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 — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Infiniti Qx56 problems by model year
27 recall entries and 535 owner complaints on file across 10 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Qx56 | 2 | 32 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2012 Qx56 | 2 | 57 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2011 Qx56 | 1 | 76 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2010 Qx56 | 3 | 25 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2009 Qx56 | 3 | 7 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2008 Qx56 | 4 | 52 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2007 Qx56 | 2 | 21 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2006 Qx56 | 4 | 79 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2005 Qx56 | 4 | 80 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2004 Qx56 | 2 | 106 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
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 brakes199 complaints
- engine96 complaints
- electrical system62 complaints
- hydraulic59 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system48 complaints
- suspension43 complaints
- air bags36 complaints
- power train30 complaints