Infiniti QX56 years to avoid (and the best years)

192 NHTSA owner complaints and 7 recalls across 4 model years, 2010 to 2013. Built from NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, generated October 26, 2026.

192complaints
7recalls
6reported crashes
1reported fires
3reported injuries

Which Infiniti QX56 years should you avoid?

No Infiniti QX56 model year stands out from the others in NHTSA owner complaints. The typical Infiniti QX56 year has 44 complaints on file. The busiest year is the 2011 (78).

What are the best Infiniti QX56 years?

The Infiniti QX56 years with the fewest complaints on file are the 2010 (25), 2013 (32) and 2012 (57). Model years after 2023 are left out: they have not been on the road long enough to compare.

NHTSA does not publish sales figures, so these are complaint counts, not a rate per car on the road. A year that sold more cars collects more complaints, and older years have had longer to collect them.

Every model year

Year	Complaints	vs typical year	Recalls	Crashes	Injuries	Our read	Most reported
2013	32	0.7×	3	3	1	Few red flags	Engine
2012	57	1.3×	3	1	0	Few red flags	Engine
2011	78	1.8×	2	0	0	Some concerns to check	Engine
2010	25	0.6×	3	2	2	Few red flags	Steering

Most reported problem areas

Share of the 105 complaints sorted by system, all years together.

Engine & powertrain59 (56%)
Steering, suspension & tires12 (11%)
Other systems12 (11%)
Electrical & infotainment7 (7%)
Airbags & seat belts7 (7%)

Recalls (7)

Safety · 26V455000 · Jul 2026 · model years 2011, 2012, 2013
An overloaded vehicle can increase the risk of a crash.
Airbags · 20V188000 · Mar 2020 · model years 2011, 2012
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Fuel system · 14V683000 · Nov 2014 · model years 2012, 2013
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source could cause a vehicle fire.
Airbags · 14V668000 · Oct 2014 · model year 2013
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's air bag, the incorrect part may block the flow of propellant to the air bag and the air bag's inflator may rupture. The rupture could cause metal fragments to strike and potentially seriously injure the vehicle occupants.
Suspension · 10E019000 · May 2010 · model year 2010
IF THE COLLAR WELD SEPARATES, THE VEHICLE HANDLING WILL DETERIORATE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Suspension · 10V208000 · May 2010 · model year 2010
IF THE COLLAR WELD SEPARATES, THE VEHICLE HANDLING WILL DETERIORATE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Brakes · 10V072000 · Mar 2010 · model year 2010
THE DRIVER WILL EXPERIENCE UNUSUAL AND NOTICEABLE LOOSENESS IN THE PEDAL AND A REDUCTION IN BRAKING FORCE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.