2006 Nissan Pathfinder
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Power train is the leading concern among 837 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 3rd highest complaint count among 25 Pathfinder model years with reports.
Of the 2006 reports, 10 involved a crash. 11 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Engine and engine coolingOct 28, 2010
NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004-2006 ARMADA, TITAN, INFINITI QX56 AND MODEL YEAR 2005-2006 FRONTIER, PATHFINDER AND XTERRA VEHICLES. THE INTELLIGENT POWER DISTRIBUTION MODULE (IPDM) ASSEMBLY CONTAINS AN ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM) RELAY THAT HAS A DIODE FOR ELECTRICAL CURRENT NOISE REDUCTION. THE ECM RELAY MAY ALLOW SILICON VAPOR TO FORM AND, OVER TIME, THE SILICON EVAPORATES FROM THE DIODE MOLDING WHICH CAUSES SILICON OXIDE TO DEVELOP ON THE ECM RELAY CONTACT DUE TO ARCING.
THIS COULD CAUSE ENGINE STALLING INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ECM RELAY INSIDE THE IPDM ASSEMBLY. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 6, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
Campaign 10V517000 on NHTSA.gov
Suspension, front, control arm, lower armMay 20, 2010
NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN FRONT AND REAR LOWER LINKS, P/NOS. 54501ZQ00A, 54500ZQ00A, 551A1ZQ00A, 551A0ZQ00A , 54501EA00A, 54500EA00A, 551A1EA500, 551A0EA500, 54501ZR00A, AND 54500ZR00A, SOLD BETWEEN NOVEMBER 25, 2009 AND MAY 14, 2010 AS REPLACEMENT PARTS FOR MODEL YEAR 2004 THROUGH 2010 TITAN, ARMADA, AND QX56, AND MODEL YEARS 2005 THROUGH 2010 FRONTIER, XTERRA, AND PATHFINDER VEHICLES. THE LOWER CONTROL LINK ASSEMBLY HAS TWO CYLINDRICAL COLLARS FORMING THE INBOARD ATTACHMENT POINTS TO THE CHASSIS. DUE TO AN IMPROPER WELDING PROCESS SOME COLLARS MAY CONTAIN WELDS THAT DO NOT MEET STRENGTH SPECIFICATIONS.
IF THE COLLAR WELD SEPARATES, THE VEHICLE HANDLING WILL DETERIORATE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
NISSAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE ANY AFFECTED LOWER LINK FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 12, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
Campaign 10E019000 on NHTSA.gov
Fuel system, gasoline, storage, auxillary tankMar 3, 2010
NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006 AND MODEL YEAR 2008 FRONTIER, XTERRA AND PATHFINDER VEHICLES. THE MOLDED FUEL TANK SHELLS CAN DEFORM, CAUSING THE FUEL SENDER FLOAT ARM TO CONTACT AN EMBOSSMENT MOLDED INTO THE TANK SHELL CAUSING THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FUEL GAUGE TO SHOW THAT THE VEHICLE HAS APPROXIMATELY ONE QUARTER TANK WHEN THE FUEL TANK IS EMPTY.
THIS COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO RUN OUT OF GAS AND STALL IN TRAFFIC, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT INSIDE THE FUEL TANK WITH A NEW ONE THAT HAS A MODIFIED FLOAT ARM. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR BEFORE MARCH 22, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
Campaign 10V075000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontalDec 29, 2008
NISSAN IS RECALLING 242,720 MY 2005-2009 PATHFINDER, FRONTIER AND XTERRA VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. IN THOSE AREAS OF THE COUNTRY WHICH USE HEAVY CONCENTRATIONS OF ROAD SALT IN THE WINTER, A MIXTURE OF SNOW/WATER AND SALT CAN ENTER INTO THE FRONT CRASH ZONE SENSOR (CZS) HOUSING. IF THIS OCCURS, THE CZS MAY INTERNALLY RUST RESULTING IN A SIGNAL INTERRUPTION. IF THIS HAPPENS, THE RED AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE TO ALERT THE VEHICLE OPERATOR.
