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2006 Nissan Pathfinder

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

More warning signs than most Pathfinder years

Owner complaints for the 2006 Nissan Pathfinder are substantially higher than the model-year median of 97.

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837Owner complaints

Model-year median: 97

3Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
110
200367
20041,050
2005837
2006561
2007328
200837
2009
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Power Train
450Engine And Engine Cooling
185Engine
147Fuel System, Gasoline
135Fuel/propulsion System
71
All reported categories
Unknown Or Other
43Steering
41Electrical System
34Fuel System, Other
29Vehicle Speed Control
16Air Bags
14Suspension
9Service Brakes
6Structure
6Equipment
5Seat Belts
5Electronic Stability Control (esc)
4Tires
4Latches/locks/linkages
3Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2Visibility
2Wheels
2Seats
1Service Brakes, Electric
1Traction Control System
1Visibility/wiper
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

742 reports with mileage · 95 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Power Train. Review the 450 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 185 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine. Review the 147 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

10 crash reports0 fire reports9 injury reports

Power Train complaints

450 reports
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85,000 miles · Jun 27, 2016
EnginePower Train

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE THE GEAR LEVER WAS IN REVERSE, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE RADIATOR CONNECTOR HOSE LEAKED FLUID INTO THE TRANSMISSION. THE CONTAMINATION CAUSED INTERNAL DAMAGE TO THE TRANSMISSION. THE RAD…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE THE GEAR LEVER WAS IN REVERSE, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE RADIATOR CONNECTOR HOSE LEAKED FLUID INTO THE TRANSMISSION. THE CONTAMINATION CAUSED INTERNAL DAMAGE TO THE TRANSMISSION. THE RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000. CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING UP A HILL SHE ACCELERATION AND COULD NOT MAKE IT UP THE HILL AND MADE IT TO HER JOB. CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE AND WOULD NOT GO IN REVERSE. CAR WAS TOWED, AAMACO DIAGNOSIS WAS COOLANT HAD LEAKED INTO THE TRANSMISSION CAUSING TRANSMISSION TO FAIL. UPDATED 6/13/18*JB

NHTSA ODI #10876754

160 miles · Jun 25, 2016
EnginePower Train

MY VEHICLE HAD PROBLEMS IN 2011 WHEN A "WARRANTY NOTICE" WAS SENT REGARDING A RADIATOR PROBLEM. I TOOK THE CAR IN AND THEY FOUND THAT IT WAS A TIMING BELT AND DID NOT CHANGE MY RADIATOR WHILE IT WAS UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY AND HAD APPROXIMATEY 70,000 MILES. I NOW HAVE 160,000 MILES AND MY CAR IS ACTING UP AGAIN AND THE DEA…

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MY VEHICLE HAD PROBLEMS IN 2011 WHEN A "WARRANTY NOTICE" WAS SENT REGARDING A RADIATOR PROBLEM. I TOOK THE CAR IN AND THEY FOUND THAT IT WAS A TIMING BELT AND DID NOT CHANGE MY RADIATOR WHILE IT WAS UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY AND HAD APPROXIMATEY 70,000 MILES. I NOW HAVE 160,000 MILES AND MY CAR IS ACTING UP AGAIN AND THE DEALERSHIP ADVISED ME THE RADIATOR IS CRACKED AND LEAKING COOLANT INTO THE TRANSMISSION SO I NEED BOTH REPAIRED OR MY CAR WILL GET WORSE AND CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. TO ME IT APPEARS THAT THIS DEFECT WITH THE CAR WAS FROM THE INCEPTION AND IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED BECAUSE IT WAS BOUND TO FAIL AND IT SHOULD BE FIXED AT NISSAN'S COST. MY VEHICLE IS STILL PRETTY GOOD LOOKING BUT I FEEL IT IS ONLY A SHELL THAT I AM DRIVING BECAUSE OF THE INTERIOR RADIATOR FLAW. THEY INDICATE THAT SINCE NO RECALLS WERE MADE I HAVE TO PAY THE TOTAL OUT OF POCKET. I MISSED THE LAWSUIT IN 2013 BUT AM WILLING TO FILE ANOTHER CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT IF A LAWYER IS WILLING TO ACCEPT IT. THE VEHICLE WAS SHAKING WHEN I WAS DRIVING IT ON THE FREEWAY MAINLY AND IT FELT LIKE IT WAS NOT IN GEAR AND PULLING. THESE WERE ALSO MY CONCERNS IN 2011 WHEN I TOOK IT IN TO BE REPAIRED AND FIXED, BUT THEY SAID I HAD NO PROBLEMS. WELL I DO NOW AND I WOULDN'T HAVE IF THEY HAD FIXED THE DEFECTIVE RADIATOR.

