Complaints by model year
Each bar is one model year. The most recent years are still collecting complaints.
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026
New York safety inspections
Share of first inspections failed on safety, by model year. Older cars fail more as miles build up, so compare each year with the average car of the same year. Best against its own year: 2012.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections, initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
Year by year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 QX56 | 32 | 3 |
| 2012 QX56 | 57 | 3 |
| 2011 QX56 | 78 | 2 |
| 2010 QX56 | 26 | 2 |
| 2009 QX56 | 7 | 2 |
| 2008 QX56 | 53 | 3 |
| 2007 QX56 | 21 | 1 |
| 2006 QX56 | 79 | 3 |
| 2005 QX56 | 80 | 3 |
| 2004 QX56 | 106 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 |
A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections
Most common problems
- Service brakes136
- Engine97
- Electrical system64
- Service brakes, hydraulic59
- Fuel/propulsion system49
- Suspension43
- Air bags36
- Power train31
NHTSA ODI complaints, all model years
Fatal crashes in the US
From 2020 to 2023, 79 QX56 vehicles were involved in crashes on US public roads in which someone died, and 58 people died inside them. These are counts, not crash rates: a model with more cars on the road shows up more often, and people killed outside the vehicle are not counted here.
| Model year | Vehicles in fatal crashes | Deaths in the vehicle |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4 | 0 |
| 2012 | 17 | 8 |
| 2011 | 10 | 6 |
| 2010 | 11 | 12 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 |
| 2008 | 12 | 11 |
| 2007 | 1 | 2 |
| 2006 | 7 | 8 |
| 2005 | 12 | 8 |
| 2004 | 3 | 3 |
NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), crash years 2020–2023 (public domain) · how we count
Crash-test ratings by year
NHTSA 5-star results for 2 model-year variants; not yet fully rated. Rollover risk is the estimated chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.
| Year | Variant | Overall | Rollover risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2013 Infiniti QX56 SUV 4WD | — | 0.0 % |
| 2012 | 2012 Infiniti QX56 SUV 4WD | — | 0.0 % |
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (5-Star Safety Ratings), api.nhtsa.gov · US federal work, public domain
Fuel consumption by year
Official Canadian test results for 9 model years, best variant per year. Combined consumption ranges from 15.0–17.4 L/100 km.
| Year | Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | QX56 4WD · Sport utility vehicle: Standard · Premium gasoline | 17.4 | 12.1 | 15.0 |
| 2012 | QX56 4WD · Sport utility vehicle · Premium gasoline | 17.4 | 12.1 | 15.0 |
| 2011 | QX56 4WD · Sport utility vehicle · Premium gasoline | 17.4 | 12.1 | 15.0 |
| 2010 | QX56 4WD · Sport utility vehicle · Premium gasoline | 19.1 | 13.8 | 16.8 |
| 2009 | QX56 4WD · Sport utility vehicle · Premium gasoline | 19.1 | 13.8 | 16.8 |
| 2008 | QX56 4X4 · Sport utility vehicle · Premium gasoline | 20.1 | 13.8 | 17.3 |
| 2007 | QX56 4X4 · Sport utility vehicle · Premium gasoline | 19.9 | 14.1 | 17.3 |
| 2006 | QX56 4X4 · Sport utility vehicle · Regular gasoline | 20.0 | 14.2 | 17.4 |
| 2005 | QX56 4X4 · Sport utility vehicle · Regular gasoline | 20.0 | 14.2 | 17.4 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
EU safety alerts
Safety Gate, the European Union's rapid alert system, names the QX56 in 1 alert. European versions can differ from the North American car.
Incorrect quantity of the propellant is distributed in the gas generator.As a result, the internal pressure in the driver airbag’s gas generator may rise abnormally in the event of an accident, causing it to burst, which could result in metal fragments causing…
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0
Recalls
10 campaigns cover the QX56.
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 requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
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.
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 vehicle usage and cause a fuel leak.
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 part.
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 VAPOR TO FORM AND, OVER TIME, THE SILICON EVAPORATES FROM THE DIODE MOLDING WHICH CAUSES SILICON OXIDE TO DEVELOP ON THE ECM RELAY CONTACT DUE TO ARCING.
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 CORRECT INFLATION OF THE SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAG NEAR THE UPPER PORTION OF THE B-PILLAR.
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 CONTAIN WELDS THAT DO NOT MEET STRENGTH SPECIFICATIONS.
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.
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 FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL BRACKET.
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.
NHTSA recalls