How many problems does the 2006 INFINITI QX56 have?

The 2006 INFINITI QX56 currently has 79 owner-reported complaints according to NHTSA database. These complaints are organized by component to help identify common issues.

What are the most common problems with 2006 INFINITI QX56?

The most common problems reported for the 2006 INFINITI QX56 are organized by component above. Each component section shows owner-reported issues, crash reports, and fire incidents to help identify patterns and problem areas.

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All problem and complaint data for the 2006 INFINITI QX56 comes directly from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) database. These are real complaints submitted by actual vehicle owners.

2006 INFINITI QX56 Problems

SERVICE BRAKES

38 complaints

Brake Failure. The brake fails occasionally while driving on the streets or on the Highways without Waring. The brake pedal goes down to the floor, and grinding/hitting metal to metal sound is heard and vehicle brake control is lost. Experiences were traumatic; you swing left or right to avoid hitting another vehicle from behind or running a red light. The vehicle has been inspected by an independent mechanic, and the brake components: rotors, pads, drum, and fluid levels were ok, each time it occurs. The brake lights come off and on and each time, the mechanic finds no issues with the brake components. One dangerous aspect of these occurrences is that after the vehicle sits for a while, like 30 minutes to one hour, and you go back to driving the vehicle, it appears that the brakes readjust and starts working normally; it continues to work normally about a month, and out of nowhere without warning it fails again and readjusts later. I was about to take my daughter to college out of County, and she has a lot of luggage as she lives in the dormitory; we would not use this Infinity which is a large SUV that could have accommodated me, my daughter and my wife, because of fear of brake failure on the highway. We decided that we would have to use our small compact Lexus instead, but I would not be accommodated in the Lexus because of my daughter's much luggage; my wife and my daughter will make the trip without me. Please look into these break failures.

Sep 14, 2022

2006 INFINITI QX56, HAD BACK BRAKES AND ROTORS REPLACED IN OCTOBER 2020, 2 WEEKS LATER I'M DRIVING, FLAT SURFACE, NICE DAY, APPLIED BRAKES, MY PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, NO RESISTANCE, I HEARD A GRINDING NOISE, FELT LIKE A 'SLIP' , I HAD KIDS IN CAR, I PULLED OVER, ASKED THE GIRLS WHAT THEY HEARD, TURNED OFF VEHICLE, CHECKED BRAKE FLUID, FULL, THE GIRLS THOUGHT I MAY HAVE HIT A SLICK PATCH OF OIL OR SOMETHING?? WE DID OUR SHOPPING, I MADE A FEW PHONE CALLS, GOT BACK IN VEHICLE, STARTED IT AND APPLIED BRAKES, WORKED FINE, DROVE HOME SLOW, NO ISSUES. ALSO NO LIGHTS CAME ON WHEN THIS HAPPENED. I CONVINCED MYSELF THIS WAS JUST A FLUKE. 2 1/2 WEEKS LATER AND AFTER LOTS OF DRIVING, I HAD TO GO TO MEMPHIS 5 HOURS AWAY WITH MY DAUGHTER. EVERYTHING FINE UNTIL WE GOT THERE. CHECKED INTO HOSPITAL, THEN DECIDED TO GO DOWNTOWN 4 BLOCKS AWAY. STARTED CAR, DROVE SLOW, AT 3RD BLOCK WENT TO BRAKE AS USUAL AND IT HAPPENED!!! BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, LOUD GRINDING, CLUNKING, BRAKES WOULDN'T WORK, THIS TIME LIGHT CAME ON. JUST THE RED BRAKE LIGHT. I GOT PULLED OVER, SHUT OFF VEHICLE, CHECKED FLUID LEVELS AGAIN, FULL! SCARED NOW. I'M IN MEMPHIS. WHEN I STARTED CAR BACK UP IT WAS FINE. I DON'T WANT TO DRIVE HOME. HAVE READ ALL THE BRAKE SENSOR PROBS, NO RECALLS, DEATHS, UNABLE TO STOP, I'M FRIGHTENED AND DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. NISSAN WILL BE HEARING FROM ME

Nov 18, 2020

DIFFICULTY STOPPING. PINGING NOISE. REPLACED THE BRAKES BUT DIDN'T FIX THE ISSUE. VERY DANGEROUS AS IT'S VERY HARD TO BRAKE AND BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON. HAPPENED A COUPLE TIMES AND IT SEEMS TO RESET ONCE THE CAR IS SHUT OFF! VERY SCARY. HAPPENS OUT OF THE BLUE.

