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2010 Infiniti QX56 Steering Problems

Complaints
6about this part
Share
23%of 26 total for the year
Median mileage
16,784miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the steering of the 2010 Infiniti QX56, 23% of the 26 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 16,784 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

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.

“Complaint: I am writing to notify NHTSA of the extremely lack of stability control with my vehicle. The lack of stability control occurs when driving over small uneven surfaces and causes the steering to be very difficult to control. Dealer diagnosis: I visited an Infiniti dealer on three separate occasions and presented my concerns. The service departments were not able to identify or rectify my concerns. On december 8, 2011 - sheehy's Infiniti of annapolis, md - my vehicle odometer reading was at 23,539. …”

NHTSA complaint #10562630, filed 2014-02, 7,567 miles

“I own 2010 QX56. On november 16th I was coming out of parking garage at chicago o'hare airport. After I pass the pay booth, with in 15 feet at the speed of 4 to 5 miles per hour, I lost control of the steering wheel because of some malfunction of the steering wheel assembly. Steering wheel moved 180 degree in one second and hit the pay-booth. Car hit the side pavements of the pay-booth and caused the flat tire, damage the body of the car and steering wheel got locked. All the power-steering fluid got leaked out. I had a fractured thumb because of the rapid movement of the steering wheel. …”

NHTSA complaint #10437726, filed 2011-11, 26,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2010 infinti QX56. When driving various speeds over rough roads or potholes, the vehicle veered to the left. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 58,006.”

NHTSA complaint #10706120, filed 2015-04, 58,006 miles

“The contact owns a 2010 infinity QX56. The contact stated that when driving over a pot hole at any speed, the steering would become increasingly difficult to control. The vehicle was taken to the dealer numerous times for the failure where the dealer performed a diagnosis and located the failure at the rear passenger wheel. The dealer aligned the wheel but the repair did not correct the failure. The failure mileage was 1,000 and the current mileage was 14,000.”

NHTSA complaint #10380075, filed 2011-02, 1,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Steering: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201313%
201111%
2010623%
2009114%
200824%
2007210%
200545%
200444%

Other parts of the 2010 Infiniti QX56

Air bags
6 complaints
Electrical system
4 complaints
Body and structure
3 complaints
Brakes
2 complaints
Other or unknown
2 complaints
Seat belts
2 complaints
Suspension
2 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaints
Wheels
2 complaints
Electronic stability control
1 complaints
Engine
1 complaints
Exterior lighting
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2010 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.

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