"How reliable is the 2006 Nissan Frontier?"

"Based on 832 NHTSA complaints, the 2006 Nissan Frontier has a median complaint mileage of 84350 miles. The most common issue is POWER TRAIN."

"What are common problems with the 2006 Nissan Frontier?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2006 Nissan Frontier is POWER TRAIN, accounting for a significant portion of the 832 total complaints filed."

2006 Nissan Frontier: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 832 complaints

832

Total Complaints

84,350mi

Median Mileage

POWER TRAIN

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

50,000 25th Percentile

84,350 Median Mileage

112,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN

200

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

135

ENGINE

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

STEERING

AIR BAGS

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"DO NOT, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE, DO BUSINESS WITH TOWN NORTH NISSAN. NOT ONLY IS THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE AWFUL, THEY CAN ALSO GET AWAY WITH SELLING YOU THE WRONG VEHICLE! THE BBB DIDN'T HELP IN MY CASE, WHICH IS WAS VERY EASY. AFTER SCREWING UP MY PURCHASE (THAT INCLUDED A TRADE-IN OF A VERY NICE 0..."

"DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE ROLLED SLIGHTLY BACKWARD WHILE STOPPED AT A LIGHT ON AN INCLINE. THE CONTACT'S FOOT WAS NOT ON THE BRAKE AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS IN DRIVE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND DETERMINED THIS WAS NORMAL OPERATION FOR THIS VEHICLE. HOWEVER, THE CONTACT OWNED TWO OTHE..."

"ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A TURN AND ALMOST DIDN'T MAKE IT. THOUGHT THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER WHO CHECKED THE VEHICLE AND CONCLUDED THAT A BEARING IN THE STEERING COLUMN HAD FROZEN. ORDERED A NEW STEERING COLUMN SECTION AND TOLD ME THEY WOULD CALL ME WHEN THE PART COMES IN. I A..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28