Jul 27, 2020

I WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH ON A FREEWAY WHEN TRAFFIC AHEAD CAME TO A SUDDEN STOP. I PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND IT TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR AND I DID NOT FEEL THE CAR SLOW AT ALL. THE "BRAKE" DASH INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON, AND I CONTINUED PUMPING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO TRY AND SLOW THE CAR. WHILE I CONTINUED PRESSING THE BRAKES, THE CAR STARTED SLOWING DOWN RAPIDLY ON ITS OWN AS IF IT WAS PRESSING THE BRAKES ON ITS OWN AND I COULD HEAR A LOUD GRINDING SOUND. I RELEASED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND CROSSED SEVERAL LANES OF TRAFFIC AS THE CAR WAS UNCONTROLLABLY SLOWING TO REACH THE SHOULDER. I CALLED MY HUSBAND TO TELL HIM WHAT HAD HAPPENED AND REMAINED ON THE SHOULDER WITH THE CAR RUNNING. MY HUSBAND MET ME ON THE SHOULDER AND DROVE THE CAR HOME. HE SAID THAT THE GRINDING SOUND WAS THE ABS ON IN A PERMANENT STATE, AND WOULD ACTIVATE DURING EVERY BRAKING UNLESS THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED EXTREMELY LIGHTLY. THE CAR WAS DRIVEN TO OUR DRIVEWAY AND TURNED OFF. SEVERAL HOURS LATER MY HUSBAND DROVE IT AGAIN. THE "BRAKE" LIGHT WAS OFF, BRAKING RETURNED TO NORMAL, AND ABS COULD BE ACTIVATED WITH HARD BRAKING AS USUAL.

Feb 01, 2020

WHILE IN MOTION THE BRAKE PEDAL FEELS LOOSE AND THERE IS A GRINDING NOISE. THE BRAKING POWER LOSES FUNCTION, THE RED BRAKE LIGHT TURNS ON AND YOU HAVE TO PULL OVER AS SAFELY AS POSSIBLE TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE FOR IT TO RESET ITSELF. I ONLY LEARNED THAT IT WILL RESET ITSELF WHEN YOU TURN OFF THE VEHICLE AFTER THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED TO ME ON A STREET. SINCE THEN IT HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY AND FREEWAY. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED WAS ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO AND MOST RECENTLY 1 WEEK AGO.

Jan 09, 2020

+ 33 more complaints for this component

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

9 complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 INFINITI QX56. INTERMITTENTLY, WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE TRACTION LIGHT AND THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD AND THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000. UPDATED 11/18/15*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED SHE HAD NO BRAKING ABILITY. THE VEHICLE DID NOT COME TO AN IMMEDIATE STOP. UPDATED 12/031/5.*JB

Sep 23, 2015

WHILE DRIVING, AND WITHOUT WARNING, ABS BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON AND BRAKES HAVE SEVERE VIBRATIONS AND DO NOT STOP VEHICLE NORMALLY. PROBLEM GOES AWAY WITH RESTART BUT COMES BACK PERIODICALLY( 2-3 TIMES PER MONTH). DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM BUT REFUSES TO ADDRESS IT BECAUSE IT IS TOO EXPENSIVE TO FIX. COST ESTIMATE IS $2000. THIS PROBLEM IS DOCUMENTED ON NUMEROUS WEBSITES AND IS LIKELY TO RESULT IN DEATH IF NOT ADDRESSED. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION, NOTIFIED INFINITI WHO REFUSED TO FIX PROBLEM BECAUSE I HAD NOT DONE ALL MY SCHEDULED SERVICES AT THE DEALERSHIP - IN OTHER WORDS, BECAUSE I WASN'T A GOOD ENOUGH CUSTOMER THEY WERE UNWILLING TO REPAIR DANGEROUS BRAKING ISSUE. *TR

Dec 26, 2011

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 INFINITI QX56. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 55 MPH WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD TO TRAVEL DOWN A DIRT ROAD AND COAST TO A STOP. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC THAT LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE BRAKE BOOSTER SENSOR. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BRAKE BOOSTER SENSOR, BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE BRAKE FAILURE WAS NOT RECALLED AND THEY COULD NOT GUARANTEE THAT THE FAILURE WOULD BE PERMANENTLY CORRECTED IF THE BRAKE BOOSTER SENSOR WAS REPLACED FOR A SECOND TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,431 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 53,459.

Oct 12, 2011

APPLIED PRESSURE ON THE BRAKES AND BRAKES START TO GRAB AND MAKES A GRINDING NOISE. AFTER THIS OCCURS THE BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON AND I HAVE A CONTINUOUS GRABBING AS IF THE BRAKES ARE ABOUT TO LOCK. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO THE DEALER TWICE ALREADY THE FIRST TIME THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER SYSTEM. THE SECOND TIME THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG I AM STILL HAVING THIS PROBLEM AND WILL BE RETURNING MY VEHICLE BACK FOR A THIRD TIME.

