Brakes complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2008 Infiniti QX56 has 19 NHTSA brakes complaints and 1 brakes-related recall.
19
Complaints
1
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
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SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008-2010 TITAN, ARMADA, AND INFINITI QX56, AND MODEL YEAR 2008-2009 NISSAN QUEST VEHICLES. THE BRAKE PEDAL PI...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES | There are times when driving under 50 mph brake light comes on and the brakes have goes out which ca... |
| Oct 2, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | I HEAR I PING SOUND LIKE A SPRING, THE BREAK LIGHT COMES ON AND I AM UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AS N... |
| Aug 10, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | THE BRAKES ON MY VEHICLE HAS A STRANGE REACTION WHEN I BRAKE AT TIMES AND IS HESITANT TO STOP. IT DO... |
| May 16, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 INFINTI QX56. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ABS WARNING INDICATOR IL... |
| Apr 21, 2017 | SERVICE BRAKES | MY WIFE WAS DRIVING HER 2008 QX56 AND WHEN SHE TRIED TO BRAKE HER FOOT WENT TO THE FLOOR AND SHE HEA... |
| Nov 22, 2015 | SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | APPARENTLY AS ALL OTHER COMPLAINTS ARE SIMILAR WITH THE BRAKE LIGHT COMING ON AND AS I APPLY PRESSUR... |
| Aug 23, 2015 | SERVICE BRAKES | JUST PURCHASED A USED 2008 QX56 WITH 118,000 MILES. 2 INCIDENTS: WHILE COMING TO A STOP, BRAKES FAIL... |
| Jun 18, 2015 | SERVICE BRAKES | BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON WITH A GRINDING SOUND AND BRAKES FAIL TO HOLD. OCCASIONALLY, SLV LIGHT ILLUMINA... |
| Feb 2, 2015 | SERVICE BRAKES | VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP, AND THE BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. THERE WAS A SPRING NOISE COMING FROM THE DASH. ... |
| Jul 8, 2014 | SERVICE BRAKES | I APPLIED BRAKES WITH PLENTY OF LEAD TIME BUT THE QX56 FAILED TO BRAKE CAUSING ME TO REAR END ANOTHE... |
| Jun 3, 2014 | SERVICE BRAKES | WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP TWO TIMES IN THE PAST FEW MONTHS THE BRAKES SUDDENLY FAIL ALLOWING US NO ABI... |
| May 17, 2014 | SERVICE BRAKES | DURING THE FIRST TWO OCCURRENCES, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ENGAGE THE BRAKE PEDAL TO SLOW DOWN, THE BRAKE... |
| Jun 12, 2012 | SERVICE BRAKES | THE BRAKES ON MY 2008 INFINITI QX56 FAILED AT AN INTERSECTION TODAY, CAUSING ME TO GO THROUGH A STOP... |
| Nov 4, 2011 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN | ON 9-4-2011 I LEFT TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA. AS I GOT TO THE EDGE OF TOWN I NOTICED IT STARTED TO IDLE S... |
| Sep 22, 2011 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 INFINITI QX56. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MP... |
| Jun 30, 2011 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 2008 INFINITY QX56 BRAKE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING. ON JUNE 30, 2011, WHILE DRIVING THE CAR AND TURNING... |
| Jun 14, 2011 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | MULTIPLE INCIDENTS (3) OF BRAKING ISSUES WHERE VEHICLE LOSES BRAKING ABILITY HOWEVER, IT FEELS AS TH... |
| Jun 13, 2010 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | LAST WEEK I EXPERIENCED TWO SEPARATE, UNRELATED SAFETY PROBLEMS WITH MY 2008 INFINITI QX56. ON THUR... |
| Feb 12, 2010 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 INFINITI QX56. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN AT SPEEDS OF 7 MPH, ... |