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2020 Infiniti QX50 SUV FWD

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Recalls
6
Complaints
Overall rating

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Rollover Risk: 15.5%

Complaints
Recalls

6 Complaints

for 2020 INFINITI QX50
01/26/2022
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
Incident Date: 01/25/2022
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3PCAJ5M13LF******
Summary

Jan 25,2021 Highway 35 San Antonio Texas Display board lights turned off for a few seconds it made a click sound and the car turned off and turned back on for a few seconds, stalling the car. The automatic break was activated and deactivated at the same time. Trying to stop the car. This is the third time since octubre 2021 that this happens. My safety and the safety of the other drives was at risk, I can’t drive this car anymore because it may cause an accident. Approximate a month ago the car stoped in the middle of Stone Oak street in San Antonio Texas. I put the car in reverse and the car started working again. I took the car to the agency I was without a car for Several days because the agency doesn’t have a car available for rent. They could not find the problem of the computer glitch. Please the maintenance records for more details.

01/07/2022
Components: SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
Incident Date: 12/25/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3PCAJ5M33LF******
Summary

While driving vehicle, randomly vehicle brakes are applied on their own, causing vehicle to suddenly slow down in traffic. Red warning light appears on the dash. This has occurred 6-7 times over the past 2 years. 3 of the times occurred on the interstate, causing vehicle to drop speed from 60-40 within few seconds. The other 3-4 times have occurred while driving underneath a light rail walk way and an underpass. Most recent incident was 12/25/21 on interstate. I am concerned this will contribute to a car crashing into the rear of my car. I had vehicle checked by my dealer today 1/7/22, and they were unable to duplicate the issue. They have submitted a report to Infiniti. I was unable to upload the documentation from Mike Ward Infiniti

12/21/2021
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 12/21/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3pcaj5m3xlf******
Summary

Day 1 noted car was having issues with irregular RPM's while cruising, and spiking of rpm's during acceleration. while on hwy w/ cruise control activated, "malfunction" warning lit on screen and forward propulsion ceased. had to move car to roadside, turn off engine and turn back on. took to dealership. they inspected vehicle and indicated there were no codes in system and with checks nothing to indicate any issues. they reset computer systems. drove home noting that the issue did not seem to be resolved. Day 2 same issues. Issues with reverse (seemed car strained to reverse). Wife noted that vehicle seemed to lose power on hill and struggled to get over 25 mph even with pedal to floor. Later in day car continued to have similar issues with strange fluctuation of rpm's even while idling, high revving of engine during acceleration that caused jerkiness, and when changed to manual transmission mode, high revving in 2nd gear with no accompanying acceleration. Day 3 similar issues. Arranged to take car to shop. Day 4 on way to shop, same issues. On a moderate hill, car appeared to go into limp-home mode. After stopping and restarting car, CVT Malfunction warning light came on. Note I've had this car 8 months and it has only 16,000 (about 10k since purchase).

03/22/2021
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,BACK OVER PREVENTION
Incident Date: 03/15/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3PCAJ5M12LF******
Summary