May 25, 2011

IN THE PAST SIX MONTHS I HAVE HAD TWO BRAKE FAILURES. THE MOST RECENT WAS 01/23/2011. WHILE IN MOTION AT A SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH I APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT RATHER THAN WORKING, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WITH NO RESISTANCE WHATSOEVER. I LOST ALL BRAKING CONTROL AND COASTED RIGHT THROUGH A STOP SIGN NEARLY BEING BROADSIDED BY A SEMI TRUCK. JUNE, 2010: WHILE LEAVING MY NEIGHBORHOOD GOING DOWNHILL I APPLIED MY BRAKES AS USUAL AND TO MY SURPRISE THE BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR MAKING A LOUD RATCHETING OR SPRING NOISE WITH NO BRAKING EFFECT WHATSOEVER. AFTER ROLLING TO A STOP I RETURNED HOME AND PARKED THE CAR. BELIEVING I NEEDED NEW BRAKES OR BRAKE FLUID, I IMMEDIATELY MADE AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE NEXT MORNING. THE NEXT MORNING I HAD INTENDED TO CALL AAA FOR A TOW BUT DISCOVERED THE BRAKES WORKED PERFECTLY FINE. I THEREFORE DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE REPAIR SHOP. THEY PERFORMED A THOROUGH EXAMINATION OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM BUT FOUND NOTHING WRONG AND THE BRAKE SYSTEM SEEMED TO WORK WELL SO NO FURTHER ACTION SEEMED TO BE NEEDED. 01/23/2011: WHEN DRIVING AT A SLOW SPEED I APPROACHED A STOP SIGN BEFORE ENTERING A HIGHWAY AND AS I APPLIED THE BRAKES THEY MADE THE SAME SOUND SIMILAR TO A RECOILING SPRING AS I DEPRESSED THE PEDAL. THERE WAS NO RESISTANCE AND DEPRESSING THE PEDAL HAD NO EFFECT WHATSOEVER. I CRUISED THROUGH THE STOP NEARLY BEING HIT BY AN ONCOMING TRUCK. TO STOP MY VEHICLE I DOWNSHIFTED TO THIRD, SECOND AND FIRST AND CRUISED TO A STOP. AFTER A FEW SECONDS OF COMPOSURE, I TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF, WAITED APPROXIMATELY 30 SECONDS AND RESTARTED THE ENGINE. AS SOON AS I DID THE BRAKES WORKED JUST FINE WITH NO CONTINUING PROBLEM. THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMPUTER PROBLEM, IS VERY SERIOUS, AND DEEMS THE VEHICLE AS UNSAFE AND UNUSABLE UNTIL THE PROBLEM IS DEFINITIVELY FOUND AND RESOLVED.

Feb 01, 2011

+ 4 more complaints for this component

POWER TRAIN

4 complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 INFINITI QX56. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AS SOON AS THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, IT SHOOK UNCONTROLLABLY AND THE TRANSMISSION WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE EVER SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED ON DECEMBER 4, 2017. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO WENDLE NISSAN (8900 N DIVISION ST, SPOKANE, WA 90218) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 134,000.

Jul 03, 2019

I WAS IN MOTION ON A ROAD WHEN THE UNIVERSAL JOINT BROKE OFF, WITHOUT ANY WARNING, THEN CAUSED THE DRIVE SHAFT TO EXPLODE, UPON PULLING OVER, I DISCOVERED METAL FRAGMENTS IN THE ROAD, AND RED TRANSMISSION FLUID RUNNING OUT OF MY VEHICLE. AFTER A COMPLETE INSPECTION MY VEHICLE IS TOTALED!

Jan 18, 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 QX56 INFINITI. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGIN TO INDEPENDENTLY DECELERATE BEFORE COMPLETELY STALLING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACTS RESIDENCE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE IN REPAIRING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 86,000.

Nov 08, 2010

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH THERE WAS A THUMPING NOISE AS IF THE VEHICLE HAD A FLAT TIRE. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THAT FOUR OF THE SIX BOLTS ON THE LEFT REAR AXLE HAD SHEERED OFF AND THE BOLTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN ALERTED.*AK

Jun 09, 2006

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

3 complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 INFINITI QX56. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR DISPLAYED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS FULL WITH GASOLINE; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE STALLED BECAUSE THE FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE PRIOR TO THE CONTACT RECEIVING A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V074000 (FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM) IN MAY 2010. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPLACE THE FUEL SENDER UNIT INSIDE THE FUEL TANK WITH A NEW IMPROVED SENDER CARD WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS NUMBER FORTY ON THE WAITING LIST. THE PART BECAME AVAILABLE IN LATE MAY 2010; HOWEVER, THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY ONLY RECEIVED 3 TO 4 PARTS PER SHIPMENT AND WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THEY WOULD BE ABLE TO REPAIR THE CONTACTS VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 82,000.

