2004 Infiniti Qx56 Problems
Real NHTSA owner complaints for the 2004 Infiniti Qx56.
Worst 2004 Infiniti Qx56 Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
SERVICE BRAKES
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2004 Infiniti Qx56.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES | 33 | — | — | 94,550 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 17 | 2 | — | 74,998 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 14 | 1 | — | 95,123 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR | 9 | — | — | 5,062 mi | |
| AIR BAGS | 8 | 1 | — | 93,461 mi | |
| ENGINE | 5 | 1 | — | 130,600 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 4 | — | — | 123,333 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 3 | — | — | 71,315 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 3 | 1 | — | 54,167 mi | |
| SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST | 3 | — | — | 9,750 mi | |
| STEERING | 3 | — | — | 114,000 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 3 | — | — | 155,000 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | 2 | — | — | 4,301 mi | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 2 | — | — | 126,250 mi | |
| SEAT BELTS | 2 | — | — | 99,332 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 2 | — | — | 2,086 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC | 2 | — | — | 5,972 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS | 2 | — | — | 7,000 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 2 | — | — | 5,000 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE | 2 | — | — | 110,000 mi | |
| SUSPENSION | 2 | — | — | 120,000 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 2 | 1 | — | 65,008 mi | |
| VISIBILITY | 2 | — | — | 63,250 mi | |
| VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | 2 | — | — | 58,216 mi | |
| BACK OVER PREVENTION:WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT | 1 | — | — | 3,000 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | 1 | — | — | 110,000 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | 1 | — | 1 | 17,050 mi | |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 1 | — | — | 120,000 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | 1 | — | — | 59,000 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM | 1 | — | — | 110,000 mi |
Recalls for 2004 Infiniti Qx56
1 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~747,480 vehicles.
NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004-2006 ARMADA, TITAN, INFINITI QX56 AND MODEL YEAR 2005-2006 FRONTIER, PATHFINDER AND XTERRA VEHICLES. THE INTELLIGENT POWER DISTRIBUTION MODULE (IPDM) ASSEMBLY CONTAINS AN ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM) RELAY THAT HAS A DIODE FOR ELECTRICAL CURRENT NOISE REDUCTION. THE ECM RELAY MAY ALLOW SILICON VAPOR TO FORM AND, OVER TIME, THE SILICON EVAPORATES FROM THE DIODE MOLDING WHICH CAUSES SILICON OXIDE TO DEVELOP ON THE ECM RELAY CONTACT DUE TO ARCING.
Other Infiniti Qx56 Years
Wider context: See the full Infiniti Qx56 reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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