2006 Nissan Xterra Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 0%of 780 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 34,750miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2006 Nissan Xterra, 0% of the 780 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 34,750 miles.
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.
“Loss of low beam headlights. Discovered when leaving a late night baseball game. Could not see road at night, highbeams did work but blinded on coming traffic. Either way it was a safety hazard that could have caused an accident. Dealer fix was replacement of a module at a cost of $350.00.”
NHTSA complaint #10352228, filed 2010-08, 24,500 miles“The contact owns a 2006 Nissan Xterra. The contact stated that the headlights, brake lights and tag light had failed to function. The contact had to change the bulbs multiple times. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection. The contact repaired the vehicle on his own but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 45,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10511647, filed 2013-05, 45,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10032306Nov 27, 2013Nissan: exterior lamp fogging. Occasionally water is noticed in the exterior lamps. This is generally not due to a defect. All current exterior lamp assemblies are vented to the…
- 10032992Apr 27, 2010Nissan: xenon head lamp service. A xenon headlamp is not functioning because of an issue inside the headlamp assembly (an internal issue). In most cases, replacement of a bulb or…
- 10021508Apr 18, 2007Exterior lamp fogging.
Exterior lighting: other model years
Other parts of the 2006 Nissan Xterra
368 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
268 complaintsEngine cooling
106 complaintsEngine
104 complaintsElectrical system
41 complaintsOther or unknown
26 complaintsSteering
22 complaintsAir bags
20 complaintsVehicle speed control
14 complaintsSuspension
12 complaintsBrakes
9 complaintsTires
7 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 Nissan Xterra
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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