THIS ISSUE COULD RESULT IN THE NON-DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER FRONT AIR BAGS IN A CRASH, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT CZS WITH A REDESIGNED SENSOR. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 26, 2009. OWNERS IN THE OTHER STATES WILL RECEIVE EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE FOR THE SENSOR TO 10 YEARS. THESE OWNERS WILL BE NOTIFIED OF THE WARRANTY EXTENSION BY MAIL AND WILL RECEIVE A STICKER TO PLACE IN THEIR WARRANTY BOOKLET EXPLAINING THE EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
Campaign 08V690000 on NHTSA.gov
EquipmentJul 3, 2007
CERTAIN HOPKINS AFTERMARKET TRAILER BRAKE CONTROL CONNECTION HARNESSES SOLD FOR USE ON CERTAIN MODELS OF NISSAN VEHICLES WHICH ARE LISTED ABOVE. THE INTERNAL PART NUMBERS WITHIN HOPKINS ARE: 1010476025, 1040376025, 1110476025, 1170376025, 1290376025, 1010476035, 1040376035, 1110476035, 1170376035, AND 1290376035. A WIRE MAY HAVE BEEN PLACED IN AN INCORRECT POSITION IN THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR HOUSING. THIS RESULTS IN AN INCORRECT ROUTING OF WIRES BETWEEN THE TRAILER BRAKE CONTROLLER AND THE TOWING VEHICLE WIRING SYSTEM.
THIS HARNESS WOULD RESULT IN POWER FROM THE TRAILER BRAKE CONTROLLER GOING TO THE TOWING VEHICLE DASH LIGHT CIRCUIT RATHER THAN THE TRAILER BRAKES. THIS RESULT WOULD BE THE LACK OF TRAILER BRAKING WHEN THE TOWING VEHICLE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. IT WOULD ALSO RESULT IN THE TOWING VEHICLES DASH LIGHTS BEING ACTIVATED WHEN THE VEHICLE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE FAILURE OF THE APPLICATION OF THE TRAILER BRAKE COULD RESULT IN REDUCED ABILITY TO STOP AND CONTRIBUTE TO A POSSIBLE CRASH.
HOPKINS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE ORIGINAL HARNESS WITH A REVISED HARNESS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN AUGUST 17, 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT HOPKINS AT 800-835-0129.
Campaign 07E046000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: steering
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Steering, Electrical system, Engine, Jun 5, 2019
WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY OR THE CITY STREET, THE CAR STARTED TO JERK AND THEN SUDDENLY CUT OFF AND LOSE POWER. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST FIVE TIMES AT NORMAL HIGHWAY AND FREEWAY SPEEDS IN A STRAIGHT FORWARD MOTION. WHILE ON THE FREEWAY, I WAS ABLE TO GLIDE OVER TO STOP THE CAR AND RESTART IT. THE CAR STARTS RIGHT BACK UP AND IS DRIVABLE.THE LAST TIME WAS ON THE CITY STREET, I WAS GOING ABOUT 35-40MPH AND THE CAR AGAIN JERKS AND THE ENGINE CUTS OFF AND LOOSES POWER. HOWEVER, THIS TIME THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP PREVENTING ME TO GET OVER. I HAD TO STOP THE CAR BY BREAKING DIRECTLY IN THE LANE NEARLY CAUSING CARS TO SLAM INTO ME. AGAIN, ONCE I COME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND PUT THE CAR IN PARK I AM ABLE TO START THE ENGINE AND DRIVE AGAIN. AFTER THIS FIRST HAPPENED, I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR A TUNE-UP, OIL CHANGE, AND A DIAGNOSTIC TEST BUT NOTHING READ AS AN ERROR. I DO NOT DRIVE FAR DISTANCES JUST MAINLY AROUND TOWN AND HAVE RECEIVED REGULAR MAINTENANCE ON MY VEHICLE. I AM NOW AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CAR BECAUSE THE LOSE OF POWER DOES NOT HAPPEN CONSISTENTLY BUT IS VERY DANGEROUS WHEN IT DOES AND CAN DEFINITELY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT/INJURY/DEATH IF SOMEONE IS DRIVING TOO CLOSE. I LOOKED UP RECALLS AND FOUND RECALL10V517000. IT SAYS THERE WAS A RECALL FOR 2004-2006 NISSAN PATHFINDERS BUT MY VIN # IS NOT EXCEPTED. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS FOR THIS MATTER BECAUSE I DO NOT FEEL SAFE FOR MYSELF AND OTHERS WHILE DRIVING