Jul 06, 2010

WE RECEIVE A LETTER FROM INFINITI COMPANY BECAUSE I'M THE OWNER OF A INFINITY QX56, YEAR 2006 NOTIFYING ME THAT THE FUEL GAUGE IN SOME OF THE VEHICLE MAY BE INACCURATE DUE TO A MALFUNCTION IN THE FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT, THAT CAUSE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FUEL GAUGE TO INACCURATELY DISPLAY THAT THE VEHICLE STILL HAS SOME FUEL, TYPICALLY ABOUT ONE QUARTER TANK, WHEN THE FUEL TANK IS EMPTY AND THAT IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR ON MY VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE COULD STALL, WHICH COULD CREATE AN UNSAFE CONDITION WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. I NEVER AGO HAS THIS PROBLEM BUT I EVER MAINTAIN THE FUEL LEVEL IN MY VEHICLE SO THE FUEL GAUGE READS ABOVE THE ONE HALF POSITION, SO I WAS VERY INTERESTING TO HAVE MY VEHICLE REPAIRED, BUT I WAS BASED IN PANAM CITY SO I WANT TO KNOW HOW IS THE PROCESS FOR THE PERSONS THAT WAS OUTSIDE OF USA. PLEASE CALL ME BACK TO MY OFFICE [XXX] OR TO MY MOBILE [XXX] OR PLEASE MAIL THE INFORMATION TO THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS: [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Apr 15, 2010

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 INFINITI QX56. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND REPLACED BOTH THE BATTERY AND FUEL PUMP. THE CONTACT CONFIRMED THAT THEY RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF A RECALL CAMPAIGN (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V074000-FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER: STORAGE: FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM) FOR HIS SPECIFIC VEHICLE. THE DEALER ADVISED MAINTAINING AT LEAST HALF A TANK OF GASOLINE AT ALL TIMES. THE DEALER ALSO CONFIRMED THE PARTS NEEDED TO PERFORM THE NECESSARY RECALL REPAIRS WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

Mar 24, 2010

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES

2 complaints

SUV WILL HAVE TROUBLE BRAKING, EMITTING A LOUD, GRINDING NOISE WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. DIFFIULTY STOPPING. ALMOST CAUSED A WRECK TWICE NOW. ONCE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF AND BACK ON, THE SITUATION SEEMS TO STOP. HAPPENS PERIODICALLY. FIRST TIME HAD BRAKES, ROTORS REDONE IN CASE THERE WAS AN ISSUE, THOUGH THERE DID NOT SEEM TO BE ACCORDING TO THE MECHANIC. HAS CONTINUED TO DO IT A FEW ADDITIONAL TIME. TOOK IT INTO INFINITI DEALER. WAS TOLD IT WAS THE BRAKE VACUUM BOOSTER. THIS ITEM HAS BEEN RECALLED ON OTHER 2004-2008 INFINITI QX-56 AND NISSAN ARMADAS. WAS TOLD THAT MY CAR WAS NOT ON THE 'RECALL' LIST.

Sep 10, 2020

MULTIPLE/NUMEROUS INCIDENTS: WHILE AT BOTH HIGH SPEEDS (HIGHWAY) AND LOCAL DRIVING THE DASHBOARD FLICKER AND THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON FOLLOWED BY LOSS OF BRAKING, GROANING/GRINDING NOISE AND INABILITY TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE SPEED. THIS HAS OCCURRED NUMEROUS (>20) TIMES AND THE ONLY RESOLUTION IS TO PULL OVER, STOP THE VEHICLE AND THEN RESTART THE IGNITION TO RESET THE BRAKING SYSTEM. IN ADDITION, WE HAVE LOST BRAKES TWICE THAT RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE TRAVELLING THROUGH A RED LIGHT AT A 4 WAY INTERSECTION. THERE IS AN INFINITI TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN RELATED TO THE ISSUE (ITB-06-011 AND ITB-10-074) HOWEVER THE DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE FOLLOWING THESE PROCEDURES. A COMPLAINT WAS FILED WITH INFINITI CONSUMER AFFAIRS (CASE[XXX]) HOWEVER AFTER REVIEWING THEY HAVE REFUSED TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER ASSISTANCE IN THE MATTER. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mar 22, 2013

POWER TRAIN,ENGINE

2 complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 INFINITI QX56. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO VIBRATE AND DECELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE RADIATOR FAILED WHICH CAUSED COOLANT TO MIX WITH TRANSMISSION FLUID AND CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION TO BECOME INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

Mar 04, 2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 INFINITI QX56. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HESITATED, JERKED, LOST POWER, AND STALLED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. PEARSON INFINITI (11701 MIDLOTHIAN TURNPIKE, MIDLOTHIAN, VA 23113, (804) 527-0300) INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V517000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 167,000.

Dec 26, 2018

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE

2 complaints

WHILE IN MOTION ATTEMPTED TO STOP AT INTERSECTION RED LIGHT. VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. LIGHTS ON DASH BLINK, POWER LOCKS OPEN AND CLOSE ALONG WITH WINDOWS BY SELF WHILE IN MOTION AND STATIONARY. SEVERAL OCCASIONS VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. DEALER STATES "NO ISSUES FOUND".

