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2006 Nissan Pathfinder steering problems

Owners reported steering problems in 41 complaints for the 2006 Nissan Pathfinder, 3% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
41 3% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
74,000 miles 37 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
1 and 0
Injuries and deaths
2 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When steering problems show up

Steering complaints by mileage, 2006 Nissan Pathfinder Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 74,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 2 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 0 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 11 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 7 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 8 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 3 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 2 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 2 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 1 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 1 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 74,000 miles
Based on 37 complaints that include mileage. 35% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles2
20k to 40k miles0
40k to 60k miles11
60k to 80k miles7
80k to 100k miles8
100k to 120k miles3
120k to 140k miles2
140k to 160k miles2
160k to 180k miles1
180k to 200k miles1
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 37 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 74,000 miles, and 35% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 crash, 2 injuries.

What owners wrote

I was driving on hwy and I went to go around a curve and my steering wheel locked up I went off the road and came to a stop looking up at the bridge. When I went off the road my truck hit a hill (it hit around by my radiator) my truck then flipped and then hit another hill (hit by my radiator again) and came to a stop. My airbag didnt not deploy until my truck stop moving. And my seat belt did not lock me in place. I was slung around my front seat.

Reported at 170,000 miles, February 2018 CrashInjury

Approximately sept of 2008, the steering wheel of our 2006 nissan pathfinder started becoming extremely hard to turn left or right, almost to the point that I could not turn. I would dread having to make a turn. Then a grinding sound started and a clicking, and has since gone away. Now, our steering wheel can move up and down while we are driving. It is very loose and is becoming a hazard. The cruise also shuts itself off while we are driving.

Reported at 45,000 miles, September 2008

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