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Infiniti · Midsize Sedan

2016 Infiniti Q50

Hybrid Gas
Midsize Cars
10 EPA-rated configurations
Data refreshed 2026-10-26
C
Safety Signal
75 / 100 from the NHTSA recall record
RecallsNHTSA campaigns 4
Complaints1 crash · 1 injured reported 39
Crash ratingnot rated by NHTSA —
Fuel economybest combined, EPA 30 mpg
202420232022202120202019201820172016

The 2016 Infiniti Q50 is sold in the U.S. as a hybrid and gas midsize sedan with 10 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the Q50 Hybrid, is EPA-rated at 30 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for this model year, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of C. Owners have filed 39 complaints, most often about the engine.

Infiniti Q50 — photograph via Wikimedia Commons
Infiniti Q50 · Photo: M 93 · CC BY-SA 3.0 de · Wikimedia Commons

Specs & fuel economy

Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov
ConfigurationPowertrainDriveEngine / motorCityHwyCombAnnual fuel*
Q50 HybridHybridRWD3.5L 6-cyl + 346V Li-Ion283330$2,750
Q50 Hybrid AWDHybridAWD3.5L 6-cyl + 346V Li-Ion273028$2,950
Q50GasRWD2.0L 4-cyl turbo233126$3,150
Q50 AWDGasAWD2.0L 4-cyl turbo222824$3,400
Q50GasRWD3.0L 6-cyl turbo192823$3,550
Q50SGasRWD3.0L 6-cyl turbo192823$3,550
Q50 AWDGasAWD3.0L 6-cyl turbo192722$3,750
Q50S Red SportGasRWD3.0L 6-cyl turbo202622$3,750
Q50S Red Sport AWDGasAWD3.0L 6-cyl turbo192622$3,750
Q50S AWDGasAWD3.0L 6-cyl turbo182621$3,900

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 37250, 37251, 37350, 37351, 37419, 37468, 37420, 37348, 37349, 37469.

Emissions & certification

Source: EPA emission certificates
ConfigurationSmog ratingEmission standardWhere it can be sold newSmartWay
Q50 Hybrid, Q50 Hybrid AWD5–6 / 10Bin 5 / LEV-II ULEVAll 50 states (federal, all altitudes); California and states following California standardsSmartWay
Q50, Q50 AWD6 / 10LEV-III ULEV125 / Federal Tier 3 Bin 125All 50 states (federal, all altitudes); California and states following California standards—
Q50, Q50 AWD, Q50S, Q50S AWD, Q50S Red Sport, Q50S Red Sport AWD5–6 / 10Bin 5 / LEV-II ULEVAll 50 states (federal, all altitudes); California and states following California standards—

Certified for all fifty states, so it can be registered new anywhere in the U.S.

The smog rating scores tailpipe pollutants other than greenhouse gases, 1 (worst) to 10 (best), and is comparable only within a model year. The standard is the federal bin or California tier the configuration was certified to. Both come from the EPA certificate behind the window sticker.

Specifications filed with NHTSA

Source: NHTSA vPIC

Dimensions Exterior

Body styleSedan/Saloon
Doors4
GVWR classClass 1: 6,000 lb or less (2,722 kg or less)

Engine Basics

Displacement2 L

Fuel Economy

FuelGasoline

Transmission

Drivetrain4x2

Filed by the manufacturer with NHTSA under the federal vehicle-identification rule and decoded from the VIN pattern — not a manufacturer press kit, so it describes the configurations we could identify rather than every trim. Figures for the trim you are looking at may differ.

Dimensions & weight

Source: Transport Canada
Length189.0 in
Width (body, without mirrors)71.7 in
Height57.5 in
Wheelbase112.2 in
Track, front60.6 in
Track, rear62.6 in
Curb weight3,611–4,085 lb
Weight distribution, front/rear55/45 to 57/43

Measured by Transport Canada for its Canadian Vehicle Specifications database, which covers the North American versions of each model — here 3 configurations: 4-door Sedan AWD, 4-door Sedan RWD, Hybrid AWD 4-door Sedan. Where a range is shown, those versions differ. Width is the body without mirrors, which is why it can read narrower than a brochure figure. Before we used it we checked it against the US manufacturer press kits we hold (27 Sep 2026): wheelbase agreed within 1% on every vehicle we could compare, length on 98%, and the curb weight fell inside the manufacturer's range on 96%. Source dataset. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Licence.

