Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2006 Nissan Pathfinder has 217 NHTSA engine complaints and 1 engine-related recall.
217
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 11, 2026
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ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004-2006 ARMADA, TITAN, INFINITI QX56 AND MODEL YEAR 2005-2006 FRONTIER, PATHFINDER AND XTERRA VEHICLES. THE ...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2020 | ENGINE | TIMMING CHAIN IS MAKING A BAD NOISE. |
| Jun 10, 2019 | ENGINE | MY TIMING CHAIN ON MY PATHFINDER HAS BEEN DEFECTIVE. IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN NOISY BUT A FEW WEEKS AGO IT... |
| Jan 25, 2019 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE AND ATTEMPTED TO... |
| Jun 18, 2018 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE "OVERHEATED" WARNING INDI... |
| May 29, 2018 | ENGINE | TIMING CHAIN NEEDS REPLACED PULLED IN AND HEARD THE TELL TALE BUZZING SOUND HAD SOME ONE LISTEN WITH... |
| Apr 1, 2018 | ENGINE | COOLANT LEAKS INTO TRANSMISSION. THIS RUINED THE TRANSMISSION AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. |
| Jun 30, 2017 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE ALHAMBRA NISSAN DEA... |
| Jun 19, 2017 | ENGINE | DEFECTIVE RADIATOR FAILED CAUSING COOLANT AND TRANSMISSION FLUID TO MIX THAT IRREPARABLY DAMAGED THE... |
| Mar 31, 2017 | ENGINE | RADIATOR FLUID LEAKED INTO TRANSMISSION, CAUSE A REPLACEMENT OF TRANSMISSION AND RADIATOR. |
| Dec 7, 2016 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT HAD TO DEPRESS THE ... |
| Nov 1, 2016 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 10-50 MPH... |
| Oct 29, 2016 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN | I PAID OFF MY PATHFINDER LAST YEAR. JUST ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO AFTER LEAVING A FRIENDS HOUSE THE TRUCK ... |
| Sep 3, 2016 | ENGINE | THE TIMING CHAIN IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH NISSAN USA. MY TIMING CHAIN HAS TO BE REPLACED AT MY COST DUE... |
| Aug 1, 2016 | ENGINE | TAKATA RECALL- BLOWN TRANSMISSION DUE TO RADIATOR LEAKING COOLANT INTO TRANSMISSION FLUID, RESULTING... |
| Jul 11, 2016 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST ... |
| May 7, 2016 | ENGINE | RIGHT AFTER PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON. TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER, THE... |
| Apr 7, 2016 | ENGINE | SERVICE BULLITIN CLASSIFICATION EM09-007, REFRENCE NTB09-128, POSTED NOVEMBER 16, 2009. BUZZING/WHI... |
| Mar 8, 2016 | ENGINE | MY SON BOUGHT ME THE 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER ON MARCH 8. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND TPS LIGHTS WERE O... |
| Feb 20, 2016 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SHUDD... |
| Feb 12, 2016 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE VIBRA... |