2006 Nissan Pathfinder engine problems
147 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2006 Nissan Pathfinder — 18% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Transmission oil cooler line in radiator broke causing coolant and transmission oil to mix and car is not driveable and needs $3,000 repairs”
filed Sep 14, 2022
“Car shuts off In the middle of driving & also when simply parked. It starts jerking like it’s trying to catch up then it kills. It’s happened in front of traffic and busy roadways/intersections. It has happened more than once.”
filed Sep 2, 2022
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Engine and Engine CoolingCampaign 10V517000 · Oct 28, 2010
Engine problems in other Pathfinder years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Pathfinder | 6 | 13% |
| 2024 Pathfinder | 17 | 23% |
| 2023 Pathfinder | 15 | 15% |
| 2022 Pathfinder | 18 | 14% |
| 2020 Pathfinder | 16 | 31% |
| 2019 Pathfinder | 14 | 19% |
| 2018 Pathfinder | 12 | 16% |
| 2017 Pathfinder | 82 | 45% |
| 2016 Pathfinder | 27 | 26% |
| 2015 Pathfinder | 74 | 23% |
| 2014 Pathfinder | 62 | 11% |
| 2013 Pathfinder | 105 | 12% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2006 Nissan Pathfinder
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.