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Infiniti QX56 years to avoid

The Infiniti QX56 years to avoid are 2004 — each drew complaint volumes well above the model's norm or has an open safety investigation. The 2009 is the cleanest year on record.

704

Total complaints

10

Recall campaigns

2004–2013

Years covered

1

Years to avoid

Complaints by model year

Infiniti QX56 NHTSA complaints by model year147 complaints2004: 147 complaints2005: 101 complaints2006: 100 complaints2007: 28 complaints2008: 73 complaints2009: 14 complaints2010: 32 complaints2011: 94 complaints2012: 72 complaints2013: 43 complaints
Infiniti QX56 NHTSA complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

QX56 years to avoid

YearWhyComplaints
2004High complaint rate147

Every QX56 year

YearComplaintsRecalls
2013432
2012722
2011941
2010323
2009143
2008734
2007282
20061004
20051014
2004avoid1472

Common questions

What are the worst Infiniti QX56 years?

Based on NHTSA complaint rates and open investigations, the QX56 years to avoid are 2004. The cleanest year on record is 2009.

What is the best year for the Infiniti QX56?

By complaint volume, 2009 has the cleanest NHTSA record among QX56 years with enough data to compare.

How many recalls does the Infiniti QX56 have?

Across all model years, the QX56 has 10 distinct NHTSA recall campaigns and 704 consumer complaints on file.

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.