IllustrationFAILURE 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
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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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
250–25K
625–50K
1150–75K
1675–100K
26100–150K
8150K+
92 reports with mileage · 14 unknown
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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
What owners actually said
106 reportsWHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP COMPLETELY. HOWEVER, CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE ABS SYSTEM KICKED IN. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE BRAKE PADS AND COMPUTER SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND REPLACED THEM. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECU…
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WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP COMPLETELY. HOWEVER, CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE ABS SYSTEM KICKED IN. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE BRAKE PADS AND COMPUTER SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND REPLACED THEM. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK
THE FRONT BRAKES ON MY 2004 INFITI QX56 BEGAN SQUEAKING AND SHUDDERING IN MID JULY 2004 AT APPOXIMATELY 5000 MILES. THE BRAKE REPAIR PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 24, 2004. AT THIS WRITING 09/29/04, THE VEHICLE REMAINS AT THE DEALER AWAITING A REPLACEMENT FRONT PASSENGER SEAT ADJUSTMENT ASSEMBLY THAT TOOK TWO MONTHS…
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THE FRONT BRAKES ON MY 2004 INFITI QX56 BEGAN SQUEAKING AND SHUDDERING IN MID JULY 2004 AT APPOXIMATELY 5000 MILES. THE BRAKE REPAIR PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 24, 2004. AT THIS WRITING 09/29/04, THE VEHICLE REMAINS AT THE DEALER AWAITING A REPLACEMENT FRONT PASSENGER SEAT ADJUSTMENT ASSEMBLY THAT TOOK TWO MONTHS TO ARRIVE. IT TURNS OUT THE WRONG PART WAS ORDERED REQUIRING A REORDER OF THE PART. MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN PROMISED TO ME BY 09/30/04!*AK
SEVERAL FAILURES: 1. FAILURE OF THE BACKUP WARNING SENSORS. 2. FAILURE OF THE SEAT MEMORY SYSTEM. 3. FAILURE OF THE STEERING WHEEL ENTRY/EXIT POSITION FUNCTION. 4. NAVIGATION DISK FAULTS 5. HEAD LINER SQEAZKS AND RATTLES. THE CAR HAS NOW BEEN IN AT THE DEALER FOR THREE WEEKS TO REPAIR THESE PROBLEMS. I HAVE PICKED THE CAR…
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SEVERAL FAILURES: 1. FAILURE OF THE BACKUP WARNING SENSORS. 2. FAILURE OF THE SEAT MEMORY SYSTEM. 3. FAILURE OF THE STEERING WHEEL ENTRY/EXIT POSITION FUNCTION. 4. NAVIGATION DISK FAULTS 5. HEAD LINER SQEAZKS AND RATTLES. THE CAR HAS NOW BEEN IN AT THE DEALER FOR THREE WEEKS TO REPAIR THESE PROBLEMS. I HAVE PICKED THE CAR UP ONCE ONLY TO TURN AROUND AND RETURN IT WHEN THE HEADLINER PROBLEMS STARTED AGAIN AND THE BACKUP WARNING SENSORS MALFUNCTIONED AGAIN. *AK
PROBLEMS WITH PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG.*MR SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NEW THE PASSENGER AIR BAG DEACTIVATION INDICATOR LIGHT HAS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH INTERMITTENTLY. THE REAR LIFT GATE SENSOR WOULD BEEP WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM BUT COULD NOT OFFER AN IMMEDIATE SOLUTION. THE DRIVER'S SIDE WASH…
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PROBLEMS WITH PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG.*MR SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NEW THE PASSENGER AIR BAG DEACTIVATION INDICATOR LIGHT HAS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH INTERMITTENTLY. THE REAR LIFT GATE SENSOR WOULD BEEP WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM BUT COULD NOT OFFER AN IMMEDIATE SOLUTION. THE DRIVER'S SIDE WASHER SPRAYER DID NOT FUNCTION. THE LIQUID BEING SPRAYED OUT OF THE SPRAYER WAS ALCOHOL WHICH DISCOLORED THE PAINT ON THE HOOD COWLING. THE DVD ENTERTAINMENT UNIT BROKE. WHILE DRIVING OVER BUMPS THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE CABIN PRESSURE AND EMITTED A LOW FREQUENCY BOOMING SOUND. THE CONSUMER WAS ADVISED THAT A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN WAS ISSUED FOR THAT PROBLEM. THE DEALER DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLES ENGINE MADE A PINGING NOISE WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING . THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INDICATED THAT THEY WERE WAITING FOR AN ANSWER FROM THE TECH LINE. *NM
PASSENGER'S AIR BAG TURNS OFF INTERMITTENTLY WHEN CONSUMER'S SPOUSE SITS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE SPOUSE IS 5'7' IN HEIGHT, AND WEIGHS 120 LBS. THE SENSORS ARE DEFECTIVE. HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER IS TELLING THE OWNER THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. *AK
Official recalls
110V517000 · 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
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.