2006 Nissan Frontier fuel/propulsion system problems
61 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel/propulsion system on the 2006 Nissan Frontier — 10% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“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…”
filed Apr 1, 2026
“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…”
filed Mar 25, 2023
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Fuel/propulsion System problems in other Frontier years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Frontier | 3 | 16% |
| 2022 Frontier | 2 | 2% |
| 2018 Frontier | 2 | 8% |
| 2017 Frontier | 10 | 26% |
| 2016 Frontier | 8 | 19% |
| 2015 Frontier | 1 | 3% |
| 2014 Frontier | 5 | 12% |
| 2013 Frontier | 1 | 2% |
| 2012 Frontier | 1 | 1% |
| 2010 Frontier | 1 | 2% |
| 2009 Frontier | 1 | 3% |
| 2008 Frontier | 13 | 10% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2006 Nissan Frontier
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.