Model year

2006 Infiniti QX56

NHTSA lists 3 recalls and 79 complaints for the 2006 Infiniti QX56 (recall file dated Oct 23, 2026; complaint file dated Oct 23, 2026). The components listed on the most complaints are SERVICE BRAKES (46), SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC (11), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (8). NHTSA star ratings from before model year 2011 use an older method and are not shown here. EPA rates it 14 mpg combined (fuel economy file dated Sep 29, 2026). EPA's annual fuel-cost figures for these configurations are $4,800, based on 15,000 miles and 55% city driving.

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Recalls

10V517000 · Oct 28, 2010

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

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…

10V074000 · Mar 3, 2010

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM

NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2009 TITAN, ARMADA, AND INFINITI QX56 VEHICLES. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FUEL GAUGE MAY INACCURATELY DISPLAY THAT THE VEHICLE STILL HAS SOME FUEL, TYPICALLY ABOUT ONE QUARTER TANK, WHEN THE FUEL TANK IS EMPTY.

08V284000 · Jun 27, 2008

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

NISSAN IS RECALLING 180,664 MY 2005-2006 TITAN, ARMADA AND INFINITY QX56 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED AFTER MARCH 17, 2005, THAT ARE EQUIPPED WITH A VISTEON AIR CONDITIONING CONDENSER FAN MOTOR. THE FAN MOTOR MAY NOT BE PROPERLY SEALED ALLOWING EXCESSIVE WATER INTRUSION AND INADEQUATE…

Complaints

79 distinct complaints. Crash flag on 0, fire flag on 0, injury field 0, deaths field 0. A complaint can be counted under more than one component. The injury and death figures are the file's numbers (the highest value on each complaint, then added), not a separate verified count of people.

  1. SERVICE BRAKES46
  2. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC11
  3. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM8
  4. ENGINE6
  5. POWER TRAIN5
  6. EXTERIOR LIGHTING4
  7. UNKNOWN OR OTHER3
  8. ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)2
  9. FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER2
  10. FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM2

Investigations

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Safety ratings

NHTSA star ratings from before model year 2011 use an older method and are not shown here.

Fuel economy

EPA configurations. Electric rows show MPGe in the combined column and kWh/100 mi separately. Annual fuel cost is EPA's published fuelCost08 figure.
ConfigurationFuelCityHwyCombkWh/100 miRangeAnnual fuel cost
QX56 2WD · 5.6L · Automatic 5-spd · Rear-Wheel DriveRegular Gasoline121814——$4,800
QX56 4WD · 5.6L · Automatic 5-spd · 4-Wheel or All-Wheel DriveRegular Gasoline121714——$4,800

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This page is not a VIN lookup. NHTSA's recall tool checks a specific vehicle: nhtsa.gov/recalls. NHTSA's page for this model year is 2006 Infiniti QX56 at NHTSA. Complaint narratives stay on NHTSA's site and are not copied here.

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