NHTSA ODI #10876613

127 miles · Jun 13, 2016
Power Train

DRIVING HOME AFTER THE CAR HAS BEEN WARMED UP FOR QUITE SOME TIME IT STARTED JERKING SHUTTERING VIOLENTLY AND WHINING EXTREMELY LOUD UPON ACCELERATION IT CONTINUED TO WORSEN WE CHECKED RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION FLUIDS THERE WAS ATF FLUID IN THE RADIATOR AND IN THE RESERVOIR OF RADIATOR FLUID IT WAS THICK FROTHY AND ALMOST A TANN…

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DRIVING HOME AFTER THE CAR HAS BEEN WARMED UP FOR QUITE SOME TIME IT STARTED JERKING SHUTTERING VIOLENTLY AND WHINING EXTREMELY LOUD UPON ACCELERATION IT CONTINUED TO WORSEN WE CHECKED RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION FLUIDS THERE WAS ATF FLUID IN THE RADIATOR AND IN THE RESERVOIR OF RADIATOR FLUID IT WAS THICK FROTHY AND ALMOST A TANNISH COLOR THAT LIKE OF STRAWBERRY MILK. WE WERE ONLY ABOUT A HALF A BLOCK FROM HOME WHEN THIS OCCURRED AND IT FRIGHTENED OUR CHILDREN IN THE BACKSEAT THANKFUL WE WERE NOT ON THE INTERSTATE THE SHUTTERING WAS EXTREMELY BAD

NHTSA ODI #10874005

112,781 miles · Jun 13, 2016
Power Train

THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS CONTAMINATED BECAUSE THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE RADIATOR. THE RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION NEED TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE 112,781 MILES. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH NISSAN PATHFINDERS. NISSAN EXTENDED COVERAGE UP TO 100,000 MILES. THE RADIATOR SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED AND ALL OWNERS SHOULD HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED…

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THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS CONTAMINATED BECAUSE THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE RADIATOR. THE RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION NEED TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE 112,781 MILES. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH NISSAN PATHFINDERS. NISSAN EXTENDED COVERAGE UP TO 100,000 MILES. THE RADIATOR SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED AND ALL OWNERS SHOULD HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED.

NHTSA ODI #10873937

101,100 miles · Jun 10, 2016
Power Train

NISSAN HAS AN ISSUE WITH THE RADIATOR LEAKING INTO THE TRANSMISSION,CAUSING THE CAR TO SHUTTER WHILE DRIVING.THE TRANSMISSION WILL GO EVENTUALLY!! NISSAN IS TOTALLY AWARE OF THE ISSUE,AND IF YOU HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THE POWERTRAIN IT IS NOT COVERED,BECAUSE THEY DO NOT CONSIDER THE RADIATOR,PART OF THE POWERTRAIN!!I IT …

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NISSAN HAS AN ISSUE WITH THE RADIATOR LEAKING INTO THE TRANSMISSION,CAUSING THE CAR TO SHUTTER WHILE DRIVING.THE TRANSMISSION WILL GO EVENTUALLY!! NISSAN IS TOTALLY AWARE OF THE ISSUE,AND IF YOU HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THE POWERTRAIN IT IS NOT COVERED,BECAUSE THEY DO NOT CONSIDER THE RADIATOR,PART OF THE POWERTRAIN!!I IT WILL JUST BE A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE IT LEAVES ME SITTING ALONG THE ROAD! I HOPE I CAN GET OFF THE ROAD AND NOT CAUSE AN ACCIDENT! NISSAN REALLY NEED TO FIX THIS!! THANKFULLY NO INCIDENT HAS HAPPENED,BUT I THOUGHT THIS SHOULD BE TOLD!

