Worst 2006 Nissan Pathfinder Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
POWER TRAIN
ENGINE
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2006 Nissan Pathfinder.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | 413 | 1 | — | 110,284 mi | |
| ENGINE | 147 | — | — | 110,966 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 137 | — | — | 101,537 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 98 | — | — | 68,719 mi | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 71 | — | — | 100,907 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 43 | — | — | 98,468 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK | 38 | — | — | 58,522 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 37 | 1 | — | 90,751 mi | |
| STEERING | 37 | 1 | — | 115,482 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | 32 | — | — | 114,538 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 31 | — | — | 101,708 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | 24 | — | — | 72,275 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 16 | — | — | 108,321 mi | |
| AIR BAGS | 13 | 5 | — | 81,150 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | 11 | — | — | 69,312 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 6 | 1 | — | 92,009 mi | |
| SUSPENSION | 6 | — | — | 103,362 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM | 5 | — | — | 42,839 mi | |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 4 | 1 | — | 86,556 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 4 | — | — | 96,625 mi | |
| EQUIPMENT | 4 | — | — | 60,450 mi | |
| SEAT BELTS | 4 | 1 | — | 93,124 mi | |
| STEERING:COLUMN | 4 | — | — | 43,000 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 4 | 1 | — | 110,867 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | 3 | — | — | 122,700 mi | |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | 3 | — | — | 34,333 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 2 | 2 | — | 23,250 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | 2 | — | — | 79,500 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 2 | 1 | — | 79,000 mi | |
| STRUCTURE | 2 | — | — | 140,500 mi |
Recalls for 2006 Nissan Pathfinder
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 Pathfinder Years
Wider context: See the full Nissan Pathfinder reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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