponentShareComplaints%CrashesFiresInjuries
Steering8545702
Electrical system4725211
Power train1910100
Air bags1810404
Service brakes179100
Unknown or other179110
Engine168001
Vehicle speed control137200
Tires84000
Wheels74101
Fuel/propulsion system53000
Electronic stability control (ESC)53101
Suspension42101
Forward collision avoidance32110
Lane departure32210

10 more components with fewer complaints not shown. An owner can tag several components, so percentages add up to more than 100. Complaints are unverified owner reports, de-duplicated by NHTSA ODI number, merged from NHTSA model names Q50, Q50 Hybrid.

Latest reports

  • Suspension

    “On April 2nd I took my vehicle into the dealer for recall servicing. After leaving the dealer I had my vehicle inspected the next day by a third party repair shop and my brake caliper was missing the main bolt that…”

    Filed 04/05/2026 · ODI 11729283
  • Electrical system

    “My car was driving along and all of a sudden the steering wheel got extremly tight and the car was hard to steer, I had to pull over turn the car off and the light was still on, I was like 2 miles away from my house,…”

    Filed 01/29/2026 · ODI 11714276
  • Steering

    “Manually have to unlock the shifter to put into gear with a key and the steering wheel is at 90 degrees all the way to the right and won't move back to standard positioning while driving.”

    Filed 12/09/2025 · ODI 11703883

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2014 Infiniti Q50 recall questions

How many recalls does the 2014 Infiniti Q50 have?

NHTSA lists 8 safety recall campaigns for the 2014 Infiniti Q50. The most recent, 24V470000 (reported June 21, 2024), concerns power train. Not every vehicle is covered by every campaign; check a specific car by VIN.

What are the 2014 Infiniti Q50 recalls for?

The largest group is power train, with 2 campaigns. Others: steering (2), air bags (1), engine and engine cooling (1). Each campaign below lists the defect, the risk and the free remedy.

What is the most common complaint about the 2014 Infiniti Q50?

Steering is the most-reported component, named in 85 complaints out of 189 filed with NHTSA (45%). Across all complaints, owners reported 14 crashs and 2 fires. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

How do I check if a recall is open on my 2014 Infiniti Q50?

Enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or the Infiniti recall lookup. That shows campaigns still unrepaired on that exact car. Safety recall repairs are free at a franchised Infiniti dealer.

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