Steering, May 9, 2019
AT APPROXIMATELY 135000 MILES MY PATHFINDER BEGAN MAKING A A GRINDING SOUND WHEN I TURNED MY STEERING WHEEL LEFT OR RIGHT. I ALSO NOTICED THAT THE ACTUAL STEERING WHEEL WAS LOOSE AND COULD BE MOVED BACK AND FORTH. WITHIN A FEW DAYS I BEGAN HAVING GREAT DIFFICULTY WHEN MAKING TURNS WHILE DRIVING. I HAD MY HUSBAND CHECK THE STEERING FLUID, WHICH WAS AT THE RECOMMENDED LEVEL. I THEN TOOK MY PATHFINDER TO THE MECHANIC TO BE INSPECTED AND FIND THE ROOT OF THE STEERING PROBLEM. I WAS INFORMED THAT MY STEERING COLUMN WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE NISSAN FRONTIER AND XTERRA HAS RECALLS FOR THIS EXACT ISSUE FOR THE SAME YEAR, BUT NOT THE PATHFINDER. I HAVE 3 CHILDREN WHO TRAVEL REGULARLY WITH ME IN MY VEHICLE. I WAS INFORMED BY THE MECHANIC, THAT EVENTUALLY I WOULD LOSE ALL STEERING CAPABILITY IF THE STEERING COLUMN IN NOT REPLACED I FIND THIS TO BE GROSS NEGLIGENCE ON BEHALF OF NISSAN. MANY COMPLAINTS FOR THIS SPECIFIC ISSUE HAVE BEEN MADE, AND YET NO RECALL?! THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, WHICH COULD PUT NOT ONLY MINE, BUT MY CHILDREN'S LIVES AT RISK. THE REPLACEMENT COST IS AROUND $1500. I HOPE NISSAN DOES THE RIGHT THING AND ISSUES A RECALL SOON.
Steering, Air bags, Seat belts, Mar 15, 2018, crash
I WAS DRIVING ON HWY AND I WENT TO GO AROUND A CURVE AND MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP I WENT OFF THE ROAD AND CAME TO A STOP LOOKING UP AT THE BRIDGE. WHEN I WENT OFF THE ROAD MY TRUCK HIT A HILL (IT HIT AROUND BY MY RADIATOR) MY TRUCK THEN FLIPPED AND THEN HIT ANOTHER HILL (HIT BY MY RADIATOR AGAIN) AND CAME TO A STOP. MY AIRBAG DIDNT NOT DEPLOY UNTIL MY TRUCK STOP MOVING. AND MY SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK ME IN PLACE. I WAS SLUNG AROUND MY FRONT SEAT. I HAD TO TRY TO HOLD MYSELF IN MY SEAT WITH MY LEGS (PUSHING UP ON MY STEERING WHEEL) I HIT MY HEAD ON MY STEERING WHEEL, MY WINDOW AND MY ROOF.I HAVE A CRACKED FEMUR FROM MY STEERING WHEEL. AND 2 COMPRESSED DISKS IN MY BACK.. WHEN I REALIZED MY TRUCK WASNT TURNING INTO THE CURVE I HIT MY BRAKES BUT IT DIDNT DO ANYTHING BC MY TIRES CAME OFF THE GROUND AND WHEN IT STOPPED I WAS ON THE CREEK BANK.
Steering, Engine and engine cooling, Service brakes, Aug 31, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKES FAILED, AND THE SLIP, ENGINE, AND EDC INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED WITHOUT HESITATION; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WITHOUT WARNING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,200. UPDATED 10/18/16*LJ THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE CAM SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, UPDATED 10/31/16.*JB
Steering, Power train, Aug 16, 2016
HAD TO HAVE STEERING COLUMN REPLACED DUE TO IT BREAKING AND CAUSING HARD STEERING AND NO CONTROL OF WHEELS. BARELY MADE IT HOME. ALSO THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE FLUSHED AND BY PASSED DUE TO COOLER GETTING WATER IN TRANSMISSION. BOTH OF THESE ARE SAFETY ITEMS AND NISSAN DEALER SAYS NOT ENOUGH COMPLAINTS ABOUT THESE PROBLEMS. COST ME $3400 IN REPAIRS WHICH HAD TO BE DONE DUE TO SAFETY REASONS. THE CAR WAS IN MOTION EACH TIME ON FREEWAY AND HAD TO STOP AND GET IT TOWED TO MECHANIC BECAUSE IT WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE ANYWHERE.
