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2006 Nissan Xterra air bags problems

20 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 2006 Nissan Xterra, which is 2% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
20 2% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
90,000 miles 15 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
5 and 0
Injuries and deaths
13 and 1

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When air bags problems show up

Air bags complaints by mileage, 2006 Nissan Xterra Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 90,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 3 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 1 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 0 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 2 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 3 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 0 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 1 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 3 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 1 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 1 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 90,000 miles
Based on 15 complaints that include mileage. 27% 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 miles3
20k to 40k miles1
40k to 60k miles0
60k to 80k miles2
80k to 100k miles3
100k to 120k miles0
120k to 140k miles1
140k to 160k miles3
160k to 180k miles1
180k to 200k miles1
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 15 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 90,000 miles, and 27% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 5 crashes, 13 injuries, 1 death.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owned a 2006 nissan xterra. While driving approximately 65 MPH, the driver lost control of the vehicle and crashed. The vehicle rolled over several times and was destroyed; however, the air bags did not deploy. The driver sustained broken ribs and abdominal/torso contusions. The driver was pregnant and the unborn child was fatally injured due to the injuries. The driver received medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed. The cause of the failure was not determined.

Reported at 90,000 miles, December 2018 CrashInjuryDeath

Takata recall ive had problems with tranmisson for a about 3 yrs ..I called nissan recall and they have always told me its not in the USA.went to trans shop and they have had it for 4 weeks not unable to fix it...it would start when I would stop at lights or stop signs and not go would have to shut off and restart then pull over for not getting hit..

Reported at 155,000 miles, May 2015

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