2019 Infiniti QX50 problems: recalls, complaints and whether this is a year to avoid
The 2019 Infiniti QX50 has 140 owner complaints on record with NHTSA, which ranks it 1 of 5 Infiniti QX50 model years by complaint volume. That is the highest of any year in the run — the 2024 car has 4. 3 recall entries cover this year.
Is 2019 a good year for the Infiniti QX50?
The spread across this nameplate is wide: the 2019 draws 35 times the complaints of the 2024. On a run like that the model year you buy matters more than the badge, and 2019 sits near the top of it.
| Model year | Owner complaints | Recall entries |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 1 |
| 2022 | 16 | 2 |
| 2021 | 40 | 2 |
| 2020 | 33 | 2 |
| 2019 ← this page | 140 | 3 |
Older years have been on the road longer and collect more complaints for that reason alone, and a year that sold in higher volume collects more while being no worse.
This retrieval holds 5 of the nameplate’s model years. 2023 is absent, which means no records came back for it — not that it was clean. The ranking above is among the years shown.
The 2019 accounts for 60% of every complaint filed against the Infiniti QX50 in this retrieval, which works out to 20.0 complaints per year on the road across the 7 years since it was sold new — the figure to compare against other years, because it removes the advantage a newer car gets simply from having had less time to accumulate reports.
Which recalls cover the 2019?
Air Bags
In the event of a crash in very cold temperatures, the trim cover may separate unexpectedly from the passenger-side knee air bag module instead of splitting at the trim cover tear seam as designed.
Free remedy: INFINITI will notify owners, and retailers will replace the passenger-side knee air bag module, free of charge. The recall began October 23, 2018. Owners may contact INFINITI customer service at 1-800-662-6200.
Back Over Prevention
Free remedy: Nissan will notify owners in phases, having dealers update the back-up camera settings software, free of charge. The recall began November 11, 2019 and all affected VINs should be activated.
Engine and Engine Cooling
The engine bearings may have manufacturing defects…
Free remedy: Dealers will reprogram the engine control module (ECM) software, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed April 8, 2026.
Take the campaign number to any franchised Infiniti dealer. Recall repairs are free with no mileage or ownership limit, and they follow the car rather than the owner, so a used 2019 with an unrepaired campaign is a free repair you can claim. How recalls work.
Recall text is abridged from the NHTSA record. Search the campaign number at nhtsa.gov/recalls for the full notice and affected VIN ranges.
What do owners report on the Infiniti QX50?
Across every Infiniti QX50 year, not the 2019 alone — NHTSA does not split component totals by model year.
- Engine — 67 reports
- Engine and Engine Cooling — 44 reports
- Electrical System — 30 reports
- Power Train — 23 reports
If your 2019 is doing something now, these are the guides for that system — each opens with whether it is safe to keep driving:
Which other Infiniti QX50 years should you compare?
2020 Infiniti QX50 → · All Infiniti QX50 years
If you are deciding between years, the table above is the short answer and the Infiniti QX50 page carries the full run with the component breakdown. Before money changes hands, run the VIN for open recalls and read the inspection checklist — ten minutes in the seller’s driveway finds most of what matters.
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