Systemic defect front passenger seat occupancy sensor failure triggering an illuminated airbag warning light.
2018 Infiniti Q50: airbag warning light
7 of the 44 complaints about the 2018 Infiniti Q50 describe airbag warning light.
- owner complaints
- 7
- of this car's complaints
- 16%
- recalls
- 0
Airbag warning light by model year
What owners say
The contact owns a 2018 Infiniti Q50. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the contact was informed that the front passenger seat and passenger seat belt needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 34,000.
The airbag/srs light is on. I've read on multiple forums that this is a common occurrence with this model and year of Infiniti. It did not come on as a result of any accident/incident.
Airbag light turn on, on my dashboard, I checked it with a professional OBD2 scanner and shows a code which indicates a fault in the Occupant Detection System (ODS), which the scanner says it is very common for my vehicle. This puts my passengers at risk due to an airbag system fault. My vehicle has not been in an accident, nor has my passenger seat been messed with. I have spoken to other individuals with the same vehicle, also checked the forums for my specific vehicle and almost all of them have the same issue with the ODS, with no recalls or warranty resolution from the dealership. This is a common issue. It is concerning because there is a pattern of the ODS being faulty by no fault of our own but no resolution or recall.
Within one month of purchase, the airbag warning light illuminated and has remained on continuously. A separate dealership later confirmed the airbag system is defective and may not deploy in an accident. This is a serious safety defect that was not disclosed to me at the time of sale. Additional Issues: •On July 14, 2025, I dropped the car off for prolonged starting issues. I was told the vehicle had six faulty fuel pumps/injectors. •I have not had possession of the car since July 14. •On August 30, 2025, I received an email from Nissan of Orange Park stating the car was “completed and ready.” When I called the next day, I was told the car was not at Nissan at all, but at Infiniti, with no clear repair status or timeline. Concern: This is a federal safety defect. I request the federal safety agency’s review and investigation into Infiniti/Nissan’s handling of defective airbag systems in this vehicle and the misleading communication surrounding repairs.
The Air bag system on a 2018 Infiniti Q50 AWD is malfunctioning. I’d like to get it checked out especially if this could be a tentative recall issue for myself and other owners of the same vehicle. I feel very unsafe for my family and I because the system was never tampered with, yet the light used to go away randomly. Currently, the light is permanently on, and passenger airbag light states the system is off from deploying in case of an accident. This would mean that I would be driving at a risk of airbags being non-deployable and that is truly unsafe. This problem was not addressed with a dealer or any other service center. The vehicle has never been inspected yet, but it is a concern that I’d like to move forward on. The passenger airbag light is illuminated on my dashboard as well as the light depicting that the system is off. I recently bought this car July 2022 and within six months from purchase the light started coming on randomly and disappearing. Now it is permanently on.
Tl* the contact owns a 2018 infiniti q50. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH, the air bag warning light illuminated and after which the vehicle started to hesitate. The vehicle has been taken to local dealer (lake norman infiniti located at 20435 chartwell center dr, cornelius, nc 28031) on five different occasion. The contact stated that the dealer replaced the airbag fuse, airbag harness and 2 additional unknown repairs. The contact stated that the failure recurred. The manufacturer had not been informed of failure. The failure mileage was 28,706.
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Questions about the 2018 Infiniti Q50 airbag light
Is airbag warning light a common problem on the 2018 Infiniti Q50?
7 of 44 owner complaints about the 2018 Infiniti Q50 (16%) mention airbag warning light. The model year with the most reports is 2018.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2018 Infiniti Q50?
There are 0 recalls and 3 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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