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Expensive Infiniti FX repairs by problem area
Engine (35%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (5%)
Brakes and Traction Control (12%)
Suspension and Steering (23%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (19%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (4%)
Other (1%)
Chart based on 74 repairs.
Infiniti FX repair cost distribution
$2500+ (10%)
$1000 - $2499 (90%)
$500 - $999 (0%)
$100 - $499 (0%)
< $100 (0%)
Chart based on 52 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2013 Infiniti FX 4dr SUV
390-horsepower 5.0L V8 7-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 62000 mi US $800 |
One of the two fuel sensors stopped working. Mpg and fuel gauge stopped working. It had come and gone prior to that. Initially it was happening when really pushing the car. Eventually it just stayed off. New brake pads, turned rotors. |
| 105000 mi US $400 |
Replaced spark plugs. Work is abnormally expensive due to the traditionally five hours of work required on the engine. It’s a big engine in a tight space with a lot to remove. |
| 103000 mi US $6500 |
Valve body needed replacement. Replaced drivers side catalytic converter. |
| 110000 mi US $2300 |
Radiator was replaced. |
2010 Infiniti FX 4dr SUV
316-horsepower 3.7L V6 7-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 69440 mi $1200 |
Right front wheel and left back wheel bearings had to be replaced. The front right one was worse because of unexpected ditches in the roads. |
| 91140 mi $2000 |
The hydraulic bumper that holds the cardan shaft leaked and had to be replaced along with the whole rear bridge (it doesn't come separately) |
| 59220 mi $500 |
The lambda probe before the catalytic converter had to be replaced, but the old one got out with a round piece of metal which was supposed to remain glued on the exhaust pipe. |
| 121520 mi $1150 |
The rubber cones of the steering rod showed oil leaking from the steering box. They ordered a steering box repair kit. |
| 96260 mi $4000 |
Crack of the cylinder cover left bank |
2010 Infiniti FX 4dr SUV
303-horsepower 3.5L V6 7-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 51400 mi C $500 |
weak battery was producing traction control codes, replaced battery |
| 74400 mi C $1000 |
replaced pads and rotors |
| 120 mi US $2400 |
Vehicle would act as if in neutral when in certain gears (and in drive). Dealer diagnosed the problem and recommended replacing valve body. Repair was not cheap and took 5 days, but completely fixed the problem. |
| 63000 mi US $400 |
Replaced rear brake pads -turned disc also had $1800 steering reassembly ( tie rods , etc ) replaced by a service warranty policy I purchased not paid by me |
| 68000 mi US $350 |
Front brakes plus fluid changes did not include cost of fluid changes |
| 93000 mi US $1300 |
Replaced radiator |
| 92000 mi US $1300 |
Rear brakes Front struts |
2009 Infiniti FX 4dr SUV
303-horsepower 3.5L V6 7-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 64500 mi US $1500 |
frustrated about the electrical. for a very high end car. electrical in doors arent working. I have no warranty anymore. seems im driving a 1983 car manually opening the door sometimes from the back door. |
2009 Infiniti FX 4dr SUV
303-horsepower 3.5L V6 7-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 103000 mi US $850 |
Radiator developed a small leak |
| 123000 mi US $2000 |
both front end struts have failed. Also, the bearings failed |
| 128000 mi US $134 |
fuel tank vent valve |
2008 Infiniti FX 4dr SUV
275-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 20000 mi US $1090 |
Calipers, rotors and pads were replaced for both front axles and brake fluid was exchanged. |
| 136000 mi US $905 |
Loud creaking sound and loose steering. LF lower ball joint, RH tie rod end, and transverse link assembly were all replaced. |
2007 Infiniti FX 4dr SUV
275-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 65000 mi US $1500 |
Airbag light came on. Dealer suggested replacing wiring first. Didn't help. Ended up replacing the whole driver side airbag module. |
| 25482 mi C $1200 |
3 months off of warranty. Starting problems. $1200 fix. Problem not rectified. Brought in a week later for different fix (free). Second repair did not solve issues. Tire of lomng trip accross town and leaving with dealer. Will try again lat |
| 26040 mi C $300 |
Drivers door handle pulled off. apparently this is common. |
2006 Infiniti FX 4dr SUV
320-horsepower 4.5L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 85000 mi US $3000 |
Car was exposed to salt environments on road in northeast causing a premature failure of the rear calipers. |
| 92000 mi US $145 |
Eval purge valve replaced |
| 112000 mi US $250 |
Front wheel bearings |
| 122000 mi US $200 |
