ALL THE ISSUES I've Had With My Infiniti Q50 Red Sport During 2 Year Ownership
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ต.ค. 2024
- What it was like to own a q50 Red Sport 400 for the first few months. This is solely my experience. Even going through what I've been through the first couple of months I still believe this car is reliable. Maybe even more so than my procharged GTO. I've owned the car since 2020 (issues happened in 2020) and I haven't had any issues now with my Infiniti q50 in 2022. I drive my car to and from the track with no problems.
Overall, I am very happy I stuck around through the beginning. I couldn't be happier with my purchase of this car. My negative experience, in the beginning, was mainly due to bad dealership service.
It's not always rainbows and unicorns. The beginning sucked real bad, but I'm glad I stuck it through. This car since then has been one of the most reliable cars I've ever owned. 20K miles tuned, driven to and from the track.
Im interested to see how you like the Traction Concepts lsd. It seems like a nice kit. Thanks for the video!
Yea let’s see if it holds up to all the TQ. 🙏🏽
From new?
I had the engine and Turbos replaced under warranty on my stock 2017 Redsport at 50k miles. Its been full bolt on, racebox tuned since the new stuff went in, and almost 20k miles. I also drive to the track and still Daily my car. Was well worth sticking it out.
Hell yea I totally agree
Hey man is the car still running well?
I have 2014 q50 3.7 not a single problem. Solid as a rock
Got one first month sucked so far been good after gonna get tires and windows fixed then prob the struts n shocks
Then shit what else would u rec got it used has 80k rn
you have an incredible amount of patience man hearing of the early dealer issues made me want to park the car at the dealer and walk away from it for good. glad you got it sorted out. Im in the market for a red sport right now
Yea I really wanted to dabble into this platform. I’m glad I pulled through with it. Hopefully you find the one you like 💪🏽
Omg dont waste your money. Ive had tge 2019 redsport and have spent thousands in 36000 miles. Infiniti wont take responsibility or cover anything under the factory warranty
@@michelleparker2053 my 2018 RS400 has been a headache as well, & had the same issue with the belt/compressor with mine but at 31K miles
Did you end up getting one? in currently looking into one
I had similar issues but honestly, I got everything done at Infiniti Of Coral Gables and they always came through on a lot of issues.
Yea they did come through during tough times.
Worked as a sunroof technician for contractor company (webasto) for infinity/Nissan plant in smyrna, TN for a few years and we were puzzled how the quality of these part and assembly could be so bad (especially the pillars) at one point we had to make a collaboration efforts between the quality manager, interior engineer and the technicians just to solve one issue. You would be surprised how many cars the dealer sent back to manufacturer to fix the shitty parts.
Wow, thanks for your input. It wasn’t fun to deal with this problem.l
The q50 was not produced in the united states.
That's to much problems for a car with those low miles....glad I watched this video....I was looking to buy one after I got gapped in my type s...I bought my acura new...and I never had any problems except oil changes and brakes.
It was really the same issues that were never addressed. Now the car has been wonderful. I love my Q.
Thank u for this 🙏🏽 not getting a vr30
I don’t want to discourage you from getting a vr30. This engine has been perfect after I had the replacement. I’m extremely happy with it now.
I drive a 2016 Q50 Red Sport. I've put all 61K miles on it since I got it new. I've had no issues.
Hell yea man. A lot of people haven’t had any issues with the car. My car is happy right now after what I went through.
Wish I could say that. 55k. Rear differential leak and transmission valve body so far.
I have a 2016. My car suffered from blown turbos, porous block, and multiple clogged fuel injectors.... they replaced everything under warranty while I was fbo and tuned :)
Nice, how has it been since?
How many miles was on it under warranty for the dealership to fix it
unicorn
What dealership did you go to ?
The sunroof is common for G37/Q50! I just fixed it myself spend only $45, i rerouted it to the AC drain
Make a video please !
I'm racebox 93 tuned 2 year 6 months. Bought my 2019 Signature edition 50 new. In the 3 years I've owned it everything has been great. There was a random rotation vibration at the front wheel that would come and go but over time that went away. I installed upgraded R1 rotors and ceramic pads so maybe that contributed in some way. I kept my catalytic converters on and I never bought into a JB4. I knew it was better to wait and get professionally tuned where the car would would be better for it. Messing with parts pretty much always reduces reliability so I stick to 93 octane though I did go AMS LPFP to help reduce bog with less than 1/2 tank.
