2005 Infiniti QX56 Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 25about this part
- Share
- 31%of 80 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 120,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 25 complaints about the fuel system of the 2005 Infiniti QX56, 31% of the 80 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 120,000 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I am having an issue with the fuel gauge on my 2005 Infiniti QX56. The fuel gauge is not reading correctly. It stops reading correctly once it reaches about half a tank of gas. I was driving on the freeway at night and I ran out of gas. This was a very scary situation because I had my kids in the car with me and at the time I had no idea why the vehicle completely shut off because my meter was showing that I had half a tank of gas. …”
NHTSA complaint #11029931, filed 2017-09, 144,600 miles“Fuel gauge indicate 1/4 tank during my drive down the freeway during slight rush hour. Car engine shut off while I was in the third lane of the freeway. An accident occurred from rubber necking. Infiniti of elk grove couldn't diagnose it right away and the car died 2 more times, once more on the freeway, and was lucky to glide off the freeway with no power steering. After having it towed 3 times to Infiniti, they finally diagnosed the fuel sensor after we researched the problem and told them what to check. …”
NHTSA complaint #10659842, filed 2014-11, 154,000 miles“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 out of fuel 3 times and each time the the gauge is showing between 1/2 and 1/4 full. Back in september of 2017 we were on a major highway. All of a sudden we lost power and we were going 70 miles an hour. We were in the passing lane and we lucky to get over to the side of the road. …”
NHTSA complaint #11129522, filed 2018-09, 182,000 miles“This letter is in reference to a previous complaint filed with Infiniti consumer affairs on december 3, 2009, regarding my vehicle shutting completely down, stalled out, not moving in the drive or reverse position at a busy intersection on a rainy stormy evening. This occurrence could have caused a serious accident or worse, a fatality. As a result of police assistance and having my vehicle towed directly to the dealership, to date there are no mechanical issues found by the dealer related to my vehicle shutting down at the intersection. …”
NHTSA complaint #10644210, filed 2014-10, 45,000 miles“When car stop on stop sign, ready to go, brief a moment it hold a car & then go. I have been taking to a dealer for fix ,they couldn't fix or they couldn't find a problem. Seems to me either the transmission or fuel relate problem. My car is Infiniti QX56. Please look in to this problem.”
NHTSA complaint #10173762, filed 2006-11, 5,135 milesRelated recalls
- 10V074000Mar 3, 2010Nissan is recalling certain model year 2005-2009 titan, armada, and infiniti qx56 vehicles. The instrument panel fuel gauge may inaccurately display that the…Covers: Infiniti QX56 2005–2009, Nissan Armada 2005–2009, Titan 2005–2009
Related service bulletins
- 10180978Sep 14, 2020INFINITI; DTC P0456 CAUSED BY EVAP LEAK AT VENT CONTROL VALVE O-RING This bulletin has been amended. See Amendment History on the last page. Please discard previous versions of…
- 10152502Nov 28, 2018INFINITI; FUEL TANK IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO FILL The update below was sent out to Regions and Retailers in August of this year. We are re-circulating this update to make…
- 10144497Aug 20, 2018INFINITI; FUEL TANK IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO FILL This bulletin has been amended. Changes have been made throughout. It is necessary for you to read this revised procedure to…
- 10144496Aug 16, 2018INFINITI; FUEL TANK IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO FILL IF CUSTOMER REPORTS: Customer routinely experiences difficulty fueling the vehicle at different fuel stations (filling nozzle…
- 10109195Mar 20, 2017INFINITI; FUEL TANK IS SLOW OR DIFFICULT TO FILL IF YOU CONFIRM The fuel tank is slow or difficult to fill (filling nozzle shuts off before tank is full). IMPORTANT: Make sure…
- 10032993Apr 26, 2010Infiniti: fuel gauge does not read full, is slow to respond, or is inaccurate.
Fuel system: other model years
Other parts of the 2005 Infiniti QX56
34 complaintsElectrical system
7 complaintsAir bags
5 complaintsExterior lighting
5 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsEquipment
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 Infiniti QX56
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology