Known Recalls

Model year record

2004 Infiniti QX56

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 147 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 10V517000

Engine and engine cooling

Component
Engine and engine cooling
Manufacturer
NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Vehicles affected
747,480
Reported to NHTSA
2010-10-28
Owners notified
2010-12-06

Defect description

NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004-2006 ARMADA, TITAN, INFINITI QX56 AND MODEL YEAR 2005-2006 FRONTIER, PATHFINDER AND XTERRA VEHICLES. THE INTELLIGENT POWER DISTRIBUTION MODULE (IPDM) ASSEMBLY CONTAINS AN ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM) RELAY THAT HAS A DIODE FOR ELECTRICAL CURRENT NOISE REDUCTION. THE ECM RELAY MAY ALLOW SILICON VAPOR TO FORM AND, OVER TIME, THE SILICON EVAPORATES FROM THE DIODE MOLDING WHICH CAUSES SILICON OXIDE TO DEVELOP ON THE ECM RELAY CONTACT DUE TO ARCING.

Safety risk

THIS COULD CAUSE ENGINE STALLING INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ECM RELAY INSIDE THE IPDM ASSEMBLY. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 6, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Service brakes3399,709 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic1786,000 mi
Electrical system1486,762 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor95,000 mi
Air bags888,067 mi
Engine5130,000 mi
Fuel system, gasoline493,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling368,000 mi
Power train: automatic transmission340,500 mi
Seats: front assembly: power adjust33,000 mi
Steering3115,000 mi
Unknown or other3110,000 mi
Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module2640 mi
Fuel/propulsion system2109,000 mi
Seat belts285,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip21,671 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc25,945 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: pads27,000 mi
Structure: body25,000 mi
Structure: body: hatchback/liftgate2110,000 mi
Suspension2120,000 mi
Vehicle speed control215 mi
Visibility216,500 mi
Visibility: power window devices and controls26,432 mi
Back over prevention: warnings: external/pedestrian alert13,000 mi
Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel1110,000 mi
Electrical system: wiring117,050 mi
Electronic stability control (ESC)1120,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system159,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system1110,000 mi
Equipment17,000 mi
Equipment: electrical: radio/tape deck/CD etc.1—
Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch1110,000 mi
Power train1—
Seats116,500 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper13,500 mi
Steering: column13,000 mi
Structure1—
Suspension: front: control arm: lower arm1110,000 mi
Vehicle speed control: cruise control15,000 mi
Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system190,000 mi
Visibility: windshield wiper/washer1—

The 2005 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.