The Q’s are great cars. People only hear about the bad things because that’s the only time you hear people complain. Others judge the reliability on the small percentage of people that had issues. How about the other thousands of people having a great car?
A good chance some of the “porous blocks” were really un-bled systems and blown turbos were really bad tuning, JB4 end user error or just characteristics of the stock turbos (Mine smoke since 0 miles). Take into account lack of maintenance and driver abuse. Yes, you may have a bad batch of cars from the factory, but again that’s a very small percentage out of the thousands on the road.
I love the VR30 platform and I’m very happy it’s been able to handle everything I’ve thrown at it so far.
Man I’m scared now after hearing all the stuff u went thru I gotta 2015 only had it about 2 months now hopefully the techs whomever they may be pay attn to wtf they’re doing n tighten all nuts only thing so far is some days when it’s cold I’ll hear a whining noise like maybe it could be my power steering fluid is low or the pump is going bad some days it makes no noise I think I’m gonna go check this out on my day off asap
Owned my 2021 redsport for 10k miles now. Bought at 38k certified used. Thankfully no issues yet🙏 Got a catchcan installed and using 5w-30 amsoil. 5k intervals. Its weird i feel like for the Q50s u always either hear horror stories about them being unreliable or people saying they’ve been very reliable. Not sure if its just bad quality control but it definitely seems like it
Dude. Light that car I’m fire, get insurance money and start over. That story is so painful
Him holding his phone over the water was giving me anxiety lol
But also we have to remember we have a fast sedan...its not a track car..taking these vehicles to.the track will result in many issues
I just bought a used 2016 red sport seen all these blown turbos and engines and im terrified tbh.. think i may sell it only had it 2 weeks.. i wish Nissan really improved their quality they used to make bulletproof cars.
i’m almost in the same situation as you, thinking of buying one this weekend, i know it’s been a year so i was interested to ask what happened?
thank you for this video. i just decided that im not ready to experience what you have experienced. 😢 im
excited to have a q50 because of speed and power it can give but i think i can let go of that and just go for less performance from Lexus to get reliability.
I’d still get one. Not all cars are bad and this was just a case of a bad dealership not fixing the issue from the beginning.
I have 2014 qx50. 3.7, 7sp. 73k miles, made in Japan tg, i over change all my fluids, including transmission, forget the manufactures recommendations. have no issues yet, but ofc I realize only 73k miles. dealership charge ridiculous prices, diy fluids here.
Did people forget that Infiniti is still Nissan?? Of course it's gonna have a bunch of issues
Lexus for the win all day everyday 💪🏾🤟🏽
Bill Luke here in phoenix Az is doing the exact same thing to me. Dealerships are the worst man.
Honestly the previous owner just didnt take care of it
Or honestly if he stopped racing the damn car it would have probably been fine.
I’m looking at a 16’ Q50 red sport now. I might hold on to my g37x or go Lexus , Genesis or Kia stinger cause them turbos got me hesitant. And hearing bout the steering wheel locking up. And infotainment problems. I typically prefer naturally aspired engines. I like immediate power and throttle response. Better sounding imo. But I drive a q60 rs before and it puts the power down well. But if I go Q50 with the vr30 I will have extended warranty lol. I like Infiniti. To me they have some the best body styles in the car game.
Don’t get discouraged by this video. My main issue was the damn sorry ass dealership I was taking it to. The car has been great since.
It’s crazy cuz I have a 2015 INFINITI Q40 NO ISSUES team 3.7
Lmaoo "I was gapping this 335i" 🤣🤣
Lmao what, should I have said “I was racing another foreign vehicle”? 😂
Heres a concept, maybe stop tracking and pushing the damn car and maybe it wont break as much.
@@mfl8276 here’s a better one. Use your brain because the majority of the issues happened before track. I only had 1 issue from driving it too hard.
Second, don’t worry about what I do with my car and my time. Use that energy to better yourself.
