Worst 2006 Nissan Xterra 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 Xterra.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | 240 | 2 | 1 | 169,133 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 204 | — | — | 61,023 mi | |
| ENGINE | 104 | — | — | 118,761 mi | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 94 | 1 | — | 97,781 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 78 | 1 | — | 235,115 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK | 38 | — | — | 60,871 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | 37 | — | — | 50,130 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 33 | 1 | 1 | 90,708 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 26 | — | — | 183,690 mi | |
| STEERING | 20 | 2 | — | 89,186 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 18 | — | — | 101,360 mi | |
| AIR BAGS | 16 | 4 | — | 103,759 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | 16 | — | — | 166,477 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 14 | 2 | — | 98,222 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | 8 | — | — | 97,140 mi | |
| SUSPENSION | 7 | — | — | 66,859 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 6 | 1 | — | 91,333 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | 5 | — | — | 47,325 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | 5 | — | — | 26,932 mi | |
| SUSPENSION:REAR | 5 | — | — | 6,500 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE | 4 | — | — | 45,594 mi | |
| SEAT BELTS | 4 | 2 | — | 95,000 mi | |
| TIRES | 4 | — | — | 96,800 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 3 | 1 | — | 16,500 mi | |
| EQUIPMENT | 3 | — | — | 57,867 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM | 3 | — | — | 31,667 mi | |
| TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS | 3 | — | — | 66,000 mi | |
| WHEELS | 3 | — | — | 87,807 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 2 | — | — | 58,703 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | 2 | — | — | 27,766 mi |
Recalls for 2006 Nissan Xterra
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 Xterra Years
Wider context: See the full Nissan Xterra reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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