2006 Infiniti Qx56: Reliability Data

100
Total Complaints
95,000mi
Median Mileage
Service Brakes
Top Issue
0
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

64,250 25th Percentile
95,000 Median Mileage
133,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Service Brakes
46
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
11
Electrical System
8
Engine
6
Power Train
5
Exterior Lighting
4
Unknown Or Other
3
Fuel Gauge System
2
Fuel/Propulsion System
2
Fuel System, Other
2

Severity Assessment

0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"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"
"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..."
"BRAKE FAILURE ON 2006 INFINITI QX56. ONE TIME. SITUATION DANGEROUS, DRIVER AVOIDING PEDESTRIANS AND VEHICLES ON A BUSY THOROUGHFARE. *TR"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Service Brakes 46 complaints
25th: 70,250 mi Median: 95,500 mi 75th: 124,625 mi
Service Brakes, Hydraulic 11 complaints
25th: 45,289 mi Median: 60,000 mi 75th: 74,066 mi
Electrical System 8 complaints
25th: 93,321 mi Median: 120,000 mi 75th: 133,250 mi
Engine 6 complaints
25th: 102,125 mi Median: 145,250 mi 75th: 176,750 mi
Power Train 5 complaints
25th: 158,750 mi Median: 176,000 mi 75th: 188,750 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 19 FL: 10 GA: 8 WA: 7 TX: 7 TN: 6 NJ: 5 PA: 4 NY: 3 VA: 3

Who Files Complaints?

1%
Original Owners
99%
Second+ Owners

Infiniti Qx56 — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
20041467
20051001
2007280
2008735
2010322
2011940
2012711
2013436

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28