Rear differential bushing leaked out its fluid, had to replace the bushing. |
| 142000 mi US $250 |
Engine fan developed cracks and was coming apart |
| 146000 mi US $350 |
Drivers door lock actuator |
| 148000 mi US $200 |
Passenger side valve cover gasket. |
| 152000 mi US $250 |
Drivers side valve cover leak |
| 163000 mi US $300 |
Two idler pulleys - one was squeaky. |
| 179000 mi US $800 |
Lower control arms and tie rod ends |
| 204000 mi US $400 |
O2 sensors |
| 210000 mi US $1100 |
Rear brake pads/rotors and wheel bearings. |
2006 Infiniti FX 4dr SUV
280-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 85000 mi US $150 |
Replaced a bad o2 sensor |
| 92000 mi US $1450 |
Replacing leaking valve cover gaskets, valve covers, and another oil gasket at the bottom |
| 66500 mi US $2499 |
Wrap for deteriorated paint ondoors, trim cracking and repalced. |
2006 Infiniti FX 4dr SUV
280-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 91000 mi US $1200 |
Front wheel bearings replaced, 90k mile service |
| 109000 mi US $1200 |
Intermittent starting, engine would turn but not start every time. They replaced the Amplifier Control Module (27760-CL71A). |
| 118000 mi US $1000 |
Exhaust rusted through at muffler inlet weld |
| 129000 mi US $1200 |
Radiator had leak. Dealer replaced radiator, cap, and thermostat. |
| 109000 mi US $100 |
Rear brake pads and rotors |
| 109000 mi US $1400 |
Clockspring O2 sensor |
| 109300 mi US $1600 |
Spark plugs and valve cover gaskets A second O2 sensor |
| 109000 mi US $500 |
A/C compressor Radiator and thermostat. |
| 112000 mi US $100 |
Replaced exhaust gasket that was rusted |
| 78500 mi US $100 |
seized slider pin caused excess wear - replaced all pads & rotors & rear calipers tie-rod ends |
| 81300 mi US $190 |
Vibration on acceleration cause by cv joint wear. Right CV joint replaced. |
| 102000 mi US $150 |
engine immobilzer shutting down ignition - bad wire in steering column |
| 112500 mi US $1250 |
TORQUE CONVERTER FALIING |
| 117000 mi US $1700 |
Compressor failing |
| 129000 mi US $100 |
oil cooler seal replaced |
| 59000 mi US $100 |
Assorted lights including fog; fog was the time consuming fix |
| 88300 mi US $1100 |
tie rod ends worn out Exhaust flange rusted out. Replaced with straight pipe. Common in rust belt states. |
| 91200 mi US $500 |
P0345 camshaft sensor fault. Replaced with third party part |
| 101300 mi US $1000 |
Rear brake caliper had rusted partially closed, destroyed pad and rotor. Replace all rear brake components on both sides. |
| 112000 mi US $300 |
CD changer failed and couldn't change discs. Bought replacement off ebay. Note 2015-2018 have slightly different model numbers but it seems compatible so far. Illinois winters rusted heat shield clamps out, and added some holes to the exhaust pipe. Removed shields and welded pipe back together. |
| 115000 mi US $500 |
Two tire sensors stopped working. Replaced. |
2005 Infiniti FX 4dr SUV
280-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 71400 mi US $1400 |
Muffler Engine Sensor broken |
| 77900 mi US $400 |
Replaced wheel bearing |
| 79700 mi US $300 |
My car failed inspection because of the tie-rod that needed to be replaced. |
| 133000 mi US $1150 |
three ignition coils replaced, air intake replaced |
2004 Infiniti FX 4dr SUV
315-horsepower 4.5L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 68000 mi US $375 |
Replaced the actuators/motors in the side mirrors because they had siezed up |
| 77000 mi US $350 |
Rear Breaks and looked at passenger door lock that does not work all the time |
| 86000 mi US $450 |
Had passenger door lock repaired |
| 120000 mi US $475 |
Drivers side door lock not working. Replaced actuator. Drivers door lock |
| 135000 mi US $1700 |
Replaced front strut assemblies, they were very noisy |
| 128300 mi US $550 |
Leaking valve covers |
2004 Infiniti FX 4dr SUV
280-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 76300 mi US $1200 |
Rear bearings had to be replaced. Also the Driver exterior door handle broke. |
2004 Infiniti FX 4dr SUV
280-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 82000 mi US $1860 |
Brakes, all four pads and rotors. air conditioning recharged rear trunk release button - $600 for trim piece because can't buy just the button |
| 138000 mi US $1250 |
Bose amplifier quit working/failed. |
| 277000 mi US $1098 |
engine not cranking, transmission indicator blank, reverse lights do not come on. |
| 204000 mi US $380 |
replaced Wheel bearing front drivers side. 3rd time |
| 221000 mi US $350 |
muffler was rusting out and had a leak. Repalced muffler and tail pipes |
| 241000 mi US $430 |
Front drivers side wheel bearing |
| 251000 mi US $1000 |
Replaced full exhaust from converter back |
| 256000 mi US $1600 |
Had to replace valve cover gasket, manifolds and coils |
| 270000 mi US $450 |
