Selling a junk Infiniti QX56
Any QX56 sells for scrap or parts, running or not. Below: what owners report most often for each model year, the recalls on file, and which of those change the offer. Enter your ZIP for a buyer near you.
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What owners report about the Infiniti QX56
NHTSA has 709 owner complaints on file for the Infiniti QX56, model years 2004 to 2013, the 341st-most of the 423 models in our data. The most-reported components are brakes (197, 28%), engine (96, 14%), fuel system (70, 10%). 23 complaints involved a crash, 4 a fire, and 13 say the vehicle had to be towed. The median mileage when the problem was reported is 95,000 miles. The 2004 model year has the most complaints (147). Data as of 2026-10-12.
When the top complaint is brakes, the question for a seller is whether a buyer will resell the car, pull the parts or scrap it. Read our guide to deciding whether to repair or junk: it explains which offers assume the part works and how to describe the car so the price holds at pickup.
Infiniti QX56 by model year
| Year | Complaints | Most reported | Crash | Fire | Recalls | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 147 | Brakes | 7 | 1 | 2 | 90,000 |
| 2005 | 101 | Brakes | 2 | 0 | 4 | 98,500 |
| 2006 | 100 | Brakes | 0 | 0 | 4 | 95,500 |
| 2007 | 28 | Brakes | 0 | 0 | 2 | 94,500 |
| 2008 | 76 | Brakes | 5 | 0 | 4 | 110,000 |
| 2009 | 14 | Suspension | 0 | 0 | 3 | — |
| 2010 | 32 | Steering | 2 | 0 | 3 | — |
| 2011 | 96 | Engine | 0 | 3 | 2 | 90,000 |
| 2012 | 72 | Engine | 1 | 0 | 3 | 95,000 |
| 2013 | 43 | Engine | 6 | 0 | 3 | 99,500 |
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not confirmed defects. Median miles is the odometer reading owners gave when they reported a problem, shown only where 20 or more reports include it.
Infiniti QX56 recalls
NHTSA lists 11 recall campaigns across these model years, most often for air bags (3), suspension (2), equipment (2). Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer. Before you sell, check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls; a buyer who plans to resell the car will.
- 2011 model year, equipment (campaign 26V455000, Jul 2026): Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2020-2026 Nissan Armada, 2011-2013 Infiniti QX56, and 2014-2027 QX80 vehicles equipped with 22" wheels. The Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) listed on the certifica…
- 2011 model year, air bags (campaign 20V188000, Mar 2020): Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2012-2017 NV Cargo and NV Passenger Van, 2013-2015 Titan and Armada and 2011-2012 Infiniti QX56 vehicles. Due to a manufacturing issue, the air bag inflator may no…
- 2012 model year, fuel system (campaign 14V683000, Nov 2014): Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 Nissan Juke, 2012-2013 Infiniti M56, QX56, and 2014-2015 Infiniti Q70 (V8 engine vehicles only), and QX80 vehicles. The fuel pressure sensors …
- 2013 model year, air bags (campaign 14V668000, Oct 2014): Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013 Infiniti QX56 vehicles manufactured September 1, 2012, to April 26, 2013, and 2014 Infiniti QX80 vehicles manufactured June 18, 2013, to February 1…
- 2004 model year, engine and cooling (campaign 10V517000, Oct 2010): NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004-2006 ARMADA, TITAN, INFINITI QX56 AND MODEL YEAR 2005-2006 FRONTIER, PATHFINDER AND XTERRA VEHICLES. THE INTELLIGENT POWER DISTRIBUTION MODULE (IPDM) ASSEMBLY CONTAINS AN ENGIN…
What a Infiniti QX56 is worth as a junk car
Buyers price a junk QX56 on four things: its weight at today's scrap steel price (the floor), the parts still on it that can be resold, whether it starts and drives, and how far they have to tow it. None of those come from a complaint database, so use this page to describe the car accurately and our junk car value guide to work out a ceiling for the metal. Then get more than one offer.
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Questions people ask
- What is a junk Infiniti QX56 worth?
- What a yard can recover: the car's weight at the current scrap steel price, plus parts it can resell (the catalytic converter, engine, transmission and wheels if they're good), minus towing and processing. The same QX56 gets different offers from different buyers, so compare at least two. Our value guide shows the public benchmark.
- Will a junkyard buy a Infiniti QX56 that doesn't run?
- Yes. Junkyards and junk car buyers take cars that don't start, and most arrange the tow. Tell them honestly whether it starts, whether the engine and transmission are still in it, and whether the catalytic converter is on; those are what change the price.
- Should I fix an open recall before selling a Infiniti QX56?
- Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer for as long as the car exists. If the car is going for scrap, the repair won't change the scrap price. If a buyer might resell it or pull parts, a completed recall can help. Check your VIN at NHTSA's recall lookup first.
- Where do these Infiniti QX56 numbers come from?
- From the complaint and recall data NHTSA publishes for every make and model, counted by model year on 2026-10-12. A complaint is an owner's report, not a confirmed defect, and the count rises with how many of the model were sold.