Jun 27, 2018

THE CAR EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON, THE VDC, AND SLIP LIGHT FLASHES AND THE CAR LOSES BRAKE POWER, FELT LIKE PADS WERE GONE BUT THEY WERE NOT. ONCE THE CAR WAS TURNED OFF AND BACK ON LIGHTS WENT AWAY AND BRAKES CAME BACK. WE HAVE HAD BRAKES REPLACED, AND PROBLEM CONTINUED. ALSO THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON AND A MECHANIC TOLD US WE NEEDED NEW CATALYTIC CONVERTERS AND THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT IS STILL ON AND OFF. BRAKE ISSUE AND LIGHT COMING ON HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES AND IT DOES NOT MAKE A DIFFERENCE WHERE OR WHAT SPEED. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE, IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD, PARKED, ETC. IT IS HAPPENING MORE FREQUENTLY AND WE HAVE HAD IT CHECK OUT BY MULTIPLE MECHANICS AND THEIR DIAGNOSTICS ARE NOT PICKING UP ANYTHING THAT IS WRONG. I HAVE 3 SMALL CHILDREN AND FEEL LIKE I AM GOING TO HAVE A PANIC ATTACK EVERY TIME WE GET INTO THE CAR. WHY IS THERE NO RE-CALL YET?! IF YOU ARE CONSIDERING BUYING THIS CAR RUN AND DO NOT BUY! *TR

Aug 13, 2014

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

2 complaints

I CURRENTLY OWN A 2006 INFINITI QX56 THAT I AM CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING SAFETY ISSUES WITH THAT I WILL ARTICULATE IN THE MESSAGE BELOW. THE 2006 INFINITI QX56 CONTAINS SERIOUS DESIGN AND/OR MANUFACTURING DEFECTS WITH THEIR HEADLIGHTS THAT CAUSES THEM TO BE HIGHLY PRONE TO CONDENSATION OR MOISTURE. AS A RESULT OF THESE DEFECTIVE PARTS, INCLUDING DEFECTS IN THE HEADLAMP HOUSING, WATER AND MOISTURE ARE ABLE TO ENTER THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY AND DAMAGE THE ELECTRICAL LIGHTING COMPONENTS. THIS CAN LEAD TO SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARDS SUCH AS LOSS OF ILLUMINATION FROM ONE OR BOTH HEADLAMPS AT UNPREDICTABLE TIMES, EXPOSING DRIVERS AND THOSE WHO THEY SHARE THE ROAD WITH A SIGNIFICANT AND UNREASONABLE DANGER, INCLUDING TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS THAT CAN RESULT IN INJURY OR DEATH. VISION IS IMPAIRED DUE TO THE MOISTURE SUBSTANTIALLY CLOUDING THE ILLUMINATION WHICH IS A SAFETY ISSUE. SAFETY ISSUES ARE EVEN MORE SUBSTANTIAL WHEN THERE IS COMPLETE LIGHTING FAILURE DUE TO THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS SHORTING OUT AS A RESULT OF THE WATER AND MOISTURE BUILDUP. ***SEE ATTACHED FOR MORE DETAILS***

Mar 16, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 INFINITI QX56. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS WATER AND MOISTURE ACCUMULATION IN BOTH HEADLAMPS AS RESULT OF A SHORTAGE IN THE CONTROL DEVICE WIRING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN REPAIRED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS FOR THE SAME DEFECT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Jun 03, 2013

AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

1 complaint

Air bag not working, horn not working properly. And other functions. Was told clock spring needs to be replaced.

Jul 23, 2023

ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

1 complaint

MY VEHICLE STALLING ALL TIME WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS ESPECIALLY WHEN I M DRIVING ON HIGHWAY . MORE THAN 10 TIMES I ALMOST CRASH MY VEHICLE.

Apr 14, 2021

SUSPENSION,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

1 complaint

WHEN MY CAR IS IN MOTION AND I GO OVER ANY BUMPS IT PULLS THE BACK END OF CAR MY TO THE SIDE AND BOUNCES AROUND SO MUCH THAT I ALMOST DON'T HAVE CONTROL OF MY CAR.THIS WILL PULL SO MUCH IT TAKE ME TO THE SIDE OF THE LAND IM CURRENTLY IN I HAVE TO MAKE SURE I LOOK OUT FOR BUMPS IN THE ROAD AND MAKE SURE I SLOW DOWN BELOW THE SPEED LIMIT SO I CAN KEEP CONTROL OF THE CAR. THIS CAUSES MY ABS TO TURN ON WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS BECAUSE THE CAR THINK IM NOT IN CONTROL WHICH ALSO CAUSE MORE ISSUES. THIS ALSO CAUSE A RISK AS I HAVE OTHER TRAFFIC DRIVING AROUND ME, I HAVE CHILDREN AND I AM IN CONSTANT WORRY THAT IM NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO SLOW DOWN TO KEEP CONTROL ESPECIALLY ON A HWY THERE IS NO SLOWING DOWN TO 20MPH ON A HWY. 2ND ISSUE MY DASHBOARD LIGHT CONTINUOUS FLICKER AND THEN GO OUT. RPM/TACK NEEDLE HAS QUIT WORKING. I HAVE HAD THIS REPAIRED SEVERAL TIME AND STILL HAVE THE SAME ISSUE.

