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vehicle
2006 / nissan / xterra
known issues
5 clusters (reviewed 2026-09-20)
complaints
780 on file (2006-04-11 → 2026-02-19)
recalls
0
investigations
0
fars
32 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
10984670 RADIATOR FAILED INTERNALLY AND ALLOWED TRANSMISSION FLUID TO TO MIX WITH COOLANT AND CIRCULATE THROUGH THE TRANSMISSION, DESTROYING BOTH THE RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION. THIS HAPPENED SUDDENLY ON A A VERY BUSY HIGHWAY AND CAUSED THE TOTAL LOSS OF PROPULSION
11101423 RADIATOR DESIGN FAILURE ALLOWED MIXING OF ANTIFREEZE WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID. CAUSED FAILURE OF BOTH RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION
10865514 WHILE DRIVING, AVERAGE SPEED 40-50 MPH THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY, RPM FLUTTERING. ALSO GOING FROM PARK TO DRIVE, IT WILL SLAM INTO GEAR. CHECKING THE COOLANT, IT IS A MILKY WHITE COLOR
Fuel gauge and fuel level sending unit inaccuracyFUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM38 complaints2015-04 → 2022-08xterra-2006-fuel-gauge-sending-unit
11319683 FUEL SENDING UNIT IS MALFUNCTIONING. IT IS SHOWING AN INCORRECT LEVEL ON THE FUEL GAUGE. THE CAR WHEN MOVING OR STATIONARY DOES NOT SHOW THE PROPER LEVEL. CANNOT TELL WHEN VEHICLE MAY BE OUT OF FUEL AND STOP RUNNING
11209525 FUEL GAUGE GOES TO EMPTY WHEN FULL AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND UNSURE HOW MUCH GAS IN TANK ALMOST HAD ACCIDENT WITH MY 3 CHILDREN IN CAR CAUSE GAS RAN OUT
10946315 FUEL GAUGE STOPPED WORKING. AT FIRST, IT WOULD GO TO EMPTY AFTER FILLING THE TANK, AND DRIVING FOR A WHILE, START WORKING NORMAL. BUT NOW IT HAS STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY
Timing chain tensioner and guide wearENGINE16 complaints2015-04 → 2024-04xterra-2006-timing-chain-tensioner-wear
11204794 THIS VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED WITH PLASTIC TENSIONER GUIDES TO THE SECONDARY TIMING CHAINS. THE ENGINE IS DESIGNED WITH AN "INTERFERENCE" TIMING CHAIN WHICH MEANS THAT IF THE TIMING CHAIN BREAKS, IT RESULTS IN CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE WITHOUT WARNING
11066691 TIMING CHAIN. I AM A MEMBER OF A FEW FORUMS FOR THE NISSAN XTERRA AND FRONTIER. IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE THAT THE TIMING CHAIN, THE TENSION AND GUIDES ARE A ISSUE ON THE 05/06 XTERRA AND FRONTIERS RUNNING THE 4.0 V6
10970673 WHINING NOISE FROM ENGINE FROM WORN SECONDARY TENSION GUIDE. NISSAN ALLEGEDLY KNEW OF PROBLEM SINCE 2004 AND WITHHELD INFO FROM PUBLIC
Air bag warning light illumination and Takata recallAIR BAGS11 complaints2016-03 → 2024-10xterra-2006-airbag-warning-light-recall
11619155 The contact owns a 2006 Nissan Xterra. The contact stated that there was an abnormal sound coming from the front passenger's side air bag intermittently. The front passenger's side air bag warning light was illuminated
10876049 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED
11034705 TAKATA RECALL RECEIVED AIR BAG RECALL NOTICE.SAME TIME AIRBAG LIGHT STARTED FLASHING ON DASH
Stalling and loss of motive power while drivingELECTRICAL SYSTEM17 complaints2017-08 → 2023-05xterra-2006-stalling-loss-of-power
11033460 MY XTERRA IS SUBJECT TO DIE AT ANY TIME AS IF THE KEY WAS TURNED OFF. OCCURS WHETHER DRIVING OR PARKED. VERY DANGEROUS IF OCCURS WHEN DRIVING
11014543 CAR RANDOMLY WILL SHUT OFF
11457690 The contact owns a 2006 Nissan Xterra. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power and stalled with the fuel level warning light illuminated
FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.
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Wrench.Pro (2026). 2006 Nissan Xterra vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2006/nissan/xterra
@misc{wrenchpro_2006_nissan_xterra_2026,
author = {Wrench.Pro},
title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2006 Nissan Xterra},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2006/nissan/xterra}},
note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}
