{"id":"2020_infiniti_qx50","make":"Infiniti","make_slug":"infiniti","model":"QX50","model_slug":"qx50","year":2020,"url":"/infiniti/qx50/2020/","pts":["gas"],"configs":[{"id":42099,"model":"QX50","pt":"gas","drive":"Front-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (AV-S8)","cyl":4,"displ":2.0,"eng":"SIDI & PFI","turbo":true,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":23,"hwy":29,"comb":26,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Premium","vclass":"Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD","co2":346,"fe_score":5,"ghg_score":5,"fuel_cost":3000,"save_spend":-3750,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"NSX","modified":"Wed Nov 27 00:00:00 EST 2019"},{"id":42103,"model":"QX50 AWD","pt":"gas","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (AV-S8)","cyl":4,"displ":2.0,"eng":"SIDI & PFI","turbo":true,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":22,"hwy":28,"comb":25,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Premium","vclass":"Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","co2":365,"fe_score":5,"ghg_score":5,"fuel_cost":3100,"save_spend":-4250,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"NSX","modified":"Wed Nov 27 00:00:00 EST 2019"}],"vclass":"Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD","segment":"Compact SUV","epa_certified":true,"recalls":[{"campaign":"25V437000","component":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL","mfr":"Nissan North America, Inc.","reported":"2025-06-27","owner_notified":"2026-01-26","units":443899,"summary":"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.","consequence":"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.","notes":"","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"R25A8/A9 R25B1/B2/D1","initiated_by":"ODI","variants":[],"severity":"critical"},{"campaign":"21V025000","component":"TIRES","mfr":"Nissan North America, Inc.","reported":"2021-01-26","owner_notified":"2021-03-17","units":8291,"summary":"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.\"","consequence":"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.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"PC788","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"}],"recall_count":2,"critical_count":1,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":77,"grade":"C","complaints":{"count":32,"crash":0,"fire":0,"injured":0,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Engine",17],["Forward Collision Avoidance",9],["Electrical System",4],["Power Train",4],["Engine And Engine Cooling",4],["Unspecified",3]],"by_year":{"2020":1,"2021":3,"2022":2,"2023":1,"2024":3,"2025":12,"2026":10},"excerpts":[["2026-01-12","Engine And Engine Cooling","The contact owns a 2020 Infiniti QX50. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V437000 ( Engine and Engine Cooling). The contact called the local dealer and was advised that parts were not yet available for the recall repair. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amoun\u2026"],["2026-01-11","Engine","I received notification from Infiniti there was a recall for engines failing in the model I drive. I promptly took my vehicle to the dealership, and they confirmed there is metal shavings engine and Infiniti refused to replace the engine. An independent review was done by Infiniti and even though the dealership agrees \u2026"],["2025-11-25","Engine And Engine Cooling","The contact owns a 2020 Infiniti QX50. The contact stated that while driving at undisclosed speeds, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended and lost motive power. There were no warning lights illuminated. No further information was available. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V437000 (E\u2026"]]},"investigations":[{"action":"PE23023","component":"ENGINE","opened":"2023-12-13","closed":"2025-07-18","campaign":"25V437","subject":"Complete loss of motive power due to engine failure","summary":"On December 13, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE23-023 to investigate allegations of engine failures leading to loss of motive power in model year (MY) 2021-2023 Nissan Rogue; MY 2019-2021 Nissan Altima; and MY 2019-2021 Infiniti QX50 vehicles. At that time, ODI had received 6 Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQ) and multiple early warning reports, with consumers reporting engine knocking noises accompanied by a loss of engine power while driving. The investigation identified bearing failures in certain vehicles equipped with the subject 3-cylinder 1.5L or 4-cylinder 2.0L variable compression turbo (VC-Turbo) engines. ODI also identified early warning reports describin"}],"ncap":[{"desc":"SUV AWD","overall":5,"frontal":5,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.147,"seats":5,"fcw":"Standard","ldw":"Standard","aeb":"No","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null},{"desc":"SUV FWD","overall":5,"frontal":5,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.155,"seats":5,"fcw":"Standard","ldw":"Standard","aeb":"No","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null}],"popularity":999,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":26,"ncap":5,"complaints":32},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 06:27 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}