Also on file Beside the 2016 Q50
Other years The 2024 Q50 Recalls Infiniti recalls
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Factory warranty running out?

The 2016 Infiniti Q50 is in the years where transmission, electronics and drivetrain repairs land on the owner. What an extended plan does and does not cover is worth reading before a dealer quotes you one.

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Recalls (4)

Source: NHTSA recall database
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Power Train

R24A5, R24A7
7,222 vehicles 39% reported repaired built Dec 10, 2012 – Jun 25, 2018
Problem 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. Fix 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 with NHTSADefect report PDFOwner letter PDFRemedy instructions PDF
NHTSA campaign 24V470000 reported Jun 21, 2024 Nissan North America, Inc. the full filing, and every vehicle covered →
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Fuel System, Gasoline

14,192 vehicles 87% reported repaired built Mar 10, 2015 – Apr 5, 2017
Problem Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Infiniti Q50 and 2017 Infiniti Q60 vehicles equipped with a 2.0L engine. Incorrect Fuel Pump Control Module (FPCM) software may allow the fuel level in the main tank to be too low to supply fuel to the engine, causing the engine to stall while driving. Risk An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash. Fix Nissan will notify owners, and Infiniti dealers will reprogram the Fuel Pump Control Module (FPCM) with corrected software, free of charge. The recall began August 29, 2017. Owners may contact Infiniti customer service at 1-800-662-6200.
Filed with NHTSAOwner letter PDF
NHTSA campaign 17V476000 reported Jul 27, 2017 Nissan North America, Inc. the full filing, and every vehicle covered →
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Steering

28,182 vehicles 90% reported repaired built Dec 10, 2012 – Dec 17, 2015
Problem 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. Fix 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 with NHTSAOwner letter PDF
NHTSA campaign 16V430000 reported Jun 13, 2016 Nissan North America, Inc. the full filing, and every vehicle covered →
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Air Bags

3,296,947 vehicles 77% reported repaired built Dec 10, 2012 – Mar 26, 2016
Problem 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. Fix 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 par
NHTSA campaign 16V244000 reported Apr 26, 2016 Nissan North America, Inc. the full filing, and every vehicle covered →

These are vehicle campaigns — the ones the automaker filed against this model. NHTSA also records equipment recalls, filed by a parts maker against a component (a tyre, a child seat, an aftermarket part), and those are not listed here or counted above. nhtsa.gov/recalls shows both for a VIN.

NHTSA defect investigations

Electrical System:Propulsion System — Pedestrian alert sounds closed

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 pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after March 1, 2021. On January 27, 2023, NHTSA opened Defect Petition (DP) 22-005 to evaluate the subject mat

Opened Jan 27, 2023 · closed Aug 7, 2023 · action DP22005 · the investigation’s page →

Whether any of this applies to one specific Q50

A campaign covers a build range, not a model year, so two identical-looking cars from 2016 can differ. Both of these check a VIN against the manufacturer’s own list, free, in about ten seconds. Infiniti publishes its own lookup because federal rule 49 CFR 573.15 requires it to, and to keep it current to within seven days.

NHTSA VIN check →Infiniti’s own VIN lookup →

Hear about a recall before the letter does

The manufacturer’s letter is the last step of a recall: it has up to 60 days after filing to mail owners, at the address on the registration. We email you the day NHTSA posts a recall on the 2016 Infiniti Q50, with what to do next. Nothing else, ever — no newsletter, no marketing, one-click unsubscribe in every message.

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Owner complaints

Source: NHTSA complaint database
39complaints filed

1 involved a crash · 0 a fire · 1 injuries · 0 deaths reported

Filed per year: 2016: 2 · 2017: 4 · 2018: 4 · 2019: 1 · 2020: 2 · 2021: 4 · 2022: 2 · 2023: 5 · 2024: 4 · 2025: 6 · 2026: 5

Most-cited components

Engine 10
Electrical System 8
Steering 6
Air Bags 5
Fuel/Propulsion System 4
Power Train 4

In owners' own words

Filed with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, one per problem area. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed.

