2012 Infiniti QX56: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2012 Infiniti QX56. The newest campaign is 26V455000. NHTSA received the report on 15 Jul 2026. The NHTSA record gives the component Equipment / Other / Labels. NHTSA has 57 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, 26V455000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install new labels, free of charge. Additionally, Nissan will mail replacement labels to owners. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed September 2, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available, anticipated Fall 2026. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's numbers for this recall are R26B1 and P6A13/4. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on July 16, 2026.
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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Since the last update
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Recall campaigns
3 campaigns, newest first. 518,419 units in total.
26V455000Received . 168,149 units.
Equipment / Other / Labels
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An overloaded vehicle can increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install new labels, free of charge. Additionally, Nissan will mail replacement labels to owners. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed September 2, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available, anticipated Fall 2026. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's numbers for this recall are R26B1 and P6A13/4. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on July 16, 2026.
Report filed by Nissan North America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number R26B1/2, P6A13/4.
20V188000Received . 216,678 units.
Air Bags / Frontal / Driver Side / Inflator Module
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front driver air bag inflators, free of charge. The recall began May 7, 2020. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669 or Infiniti customer service at 1-800-662-6200.
Report filed by Nissan North America, Inc.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
14V683000Received . 133,592 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source could cause a vehicle fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will re-torque the fuel pressure sensors free of charge. The recall began on January 25, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan customer service 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.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
57 complaints, 72 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2012 Infiniti QX56
- All 2012 vehicles
| Component | 2012 QX56 | All 2012 vehicles | QX56, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | 333.3 | 144.2 | 135.4 | 24 |
| Electrical System | 125 | 130.1 | 88.9 | 9 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 97.2 | 44.1 | 69.1 | 7 |
| Unknown or Other | 83.3 | 69.3 | 38.1 | 6 |
| Air Bags | 69.4 | 97.4 | 50.8 | 5 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 55.6 | 9.7 | 24 | 4 |
| Power Train | 55.6 | 108.9 | 43.7 | 4 |
| Structure | 55.6 | 40 | 24 | 4 |
| Suspension | 55.6 | 21.5 | 60.6 | 4 |
| Service Brakes | 27.8 | 56.2 | 191.8 | 2 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 13.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 1
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 0
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 8 Jun 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.
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.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2012 Infiniti QX56The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2012 Infiniti QX56: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/infiniti/qx56/2012/. 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 2012 Infiniti QX56?
- 518,419 units in 3 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. 3 of them name the 2012 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2012 Infiniti QX56 name most often?
- Engine: 24 of 72 component mentions, or 333.3 per 1,000. For all 2012 vehicles the figure is 144.2 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2012 Infiniti QX56 open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.