Model year record

2012 Infiniti M56

3 recall campaigns on file for this model year. 6 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 24V470000

Power train: driveline: driveshaft

Component
Power train: driveline: driveshaft
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Vehicles affected
7,222
Reported to NHTSA
2024-06-21
Owners notified
2024-08-13

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

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.

Manufacturer 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.

Recall campaignNHTSA 20V755000

Power train: driveline: driveshaft

Component
Power train: driveline: driveshaft
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Vehicles affected
2,708
Reported to NHTSA
2020-12-07
Owners notified
2021-02-05

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

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.

Manufacturer 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.

Recall campaignNHTSA 14V683000

Fuel system, gasoline

Component
Fuel system, gasoline
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Vehicles affected
133,592
Reported to NHTSA
2014-11-28
Owners notified
2015-01-25

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source could cause a vehicle fire.

Manufacturer remedy

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.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Engine297,988 mi
Electrical system1
Fuel/propulsion system1
Steering164,000 mi
Unknown or other197,988 mi

The 2011 model has about a quarter as many complaints as this one. The 2013 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.