no report yet
Engine and engine cooling
Risk. THIS COULD CAUSE ENGINE STALLING INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
2004 Infiniti QX56Problems, recalls & complaints
NHTSA has logged 106 owner complaints about the 2004 Infiniti QX56, most often about the service brakes. It is covered by 1 safety recall.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through July 5, 2024. Updated daily. Photo: IFCAR, Public domain.
Complaints by system
Where the 2004 Infiniti QX56 has problems
106 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
33Service brakes
32Service brakes, hydraulic2 crash/fire/injury
16Electrical system2 crash/fire/injury
10Air bags1 crash/fire/injury
5Visibility
5Engine
5Engine and engine cooling
4Steering
4Structure
2611 other systems2 crash/fire/injury
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Service brakes | 33 | 0 |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 32 | 2 |
| Electrical system | 16 | 2 |
| Air bags | 10 | 1 |
| Visibility | 5 | 0 |
| Engine | 5 | 1 |
| Engine and engine cooling | 5 | 0 |
| Steering | 4 | 0 |
| Structure | 4 | 0 |
| 11 other systems | 26 | 2 |
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.
1 recall
2004 Infiniti QX56 recalls and how many were fixed
Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Infiniti.
Mileage at failure
When do service brakes problems start?
102kmiles, median
Based on the odometer reading in 31 service brakes complaints. 48% were reported before 100,000 miles.
3under 30k miles15under 100k miles16100k miles or more
Best & worst years
2004 vs. every other QX56 year
Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the QX56 median. How we score
'04'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'12'13
- Avoid
- Caution
- Solid
- Best
- Not rated
In owners' words
What QX56 owners report
Recent service brakes complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.
My wife was driving home from work, said brake is failing, makes loud grindy, rattling noise when brake is applied. Once the car is turn off and back on, everything is back to normal. When I got home, i took the wheels off to check everything was ok, pads were almost new, which I replaced last…
I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY DRIVING MY FAMILY FROM TEXAS TO NORTH CAROLINA WHEN I RAN INTO RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC LONG THE WAY. I APPLIED THE BRAKE TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN, THEN SUDDENLY THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED SHAKING, THERE WAS A LOUND GRIDDING NOISE AS IF THE ENGINE ABOUT TO FALLOUT AND MY BRAKE DIDNOT…
THE VEHICLE'S BRAKE WARNING LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. ROTORS ARE FINE. BRAKE FLUID LEVEL IS HIGH. YET, WHEN I APPLY MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, THE WARNING LIGHT COMES ON AND THERE IS ALSO A BAD SOUND ON THE FRONT WHEELS THAT SOUNDS LIKE METAL TO METAL (THERE IS A VIBRATION). ONCE I PULL OVER AND TURN THE…
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