2006 Nissan Frontier: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2006 Nissan Frontier. The newest campaign is 10V517000. NHTSA received the report on 28 Oct 2010. The NHTSA record gives the component Engine and Engine Cooling. NHTSA has 194 complaints on file for this model year. 2 NHTSA investigations name this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 10V517000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the ecm relay inside the ipdm assembly. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall began on december 6, 2010. Owners may contact nissan at 1-800-647-7261.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
4 campaigns, newest first. 1,112,889 units in total.
- 10V517000Engine and Engine Cooling
- 10V075000Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Auxillary Tank
- 08V690000Air Bags / Frontal
- 06V092000Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly / Filler Pipe and Cap
10V517000Received . 747,480 units.
Engine and Engine Cooling
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This could cause engine stalling increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the ecm relay inside the ipdm assembly. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall began on december 6, 2010. Owners may contact nissan at 1-800-647-7261.
Report filed by NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
10V075000Received . 80,689 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Auxillary Tank
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This could cause the vehicle to run out of gas and stall in traffic, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the fuel level sending unit inside the fuel tank with a new one that has a modified float arm. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin on or before march 22, 2010. Owners may contact nissan at 1-800-647-7261.
Report filed by NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
08V690000Received . 242,720 units.
Air Bags / Frontal
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Nissan is recalling 242,720 my 2005-2009 pathfinder, frontier and xterra vehicles originally sold in or currently registered in the states of connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, iowa, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, west virginia, wisconsin, and the district of columbia. In those areas of the country which use heavy concentrations of road salt in the winter, a mixture of snow/water and salt can enter into the front crash zone sensor (czs) housing. If this occurs, the czs may internally rust resulting in a signal interruption. If this happens, the red air bag warning light will illuminate to alert the vehicle operator.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This issue could result in the non-deployment of the driver and passenger front air bags in a crash, increasing the risk of personal injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the front czs with a redesigned sensor. The recall began on january 26, 2009. Owners in the other states will receive extended warranty coverage for the sensor to 10 years. These owners will be notified of the warranty extension by mail and will receive a sticker to place in their warranty booklet explaining the extended warranty coverage. Owners may contact nissan at 1-800-647-7261.
Report filed by NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
06V092000Received . 42,000 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly / Filler Pipe and Cap
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain king cab trucks, in a severe side impact crash, there is a possibility that deformation of the vehicle's body could cause the fuel filler cap tether to be stretched to the point of unscrewing the fuel filler cap.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This may result in a fuel spill which in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the fuel cap tether pin assembly with a modified one free of charge. The recall began on april 24, 2006. Owners may contact nissan at 1-800-647-7261.
Report filed by NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number R0603. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
194 complaints, 224 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2006 Nissan Frontier
- All 2006 vehicles
| Component | 2006 Frontier | All 2006 vehicles | Frontier, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 553.6 | 66.2 | 282.3 | 124 |
| Fuel System, Other | 80.4 | 11.2 | 45.7 | 18 |
| Steering | 71.4 | 125.2 | 27.6 | 16 |
| Power Train | 53.6 | 93.2 | 81.2 | 12 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 44.6 | 93.5 | 69.4 | 10 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 35.7 | 68.6 | 70.2 | 8 |
| Air Bags | 31.3 | 50.6 | 52.8 | 7 |
| Suspension | 22.3 | 51.9 | 61.5 | 5 |
| Electrical System | 17.9 | 86.4 | 56 | 4 |
| Structure | 13.4 | 38.9 | 32.3 | 3 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 20.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 4
- Complaints that report a fire
- 1
- Injuries in the complaints
- 5
- Deaths in the complaints
- 1
- Date of the newest complaint
- 21 Oct 2010
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DP26003 | Defect petition | Fuel smell and loss of motive power | Engine and Engine Cooling | 30 Mar 2026 | Open | |
| DP12004 | Defect petition | Transmission Failures | Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm) | 11 Jun 2012 | 22 Oct 2016 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2006 Nissan FrontierThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2006 Nissan Frontier: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/nissan/frontier/2006/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 29 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 29 Mar 2018
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2006 Nissan Frontier?
- 1,112,889 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Nissan Frontier have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 39 recall campaigns for the Nissan Frontier, model years 1998 to 2026. 4 of them name the 2006 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2006 Nissan Frontier name most often?
- Fuel System, Gasoline: 124 of 224 component mentions, or 553.6 per 1,000. For all 2006 vehicles the figure is 66.2 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2006 Nissan Frontier open?
- 1 investigation has no closing date in the NHTSA file, of 2 that name this model year.