2006 Nissan Frontier Fuel/Propulsion System Problems
- 55
- 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.
What owners report
- fuel gauge · 36 records
- fuel level · 13 records
- fuel tank · 12 records
- sending unit · 10 records
- repaired failure · 8 records
- failure mileage · 8 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 21 |
| 100–150k mi | 13 |
| 30–60k mi | 12 |
| 150–400k mi | 3 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Fuel/Propulsion System
Been smelling gas for over a year. Then driving home on 07/05/2012 fuel pump started spewing gas took 18 gallons gas to drive 10 miles before i new what was going on . Fuel pump assembley has multiple stress fractures all over the top and fittings that have been there for a long time probable from new. Nissan will not fix. Says my vin is not in the recall . I have the fuel pump with photos of the stress fractures…
ODI 10465154
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan frontier. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, there was a sudden loss of power steering without warning. In addition, the contact stated that the fuel gauge failed to display accurate fuel levels. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was advised that the fuel level sending unit inside the fuel tank needed to be replaced. Also, the vehicle was taken to…
ODI 10544380
Fuel/Propulsion System
Even though my fuel tank is full my gage shows it is empty. This problem stareted long time ago and i been told some nissan frontiers are covered by factory for faulty fuel sensor and some aren't. Please advise what is the best of going forward. Thanks allen
ODI 10916341
Fuel/Propulsion System
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan frontier. The vehicle was included in the recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 10v075000 (fuel system, gasoline:storage:auxillary tank) and was repaired. After the repair the fuel sending unit failed immediately. While fueling the vehicle the contact noticed that the fuel level gauge indicated empty. There was a manufacturer's recall for the fuel sensor and the vehicle taken to…
ODI 10470617
Fuel/Propulsion System
My fuel gauge registered empty so a went to put gas in and it was nearly full. They told me i needed a battery. I was under warranty at the time. Now out of warranty and 3 batteries later, my gauge is broke again. I have sent emails and letters to nissan and get no reply. I will probably never buy another nissan as much as i do like this truck. *tr
ODI 10489548