Worst 2005 Infiniti Qx56 Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
SERVICE BRAKES
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2005 Infiniti Qx56.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES | 22 | — | — | 115,026 mi | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 12 | — | — | 145,660 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 11 | — | — | 88,825 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 7 | — | — | 117,130 mi | |
| AIR BAGS | 5 | — | — | 60,982 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 5 | — | — | 111,275 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN | 4 | — | — | 113,703 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 4 | — | — | 88,250 mi | |
| STEERING | 4 | — | — | 108,000 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 3 | — | — | 81,906 mi | |
| ENGINE | 2 | — | — | 200,000 mi | |
| EQUIPMENT | 2 | — | — | 52,500 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM | 2 | — | — | 81,450 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC | 2 | — | — | 87,000 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 2 | — | — | 26,000 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 2 | 1 | — | 55,000 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | 1 | — | — | 150,000 mi | |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | 1 | — | — | 50,000 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 1 | — | — | 5,135 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR | 1 | — | — | 55 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | 1 | — | — | 2,300 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS | 1 | — | — | 36,000 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR | 1 | — | — | 36,000 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM | 1 | — | — | 2,000 mi | |
| SUSPENSION | 1 | — | — | 238,000 mi | |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM | 1 | 1 | — | 33,000 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 1 | — | — | 77,000 mi | |
| WHEELS | 1 | — | — | — |
Recalls for 2005 Infiniti Qx56
2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~1,087,480 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.
NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2009 TITAN, ARMADA, AND INFINITI QX56 VEHICLES. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FUEL GAUGE MAY INACCURATELY DISPLAY THAT THE VEHICLE STILL HAS SOME FUEL, TYPICALLY ABOUT ONE QUARTER TANK, WHEN THE FUEL TANK IS EMPTY.
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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