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2005 Infiniti QX56 fuel system problems

Owners reported fuel system problems in 26 complaints for the 2005 Infiniti QX56, 26% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
26 26% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
115,000 miles 24 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When fuel system problems show up

Fuel system complaints by mileage, 2005 Infiniti QX56 Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 115,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 1 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 0 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 3 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 1 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 4 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 3 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 3 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 6 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 1 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 2 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 115,000 miles
Based on 24 complaints that include mileage. 17% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles1
20k to 40k miles0
40k to 60k miles3
60k to 80k miles1
80k to 100k miles4
100k to 120k miles3
120k to 140k miles3
140k to 160k miles6
160k to 180k miles1
180k to 200k miles2
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 24 fuel system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 114,000 miles, and 17% were reported before 60,000 miles.

None of the fuel system complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.

What owners wrote

When car stop on stop sign, ready to go, brief a moment it hold a car & then go. I have been taking to a dealer for fix ,they couldn't fix or they couldn't find a problem. Seems to me either the transmission or fuel relate problem. My car is infiniti qx56. Please look in to this problem.

Reported at 5,135 miles, November 2006

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 infiniti qx56. The contact stated that although the fuel gauge indicated that the fuel tank was one-quarter full, the vehicle stalled without warning due to there not being any fuel in the fuel tank. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified and no solution was offered. The contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number 10v074000(fuel system).

Reported at 195,000 miles, February 2014

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