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Vehicle speed controlPart report

2006 Nissan Xterra Vehicle speed control Problems

Complaints
14about this part
Share
2%of 780 total for the year
Median mileage
112,056miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 14 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2006 Nissan Xterra, 2% of the 780 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 112,056 miles. 2 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 stopped at a stop sign, when I accelerated it was like my vehicle was not getting any gas. I almost got hit due to the lack of power. I took my Xterra to the dealership where they informed me that my transmission fluid and coolant mixed due to a crack in the radiator. The radiator and transmission are ruined. I was advised that it will cost around $8000.00 to fix. At least I didn't have a wreck, although it was close.”

NHTSA complaint #10505707, filed 2013-04, 125,000 miles

“My transmission began slipping all of a sudden and I lost all ability to accelerate despite my ability to rev the engine. Luckily I coasted into my local kwik kar at the end of the street. They looked at the car and informed me that they believe the radiator is leaking into the transmission and that both the transmission and radiator would need to be replaced to make the vehicle functional again. Had this occurred on the highway my life would have been in serious danger.”

NHTSA complaint #10558568, filed 2014-01, 137,000 miles

“I was going aprox. 15 MPH on a straight way off of a dirt road and started to slow down before approaching a stop sign a little way from it , applied the brake like normal, when I heard my engine sound like the accelerator was being romped on, and realized it was in fact speeding up rapidly. I then started thinking fast, put my other foot on the brake too and pulled up the emergency brake. I knew I couldn't make the turn at the stop sign onto a hwy. I woke up after being unconscious for around three hrs. …”

NHTSA complaint #10495177, filed 2013-01, 118,000 miles

“In dec 2012 I had to take my 2006 Nissan Xterra to the garage, there I was told that my radiator had cracked in 3 places and that I had coolant in my transmission. I had to replace the radiator and have the transmission flushed several time. Then on april 10 I was driving home. While getting on the interstate my check engine light came on and my vehicle did not want to go (like it wasn't getting any gas). Took the Xterra back to the garage and was told that I needed to rebuild or replace my transmission. …”

NHTSA complaint #10508163, filed 2013-04, 98,000 miles

“These vehicles seem to have a safety flaw. When depressing the brake pedal the amount of travel is such that it is a common occurrence to depress the gas pedal at the same time causing the car to lurch forward. I have had two different Nissan dealers (henderson, nevada and boise, idaho) inspect my vehicle and was told in both cases there is nothing that can be done...its the way the automobile was manufactured. During my last dealer inspection in boise, idaho the mechanic brought a new 2015 model into the garage and put the two cars side by side. …”

NHTSA complaint #10713487, filed 2015-04, 45,000 miles

Vehicle speed control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2015110%
201013%
200915%
200822%
200771%
2006142%
2005121%
200434%
200334%
2002117%
200121%
200094%

Other parts of the 2006 Nissan Xterra

Fuel system
368 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
268 complaints
Engine cooling
106 complaints
Engine
104 complaints
Electrical system
41 complaints
Other or unknown
26 complaints
Steering
22 complaints
Air bags
20 complaints
Suspension
12 complaints
Brakes
9 complaints
Tires
7 complaints
Seat belts
5 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2006 Nissan Xterra

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.

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