Worst 2006 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 2006 Infiniti Qx56.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES | 46 | — | — | 130,592 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 11 | — | — | 64,709 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 8 | — | — | 111,974 mi | |
| ENGINE | 6 | — | — | 127,584 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN | 5 | — | — | 171,500 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 4 | — | — | 93,750 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 3 | — | — | 58,000 mi | |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 2 | — | — | 142,500 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | 2 | — | — | 91,642 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM | 2 | — | — | 50,000 mi | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 2 | — | — | 82,500 mi | |
| AIR BAGS | 1 | — | — | — | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | 1 | — | — | 60,152 mi | |
| EQUIPMENT | 1 | — | — | 44,000 mi | |
| EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY | 1 | — | — | 140,000 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 1 | — | — | 86,000 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY | 1 | — | — | 35,000 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC | 1 | — | — | 91,300 mi | |
| SUSPENSION | 1 | — | — | 143,000 mi | |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT | 1 | — | — | — |
Recalls for 2006 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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