The contact owns a 2016 Infiniti Q50. The contact stated upon attempting to drive from a complete stop, the vehicle failed to respond. The contact stated that upon attempting to drive the vehicle 30 minutes later, the vehicle responded as needed. The check engine warning light was illuminated.
Power Train at 77,636 miles Jun 10, 2024 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11593371
My vehicle has been having issues for several months now. I have taken it to Nissan, an auto shop, and Infiniti and no one has been able to find out what’s wrong with it, why it stalls to start on a cold start.
Fuel/Propulsion System Feb 2, 2024 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11569619
Internal engine mechanical issues, infiniti of bridgewater diagnosis. The engine cut off midway while driving on the highway. Vehicle received an engine replacement 1-2 years ago from Infiniti of edison (ray catena) who were shut down after the replacement. There was absolutely no warnings or problems before hand
Engine Dec 1, 2023 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11557870
The contact owns a 2016 Infiniti Q50. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer for an oil change. The contact stated while driving to the residence, the RPMs and the speedometer were intermittently dim, and the daytime running lights were intermittently inoperable.
Electrical System at 93,000 miles Oct 30, 2023 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11552590
Airbag sensor light stays on instrument panel due to an issue with passenger airbag sensor under passenger seat
Air Bags Jun 21, 2023 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11528211
On 12/11/21 my vehicle had limited turning (left or right) capability. The vehicle has < than 23K miles, was purchased at Bommarito Infiniti, and has been serviced at the same dealership since I purchased it.
Steering Dec 18, 2021 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11444247

Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.

When owners reported it

Reported at 34k

miles, typically

Half the 19 owner reports with an odometer reading on file fall between 10,000 and 60,000 miles. That is when problems get reported, which is not the same as when they start — and not a failure rate, because nobody knows how many of these cars never had a problem at all.

Too few readings for a curve — the 19 on file: 5 under 10k, 1 10k–20k, 2 20k–30k, 3 30k–40k, 1 40k–50k, 2 50k–60k, 1 60k–70k, 2 70k–80k, 1 90k–100k, 1 150k +.

Odometer readings as filed by owners with NHTSA. Readings under 100 or over 400,000 miles are dropped as data entry rather than history, and a component needs at least 12 readings before a median is shown for it.

Crash ratings

Source: NHTSA NCAP
ConfigurationOverallFrontalSideRolloverRollover risk
4 DR AWDnot ratednot rated★★★★★★★★★★10%
4 DR RWDnot ratednot rated★★★★★★★★★★10%

NHTSA New Car Assessment Program.

Service bulletins & campaigns

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications
Extended coverage on file 1 filing by the manufacturer with NHTSA naming this model year

The term and the vehicles it covers are the manufacturer’s, as NHTSA’s summary of each filing states them; a dealer checks one particular car by its VIN. Every warranty extension on file, all makes →

Communicationsfiled with NHTSA 343
Most recentmanufacturer date 2026-04-13
Kindsas classified by NHTSA 343 service bulletins

Most often about: Electrical System, Equipment, Engine, Air Bags, Fuel/Propulsion System.

