2006 Infiniti QX56 Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 9%of 80 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 150,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2006 Infiniti QX56, 9% of the 80 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 150,500 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I was in motion on a road when the universal joint broke off, without any warning, then caused the drive shaft to explode, upon pulling over, I discovered metal fragments in the road, and red transmission fluid running out of my vehicle. After a complete inspection my vehicle is totaled!”
NHTSA complaint #11170744, filed 2019-01, 185,000 miles“Brake light came on and slip light as well car couldn't break at all . Than one day to another the problem went away , than came back then back to normal. Now I have like 2 month with the lights on and I still have the problem with another problem with the drive shift some time get stuck I can not put the car in ( p ) park or ( d ) drive I see there have been alot of complaints about this situation , don't know if is a recall for it . Remember this car make some noise before brake but I checked brake pads and rotor everything was good. Hope you understand my situation . Thanks.”
NHTSA complaint #10442434, filed 2012-01“The contact owns a 2006 QX56 Infiniti. The contact stated while driving 50 MPH, the vehicle begin to independently decelerate before completely stalling. The vehicle was towed to the contacts residence. The dealer was contacted but offered no assistance in repairing the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 86,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10364402, filed 2010-11, 86,000 miles“The contact owns a 2006 Infiniti QX56. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 MPH, the vehicle started to vibrate and decelerated independently. The vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the radiator failed which caused coolant to mix with transmission fluid and caused the transmission to become inoperable. The contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 200,000.”
NHTSA complaint #11316095, filed 2020-03, 200,000 miles“The contact stated while driving 50 MPH there was a thumping noise as if the vehicle had a flat tire. The dealership determined that four of the six bolts on the left rear axle had sheered off and the bolts needed to be replaced. The manufacturer has not been alerted.”
NHTSA complaint #10159415, filed 2006-06, 35,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10149806Oct 12, 2018TRANSMISSION & ENGINE AUTOMATED DATA COLLECTION AND DIAGNOSTIC REPORTING SERVICE INFORMATION To support proper diagnosis and to promote Fixed-Right-First-Time ? Infiniti may…
- 10192822May 10, 2016SERVICE INFORMATION Replacement 5-speed rear wheel drive Automatic Transmission (A/T) assemblies and replacement control valves (valve bodies) now come with blank Transmission…
- 10192475Nov 20, 2014SERVICE INFORMATION If a customer describes lack of power or poor acceleration, perform the following checks before attempting any repair: * Check for stored DTCs. * Check if the…
- 10032790Oct 6, 2011Infiniti: clicking noise from rear axles during take-off/acceleration. *pe updated 11/2/11.
- 10033227Feb 11, 2010Infiniti: 5 speed a/t dtc diagnoses for p1701, p1702, p1703, p1704, p1705, p1754, p1759, p1764, p1769, p1774. Applies to re 5r05a only transmissions (5 speed a/t). If one or more…
- 10024688Apr 28, 2008Infiniti; special automatic transmission fluid requirement. 2004 to current infinit vehicles.
- 10019286Feb 14, 2006Voluntary service campaign front axle flange bolts (4wd). There is the possibility that the bolts attaching the front drive shafts to the front final drive assembly may not have…
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
Other parts of the 2006 Infiniti QX56
58 complaintsElectrical system
9 complaintsEngine
6 complaintsFuel system
6 complaintsExterior lighting
4 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsElectronic stability control
2 complaintsEquipment
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 Infiniti QX56
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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