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2006 Infiniti M repairs by problem area
Engine (28%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (5%)
Brakes and Traction Control (8%)
Suspension and Steering (19%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (23%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (6%)
Other (12%)
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Chart based on 344 repairs.
2006 Infiniti M suspension repair cost distribution
$2500+ (3%)
$1000 - $2499 (15%)
$500 - $999 (27%)
$100 - $499 (32%)
< $100 (23%)
Chart based on 62 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2006 Infiniti M 4dr Sedan
335-horsepower 4.5L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 182000 mi US $1500 |
Loud noise on Driver side front tire area. Noise around 35 mph. Wheel Bearing assembly replaced on Front Driver side wheel. |
| 223000 mi US $600 |
Wheel Bearing noise |
| 297000 mi US $650 |
Bushing replaced on front suspension Power steering leaks repaired on pump |
| 55000 mi US $110 |
Rack and pinion steering leaking. Part ordered and installed but when put back together the original gasket failed so they had to order that part and and replace it. |
| 121300 mi US $1436 |
replacement of front strut assemblies |
| 125000 mi US $650 |
worn left front wheel bearing |
| 141000 mi US $2025 |
replaced leaking hoses and power steering pump |
| 71400 mi | Power steering pump bearing was failing. Pump was replaced under warranty. |
| 87300 mi US $100 |
Wheel bearing making noise. Both front hubs replaced under Elite Protection Plan. |
| 88000 mi US $450 |
Front left wheel hub wearing out. The dealership told me it was just my tires. I bought new tires and the problem was still there. Had to take care back again and then they found the problem I was originally describing. |
| 87420 mi C $350 |
replaced right front wheel bearing |
| 89900 mi C $3000 |
Ball joints and tie rod. |
2006 Infiniti M 4dr Sedan
280-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 63000 mi US $100 |
Steering rack leaking and was replaced. |
| 82000 mi US $500 |
Replaced shocks/struts |
| 103000 mi US $700 |
Wheel bearings were worn out and needed replaced |
| 95000 mi US $340 |
Front driver wheel bearing and hub replaced. |
| 112000 mi US $345 |
Needed another front hub assembly this time on front passenger side, they also replaced under warranty the front driver hub as well that was repaired in Nov 2008 under inservice warranty. |
| 195000 mi US $710 |
all tie-rod ends needed to be replaced due to being worn |
| 233500 mi US $1000 |
replaced front struts front wheel hub assemby needed to be repaird |
| 61500 mi | Steering rack leaking on left side. Rack was replaced. |
| 81300 mi | Front sway bar bushings replaced. |
| 83000 mi US $700 |
Front Brakes (1st replacement). Shocks & Struts(One of Rear Shocks Leaking), Front Struts a Little Noisy. |
| 88000 mi US $260 |
Rear drive hub/bearing assembly both sides. |
| 102000 mi US $200 |
Front Wheel Hub replaced ($150). |
| 181000 mi US $240 |
Bushing replaced |
| 191000 mi US $200 |
Passenger-side front wheel-bearing replaced |
2006 Infiniti M 4dr Sedan
280-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 112000 mi US $545 |
Right front wheel bearing was replaced |
| 79000 mi | Steering rack tsb |
| 82700 mi C $1200 |
Both front wheel bearings |
| 108500 mi C $250 |
replaced tie rod. steering rack is also leaking a bit, but left it for now. |
| 138260 mi | Steering leak never fixed, never a real problem. A stop leak additive product may have helped. |
| 87420 mi C $750 |
Driver side front wheel hub repaired due to excessive noise from wheel bearing. |
| 106500 mi US $450 |
Replaced left front wheel hub |
| 121000 mi US $750 |
replaced both front wheel hubs as car started growling when driving. |
| 145000 mi US $35 |
Replaced driver's wheel Hub, it was making noise. Should have been a quick fix, but replacement didn't want to bolt back in easily... |
| 56000 mi US $963 |
Front wheel bearings needed replacment |
| 56000 mi US $1500 |
Needed new struts/shocks all around |
| 93000 mi US $404 |
Left front wheel bearings replaced. |
| 48360 mi $750 |
THE WHEEL HUBS WERE REPLACED |
| 72840 mi US $700 |
Control arm replacement |
| 125300 mi US $900 |
front wheel bearing and axle replaced |
| 78300 mi US $568 |
Front wheel bearing worn out. Replaced "Hub assembly" |
| 94000 mi US $197 |
replaced R Front wheel hub/bearing |
| 104400 mi US $1200 |
Replaced steering rack |
| 129580 mi C $4500 |
Front right wheel bearing |
| 189720 mi C $120 |
Replace passenger rear wheel bearing |
| 202740 mi C $2000 |
Rack and pinion leaking..replaced with used |
| 59000 mi US $20 |
The front end made a grinding noise when performing low speed right turns first thing in morning. Replaced entire rack and pinion system. |
| 68000 mi | Power Steering was becoming intermittent during cold starts. Humming sound with turning of wheel. |
| 35000 mi | 2006 M35x has problem with steering that caused trimbling (slight wavering of road track). I mentioned this to the dealer and they offered to replace the Rack-and-Pinion steering (plus power steering pump I think) under warranty. This cured the problem. |
| 40000 mi | Grinding sound when steering wheel moves into "exit" position. Dealer ordered new steering column to replace the old one. Replaced column, problem solved. No cost to me. |
| 174000 mi US $1200 |
Replace front left tie rod |
| 82000 mi US $600 |
Front wheel bearings wore out. Replaced front wheel hub assemblies. |
| 65000 mi US $1100 |
Rear cross-member disc-mount ruptured (resulting in lubricant covering the whole part). Problem was discovered by finding new drops of an oily substance on the owner's garage floor, under the rear of the car. New cross-member installed as solution. |
| 62620 mi | Wheel bearing making a noise. Required replacing under original warranty. |
| 97000 mi US $600 |
Humming from front end when car driven over 30mph. Replaced front hub(1) which eliminated the problem. |
| 166300 mi US $400 |
Humming from front end at speeds above 30 mph. Replaced other front hub. |
| 100000 mi | strut needed replacement |
| 80000 mi US $200 |
Steering rack was leaking. Replaced rack. Steering rack was leaking. Replaced rack. |
2006 Infiniti M 4-door
6-cylinder automatic AWD
| 87700 mi US $350 |
Wheel bearing right front |
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