Infiniti Qx56 Reliability
703 NHTSA complaints (2004–2013). Complaint rate: 376.9 per 1,000 vehicles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: Avoid the 2004 Infiniti Qx56. The 2013 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: SERVICE BRAKES.
Avoid These Years
Average
Better Years
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Infiniti Qx56 Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES | 136 | 2.2% |
| ENGINE | 96 | 2.1% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 59 | 3.4% |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 48 | 0.0% |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 38 | 5.3% |
| SUSPENSION | 36 | 0.0% |
| AIR BAGS | 33 | 12.1% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 27 | 3.7% |
| POWER TRAIN | 24 | 4.2% |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 21 | 0.0% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004AVOID | — | 147 | 7 | 1 | View 2004View→ |
| 2005 | — | 101 | 2 | — | View 2005View→ |
| 2006 | — | 100 | 0 | — | View 2006View→ |
| 2007GOOD | — | 28 | 0 | — | View 2007View→ |
| 2008 | — | 73 | 5 | — | View 2008View→ |
| 2009GOOD | — | 14 | 0 | — | View 2009View→ |
| 2010GOOD | — | 32 | 2 | — | View 2010View→ |
| 2011 | — | 94 | 0 | 3 | View 2011View→ |
| 2012 | — | 71 | 1 | — | View 2012View→ |
| 2013GOOD | — | 43 | 6 | — | View 2013View→ |
See also: Infiniti Qx56accident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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