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2012 Infiniti Qx56

Safety Score
85
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars

Recalls (1)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
2014-11-28 14V683000 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 133,592 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2026-02-16 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING No 0 The contact owns a 2012 Infiniti QX56. The contact stated that while driving at 56 MPH, the vehicle slowed down and fai…
2023-03-28 SUSPENSION No 0 While driving at highway speed, rear of vehicle suddenly became uncontrolled and caused vehicle to swerve dangerously. …
2022-10-27 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 I have an engine light on as a result of 2 bad catalytic converters that need to be replaced. The vehicle has been insp…
2022-05-10 ENGINE No 0 The contact owns a 2012 Infiniti QX56. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH and depressing the accelerator pedal, th…
2022-04-14 ENGINE No 0 I got Code : P0011 (my mechanic said that timing chain has to be replaced) I saw that Infiniti run the campaign as belo…
2021-11-01 ENGINE No 0 The contact owns a 2012 Infiniti QX56. The contact stated that while driving at high speeds, the vehicle shook and then…
2021-03-01 AIR BAGS No 0 MY AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP TO FIND OUT WHAT WAS THE PROBLEM. THE ISSUE THAT THEY RE…
2021-02-27 ENGINE No 0 HAD NO PRIOR ISSUES, DRIVING DOWN THE HWYAT 65 MILES PER HR.. CAR FAILED. COSTED TO SIDE OF ROAD MADE IT TO REPAIR SHOP…
2020-11-13 ENGINE No 0 I own a 2012 QX56. Check engine light comes on and I take it to the dealer. It's the Catalyst System Efficiency Below T…
2020-10-20 ENGINE No 0 My 2012 Infiniti QX56 has a loud rattling noise coming from the engine. This started around Oct 2020 and comes and go. …
2020-06-01 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 THE PAINT IS PEELING OFF THE TOP OF THE ROOF ON THE PASSENGER SIDE BY THE ROOF RACKS, IN FRONT BY THE WINDSHIELD THER…
2020-04-10 POWER TRAIN No 0 A WHINE OR HISS WHEN I START THE VEHICLE AND IT GOES AWAY AFTER ABOUT 10-15 MINUTES. IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE A TIMING …
2020-02-14 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 MY WIFE DROVE TO MY DAUGHTERS SCHOOL SCHOOL FOR A BASKETBALL PRACTICE. SHE LOCKED THE DOORS USING THE KEYFOB LIKE ALWA…
2020-02-07 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION AFTER DRIVING TO A STORE OR APPT. AND PARK . GO OUT TO A COMPLETELY DEAD VEHICLE. JUMP START…
2020-01-24 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 MY 2012 INFINITI QX56 NEEDS A NEW TIMING CHAIN AND INIFINITI SAID THERE WAS A RECALL BUT NOT ON MY PARTICULAR VIN NUMBE…
2019-12-02 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 THE FUEL GAUGE MAY BE SLOW TO REGISTER, FAIL TO READ FULL WHEN THE GAS TANK IS ACTUALLY FULL, OR READ INACCURATELY. WHE…
2019-10-02 ENGINE No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 INFINITI QX56. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND FAILED TO ACCELERATE. IN …
2019-10-02 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 THE PAINT ON MY 2012 QX 56 INFINITI IS PEELING REALLY BAD. I'VE SPOKE WITH SOMEONE AT THE COOPERATE LEVEL AND WAS TOLD …
2019-09-16 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 I TOOK MY 2012 QX56 INFINITI TO INFINITI IN AUSTIN TEXAS AND THEY TOLD ME BOTH OF MY CATALYTIC CONVERTER OR OUT THIS NE…
2019-09-01 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 INFINITI QX56. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BATTERY FAILED PREMATURELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKE…
2019-06-15 ENGINE No 0 I HAD MY CATALYTIC CONVERTER REPLACED BACK IN DECEMBER 2016 . THERE WAS A RECALL FOR CATALYTIC CONVERTER SO I HAD IT RE…
2019-06-11 POWER TRAIN No 0 MY 2012 INFINITI SEEMS TO BE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM OTHER INFINITI QX56 OWNERS ARE HAVING. STARTS WITH A LOUD HISSING/…
2019-05-27 ENGINE No 0 TAKATA INFLATORS THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING ON THE HIGHWAY AND EVEN AFTER ACCELERATING IT WON'T RUN ENOUGH TO GET PAST TR…
2019-04-19 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 WAS DRIVING HOME, A/C WAS ON, ALL LIGHTS WAS ON, ALL OF A SUDDENLY LOST OF POWER TO THE ENGINE AND WHILE GOING UP HILL,…
