NHTSA Safety Recalls
Infiniti QX56 Recalls by Year
NHTSA's files hold 11 recall campaigns for the Infiniti QX56, across 9 model years from 2004 to 2013. The 2008 has the most (4); the fewest among years with a recall is 2007 (2).
- Model years
- 9
- Recall campaigns
- 11
- Most recalls
- 2008
- Owner complaints
- 540
2004–2013, with a recall
4 recalls
all model years, NHTSA
Owners have filed 540 complaints with NHTSA about the Infiniti QX56 across 10 model years; the most, 106, concern the 2004.
Owners marked a crash on 18 of the Infiniti QX56 complaints (3%) and a fire on 2.
Across all Infiniti QX56 model years, owners name the service brakes most often (at least 132 complaints), then the engine (91).
NHTSA received the most complaints about the Infiniti QX56 in 2014: 63, across all model years.
The component recalled most often on the Infiniti QX56 is suspension: front: control arm: lower arm, in 8 model-year listings.
The newest Infiniti QX56 recall, 26V455000, was reported on July 15, 2026 and concerns the equipment: other: labels.
Infiniti QX56 years to avoid
Too few Infiniti QX56 model years have a complete complaint window to rank them: 1 of the 5 needed.
The ranking uses owner complaints in each model year's first years on the road, adjusted for NHTSA's complaint volume for that model year. It is not adjusted for sales and is not a reliability rating. Method
Recalls and complaints by model year
First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.Infiniti QX56 years without a link have no recall page on this site.
What gets recalled most on the Infiniti QX56
- SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM8
- FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM5
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING3
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES3
- EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS2
- EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER2
- AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE2
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE2
- AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW1
Infiniti QX56 model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.
Every Infiniti QX56 recall campaign (11)
| Campaign | Component | Years | Risk named | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26V455000July 15, 2026 | equipment: other: labels | 2012–2013 | crash | 168,149 |
| 20V188000March 30, 2020 | air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module | 2012 | injury and death | 216,678 |
| 14V683000November 28, 2014 | fuel system, gasoline | 2012–2013 | fire | 133,592 |
| 14V668000October 24, 2014 | air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module | 2013 | crash and injury | 1,848 |
| 10V517000October 28, 2010 | engine and engine cooling | 2004–2006 | crash | 747,480 |
| 10V349000July 22, 2010 | air bags: side/window | 2008 | crash and injury | 21 |
| 10V208000May 14, 2010 | suspension: front: control arm: lower arm | 2010 | crash | 41,649 |
| 10V074000March 3, 2010 | fuel system, other: storage: fuel gauge system | 2005–2009 | crash | 340,000 |
| 10V072000March 2, 2010 | service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages | 2008–2010 | crash | 179,383 |
| 08V284000June 27, 2008 | equipment: appliance: air conditioner | 2005–2006 | fire | 180,664 |
| 10E019000 | suspension: front: control arm: lower arm | 2004–2010 | crash | — |
Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the Infiniti QX56. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.
Newest record on this page: October 21, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted