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2012 Infiniti QX56 engine problems

28 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2012 Infiniti QX56, which is 39% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
28 39% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
96,000 miles 22 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When engine problems show up

Engine complaints by mileage, 2012 Infiniti QX56 Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 96,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 2 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 0 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 1 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 2 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 7 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 4 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 3 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 2 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 1 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 96,000 miles
Based on 22 complaints that include mileage. 14% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles2
20k to 40k miles0
40k to 60k miles1
60k to 80k miles2
80k to 100k miles7
100k to 120k miles4
120k to 140k miles3
140k to 160k miles2
160k to 180k miles1
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 22 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 96,000 miles, and 14% were reported before 60,000 miles.

None of the engine complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 infiniti qx56. While driving 60 MPH, the contact noticed that the vehicle had suddenly stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the contact was informed that the failure could not be duplicated. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure and current mileages were 5,000.

Reported at 5,000 miles, April 2012

2012 infiniti qx56. Attorney representing consumer writes in regards to vehicle engine stalled and other mechanical issues while driving. *smd

Reported at 147,000 miles, January 2016

Engine problems in other years

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Engine problems across all Infiniti models