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2004 Infiniti QX56

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2004 Infiniti QX56 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 55.

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106Owner complaints

Model-year median: 55

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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106
200480
200579
200621
2007
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Service Brakes
33Service Brakes, Hydraulic
32Electrical System
16Air Bags
10Engine
5
All reported categories
Engine And Engine Cooling
5Visibility
5Fuel System, Gasoline
4Power Train
4Steering
4Structure
4Seats
3Suspension
3Unknown Or Other
3Vehicle Speed Control
3Equipment
2Fuel/propulsion System
2Seat Belts
2Back Over Prevention
1Electronic Stability Control (esc)
1Latches/locks/linkages
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

92 reports with mileage · 14 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Service Brakes. Review the 33 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 32 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 16 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

5 crash reports1 fire reports3 injury reports

Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints

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2,500 miles · Apr 1, 2005
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

1. I PURCHASED AN INFINITI QX56 SUV IN FEBUARY 2005. IN MID MARCH, AT 2500 MILES, THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY WHEN I TRIED TO STOP THE CAR. ANY TIME THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE SHAKING WOULD BEGIN.. THE ENTIRE CAR WOULD SHAKE EVERY TIME WE HIT A BUMP. FROM THE BEGINNING, IT WOULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO BRING THE …

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1. I PURCHASED AN INFINITI QX56 SUV IN FEBUARY 2005. IN MID MARCH, AT 2500 MILES, THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY WHEN I TRIED TO STOP THE CAR. ANY TIME THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE SHAKING WOULD BEGIN.. THE ENTIRE CAR WOULD SHAKE EVERY TIME WE HIT A BUMP. FROM THE BEGINNING, IT WOULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO BRING THE CAR TO A STOP. 2. FORTUNATELY WE CAUGHT THE PROBLEM BEFORE A COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE, AS WE HAVE 2 YOUNG CHILDREN WHO ARE IN THE CAR DAILY. 3. WE WERE TOLD BY INFINITI THAT THERE IS A BRAKE DEFECT IN THE DESIGN OF THE CAR. ACCORDING THE SERVICE TECHNICIANS AT THE DEALERSHIP, THE BRAKES AND ROTORS WERE NOT ENGINEERED PROPERLY AND WILL BE PROBLEMATIC EVERY 3000 MILES. FOR NOW, THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE ROTORS AND BRAKES. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10116198

1,671 miles · Mar 25, 2005
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

FAULTY BRAKES. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10114743

7,000 miles · Mar 24, 2005
EquipmentService Brakes, Hydraulic

I LEASED A NEW INFINITI QX56. THE BRAKES FAILED AT 2500 MILES AND PADS AND ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED. MY CAR IS BEING SERVICED AGAIN TODAY FOR THE SAME REASON. THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES UNCONTROLLABLE WHEN THE BRAKES AND ROTORS WEAR. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING FOR OVER 20 YEARS AND HAVE NEVER HAD BRAKES FAIL EVERY 2500 MILES!

NHTSA ODI #10114661

7,000 miles · Mar 24, 2005
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

WELL, ADD ME TO THE LIST (AND I BELIEVE IT'S BECOMMING A LONG ONE) OF INFINITI QX56 OWNERS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING MAJOR FRONT BRAKE ROTOR ISSUES (SHUDDERING UNDER BRAKING). I'VE ALSO HAD MY NAVIGATION SYSTEM DRIVE AND DISC REPLACE AND THE NEW ONE DOESN'T HAVE ANYWHERE NEAR THE STREET DETAIL THE ORIGINAL ONE DID. I'M ALSO HAVING …

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WELL, ADD ME TO THE LIST (AND I BELIEVE IT'S BECOMMING A LONG ONE) OF INFINITI QX56 OWNERS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING MAJOR FRONT BRAKE ROTOR ISSUES (SHUDDERING UNDER BRAKING). I'VE ALSO HAD MY NAVIGATION SYSTEM DRIVE AND DISC REPLACE AND THE NEW ONE DOESN'T HAVE ANYWHERE NEAR THE STREET DETAIL THE ORIGINAL ONE DID. I'M ALSO HAVING THE FALSE BACKUP SENSOR WARNING TONES HAPPEN AS WELL.

NHTSA ODI #10114633

Mileage unknown · Mar 1, 2005
EquipmentSeatsService Brakes, Hydraulic

2004 INFINITI EXPERIENCED SHUDDERING IN THE BRAKES. *BF THE DVD PLAYER STOPPED WORKING, THE DRIVERS SEAT MEMORY WAS INOPERATIVE. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10113439

3,500 miles · Feb 15, 2005
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

I'VE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES,SHIMMERING OF VEHICLE, AND ALSO THE SUNROOF. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL AND A NEW DESIGN OF THE CALIPERS, BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED! THE CUST. SERV. AT INFINITI OF IRVINE IS THE WORST!

NHTSA ODI #10110568

Mileage unknown · Feb 11, 2005
Service Brakes, HydraulicSuspension

WHILE APPLYING BRAKES, THE STEERING COLUMN SHAKES. AFTER SERVICING, THE SAME PROBLEM CONTINUED TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AFTER 3000 MILES. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10111400

Mileage unknown · Jan 18, 2005
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

THE BRAKES DO NOT TO OPERATE WHEN THEY ARE APPLIED AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS. TAKEN FOR REPAIR FOR BRAKES AND ROTORS FOR A TOTAL OF 3 TIMES, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10107416

5,000 miles · Dec 14, 2004
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

INFINITI QX56 HAS BRAKE SYSTEM DESIGN FLAW. FRONT BRAKES NEED REPLACEMENT ON AVERAGE EVERY 4-6000 MILES. BRAKE ROTORS ARE TOO SMALL WHICH CAUSES ROTOR WARPAGE. AS A RESULT, THE STEERING WHEEL SHUTTERS BACK AND FORTH WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THERE IS NO FIX FOR THIS FROM NISSAN. THIS IS BRAKE DESIGN FLAW ALSO EFFECTS SIMILAR…

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INFINITI QX56 HAS BRAKE SYSTEM DESIGN FLAW. FRONT BRAKES NEED REPLACEMENT ON AVERAGE EVERY 4-6000 MILES. BRAKE ROTORS ARE TOO SMALL WHICH CAUSES ROTOR WARPAGE. AS A RESULT, THE STEERING WHEEL SHUTTERS BACK AND FORTH WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THERE IS NO FIX FOR THIS FROM NISSAN. THIS IS BRAKE DESIGN FLAW ALSO EFFECTS SIMILAR PLATFORMS SUCH AS THE ARMADA AND THE TITAN. THERE ALSO IS A DESIGN FLAW IN THE FRONT END WHICH CAUSES THE STEERING WHEEL TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS AT SPEEDS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH. HITTING CERTAIN BUMPS IN THE ROAD CAN CAUSE THE FRONT END TO GO INTO RESONANCE, THUS SHAKING THE STEERING WHEEL ENOUGH TO LOOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10102942

2,000 miles · Dec 8, 2004
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

FAILURE OR BRAKE ROTORS ON BRAND NEW INFINITY QX56 @ 2000 MILES. FOUND OUT ON INTERNET THAT THIS IS A COMMON NATIONWIDE PROBLEM WITH ALL NEW NISSAN ARMADA'S AND INFINITY QX56'S. DEALER WANTS TO RESURFACE DEFECTIVE ROTORS. I DO NOT THINK THE VEH. IS SAFE TO DRIVE. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10102383

Official recalls

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10V517000 · Engine And Engine Cooling

Oct 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 & remedy

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.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

0

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