Jul 07, 2020

UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES

1 complaint

I HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING ABOUT MY BRAKE LIGHT WARMING WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION TO INFINITY FOR 13 YEARS TO INFINITY OF VANNUYS ( THE ONLY DEALER THAT SERVICES MY VEHICLE). WHY OLE THIS 6000 LB VEHICLE IS MOTION AND THIS SAFETY HAZARD OCCURS, DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL DOES. IT STOP THE VEHICLE PROMPTLY AS THE BRAKE SYSTEM SHOULD AND A LOUD METAL GRINDING NOISE IS PRODUCED. I HAVE HAD MY VEHICLE TOAD TO THE DEALER WITH THE SAME PROBLEM ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND ALL I AM TOLD IS THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THIS OCCURS INFREQUENTLY AND OVER THE YEARS IT HAS BEEN OCCURRING MORE FREQUENTLY. WHAT IS MORE TERRIFYING IS THAT THIS IS A PUBLIC SAFETY HAZARD THAT IS KNOWN TO NHTSA AND NISSAN/INFINITY OF AMERICA AND NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED OR THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR FIXING THIS SAFETY HAZARD. THIS HAZARD HAS OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS OVER THE LIFE OF OWNERSHIP ( I AM THE SOLE OWNER OF THE VEHICLE). I HAVE MADE INFINITI OF VANNUYS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE AND IT WASN'T UNTIL RECENTLY THAT MY SERVICE ADVISOR COMMUNICATED WITH ME IF HOW ALARMED AND CONCERNED HE WAS WITH THE ISSUE AS HIS TECHNICIAN WAS TEST DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND THE BALEARIC LIGHT TURNED ON WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS MOVING AND MAKING THE METAL GRINDING NOISE AND NOT BEING ABLE TO BRAKE AS THE BRAKE SYSTEM IS INTENDED TO DO SO. I COMMUNICATED WITH CONSUMER AFFAIRS AT INFINITI AND WAS TOLD BY THEIR DEPARTMENT THAT THEY CANNOT DO ANYTHING FOR ME AS THERE IS NO RECALL ON MY VEHICLE AND THAT NISSAN:INFINITI IS NOT AWARE OF THIS MATTER. I MENTIONED TO THE REPRESENTATIVE THAT I HAVE BEEN ENTERTAINING THIS CONCERN WITH SERVICE ADVISORS OVER 13 YEARS AND THEY WERE FINALLY ABLE TO LISTEN TO MY CONCERNS: THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE, SPECIALLY AFTER READING ABOUT CRUZ V. MATHENGE | NO. B286067. MY FAMILY'S LIFE AND MY OWN HAVE BEEN IN JEOPARDY OVER 13 YEARS AND I NEED HELP.

Nov 15, 2019

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES

1 complaint

WHEN I AM DRIVING (PRESSING THE GAS) AN INCONSISTENT RANDOM CLICKING NOISE THAT'S AFFECTING THE BRAKE SYSTEM AND USAGE IS HEARD. IT'S DIFFICULT TO ACCELERATE. IN THE PAST, I WOULD SIMPLY TURN OFF THE VEHICLE AND TURN IT BACK ON AND THE NOISE WOULD STOP. IT WAS DIFFICULT TO EXPLAIN AND SHOW TO ANY MECHANIC BECAUSE IT DOES IT RANDOMLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY, THEREFORE IT WOULD NEVER DO IT WHEN NEEDED. I WENT ON BECAUSE IT WASN'T OFTEN AT FIRST. NOW IT'S AT AN EXTREME LEVEL AS IF THE VEHICLE DOESN'T WANT TO DRIVE AND I COULD BE ON THE HIGHWAY (YOU CAN IMAGINE HOW SCARY THAT IS AT HIGH SPEEDS).

Oct 15, 2019

ENGINE

1 complaint

MY 2006 INFINITI QX56 DRIVER SIDE MANIFOLD HAS CRACKED 4 TIMES IN 6 MONTHS. EACH TIME IT HAS CRACKED I WAS JUST DRIVING NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. I HAVE FIXED IT 4 TIMES AND AM CURIOUS IF THIS HAS ANYTHING TO DO WITH A PRIOR RECALL ON THE ARM SUSPENSION.

