Reliability & cost of ownership
Infiniti M56 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Infiniti M56? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Infiniti M56 problems by model year
8 recall entries and 18 owner complaints on file across 3 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 M56 | 3 | 2 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2012 M56 | 3 | 3 | 4.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2011 M56 | 2 | 13 | 4.0 | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Infiniti M56, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- power train8 complaints
- engine6 complaints
- electrical system4 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system3 complaints
- air bags2 complaints
- unknown or other2 complaints
- steering2 complaints
- service brakes1 complaint