2012 Infiniti M37: raw data

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vehicle2012 / infiniti / m37
known issues4 clusters (reviewed 2026-09-03)
complaints32 on file (2012-01-11 → 2026-08-28)
recalls0
investigations0
fars10 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
indexedyes
licenseCC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Telescopic steering column lockupSTEERING10 complaints2015-04 → 2021-06infiniti-m37-2012-telescopic-steering-lockup
  • 11421979 When the steering wheel is adjusted up, down or the telescopic adjustment is used a loud pop is heard, the casing comes apart and it is no longer possible to turn the wheel left or right
  • 10919338 FAILURE OF THE TELESCOPIC STEERING COLUMN. A BROKEN LIMITER CAUSED THE TILT MOTOR TO EXERT BEYOND IT'S THRESHOLD CAUSING FAILURE DURING ENTRY/EXIT AUTOMATIC OPERATION. STEERING WHEEL NOW RUBS ON PLASTIC TRIM PIECES
  • 10908745 2012 M37 49,700 MILES. WHEN STEERING WHEEL IS IN THE POSITION SELECTED FOR DRIVING, THE WHEEL LOCKED UP.UNABLE TO TURN LEFT OR RIGHT. DEALER SAID UPPER STEERING SHAFT FAILED
Transmission hesitation and harsh downshiftPOWER TRAIN5 complaints2012-11 → 2020-10infiniti-m37-2012-transmission-hesitation
  • 10483796 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 INFINITI M37. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HESITATED AND EXHIBITED A LOUD BANG WHEN SHIFTING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THE VEHICLE WAS TEST DRIVEN. THE DEALER RE-PROGRAMMED THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE AND THE
  • 10503221 HAVE OWNED THE CAR SLIGHTLY OVER A YEAR. SINCE THE BEGINNING THE TRANSMISSION HAS SHIFTED ERRATICALLY, IS IN 4TH GEAR AT 25 MPH. WHEN STEPPING ON GAS THE CAR HESITATES WHILE TRYING TO PICK A GEAR. THERE IS NO POWER AT LOW SPEEDS BECAUSE THE CAR IS IN TOO HIGH A GEAR
  • 11076011 TOTAL LACK OF ACCELERATION WHEN PASSING. THERE IS A 2-3 SECOND DELAY PRIOR TO THE DOWNSHIFT AND I'M NEVER SURE WHEN THE ACCELERATION WILL TAKE PLACE. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS FROM 50MPH AND UP
Intermittent failure to start with warning lightsELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE2 complaints2016-03 → 2018-11infiniti-m37-2012-intermittent-no-start
  • 11144828 2 DAYS AGO I WAS LEAVING THE MARKET & MY CAR WON'T START EVERY LIGHT FROM ENGINE , BRAKES, ELECTRICAL COME ON. I WAITED 15 MINUTES @ IT STARTED. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 7 TIMES
  • 10852240 VEHICLE WON'T START REPLACED BATTERY 2 WITHIN 4 MONTHS INFINITY DEALERSHIP CAN'T FIND OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM IS BUT CAR WON'T START . CAN CHARGE BATTERY DRIVE SMALL DISTANCE AND CAR WILL NOT START HAD TWO PLACES CHECK ALTERNATOR AND STARTER STATED NO PROBLEM BUT UNABLE TO FIND THE
Passenger-seat airbag occupant sensor failureAIR BAGS8 complaints2019-02 → 2026-01infiniti-m37-2012-airbag-occupant-sensor
  • 11181254 PASSENGER SIDE FRONT AIRBAG SENSOR TURNS OFF AIRBAG WHEN AN ADULT IS SEATED THERE. THIS OCCURS ALMOST EVERY TIME I HAVE A PASSENGER IN THAT SEAT. I CAN OCCASIONALLY GET IT TO TURN AIRBAG ON BY SHUTTING CAR OFF AND RESTARTING, SOMETIMES IT TAKES 3 CYCLES OF OFF/ON
  • 11340954 PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR HAS FAILED AND THE DEALER HAS QUOTED ME A PRICE OF $7019 TO REPAIR IT, SAYING THE SEAT HAS TO BE REPLACED. THE COST IS EXORBITANT, AND APPROACHES TO HE TOTAL VALUE OF THE CAR
  • 11711442 The front passenger airbag warning light came on with a dash warning flashing light. I isolated the fault to the passenger seat weight sensor, which prevents the airbag from deploying when a passenger of less than 90 pounds is sensed in the front seat

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

countearliest_datelatest_datecrash_flaggedfire_flaggedtop_components
322012-01-112026-08-2811STEERING:11; AIR BAGS:8; POWER TRAIN:6; ENGINE:6; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:4

Recalls all years →

none listed

Investigations all years →

none listed

FARS occupant deaths all years →

crash_yearsoccupant_deathsmatch_typevpic_recovered
2010-202410legacy-code0

FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.

Cite this

Derived data is CC BY 4.0. Link back to the page you used. Text and BibTeX below.

Wrench.Pro (2026). 2012 Infiniti M37 vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2012/infiniti/m37
@misc{wrenchpro_2012_infiniti_m37_2026,
  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2012 Infiniti M37},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2012/infiniti/m37}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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