2013 Infiniti Qx56: Reliability Data

43
Total Complaints
99,500mi
Median Mileage
Engine
Top Issue
6
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

81,750 25th Percentile
99,500 Median Mileage
120,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Engine
19
Service Brakes
4
Electrical System
3
Suspension
3
Power Train
3
Vehicle Speed Control
2
Fuel/Propulsion System
2
Rear
1
Visibility
1
Structure
1

Severity Assessment

6
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 INFINITI QX56. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST ACCELERATION POWER. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE ..."
"BACKING UP IN PARKING LOT SLOWLY (3MPH), UTILIZING ALL MIRRORS, GLANCING OVER BOTH SHOULDERS WHEN I BACKED INTO A VEHICLE'S BUMPER CAUSING DAMAGE TO MY BUMPER WHILE NONE TO THE OTHER CAR. THE INFINITI QX56 IS EQUIPPED WITH CAMERA AIDING CORNER SONAR AND MOD (MOVING OBJECT DETECTION). THE SONAR SYSTE..."
"BACKING UP IN PARKING LOT SLOWLY (3MPH), UTILIZING ALL MIRRORS, GLANCING OVER BOTH SHOULDERS WHEN I BACKED INTO A VEHICLE'S BUMPER CAUSING DAMAGE TO MY BUMPER WHILE NONE TO THE OTHER CAR. THE INFINITI QX56 IS EQUIPPED WITH CAMERA AIDING CORNER SONAR AND MOD (MOVING OBJECT DETECTION). THE SONAR SYSTE..."

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.

Engine 19 complaints
25th: 99,500 mi Median: 115,000 mi 75th: 128,750 mi
Service Brakes 4 complaints
25th: 34,250 mi Median: 66,500 mi 75th: 105,750 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

LA: 5 MD: 4 NC: 4 GA: 4 IL: 3 CA: 3 TX: 2 IN: 2 WI: 2 OR: 2

Who Files Complaints?

2.3%
Original Owners
97.7%
Second+ Owners

Infiniti Qx56 — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
20041467
20051001
20061000
2007280
2008735
2010322
2011940
2012711

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