2004 INFINITI QX56 — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
147
Owner Complaints
2
Recalls
25
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2004 INFINITI QX56
The 2004 INFINITI QX56 has received a total of 147 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 2 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM. 25 technical service bulletins have been issued by Nissan North America, Inc. for this model year. The most commonly reported problems involve the Service Brakes (33 complaints), Service Brakes Hydraulic (17 complaints), and Electrical System (14 complaints).
Recalls for the 2004 INFINITI QX56
NHTSA has recorded 2 recalls for the 2004 INFINITI QX56, potentially affecting up to 749,353 vehicles.
Recall 10V517000 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
| 747,480 vehicles affected
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...
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.
View full details →Recall 10E019000 — SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
| 1,873 vehicles affected
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...
Consequence: IF THE COLLAR WELD SEPARATES, THE VEHICLE HANDLING WILL DETERIORATE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: 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.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2004 INFINITI QX56
147 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2004 INFINITI QX56. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
Most Recent Complaints
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 serious safety issue which Nissan/Infiniti should take care of.
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 instrument panel. The contact had taken the vehicle to a dealer where they informed him that his vehicle was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 10V517000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The contact was referred to NHTSA for assistance. The manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 68,000.
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.
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 I HAVE LETTER IN FRONT OF ME.
TAKATA RECALL PAINT IS FADING IN DIFFERENT PLACES CLEAR COAT HAS FADED AWAY THIS HAS HAPPENED OVER THE PASS COUPLE OF YEARS
Safety Rating for the 2004 INFINITI QX56
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2004 INFINITI QX56 in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2004 INFINITI QX56
Nissan North America, Inc. has issued 25 technical service bulletins (TSBs) for the 2004 INFINITI QX56. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
ITB10-055a — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
QX56; REVISED UPPER OIL PAN AND TIMING CHAIN CASE PROCEDURES This bulletin is no longer active. Please discard previous versions of ITB10-055.
ITB-10-025 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
INFINITI: THE PROPELLER SHAFT U JOINT (JOURNAL/JOURNAL BEARINGS) IS THE SOURCE OF NOISE AND/OR VIBRATION ON AN APPLIED VEHICLE. DIAGNOSE BY EVALUATING THE U JOINT WITH THE PROPELLER SHAFT REMOVED. *PE
07023 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
LOW POWER WITH WIDE OPEN THROTTLE. *KB
06004 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE U1000 OR U1010 STORED IN ENGINE CONTROL UNIT. 2002 - 2006 INFINITI VEHICLES WITH CAN COMMUNICATION. *AK
04041A — STRUCTURE:BODY
OVERHEAD ROOF CONSOLE CRACKED. *TT
04018 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ENGINE WILL NOT START WHEN USING A NEW IGNITION KEY. IVIS / NATS SYSTEM DESCRIPTION / KEY REGISTRATION. *TT
04026D — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE JUDDER. *SC
05015 — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
ATF IS LEAKING FROM A TRANSMISSION AIR COOLER LINE. *TT UPDATE *SC
05011 — VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
LH RH WINDOWS RATTLE NOISE WHEN PARTIALLY OPENED. *EH
05010 — VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
SUNROOF SUNSHADE FABRIC WORN RIPPED. *EH
Showing 10 of 25 technical service bulletins.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2004 INFINITI QX56
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the INFINITI QX56
- 2004 INFINITI QX56 (current)
- 2005 INFINITI QX56 — 101 complaints
- 2006 INFINITI QX56 — 100 complaints
- 2007 INFINITI QX56 — 28 complaints
- 2008 INFINITI QX56 — 73 complaints
- 2009 INFINITI QX56 — 14 complaints
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