I have a 2018 q50 silver sport and they replaced an actuator, realigned the compressor which was whining, and the axle seals on both sides. I have never had this many problems with a car. The last two cars I had were for 8 years. It is aggravating when car is 3-4years old with this many issues. Starting to think infinitis aren't as high quality as nissans.
Those are some of the common issues with the Q.
I’m going to look at a 2016 q50 red sport today. I feel like people keep warning me about the turbos. Want your honest opinion do you believe the car is worth it?
Yea, just get a good history report and maintain the car you’ll be fine.
So I had rear differential leak on my 2016 earlier this year ($900). The valve body sensor went bad and that cost me $3k recently. Highly contemplating trading it in!
Damn bro you don’t have warranty?
@@jaycasta1 nope 😭
@@phil_8367literally was going to get a 2017 85k miles 3.0t but yall scaring me . Idk might just get a gti 😂
@@VQ.Sheisty 85k is too high imo. Bought mine with 19k. Love my car tbh
😂😂 Seriously Infiniti they still haven’t figured out the clogged drain. I feel for you dude my 07 G35sedan had the same issue. I managed to fix it by cutting the drain plug and putting a straw it works even better than the poorly designed drain plug.
That unfortunately wasn’t my issue. It was the windshield seal the whole time.
@@ZillaFullBoost I see you have the q50 before they did a light refresh. From your experience would you recommend someone to buy one or get something else?
I spoke about my overall experience after being tuned here:
th-cam.com/video/UFDltHTg3Rs/w-d-xo.html
In short, yes I do recommend.
Sounds like the Mod life. This happens to any heavily modified vehicles that are pushed hard.
95% of my issues were when I was stock and had absolutely nothing to do with modifications. It was also the same problem that never got fixed. You didn’t watch the video huh? 😅
What year is it. Would be so helps to know from the beginning
its a 2016 or 2017
beware of dealerships i have a 2020 q60 and thank god never had any issues
Some hire incompetent technicians
I have a 18 q50 LUXE 3.0t 38k miles I haven’t run into any issue besides wastegate rattling
Sweet. I knew making this video will deter people and that was never my intention. They don’t see the thousands of other people with great working cars.
People also expect their cars to be bullet proof from top to bottom. Things break, every car has its maintenance to take care of.
The VR30 is a very stout platform and I’m proud of my Q.
@@ZillaFullBoost facts the q is a good car all around it’s just that this vr30 platform is still fairly new and there’s a lot of things that needs to be revised like the wastegate rattle, plastic oil pan, serpentine belt, etc…
i would imagine all the rear end problems is due to all the slop in the IRS cradle. even with the inserts, theres just too much much movement between the cradle and the toe links. you want SOME diff movement for NVH and also to absorb shock loads. if not, youll shatter the housing.
Good point. I would think the diff bushing kit will eliminate the issue with the pinion bearing.
I'm surprised you had problems I never had problems with my infinitis I never modified them though I had a scat pack and I have an AMG they have a lot of problems Infinity didn't give me any
Has the car been in an accident previously?
i had a 2016 q50 redsport had to replace the transmission at 70 k miles i trade the car for a 2019 g70 3.3t and feels very solid and strong the torque is addicting lol
You probably had a valve body issue. It’s important to change the fluid in the trans. Either way, congrats on the G70 🫱🏼🫲🏽
This car gave me a bunch of issues, like regular stuff clogged sunroof drains, i don’t know how to work on a car…oh yeah and i also modded the dog crap out of it and tried to race everything on the road.
Good thing you were under warranty.
100%
So what was the fix to the coolant issue? I have a 2018 q50 red sport having the issue as well. Try to step on it when car is warm and it just doesn’t move at all
It sounds like you got a lemon to start honestly, ive been doing my hw on q50/60 for a couple months now and for the most part i hear they are very robust cars
My car is not a lemon. They just never fixed it to begin with..
In Fort Pierce Fl and wondering if you could refer me to the dealer you personally dealt with. Loosing coolant after having my preowned for 3mos and 6k miles and I’m hoping it’s covered and fixed properly the first time if i indeed have a porous block
My 2016 vr30 just ran out of warranty and it seems to have coolant spraying out on bottom end and out the top but every time I fill the coolant tanks they top off and are good but every morning it’s empty again WHAT SHOULD I DO PLEASE HELP JUST GOT THIS DREAM CAR OF MINE AND DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO
You have a leak which is visible. You need to locate the leak and replace w.e it is that’s broken. Most likely a hose or gasket is damaged.
