There’s something wrong with the steering and I believe something wrong with the powertrain that’s what it’s stating to contact the dealer
2014 Infiniti Q50 steering problems
79 complaints (46% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 3,300. 5 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 79
- of this car's complaints
- 46%
- typical mileage
- 3,300
- crashes
- 5
- recalls
- 2
Which part fails
- Electric power assist system2
At what mileage
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Infiniti Q50 steering problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2014 Infiniti Q50 steering
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
Steering: automated/adaptive steering
- What is wrong
- 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.
- Risk
- 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.
Recall number 16V430000 · Recall details
Steering: automated/adaptive steering
- What is wrong
- Nissan North America, Inc.'s (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2014 Infiniti Q50 vehicles equipped with Direct Adaptive Steering. The affected vehicles received a power steering software version that, should the engine compartment reach freezing temperatures, the power steering software may disable the electric steering system and also may delay the engagement of the mechanical steering backup system.
- Risk
- The disablement of the steering systems could result in a loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Nissan notified owners and arranged to have vehicles towed to the nearest Infiniti retailer. Customers were instructed not to drive their vehicles until they were repaired. Infiniti retailers provided affected customers with loaner vehicles, while the software update remedy was applied. These services were provided at no cost to the customer. Owners may contact Infiniti at 1‑800‑662‑6200.
Recall number 13V588000 · Recall details
What 2014 Infiniti Q50 owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Manually have to unlock the shifter to put into gear with a key and the steering wheel is at 90 degrees all the way to the right and won't move back to standard positioning while driving.
The contact owns a 2014 Infiniti Q50. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering wheel felt loose and made an abnormal knocking sound while making a turn. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact was able to manually move the steering column from underneath the steering wheel. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who retrieved DTC: C1130 and C1138. The mechanic informed the contact that the failure could be related to the steering column, but a more detailed inspection of the steering system was needed to confirm the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was contacted but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 73,850.
Recall number 16v430000 recall date 06/12/2016 steering wheel locks up when turning and steering wheel turns upside down must turn vehicle off then turn back on for steering wheel to correct its self its very dangerous to drive I called my local dealer they said they never heard of such recall and found nothing on my vehicle please help me I just need my vehicle fixed ive been a service manager for 9 year now all im asking for is help
The backup camera (parking assist camera) image is flipped left/right. The backup video display shows the rear view of the vehicle and super imposes the direction of travel with turn based on the position of the steering wheel. With image flipped left/right reversing the vehicle is counter intuitive and does not match the super imposed directional guidelines. When this malfunction occurred I nearly crashed into a parked car while trying to reverse into a parking spot. There is no indication of the malfunction. Driver must realize the image is flipped and turn in the opposite direction. This is definitely a safety risk.
The contact owns a 2014 Infiniti Q50. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the chassis control system warning message was illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a local dealer. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 16V430000 (Steering) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.
1. The Electric Power Assist System or DAS malfunctioned preventing the car to steer correctly. When pulling out of side street onto the main boulevard, the car would not steer straight, there was no response from the steering wheel input and the vehicle crashed into a parked car parked on the side of the road 2. The safety of the driver and others were put at risk because the car crashed. 3. The problem has not be confirmed by the dealer our insurance company stated they may or may not investigate the problem. 4. Our insurance company has photos of the accident and damaged vehicle but has not inspected the car components for possible failure. 5. No warning light or messages were displayed to the best of my knowledge prior to the crash. 6. There was a safety recall # 16V430000 for this model and model year but our VIN indicates that there is not an outstanding recall currently for the car
Engine has rough idle while in park. Even after the following maintenance was done. Replacing spark plugs, engine software update, coolant flush, power steering flush, fuel system clean, new mass air flow sensors both sides, serpentine belt, all new gaskets on top part of engine, valve cover, intake manifold, spark plug tube seals. Flushed rear and rear diff and transmission. Steering is heavy to turn. The colder it is outside the worse the engine shakes. Throttle response is delayed at times. Transmission shifts hard the worse the engine shakes. Colder it is the slower the windows roll up and down along with the wipers. Engine drops RPM when turning wheel while in park. When driving engine drops about 100 - 200 RPM then keeps going back up under acceleration but causes transmission to shift hard. This problem causes the output shaft seal to break and rear wheel speed sensors were replaced. After a sharp turn car hesitates to accelerate even if hard on the gas. Extreme cold temps outside make the engine almost sound as if something inside engine internals is not right. Hot and humid weather makes it run the best. No check engine light problem started at 90,000 miles now im at 126,000 miles and still no fix and no check engine light. Loss of engine power. Even going up the smallest hill incline maybe a couple feet over a distance of maybe 3 blocks engine downshifts to 5th gear just to maintain 70mph even though I can be going 50mph in 7th gear. Car jolts forward when coming to a stop as if the output shaft is still spinning at a different speed than the engine. Can cause an accident if not fixed. Other infiniti cars seem to have the same problem. Even the g37.
The chassis control module error light just come on ....also the GPS and radio there is no sound and wont tune in the in touch not working
Our front right bumper was just slightly damaged when back out of our garage. It was very mild cosmetic damage that occurred at only a speed of perhaps 5 MPH. Original body work estimates came in at $2,000 only to spiral out of control with the steering modules being replaced them steering rack before the car was ultimately totaled as the steering programming was still off. Upon research we found out that this particular model was plagued with electronic steering issues which appeared to be addressed under multiple recalls. The insurance company stated that they have videos of the steering wheel going crazy back and forth wildly after the modules were replaced. I am extremely concerned that such an insignificant bump could not only result in totaling a vehicle but could jeopardize a driver's safety with the steering issues.
Questions about the 2014 Infiniti Q50 steering
Does the 2014 Infiniti Q50 have steering problems?
Owners have filed 79 complaints about the steering of the 2014 Infiniti Q50, 46% of all its complaints, more than any other problem.
At what mileage do 2014 Infiniti Q50 steering problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 3,300 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2014 Infiniti Q50 steering?
Yes, 2 recalls: 16V430000, 13V588000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
What year does the Infiniti Q50 have bad steering?
The Infiniti Q50 model years with the most steering complaints are 2014 (79 complaints) and 2015 (28 complaints).
Other 2014 Infiniti Q50 problems
Electrical 42Transmission 20Airbags 16Brakes 14Engine 12Acceleration 11Driver assistance 10Tires 8Wheels 6Suspension 4Fuel system 3Seats 3Visibility 3Body 2Lights 1Seat belts 1
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