Steering, Engine and engine cooling, Power train, Feb 3, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO COMPLETE A LEFT TURN, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE RADIATOR HOSE CRACKED AND LEAKED FLUID INTO THE TRANSMISSION, WHICH CONTAMINATED THE TRANSMISSION. IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A COMPONENT WITHIN THE STEERING COLUMN FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 157,000.
Steering, Aug 16, 2015
VEHICLE STALLED ON HIGHWAY/ WAS ALMOST HIT BY TRACTOR TRAILER
Steering, Apr 10, 2015
STEERING WHEEL ALL OF A SUDDEN BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN REGULARLY WHEN DRIVING/TURNING. VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN IN REVERSE. AFTER DOING SOME SEARCHING ONLINE IT SEEMS THAT THEIR ARE SEVERAL OTHER VEHICLES RECENTLY EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT. *TR
Steering, Jan 9, 2015
I'M WRITING TO REQUEST THAT NHTSA INVESTIGATE A STEERING COLUMN ISSUE ON MY 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER SE TO SEE IF THE ISSUE FALLS UNDER THE STEERING COLUMN & PASSENGER AIR BAG FASTENER CAMPAIGN #10V-115. THE VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT NEW IN 2006. THE STEERING ISSUE WAS FIRST REPORTED ON 9/14/06 TO A NISSAN TECHNICIAN. I NOTICED WHEN STOPPING THE VEHICLE A SQUEAKING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE TECHNICIAN WAS NOT ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. ON 6/03/09, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER NISSAN DEALERSHIP TECHNICIAN FOR ADDITIONAL WORK AND AGAIN THE TECHNICIAN WAS ASKED TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED ON 8/2/13, AT A DIFFERENT NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND AGAIN THE TECHNICIAN WAS NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE THE SQUEAKING NOISE OR WHY THE STEERING COLUMN WAS LOOSE. PLEASE UNDERSTAND THAT ALL THREE SERVICES MENTIONED ABOVE WERE COMPLETED AT NISSAN DEALERSHIPS AND THE SERVICES WERE WITHIN THE WARRANTY ON THE VEHICLE. IN LATE SUMMER 2014, I NOTICED THE STEERING COLUMN BEING VERY LOOSE. ON 09/11/14, I ALERTED A NISSAN SERVICE DEPARTMENT AGAIN OF THE PROBLEM. AT THIS TIME, THE VEHICLE WAS 3,000 MILES OUTSIDE THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. THE STEERING COLUMN ISSUE CONTINUED AND ON 11/7/14, I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIP FOR MORE STEERING COLUMN TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN CONCLUDED THAT THE VEHICLE?S POWER STEERING RACK IS BREAKING APART. I SOUGHT A SECOND OPINION AND THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN CONCLUDED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY IS FAILING. AFTER EIGHT YEARS OF INQUIRY THE ISSUE IS NOW DIAGNOSED. STEERING COLUMN - IT IS TOO LOOSE AND WHEN TURNING TO THE FAR RIGHT OR LEFT IT MAKES A CLACKING NOISE. IF NHTSA, DETERMINES THAT MY VEHICLE?S ISSUES FALL UNDER THE STEERING COLUMN & PASSENGER AIR BAG FASTENER CAMPAIGN #10V-115, THEN I WOULD LIKE FOR A LOCAL DEALER TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE AT NO CHARGE TO ME. PLEASE FORMALLY INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE. *TR
Steering, Traction control system, Service brakes, Engine, Nov 3, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE DRIVING 2 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE TRACTION CONTROL, CHECK ENGINE, AND THE ABS WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
Steering, Engine and engine cooling, Apr 21, 2014
CAR STARTED RUMBLING VERY ERRATICALLY AT HIGH SPEED. HAD I NOT HAD GOOD GRIP ON WHEEL IT WOULD OF BEEN BAD FOR MY FAMILY OR OTHERS. GLAD IT DIDN'T FAIL COMPLETELY LEAVING ME POWERLESS ON HIGHWAY. I BELIEVE THIS WILL RESULT IN DEATHS OR SERIOUS ACCIDENTS. NOT TO MENTION THOUSANDS IN REPAIRS. HAD RADIATOR REPLACED LAST YEAR DUE TILL SAME PROBLEM. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE. THIS ALWAYS HAPPENS RIGHT OUTSIDE IF THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. *TR
Steering, Apr 16, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK VIOLENTLY AND THE CONTACT WAS NOT ABLE TO TURN THE VEHICLE WITHOUT APPLYING EXTREME FORCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE STEERING ANGLE SENSOR HAD BROKEN AWAY FROM THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.
