Infiniti QX56
Registered from 2003 to 2013.
About this model
The Infiniti QX80 is a full-size luxury SUV marketed by Nissan's luxury division Infiniti since the 2004 model year. The first-generation QX56 was built in the United States and is based on the first-generation Armada. The second-generation model was released in 2010 as a model produced in Japan, which used the sixth-generation Patrol as the base vehicle instead. Since the 2014 model year in 2013, the vehicle was renamed to the QX80 as Infiniti renamed their entire product line under a new nomenclature.
From the Wikipedia article Infiniti QX80, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Crash test
| Stability control | Standard |
| Forward collision warning | Optional |
| Lane departure warning | Optional |
Crash-tested by NHTSA, the American road safety agency.
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 400 hp · 2671 kg · 3080 mm wheelbase · 14.7 L/100km (EPA) · 16.8 L/100km city · 11.8 motorway · Suv |
| 2012 | 400 hp · 2654 kg · 3080 mm wheelbase · 14.7 L/100km (EPA) · 16.8 L/100km city · 11.8 motorway · Suv |
| 2011 | 400 hp · 2654 kg · 3080 mm wheelbase · 14.7 L/100km (EPA) · 16.8 L/100km city · 11.8 motorway · Suv |
| 2010 | 2682 kg · 3140 mm wheelbase · 16.8 L/100km (EPA) · 19.6 L/100km city · 13.8 motorway · Suv, 4-door |
| 2009 | 2682 kg · 3140 mm wheelbase · 16.8 L/100km (EPA) · 19.6 L/100km city · 13.8 motorway · Suv, 4-door |
| 2008 | 2682 kg · 3140 mm wheelbase · 16.8 L/100km (EPA) · 19.6 L/100km city · 13.8 motorway · Suv, 4-door |
| 2007 | 2568 kg · 3140 mm wheelbase · 16.8 L/100km (EPA) · 19.6 L/100km city · 13.8 motorway · Suv, 4-door |
| 2006 | 2568 kg · 3140 mm wheelbase · 16.8 L/100km (EPA) · 19.6 L/100km city · 13.8 motorway · Suv, 4-door |
| 2005 | 2554 kg · 3140 mm wheelbase · 16.8 L/100km (EPA) · 19.6 L/100km city · 13.8 motorway · Suv, 4-door |
| 2004 | 2554 kg · 3140 mm wheelbase · 16.8 L/100km (EPA) · 19.6 L/100km city · 13.8 motorway · Suv, 4-door |
Recalls
Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.
50% of 2013 cars have more recall campaigns than this one, and an ordinary one has 4. More of them means more to check the service record for, not a worse car.
14V668000
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's air bag, the incorrect part may block the flow of propellant to the air bag and the air bag's inflator may rupture. The rupture could cause metal fragments to strike and potentially seriously injure the vehicle occupants.
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front driver air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began on December 1, 2014. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
14V683000
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source could cause a vehicle fire.
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.
20V188000
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
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.
26V455000
An overloaded vehicle can increase the risk of a crash.
Dealers will install new labels, free of charge. Additionally, Nissan will mail replacement labels to owners. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk are expected to be mailed August 21, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's numbers for this recall are R26B1 and P6A13/4. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on July 16, 2026.
What the maker told its dealers
Service bulletins are the manufacturer's own repair guidance to dealers, filed with NHTSA. A bulletin is not a defect finding; the count rises with how many things a maker writes down, not only with how many go wrong.
Infiniti filed 178 bulletins about the 2013 QX56.
- Electrical system: 42
- Equipment: 42
- Engine and engine cooling: 16
- Equipment adaptive/mobility: 9
- Fuel system, gasoline: 9
- Visibility: 7
- Exterior lighting: 6
- Back over prevention: 5
- Power train: 5
- Suspension: 5
- Other: 32
- CERTIFICATION LABEL AND VIN PLATE REPLACEMENT SERVICE INFORMATION Because of collision damage or other vehicle repair, a replacement “Certification Label” or “VIN Plate/Label” may be needed. HINT:… · April 2026
- TELEMATICS SERVICE INFORMATION See ITB19-029 for models built after those listed above for a different Service Procedure. SERVICE INFORMATION The Applied Vehicles are equipped with a wireless… · April 2026
- DTC B00A0-00 STOREIF YOU CONFIRM DTC B00A0-00 (OCCUPANT DETECTION SENSOR UNIT) is stored, AND OCS zero point reset cannot be performed, (continued on the next page)D · October 2024
- INTELLIGENT KEY NOT DETECTED / ENGINE WILL NOT START This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin. · June 2024
- CAN COMMUNICATION – NETWORK DIAGNOSTIC FLOW CHART This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin. · June 2024
- CAN COMMUNICATION CODES – DIAGNOSTIC TIPS AND GUIDELINES This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin. · June 2024
- WINDOW GLASS WARRANTY INFORMATION This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin. · June 2024
- REMOVING FOREIGN MATERIAL FROM THE WINDOW GLASS This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin. · June 2024
170 more.
Grouped by NHTSA's top-level system; a bulletin filed under a sub-heading counts toward its system.