2006 Infiniti QX56: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
79 owner complaints analyzed
3 distinct recall campaigns
91,642 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2006 model year. Data snapshot: . 71 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Service Brakes is the most frequently named component, appearing in 46 of 79 complaints (58.2%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 56 | 70.9% |
| Engine operation | 8 | 10.1% |
| Steering behavior | 4 | 5.1% |
| Transmission and shifting | 3 | 3.8% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 3 | 3.8% |
| Fuel system concerns | 3 | 3.8% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Service Brakes | 46 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 11 |
| Electrical System | 8 |
| Engine | 6 |
| Power Train | 5 |
| Exterior Lighting | 4 |
| Unknown Or Other | 3 |
| Electronic Stability Control (Esc) | 2 |
Service Brakes: 46; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 11; Electrical System: 8; Engine: 6; Power Train: 5; Exterior Lighting: 4; Unknown Or Other: 3; Electronic Stability Control (Esc): 2
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 2 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 10 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 12 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 17 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 18 |
| 150,000 and above | 12 |
Under 25,000: 2; 25,000 to 49,999: 10; 50,000 to 74,999: 12; 75,000 to 99,999: 17; 100,000 to 149,999: 18; 150,000 and above: 12
100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (18). 8 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2006 | 2 |
| 2010 | 10 |
| 2011 | 6 |
| 2012 | 4 |
| 2013 | 13 |
| 2014 | 10 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2018 | 8 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 |
2006: 2; 2010: 10; 2011: 6; 2012: 4; 2013: 13; 2014: 10; 2015: 2; 2016: 5; 2017: 3; 2018: 8; 2019: 6; 2020: 7; 2021: 1; 2022: 1; 2023: 1
Pattern summary
Service Brakes leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 56 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 8 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 4 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10159415 · 2006-06-09 (June 9, 2006)
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
Owner-reported narrative. 35,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10159415 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10168090 · 2006-09-12 (September 12, 2006)
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…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10168090 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10305583 · 2010-02-04 (February 4, 2010)
BRAKE FAILURE ON 2006 INFINITI QX56. ONE TIME. SITUATION DANGEROUS, DRIVER AVOIDING PEDESTRIANS AND VEHICLES ON A BUSY THOROUGHFARE. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 43,834 miles reported. Look up ODI 10305583 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10316913 · 2010-03-04 (March 4, 2010)
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR SUV WHEN A CAR CUT IN FRONT OF HER AND SHE SLAMMED ON HER BRAKE TO AVOID HITTING THE CAR THAT HAD CUT HER OFF. HER FOOT ON THE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND HER BRAKE LIGHT FLASHED REPEATEDLY. SHE HAD NO BRAKE AND PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL TO ALLOW THE CAR TO COME TO A STOP. WE HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. INITIALLY WE WERE TOLD THAT THE POWER BOOSTER/MASTER CYLINDER AND POSSIBLY A VDC PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I WAS CALLED LATER ON THAT DAY AND WAS TOLD THAT INFINITI HAD ISSUED A BULLETIN WH…
Owner-reported narrative. 49,159 miles reported. Look up ODI 10316913 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10321839 · 2010-03-24 (March 24, 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 NECE…
Owner-reported narrative. 50,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10321839 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10325825 · 2010-04-15 (April 15, 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…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10325825 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10331806 · 2010-05-23 (May 23, 2010)
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
Owner-reported narrative. 91,642 miles reported. Look up ODI 10331806 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10341578 · 2010-07-06 (July 6, 2010)
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…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10341578 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
3 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
08V284000 · Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner
Reported: 2008-06-27 (June 27, 2008)
NISSAN IS RECALLING 180,664 MY 2005-2006 TITAN, ARMADA AND INFINITY QX56 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED AFTER MARCH 17, 2005, THAT ARE EQUIPPED WITH A VISTEON AIR CONDITIONING CONDENSER FAN MOTOR. THE FAN MOTOR MAY NOT BE PROPERLY SEALED ALLOWING EXCESSIVE WATER INTRUSION AND INADEQUATE DRAINAGE OF MOISTURE.
Consequence: THIS COULD CAUSE CORROSION IN THE MOTOR LEADING POSSIBLY TO OVERHEATING AND A FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A 'THERMAL PROTECTOR KIT' AND TEST THE AIR CONDITIONING CONDENSER FAN MOTOR AND REPLACE IT IF NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 2, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
NHTSA campaign record ↗10V074000 · Fuel System, Other:Storage:Fuel Gauge System
Reported: 2010-03-03 (March 3, 2010)
NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2009 TITAN, ARMADA, AND INFINITI QX56 VEHICLES. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FUEL GAUGE MAY INACCURATELY DISPLAY THAT THE VEHICLE STILL HAS SOME FUEL, TYPICALLY ABOUT ONE QUARTER TANK, WHEN THE FUEL TANK IS EMPTY.
Consequence: THIS COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO RUN OUT OF GAS AND STALL ON THE HIGHWAY, WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL SENDER UNIT INSIDE THE FUEL TANK WITH A NEW IMPROVED SENDER CARD. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 22, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
NHTSA campaign record ↗10V517000 · Engine And Engine Cooling
Reported: 2010-10-28 (October 28, 2010)
NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004-2006 ARMADA, TITAN, INFINITI QX56 AND MODEL YEAR 2005-2006 FRONTIER, PATHFINDER AND XTERRA VEHICLES. THE INTELLIGENT POWER DISTRIBUTION MODULE (IPDM) ASSEMBLY CONTAINS AN ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM) RELAY THAT HAS A DIODE FOR ELECTRICAL CURRENT NOISE REDUCTION. THE ECM RELAY MAY ALLOW SILICON VAPOR TO FORM AND, OVER TIME, THE SILICON EVAPORATES FROM THE DIODE MOLDING WHICH CAUSES SILICON OXIDE TO DEVELOP ON THE ECM RELAY CONTACT DUE TO ARCING.
Consequence: THIS COULD CAUSE ENGINE STALLING INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ECM RELAY INSIDE THE IPDM ASSEMBLY. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 6, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
NHTSA campaign record ↗