Major Problems with Infiniti QX56 Derived from Complaints & Recalls

Learn about the common problems with a used Infiniti QX56 to avoid purchasing a bad year of the model.

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Best and Worst Years for Infiniti QX56

Explore the chart showing how many complaints have been filed for each year of Infiniti QX56.

Model Year	Complaints
2013 QX56	10
2012 QX56	37
2011 QX56	53
2010 QX56	20
2009 QX56	5
2008 QX56	46
2007 QX56	21
2006 QX56	70
2005 QX56	74
2004 QX56	101

Worst 3 Infiniti QX56 complaints

2005 Infiniti QX56 UNKNOWN OR OTHER Victims: 4 Mileage: 55000 miles

2005 Infiniti QX56 UPPER ARM Victims: 2 Mileage: 33000 miles

2004 Infiniti QX56 AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 2500 miles

Browse Infiniti QX56 complaints by category

Problems with SERVICE BRAKES, ENGINE and ELECTRICAL SYSTEM are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Infiniti QX56 owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
SERVICE BRAKES on two separate occasions within two days the brake pedal went completely to the floor. in the first instance i...	121 ~ 106256 miles
ENGINE the service engine light came on and i brought the vehicle to thousand oaks infiniti where i regularly have the...	57 ~ 97947 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2012 infiniti qx56. while driving approximately 65 mph the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle...	46 ~ 82414 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM catalyst problem p0420 p0420. seen same vehicles being recalled....	39 ~ 97889 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC the standard qx56 comes with more than adequate room for any size shoe on the accelerator pedal. less than 10%...	38 ~ 59768 miles
SUSPENSION my 2012 infiniti qx56 with hbmc drives very twitchy and feels unsafe to drive. it hadles well on perfectly smooth...	25 ~ 67627 miles
AIR BAGS air bags do not engage when my wife sits in front seat. she weighs 100 pounds but i would think	25 ~ 71530 miles
POWER TRAIN timing chain replacement needed after 80000 miles...	19 ~ 93138 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER i own a qx56 and i brought it to the dealership because the check engine light was on i was...	18 ~ 68250 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE while driving to the gas station my 2008 infinity qx56 simply died. i had to pull to the right to...	17 ~ 82004 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2010 infiniti qx56. the contact stated that moisture entered the headlights causing them to fail....	14 ~ 61700 miles
STEERING when driving 40-70 mph and hitting any road irregularities (offsets in pavement at bridges old to new pavement man hole...	14 ~ 49697 miles
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS tl*the contact owns a 2005 infiniti qx56. the steering wheel began to shake when depressing the brakes. the failure occurred...	10 ~ 7143 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2010 infiniti qx56. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 70 mph the vehicle...	8 ~ 106625 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* the contact owns a 2012 infiniti qx56. while driving 60 mph the contact noticed that the vehicle had suddenly...	8 ~ 53095 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2013 infiniti qx56. the contact stated while driving approximately 10 mph the vehicle lost acceleration...	7 ~ 50366 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE my wife drove to my daughters school school for a basketball practice. she locked the doors using the keyfob like...	6 ~ 66848 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2006 qx56 infiniti. the contact stated while driving 50 mph the vehicle begin to independently...	5 ~ 50727 miles
FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER tl*the contact owns a 2008 infiniti qx56. while the contact was driving approximately 30 mph the vehicle stalled without warning....	5 ~ 54080 miles
EQUIPMENT i have a 2006 infiniti qx56 with 46 000 mile on it and my brakes failed on me approximately 4...	4 ~ 39000 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC dt: at approximately 2 000 miles there was an uncontrollable shaking when applying brake pressure. this problem got worse. the...	4 ~ 14043 miles
SEATS infiniti has no specs on who can safely sit in the center seat of the third row of my suv....	3 ~ 9500 miles
CATALYTIC CONVERTOR > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2012 infiniti qx56. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled while attempting to drive and...	3 ~ 72333 miles
WHEELS i purchased this vehicle from a reputable infinity dealership on january 31 2013 with 41 669 miles and i also...	3 ~ 40267 miles
VISIBILITY backing up in parking lot slowly (3mph) utilizing all mirrors glancing over both shoulders when i backed into a vehicle's...	3 ~ 47774 miles
STRUCTURE backing up in parking lot slowly (3mph) utilizing all mirrors glancing over both shoulders when i backed into a vehicle's...	3 ~ 40608 miles
SEAT BELTS tl* the contact owns a 2012 infiniti qx56. the contact stated that while attempting a turn at 55 mph the...	3 ~ 66488 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC serious brake failure on a 2006 infinity qx56. the brake light randomly come on and then the brake system essentially...	3 ~ 88433 miles
PADS > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS tl*the contact owns a 2005 infiniti qx56. the steering wheel began to shake when depressing the brakes. the failure occurred...	3 ~ 14333 miles
POWER ADJUST > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS several failures: 1. failure of the backup warning sensors. 2. failure of the seat memory system. 3. failure of the...	3 ~ 6500 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2013 infiniti qx56. while driving 30 mph the contact heard a loud noise and the...	2 ~ 42700 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2007 infiniti qx56. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds the speedometer and...	2 ~ 55000 miles
