2012 Infiniti QX56: owner complaints and recalls

Owners have filed 59 complaints about the 2012 Infiniti QX56 and NHTSA has issued 3 recall campaigns. The most-reported system is engine, named in 24 of them.

59
Complaints
3
Recalls
1
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
0
Injuries
6.8
Severity index

Severity index 6.8 - Low. It weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints, so a vehicle attracting serious reports scores above one attracting many trivial ones (how this is calculated).

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 6.8p25 35p75 96cleanestworst
Where the 2012 Infiniti QX56 sits against the quartiles of every vehicle we track.

Among the 129 2012 vehicles we track with at least 40 complaints on file, the 2012 Infiniti QX56 ranks 127 of 129 by severity, where 1 is the worst. Its severity is higher than 2% of its model-year peers. See the full 2012 ranking.

What actually fails

EngineEngine: 24 complaints (40.7%)24 41%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 9 complaints (15.3%)9 15%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 7 complaints (11.9%)7 12%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 7 complaints (11.9%)7 12%Air BagsAir Bags: 5 complaints (8.5%)5 8%SuspensionSuspension: 4 complaints (6.8%)4 7%Engine And Engine Cooli…Engine And Engine Cooling: 4 complaints (6.8%)4 7%StructureStructure: 4 complaints (6.8%)4 7%
Systems named in complaints. One complaint can name several, so shares overlap.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE2440.7%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM915.3%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER711.9%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM711.9%
AIR BAGS58.5%
SUSPENSION46.8%
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING46.8%
STRUCTURE46.8%

Complaints filed per year

06122011: 12012: 22013: 22015: 52016: 62017: 22018: 82019: 122020: 102021: 42022: 42023: 12026: 2 (partial year)1112131516171819122021222326
Complaints filed per calendar year, not model year. The hatched bar is the current year and is still incomplete.
YearComplaints
20111
20122
20132
20155
20166
20172
20188
201912
202010
20214
20224
20231
2026 (year to date)2
Complaint volume is declining, consistent with a defect that was addressed by recall or that affected early builds.

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
20V18800030/03/2020AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULENissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2012-2017 NV Cargo and NV Passenger Van, 2013-2015 Titan and Armada and 2011-2012 Infiniti QX56 vehicles. Due to a manufacturing issue, the air bag inflator may not function properly or may rupture during deployment.
14V68300028/11/2014FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINENissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 Nissan Juke, 2012-2013 Infiniti M56, QX56, and 2014-2015 Infiniti Q70 (V8 engine vehicles only), and QX80 vehicles. The fuel pressure sensors may not have been sufficiently tightened during production.
26V45500015/07/2026EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELSNissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2020-2026 Nissan Armada, 2011-2013 Infiniti QX56, and 2014-2027 QX80 vehicles equipped with 22" wheels. The Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) listed on the certification label is incorrect, which can allow the vehicle to be o
Source. US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports; volume is influenced by how many units were sold and how long the vehicle has been on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.