2006 Nissan Frontier Problems: Fuel system (611 Complaints)
The most-reported problem on the 2006 Nissan Frontier is Fuel system (38% of 611 owner reports). There are 7 safety recalls. Check the VIN and inspect Fuel system — this is the NHTSA file, not a score.
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-09-07 611 complaints · 7 recalls
What problems show up on the 2006 Nissan Frontier?
230 of 611 filings named Fuel system (38% of the file). That is what owners wrote, not a shop diagnosis of the vehicle in the driveway.
Second is Transmission / driveline (152 reports).
There are 7 official safety recalls on this year. They were filed about Fuel system, Airbags, and Suspension. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov — a campaign on this page can still be open on a specific truck.
The 2005 has 528 reports on file; this year has 611. Older years collect more reports just by being on the road longer. If you need a fairer comparison, use the equal-time view.
What owners reported
System named most often: Fuel system 230 complaints · 37.6% of the file
Crashes, fires, injuries and deaths in those filings:
- Crashes 13
- Fires 2
- Injuries 13
- Deaths 1
NHTSA Consumer Complaints Snapshot 2026-09-07 Open source record Read our complete data methodology →
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Which systems owners named
Share of owner complaints filed against each vehicle system. These shares are not adjusted for how many vehicles were sold.
“Unclassified NHTSA leftover” is not a car part. It is a filing bucket and always sits last.
View component data as a table
| System / Component | Complaints | Share of Reports | Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuel system (FUEL SYSTEM) | 230 | 37.6% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN) | 152 | 24.9% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| Engine (ENGINE) | 89 | 14.6% | 2 crashes · 1 fires |
| Steering (STEERING) | 29 | 4.8% | 1 crashes · 0 fires |
| Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) | 17 | 2.8% | 0 crashes · 1 fires |
| Airbags (AIR BAGS) | 16 | 2.6% | 2 crashes · 0 fires |
| Brakes (SERVICE BRAKES) | 16 | 2.6% | 3 crashes · 0 fires |
| Cruise / speed control (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) | 9 | 1.5% | 1 crashes · 0 fires |
| Seat belts (SEAT BELTS) | 8 | 1.3% | 2 crashes · 0 fires |
| Unclassified NHTSA leftover | 268 | 43.9% | 7 crashes · 0 fires |
NHTSA Consumer Complaints, NHTSA Safety Recalls, and NHTSA Defect Investigations Snapshot 2026-09-07 Open source record
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
When reports and recalls showed up
When owners filed reports, and when recall campaigns showed up.
- Campaign 08V690000 was reported 864 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 10V075000 was reported 621 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 10E019000 was reported 29 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
View timeline records as a table
| Date | Record type | Count | Record identifier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2006-Q2 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2006-Q3 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2006-Q4 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2007-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2007-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2007-Q4 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2008-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2008-Q2 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2008-Q3 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2008-Q4 | Owner reports | 11 | |
| 2009-Q1 | Owner reports | 13 | |
| 2009-Q2 | Owner reports | 10 | |
| 2009-Q3 | Owner reports | 12 | |
| 2009-Q4 | Owner reports | 9 | |
| 2010-Q1 | Owner reports | 28 | |
| 2010-Q2 | Owner reports | 42 | |
| 2010-Q3 | Owner reports | 34 | |
| 2010-Q4 | Owner reports | 14 | |
| 2011-Q1 | Owner reports | 22 | |
| 2011-Q2 | Owner reports | 8 | |
| 2011-Q3 | Owner reports | 11 | |
| 2011-Q4 | Owner reports | 12 | |
| 2012-Q1 | Owner reports | 13 | |
| 2012-Q2 | Owner reports | 11 | |
| 2012-Q3 | Owner reports | 18 | |
| 2012-Q4 | Owner reports | 14 | |
| 2013-Q1 | Owner reports | 20 | |
| 2013-Q2 | Owner reports | 18 | |
| 2013-Q3 | Owner reports | 15 | |
| 2013-Q4 | Owner reports | 13 | |
| 2014-Q1 | Owner reports | 20 | |
| 2014-Q2 | Owner reports | 10 | |
| 2014-Q3 | Owner reports | 11 | |
| 2014-Q4 | Owner reports | 10 | |
| 2015-Q1 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 2015-Q2 | Owner reports | 9 | |
| 2015-Q3 | Owner reports | 13 | |
| 2015-Q4 | Owner reports | 14 | |
| 2016-Q1 | Owner reports | 13 | |
| 2016-Q2 | Owner reports | 14 | |
| 2016-Q3 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2016-Q4 | Owner reports | 10 | |
| 2017-Q1 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2017-Q2 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2017-Q3 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2017-Q4 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2018-Q1 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 2018-Q2 | Owner reports | 8 | |
| 2018-Q3 | Owner reports | 7 | |
| 2018-Q4 | Owner reports | 7 | |
| 2019-Q1 | Owner reports | 7 | |
| 2019-Q2 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 2019-Q3 | Owner reports | 7 | |
| 2019-Q4 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 2020-Q1 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2020-Q2 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2020-Q3 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2020-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2021-Q1 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2021-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2021-Q4 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2022-Q1 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2022-Q2 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2022-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2023-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2023-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2023-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2023-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2024-Q1 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2026-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2026-Q2 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 06V092000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 06E064000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 07E046000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 08V690000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 10V075000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 10E019000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 10V517000 | |
| Defect investigation | 1 | DP12004 | |
| Defect investigation | 1 | DP26003 |
Safety Recalls (7)
Official campaigns. Each one says what could go wrong and what the dealer was told to fix.
