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2006 Nissan Pathfinder transmission problems

37 complaints about transmission have been filed for the 2006 Nissan Pathfinder, which is 3% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
37 3% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
92,000 miles 35 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
1 and 0
Injuries and deaths
1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When transmission problems show up

Transmission complaints by mileage, 2006 Nissan Pathfinder Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 92,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 1 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 1 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 3 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 7 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 10 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 6 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 4 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 3 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 92,000 miles
Based on 35 complaints that include mileage. 14% 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 miles1
20k to 40k miles1
40k to 60k miles3
60k to 80k miles7
80k to 100k miles10
100k to 120k miles6
120k to 140k miles4
140k to 160k miles3
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 35 transmission complaints that report mileage, the median is about 92,000 miles, and 14% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 injury.

What owners wrote

Dt*: the contact stated while the vehicle was parked in the driveway, a popping noise was heard. While the vehicle was rolling backward, a ticking noise was heard. It rolled out of the driveway and clipped another vehicle causing minor damage. The vehicle came to rest across the street from the contact's driveway. A passenger had a minor injury to the arm. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who could not identify the problem. Updated 10/30/06.

Reported at 2,000 miles, September 2006 CrashInjury

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 nissan pathfinder. While driving approximately 20 MPH, the check engine light illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact stated the vehicle started vibrating and slowed down. The contact continued to drive home. The vehicle was taken to an auto parts store where a diagnostic test was performed; it was determined that a problem lay within the transmission.

Reported at 71,500 miles, September 2010

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