2006 Nissan Pathfinder fuel/propulsion system problems
71 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel/propulsion system on the 2006 Nissan Pathfinder — 8% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I've ran out of gas twice my indicator the gas tank gauge does not show that the vehicle is empty it shows it's full and then I run out of gas on the side of the road almost get hit by cars trying to get to gas station to get more gas in the middle of traffic very dangerous have my daughter with me…”
filed Jun 24, 2025
“Car shuts off In the middle of driving & also when simply parked. It starts jerking like it’s trying to catch up then it kills. It’s happened in front of traffic and busy roadways/intersections. It has happened more than once.”
filed Sep 2, 2022
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Fuel/propulsion System problems in other Pathfinder years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Pathfinder | 3 | 7% |
| 2024 Pathfinder | 3 | 4% |
| 2023 Pathfinder | 21 | 21% |
| 2022 Pathfinder | 5 | 4% |
| 2020 Pathfinder | 4 | 8% |
| 2019 Pathfinder | 1 | 1% |
| 2018 Pathfinder | 2 | 3% |
| 2017 Pathfinder | 8 | 4% |
| 2016 Pathfinder | 1 | 1% |
| 2015 Pathfinder | 11 | 3% |
| 2014 Pathfinder | 12 | 2% |
| 2013 Pathfinder | 18 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2006 Nissan Pathfinder
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.