Infiniti Qx56 Recalls

The INFINITI QX56 has 10 recalls spanning the 2005–2015 model years, with the most serious being a driver's airbag inflator defect on 2011–2013 models where the inflator can rupture during deployment and send metal fragments into the cabin, risking serious injury or death.

The 2011–2013 airbag issue covers multiple model years but with slightly different characteristics: on 2011 models the inflator can rupture or deploy with excessive force, and on 2013 models an incorrect part in the inflator creates the same fragmentation risk. Prior repair attempts did not fully resolve the issue across all affected vehicles, which is why multiple campaigns exist for overlapping years.

On the fuel system side, 2012–2015 models with a V8 engine have a fuel pressure sensor that can loosen over time and leak fuel near the engine, creating a fire risk. The 2011 model year has a separate but related issue where the same type of sensor, connecting to the fuel delivery rail, can also loosen and leak fuel with the same fire potential.

The 2008–2010 model years have a brake pedal pivot pin that can slide out of position, causing the pedal to partially separate from its bracket. The driver will feel unusual looseness in the pedal and experience reduced braking force. A narrower version of this same defect also applies specifically to 2008 models. That same year, certain 2008 vehicles built during a one-week window in early 2007 have a side curtain airbag that may not inflate correctly in a crash, reducing its ability to protect occupants.

Going back to the earliest production years, 2005–2009 models have a fuel gauge that can read roughly a quarter tank remaining when the tank is actually empty, which can cause the engine to stall unexpectedly on the highway. A version of this gauge inaccuracy tied to worn fuel sender contacts also appears specifically on 2005 models.