7 recalls covering model years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. To check whether your vehicle is affected, look up your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls — a recall may apply only to some vehicles of a given year.
Certain Nissan Rogue and Altima and Infiniti QX50 and QX55 models with the 1.5-liter or 2.0-liter variable compression turbo engine were built with faulty engine bearings. Those bearings can wear out and destroy the engine. In a bad failure the bearing can punch a hole in the engine block, spraying hot oil that can start a fire. The dealer reprograms the engine computer at no charge to reduce the risk.
Because of a manufacturing problem, the driver's airbag in these Nissan and Infiniti vehicles can soak up moisture. A damp airbag may not inflate the way it is supposed to in a crash. That means the airbag in the steering wheel might not protect the driver properly in a collision. There is no warning light or symptom you can check yourself. The dealer replaces the whole driver's airbag at no cost.
The wrong latch may have been installed inside the front right passenger door lock. Because of that, the door doesn't lock itself automatically the way it is designed to. A door that isn't locked can come unlatched and swing open during a crash, which can leave a person unprotected or thrown from the vehicle. The door still opens and closes normally otherwise. A dealer replaces the entire front right door lock assembly.
Part of the front steering or the rear axle housing on these vehicles may be weaker than it should be, because it wasn't heat-treated correctly at the factory. If you hit something like a curb, that weak part can bend. Bending in the front can make you lose control of the steering. Bending in the back can let a wheel come off the vehicle. Either one can cause a crash.
On some 2020 INFINITI QX50 vehicles, the label that lists your tire size and how much weight the vehicle can safely carry may be printed so faintly that it cannot be read. If you or a tire shop cannot read that information, the wrong size tires could be installed, or the vehicle could be loaded with more weight than it is built to handle. Either one can make the vehicle handle poorly or cause a tire to fail.
The backup camera and display settings can be adjusted so the rear view image no longer appears — and the system keeps that setting the next time you shift into reverse. That means the screen can stay blank when you back up and you cannot see what is behind the vehicle. Because of this, these vehicles do not meet the federal rear visibility rule. A dealer will update the camera settings software for free.
Certain 2019 INFINITI QX50 vehicles have a problem with the passenger-side knee airbag, the small airbag low in the dash that protects a front passenger's legs. In a crash during very cold weather, the trim cover over that airbag can break away completely instead of splitting along the seam built into it. A loose cover flying free during deployment can hurt the passenger it was meant to protect. Retailers will replace the passenger-side knee airbag at no charge.
Complaints owners have filed with NHTSA about the Infiniti QX50. These are unverified reports; better-selling years collect more.
| Model year | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 139 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| 2020 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 2022 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Recalls and complaint record for one model year at a time: