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2010 Infiniti QX56: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2010 Infiniti QX56. The newest campaign is 10V208000. NHTSA received the report on 14 May 2010. The NHTSA record gives the component Suspension / Front / Control Arm / Lower Arm. NHTSA has 25 complaints on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 10V208000, in the NHTSA record

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.

Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.

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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 221,032 units in total.

  1. 10V208000Received . 41,649 units.

    Suspension / Front / Control Arm / Lower Arm

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the collar weld separates, the vehicle handling will deteriorate, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 10V072000Received . 179,383 units.

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Pedals and Linkages

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The driver will experience unusual and noticeable looseness in the pedal and a reduction in braking force increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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 1-800-647-7261.

    Report filed by NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

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Complaints by component

25 complaints, 32 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.

2010 Infiniti QX56: component mentions in complaints
ComponentMentions
Steering6
Air Bags6
Electrical System3
Structure3
Suspension2
Seat Belts2
Wheels2
Service Brakes, Hydraulic1
Visibility1
Visibility/Wiper1

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 15.

Complaints that report a crash
2
Complaints that report a fire
0
Injuries in the complaints
2
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
22 Mar 2026

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2010 Infiniti QX56, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2014, with 5 complaints.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 20041
  2. 20053
  3. 20063
  4. 20071
  5. 20083
  6. 20092
  7. 20102
  8. 20112
  9. 20123
  10. 20133

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2010 Infiniti QX56: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/infiniti/qx56/2010/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.

The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.

Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2010 Infiniti QX56?
221,032 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Infiniti QX56 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 10 recall campaigns for the Infiniti QX56, model years 2004 to 2013. 2 of them name the 2010 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2010 Infiniti QX56 name most often?
Steering: 6 of 32 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2010 Infiniti QX56 open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.