Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2006 Nissan Xterra has 5 recalls, 780 complaints.
5
Recalls
780
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
10E019000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN FRONT AND REAR LOWER LINKS, P/NOS. 54501ZQ00A, 54500ZQ00A, 551A1ZQ00A, 551A0ZQ00A , 54501EA00A, 54500EA00A, 551A1EA500, 55...
10V517000
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 ...
10V075000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK
NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006 AND MODEL YEAR 2008 FRONTIER, XTERRA AND PATHFINDER VEHICLES. THE MOLDED FUEL TANK SHELLS CAN DEFORM, CAU...
08V690000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
NISSAN IS RECALLING 242,720 MY 2005-2009 PATHFINDER, FRONTIER AND XTERRA VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF CONNECTI...
07E046000
EQUIPMENT
CERTAIN HOPKINS AFTERMARKET TRAILER BRAKE CONTROL CONNECTION HARNESSES SOLD FOR USE ON CERTAIN MODELS OF NISSAN VEHICLES WHICH ARE LISTED ABOVE. THE ...
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2006 Nissan Xterra 4-DR
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2025 | TIRES | 17 |
| Feb 5, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,SEAT BELTS,SERVICE BRAKES | I have a lot of ticking and stalling lights are blinking I think it’s may be the transmission and I ... |
| Sep 26, 2024 | AIR BAGS | The contact owns a 2006 Nissan Xterra. The contact stated that there was an abnormal sound coming fr... |
| Apr 28, 2024 | ENGINE | THE TIMING CHAIN HAS CAUSED MY VEHICLE TO DIE ON ME IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY HIGHWAY I WAS ALMOST HIT... |
| Nov 1, 2023 | AIR BAGS | The contact owns a 2006 Nissan Xterra. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 2... |
| Oct 31, 2023 | AIR BAGS | The contact owns a 2006 Nissan Xterra. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 2... |
| Aug 31, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | Timing chains making noises and I have change my oil and it still making the noise... |
| Aug 23, 2022 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2006 Nissan Xterra. The contact stated while driving 20 MPH, the vehicle was shak... |
| Apr 5, 2022 | ENGINE | Engine noise: - Noise coming from time belt support - The timing chain guid... |
| Feb 21, 2022 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | On the invoice/receipt the part of automobile is Plenium Seal CK WP. The remarks/labor description o... |
| Dec 1, 2021 | ENGINE | My engine self destruct because Nissan used cheap made plastic tensioners that shredded metal into ... |
| Sep 20, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2006 Nissan Xterra. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH, the vehicle lost mot... |
| Aug 11, 2021 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Check engine light is on and fuel gauge does not work Can go from full to empty Stays on empty even ... |
| Apr 8, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | WHEN I TURN THE KEY IN THE ON POSITION ALL LIGHTS COME ON AND THE MOTOR DOES TURN OVER. I TOOK IT TO... |
| Jan 4, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LOSS MOTIVE POWER WHI... |
| Dec 5, 2020 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | GOT INTO ACCIDENT WITH MY 2006 NISSAN XTERRA OFF ROAD. WAS DRIVING AT 8:05 PM AT 30 MPH DOWN PONCE D... |
| Nov 14, 2020 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THERE WAS A SAFETY RECALL FOR RADIATORS IN NISSAN XTERRAS IN 2019 , I WAS NEVER INFORMED ABOUT THIS ... |
| Aug 17, 2020 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | TRANSMISSION STARTED JERKING AND RADIATOR BLEW AT THE SAME TIME |
| Aug 4, 2020 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH, THE ACCE... |
| Jul 8, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | I WAS REQUIRED TO REPLACE THE OEM RADIATOR DUE TO APPEARANCE OF CROSS-CONTAMINATION BETWEEN AUTOMATI... |