2006 Nissan Xterra engine problems
187 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2006 Nissan Xterra, which is 18% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 187 18% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 106,000 miles 168 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When engine problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 5 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 7 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 18 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 35 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 44 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 28 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 17 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 7 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 4 |
What the data shows
Of the 168 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 106,000 miles, and 8% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash.
What owners wrote
2006 nissan xterra off-road model. Vehicle had surged forward unexpectedly on a number of occasions (6) in the past while stopped or coming to a stop at intersections. Dealer had inspected the vehicle and could not find the source of the problem. This happened most recently in a parking lot resulting in a collision with a parked car.
Transmission started to slip abruptly and with imminent failure. Checked complaints and discovered a well known issue with transmission/radiator fluids intermixing due to a failure in the transmission cooler. Mechanic verified this was my problem as well. Nissan quoted $8500 repair. Service adviser at nissan north (ohio) confirmed that this is a very common problem.
Other problems reported for the 2006 Nissan Xterra
- Fuel system 377 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 249 complaints
- Electrical system 41 complaints
- Cooling system 24 complaints
- Transmission 23 complaints
- Steering 22 complaints
- Air bags 20 complaints