The 2011 Infiniti Qx56 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 216,678 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 94 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
AIR BAGS20V1880002020-03-30216,678 affected
Defect
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
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy
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.
Complaints by component
ENGINE
37
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
18
SUSPENSION
9
1fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
8
POWER TRAIN
4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
3
1fires
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2
STRUCTURE:BODY
2
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
2
Total complaints94
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“A subframe is a key structural component of every car. As such, it stands to reason that it should last as long as the car itself. Doing much research on this model suspension and subframes become rusted as I didn’t know this when purchasing making it very unsafe . I experienced being involved…”
“Unknown. Timing chain issue. When car is started it makes a noise for about 10 min then goes away”
“Catalytic converter, a/f sensor failed on the interstate when I was driving with kids in the car. Took vehicle to the nearest dealer only to be told that this is a known problem with these vehicles and it was going to cost me $3,100 to repair.”
“Catalytic converter, a/f sensor failed on the interstate when I was driving with kids in the car. Took vehicle to the nearest dealer only to be told that this is a known problem with these vehicles and it was going to cost me $3,100 to repair.”
“I'm currently dealing with the timing chain nightmare so many others have had and are having. Of course just as most of the others I'm out of warranty and really frustrated that infiniti hasn't stepped up to the plate to address the problem properly as opposed to renaming the qx56 to qx 80 to save…”
“The contact owns a 2011 infiniti qx56. The contact stated while driving approximately 25 mph, the vehicle began to shake and inadvertently stalled. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed with needing the high-pressure fuel…”
“The contact owns a 2011 infiniti qx56. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would vibrate violently. Additionally, the vehicle had experienced intermittent power loss and had gone into limp mode. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The…”
“The rear controls arms and cradle mount were riddled with severe fissures, causing car to sway dramatically. The level of component failure posed a severe safety risk to me. My mechanic was shocked by the amount of failure to these major rear suspension components. I have included photos and…”
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 Qx56 as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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