NHTSA ODI #10873599

145,000 miles · Jun 9, 2016
Power Train

ON HIGHWAY DRIVING HOME FROM WORK WHEN TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY FAILED, CAUSING A DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR MYSELF AND FELLOW DRIVERS. IT WAS A VERY HARROWING EXPERIENCE, TO SAY THE LEAST. IT NOW SITS WITH THE MECHANIC, WHO INFORMS ME THAT THE DREADED ENGINE COOLANT/TRANSMISSION CONTAMINATION ISSUE HAS OCCURRED...UNFORTUNATELY, MY V…

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ON HIGHWAY DRIVING HOME FROM WORK WHEN TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY FAILED, CAUSING A DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR MYSELF AND FELLOW DRIVERS. IT WAS A VERY HARROWING EXPERIENCE, TO SAY THE LEAST. IT NOW SITS WITH THE MECHANIC, WHO INFORMS ME THAT THE DREADED ENGINE COOLANT/TRANSMISSION CONTAMINATION ISSUE HAS OCCURRED...UNFORTUNATELY, MY VEHICLE IS OVER 10 YEARS OLD AND OVER 145,000 MILES, SO THE RECALL NOTICE DOES NOT APPLY...I NOW HAVE TO COME UP WITH $5,000 FOR REPAIRS...HOW CAN NISSAN IGNORE THIS ISSUE AND NEGLECT THEIR CUSTOMERS?

NHTSA ODI #10873532

109,000 miles · Jun 6, 2016
Power Train

ON THE SECOND DAY OF OWNING MY PATHFINDER I NOTICED A VIBRATION WHEN I WAS DRIVING AROUND 40 MPH. I TOOK IT INTO THE SHOP LESS THAN A WEEK LATER TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION FLUSHED AND TO DISCONNECT THE RADIATOR FROM THE TRANSMISSION (DID THIS DUE TO RESEARCH WE FOUND ON THE INTERNET). THE MECHANIC DID SEE THAT MY TRANSMISSION FLUI…

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ON THE SECOND DAY OF OWNING MY PATHFINDER I NOTICED A VIBRATION WHEN I WAS DRIVING AROUND 40 MPH. I TOOK IT INTO THE SHOP LESS THAN A WEEK LATER TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION FLUSHED AND TO DISCONNECT THE RADIATOR FROM THE TRANSMISSION (DID THIS DUE TO RESEARCH WE FOUND ON THE INTERNET). THE MECHANIC DID SEE THAT MY TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS CLOUDY MEANING THE COOLANT WAS LEAKING INTO THE TRANSMISSION. MY VEHICLE WAS WORKING GREAT FOR ABOUT TWO WEEKS UNTIL ONE DAY I NOTICED A JERKY FEELING WHEN DRIVING MY VEHICLE ON A CITY STREET. THAT JERKY FEELING SHORTLY TURNED INTO THE VEHICLE SHAKING WHEN SHIFTING, WHICH TURNED INTO NOT SHIFTING AT ALL AFTER STOPPING AT A RED LIGHT. MY VEHICLE WOULD BARELY ACCELERATE, MOSTLY ENGINE REVVING, LUCKILY I WAS ON A HILL WHERE I COULD COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THIS OCCURRED WITHIN 5-10 MINUTES, VERY QUICK, LITTLE WARNING. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND COULD HAVE ENDED WORSE THAN IT DID!!!

NHTSA ODI #10872821

98,816 miles · May 23, 2016
Power TrainVehicle Speed Control

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, DIAGNOSTIC FOR AUTO TRANS SENSOR. MECHANIC FLUSHED TRANSMISSION THEN COULDN'T REPLACE SENSOR DUE TO ON GOING PROBLEM WITH RADIATOR LEAKING COOLANT TO TRANSMISSION

NHTSA ODI #10870259

110,150 miles · May 9, 2016
EnginePower Train

COOLANT LEAKED INTO TRANSMISSION, DESTROYING THE TRANSMISSION, AND RENDERING VEHICLE USELESS WITHOUT THOUSANDS IN REPAIRS

NHTSA ODI #10863853

Mileage unknown · Apr 27, 2016
Power Train

TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED DUE TO COOLANT FROM THE RADIATOR LEAKING INTO TRANSMISSION.

