2004 Infiniti Qx56 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Service Brakes (31) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic (15) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:disc:rotor (8)
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
92 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (2)
Engine And Engine Cooling 2010-10-28 · campaign 10V517000 · 747,480 vehicles
Defect: 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.
Risk: THIS COULD CAUSE ENGINE STALLING INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Fix: 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.
Suspension:front:control Arm:lower Arm 2010-05-20 · campaign 10E019000 · 1,873 vehicles
Defect: NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN FRONT AND REAR LOWER LINKS, P/NOS. 54501ZQ00A, 54500ZQ00A, 551A1ZQ00A, 551A0ZQ00A , 54501EA00A, 54500EA00A, 551A1EA500, 551A0EA500, 54501ZR00A, AND 54500ZR00A, SOLD BETWEEN NOVEMBER 25, 2009 AND MAY 14, 2010 AS REPLACEMENT PARTS FOR MODEL YEAR 2004 THROUGH 2010 TITAN, ARMADA, AND QX56, AND MODEL YEARS 2005 THROUGH 2010 FRONTIER, XTERRA, AND PATHFINDER VEHICLES. THE LOWER CONTROL LINK ASSEMBLY HAS TWO CYLINDRICAL COLLARS FORMING THE INBOARD ATTACHMENT POINTS TO THE CH
Risk: IF THE COLLAR WELD SEPARATES, THE VEHICLE HANDLING WILL DETERIORATE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Fix: NISSAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE ANY AFFECTED LOWER LINK FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 12, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
Service bulletins (106)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Electrical System 2026-08-28 · ITB05-054A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
voluntary service campaign body control module sub-harness voluntary service campaign id # p5235 is no longer active. · repair orders opened after this bulletin’s published date are no longer eligible for reimbursement under campaign id # p5235. · discard all previous versions of itb05-054.
Structure:body 2026-04-13 · ITB09-063C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
certification label and vin plate replacement service information because of collision damage or other vehicle repair, a replacement “certification label” or “vin plate/label” may be needed. hint: certification label = fmvss (federal motor vehicle safety standards) label. these items may be availabl
Electrical System 2024-05-20 · ITB13-052E · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
intelligent key not detected / engine will not start this bulletin has been amended. see amendment history on the last page. please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
Visibility/Wiper 2024-04-30 · ITB17-009H · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
window glass warranty information this bulletin has been amended. see amendment history on the last page. please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
Visibility/Wiper 2024-04-30 · ITB13-007I · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
removing foreign material from the window glass this bulletin has been amended. see amendment history on the last page. please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
Visibility/Wiper 2024-04-29 · ITB09-039K · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
windshield cracking this bulletin has been amended. see amendment history on the last page. please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
Showing the 6 most recent of 106 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2024-07-05 · Service Brakes“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 year. drove around for 10 miles no problem. this is a s…”
2022-02-28 · Engine And Engine Cooling · 68,000 mi“the contact owns a 2004 infiniti qx56. the contact stated that the vehicle would fail to start up after multiple attempts with several unknown warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel. in addition, he stated that the vehicle would intermittently stall while driving at various speeds with several unknown warning lights illuminated on the i…”
2021-04-19 · Service Brakes · 127,465 mi“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 hold immediately when applied.…”
2020-12-03 · Unknown Or Other · 200,000 mi“the emc relay is bad. i have a letter saying it was a recall.. as i was driving the car just shut off. if you waited a little while it would start up again but it seemed that when it got hot it would shut down again. it cost me 102.00 for tow truck and the dealership is charging me 160.00 an hour to check what it is. they say there is no recall but…”
2019-08-06 · Structure:body“takata recall paint is fading in different places clear coat has faded away this has happened over the pass couple of years…”
2019-07-30 · Vehicle Speed Control · 15 mi“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 vehicle off for a minute or so, i am able to continu…”
2018-08-30 · Electrical System · 167,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2004 infiniti qx56. while driving various speeds, the vehicle suddenly shut off. in addition, the fuel gauge and other gauges on the instrument cluster displayed inaccurate information. the vehicle was taken to a local dealer (infiniti of elk grove, 8586 laguna grove dr, elk grove, ca) where it was diagnosed that the electron…”
2018-06-30 · Service Brakes · 74,000 mi“on two separate occasions while the car was moving in a dry parking lot and applying my brakes, my abs brakes kicked on for no reason and the car was difficult to control and stop. the light came on as well and i heard alot of grinding. this was very scary as both times i had my children in the car. the only way to reset abs was to turn off vehic…”
2017-10-27 · Service Brakes · 138,000 mi“i get a brake light and a slip light sometimes when applying the brakes. makes an awful noise and sometimes the brakes fail to operate. i have to turn the car off and restart it to reset something and then its fine for a few days and comes back. it is very scary. others who have the same vehicle have complained of the same thing. saying they think…”
2017-08-30 · Power Train“radiator cracked. interim with transmission fluid. $5,000 transmission rebuild.…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.