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2012 Infiniti M35 Hybrid Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2012 Infiniti M35 Hybrid has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 11,070 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the fuel/propulsion system. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

POWER TRAIN 24V470000 2024-06-21 7,222 affected
Defect

Nissan North America, Inc. (INFINITI) is recalling certain 2011-2013 M56, 2012-2013 M35 Hybrid, 2014-2018 Q50, Q70 Hybrid, 2014-2019 Q70, and 2015-2019 Q70L two-wheel drive vehicles. The driveshaft can fatigue and break.

Consequence

A broken driveshaft can result in a loss of drive power, or a vehicle roll away when the vehicle is in park without the parking brake applied. Both scenarios can increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the driveshaft, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 13, 2024. Owners may contact INFINITI's customer service at 1-800-662-6200. INFINITI's numbers for this recall are R24A5 and R24A7.

POWER TRAIN 20V755000 2020-12-07 2,708 affected
Defect

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2011-2013 Infiniti M56, 2012-2013 M35 Hybrid, and 2014 Q70 and Q70 Hybrid vehicles. These models, equipped with 2WD and with a hybrid or VK56 powertrain, have a driveshaft that may break.

Consequence

A broken driveshaft can cause a loss of propulsion, increasing the risk of a crash, or may disable the parking brake, increasing the risk of a rollaway and injury.

Remedy

Infiniti will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driveshaft, free of charge. The recall began February 5, 2021. Owners may contact Infiniti customer service at 1-800-662-6200.

HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM 16V527000 2016-07-12 1,140 affected
Defect

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Infiniti M35 Hybrid vehicles manufactured March 23, 2010, to September 9, 2013. A system overheat condition may cause the hybrid powertrain control module to shut off the engine.

Consequence

If the engine shuts off while driving, there is an increased risk of a crash.

Remedy

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the hybrid control module, automatic transmission control unit, and inverter software, free of charge. The recall began on August 15, 2016. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.

Complaints by component

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1
SERVICE BRAKES
1
VISIBILITY/WIPER
1
Total complaints3

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“It all started with a small vibration that felt like a wheel needing balancing. This system happen intermittently and for short durations over the course of a couple of weeks. Then the vibration started to happen more often, for longer periods of time and with more intensity such to become a…”

SERVICE BRAKES · reported 2020-11-21

“On march 4, 2019 while driving through jefferson city doing approximately 40 mph I heard and felt a loud explosion. I pulled over to inspect the car only to find my sunroof had exploded. A large hole was in the sunroof with glass debris on the oof. Luckily the explosion was outward and not inward…”

VISIBILITY/WIPER · reported 2019-03-04

“My car was issued a recall number 16v-527 in july. After my car was towed to the dealer after it suddenly stopped while driving on the fwy due to the hybrid system. The dealer said that they could not complete the recall work due to the lack of parts, even though the recall appears to relate…”

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM · reported 2016-09-07

Defect investigations

Investigation DP22005 Opened 2023-01-27 · closed 2023-08-07

Pedestrian alert sounds

NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for…

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2012 Infiniti M35 Hybrid as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.