2006 Nissan Frontier Unknown Or Other Problems
- 18
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 18 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- steering wheel · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 6 |
| 60–100k mi | 5 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Unknown Or Other
Tcm for nissan truck frontier 2006 v6 le is malfunctioning. When i am driving it jumps to another gear like 3 gear. It shifts by itself as if i was carrying a large load. It losses power in the middle of the road with nosings.
ODI 11217538
Unknown Or Other
I was involved in an accident where my truck was struck from behind and i hit a median guardrail at a speed of about 60 miles an hour. My air bag partially deployed. It never hit me and only inflated partially and burned my left arm. My seatbelt saved my life.
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11083188
Unknown Or Other
TRANSMISSION PROBLEM COOLANT MIX WITH OIL
ODI 11022475
Unknown Or Other
Vehicle's coolant is leaking into transmission, causing erratic shifting while driving. I'm told the transmission will eventually fail while driving.
ODI 10763783
Unknown Or Other
I purchased a 2006 nissan frontier 4x4 truck on 7/28/15 and have since discovered it had serious transmission problems. I took it into nissan of tacoma to be looked at and was told that this is a problem that nissan knows about so they will pay all but $3000 of the repairs. I was told this was an inherent problem with this model and others made by nissan and nissan has since changed how they built their cars. I have…
ODI 10748594
Power Train · Unknown Or Other
Recently my 2006 nissan frontier transmission started to make a grinding noise at speeds when shifting to a lower gear. I checked the computer about possible problems; that is when i found out about the transmission lines failing inside of the radiator. The water was leaking into my transmission. Nissan and the dealership that i was getting my truck serviced knew of the problem for many years. When i asked the…
ODI 10777959
Power Train · Unknown Or Other
Radiator has a crack internally and is leaking fluid in to the transmission. Cost is $3000 to fix.
ODI 10734924
Unknown Or Other
Radiator developed leak and leaked antifreeze into transmission. Destroyed transmission. Had to have total rebuild on transmission and new radiator installed. Transmission fluid was bleeding back into radiator. Contacted 2 different nissan dealers when it first started. They assured me nissan was not having any radiator problems. Told me to check u-joints and drive line. Said it would be very hard to find problem…
ODI 10734354
Power Train · Unknown Or Other
I bought a 2006 nissan truck from gary mathew nissan last year,i was told it was check out and in good running shape i am a 65 year old recent window no one said nothing about a defective transmission cooler that could cause the transmission to fail or that it was factory caused problem that could occur. Last week i was driving it keep showing 4x4 and service engine soon in dash it would lose power to point it would…
ODI 10726424
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The transmission is failing at only 75,000 miles. I had the radiator replaced after a brief overheating issue. There was a brown like puddy that began to develop in the vehicle's system at that point and a sluggish transmission, stalling and failing requiring constant restarting and constant sitting and repair costs for the vehicle.
ODI 10760627
Power Train · Unknown Or Other
Radiator cracked and leaked coolant into my transmission, killing the transmission.
ODI 10717038
Unknown Or Other
The radiator coolant drained into the transmission cousing the transmission to break down. According to my mechanic this was due to a diffect on the manufacture of the radiator, my truck, in this case is a 2006 nissan frontier. The total amount i had to pay for the repairs was $3963.08. Nissan should be accountable and responsible for this issue in this trucks.
ODI 10726297
Unknown Or Other
Antifreeze in the transmission and transmission fluid in the radiator
ODI 10946733
Engine · Power Train · Unknown Or Other
Vehicle began to shift upward and downward erratically at various speeds and rpm. It would also shake and shudder like the whole vehicle was on a rocky road -- everything vibrating from the frame to the steering wheel. Very sudden, alarming, and disconcerting. *tr
ODI 10548501
Steering · Unknown Or Other
2006 nissan frontier - steering wheel has become very loose, and physically moves, while operating vehicle. The steering has also become very tight and difficult to steer vehicle. A deadly combination!!!!!!!!!! Came to a traffic signal, after traveling on the interstate for approximately 300 miles. While stopped i noticed alot of play in the steering wheel and steering became very tight at slow speeds. The movement…
ODI 10462198
Power Train · Unknown Or Other
Coolant fron radiator entered transmission causing shuttering. Vehicle was brought to nissan for repair. Engine coolant had entered the transmission causing failure to transmission. Coolant system was replaced and transmission was flushed. After 5000 miles the transmission had completely failed. The failure occured while attempting to accelerate from a stop sign in a dangerous intersection. The vehicle was stuck in…
ODI 10474841
Unknown Or Other
Extended or crew cab is overextended and vision is affected. Tracking devices from unknown source and foreign surveillance interrupts communication and they drain the new battery. The tracking system has stalked the nissan in traffic. Please locate the foreign equipment and systems so they can be removed and their surveillance commune also, for insurance purposes also [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the…
ODI 11309461
Unknown Or Other
Do not, under any circumstance, do business with town north nissan. Not only is their customer service awful, they can also get away with selling you the wrong vehicle! The bbb didn't help in my case, which is was very easy. After screwing up my purchase (that included a trade-in of a very nice 02 maxima) and dragging it out over a 6 week period, that involved no returned calls, lack of willingness to help, i ended…
ODI 10152955