Steering, Nov 13, 2013
OUR 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER SITS IN THE GARAGE WITH VERY LITTLE USE. WE WENT TO DRIVE IT SUNDAY NOVEMBER 10, 2013 WHEN MY HUSBAND NOTICED THE STEERING WHEEL WAS MOVING SIDE TO SIDE. SEEMS STRANGE FOR A VEHICLE WITH SUCH LITTLE USE TO HAVE THIS KIND OF PROBLEM. THEN I STARTED LOOKING UP RECALLS BUT WAS NOT HAPPY TO SEE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH OTHER PATHFINDER OWNERS AND YET NO RECALL FROM NISSAN.WHAT IS IT GONNA TAKE FOR NISSAN TO REACT ON THE PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING ON THE 2006 PATHFINDERS. *TR
Steering, May 8, 2013
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING WITH MY SON AND DAUGHTER ON FREEWAY DOING 65MPH WHEN THE TRUCK BEGAN SHAKING ALL OVER SCARING NOT ONLY HERE BUT THE CHILDREN THEN THE CAR BEGAN TO SMOKE OBSTRUCTING HER VISION IN MODERATE TRAFFIC SHE HAD TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF FREEWAY ALMOST HITTING THE RIGHT SIDE FREEWAY DIVIDER FURTHER TRAUMATIZING HER AND MY KIDS. THANKFULLY THEY MADE IT SAFE. HOPEFULLY IT DOESN'T HAPPEN TO ANY OTHER FAMILY'S. *TR
Steering, May 4, 2013
STEERING WHEEL ALL OF A SUDDEN BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN REGULARLY WHEN DRIVING/TURNING. AFTER A COUPLE WEEKS THE STEERING COLUMN BECAME VERY LOOSE AND CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO WOBBLE. WHEN TURNING THE WHEEL I WOULD NOTICE A SEVERE GRINDING SOUND. UPON DETAILED ONLINE RESEARCH THE SAME OCCURRENCE HAS HAPPENED TO SEVERAL 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER OWNERS WITH SIMILAR MILEAGE. AFTER TAKING MY CAR TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION WE HAVE FOUND THAT NISSAN HAS ISSUED A SERVICE PART TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE. MY REPAIR WILL COST AN UPWARD OF $1300. I FEEL THAT NISSAN SHOULD MAKE THIS ISSUE A RECALL AS THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME THAT IF I CONTINUED TO DRIVE THE CAR THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD LOCK UP AND POTENTIALLY CAUSE A HAZARDOUS ACCIDENT!! THIS IS A SEVERE ISSUE FOR MYSELF AND OTHERS. *TR
Steering, Power train, Apr 21, 2013
SOON AFTER PURCHASE WHEN I WAS TRAVELING BETWEEN 45 AND 55 MILES PER HOUR IT WOULD FEEL AS IF THE WHEELS HAD LOCKED UP BUT THE CAR WAS STILL MOVING. THIS PROBLEM EVOLVED UNTIL IT WOULD FEEL AS IF YOU WERE TRAVELING OVER RAILROAD TRACKS, THEN IT STARTED SHUDDERING AT ANYWHERE BETWEEN 45 AND 60 MILES PER HOUR. NOW IT ACTUALLY LOSES SPEED UNTIL IT FALLS DOWN TO ABOUT 30 AND THEN IT WILL KICK BACK INTO GEAR AND I CAN SPEED UP AGAIN. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE. TOOK IT THE DEALER WHEN I FIRST STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS A YEAR AGO AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND SAID THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. TOOK IT BACK TODAY AND NOW THEY SAY IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THIS PARTICULAR MODEL DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW. THIS CAR SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED FROM THE BEGINNING. LEMON LAW SHOULD APPLY. *TR
Steering, Engine, Feb 19, 2013
I AM A MOTHER OF TWO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHILDREN. I DRIVE THEM TO AND FROM SCHOOL EACH DAY. DURING THESE TRIPS AND OTHER DAILY ERRANDS, MY 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER VIOLENTLY SHAKES AT RANDOM THROUGHOUT THE DRIVE. THIS CAUSES ME TO BE FEARFUL OF NOT BEING ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE, ESPECIALLY WHEN I AM TRANSPORTING MY CHILDREN. THE STEERING WHEEL VISIBLY SHAKES AND THE VEHICLE FEELS AS OF WE ARE RIDING OVER ROUGH TERRAIN. APPARENTLY THIS IS HAPPENING WITH A GOOD MAJORITY OF NISSAN VEHICLES NOW, AND THAT IS VERY FRIGHTENING FOR THEM TO BE ON THE ROAD . I FEEL A RECALL IS NEEDED TO SAVE A LIFE. *TR
