The 2011 Infiniti M56 has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 9,930 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 21 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
POWER TRAIN24V4700002024-06-217,222 affected
Defect
Nissan North America, Inc. (INFINITI) is recalling certain 2011-2013 M56, 2012-2013 M35 Hybrid, 2014-2018 Q50, Q70 Hybrid, 2014-2019 Q70, and 2015-2019 Q70L two-wheel drive vehicles. The driveshaft can fatigue and break.
Consequence
A broken driveshaft can result in a loss of drive power, or a vehicle roll away when the vehicle is in park without the parking brake applied. Both scenarios can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the driveshaft, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 13, 2024. Owners may contact INFINITI's customer service at 1-800-662-6200. INFINITI's numbers for this recall are R24A5 and R24A7.
POWER TRAIN20V7550002020-12-072,708 affected
Defect
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2011-2013 Infiniti M56, 2012-2013 M35 Hybrid, and 2014 Q70 and Q70 Hybrid vehicles. These models, equipped with 2WD and with a hybrid or VK56 powertrain, have a driveshaft that may break.
Consequence
A broken driveshaft can cause a loss of propulsion, increasing the risk of a crash, or may disable the parking brake, increasing the risk of a rollaway and injury.
Remedy
Infiniti will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driveshaft, free of charge. The recall began February 5, 2021. Owners may contact Infiniti customer service at 1-800-662-6200.
Complaints by component
POWER TRAIN
6
ENGINE
4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
3
AIR BAGS
2
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
1
SEAT BELTS
1
SERVICE BRAKES
1
STEERING
1
SUSPENSION
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
Total complaints21
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Front passenger airbag occupancy sensor fails leading to inactivation of front passenger airbag. Dealership says that a repair solution is not available.”
“The contact owns a 2011 infiniti m56. The contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 20v755000 (power train) however, the dealer informed the contact that the parts for the recall repair were not yet available. The contact stated that while making a left turn from a complete…”
“I love this vehicle but it's suddenly started having a rough idle and with a scan tool detects multiple misfires and several codes due to timing, in which case the timing chain has been worn out call the dealership to see if the timing chain recall for the m56 was done to my car they said it was…”
“I love this vehicle but it's suddenly started having a rough idle and with a scan tool detects multiple misfires and several codes due to timing, in which case the timing chain has been worn out call the dealership to see if the timing chain recall for the m56 was done to my car they said it was…”
“Here is a copy of a blog. I have bought 6 battery's in 4 years. I have been stranded with the family late at night paid for many tow trucks. Taken my car to infinity dealers with no success. Please read this blog..…”
“I started the car up and started to drive to work about 3 miles into driving the check engine light came on followed by revs with no power or speed gain and the vehicle was giving me around 15mph to the point where I couldn't gain much more speed and had to pull off the road. There was a voluntary…”
“I started the car up and started to drive to work about 3 miles into driving the check engine light came on followed by revs with no power or speed gain and the vehicle was giving me around 15mph to the point where I couldn't gain much more speed and had to pull off the road. There was a voluntary…”
“When you go to apply the brake it often locks up and stops immediately. This is an issue that comes and goes. It also at the same time it is stopping abruptly without applying the brake completely it will do the opposite and the brake will deflate all the way to the floor before stopping. While…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2011 Infiniti M56 as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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