2008 Infiniti QX56 problems
The 2008 Infiniti QX56 has 76 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (30%) concerns brakes. After that come fuel system (12%) and electrical system (11%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 76 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 30% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 5 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 92,000 miles 55 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 8 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 6 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 8 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 9 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 4 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 3 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Among the 55 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 92,000 miles. For brakes specifically, the median reported mileage is about 92,000 miles (19 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 5 complaints mention a crash; 2 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2008 ranks 4th most-complained-about out of 9 model years of the Infiniti QX56 with enough data (28 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 3 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 infiniti qx56. While attempting to make a left turn at speeds of 7 MPH, a vehicle crashed into the rear passenger side wheel of his vehicle. He depressed the brake pedal but the brakes would not engage. The contact sustained a minor injury to his wrist. A police report was filed. A local mechanic repaired the wheel, axle, frame and passenger side door. The air bags did not deploy upon impact.
I was involved in an auto rollover accident on January2, 2023 when a driver "t-boned" me in my 2008 Infiniti Qx56 striking the middle of the passenger side of my Qx56 after running a stop sign and failing to yield to my right of way causing my Qx56 to roll over 3 times. My driver's steering wheel airbag did NOT deploy. To my knowledge all the other airbags did deploy. I suffered neck, right shoulder, and lower back injuries from the rollover but remained in the driver's seat as the seatbelt system worked well.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 infiniti qx56. The contact stated that while driving approximately 10 MPH and depressing the brake pedal, she noticed a vibration in the pedal and the vehicle would not stop. The brake light, vdc and the ABS warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel. The failure recurred six times while the contact was traveling at different speeds. The vehicle was taken to the dealer six different times.
On 9-4-2011 I left tallahassee, florida. As I got to the edge of town I noticed it started to idle slightly high. By the time I got to thomasville, georgia, it would accelerate to about 45 MPH without any acceleration pressure and the brakes were required frequently. Between thomasville and moultrie, georgia, it would accelerate independently but it would drop down if I pressed and released the accelerator. It also seemed to maintain speed a bit better if I used the cruise control.
Center upper console behind driver came crashing down while vehicle was in motion. This is very large and stretches entire back of vehicle. Lucky my kids weren't back there.