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2011 Infiniti QX56 engine problems

37 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2011 Infiniti QX5647% of all complaints for this model year.

37
Engine complaints
47%
share of all complaints
100,000 mi
median reported incident mileage
0 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Catalytic Converter, A/F Sensor failed on the interstate when I was driving with kids in the car. Took vehicle to the nearest dealer only to be told that this is a known problem with these vehicles and it was going to cost me $3,100 to repair.

    filed Jun 2, 2023

  • I'm currently dealing with the timing chain nightmare so many others have had and are having. Of course just as most of the others I'm out of warranty and really frustrated that infiniti hasn't stepped up to the plate to address the problem properly as opposed to renaming the qx56 to qx 80 to save…

    filed Mar 12, 2022

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

Engine problems in other QX56 years

YearReportsShare
2013 QX561959%
2012 QX562442%
2008 QX5636%
2006 QX5668%
2005 QX5623%
2004 QX5655%
QX56 engine 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.