Bro Lexus all the way. My last infinity was a 2013 IPL and loved it. My RC350 F-Sport has given me zero issues
Lexus’ are nice. Love their interiors.
@@ZillaFullBoost I was looking at a 2020 Q50 Red Sport but after reading about the turbos and porous block issues, I managed to find a 2013 Lexus ISF I picked up instead
@@mattsvr4 nice find ✌🏽
Sounds like you cant handle the car. I couldnt finish the video because you always said dealer this dealer that but then proceeded to do mods. Umm ok.
Yea it’s way too much for me 💅🏽
Sounds like you had the "porous block" problem losing coolant.
Love the video man, I’m planning on buying this 2020 Q50 3.0 lux with 32K miles and I’m wondering if you have any advice or if it’s worth it, i really want it and I’m planning on leaving it on warranty
Go for it man. It’s been reliable to me since the fix. My recommendation is to get an AWD(for traction), get service history, inspect and replace all fluids and get the updated idler pulley with new belt.
It’s a good platform and will only start to grow now as the Nissan Z will help push it further.
Whats up man I Just came back to say I bought the car man and I absolutely love it it’s definitely a upgrade from my 09 civic 😂
@@Wopdela.B what’s up bro, hell yea man I’m glad you love it. It’s not as bad as people make out to be lol.
Just watch oil levels since the stock turbos like to burn oil. I think your AC compressor should be aligned already since you have a 2020, but now you can upgrade to the 23+ idler pulley so the belt doesn’t come out. Look up anti-jump belt upgrade kit on Z1 Motorsports.
My Q has 96k miles right now and climbing. I can depend on this car with no worries.
@@ZillaFullBoostso i have a 2020 q50 luxe jus reached 85k miles. jus found out the passenger turbo is blowned. i dont understand why. i take it service regularly and drive like a grandma.
@@Highology are you 100% sure it’s blown or you just saw some oil in the inlet? That’s normal btw. The CCV system is hooked up to the inlets.
That was a nice scene at the end is that in California?
Florida
I traded mine a 2019 I’ll never purchase a Nissan product!
Watching your videos scares me but I found a 2017 q50 red sport 400 n I really want it. Should I buy it?
I had an issue where the dealership never fixed my issue. My car has been fine since.
I will be purchasing the pride solid diff bushings
That’s a nice investment 😏
This is a story of horrible service and a hard driven car before you bought it. Horrible luck :(
The casual brags are hilarious: "I was gapping this fool when..." "I was hitting pr's at the track when..." LMAO 🤣🤣🤣 I'm gonna start all stories like that, even if it's just about a meal I ate.
😆😆
I think Infiniti dealers just hire jiffy lube techs and have them do these big jobs, i have an 18 Q50 3.0 and i took it in the engine blew with the turbos a couple months later my front driveshaft flew off and my brake caliper came off on my way home too
That’s the issue. A small percentage of cars may have a problem, but if the people working on them don’t know what they’re doing they can cause more headaches and also lie and say it’s fixed.
Wow, I thought I had problems with my BMW M3, but this q50 issues are crazy
I don’t have those issues anymore. The car has been great to me since.
Bro this sounds like a nightmare
Damn bro just go and get a Acura
Nissan in the 90s made such great cars ghosn and renault turned them in to a bargin bin junk builder they will never be the same again..
Sooo "basically" you didnt even break in your motor when you already starting molesting it and drove in for a dyno......this is hilarious
Who said you have to wait 1500+ miles to “break in” a motor that was already ran at the factory? My oil samples are better than the average VR30’s so apparently I did something right.
As soon as you modify a car i have zero sympathy for the car problems you have.
CSB
If I modify my exhaust and have my car under warranty can I still get parts l fixed under warranty or will they not cover anything if the modified exhaust is on.
You’ll be fine as long as the exhaust isn’t what caused the part to fail. Read up on the Magnuson Moss Warranty Act.
The sunroof A pillar issues were also in the G37s. I had a passenger side leaked and it was the drain connector at the firewall that dried up and cracked.