  • ITB09-063C Service bulletin
    2026-04-13 · Structure — Body
  • CERTIFICATION LABEL AND VIN PLATE REPLACEMENT SERVICE INFORMATION Because of collision damage or other vehicle repair, a replacement “Certification Label” or “VIN Plate/Label” may be needed. HINT: Certification Label = FMVSS (Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards) label. These items may be available from Infiniti by request if certain criteria are met. This bulletin lists the criteria and provide
  • ITB12-011R Service bulletin
    2026-03-30 · Electrical System
  • TELEMATICS SERVICE INFORMATION See ITB19-029 for models built after those listed above for a different Service Procedure. SERVICE INFORMATION The Applied Vehicles are equipped with a wireless communication device called a Telematics Communication Unit (TCU). With an active Infiniti Connection® or Infiniti InTouch Services™, the TCU communicates with the Infiniti Data Center to provide various secu
  • ITB23-023A Service bulletin
    2025-02-20 · Electrical System
  • AEB WARNING LIGHT IS ON WITH WARNING MESSAGES DISPLAYED ON COMBINATION METER APPLIED VEHICLES: 2015-2024 Q50 (V37) 2015-2018 Q50 Hybrid (HV37) 2017-2022 Q60 (CV37) 2015-2019 Q70 (Y51) 2015-2018 Q70 Hybrid (HY51) 2019-2024 QX50 (J55) 2022-2024 QX55 (FJ55) 2015-2021 QX60 (L50) 2022-2024 QX60 (L51) 2015-2019 QX60 Hybrid (L50H) 2015-2024 QX80 (Z62) SERVICE INFORMATION The AEB system is designed to tur
  • P4A05, P4A06 Service bulletin
    2025-02-04 · Engine
  • ***** Retailer Announcement ***** INFINITI is committed to providing the highest levels of product quality and customer satisfaction. Therefore, INFINITI is conducting a warranty extension to Full Useful Life (FUL) of 10 years or 120,000 miles, whichever occurs first, if white smoke or oil leak occurs with MIL-On condition that requires replacement of the turbocharger assembly on model year 2016-2
  • ITB17-050C Service bulletin
    2025-02-04 · Electrical System
  • MIL ON WITH DTC(S) STORED IN THE ECM This bulletin is no longer active. Please discard previous versions of ITB17-050.
  • ITB22-038D Service bulletin
    2025-02-04 · Engine
  • TURBOCHARGER REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE APPLIED ENGINES: VR30DDTT IF YOU CONFIRM One or both turbochargers require replacement. ACTION 1. Replace the affected turbocharger(s).  Refer to the SERVICE PROCEDURE in this bulletin for the updated procedure. IMPORTANT: You MUST closely follow the entire SERVICE PROCEDURE as it contains information that is essential to successfully completing this repair. 2.
  • ITB24-017A Service bulletin
    2025-01-14 · Engine
  • ENGINE ROOM SUB-HARNESS IF YOU CONFIRM DTC P06DA-00 for “ENGINE OIL PRESSURE CONTROL” is stored as current (active) with CONSULT-III plus (C-III plus). ACTION Replace the engine room sub-harness. Refer to the SERVICE PROCEDURE in this bulletin. IMPORTANT: The purpose of ACTION (above) is to give you a quick idea of the work you will be performing. You MUST closely follow the entire SERVICE PROCEDU
  • ITB19-024D Service bulletin
    2024-09-19 · Air Bags
  • DTC B00A0-00 STOREIF YOU CONFIRM DTC B00A0-00 (OCCUPANT DETECTION SENSOR UNIT) is stored, AND OCS zero point reset cannot be performed, (continued on the next page)D

A service bulletin is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a known condition. It is not a recall, not a finding that the vehicle is defective, and the work is not automatically free — though a bulletin is often what a dealer works from when you describe a symptom, so quoting the document number can save a diagnosis. The count is every communication filed; the list shows the most recent, one entry per campaign, because a single campaign is usually filed as several documents on the same day. The summaries are NHTSA's; the full documents come from the manufacturer.

Diagnostic trouble codes on file

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints

Codes documented against this model year in the federal record. A code appearing here does not mean this vehicle will set it — it means the code is part of this nameplate-year's documented history.

CodeWhat it meansMost often filed underWhere it appears
P0456
P0456 on Infiniti →		A very small leak in the evaporative emissions system.Engine · Gas cap →16 bulletins
B130C
B130C on Infiniti →		Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.Equipment8 bulletins
B2EF0
B2EF0 on Infiniti →		Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.Equipment8 bulletins
P0101
P0101 on Infiniti →		The mass air flow sensor is reporting a figure the engine computer does not believe for the conditions.Engine · Mass air flow sensor →6 bulletins
P0442
P0442 on Infiniti →		A small leak in the evaporative emissions system.Fuel/Propulsion System · Gas cap →6 bulletins
P0455
P0455 on Infiniti →		A large leak in the evaporative emissions system — often a fuel cap left off.Fuel/Propulsion System · Gas cap →6 bulletins
P0087
P0087 on Infiniti →		Fuel rail pressure is below what the system commanded.Engine · Fuel pump →3 bulletins
P0106
P0106 on Infiniti →		The manifold pressure sensor reading does not track what the engine is doing.Equipment Adaptive/Mobility3 bulletins
P010B
P010B on Infiniti →		Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.Equipment Adaptive/Mobility3 bulletins
P0448
P0448 on Infiniti →		Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.Engine3 bulletins
P2008
P2008 on Infiniti →		Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.Engine3 bulletins
B2FE0Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.Equipment2 bulletins

Generic codes (the second character is 0 or 2) mean the same thing on every vehicle sold in the United States. Manufacturer-specific codes (1 or 3) mean whatever the automaker assigned, and no honest source can define them for you — which is why the ones here carry the evidence instead of a definition. A code is a link when enough separate federal documents name it across the catalogue to be worth a page of its own; the rest are listed here, where the vehicle is the context that makes them mean something.

