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2006 Nissan Xterra engine and engine cooling problems

106 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 2006 Nissan Xterra14% of all complaints for this model year.

106
Engine and Engine Cooling complaints
14%
share of all complaints
102,000 mi
median reported incident mileage
1 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • The contact owns a 2006 Nissan Xterra. The contact stated while driving 20 MPH, the vehicle was shaking. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who replaced the catalytic converter; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was towed back to the independent mechanic, who diagnosed that…

    filed Aug 23, 2022

  • Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan xterra. While driving approximately 50 mph, the radiator fractured and there was a transmission fluid leak. The contact, an independent mechanic, diagnosed that the oil cooler within the radiator was faulty. A dealer was not made aware of the failure. The…

    filed Aug 20, 2018

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Related recalls

Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Xterra years

YearReportsShare
2011 Xterra14%
2010 Xterra13%
2009 Xterra15%
2008 Xterra87%
2007 Xterra7513%
2005 Xterra16720%
2004 Xterra67%
2003 Xterra710%
2002 Xterra2415%
2001 Xterra117%
2000 Xterra3315%
Xterra engine and engine cooling problems by year →

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.