$15 dealership part + 2 hours of DY videos and it was fixed
Everyone thought it was the sunroof drains, but it was the windshield seal.
I now understand why they're going for so cheap😮
I never take my cars to the dealership
I never did after these occasions. I rather fix it myself.
Lmao he went from the dealers bs to only mod his car to create his own bs.... guess what dude I have a 2012 nissan maxima for 4 years and as up to date. I only changed the radiator... an as of today I changed the o2 sensor on the front , changed both my oil for engine and yes the cvt oil and my panel on my drivers door for the windows. Just regular maintenance... I been looking at q50s and q60s but I have been seeing videos like this... enjoy infinity brothas cause now I know keep my Maxima. 🎉
I’m 19 and have had a Acura and 2 Lexus and I really want a v6 charger but lately I’ve really been looking at the q50 I just wanna o ow if maintenance is gonna be hard and expensive cause that was my past issues
The Q is the better car. Go for it. Maintenance is not that hard. Monitor oil level and check on your belt and get the AC compressor aligned through the TSB.
This isn’t a Corolla but for what you get you can’t beat the price of the Q.
I came from an Acura too, ive drove mine for 10k miles i have a 2021 redsport bought at 38k miles. I will say from what im seeing this car isnt necessarily a bad unreliable car. But you definitely need to maintain it well. Its not like an Acura or lexus where u can beat the shit out of it and not change the oil and it’ll run somewhat fine for 200,000 plus miles
Wow glad I duck red sport and got 3.7 q50 base had it 3 years not 1 major issue 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 the bumper are a bitch only problem I had still isn't 100 right but not too noticeable
3.7's are nice! I prefer turbos lol The bumpers are real annoying 😑
@@ZillaFullBoost what do you guys mean by bumpers?
Do you usually drive fast with your 3.7?
I always knew Nissan reliability is 💩. I see all these q50s listed pretty cheap. Now ik why. I was almost gonna pull the trigger and buy one but now I won’t.
I was one of the unlucky ones at first. This didn’t happen to the thousands of other Q’s on the road. My car is perfect now.
I’ve been looking to getting one of these but I had a friend that had to replace his turbos already after owning it for a year but honestly the 3.7 sounds like a Better option
Not everyone has issues.
They’re both good. Just depends what you want out of the car. I now have 20k miles on the new engine tuned the whole time and I haven’t had any other issues.
2015 q50 34k + miles for 26 close to 27 out the door I’m happy
I have a 2018 red sport q50 and it only has 34k miles and its been nothing but problems go for the 3.7 they aren’t lying about the reliability
@@antonio214vwas going to pick up a 3.0t are they really that bad 😢
Take it to a different dealer as I don't those guys are any good.
I’m staying away from dealerships. I’ll do all the work myself and if need be go to and independent infiniti mechanic.
Yeah these cars look good and quick but man are they trash , I'm trying to get an ISF since this discouraged me from a Q
Don’t get discouraged by my unfortunate events and ignorant dealers. This car is a beast in of its own and is pretty much bullet proof now. 20k miles tuned and going strong.
Don’t take bullet proof literal lol. I don’t think anything is truly bullet proof. One platform I think is close to it is the coyote but even those break.
VR30’s truly common issues are belts going out (AC compressor alignment fixes that).
Stock turbos consume lots of oil (Upgrade or monitor oil frequently) if not monitored you will mess up your bearings.
Everything else is not so common.
Hey brother , would you recommend awd or rwd for best performance
AWD
@@ZillaFullBoost ok but I test drove the awd and rwd red sport , the rwd did felt more powerful
@@ZillaFullBoost is the all version faster even tho it’s heavier
@@torvarrisevans7846 not enough to make a huge difference. AWD will give you the better traction on most scenarios. If you’re only doing prepped races then yea go with RWD.
@@ZillaFullBoost ok,
In your personal opinion when I get stage 2’s would it be best to change all the things you named? It’ll be my everyday vehicle
Hmm not sure what things you’re talking about. For the interchiller?
@@ZillaFullBoost so all these things you named off was an issue. I’m getting a 20-21’. Should I get all this changed out that you talked about?
