2008 Infiniti Qx56: Reliability Data

73
Total Complaints
92,000mi
Median Mileage
Service Brakes
Top Issue
5
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

46,335 25th Percentile
92,000 Median Mileage
131,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Service Brakes
18
Suspension
7
Electrical System
7
Air Bags
5
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
4
Fuel System, Gasoline
4
Exterior Lighting
3
Fuel/Propulsion System
3
Unknown Or Other
3
Power Train
3

Severity Assessment

5
Crashes
0
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 INFINITI QX56. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH AND ABOVE, THE VEHICLE SHAKES AND THE STEERING WHEEL SHIMMIES WHEN IT CROSSES OVER ABNORMALITIES IN THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO A DEALER APPROXIMATELY FIVE TIMES, BUT WITH NO RESOLUTION. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT M..."
"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 INFINITI QX56. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH AND ABOVE, THE VEHICLE SHAKES AND THE STEERING WHEEL SHIMMIES WHEN IT CROSSES OVER ABNORMALITIES IN THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO A DEALER APPROXIMATELY FIVE TIMES, BUT WITH NO RESOLUTION. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT M..."
"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 INFINITI QX56. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH AND ABOVE, THE VEHICLE SHAKES AND THE STEERING WHEEL SHIMMIES WHEN IT CROSSES OVER ABNORMALITIES IN THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO A DEALER APPROXIMATELY FIVE TIMES, BUT WITH NO RESOLUTION. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT M..."

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 18 complaints
25th: 83,150 mi Median: 122,170 mi 75th: 138,000 mi
Suspension 7 complaints
25th: 92 mi Median: 31,775 mi 75th: 84,862 mi
Electrical System 7 complaints
25th: 110,000 mi Median: 131,000 mi 75th: 166,490 mi
Air Bags 5 complaints
25th: 120,500 mi Median: 132,000 mi 75th: 143,750 mi
Service Brakes, Hydraulic 4 complaints
25th: 28,500 mi Median: 42,000 mi 75th: 68,750 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

TX: 12 IL: 10 GA: 7 MD: 6 VA: 5 NY: 4 MA: 3 IN: 3 MS: 3 SC: 3

Infiniti Qx56 — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
20041467
20051001
20061000
2007280
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