Replaced both front ABS wheels sensors. Was getting a "slip warning" between 30 and 45 MPh |
| 85000 mi US $400 |
Replaced front bearing |
| 90000 mi US $1200 |
Replaced leaky valve covers (2) |
| 95000 mi US $120 |
Oil leak - replaced oil pressure hose |
| 72000 mi US $1700 |
Master cylinder replaced. wheels bearings replaced. |
| 95000 mi US $275 |
Engine occasionally had trouble starting. Check engine light came on. Had left bank cylinder module replaced at dealer. |
| 97000 mi US $700 |
Muffler y-pipe rusty, and there was a small hole in the muffler. Y pipe was sautered and hole was patched. This worked well. To replace the entire exhaust system would cost almost 1300 dollars, and I wasn't willing to do that repair. |
| 57000 mi US $2000 |
Leaking valve covers needed replacing (included spark plugs, several gaskets and two "cover assy - valve roc" which were $254 and $243). The sway bar bushing was worn and needed replacement. |
| 64300 mi US $1208 |
Replaced heated oxygen sensor. Also had power steering flushed, fuel injectors serviced, leaky dipstick replaced, brakes flushed, air filter replaced, routine oil change. Engine grounds cleaned, and redundant ground installed. |
| 65000 mi US $647 |
Service Engine light ->Rear oxygen sensor not working. Took a while to track down, then replaced rear heated oxygen sensor, shop expenses and tax->total $646.90. |
| 67000 mi US $4050 |
Rear hatch computer failed, could not open rear door. Repair was $229 labor and $153 parts and $23 shop supplies. |
| 70000 mi US $722 |
Power lift gate lock and closure assembly replaced. Rear hatch door lock actuator replaced. Rear hatch would not lock closed. |
| 75400 mi US $782 |
Replaced driver side door seal/welt. Replaces loose sway bar link Front and rear differential service. Fluid was black. Replaced with full synthetic. |
| 79000 mi US $758 |
Check engine light was on. Engine grounds cleaned, 5 grounding bolts replaced. Lower engine cover replaced. Check engine light due to grounding issue. All engine grounds clean, 5 grounding bolts replaced. Under cover replaced. Tires rotated. |
| 80000 mi US $327 |
Serpentine belts replaced. |
| 87870 mi US $470 |
squeaky brakes. replaced rear brake pads, machined rotors, repaired rear caliper slides Replaced main power window switch in driver's door. Main power window switch assembly replaced. |
| 89000 mi US $623 |
Replace L front wheel bearing and outer tie rod. Replace sensor anti-skid unit. Four wheel alignment. Driver door wouldn't unlock with the key fob. Driver door handle broke off. Door handle and door lock actuator assembly replaced. |
| 92200 mi US $130 |
Replaced leaky oil seal gasket. |
2003 Infiniti FX
Engine not specified
| 66300 mi C $1000 |
Seized calipers |
2003 Infiniti FX 4dr SUV
315-horsepower 4.5L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 30000 mi US $100 |
Transfer case malfunctioning and control computer blown. Infiniti paid for replacements and labor. |
| 35000 mi US $100 |
Replace right front wheel bearing. |
| 42600 mi US $1300 |
Alternator replaced Replace main engine pulley |
| 43200 mi US $1400 |
condenser replaced |
| 44000 mi US $1157 |
Replaced evaporator assembly-cooler. Repaired fan that was rubbing. |
| 44000 mi US $1100 |
pads, rotors, and rear calipers |
| 93000 mi US $260 |
Muffler developed rust and needed replacement |
| 98000 mi US $1041 |
Front tie rods replaced |
| 100000 mi US $360 |
One cylinder lost compression. Dealer tried carbon treatments, but they did not work. Told that only remedy was to replace engine for cost of $8,600. I passed, choosing to trade it in on another new vehicle. |
| 188300 mi US $1500 |
Thumping sound when making left or right turns |
2003 Infiniti FX 4dr SUV
280-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 115000 mi US $4000 |
Replace motor for sunroof. Replace motor for passenger window door locks. Replace motor for sunroof and passenger window door locks. Remove aftermarket turbos. |
| 130000 mi US $1600 |
Sensors and coils had to be replaced |
2003 Infiniti FX 4dr SUV
280-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 101500 mi US $850 |
Replace radiator (hole in it) replace thermostat replace upper and lower rad hoses Replace radiator (hole in it) replace thermostat replace upper and lower rad hoses |
| 126000 mi US $1350 |
replace noisy A/C compressor Replace serpentine belt tensioner. leaking "O" ring at oil cooler housing. It was only a small leak. |
| 115400 mi US $1200 |
Replaced front wheel bearings |
| 71000 mi US $1000 |
OEM shocks and struts worn out at 70k miles. Compression damping was non-existent and driving over potholes was causing the steering to deflect and make the handling twitchy and unpredictable. I replaced oem with BC Racing coil overs. |
| 50000 mi US $2000 |
replace steering rack, required alignment |
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