2006 Nissan Xterra engine problems
104 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2006 Nissan Xterra — 13% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The timing chain has caused my vehicle to die on me in the middle of a busy highway I was almost hit by a few cars. I had to drive my car going only 40 mph all the way becasue that is all it would do. It has a very loud noise and it is unsafe to drive on the road anymore. I have read and nissan…”
filed Apr 28, 2024
“Engine noise: - Noise coming from time belt support - The timing chain guide wore out fast. - Timing chain guide inner plastic wore out causing chain to rely metal bracket then the metal causing noise and eventually break the the timing chain.”
filed Apr 3, 2023
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 Xterra years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 Xterra | 5 | 21% |
| 2010 Xterra | 4 | 11% |
| 2009 Xterra | 3 | 16% |
| 2008 Xterra | 23 | 19% |
| 2007 Xterra | 85 | 15% |
| 2005 Xterra | 114 | 13% |
| 2004 Xterra | 8 | 10% |
| 2003 Xterra | 6 | 8% |
| 2002 Xterra | 8 | 5% |
| 2001 Xterra | 6 | 4% |
| 2000 Xterra | 2 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2006 Nissan Xterra
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.