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2006 Nissan Pathfinder Air bags Problems

Complaints
14about this part
Share
2%of 837 total for the year
Median mileage
70,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 14 complaints about the air bags of the 2006 Nissan Pathfinder, 2% of the 837 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 70,000 miles. 6 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“The air bag light will come on and the air bag system is showing a fault code. There was a recall for this problem. Nissan recall id: 08v690000, but according to the dealer, my VIN is not covered by this recall. So my vehicle is having the same problem as others, but it just happens mine is not covered by this recall.”

NHTSA complaint #10641170, filed 2014-10, 65,000 miles

“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. …”

NHTSA complaint #11079522, filed 2018-03, 170,000 miles

“Timing chain is messing up which its clear that all Nissan pathfinders made from 2004-2010 have that problem as well as the automatic windows not working going up or down when using automatic as well as passenger airbag light going off randomly. Oh if it helps I worked at Nissan north america manufacturing and I can't even begin to tell you how managers would send defected parts to the line for assembly because they would always say quantity over quality . Its a shame and I hope that this will help push to hold Nissan responsible to fix what they already knew was bad.”

NHTSA complaint #10904560, filed 2016-09, 130,000 miles

“A few months after I purchased my vehicle in 2007, I was in a car accident. However, my front-air bags did not deploy although the air-bag light came on and is still on till this day. I took the vehicle in to a Nissan dealer and they told me that the light is on because the airbag sensor wiring harness was damaged. I asked the service manager if the airbag sensor would come on even thought he air-bags never deployed. The service manager said that it is possible that the airbag light will come on and the airbag sensor wiring harness was damaged eventhough the airbags never deployed. …”

NHTSA complaint #10313694, filed 2010-02, 500 miles

“My wife was driving a 2006 Nissan Pathfinder on 12/24/08. Road condition was wet with some slush. The traction light (slip) and low tire indicators were on as this was an on going problem with flagpole Nissan in oneonta ny and they were aware of this. All of a sudden there was a slight sudden acceleration of the vehicle with a complete loss of brakes. The vehicle fishtailed then eventually rolled over two times. She was driving at approx 45 MPH. …”

NHTSA complaint #10254159, filed 2009-01, 46,000 miles

Related recalls

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Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202617%
202524%
202422%
202322%
202254%
202012%
201945%
201845%
201774%
20161817%
20155517%
20149216%
201317720%
2012417%
20111227%
20101128%
20091130%
20084113%
2007234%
2006142%
2005222%
20041116%
20031413%
200296%
200194%
200044%
19991111%
1998107%
1997136%
1996117%
199511%
199411%

Other parts of the 2006 Nissan Pathfinder

Transmission and drivetrain
450 complaints
Fuel system
231 complaints
Engine cooling
185 complaints
Engine
147 complaints
Other or unknown
44 complaints
Steering
41 complaints
Electrical system
34 complaints
Vehicle speed control
16 complaints
Brakes
9 complaints
Suspension
9 complaints
Body and structure
6 complaints
Equipment
5 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2006 Nissan Pathfinder

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology