There are 1 stored owner reports matching the body & structure leading-label group for the 2018 Infiniti Q50 in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)AS I WAS PARKING THE VEHICLE AT 5MPH BEHIND A PARKED CAR, WITH THE FRONT TIRES SLIGHTLY TURNED TO THE LEFT, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. RESULTING IN HITTING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT AND PUSHING IT OUT OF THE WAY, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED MOVING DESPITE HAVING THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED TO THE LIMIT, THE ENGINE WAS REVVING VERY HIGH. THE VEHICLE CROSSED THE MEDIAN AND CAME TO A STOP ON THE OPPOSITE TRAVEL LANE OF THE STREET AFTER THE ENGINE WENT TO IDLE SPEED. THE DEALER SUGGESTED TO CONTACT INFINITI USA TO START AN INVESTIGATION(TBA), A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. COLLISION AVOIDANCE/AUTO BRAKE DID NOT ENGAGE. VIDEO WITH SOUND OF THE INCIDENT IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
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.
NHTSA source checks for this vehicle year
Checks are recorded separately for each dataset, not for the whole page. Dates use UTC. A missing check date does not mean no records exist.
Vehicle import recorded: Apr 28, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.