Steering, Nov 6, 2012
STEERING WHEEL WOBBLES UP AND DOWN AND SIDE TO SIDE AS IF IT WAS LOOSE. SEARCHING THE INTERNET I FOUND MANY COMPLAINTS UP TO THE POINT WHERE STEERING BECOMES DISABLED CAUSING ACCIDENTS. REGARDLESS OF MY FINDINGS IN THE INTERNET, THERE ARE NO RECALLS FROM NISSAN TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. *TR
Steering, Oct 3, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 35 MPH THE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO CHANGE LANES AND NOTICED THE STEERING WHEEL FELT LOOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A MECHANIC AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,250 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61,270. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Steering, Sep 28, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN AND REQUIRED EXCESSIVE FORCE IN ORDER TO CONTINUE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND RESUMED WITH THE FAULTY STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THAT THE UPPER STEERING SHAFT COLUMN BEARINGS CONTRIBUTED TO THE STEERING MALFUNCTION. THE UPPER STEERING SHAFT COLUMN WAS BEING REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,300.
Steering, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Jul 23, 2012
VEHICLE SHAKES AND TRANSMISSION SLIPPED WHEN DRIVING. DANGEROUS IN TRAFFIC. TOOK TO AMOCO AND TOLD THE TRANSMISSION FLUID IS MIXING WITH THE RADIATOR AND BOTH FAILED. COST OVER $4,000 DOLLARS TO FIX OR IT IS UTTERLY USELESS - JUST OVER 82K MILES. INVESTIGATION SHOWS DANGEROUS TREND FOR SAFETY AND COMPLETE PRODUCT DEFECT, WITH YEARS OF FOREKNOWLEDGE BY NISSAN. DRIVING IS DANGEROUS SINCE THE VEHICLE DOESN'T ACCELERATE CONSISTENTLY AND STEERING VIOLENTLY SHAKES. *TR
Steering, Suspension, May 9, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY LOOSE AND BEGAN TO SHAKE WITH AN EXCESSIVE VIBRATION. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY TWO DIFFERENT INDEPENDENT MECHANICS WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE STEERING COLUMN WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR A THIRD OPINION AND THEY ADVISED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SPIRAL CABLE KIT WOULD NEED TO BE INSTALLED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000. UPDATED 7/18/12 *CN THE U-JOINTS WERE REPLACED, BUT THE STEERING PROBLEM CONTINUED. UPDATED 07/31/12
Steering, Apr 19, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AND MAKING A TURN, THE STEERING SEIZED AND BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED THAT THE POWER STEERING SHAFT FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 142,000.
Steering, Jan 30, 2012
I HAVE NOTICED THAT MY 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER WHICH I BOUGHT IN SEPTEMBER OF 2011 HAS BEEN GOING BAD I CAN MOVE MY STEERING WHEEL LEFT TO RIGHT AND IT WIGGLES IT ALSO WIGGLES UP AND DOWN WHICH IS NOT NORMAL AND THE STEERING IS NOT RIGHT. IT IS HARD TO TURN AND SOMETIMES IT DOES NOT WANT TO TURN. I CAN MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL AND JIGGLE IT. I TOOK IT TO NISSAN AND THEY SAY A BOLT IN THE STEERING COLUMN IS STRIPPED AND THEY CANT TIGHTEN THIS. I HAVE DONE SOME INVESTIGATING AND THERE HAS BEEN PEOPLE COMPLAINING OF THIS ISSUE SINCE 2006. WHY IS NOTHING BEING RECALLED THIS IS NOTHING THAT US OWNERS HAVE CAUSED OR DID IT COST ME 900.00 TO FIX THIS ISSUE . *TT
Steering, Sep 19, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 50 MPH WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME LOOSE, MAKING THE VEHICLE HARD TO CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 67,794.