2006 Nissan Frontier Engine Problems
- 71
- 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 71 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- transmission fluid · 13 records
- transmission radiator · 11 records
- timing chain · 9 records
- leaking transmission · 8 records
- radiator fluid · 8 records
- needed replaced · 8 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 32 |
| 60–100k mi | 26 |
| 30–60k mi | 3 |
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine
I have a cracked radiator that is leaking coolant into the transmission of my 2006 nissan frontier. When the 2 fluids mix it creates a mixture called toxic hell stew that is irreversible and will eventually kill my 5-speed automatic transmission.
ODI 10865820
Engine · Power Train
According to the mechanic, the transmission coolant reservoir (which is connected to the radiator) collapsed causing water, antifreeze and transmission fluid to mix. These fluids then made their way into the radiator, transmission and coolant reservoir. This, in turn, caused extensive damage to my transmission. My transmission then required replacement/rebuild. The first possible sign of the problem was rough…
ODI 10860042
Engine · Power Train
While driving down the highway at 60 mph, my 2006 nissan frontier suddenly was running very rough, it decelerated and i only had low gear enough to barely make it off the hwy and out of the way of high speed traffic. No dash/idiot lights came on identifying any problems, there was no warning at all. Truck was towed to nissan dealership who said the transmission, and radiator, and thermostat all needed to be…
ODI 10836264
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Cross contamination of coolant and transmission fluid due to factory defect in radiator. Began with no heat suddenly in the middle of january. No check engine light to warn of issue. Changed out the thermonstat and noticed the strawberry foamy liquid in the radiator then search 2006 nissan transmission problems on line. Vehicle also stops and starts very, very, slowly in intersections, on ramps.
ODI 10836516
Engine · Power Train
The vehicle has 86,700 miles, i always took care of it, changing oil at 3000 mile intervals, never towed with it, etc., etc., while driving the trans slipped out of gear, luckily i was able to pull over and nobody was in back of me, when i got it to the dealer, they said the timing chain and guides needed replacement plus the radiator leaked and the trans cooler contaminated the transmission and they both had to be…
ODI 10807161
Engine · Power Train
Bought the truck used at a nissan dealership. Had under 50k miles. 2 months ago check engine light came on and heat was not working. Had it looked at several times spending money each time but they could not find problem. Last month truck started running rough. Found out this week it needs a new transmission/radiator due to a problem that nissan has known about for years. There was a class action lawsuit about the…
ODI 10783171
Engine
Timing chains guides and tensioners used by nissan were known by nissan to be faulty resulting premature failure and extremely costly engine repairs
ODI 10864850
Engine · Power Train
I was informed that there was a cracked radiator in my truck that was leaking fluids into my transmission. This was on sunday 9/27/15. The employee of my local dealership informed me about this. The following i was informed by the service department that i would need to replace the radiator and transmission. I was told that this was an "ongoing" issue going on with vehicles that match my make and model.
ODI 10780694
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan frontier. After taking the vehicle on a trip, it was witnessed that the vehicle was leaking transmission and radiator fluid. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that water was mixing with transmission fluid, which resulted in engine failure. Details of the repair were unavailable. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure.…
ODI 10795123
Engine
I bought my 06 nissan frontier with 95000 miles great truck loved it when it got to 118000 miles the radiator messed up causing me to replace the rad and trans flush 500$ two weeks later no reverse one day headed home from work going up lick hill second gear gos out causing me to get rearened then there's 200$ for towing and a smashed up truck just spent 8000 on the truck and can not afford to put 4000 more in it…
Crash reported
ODI 10854627
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan frontier. The contact stated that the vehicle would start independently with the key in his pocket and when depressing the brake pedal, the engine would fail. The contact also stated that when he disconnect or reconnect the battery, the engine would start up without the key in the ignition. The failure recurred three times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The…
ODI 10810767
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
The transmission on my truck suddenly went out with no warning during my morning commute in heavy traffic on the 202 loop in phoenix. Shifting to a different gear had the same effect as stepping on the gas, which was that the engine revved with no increase or decrease in speed. I had to coast across 4 lanes of fast moving traffic. It was an incredibly dangerous situation. I am told by the nissan dealership that…
ODI 10745293
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan frontier. The contact stated that while driving at 40 mph, the vehicle independently switched into four wheel drive as the vehicle lost power. The four wheel drive light illuminated. The engine warning light also illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who diagnosed that the ecm (engine control module) needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was…
ODI 10749974
Engine
Whining noise coming from timing chain or timing chain tensioner when engine running (both during idle or running on highway). The video below is the exact sound coming from my engine. Https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iadr9xnazco
ODI 10789836
Air Bags · Body · Engine
Weather turned from rain to icy. South bound on street that overpass interstate. Truck spun around several times first in south bound lane hitting guard rail on west side, went over the curb and median into north bound lane spin again before coming to rest against 4ft high concrete divider on bridge. The driver side air bag is the only one that deployed. My wife was in passenger seat. No other air bags deployed.…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10689728
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Steering
In eight years i have changed two zd30 engines in my frontier,because of burned out pistons and bad cylinder heads,eight burned out pistons in total,and as of today december 3/2014 my frontier lost power sending blue smoke from the exhaust and oil,my mechanic says the engine has to be opened again. My fuel pump went bad soon after the warranty was up.sent it over seas to be repaired ,at a cost of $1500.00 the…
ODI 10662087
Engine
I purchased my vehicle directly from the manufactured on june 27, 2006. On or about september 26, 2014 my 2006 nissan frontier started having a strong vibration causing my steering the be unstable and the automatic transmission seemed to slip and then catch when my car changes gears from 30-35-40-45-50-55 mph. On october 3, 2014, i took my vehicle into the nissan dealership here on kauai and after 5.5 hours i was…
ODI 10641862
Engine
Follow up to complaint 10584635 -- timing chain failure resulting in catastrophic engine failure. Known issue by nissan, but hidden from consumer. Nissan has issued several service bulletins related to defective timing chains, and noted that these can result in catastrophic engine failures, exactly as occurred. Dangerous. No warning and complete failure on a busy roadway, with loss of the ability to maneuver and…
ODI 10584958
Engine
While returning home, the vehicle lost all power and power steering. Difficulty navigating to safety on the side of a busy roadway. The engine in the vehicle had completely seized. Complaints to nissan that something was wrong with this vehicle had been ongoing. The entire fuel system had failed at 40k miles. Both catalytic converters failed at 55k miles (thought to be related to an engine problem, but they would…
ODI 10584635
Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline · Power Train
We bought this nissan new in 2006 -great little truck. But recently the engine would stall and all the lights on the dash came on. Took it to our mechanic he said it was a tran code took it to the nissan dealership and they said the coolant had gotten into the trans or vise versa (a lot to take in),so i needed a new transmission and radiator. I found this issue on your website for a recall but my vehicle was within…
ODI 10574757
Engine · Power Train
Cross contamination of the engine coolant and transmission fluid causing a transmission failure. *tr
ODI 10568075
Engine · Power Train
Driving going 50 trunk shut off,luckily i was able to get off the highway.it happened around 10 more times over a month before it just quit.not having high mileage on the truck now or at the time of receiving a warranty notification back in 2012 never thought of it.so we had it towed to put on a fuel pump that it did not need $400.00 still will not start .i started looking up reviews on nissan to find out that…
ODI 10559453
Engine · Power Train
My 2006 nissan frontier has automatic transmission fluid in the radiator, and radiator coolant in the automatic transmission. The transmission is now shifting improperly. *tr
ODI 10555454
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
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
The vehicle struggle to accelerate when pressing on the accelerator. *tr
ODI 10546861