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
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 11 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 7 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 8 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
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.
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.
Other problems reported for the 2006 Nissan Pathfinder
- Drivetrain & axles 415 complaints
- Engine 290 complaints
- Fuel system 238 complaints
- Cooling system 43 complaints
- Transmission 37 complaints
- Electrical system 34 complaints
- Cruise control 16 complaints
- Air bags 15 complaints