2006 Nissan Pathfinder Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 1%of 837 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 104,600miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the body and structure of the 2006 Nissan Pathfinder, 1% of the 837 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 104,600 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“I had pulled into a parking lot to drop my child and another passenger at a school program, to my surprise both rear doors of my vehicle would not unlock or open, I had to climb in through the front passenger side to unbuckle and remove one child in a 5 point harness and let the 2 other children unbuckle and climb out. Once home I had researched and found several complaints of the same problem where Nissan Pathfinder rear doors would not disengage / open from the outside or inside. I did not want to compromise what I consider a safety issue with the advice from blog to attempt to remedy. …”
NHTSA complaint #10671536, filed 2015-01, 104,600 miles“Car began to make a knocking and whoom, whoom sound that got louder and louder. When I merged onto the highway (on my way to an unrelated Nissan service appt.) all of a sudden it felt as though I had a flat tire. Then I lost control of the car. I lost the use of my brakes and could not stop the vehicle. I managed to pull the car over to the side of the highway (on the left in the grassy median) and my left front wheel flew off my car. I still could not stop the car as my brakes had become disengaged when the wheel came loose. …”
NHTSA complaint #10435179, filed 2011-11, 126,000 miles“Radiator fluid has leaked into the transmission causing it to fail. The dealership has issued a fix where the radiator coolant is bypassed from the transmission but then that has not helped. The fix was for $500+ the repairs for the transmission are at $4700/- now. This is ridiculous the amount of repairs is more than the cost of the vehicle now.”
NHTSA complaint #10717611, filed 2015-05, 102,000 miles“Paint job is in the manufacture application. Has been verified though different auto body company. Nissan should be responsible. Can't get any help. Paint is chipping away not fading.”
NHTSA complaint #10903565, filed 2016-09Related service bulletins
- 11031720Apr 13, 2026CERTIFICATION LABEL AND VIN PLATE REPLACEMENT SERVICE INFORMATION Because of collision damage or other vehicle repair, a replacement “Certification Label” or “VIN Plate/Label”…
- 11031705Apr 13, 2026CERTIFICATION LABEL AND VIN PLATE REPLACEMENT SERVICE INFORMATION Because of collision damage or other vehicle repair, a replacement “Certification Label” or “VIN Plate/Label”…
- 11031704Apr 13, 2026CERTIFICATION LABEL AND VIN PLATE REPLACEMENT SERVICE INFORMATION Because of collision damage or other vehicle repair, a replacement “Certification Label” or “VIN Plate/Label”…
- 10232658Feb 27, 2023REMOVING FOREIGN MATERIAL FROM THE WINDOW GLASS This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
- 10232656Feb 27, 2023WINDSHIELD CRACKING This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
Body and structure: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 9% |
| 2024 | 6 | 7% |
| 2022 | 7 | 5% |
| 2020 | 2 | 4% |
| 2019 | 6 | 8% |
| 2018 | 1 | 1% |
| 2017 | 5 | 3% |
| 2016 | 3 | 3% |
| 2015 | 12 | 4% |
| 2014 | 48 | 8% |
| 2013 | 83 | 9% |
| 2012 | 2 | 9% |
| 2009 | 1 | 3% |
| 2008 | 4 | 1% |
| 2007 | 3 | 1% |
| 2006 | 6 | 1% |
| 2005 | 14 | 1% |
| 2004 | 4 | 6% |
| 2003 | 12 | 11% |
| 2002 | 18 | 12% |
| 2001 | 30 | 13% |
| 2000 | 29 | 26% |
| 1999 | 18 | 17% |
| 1998 | 14 | 9% |
| 1997 | 17 | 8% |
| 1996 | 11 | 7% |
| 1995 | 58 | 34% |
| 1994 | 23 | 25% |
| 1993 | 9 | 18% |
| 1992 | 4 | 13% |
| 1991 | 1 | 3% |
| 1990 | 1 | 3% |
| 1987 | 1 | 5% |
Other parts of the 2006 Nissan Pathfinder
450 complaintsFuel system
231 complaintsEngine cooling
185 complaintsEngine
147 complaintsOther or unknown
44 complaintsSteering
41 complaintsElectrical system
34 complaintsVehicle speed control
16 complaintsAir bags
14 complaintsBrakes
9 complaintsSuspension
9 complaintsEquipment
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 Nissan Pathfinder
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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