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2006 Nissan Pathfinder: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2006 Nissan Pathfinder. 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 165 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names 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

3 campaigns, newest first. 1,070,889 units in total.

  1. 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: .

  2. 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: .

  3. 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: .

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Complaints by component

165 complaints, 199 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 Pathfinder
  • All 2006 vehicles
2006 Nissan Pathfinder: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component2006 PathfinderAll 2006 vehiclesPathfinder, all yearsMentions
Fuel System, Gasoline442.266.2147.188
Fuel System, Other125.611.241.325
Power Train100.593.2114.420
Engine and Engine Cooling90.593.5171.918
Steering65.3125.230.913
Electrical System30.286.442.26
Equipment25.121.532.65
Air Bags20.150.631.84
Seat Belts20.110.127.44
Unknown or Other15.111.513.53

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 19.

Complaints that report a crash
4
Complaints that report a fire
0
Injuries in the complaints
5
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
26 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.

Complaints about the 2006 Nissan Pathfinder, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2010, with 102 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2006 Nissan Pathfinder
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
DP12004Defect petitionTransmission FailuresPower Train / Automatic Transmission / Control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm)11 Jun 201222 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

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2006 Nissan Pathfinder: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/nissan/pathfinder/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.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2006 Nissan Pathfinder?
1,070,889 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Nissan Pathfinder have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 49 recall campaigns for the Nissan Pathfinder, model years 1986 to 2025. 3 of them name the 2006 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2006 Nissan Pathfinder name most often?
Fuel System, Gasoline: 88 of 199 component mentions, or 442.2 per 1,000. For all 2006 vehicles the figure is 66.2 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2006 Nissan Pathfinder open?
No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.