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At the New York inspection station

Source: New York State DMV

In New York’s inspection lanes over the 12 months to Oct 10, 2026, the 2016 Infiniti Q50 failed the emissions check on 5.3% of first inspections — higher than the 4.2% for every 2016 model-year vehicle inspected; and the safety inspection on 2.0% (every 2016 vehicle: 2.2%).

New York inspections 5.3%

failed emissions

551 initial inspections of 540 vehicles.

MeasureThe 2016 Q50Every 2016 vehicleBehind it
Failed the emissions check5.3%4.2%548
Failed the safety inspection2.0%2.2%551
Air-bag warning lamp stayed lit0.36%0.27%551
Miles driven a year9,45310,028odometer at inspection
Average odometer96,868103,109odometer at inspection

New York’s emissions test on these model years is an on-board diagnostics check: it fails a car whose check-engine light is on or whose self-tests have not finished. First inspections only, so a car that failed and came back is counted once; private and special plates, not taxis, livery or commercial plates. A rate appears only where at least 200 inspections stand behind it. “Every 2016 vehicle” is every 2016 model-year car, SUV and pickup inspected in the same window, all makes. This is the state’s record of test results, not a reliability score by itself. Source: New York State Department of Motor Vehicles, Vehicle Inspections (data.ny.gov, Open NY terms).

Q50 by model year

all years, side by side →
Year Safety Recalls Complaints
2024 A 0 0 23 mpg2023 A 0 8 23 mpg2022 A 0 1 23 mpg2021 B 3 6 23 mpg2020 A 0 3 23 mpg2019 A 1 30 25 mpg2018 B 3 44 29 mpg2017 C 4 63 29 mpg2016 this page C 4 39 30 mpg

Common questions about the 2016 Q50

Source: EPA, NHTSA and manufacturer press kits

Does the 2016 Infiniti Q50 have any recalls?

NHTSA has posted 4 recall campaigns for the 2016 Infiniti Q50. The most serious on file is 24V470000, covering Power Train. 1 of them was filed with no repair available at the time — NHTSA's file records what the manufacturer had in hand on the filing date, not what exists today. Check your own VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls; a recall applies to specific build ranges, not every car.

How safe is the 2016 Infiniti Q50?

NHTSA has not published a crash-test rating for the 2016 Infiniti Q50 yet. On the recall record WhichTrim grades it C (75/100), which measures open and severe recalls rather than crash protection.

What is the fuel economy of the 2016 Infiniti Q50?

Across the 10 EPA-rated configurations of the 2016 Infiniti Q50, the best EPA combined figure is 30 mpg. Figures are the EPA's own, per configuration, and every one is listed above.

What are the dimensions of the 2016 Infiniti Q50?

Transport Canada measured it at 189.0 in long, 71.7 in wide (body, without mirrors), 57.5 in tall, on a 112.2 in wheelbase. Curb weight: 3,611–4,085 lb depending on configuration. Those are its measurements of the North American versions; every figure is in the table above.

What do owners complain about on the 2016 Infiniti Q50?

Owners have filed 39 complaints with NHTSA about the 2016 Infiniti Q50, most often about engine, electrical system, steering. Of those, 1 involved a crash, 1 reported injuries. Complaints are unverified owner reports, so treat the pattern as a signal and the individual report as an anecdote.

How clean is the 2016 Infiniti Q50?

The EPA smog rating for the 2016 Infiniti Q50 runs 5 to 6 out of 10 across its configurations. That score covers tailpipe pollutants other than greenhouse gases, and it only compares vehicles within the same model year. It is certified for all fifty states, so it can be registered new anywhere in the U.S. Its configurations were certified to different standards — Bin 5, Federal Tier 3 Bin 125, LEV-II ULEV, LEV-III ULEV125 — which the table above lists per configuration.

Are there service bulletins for the 2016 Infiniti Q50?