-DISPLAY SCREEN COMPLETELY BLACK, BUTTONS WOULD WORK, RADIO WOULD WORK, HEATED SEATS WOULD WORK, AC WOULD WORK BUT ABSOLUTELY NOTHING ON THE SCREEN. I DID NOT BRING THE VEHICLE IN BECAUSE I THOUGHT 'THAT WAS WEIRD' AND IT WOULD JUST GO AWAY. UPON STARTING THE CAR THE NEXT TIME, EVERYTHING WAS NORMAL. -SEVERE CONDENSATION INSIDE VEHICLE WINDOWS. CONDENSATION WAS SO SEVERE THAT WATER WAS ACTUALLY DRIPPING FROM MY WINDSHIELD ONTO THE DASHBOARD AND DRIPPING FROM THE SUNROOF ONTO MY SEAT. -DISPLAY SCREEN BLANK AGAIN EXACTLY THE SAME AS FEB INCIDENT, THIS TIME I DID BRING THE VEHICLE IN AND THE ENTIRE DISPLAY SCREENS WERE REPLACED. -A/C DID NOT WORK. WAS DRIVING GF TO AIRPORT AND SHE WAS GETTING HOT DUE TO RUSHING, THE A/C ONLY BLEW LIKE A FAN, IT DID NOT BLOW COLD AIR AT ALL. I TRIED ALL THE VARIATIONS OF BUTTONS TO TRY AND GET IT TO WORK. I EVEN TURNED OF THE CAR ON 3 DIFFERENT OCCASION AT STOPLIGHTS TO SEE IF THE VEHICLE WOULD 'RESET' ITSELF. IT DID NOT. WE DROVE ALL THE WAY TO THE AIRPORT (APPROX. 30 MILES) WITH NO AC. -CD PLAYER DID NOT WORK. THE CD FUNCTION DID NOT WORK, WOULD NOT EJECT CD OR ACCEPT CD. WAS TOLD THAT A 'RECONFIGURATION' FOR THE SOFTWARE MULTI-AV UNIT NEEDED TO BE PERFORMED. -FM PRESET STATIONS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. PRESET STATIONS GO FROM 1-6 AND THEN 7-12. MY STATIONS ONLY WENT TO CHANNEL 6 THEN WENT BACK TO 1. I COULD NEVER GET THE STATIONS TO GO TO 7-12. THEY WORKED BEFORE I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN FOR THE CD PLAYER PROBLEM. THE CD PLAYER FUNCTION WAS FIXED BUT THEN THAT CAUSED THE FM PRESET FUNCTION NOT TO WORK PROPERLY. I WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS A SOFTWARE 'GLITCH' WITH THE HD STATIONS. I WAS TOLD THAT I CANNOT USE THE HD FUNCTION. -REAR SONAR SENSOR LIGHT DEFECTIVE. I CAME OUT TO START MY CAR AND THIS LIGHT WAS ON. WAS TOLD TO SEE IF THE SENSOR WAS 'SUNK IN.' WAS ADVISED IT MIGHT BE ELECTRICAL FAILED SENSOR.

03/08/2021
Components: ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 03/08/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3PCAJ5M34LF******
Summary

FUEL SMELL COMING FROM THE VEHICLE WHEN PARKIED IN THE GARAGE. HAS BEEN CHECK OUT TWICE. 1 ST TIME INFINITI COULD NOT FIND ANY ISSUE, BUT TOLD ME THEY WERE LOOKING INTO IT UNDER ENGINEERING REVIEW. 2 MONTHS LATER AFTER LIVING WITH THE SMELL BROUGHT IT BACK THEY HAD A INFINITI ENGINEER LOOK AT IT. NOW THEY ARE TELLING ME THEY ACKNOWLEGDE THAT THERE IS A ISSUE WITH THE CRANK CASE VENTALATION SYSTEM. STILL NO FIX WAITING ON ENGINEERING REVIEW TO COME OUT WITH NEW BULLETIN COULD TAKE UP TO 3 MONTH. THE SMELL OF GAS IN MY GARAGE IS A HEALTH HAZARD TO HUMANS. THEY HAVE BEEN COMPLAINT OF THIS ISSUE DATING BACK TO 2019. IT NEEDS TO RECALLED.

10/28/2020
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 10/01/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3PCAJ5M32LF******
Summary

CAR ABRUPTLY STALLS WHILE DRIVING. HAS OCCURRED 3 TIMES. DRAMATICALLY INCREASING A CHANCE OF COLLISION. NAVIGATION ALWAYS GETS ME LOST. NAVIGATION AND OTHER SCREEN GOES BLACK AND RESTARTS WHILE DRIVING. AUDIO/RADIO COMES ON WHILE DRIVING ON IT'S OWN WHEN I WANT MUSIC OFF. TOUCH SCREEN APPLICATIONS LIKE CHANGING RADIO STATION, SWITCHING SCREENS DO NOT ALWAYS WORK. AUTO DOOR UNLOCK WITH THE KEYS DO NOT ALWAYS WORK, HAVE TO WAIT MANY TIMES FOR THE FUNCTION TO WORK. MOST IMPORTANT IS THE ABRUPT STALLING THAT JERKS MY BODY FORWARD ITS TERRIFYING!

1 Recalls

for 2020 INFINITI QX50
26/01/2021
CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 21V025000
TIRES
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.
Campaign Number: 21V025000
Manufacture: Nissan North America, Inc.
Components: TIRES
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."

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.

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