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SuspensionPart report

2008 Infiniti QX56 Suspension Problems

Complaints
7about this part
Share
13%of 53 total for the year
Median mileage
31,775miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the suspension of the 2008 Infiniti QX56, 13% of the 53 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 31,775 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 driving down the road when my brakes started to skip. I stop my vehicle and put the vehicle in park and then put it back in drive then I was able to drive again as normal. It happen three more times after that. It's very dangerous for this kind of issue to occur in travel while driving at any rate of speed. I need this issue looked at by the dealer ship at their expense.”

NHTSA complaint #10509036, filed 2013-04, 63,450 miles

“The 2008 infinity QX56 has suspension and steering flaws that are very dangerous and may lead to a crash. Car drives and handles fine but over any road imperfection the steering wheel shimmies and shakes and feels like you are about to lose control. Steering wheel must be held by two hands and even then feels like rear end is jumping and about to separate from front end. I replaced shocks and various other suspension items and had an alignment but there's something wrong with the way this car handles. Also feels like steering column is about to break off the vehicle. …”

NHTSA complaint #10515783, filed 2013-06, 101,625 miles

“The contact owns a 2008 Infiniti QX56. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds when encountered a ditch in the road, the rear of the vehicle swayed and the steering wheel vigorously shook. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where there was no diagnosis or repair completed. The manufacturer was made aware and stated they would send an investigator to inspect the vehicle. The failure mileage was approximately 100.”

NHTSA complaint #10915542, filed 2016-10, 100 miles

“The contact owns a 2008 Infiniti QX56. While driving 40 MPH and above, the vehicle shakes and the steering wheel shimmies when it crosses over abnormalities in the road. The vehicle has been taken to a dealer approximately five times, but with no resolution. The VIN was unknown. The current mileage was 14,000 and failure mileage was 80.”

NHTSA complaint #10244607, filed 2008-10, 80 miles

Related service bulletins

Suspension: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2013413%
201247%
2011912%
201028%
2009343%
2008713%
2007733%
200623%
200523%
200433%

Other parts of the 2008 Infiniti QX56

Brakes
23 complaints
Fuel system
9 complaints
Electrical system
8 complaints
Air bags
5 complaints
Exterior lighting
4 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
4 complaints
Engine
3 complaints
Other or unknown
3 complaints
Electronic stability control
2 complaints
Steering
2 complaints
Engine cooling
1 complaints
Seat belts
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2008 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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