NHTSA ODI #10861897

Official recalls

3

10V517000 · Engine And Engine Cooling

Oct 28, 2010

NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004-2006 ARMADA, TITAN, INFINITI QX56 AND MODEL YEAR 2005-2006 FRONTIER, PATHFINDER AND XTERRA VEHICLES. THE INTELLIGENT POWER DISTRIBUTION MODULE (IPDM) ASSEMBLY CONTAINS AN ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM) RELAY THAT HAS A DIODE FOR ELECTRICAL CURRENT NOISE REDUCTION. THE ECM RELAY MAY ALLOW SILICON VAPOR TO FORM AND, OVER TIME, THE SILICON EVAPORATES FROM THE DIODE MOLDING WHICH CAUSES SILICON OXIDE TO DEVELOP ON THE ECM RELAY CONTACT DUE TO ARCING.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS COULD CAUSE ENGINE STALLING INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ECM RELAY INSIDE THE IPDM ASSEMBLY. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 6, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.

10V075000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:auxillary Tank

Mar 3, 2010

NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006 AND MODEL YEAR 2008 FRONTIER, XTERRA AND PATHFINDER VEHICLES. THE MOLDED FUEL TANK SHELLS CAN DEFORM, CAUSING THE FUEL SENDER FLOAT ARM TO CONTACT AN EMBOSSMENT MOLDED INTO THE TANK SHELL CAUSING THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FUEL GAUGE TO SHOW THAT THE VEHICLE HAS APPROXIMATELY ONE QUARTER TANK WHEN THE FUEL TANK IS EMPTY.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO RUN OUT OF GAS AND STALL IN TRAFFIC, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT INSIDE THE FUEL TANK WITH A NEW ONE THAT HAS A MODIFIED FLOAT ARM. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR BEFORE MARCH 22, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.

08V690000 · Air Bags:frontal

Dec 29, 2008

NISSAN IS RECALLING 242,720 MY 2005-2009 PATHFINDER, FRONTIER AND XTERRA VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. IN THOSE AREAS OF THE COUNTRY WHICH USE HEAVY CONCENTRATIONS OF ROAD SALT IN THE WINTER, A MIXTURE OF SNOW/WATER AND SALT CAN ENTER INTO THE FRONT CRASH ZONE SENSOR (CZS) HOUSING. IF THIS OCCURS, THE CZS MAY INTERNALLY RUST RESULTING IN A SIGNAL INTERRUPTION. IF THIS HAPPENS, THE RED AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE TO ALERT THE VEHICLE OPERATOR.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS ISSUE COULD RESULT IN THE NON-DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER FRONT AIR BAGS IN A CRASH, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT CZS WITH A REDESIGNED SENSOR. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 26, 2009. OWNERS IN THE OTHER STATES WILL RECEIVE EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE FOR THE SENSOR TO 10 YEARS. THESE OWNERS WILL BE NOTIFIED OF THE WARRANTY EXTENSION BY MAIL AND WILL RECEIVE A STICKER TO PLACE IN THEIR WARRANTY BOOKLET EXPLAINING THE EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

1

DP12004 · Transmission Failures

Opened Jun 11, 2012 · Closed Oct 22, 2016

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Power Train; Power Train:automatic Transmission; Power Train:automatic Transmission:control Module (tcm/pcm/tecm); Power Train:automatic Transmission:cooling Unit And Lines; Power Train:automatic Transmission:torque Converter

On February 29, 2012 the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter petitioning the agency to conduct a defect investigation into MY 2005-2010 Nissan Pathfinder, Frontier, and Xterra vehicles [the subject vehicles] for automatic transmission failures related to failed transmission coolers.NHTSA conducted a comprehensive review of data related to this subject. Our report, documenting this review, is available in the document file for this defect petition.It will also be published in the Federal Register. Of the 2,505 referenced complaints, 638 relate to a potential hazard (unable to maintain speed, no motive power, engine stall) and 1,867 concern customer satisfaction issues including, but not limited to, repair cost, vehicle shudder and shake, and engine overheating.Taking into account the allocation of agency resources and priorities and the likelihood that additional investigation would result in a finding that an unreasonable risk to highway safety exists, we conclude that further investigation is not warranted and deny the petition.ODI Complaint ID numbers are referenced on the next page.