I think that would be excessive from the sounds of it he had a bad experience. I have a 2018 q50 and I have had 1 problem which was a belt noise I just hit 30k miles and I purchased it with 15k it’s just a hit or miss with this platform when you mod a car you can’t not expect issues let alone having a foreign car in general. Only thing I would recommend is having your car payed off before you mod it.
@@vexraplays1172 that’s real. Makes sense. Appreciate that. A lot of this wasn’t due to Mod’s but you are right I hear you bro
Things I mentioned were really defects from the manufacturer. Good chance you’ll be fine with your car don’t worry.
That dealership sounds incompetent!
naaah they fucking lied to you about the coolant issue. mines been AMS tuned for a few months now and I've added the Mishimoto heat exchanger. I did all the work and it's been solid since.
Isn’t there a break in period for a new motor?
Book states it should be 1200 miles
Bro what year rs was this?
2016
Do you think the 2022 is updated? I am currently looking at one
@@robertrosales5929From what I’ve heard, 2020 plus are way better. 16 and 17 were the first years with this engine.
Sound like you probably abuse cars to me
the exact same things have happend to me
Buys used car....street races it....takes it to the drag strip....2 motor swaps....doesnt give beak-in time......and cant figure out why hes having mechanical issues and blames the car....... Life is gonna be tough, dude
You have comprehension problems
People that complain about vr30s can't take the few extra steps to keep their car running a1
That’s a fact. These motors literally only require a few extra tasks. AC compressor alignment, replace the belt as needed and monitor oil levels on stock turbos. Other than that it’s maintenance like any other car.
Just gotta incorporate those things as maintenance for the VR30. Most of the people who complain about it blew their cars up from bad tuning or not monitoring oil and going 10k+ miles between oil changes. By that time you ran your motor dry and bearings decided to sign out 🫣
Nissan =NEVER
you got a lemon fam hate to say it but
Naw, they just never fixed anything to begin with.
Could you post of video of how your engine sounds 😂I want to compare my 2018 infinity q50 I’ve been trying to find videos on how the engine sounds so I could compare mine to see if it sounds normal
Lol, If you’re worried about the ticking that’s the fuel system because of the direct injection.
I have 0 issues
Sweet bro. The majority of people had no issues.
Lexus is the way
smh yea cars can be a nightmare
It is what it is. I wouldn’t change this hobby for no other.
Do you think it's your exhaust
What about it?
@@ZillaFullBoost You said you keep hearing a noise Underneath your car. Well I found out that the noise that was underneath my car I needed to replace the exhaust gaskets And the noise went away
what year is your infiniti?
2016
@@ZillaFullBoost my girl may buy a car later on .. i was looking at the RS 2022 and i hope that as the years have gone by (and as long as we drive w/ caution). we can make a dope reliable vehicle out of it. its either that or the new is350's or Acura TLX .. TY for sharing .. really insightful.
@@Life2DamEZY you’ll be fine with it. Most of my issues were the same thing not being fixed. This car is reliable as long as you take care of it.
you should have bought a 335 🙃😆
What year q50 bro?
2016
@@ZillaFullBoost I think thats why it was Infiniti first time making with the vr30 so a couple of the 2026 prolly ran into a couple defects
Still finna get one tho
@@ssgjfinnese9400 actually you would be lucky if you didn’t run into issues lol most of them did
it's a fuckin Nissan bro, you didn't have issues. at least, any worth making a video out. chill.
They sold him a lemon that's all
Some Infiniti Dealerships are horrible!!! No real car people work there who care about the VR30. I almost left Infiniti because of it.
Yea, i was close too. Happy I got it all sorted out.
so many issues with this car you can't even call it reliable after that loll
Thinking about getting an Q50.
I wouldn’t think twice. It’s a good platform that’s starting to get its support. Once the Z comes out the platform is going to sky rocket with parts.
Yea I’m not owning a vr30😂
What year car is it?
2016
@ZillaFullBoost I grabbed a 2017 3.0 q50 the 1st 3-4yrs in production is a shake down for "bugs" for most cars. My q had a porus block and 2 turbo go bad.. I will bee looking to buy a 2020+ q heard they are much more reliable.
damn this lifestyle sounds like owning a bmw ill stick to the 2j life lol
Can’t go wrong with a 2j