2006 Nissan Pathfinder Fuel/propulsion System Problems
Owners have filed 71 complaints with NHTSA about fuel/propulsion system problems on the 2006 Nissan Pathfinder, 8% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 98,173 miles. The words owners use most often: “fuel gauge” (49% of reports).
- 71fuel/propulsion system complaints
- 98,173median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 43%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 35 of 71 complaints (49%)
- Sending unit: mentioned in 11 of 71 complaints (15%)
- Level sensor: mentioned in 10 of 71 complaints (14%)
- Displayed inaccurate: mentioned in 6 of 71 complaints (8%)
At what mileage do fuel/propulsion system problems happen?
Based on 58 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
None of the 71 complaints report a crash, fire or injury.
Nissan Pathfinder fuel/propulsion system complaints by model year
| Model year | Fuel/propulsion System complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Pathfinder | 3 | 6% | — |
| 2024 Pathfinder | 4 | 5% | — |
| 2023 Pathfinder | 21 | 20% | — |
| 2022 Pathfinder | 5 | 4% | — |
| 2020 Pathfinder | 4 | 8% | — |
| 2019 Pathfinder | 1 | 1% | — |
| 2018 Pathfinder | 2 | 3% | 246 |
| 2017 Pathfinder | 8 | 4% | 43,328 |
| 2016 Pathfinder | 1 | 1% | — |
| 2015 Pathfinder | 11 | 3% | 43,706 |
| 2014 Pathfinder | 12 | 2% | 56,153 |
| 2013 Pathfinder | 18 | 2% | 7,950 |
| 2010 Pathfinder | 3 | 8% | 96,271 |
| 2009 Pathfinder | 2 | 5% | — |
| 2008 Pathfinder | 51 | 16% | 97,150 |
| 2007 Pathfinder | 39 | 7% | 94,000 |
| 2006 Pathfinder | 71 | 8% | 98,173 |
| 2005 Pathfinder | 31 | 3% | 101,000 |
| 2004 Pathfinder | 6 | 9% | 132,220 |
| 2003 Pathfinder | 13 | 12% | 138,000 |
| 2002 Pathfinder | 8 | 5% | 150,000 |
| 2001 Pathfinder | 5 | 2% | 100,005 |
| 1998 Pathfinder | 3 | 2% | 148,800 |
| 1997 Pathfinder | 2 | 1% | 80,000 |
| 1995 Pathfinder | 1 | 1% | 100,800 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists fuel/propulsion system for the 2006 Nissan Pathfinder. 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.
I've ran out of gas twice my indicator the gas tank gauge does not show that the vehicle is empty it shows it's full and then I run out of gas on the side of the road almost get hit by cars trying to get to gas station to get more gas in the middle of traffic very dangerous have my daughter with me…
Car shuts off In the middle of driving & also when simply parked. It starts jerking like itâs trying to catch up then it kills. Itâs happened in front of traffic and busy roadways/intersections. It has happened more than once.
Fuel system, gasoline:storage:auxillary tank
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2006 Nissan Pathfinders have fuel/propulsion system problems?
No. NHTSA has 71 owner complaints about fuel/propulsion system for the 2006 Nissan Pathfinder (8% of the 837 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 Pathfinder 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 98,173 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about fuel/propulsion system problems on the 2006 Nissan Pathfinder?
The most frequent phrase is “fuel gauge”, in 35 of 71 complaints, followed by “sending unit” (11).
Other 2006 Nissan Pathfinder problems
See all 2006 Nissan Pathfinder problems or fuel/propulsion system problems across all Pathfinder years.