Nov 25, 2018

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

1 complaint

I OWN AN INFINITI QX 56 2006. I STARTED THE VEHICLE FROM MY DRIVEWAY I NOTICED THE THE GAUGE CLUSTER SHOWING THE RMP SIDE WAS NOT MOVING AND THE COOLANT LEVEL WAS FADING. SO FAR MY SPEED IS STILL MOVING BUT I'M SCARED IT WILL STOP WORKING!!!

Aug 13, 2018

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

1 complaint

THE CUSTER GAUGAE AND THE GAS HAND CONTINUES TO GO OUT HAS BEEN REPLACED 2 TIMES AND NEEDS RELPACING AGAIN.

Mar 13, 2018

EXTERIOR LIGHTING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

1 complaint

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE DECEMBER OF 2014 AND WITHIN A MONTH I NOTICED CONDENSATION IN BOTH HEADLIGHTS. WHEN I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE HOME ONE NIGHT WITH MY 4 CHILDREN THE LIGHTS FLICKERED AND WENT OUT. I HAD TO PULL OVER AND I FLICKED THE LIGHTS ON AND OFF HOPING THEY WOULD TURN ON AND THEY CAME BACK ON AND WORKED. NOW EITHER HEADLIGHTS WORK AND TO REPLACE THE ASSEMBLY IS $1600 EACH SO RIGHT NOW I DO NOT DRIVE MY VEHICLE AT NIGHT. I TALKED TO INFINTI AND THEY STATED THERE WAS A DESIGN FLAW IN THE HEADLIGHTS AND SINCE THEN THEY HAVE BEEN REDESIGNED. I HAVE ALSO DONE RESEARCH ONLINE AND THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ON THE HEADLIGHTS OF MY VEHICLE. NOW THE OTHER PROBLEM IS WHEN I'M DRIVING ON A BUMP OR POTHOLE MY VEHICLE SEEMS TO VEER OFF TO THE RIGHT AND STEERING WHEEL SEEMS TO LOOSEN UP AND IF YOU ARE GOING FAST YOU COULD LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. LUCKILY I DON'T DRIVE FAST BUT NOTICE WITH ANY POTHOLE IT VEERS RIGHT AND I HAVE ALSO RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM AND IT IS ALSO A COMMON COMPLAINT.

Oct 16, 2015

EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY,SERVICE BRAKES

1 complaint

MY INFINITY QX 56 TRUCK BRAKE PEDAL STARTS TO VIBRATE AND MAKE LOUD SPRING NOISES, NEXT THE VEHICLE WILL BEGIN TO PULSATE VIOLENTLY DURING BRAKING AND MAKE A LOUD GRINDING NOISE WITH AN EXTENDED BRAKING RESPONSE (NEARLY CAUSING ME TO CRASH INTO TRAFFIC AHEAD OR IN FRONT OF ME). THE VEHICLE DEFECTIVELY TURNS ON THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT WARNINGS IN THE DASHBOARD WHILE USING BRAKES TO STOP AT STOP SIGNS, RED LIGHTS, OR TO MAKE TURNS BEHIND OTHER TRAFFIC. THIS ACTIVATION IS RANDOM WITHOUT CAUSE OR OCCURRENCE. I AM TERRIFIED TO DRIVE MY INFINITY 2006 QX56. I HAVE EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE NEAR DEATH CAR ACCIDENTS. I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH THIS PROBLEM FOR ABOUT A YEAR. WAS TOLD IT WAS THE BRAKES (CHANGED THEM), WAS TOLD IT WAS THE ROTORS (CHANGED THEM), WAS TOLD IT WAS THE MASTER CYLINDER (CHANGED IT) WITH NO RESOLVE. PROBLEMS STILL EXISTS. FINALLY, INFINITY ADMITS ITS A MALFUNCTION IN MY DELTA SENOR. MALFUNCTION TO ME SOUNDS LIKE A DEFECTIVE PART AND THAT IS NOT MY $1500 BULLET TO BITE! *TR

Aug 06, 2014

EXTERIOR LIGHTING,SERVICE BRAKES

1 complaint

I'M FIRST OWNER OF 2006 INFINITE QX56 AND 47,000 MILES ON JAN/2014. LOTS OF QX56/ARMADA MODEL'S 3RD BACK BRAKE LIGHT (HIGH MOUNT STOP LIGHT) WAS PROBLEMS OR NOT WORKING BECAUSE MANUFACTURER DESIGNED BRAKE LIGHT WITH WINDOW WASHER NOZZLE IN ONE PART. CAN U UNDERSTAND ELECTRIC PART & WATER USING PART TOGETHER. ALSO, IT IS VERY HARD TO REPLACE BY OWNER AND DEALER REPLACEMENT COST IS VERY EXPENSIVE TOO BEC OF WHOLE LED PANEL INSTEAD OF REGULAR BULB. DEALER SERVICE GUY SAID LOT OF THE SAME PROBLEMS TOO (PART NO. 26590-7S000, QX56: 2004~2010, ARMADA: 2004~2012 MODELS). PLEASE REVIEW THESE PROBLEMS FOR RECALL. *TR

