2013 Infiniti QX56

The 2013 QX56 sits at the tail of the second generation (2011–2013) and shows a clear favorable arc, with complaints declining from 76 in 2011 to 59 in 2012 to 32 in 2013 — the lowest figure of its generation and well below the first-generation peak of 106 complaints in 2004. Recall activity is middling at 2 (between 2011's 1 and 2012's 3), and notably there are zero NHTSA investigations across the entire 2004–2013 record, suggesting no systemic safety defect has ever risen to that threshold. Within the target year, engine-related complaints dominate at 13 of 32, followed by suspension (4), powertrain (2), and service brakes (2), though the data does not specify a common root cause for the engine category; the 3 crash-related and 0 fire complaints also keep the safety profile in check. The one caveat is technical service bulletins, which climb to 178 — the highest of the generation and up from 167 in 2011 — indicating ongoing refinements rather than failures, but worth a pre-purchase scan to confirm applicable items have been addressed. Taken together, 2013 represents a mature, complaint-light year for the QX56 platform and is a defensible choice on the used market, provided the buyer verifies TSB completion and has the engine category inspected.