2019 Infiniti QX50 buying guide

A data-driven checklist for buying a used 2019 Infiniti QX50, built from 135 owner complaints, 3 recall campaigns, 171 service bulletins and federal safety records — not opinions.

Know before you buy

3 recall campaigns affect this model year. Check each one and confirm the repairs were done — recall work is free at any authorized dealer.
Main problem areas: engine (49), engine and engine cooling (31), forward collision avoidance (17), electrical system (16), power train (13).
Symptoms owners describe: loss of power (13), check engine light (12), clunking / rattling (11), stalling (10), hesitation / surging (5), vibration / shaking (5). Test-drive with these in mind.
Reported incident mileage: among 48 complaints with a usable odometer reading, half were filed between 7,486 and 84,500 miles (median 48,760). If the car you’re looking at is near that range, ask for service records covering it.
1 federal investigations have named this model year — read what they cover.
Fuel economy: 26–27 MPG combined (EPA; engines: 2L 4-cyl).

When problems get reported

Reported incident mileage among 48 complaints with usable odometer readings.

under 20k		18
20–40k		5
40–60k		7
60–80k		4
80–100k		5
100–150k		7
150k+		2

Before you hand over money

Run the VIN through our free VIN decoder to confirm the exact build.
Check open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls — a recall that was never fixed is a free repair you can claim.
Get a pre-purchase inspection focused on the problem areas listed above.

This guide is generated from official NHTSA, EPA and FARS records. Complaints are unverified owner reports and raw counts are not adjusted for sales volume.