Jan 10, 2014

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,POWER TRAIN

1 complaint

BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AND SLIP LIGHT AS WELL CAR COULDN'T BREAK AT ALL . THAN ONE DAY TO ANOTHER THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY , THAN CAME BACK THEN BACK TO NORMAL. NOW I HAVE LIKE 2 MONTH WITH THE LIGHTS ON AND I STILL HAVE THE PROBLEM WITH ANOTHER PROBLEM WITH THE DRIVE SHIFT SOME TIME GET STUCK I CAN NOT PUT THE CAR IN ( P ) PARK OR ( D ) DRIVE I SEE THERE HAVE BEEN ALOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SITUATION , DON'T KNOW IF IS A RECALL FOR IT . REMEMBER THIS CAR MAKE SOME NOISE BEFORE BRAKE BUT I CHECKED BRAKE PADS AND ROTOR EVERYTHING WAS GOOD. HOPE YOU UNDERSTAND MY SITUATION . THANKS. *TR

Jan 04, 2012

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,EQUIPMENT

1 complaint

I HAVE A 2006 INFINITI QX56 WITH 46,000 MILE ON IT, AND MY BRAKES FAILED ON ME APPROXIMATELY 4 TIMES ALREADY, BUT JUST COMING OUT OF A DRIVE WAY OR BACKING UP FROM A PARKING LOT, I WOULD HAVE TO TURN OFF THE TRUCK AND TURN IT BACK ON FOR THE BRAKES TO FUNCTION NORMAL AGAIN. WHEN IT FAILED AND I PRESSED ON THE BRAKE I NOTICED THE BRAKE LIGHT ON THE DASH WOULD TURN ON AND I WOULD HEAR GRINDING NOISE FROM THE BRAKES AND IT SEEMS AS THE PADS ARE BARLEY GRABBING THE ROTORS. IT BEEN A SCARY EXPERIENCE FOR ME AND MY FAMILY. IT MY FAMILY TRUCK AND I HAVE A WIFE AND 4 KIDS. I WAS ALSO TOLD IT COULD BE THE BRAKE BOOSTER AND IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THESE FOR THE NISSAN ARMADAS AND INFINITI QX56. *TR

Jul 31, 2011

SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC

1 complaint

SERIOUS BRAKE FAILURE ON A 2006 INFINITY QX56. THE BRAKE LIGHT RANDOMLY COME ON AND THEN THE BRAKE SYSTEM ESSENTIALLY FAILS, WITH LOUD MECHANICAL SOUNDS, SHUTTERING OF THE TRUCK, AND ESSENTIALLY AN INABILITY TO STOP THE TRUCK. THERE IS NO WAY TO PREDICT ITS OCCURRENCE AND THIS IS A POTENTIALLY DEADLY SITUATION. *TR

Jul 29, 2011

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

1 complaint

PASSENGER SIDE BOTTOM HEADER PLASTIC TANK FACING ENGINE SIDE OF RADIATOR CRACK AND LEAKS RADIATOR FLUID CAUSING EXTREME HIGH TEMPERATURE THAT CAN CAUSE LOSE OF ENGINE POWER OR ENGINE FAILURE. *TR

Aug 19, 2010

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

1 complaint

VEHICLE STALLING AND LOSING POWER AND ALL WARNING LIGHTS ON DASHBOARD BEGIN TO FLASH. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS VEHICLE COMPLETELY STALLED WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY CAUSING ME TO LOSE POWER STEERING CONTROL AND ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. PROBLEM COMES AND GOES WITHOUT ANY PRE-WARNING. *TR

May 23, 2010

SUSPENSION

1 complaint

I HAVE A 2006 INFINITI QX56 SINCE PURCHACE I HAVE HAD THE SPEEDOMETER CLUSTER GPS AND FUEL SENDING UNIT RELACED ALSO VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR SUSPENSION PROBLEMS . WHEN DRIVING DURING ACCELARATION CAR HAS VIBRATION, IF YOU HIT A BUMP THIS VEHICLE WILL BOUNCE LIKE A BALL SOMETIMES BOTTOM OUT. WHEN TOWING IF YOU HIT A BUMP THIS VEHICLE WILL CHANGE LANES. LAST FRIDAY I WAS TOWING MY BOAT AND HIT A BUMP I HAD A TRACTOR TRAILER ON BOTH SIDES OF ME IT WAS CLOSE THIS CAR HAS BEEN TO INFINITI OF VALENCIA SEVERAL TIMES BUT THEY HAVE TOLD ME THEY ARE AWARE BUT FACTORY HAS NO CURRENT REPAIR. *JB

Sep 12, 2006

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