There are 3 owner-reported driver assist & adas complaints for the 2020 Infiniti QX50in NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
Equipped with ProPILOT Assist and Intelligent Cruise Control inclusive of Lane Keep assist, traffic sign recognition, and Direct Adaptive Steering. Vehicle has just under 60,000 miles and still under warranty When in ProPILOT Assist/Intelligent Cruise Control, when hands leave the steering wheel, car failed to give a dash visual warning, sensory warning, or did not take control of the vehicle to bring it to a safe stop. This of course is a serious safety issue if the driver becomes incapacitated to the point of not being able to respond to the warnings. The car could obviously go through intersections without stopping or possibly get off course resulting in collision with other vehicles, structures or people. This first appeared on interstate highway travel on a trip to Florida in late November and bought in to Smith Infiniti of Hunstville, AL on [XXX] As of this date, [XXX], it has been in service department for nine (9) weeks with no correction of the failure. The dealer and Nissan technical representatives have attempted on numerous occasions and with numerous parts(some replaced 2 times) to fix. Infiniti Consumer Affairs Case # [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
The contact owns a 2020 Infinity QX50. The contact stated that while driving on the highway at 70 MPH, the vehicle started making an abnormal sound, and the vehicle stopped unintendedly. The contact was grateful that she was not involved in an accident because there was traffic nearby. The contact was able to continue driving the vehicle. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer to be diagnosed; however, a cause for the failure was not found. Additionally, the contact stated that the instrument indicated that there was a vehicle nearby erroneously. The contact considered that the failure was caused by a glitch. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 30,000.
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Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 26, 2026