Infiniti QX56 transmission problems
15 complaint narratives mention transmission terms.
Key facts
538 owner complaints analyzed
10 distinct recall campaigns
90,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2004 to 2013 model years. Data snapshot: . 439 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Transmission and shifting evidence
15 of 538 complaints match this topic (2.8%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10432609 · 2011-10-24 (October 24, 2011)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 INFINITY QX56. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 50 MPH WHEN THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC THAT LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER CONTROL ARMS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL MECHANIC TO HAVE THE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARMS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 119,000. THE CONSUMER AT HIS OWN EXPENSE, HE HAD TO REPLACE THE LEFT AND RIGHT CONTROL LOWER ARMS. THE CONSUMER …
Owner-reported narrative. 110,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10432609 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10440714 · 2011-12-14 (December 14, 2011)
THIS 95% TOTAL BREAK FAILURE HAS HAPPENED 2 SEPARATE TIMES 8/2010 AND 3/2011; AND WHILE NO ACCIDENT, THERE COULD EASILY HAVE BEEN ONE HAD I BEEN TRAVELING AT A HIGHER RATE OF SPEED, OR IF THERE HAD BEEN OTHER VEHICLES AROUND ME. APPLIED BREAK, IMMEDIATELY BRAKE PEDAL SUNK TO THE FLOOR, BREAK LIGHT ON DASH CAME ON, FRONT BREAKS BEGAN MAKING HARSH GRINDING SOUNDS (AS WHEN SLIP CONTROL ENACTS); HAD THERE BEEN CARS IN FRONT OF ME I WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO STOP W/OUT HITTING THEM. EVEN WITH FOOT TO FLOOR VEHICLE DID NOT STOP, DOWN SHIFTED INTO…
Owner-reported narrative. 62,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10440714 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10466527 · 2012-07-18 (July 18, 2012)
ON JULY 1, 2012 I WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY 156 IN WINSTON-SALEM N.C. WHEN MY AIR CONDITION, TURN SIGNAL, SPEEDOMETER STOP WORKING AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAN ON. WE WERE ON VACATION DRIVING THROUGH NORTH CAROLINA FROM GEORGIA. IT WAS SUNDAY AND WE DECIDED TO STAY OVERNIGHT TO HAVE THE QX56 INFINITY CHECKED OUT THE NEXT DAY FOR SAFETY REASONS. THE NEXT MOURNING ON OUR WAY TO THE INFINITY DEALERSHIP, THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE CAN ON AND LOCKED UP THE TRANSMISSION AND STOPPED MOVING. WE WERE ON HIGHWAY 156 DOWNTOWN WINSTON-SALEM ON MONDAY MOURNING IN RUSH H…
Owner-reported narrative. 86,762 miles reported. Look up ODI 10466527 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11020599 · 2017-08-30 (August 30, 2017)
RADIATOR CRACKED. INTERIM WITH TRANSMISSION FLUID. $5,000 TRANSMISSION REBUILD.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11020599 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10173762 · 2006-11-17 (November 17, 2006)
WHEN CAR STOP ON STOP SIGN, READY TO GO, BRIEF A MOMENT IT HOLD A CAR & THEN GO. I HAVE BEEN TAKING TO A DEALER FOR FIX ,THEY COULDN'T FIX OR THEY COULDN'T FIND A PROBLEM. SEEMS TO ME EITHER THE TRANSMISSION OR FUEL RELATE PROBLEM. MY CAR IS INFINITI QX56. PLEASE LOOK IN TO THIS PROBLEM. *NM
Owner-reported narrative. 5,135 miles reported. Look up ODI 10173762 at NHTSA ↗