2011 Infiniti QX56 problems
The 2011 Infiniti QX56 has 96 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (42%) concerns engine. After that come fuel system (21%) and suspension (9%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 96 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 42% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 90,000 miles 78 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 | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 6 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 15 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 16 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 14 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 10 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 5 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 3 |
What the data shows
Among the 78 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 90,000 miles. For engine specifically, the median reported mileage is about 100,000 miles (31 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 3 complaints mention a fire. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 88% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2011 ranks 5th 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 2 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.
Timing chain started rattling @ 125,000 miles.. However, my VIN shows no recall for my car. Cats went bad, had to be replaced and now need to be replaced again. Yet no recall on my car. The battery constantly goes dead in the car. I bought a new infinity battery in the car the same thing happened. You can reproduce this problem by sitting in the car listening to the radio for 30 minutes. I was sitting in the car listening radio and the car battery went dead and the car shut off.
Catalytic converter both sides not working (112 k miles). This is a very prevalent (and very expensive) issue in most 2011-2013 qx56 (please see NHTSA complaints and infiniti forum complaints). Is there a recall or will there be one?
Less than a year after I got the timing debacle fixed, I get a "check engine light" on 2011 qx56. According to my warranty approved mechanic both cats were gone and were not covered. This complaint is the beginning of my goal of getting assurant or infiniti to own this problem since the combined ca and fed cat warranty is 150k miles. My warranty should cover.