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2005 Infiniti QX56 fuel/propulsion system problems

12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel/propulsion system on the 2005 Infiniti QX5615% of all complaints for this model year.

12
Fuel/propulsion System complaints
15%
share of all complaints
144,800 mi
median reported incident mileage
0 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Fuel gauge shows 1/4 tank but it is empty. This caused the vehicle to stall on the highway. Very dangerous situation could have occurred. Was able to find safety beside the highway but thankful it did not happen in the middle of a busy highway.

    filed Jun 1, 2019

  • I am having brake issues with my 2005 infiniti qx56. The brake light keeps coming on and it makes a grinding noise. It is also very hard to get it to come to a stop. Just yesterday, I almost could not get the vehicle to stop at a red light. I am also having an issue with the fuel gauge. I have run…

    filed Sep 14, 2018

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Fuel/propulsion System problems in other QX56 years

YearReportsShare
2013 QX5626%
2012 QX56712%
2011 QX561823%
2008 QX5636%
2007 QX5615%
2006 QX5623%
2004 QX5622%
QX56 fuel/propulsion system problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.