2006 Nissan Frontier Fuel/propulsion System Problems
Owners have filed 61 complaints with NHTSA about fuel/propulsion system problems on the 2006 Nissan Frontier, 10% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 80,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “fuel gauge” (49% of reports).
- 61fuel/propulsion system complaints
- 80,000median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 44%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Fuel gauge: mentioned in 30 of 61 complaints (49%)
- Sending unit: mentioned in 12 of 61 complaints (20%)
- Level sensor: mentioned in 6 of 61 complaints (10%)
- Service engine: mentioned in 6 of 61 complaints (10%)
At what mileage do fuel/propulsion system problems happen?
Based on 54 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
None of the 61 complaints report a crash, fire or injury.
Nissan Frontier fuel/propulsion system complaints by model year
| Model year | Fuel/propulsion System complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Frontier | 3 | 14% | — |
| 2022 Frontier | 2 | 2% | — |
| 2021 Frontier | 3 | 15% | — |
| 2018 Frontier | 2 | 8% | 30,750 |
| 2017 Frontier | 10 | 26% | 40,000 |
| 2016 Frontier | 8 | 19% | 26,500 |
| 2015 Frontier | 1 | 3% | 50,000 |
| 2014 Frontier | 5 | 12% | 57,101 |
| 2013 Frontier | 1 | 2% | — |
| 2012 Frontier | 1 | 1% | 95,069 |
| 2010 Frontier | 1 | 2% | 56,000 |
| 2009 Frontier | 1 | 3% | 60,097 |
| 2008 Frontier | 13 | 10% | 58,938 |
| 2007 Frontier | 75 | 14% | 71,000 |
| 2006 Frontier | 61 | 10% | 80,000 |
| 2005 Frontier | 25 | 5% | 87,000 |
| 2004 Frontier | 2 | 3% | 69,500 |
| 2003 Frontier | 2 | 3% | 122,500 |
| 2002 Frontier | 11 | 9% | 115,000 |
| 2001 Frontier | 6 | 4% | 93,452 |
| 2000 Frontier | 8 | 4% | 115,000 |
| 1999 Frontier | 1 | 1% | 213,530 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists fuel/propulsion system for the 2006 Nissan Frontier. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
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…
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…
Ipdm module and ecm systems failure 4.0 l v-6 check engine light came on also battery light
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2006 Nissan Frontiers have fuel/propulsion system problems?
No. NHTSA has 61 owner complaints about fuel/propulsion system for the 2006 Nissan Frontier (10% of the 617 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2006 Nissan Frontier fuel/propulsion system?
No recall currently lists fuel/propulsion system for this vehicle.
At what mileage do fuel/propulsion system problems start?
The median reported mileage is 80,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about fuel/propulsion system problems on the 2006 Nissan Frontier?
The most frequent phrase is “fuel gauge”, in 30 of 61 complaints, followed by “sending unit” (12).
Other 2006 Nissan Frontier problems
See all 2006 Nissan Frontier problems or fuel/propulsion system problems across all Frontier years.