NHTSA vehicle safety data

2012 Infiniti QX Recalls & Complaints

The 2012 Infiniti QX has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 2 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Infiniti dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2012 Infiniti QX. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2012 Infiniti QX owner complaints

Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA about the 2012 Infiniti QX, describing incidents dated April 15, 2015 to June 4, 2018.

Most-cited components

Service Brakes 1 complaint
Unknown or Other 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #11100076 · Filed June 5, 2018
I OWN A 2012 QX 53. AT 70,000 MILES I HAD TO REPLACE THE CATALYTIC CONVERTERS, COST OVER $4000. I NOW HAVE 154,000 MILES AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTERS NEED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE.
ODI #10726174 · Filed June 19, 2015
WHEN WAITING AT A STOPLIGHT FOR A LONG PERIOD THE BRAKE PEDAL GRADUALLY EASES DOWN AND THE VEHICLE BEGINS TO ROLL FORWARD TO PREVENT THE VEHICLE FROM GOING FORWARD EXTRA PRESSURE NEEDS TO BE APPLIED TO THE PEDAL TO KEEP THE VEHICLE STOPPED AT THIS TIME THE PEDAL IS ALMOST AT THE FLOOR. ALONG WITH…

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FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR MAY LEAK

NHTSA #12V069000 · Fuel System, Gasoline · NHTSA notice

Reported February 24, 2012 · NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Potentially affected: 79,275 vehicles

Owners notified April 2, 2012 · Vehicles built October 27, 2009 – December 24, 2011 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011-2012 JUKE, INFINITI QX AND INFINITI M VEHICLES. THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSORS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN TIGHTENED TO THE CORRECT SPECIFICATION. AS A RESULT, THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR MAY LOOSEN DUE TO HEAT AND VIBRATION CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK.

Safety consequence

FUEL MAY LEAK FROM THE PRESSURE SENSOR, INCREASING THE RISK OF A FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

NISSAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSORS, AS NECESSARY, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 2, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-647-7261.

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2012 Infiniti QX. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

2 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2012 Infiniti QX.

Unknown or Other

ODI #11100076

Incident: June 4, 2018 · Filed: June 5, 2018

I OWN A 2012 QX 53. AT 70,000 MILES I HAD TO REPLACE THE CATALYTIC CONVERTERS, COST OVER $4000. I NOW HAVE 154,000 MILES AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTERS NEED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE.

Service Brakes

ODI #10726174

Incident: April 15, 2015 · Filed: June 19, 2015

WHEN WAITING AT A STOPLIGHT FOR A LONG PERIOD THE BRAKE PEDAL GRADUALLY EASES DOWN AND THE VEHICLE BEGINS TO ROLL FORWARD TO PREVENT THE VEHICLE FROM GOING FORWARD EXTRA PRESSURE NEEDS TO BE APPLIED TO THE PEDAL TO KEEP THE VEHICLE STOPPED AT THIS TIME THE PEDAL IS ALMOST AT THE FLOOR. ALONG WITH THIS THE TRANSMISSION STARTED MAKING A VERY LOUD BANG WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. MY CAR IS UNDER WARRANTY AND I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES AND THEY TOLD ME NO OTHER MODEL HAS THIS PROBLEM THIS IS NORMAL .

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