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY heating/a/c actuators makes an annoying clicking noise. it appears to be stuck...and trying to close/ open. this appears to be	2 ~ 82500 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY took my car to get new breaks and he said i needed new control arms. i asked how i know...	2 ~ 110000 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER windshield cracks - i've been through 3 windshields on this vehicle - always breaks in same spot: drivers side under...	2 ~ 54000 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2011 infiniti qx56. the contact stated that there was a six inch fracture in the...	2 ~ 34000 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING passenger side bottom header plastic tank facing engine side of radiator crack and leaks radiator fluid causing extreme high temperature	2 ~ 59576 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER we receive a letter from infiniti company because i'm the owner of a infinity qx56 year 2006 notifying me that...	2 ~ 45821 miles
DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC the brakes had to be repaired at 6 000 miles then again at 14 000 miles and now again at...	2 ~ 5973 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY 2004 infiniti qx56 developed the following problems: braking defect and the driver's window would not roll up.*no answer required* *mr	2 ~ 58216 miles
SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS passenger's air bag turns off intermittently when consumer's spouse sits in the passenger seat. the spouse is 5'7' in height...	2 ~ 4301 miles
HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > BODY > STRUCTURE problems with passenger side air bag.*mr since the vehicle was new the passenger air bag deactivation indicator light has illuminated...	2 ~ 55000 miles
LOWER ARM > CONTROL ARM > FRONT 2007 infiniti qx56. consumer writes regarding vehicle complaint regarding recall. *tgw the consumer contacted the dealer and was informed the...	2 ~ 55000 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2008 infiniti qx56. while driving 45 mph the console behind the sun roof fell and...	1 ~ 108900 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2012 infiniti qx56. while the contact was exiting the vehicle the door failed to open...	1 ~ 50000 miles
TRUNK LID > BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2009 infiniti qx56. after grocery shopping the contact opened the trunk with the remote. while...	1 ~ 110000 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2008 infiniti qx56. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 40 mph the passenger...	1 ~ 34000 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* the contact owns a 2004 infinity qx56. the contact was driving 50 mph when the front end of the...	1 ~ 110000 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl* the contact owns a 2004 infinity qx56. the contact was driving 50 mph when the front end of the...	1 ~ 110000 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES in my 2005 infiniti qx56 the door handle gets stuck when it is cold (around or below 15 degrees). the...	1 ~ 50000 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS traveling at 1 mph my 2011 infiniti qx56 bumped another vehicle. there was no damage to either vehicle but my...	1 ~ 450 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR brake problems occurring every 50-60 miles while driving. horrible grinding noise on the brakes is first heard and then there...	1 ~ 55 miles
PEDALS AND LINKAGES > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact owns a 2008 infiniti qx56. while attempting to make a left turn at speeds of 7 mph...	1 ~ 44000 miles
TIRES tl*the contact owns a 2008 infiniti qx56. while driving 40 mph and above the vehicle shakes and the steering wheel...	1 ~ 80 miles
UPPER ARM > CONTROL ARM > FRONT i have a 2005 infiniti qx56. on april 5 2007 i got on the ramp to the highway and at...	1 ~ 33000 miles
AXLE ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN dt*: the contact stated while driving 50 mph there was a thumping noise as if the vehicle had a flat...	1 ~ 35000 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION i have a 2006 infiniti qx56 since purchace i have had the speedometer cluster gps and fuel sending unit relaced...	1
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM while driving at approximately 45 mph under clear driving conditions and towing a travel trailer infiniti qx-56 had an extensive...	1 ~ 17050 miles
FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC the car steering wheel and car shake violently every 2 to 3 thousand miles at which time the service department...	1 ~ 2300 miles
DRUM > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC inadequate brakes on 2005 qx56. manufacturer is aware of this problem in 2004 but has not issued a recall to...	1 ~ 2000 miles
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL i have complained over the course of 4-6 months about the cruise control going out. it either goes out completely...	1 ~ 5000 miles
CALIPER > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS i've had the same problems with the brakes shimmering of vehicle and also the sunroof. there needs to be a...	1 ~ 3500 miles
COLUMN > STEERING several failures: 1. failure of the backup warning sensors. 2. failure of the seat memory system. 3. failure of the...	1 ~ 3000 miles
EXTERNAL > WARNINGS > BACK OVER PREVENTION several failures: 1. failure of the backup warning sensors. 2. failure of the seat memory system. 3. failure of the...	1 ~ 3000 miles
RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT 2004 infiniti experienced shuddering in the brakes. bf the dvd player stopped working the drivers seat memory was inoperative. jb...	1
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY problems with passenger side air bag.*mr since the vehicle was new the passenger air bag deactivation indicator light has illuminated...	1

FAQ

What year Infiniti QX56 is the most reliable?

Speaking of the models produced in the last 10 years, Infiniti QX56 models of 2009, 2013, 2010 year of manufacture have had the least number of complaints.

What year was a bad year for Infiniti QX56?

Infiniti QX56 models of 2004 and 2005 are probably the years to be avoided like the plague due to a higher than an average number of issues reported.

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