2016 Infiniti Qx50: Problems & Reliability
BEST2016 Infiniti QX50: BEST — 19 owner complaints, 0.6× the QX50 median year by raw count.
CarWhere's verdict score for the 2016 is 0.26, where 1.00 is a typical QX50 year once complaints are weighted for severity and spread over time on the road; 0.75 or lower rates best. 58% of its complaints are severe — a crash, fire, injury or a safety-critical system.
Sources: NHTSA owner complaints (ODI), recall campaigns and manufacturer service bulletins, CarWhere verified buyer prices · Model years 2014–2025 compared · Updated 2026-11-07 · By CarWhere Research · Methodology
19
NHTSA complaints
0.6×
vs. median QX50 year
83
Service bulletins
0
Recall campaigns
2016 Infiniti QX50 recalls
No recall campaigns are on federal record for the 2016 Infiniti QX50.
2016 Infiniti QX50 service bulletins
The manufacturer has filed 83 technical service bulletins with NHTSA for the 2016 — close to the 82 of the median QX50 year from 2014 to 2025. Coded bulletins most often cover electrical system (18), fuel system, gasoline (10), engine & cooling (9). Bulletins are repair instructions for dealer technicians, not recalls.
The 2016 vs. the year before and after
From the 2015 to the 2016, owner complaints went from none to 19. The 2017 that followed fell by more than half (19 → 0), so the 2017 has the lighter record so far.
| Model year | Verdict | Complaints | Bulletins | Recalls | Avg. buyer-paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 QX50 | TOO FEW REPORTS | 0 | 100 | 0 | — |
| 2016 (this page) | BEST | 19 | 83 | 0 | — |
| 2017 QX50 | TOO FEW REPORTS | 0 | 70 | 0 | — |
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FAQ
Is the 2016 Infiniti QX50 reliable?
2016 Infiniti QX50: BEST — 19 owner complaints, 0.6× the QX50 median year by raw count. CarWhere's verdict score for the 2016 is 0.26, where 1.00 is a typical QX50 year once complaints are weighted for severity and spread over time on the road; 0.75 or lower rates best.
What are the most common 2016 Infiniti QX50 problems?
The 2016 Infiniti QX50 has 19 NHTSA owner complaints and 83 manufacturer service bulletins on file; the component breakdown is on NHTSA's record for this model year.
How many recalls does the 2016 Infiniti QX50 have?
No recall campaigns are on federal record for the 2016 Infiniti QX50. Recall status is VIN-specific, so still check the exact car.
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Sources & method
Complaint, recall and service-bulletin counts for the 2016 Infiniti QX50 come from NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation; the verdict is CarWhere’s severity-weighted, time-on-road-adjusted score compared with the model’s own median year. The live complaint feed was unavailable at render, so the complaint count is the verdict engine’s stored count. Complaints are owner allegations, not verified defects. Full methodology.