Worst 2006 Nissan Frontier Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
POWER TRAIN
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
ENGINE
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2006 Nissan Frontier.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | 200 | 1 | 1 | 122,781 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 136 | — | — | 67,458 mi | |
| ENGINE | 82 | 2 | — | 107,703 mi | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 61 | — | — | 89,672 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 56 | 1 | 1 | 112,391 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK | 39 | — | — | 63,386 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 29 | — | 1 | 108,241 mi | |
| STEERING | 24 | 1 | — | 63,032 mi | |
| AIR BAGS | 21 | 5 | — | 85,555 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 19 | 1 | — | 91,422 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 14 | — | — | 78,877 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | 13 | — | — | 65,870 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 13 | 3 | — | 50,845 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 13 | — | — | 94,862 mi | |
| STEERING:COLUMN | 10 | — | — | 22,212 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | 9 | — | — | 92,418 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM | 9 | — | — | 69,276 mi | |
| SEAT BELTS | 6 | 1 | — | 88,962 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 5 | — | — | 92,364 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW | 4 | 1 | — | 28,178 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 4 | — | — | 58,750 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE | 4 | — | — | 65,000 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 4 | 3 | — | 122,000 mi | |
| SUSPENSION | 4 | — | — | 60,703 mi | |
| EQUIPMENT | 3 | — | — | 36,100 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP | 3 | — | — | 83,333 mi | |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | 3 | — | — | 41,800 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | 3 | — | — | 68,000 mi | |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT | 3 | — | — | 76,795 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 2 | 1 | — | 53,500 mi |
Recalls for 2006 Nissan Frontier
2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~828,169 vehicles.
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 ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM) RELAY THAT HAS A DIODE FOR ELECTRICAL CURRENT NOISE REDUCTION. THE ECM RELAY MAY ALLOW SILICON VAPOR TO FORM AND, OVER TIME, THE SILICON EVAPORATES FROM THE DIODE MOLDING WHICH CAUSES SILICON OXIDE TO DEVELOP ON THE ECM RELAY CONTACT DUE TO ARCING.
NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006 AND MODEL YEAR 2008 FRONTIER, XTERRA AND PATHFINDER VEHICLES. THE MOLDED FUEL TANK SHELLS CAN DEFORM, CAUSING THE FUEL SENDER FLOAT ARM TO CONTACT AN EMBOSSMENT MOLDED INTO THE TANK SHELL CAUSING THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FUEL GAUGE TO SHOW THAT THE VEHICLE HAS APPROXIMATELY ONE QUARTER TANK WHEN THE FUEL TANK IS EMPTY.
Other Nissan Frontier Years
Wider context: See the full Nissan Frontier reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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