The manufacturer has filed 343 service bulletins and related communications with NHTSA for the 2016 Infiniti Q50, most often covering electrical system, equipment, engine. The most recent is dated 2026-04-13. A bulletin is not a recall: it is the repair procedure a manufacturer sends its dealers for a condition it knows about, and the work is not automatically paid for. It is still worth knowing — if the symptom matches, quoting the bulletin number at the service desk can save a diagnosis. The document numbers and summaries are listed above.

How does the 2016 Infiniti Q50 do at state inspection?

In New York’s inspection lanes over the 12 months to Oct 10, 2026, the 2016 Infiniti Q50 failed the emissions check on 5.3% of first inspections — higher than the 4.2% for every 2016 model-year vehicle inspected; and the safety inspection on 2.0% (every 2016 vehicle: 2.2%). The figures are New York State DMV’s own inspection records, first inspections only, and the table above sets each one against every vehicle of the same model year.

What we hold, and what an empty row means

Paid vehicle-history reports will not tell you the difference between “nothing happened to this car” and “we never received that record” — both of the big two say as much in their own help pages. Most of what is on this page comes from complete federal registers, so we can tell you which is which, row by row.

DataHeldSourceWhat it covers — or what empty means
Fuel economy & configurations10 configurationsEPA certification recordsEvery configuration the EPA certified for sale, with its own test figures.
Emission certificates10 configurationsEPA emission certificatesSmog rating, standard and the sales area that decides where the car can be sold new.
Recalls4NHTSA recall campaignsA complete federal register: every campaign covering this model year, with severity and advisory flags.
Owner complaints39NHTSA complaint databaseAlso complete, but unverified: these are reports owners filed, not findings. Counts scale with how many were sold.
Crash ratings2 testedNHTSA NCAPOnly the configurations NHTSA chose to crash-test, which is never all of them.
Service bulletins343NHTSA manufacturer communicationsEverything the manufacturer told its dealers about a defect or malfunction, short of a recall.
Investigations1NHTSA Office of Defects InvestigationOpen and closed defect investigations, with the agency's own narrative.
Driver-assist crash reportsnoneNHTSA Standing General Order 2021-01No report has been filed. Only entities named in the order report, and only crashes they hear of — so this is also what an unequipped car, or a manufacturer without telematics, looks like.
Specifications filed with NHTSA6 fieldsNHTSA vPIC, decoded from VIN patternsWhat the manufacturer filed under the federal VIN rule — a configuration, not the full trim ladder.
Measured dimensions7 fieldsTransport Canada, Canadian Vehicle SpecificationsLength, width, height, wheelbase, track and curb weight, measured on the North American versions.
Trims, pricing & equipmentnoneManufacturer press kitWe have not transcribed a press kit for this model year yet. This is our gap, not the manufacturer's — the one row here where an empty cell means we are behind.

Rebuilt nightly; this page was generated 2026-10-26. Every figure above is traceable to the source named beside it, and the JSON for this page carries the same values with their identifiers.

Where to go next

pages beside this one
Other years The 2024 Q50 The Q50 model year with the cleanest record on file — grade A, 0 recalls.Recalls Every Infiniti recall on file All campaigns filed against Infiniti vehicles, newest first, with the manufacturer's own number.Recall Watch Watch this Q50 by VIN Give it the VIN and you hear the night a campaign is filed — from $29 a month for a lot, free for ten.

Sources & method

Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). The most serious recall counts in full and each further one counts 85% of the one before, because a vehicle sold in millions is recalled more often than a rare one without being more dangerous — and because a flat subtraction bottomed the scale out, scoring a vehicle with 22 recalls within a point of one with six. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Read it as what it counts: recall campaigns on the federal record, weighted by severity. The damping reduces the sales bias by roughly 40% but does not remove it: like our complaint counts, this is not normalized by how many were sold, so a best-seller still scores somewhat worse than an obscure model with the same real risk. NHTSA crash ratings, do-not-drive and park-outside advisories, and the crash, fire, injury and death counts in owner complaints are reported separately on every page and never blended into the letter — a vehicle can hold five stars and a poor letter at once, and where that happens we say so rather than leave you to notice. Because the scale subtracts from a clean sheet, a model year too new to have been recalled, complained about or bulletined scores full marks on an empty record; we label those grades provisional rather than present them as earned.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed nightly.

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