Additional source detail variants (5)

Power Train:automatic Transmission:control Module (tcm/pcm/tecm)

On February 29, 2012 the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter petitioning the agency to conduct a defect investigation into MY 2005-2010 Nissan Pathfinder, Frontier, and Xterra vehicles [the subject vehicles] for automatic transmission failures related to failed transmission coolers.NHTSA conducted a comprehensive review of data related to this subject. Our report, documenting this review, is available in the document file for this defect petition.It will also be published in the Federal Register. Of the 2,505 referenced complaints, 638 relate to a potential hazard (unable to maintain speed, no motive power, engine stall) and 1,867 concern customer satisfaction issues including, but not limited to, repair cost, vehicle shudder and shake, and engine overheating.Taking into account the allocation of agency resources and priorities and the likelihood that additional investigation would result in a finding that an unreasonable risk to highway safety exists, we conclude that further investigation is not warranted and deny the petition.ODI Complaint ID numbers are referenced on the next page.

Power Train:automatic Transmission:cooling Unit And Lines

On February 29, 2012 the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter petitioning the agency to conduct a defect investigation into MY 2005-2010 Nissan Pathfinder, Frontier, and Xterra vehicles [the subject vehicles] for automatic transmission failures related to failed transmission coolers.NHTSA conducted a comprehensive review of data related to this subject. Our report, documenting this review, is available in the document file for this defect petition.It will also be published in the Federal Register. Of the 2,505 referenced complaints, 638 relate to a potential hazard (unable to maintain speed, no motive power, engine stall) and 1,867 concern customer satisfaction issues including, but not limited to, repair cost, vehicle shudder and shake, and engine overheating.Taking into account the allocation of agency resources and priorities and the likelihood that additional investigation would result in a finding that an unreasonable risk to highway safety exists, we conclude that further investigation is not warranted and deny the petition.ODI Complaint ID numbers are referenced on the next page.

Power Train:automatic Transmission

On February 29, 2012 the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter petitioning the agency to conduct a defect investigation into MY 2005-2010 Nissan Pathfinder, Frontier, and Xterra vehicles [the subject vehicles] for automatic transmission failures related to failed transmission coolers.NHTSA conducted a comprehensive review of data related to this subject. Our report, documenting this review, is available in the document file for this defect petition.It will also be published in the Federal Register. Of the 2,505 referenced complaints, 638 relate to a potential hazard (unable to maintain speed, no motive power, engine stall) and 1,867 concern customer satisfaction issues including, but not limited to, repair cost, vehicle shudder and shake, and engine overheating.Taking into account the allocation of agency resources and priorities and the likelihood that additional investigation would result in a finding that an unreasonable risk to highway safety exists, we conclude that further investigation is not warranted and deny the petition.ODI Complaint ID numbers are referenced on the next page.

Power Train:automatic Transmission:torque Converter

On February 29, 2012 the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter petitioning the agency to conduct a defect investigation into MY 2005-2010 Nissan Pathfinder, Frontier, and Xterra vehicles [the subject vehicles] for automatic transmission failures related to failed transmission coolers.NHTSA conducted a comprehensive review of data related to this subject. Our report, documenting this review, is available in the document file for this defect petition.It will also be published in the Federal Register. Of the 2,505 referenced complaints, 638 relate to a potential hazard (unable to maintain speed, no motive power, engine stall) and 1,867 concern customer satisfaction issues including, but not limited to, repair cost, vehicle shudder and shake, and engine overheating.Taking into account the allocation of agency resources and priorities and the likelihood that additional investigation would result in a finding that an unreasonable risk to highway safety exists, we conclude that further investigation is not warranted and deny the petition.ODI Complaint ID numbers are referenced on the next page.

Power Train

On February 29, 2012 the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter petitioning the agency to conduct a defect investigation into MY 2005-2010 Nissan Pathfinder, Frontier, and Xterra vehicles [the subject vehicles] for automatic transmission failures related to failed transmission coolers.NHTSA conducted a comprehensive review of data related to this subject. Our report, documenting this review, is available in the document file for this defect petition.It will also be published in the Federal Register. Of the 2,505 referenced complaints, 638 relate to a potential hazard (unable to maintain speed, no motive power, engine stall) and 1,867 concern customer satisfaction issues including, but not limited to, repair cost, vehicle shudder and shake, and engine overheating.Taking into account the allocation of agency resources and priorities and the likelihood that additional investigation would result in a finding that an unreasonable risk to highway safety exists, we conclude that further investigation is not warranted and deny the petition.ODI Complaint ID numbers are referenced on the next page.