2006 Nissan Xterra cooling system problems

Owners reported cooling system problems in 24 complaints for the 2006 Nissan Xterra, 2% of the complaints on file.

Complaints: 24 2% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage: 107,000 miles 22 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires: 0 and 0
Injuries and deaths: 0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When cooling system problems show up

Based on 22 complaints that include mileage. 9% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.

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Mileage	Complaints
0k to 20k miles	1
20k to 40k miles	0
40k to 60k miles	1
60k to 80k miles	2
80k to 100k miles	4
100k to 120k miles	7
120k to 140k miles	3
140k to 160k miles	2
160k to 180k miles	1
180k to 200k miles	1
200k+ miles	0

What the data shows

Of the 22 cooling system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 107,000 miles, and 9% were reported before 60,000 miles.

None of the cooling system complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.

What owners wrote

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 nissan xterra. The contact stated that he has taken his vehicle to the dealer four times or more regarding the air conditioner not working. When the A/C was activated in april of 2006, hot air blew out. He took the vehicle to the dealer who stated that the A/C system was never charged. The dealer charged the system and stated that it should work.

Reported at 1,577 miles, April 2006

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan xterra. While driving 50 MPH, the vehicle shook violently. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the transmission and radiator failed and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 144,000.

Reported at 144,000 miles, May 2016

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