2014 Infiniti Q50 steering problems
78 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2014 Infiniti Q50 — 46% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“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.”
filed Dec 9, 2025
“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…”
filed Nov 7, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Direct Adaptive Steering system may experience an error at vehicle start up altering the…Campaign 16V430000 · Jun 13, 2016
- Affected vehicles received a power steering software version that, should the engine…Campaign 13V588000 · Nov 20, 2013
Steering problems in other Q50 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 Q50 | 4 | 13% |
| 2018 Q50 | 1 | 2% |
| 2017 Q50 | 3 | 5% |
| 2016 Q50 | 6 | 15% |
| 2015 Q50 | 28 | 23% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2014 Infiniti Q50
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.