Reliability & cost of ownership
Infiniti QX56 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Infiniti QX56? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Infiniti QX56 problems by model year
30 recall entries and 540 owner complaints on file across 10 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 QX56 | 3 | 32 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2012 QX56 | 3 | 57 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2011 QX56 | 2 | 78 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2010 QX56 | 3 | 26 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2009 QX56 | 3 | 7 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2008 QX56 | 4 | 53 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2007 QX56 | 2 | 21 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2006 QX56 | 4 | 80 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2005 QX56 | 4 | 80 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2004 QX56 | 2 | 106 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Infiniti QX56, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- service brakes136 complaints
- engine97 complaints
- electrical system65 complaints
- service brakes, hydraulic59 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system49 complaints
- suspension43 complaints
- air bags36 complaints
- power train31 complaints