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Infiniti QX56 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 10 safety recalls and 538 owner complaints across 10 model years of the Infiniti QX56 (2004–2013). The most-complained-about year is 2004.

10
safety recalls, all years
538
owner complaints, all years
2005
year with most recalls
2004
year with most complaints

Pick your Infiniti QX56 model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2013 Infiniti QX56332
2012 Infiniti QX56357
2011 Infiniti QX56278
2010 Infiniti QX56225
2009 Infiniti QX5627
2008 Infiniti QX56353
2007 Infiniti QX56121
2006 Infiniti QX56379
2005 Infiniti QX56380
2004 Infiniti QX561106

What Infiniti QX56 owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 538 complaints with NHTSA. The 2004 model year has the most, with 106.

All Infiniti QX56 recalls (10)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Infiniti QX56, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Labels (equipment)

    NHTSA 26V455000 Reported 168,149 vehicles potentially affected Nissan North America, Inc.

    Nissan 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 overloaded. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the…

    Remedy: Dealers will install new labels, free of charge. Additionally, Nissan will mail replacement labels to owners. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed September 2, 2026. Additional letters will…

    Model years: 2011, 2012, 2013

  2. Inflator module (air bags)

    NHTSA 20V188000 Reported 216,678 vehicles potentially affected Nissan North America, Inc.

    Nissan 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.

    Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front driver air bag inflators, free of charge. The recall began May 7, 2020. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669 or Infiniti customer…

    Model years: 2011, 2012

  3. Fuel system, gasoline

    NHTSA 14V683000 Reported 133,592 vehicles potentially affected Nissan North America, Inc.

    Nissan 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. As a result, the fuel pressure sensor may loosen with…

    Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will re-torque the fuel pressure sensors free of charge. The recall began on January 25, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.

    Model years: 2012, 2013

  4. Inflator module (air bags)

    NHTSA 14V668000 Reported 1,848 vehicles potentially affected Nissan North America, Inc.

    Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013 Infiniti QX56 vehicles manufactured September 1, 2012, to April 26, 2013, and 2014 Infiniti QX80 vehicles manufactured June 18, 2013, to February 11, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the driver's frontal air bag inflator may have been manufactured with an incorrect…

    Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front driver air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began on December 1, 2014. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.

    Model years: 2013

  5. Engine and engine cooling

    NHTSA 10V517000 Reported 747,480 vehicles potentially affected NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.

    Nissan is recalling certain model year 2004-2006 armada, titan, infiniti qx56 and model year 2005-2006 frontier, pathfinder and xterra vehicles. The intelligent power distribution module (ipdm) assembly contains an engine control module (ECM) relay that has a diode for electrical current noise reduction. The ECM relay may allow silicon…

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the ECM relay inside the ipdm assembly. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall began on december 6, 2010. Owners may contact nissan at 1-800-647-7261.

    Model years: 2004, 2005, 2006

  6. Air bags: side/window

    NHTSA 10V349000 Reported 21 vehicles potentially affected NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.

    Nissan is recalling model year 2008 nissan armada and infiniti qx56 vehicles manufactured from february 7, 2007 through february 14, 2007. These vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 201, "protection in interior impact." an out-of-specification a-pillar finisher might impede the…

    Remedy: Dealers will replace both right and left front pillar finishers free of charge. The safety recall began on august 16, 2010. Owners may contact nissan at 1-800-647-7261.

    Model years: 2008

  7. Suspension: lower arm

    NHTSA 10V208000 Reported 41,649 vehicles potentially affected NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.

    Nissan is recalling certain model year 2010 titan, armada, qx56, frontier, xterra, and pathfinder vehicles manufactured from november 19, 2009 through march 3, 2010. The lower control link assembly has two cylindrical collars forming the inboard attachment points to the chassis. Due to an improper welding process some collars may…

    Remedy: Nissan will notify owners and dealers will repair the vehicles free of charge. The safety recall began on may 20, 2010. Owners may contact nissan at 1-800-647-7261.

    Model years: 2010

  8. Fuel gauge system (fuel system)

    NHTSA 10V074000 Reported 340,000 vehicles potentially affected NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.

    Nissan is recalling certain model year 2005-2009 titan, armada, and infiniti qx56 vehicles. The instrument panel fuel gauge may inaccurately display that the vehicle still has some fuel, typically about one quarter tank, when the fuel tank is empty.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the fuel sender unit inside the fuel tank with a new improved sender card. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall began on march 22, 2010. Owners may contact nissan at…

    Model years: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009

  9. Pedals and linkages (service brakes)

    NHTSA 10V072000 Reported 179,383 vehicles potentially affected NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.

    Nissan is recalling certain model year 2008-2010 titan, armada, and infiniti qx56, and model year 2008-2009 nissan quest vehicles. The brake pedal pivot pin end was not spin-formed to specification during the manufacturing process of the brake pedal assembly. The pivot pin could slide and cause the brake pedal to partially disengage…

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect to see if the pivot pin had been formed properly and will replace the brake pedal assembly if necessary free of charge. The safety recall began on march 22, 2010. Owners may contact nissan at…

    Model years: 2008, 2009, 2010

  10. Air conditioner (equipment)

    NHTSA 08V284000 Reported 180,664 vehicles potentially affected NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.

    Nissan is recalling 180,664 my 2005-2006 titan, armada and infinity qx56 vehicles manufactured after march 17, 2005, that are equipped with a visteon air conditioning condenser fan motor. The fan motor may not be properly sealed allowing excessive water intrusion and inadequate drainage of moisture.

    Remedy: Dealers will install a 'thermal protector kit' and test the air conditioning condenser fan motor and replace it if necessary. The recall began on august 2, 2008. Owners may contact nissan at 1-800-647-7261.

    Model years: 2005, 2006

Other Infiniti models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.