Car pulled to the left unexpectedly and constantly for like 5 mins staright then it corrected it self.
2015 Infiniti Q50
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Q50 years
Owner complaints for the 2015 Infiniti Q50 are substantially higher than the model-year median of 34.5.
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
54 reports with mileage · 72 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Power Train. Review the 39 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Steering. Review the 28 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 21 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
What owners actually said
126 reportsCar starts up and a little like the battery is having issues with loss of power. The dash board then shows multiple warning lights such as a batter, steering, and stability control. I turn the car back off and then back on and the steering light stayed on. The steering wheel is stuck but the car still moves forward and backwards…
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Car starts up and a little like the battery is having issues with loss of power. The dash board then shows multiple warning lights such as a batter, steering, and stability control. I turn the car back off and then back on and the steering light stayed on. The steering wheel is stuck but the car still moves forward and backwards with very stiff steering. In the past I had the issue checked by getting the steering wheel fluid exchanged and had multiple alignments since . The car would show signs of stiff steering when parking it will get wonky and like won’t move and bumping into a curb with the rear wheels will trigger it every once in a while. The steering has been an ongoing issue for the last year and I can’t figure out what it is but I did find out by Google searching that there was a recall on other models like mine with powering steering assist .
My braking system completely failed while I was driving with no warning of sound or dash safety indicators. The only way I was able to stop my vehicle is by shifting into park while I was in motion. Two days prior to my car losing all ability to brake, my car was routinely serviced by the local dealership. All check points we…
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My braking system completely failed while I was driving with no warning of sound or dash safety indicators. The only way I was able to stop my vehicle is by shifting into park while I was in motion. Two days prior to my car losing all ability to brake, my car was routinely serviced by the local dealership. All check points were green, including my brakes. The dealership towed my car back to the service center to inspect. The diagnostics came back as the break actuator unit (computer sensor) shorted which led to no communication to the brake control assist unit (computer sensor). This loss of communication between these sensors basically caused my brake functions to fail. I was fortunate to have been leaving a parking garage and not on the open road. This could have been a fatal incident. The repairs are $7000 of which Infiniti has only offered to cover $3000. This is a safety issue and a loss of faith with Infiniti as a vehicle manufacturer. There needs to be an investigation so no lives are lost. My vehicle is still not fixed.
My car started acting weird, fob wasn’t working correctly, doors repeatedly lock nonstop and drained battery. I took to Infiniti and they said it’s water damage from my sunroof drains. It damaged my BCM. Infiniti has quoted me 3,700 dollars to fix. I’ve done lots of research and this seems to be a very common problem with the In…
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My car started acting weird, fob wasn’t working correctly, doors repeatedly lock nonstop and drained battery. I took to Infiniti and they said it’s water damage from my sunroof drains. It damaged my BCM. Infiniti has quoted me 3,700 dollars to fix. I’ve done lots of research and this seems to be a very common problem with the Infiniti q50 models. I believe this is a manufactured defect. This could of left me stranded because car wouldn’t crank.
Sun roof drain is clogged which has caused my carpets to go wet literally puddles, could potentially damage my electronics in car this is an ongoing problem for thousands of Infinitis. I am in a group on Facebook and I can literally scroll and find hundreds of Infiniti owners complaining about their carpets and how Infiniti deal…
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Sun roof drain is clogged which has caused my carpets to go wet literally puddles, could potentially damage my electronics in car this is an ongoing problem for thousands of Infinitis. I am in a group on Facebook and I can literally scroll and find hundreds of Infiniti owners complaining about their carpets and how Infiniti dealerships charging thousands of dollars to repair. I’ve been holding off to get this fixed in hopes that I’d find someone to assist me with a lower price but nothing
The contact owned a 2015 Infiniti Q50. The contact stated that while driving approximately 5 to 10 mph, she experienced a diabetic medical emergency. The driver was unable to feel her legs or feet to stop the vehicle and crashed into the rear of an unknown SUV. The air bags did not deploy. The air bag warning light illuminated a…
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The contact owned a 2015 Infiniti Q50. The contact stated that while driving approximately 5 to 10 mph, she experienced a diabetic medical emergency. The driver was unable to feel her legs or feet to stop the vehicle and crashed into the rear of an unknown SUV. The air bags did not deploy. The air bag warning light illuminated at impact. A police report was filed. The driver was taken to the emergency room by ambulance. The fire department was on the scene, but there was no reported fire. The vehicle was towed to a tow lot. The vehicle was later towed to a collision center. The contact called the local dealer, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was deemed a total loss by the insurance company. The manufacturer was contacted, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.
My car would not accelerate over 40 mph randomly after work. Once i noticed and tried to shift to a lower gear the car did not shift gears at all. When these things first happened there was no indicator lights on. The next morning the check engine light came on and the code pulled was P0720. After finding a repair shop to look f…
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My car would not accelerate over 40 mph randomly after work. Once i noticed and tried to shift to a lower gear the car did not shift gears at all. When these things first happened there was no indicator lights on. The next morning the check engine light came on and the code pulled was P0720. After finding a repair shop to look further into the issue I was advised the car needed a new transmission to fix the issue. $4,000+ for the repair and as i google the issue I see that this is a common issue and it seems to always happen unexpectedly side note: also should be a recall on driver side blend door.. i almost died this summer due to cold air only blowing on one side in the middle of summer in 100• degree weather.
$2000+ to fix but not recalled for Yet Way too more than thousand Infiniti Owners has had the same issue with Valve Body Code:P0720
The contact owns a 2015 Infiniti Q50. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 MPH, the vehicle began to overheat and smoke was present coming from under the hood. After stopping to inspect the vehicle the contact opened the hood and flames were present in the engine compartment. The contact immediately extinguishe…
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The contact owns a 2015 Infiniti Q50. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 MPH, the vehicle began to overheat and smoke was present coming from under the hood. After stopping to inspect the vehicle the contact opened the hood and flames were present in the engine compartment. The contact immediately extinguished the flames using water. The vehicle was later towed to the local dealer. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The contact indicated that prior to the fire the vehicle had also experienced transmission shifting failures and the front driver's side and passenger side seat belts were locked in the retracted position and could not be used. The cause of the failures was not determined. The manufacturer was not notified of the failures. The failure mileage was 80,000.
The contact owns a 2015 Infiniti Q50. The contact stated that while driving at highway speeds, the vehicle inadvertently slowed down. The vehicle failed to accelerate. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer where it was diagnosed that a valve body replacement was needed. The veh…
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The contact owns a 2015 Infiniti Q50. The contact stated that while driving at highway speeds, the vehicle inadvertently slowed down. The vehicle failed to accelerate. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer where it was diagnosed that a valve body replacement was needed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, and the contact was informed that the vehicle was not covered under warranty. The failure mileage was approximately 56,000.
Official recalls
324V470000 · Power Train:driveline:driveshaft
Jun 21, 2024
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.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: 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.
16V430000 · Steering:automated/adaptive Steering; Steering:electric Power Assist System
Jun 13, 2016
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.
Consequence & remedy
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.
Additional source detail variants (2)
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.
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.
Steering:electric Power Assist System
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.
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.
16V244000 · Air Bags:sensor:occupant Classification
Apr 26, 2016
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.
Consequence & remedy
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, 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.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
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