2015 Infiniti Q50 steering problems

The 2015 Infiniti Q50 has 26 steering complaints filed with NHTSA — 14% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

Steering complaints

14%

Share of year

Crash-involved

Related recalls

Steering complaints by year

Q50 steering complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

16V430000SteeringJune 13, 2016 · 28,182 units

Defect

Nissan North America, Inc.'s (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Infiniti Q50 vehicles manufactured December 26, 2012, to December 11, 2015, and Infiniti Q50 Hybrid vehicles manufactured December 10, 2012, to December 17, 2015. The Direct Adaptive Steering system may experience an error at vehicle start up altering the vehicle's steering responsiveness and turning radius.

Consequence

If the vehicle does not steer as the driver anticipates, there is an increased the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the Direct Adaptive Steering ECU software, free of charge. The recall began on August 12, 2016. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.

What owners report

“I was driving and tried to turn but had lost complete control of the steering and hit the curb infront. Luckily i was only going 5-10 MPH so the impact was not terrible. My biggest concern is a lot of times my mother drives that car who is permanently disabled in one hand so I can only fear what…”
Complaint filed with NHTSA · Steering · October 2, 2022 · crash

Common questions

How many steering complaints does the 2015 Infiniti Q50 have?

NHTSA has 26 complaints about the 2015 Infiniti Q50 steering — 14% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2015 Infiniti Q50 steering?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the steering: 16V430000.

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.