ALL THE ISSUES I've Had With My Infiniti Q50 Red Sport During 2 Year Ownership 

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?

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

Hell yea I totally agree

Hey man is the car still running well?

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.

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.

Yea they did come through during tough times.

Wow, thanks for your input. It wasn’t fun to deal with this problem.l

The q50 was not produced in the united states.

It was really the same issues that were never addressed. Now the car has been wonderful. I love my Q.

Nice, how has it been since?

How many miles was on it under warranty for the dealership to fix it

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What dealership did you go to ?

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’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.

Good point. I would think the diff bushing kit will eliminate the issue with the pinion bearing.

Those are some of the common issues with the Q.

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.

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.

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 😂

@@bwopyo5703 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.

@@user-dr2fk7do3r 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.

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I had an issue where the dealership never fixed my issue. My car has been fine since.

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 😂

@@TacticalPaco 85k is too high imo. Bought mine with 19k. Love my car tbh

That’s a nice investment 😏

You probably had a valve body issue. It’s important to change the fluid in the trans. Either way, congrats on the G70 🫱🏼‍🫲🏽

its a 2016 or 2017

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.

100%

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…

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

Everyone thought it was the sunroof drains, but it was the windshield seal.

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: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-UFDltHTg3Rs.html In short, yes I do recommend.

Some hire incompetent technicians

My car is not a lemon. They just never fixed it to begin with..

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

@@antoniovictoria5917was going to pick up a 3.0t are they really that bad 😢

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? 😅

Book states it should be 1200 miles

Lmao what, should I have said “I was racing another foreign vehicle”? 😂

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 ✌🏽

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,

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.

Lol, If you’re worried about the ticking that’s the fuel system because of the direct injection.

I don’t have those issues anymore. The car has been great to me since.

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?

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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 🫣

I never did after these occasions. I rather fix it myself.

Sweet bro. The majority of people had no issues.

It is what it is. I wouldn’t change this hobby for no other.

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.

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.

I’m staying away from dealerships. I’ll do all the work myself and if need be go to and independent infiniti mechanic.

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Naw, they just never fixed anything to begin with.

Yea it’s way too much for me 💅🏽

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.

They sold him a lemon that's all

CSB

Can’t go wrong with a 2j

You have comprehension problems

Yea, i was close too. Happy I got it all sorted out.

They usually have the output speed sensor go out around 90k miles. Just change the fluid now and again at like 60k then again around 90k