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2023 Infiniti QX50

Gas

Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD
2 EPA-rated configurations
Data refreshed 2026-09-11

Safety Signal

92 / 100 from the NHTSA recall record

RecallsNHTSA campaigns1

Complaintsowner reports to NHTSA4

Crash ratingNHTSA overall5★

Fuel economybest combined, EPA26 mpg

2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2017 2016

The 2023 Infiniti QX50 is sold in the U.S. as a gas compact SUV with 2 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the QX50, is EPA-rated at 26 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for this model year, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of A. Owners have filed 4 complaints, most often about the power train. NHTSA crash-tested it at 5 stars overall.

Specs & fuel economy

Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov

Configuration	Powertrain	Drive	Engine / motor	City	Hwy	Comb	Annual fuel*
QX50	Gas	FWD	2.0L 4-cyl turbo	23	29	26	$3,000
QX50 AWD	Gas	AWD	2.0L 4-cyl turbo	22	28	25	$3,100

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 45880, 45885.

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Recalls (1)

Source: NHTSA recall database

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Air Bags

PD103, PD104, PMA34

351 vehicles

ProblemNissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2024 Titan, Frontier, Infiniti QX60, Pathfinder, 2023-2024 Sentra, Versa, Kicks, Infiniti QX50, and 2023 Rogue vehicles. Due to a manufacturing issue, the driver's air bag inflator may absorb moisture, and cause the air bag to deploy improperly.RiskAn air bag that deploys improperly may not protect the driver as intended during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.FixDealers will replace the front driver's air bag assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 10, 2024. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's numbers for this recall are PD103, PD104, and PMA34.

NHTSA campaign 24V154000reported Feb 27, 2024Nissan North America, Inc.

NHTSA defect investigations

Engine — Complete loss of motive power due to engine failure closed

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

Opened Dec 13, 2023 · closed Jul 18, 2025 · action PE23023

Owner complaints

Source: NHTSA complaint database

4complaints filed

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

Filed per year: 2023: 1 · 2024: 1 · 2025: 2

Most-cited components

Power Train2

Fuel System, Gasoline1

Forward Collision Avoidance1

Engine1

Fuel/Propulsion System1

Unspecified1

What owners describe

“Vehicle is prone to stalling while on the road extremely dangerous starting issues after long trips”Mar 24, 2025 · Engine · NHTSA owner report

“The contact owns a 2023 Infiniti QX50. The contact stated while driving 28-29 MPH at nighttime, she noticed an animal in the roadway and decelerated. The contact stated that while the vehicle was approximately 2 ft. away from the animal, the vehicle made a loud sound, and the hood popped up and partially covered the wi…”Jan 26, 2024 · Forward Collision Avoidance · NHTSA owner report

“The contact owns a 2023 Infiniti QX50. The contact stated that upon pressing the start button and starting the vehicle, the vehicle sputtered. While driving attempting to drive, the vehicle failed to move. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer, who was unable to duplicate t…”Oct 23, 2023 · Fuel System, Gasoline · NHTSA owner report

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.

Crash ratings

Source: NHTSA NCAP

Configuration	Overall	Frontal	Side	Rollover	Rollover risk
SUV AWD	★★★★★	★★★★☆	★★★★★	★★★★☆	16%
SUV FWD	★★★★★	★★★★☆	★★★★★	★★★★☆	15%

NHTSA New Car Assessment Program. Standard driver-assist: forward collision warning, automatic emergency braking.

Other QX50 model years

2025 Infiniti QX50

0 recalls · 1 complaints

2024 Infiniti QX50

1 recalls · 4 complaints

2022 Infiniti QX50

2 recalls · 16 complaints

2021 Infiniti QX50

2 recalls · 40 complaints

2020 Infiniti QX50

2 recalls · 32 complaints

2019 Infiniti QX50

3 recalls · 139 complaints

2017 Infiniti QX50

0 recalls · 13 complaints

2016 Infiniti QX50

0 recalls · 19 complaints

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). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.

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

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