Infiniti QX56 — Years to Avoid
Which model years have the most problems and which are safe to buy.
Avoid These Years
2011 Infiniti QX56
94 complaints (131% of segment average)
Main issue: PROBLEMS WITH THE TIMING BELT CHAIN ON NEWER MODEL INFINITI QX56. PROBLEM OF CAR MAKING WHISTLING NOISE APPEARED EARLY AFTER PURCHASE AND INTERMITTENTLY THEREAFTER BUT BECAME PROMINENT IN JULY 2011. APPEARS TO BE A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE MODEL. DEALER HAD TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE ENGINE
2012 Infiniti QX56
72 complaints (100% of segment average)
Main issue: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 INFINITI QX56. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD SUDDENLY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND