How many recalls does the 2014 Infiniti Q50 Hybrid have?

The 2014 Infiniti Q50 Hybrid has 5 NHTSA safety recall campaigns on record.

How do I check if my 2014 Infiniti Q50 Hybrid has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN at NHTSA's official recall lookup (nhtsa.gov/recalls) to see open, unrepaired recalls for your specific vehicle. Recall repairs are free.

What do owners complain about most on the 2014 Infiniti Q50 Hybrid?

Of 30 NHTSA complaints on file, the most-reported component is steering.

2014 Infiniti Q50 Hybrid Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2014 Infiniti Q50 Hybrid has 5 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 3,337,920 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 30 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the steering. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

STEERING 16V430000 2016-06-13 28,182 affected

Defect

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…

Consequence

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 16V244000 2016-04-26 3,296,947 affected

Defect

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…

Consequence

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,…

HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM 14V581000 2014-09-22 5,412 affected

Defect

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…

Consequence

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.

POWER TRAIN 14V582000 2014-09-22 817 affected

Defect

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…

Consequence

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.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 14V583000 2014-09-22 6,562 affected

Defect

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…

Consequence

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.

Complaints by component

STEERING

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

ENGINE

SERVICE BRAKES

AIR BAGS

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE

HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM

Total complaints30

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“The contact owns a 2014 infiniti q50 hybrid. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, the steering wheel was turned left and right; however, the steering wheel failed to function as intended. In addition, several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that the steering…”

STEERING · reported 2025-02-10

“The contact owns a 2014 infiniti q50 hybrid. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, he became aware that the electronic power steering was not functioning properly, requiring increased effort to maneuver the vehicle. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not taken…”

STEERING · reported 2024-10-30

“The contact owns a 2014 infiniti q50 hybrid. The contact stated while driving 50-55 mph, the vehicle stalled inadvertently, and nearly collided with a semi-truck. Several messages indicating a malfunction, and a message indicating that the hybrid battery was overheating were displayed.…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2023-03-12

“The contact owns a 2014 infiniti q50 hybrid. The contact stated while driving 50-55 mph, the vehicle stalled inadvertently, and nearly collided with a semi-truck. Several messages indicating a malfunction, and a message indicating that the hybrid battery was overheating were displayed.…”

HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM · reported 2023-03-12

“On a usual morning on my way to work in nh driving my q50 hybrid sport and aprox. 2 miles from getting off the 93 interstate my car suddendly pull me from the left lane to the right one! So hard, I could not control it and ended up hitting the concrete fence on the rest lane. The crash was so bad…”

STEERING · reported 2019-01-24

“Not respond steering system”

STEERING · reported 2018-10-18

“Tl* the contact owns a 2014 infiniti q50 hybrid. While driving 30 mph, the "chassis system malfunction" message displayed and the brakes failed to engage when the brake pedal was depressed. The contact turned off the vehicle to correct the failure, but the vehicle failed to restart. The dealer…”

ENGINE · reported 2018-04-05

“Tl* the contact owns a 2014 infiniti q50 hybrid. While driving 30 mph, the "chassis system malfunction" message displayed and the brakes failed to engage when the brake pedal was depressed. The contact turned off the vehicle to correct the failure, but the vehicle failed to restart. The dealer…”

SERVICE BRAKES · reported 2018-04-05

Defect investigations

Investigation DP22005 Opened 2023-01-27 · closed 2023-08-07

Pedestrian alert sounds

NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for…