In short, these campaigns were filed about Fuel system, Airbags, and Suspension.
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Recall campaign 06E064000
Safety recall 06E064000
- Report date
- Component:
- Not available in the source record
- Consequence:
- LACK OF AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS IN THE LAMPS WILL DECREASE LIGHTING VISIBILITY TO OTHER DRIVERS AND MAY POSSIBLY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
- Remedy:
- TRADESONIC WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE LAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JULY 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TRADESONIC AT 626-934-8884.
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Recall campaign 06V092000
Fuel system
- Report date
- Component:
- Fuel system (FUEL SYSTEM)
- Consequence:
- THIS MAY RESULT IN A FUEL SPILL WHICH IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
- Remedy:
- DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL CAP TETHER PIN ASSEMBLY WITH A MODIFIED ONE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 24, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
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Recall campaign 07E046000
Safety recall 07E046000
- Report date
- Component:
- Not available in the source record
- Consequence:
- THIS HARNESS WOULD RESULT IN POWER FROM THE TRAILER BRAKE CONTROLLER GOING TO THE TOWING VEHICLE DASH LIGHT CIRCUIT RATHER THAN THE TRAILER BRAKES. THIS RESULT WOULD BE THE LACK OF TRAILER BRAKING WHEN THE TOWING VEHICLE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. IT WOULD ALSO RESULT IN THE TOWING VEHICLES DASH LIGHTS BEING ACTIVATED WHEN THE VEHICLE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE FAILURE OF THE APPLICATION OF THE TRAILER BRAKE COULD RESULT IN REDUCED ABILITY TO STOP AND CONTRIBUTE TO A POSSIBLE CRASH.
- Remedy:
- HOPKINS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE ORIGINAL HARNESS WITH A REVISED HARNESS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN AUGUST 17, 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT HOPKINS AT 800-835-0129.
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Recall campaign 08V690000
Airbags
- Report date
- Component:
- Airbags (AIR BAGS)
- Consequence:
- THIS ISSUE COULD RESULT IN THE NON-DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER FRONT AIR BAGS IN A CRASH, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.
- Remedy:
- DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT CZS WITH A REDESIGNED SENSOR. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 26, 2009. OWNERS IN THE OTHER STATES WILL RECEIVE EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE FOR THE SENSOR TO 10 YEARS. THESE OWNERS WILL BE NOTIFIED OF THE WARRANTY EXTENSION BY MAIL AND WILL RECEIVE A STICKER TO PLACE IN THEIR WARRANTY BOOKLET EXPLAINING THE EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
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Recall campaign 10E019000
Suspension
- Report date
- Component:
- Suspension (SUSPENSION)
- Consequence:
- IF THE COLLAR WELD SEPARATES, THE VEHICLE HANDLING WILL DETERIORATE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
- Remedy:
- NISSAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE ANY AFFECTED LOWER LINK FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 12, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
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Recall campaign 10V075000
Fuel system
- Report date
- Component:
- Fuel system (FUEL SYSTEM)
- Consequence:
- THIS COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO RUN OUT OF GAS AND STALL IN TRAFFIC, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
- Remedy:
- DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT INSIDE THE FUEL TANK WITH A NEW ONE THAT HAS A MODIFIED FLOAT ARM. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR BEFORE MARCH 22, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
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Recall campaign 10V517000
Safety recall 10V517000
- Report date
- Component:
- Not available in the source record
- Consequence:
- THIS COULD CAUSE ENGINE STALLING INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
- Remedy:
- DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ECM RELAY INSIDE THE IPDM ASSEMBLY. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 6, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
What owners actually wrote
Short excerpts from the public NHTSA file. Look for the same symptom repeating.
Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot 2026-09-07
Showing 10 of 611 complaints · page 1 of 25
CrashFireInjuryDeath
See attached document for complaint.
CrashFireInjuryDeath
Whenever I fill ip the tank I get a fuel smell inside the vehicle. I do not overfill the tank and always stop filling when the fuel pump stops the first time. I have not been able to identify a leak and have not seen fuel leaking under the vehicle. The smell is strong for about the first 1/4 tank of use.
CrashFireInjuryDeath
The truck has been stalling while driving or won't start. The ECM relay was recalled and was taken care of Thursday, February 19. However, the truck still stalls while driving and won't start at times. I've asked Nissan to look at the IPDM to see if there was any consequential damage, but they won't without paying a fee for a diagnostic test. This is a major safety issue that needs to be fixed. The recall was from 2010, but we have only owned the vehicle since 2024 and had no idea about the recall.
CrashFireInjuryDeath
The contact owns a 2006 Nissan Frontier. The contact stated that the vehicle was leaking oil. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact drove the vehicle to a local dealer who diagnosed that the valve cover gasket needed to be replaced. Additionally, the spark plugs needed to be replaced. The dealer later called the contact and informed the contact that the bank #1 and #2 cam sensors and the coil packs needed to be replaced. The contact stated that the dealer later called back and stated that the vehicle was making an abnormal sound and upon performing a diagnostic test, the dealer advised that the timing chain needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and remained at the dealer. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000.
CrashFireInjuryDeath
Truck will turn on once in awhile and I was told it is the ipdm module and that there's a recall on the part. What can I do to get the part sent to me since there is a recall and the mechanic told me that with a recall I can get the part sent to me at no cost to me
CrashFireInjuryDeath
The truck will start once in awhile has been taken to the shop and they said they ipdm module is the problem and that there's a recall on that part.
CrashFireInjuryDeath
The contact owns a 2006 Nissan Frontier. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23E012000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
CrashFireInjuryDeath
The contact owns a 2006 Nissan Frontier. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23E012000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The local dealer was contacted, and it was confirmed that the part was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
CrashFireInjuryDeath
BRITAX E1C199S GROW WITH YOU, CLICKTIGHT The shoulder straps are too low and the head cradle is too high in the harness position. The harness shoulder straps are 2 inches below the red seat-belt guide for the booster. See picture. This is dangerous. See their own pictures on their website of both the boy and the girl who are in dangerous head positions.
CrashFireInjuryDeath
A gasoline leak has developed on the fuel tank hose fill adapter that is a molded fixture of the gas tank. In which there is no replacement part or fix for the hose fill adapter gasoline leak but to replace the whole gas tank, which cost hundreds of dollars. I alerted Nissan to the problem that a catastrophic situation could occur related to this grave engineering mistake. Because there are millions of people still driving this type of vehicle and others with the same gas tank design. Nissan said that it is not their problem because the vehicle is out of warranty, and there is no recall, on what I believe to be grave danger for all who owns a Nissan vehicle with this type of gas tank design. My opinion is that a warning bulletin or re-call should be issued immediately for this dangerous problem that many motorist may already have.
Frequently asked questions
What are the most common problems on the 2006 Nissan Frontier?
Owners named Fuel system most often — 230 of 611 reports (38%). That is the NHTSA file, not a diagnosis of every vehicle.
Are there recalls for the 2006 Nissan Frontier?
NHTSA lists 7 safety recall campaigns. They were filed about Fuel system, Airbags, and Suspension. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov; a campaign on this page can still be open on a specific vehicle.
What should I inspect before buying a 2006 Nissan Frontier?
Look up the VIN for open recalls. Check for fuel smell, leaks and whether it starts and idles cleanly. Then skim owner filings for the same symptom and take that list to a mechanic.
Does a high complaint count mean I should skip this year?
No. Counts are reports people chose to file and they are not adjusted for sales volume. YearTell does not publish scores or a list of years to skip. Inspect the vehicle.
Estimated Ownership Cost
EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates
Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Adjacent Model Years
Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records
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Methodology & Data Integrity
Source: NHTSA ODI / recalls, snapshot 2026-09-07. YearTell is not a government agency.