Infiniti M56 Reliability

31 NHTSA complaints (2011–2013). Complaint rate: 319.6 per 1,000 vehicles.

Severity Score
319.6
Complaints
31
Crash Rate
0.0%
Fire Rate
0.0%
Injuries
0
Fatalities
—

Which Years to Buy & Avoid

Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.

Bottom line: The 2011 Infiniti M56 had a notable spike in NHTSA complaints. Other years had typical complaint volumes. Most common issue across all years: POWER TRAIN.

Avoid These Years

2011
~21/yr complaints

Average

2012–2013
~5/yr complaints

Better Years

No years stand out as significantly better.

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Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA complaint count per model year

Infiniti M56 — Complaints by Model YearPeak: 2011 (21)
06121824201120122013

Common Infiniti M56 Problems

Most reported component complaints to NHTSA

ComponentComplaintsCrash %
POWER TRAIN80.0%
ENGINE60.0%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM40.0%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM30.0%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER20.0%
AIR BAGS20.0%
STEERING20.0%

Year-by-Year Breakdown

NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.

YearGenerationComplaintsCrashesFiresDetails
2011AVOID—210—View→
2012—60—View→
2013—40—View→

See also: Infiniti M56accident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.

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Infiniti M56 Years to Avoid (2011–2013) — Reliability, Problems & Best Years to Buy | VinItel