2019-03-11 ENGINE No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 INFINITI QX56. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 35 MPH AND AN …
2019-01-29 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 I OWN A QX56 AND I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON I WAS TOLD BOTH OF MY CATALYTIC C…
2019-01-23 ENGINE No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 INFINITI QX56. WHEN THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO DRIVE AND DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE…
2019-01-04 ENGINE No 0 I HAVE ISSUES WITH AIR COMPRESSOR AND TIMING CHAIN THAT JUST RANDOMLY WENT OUT, I WAS TOLD THERE WAS A RECALL OR CAMPAI…
2019-01-02 AIR BAGS No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 INFINITY QX56. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG COVER WAS CRACKING. …
2018-12-17 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 THE FUEL RAIL PRESSURE CENTER MALFUNCTION IS NOT WORKING. CAR STALLS WHEN DRIVING - CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON
2018-10-26 SUSPENSION No 0 MY 2012 INFINITI QX56 WITH HBMC DRIVES VERY TWITCHY AND FEELS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. IT HADLES WELL ON PERFECTLY SMOOTH ROAD…
2018-08-01 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 THERE'S A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE ONCE WE PARK THE VEHICLE. I DID SOME SEARCHES ONLINE AND NOTICED THERE WAS A RECALL F…
2018-06-21 ENGINE No 0 I AM EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUES THAT HAVE BEEN POSTED BY SEVERAL OTHERS ON THIS SITE WITH THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND…
2018-03-21 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 INFINITI QX56. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS EXITING THE VEHICLE, THE DOOR FAILED TO OPEN PROPERLY.…
2018-02-05 ENGINE No 0 ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON DEALER STATES THAT I NEED NEW CATALYTIC CONVERTER ON MY FRONT DRIVER SIDE.
2018-02-01 ENGINE No 0 AT 82,000 MILES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON INDICATING BOTH CATALYTIC CONVERTERS WERE BAD. THEY ARE WARRANTIED TO 8…
2017-08-31 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 EXPERIENCING ALMOST IDENTICAL ISSUES TO ANOTHER COMPLAINT I SAW THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY FILED (#10924936). TOLD WE NEED TO …
2017-03-07 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 INFINITI QX56. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE AND TH…
2016-12-12 AIR BAGS No 0 TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 INFINITI QX56. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 1…
2016-05-13 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 WE HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE BATTERY SINCE WE BOUGHT THE QX56. SUV'S COMPLETELY DIES AFTER A GLOVE BOX LIGHT, RADIO H…
2016-04-11 ENGINE No 0 INFINITI QX56 HAS A UBIQUITOUS ISSUE WITH TIMING CHAIN FAILURES GOING OUT BETWEEN 60K-80K MILES. THIS PROBLEM IS NOT O…
2016-04-01 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING No 0 2012 INFINITI QX56. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ABNORMAL NOISE FROM TIMING CHAIN AREA AND MAY BE NECESSARY TO REPLAC…
2016-02-18 ENGINE No 0 THE INFINITI QX56 HAS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE TIMING CHAIN ON THE SIDE THAT DRIVES THE FUEL PUMP. THE CHAIN STRETCHES A…
2016-01-28 ENGINE No 0 2012 INFINITI QX56. ATTORNEY REPRESENTING CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE ENGINE STALLED AND OTHER MECHANICAL IS…
2016-01-22 ENGINE No 0 INFINITI QX56 2012 WITH 100,000 MILES STARTED MAKING WHINING NOISE AT START-UP AND THE ENGINE WOULD RUN AND SPUTTER WIT…
2016-01-08 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 ALL OF THE PASSENGER DOOR LOCKS HAVE STOPPED WORKING. THE ONLY WAY TO GET INTO THE VEHICLE IS TO USE THE KEY FOB TO ROL…
2015-11-25 ENGINE No 0 VEHICLE DROPPED SPEED ON THE HIGHWAY AND STARTED FLASHING THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT. THE SPEED DROP WAS SEVERE AND…
2015-06-15 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 INFINITI QX56. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE…
2015-04-01 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 WHEN I'M STOPPED AT A LIGHT THE VEHICLE WILL START TO ROLL FORWARD UNEXPECTEDLY AND EXTRA PRESSURE NEEDS TO BE APPLIED …
2015-01-05 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 INFINITI QX56. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V683000 (FU…