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2006 Nissan Xterra

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

More warning signs than most Xterra years

Owner complaints for the 2006 Nissan Xterra are substantially higher than the model-year median of 78.

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

720 reports with mileage · 60 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 268 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 237 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 106 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

12 crash reports3 fire reports11 injury reports

Fuel System, Gasoline complaints

237 reports
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47,500 miles · Mar 12, 2010
Fuel System, Gasoline

THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF A PROBLEM UNTIL I TOPPED OFF MY FUEL TANK. I NOTICED THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT ILLUMINATE AND THE FUEL GAUGE DID NOT MOVE. THE GAUGE EVENTUALLY CREPT UP TO NEAR FULL AFTER APPROXIMATELY 50 MILES OF DRIVING BUT THE LIGHT DID NOT TURN OFF. THE SAME SYMPTOMS CONTINUE TODAY. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A…

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THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF A PROBLEM UNTIL I TOPPED OFF MY FUEL TANK. I NOTICED THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT ILLUMINATE AND THE FUEL GAUGE DID NOT MOVE. THE GAUGE EVENTUALLY CREPT UP TO NEAR FULL AFTER APPROXIMATELY 50 MILES OF DRIVING BUT THE LIGHT DID NOT TURN OFF. THE SAME SYMPTOMS CONTINUE TODAY. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A NISSAN DEALER AND THEY DIAGNOSED THE ERROR AS A FAULTY FUEL SENSOR. NISSAN ADVISED ME TODAY THAT MY 2006 XTERRA IS APPARENTLY NOT COVERED BY THE CURRENT RECALL OF THE FAULTY FUEL SENSORS. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10319137

51,000 miles · Mar 8, 2010
Fuel System, Gasoline

AFTER FILLING UP THE GAS TANK ON MY 2006 XTERRA THE GAS GAUGE READ EMPTY AND THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I CONTACTED THE NISSAN DEALER WHO INFORMED ME THAT THIS WAS NOT RELATED TO ANY RECALL. HOW CAN THIS BE WHEN I HAVE NOTICE MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS FROM 2006 XTERRA OWNERS REPORTING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10317610

39,500 miles · Mar 1, 2010
Fuel System, Gasoline

AFTER FILLING UP, THE FUEL GAUGE STILL READS EMPTY AND THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT IS ON. THIS PROBLEM WILL CORRECT ITSELF AFTER DRIVING FOR A FEW DAYS. HOWEVER, WHEN A FILL UP IS NEEDED AGAIN, SAME PROBLEM PERSISTED. I HAVE ONLY 39K ON THE VEHICLE WHICH I PURCHASED NEW AND THE DEALER IS NOW TELLING ME THAT THE FIX IS $400 …

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AFTER FILLING UP, THE FUEL GAUGE STILL READS EMPTY AND THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT IS ON. THIS PROBLEM WILL CORRECT ITSELF AFTER DRIVING FOR A FEW DAYS. HOWEVER, WHEN A FILL UP IS NEEDED AGAIN, SAME PROBLEM PERSISTED. I HAVE ONLY 39K ON THE VEHICLE WHICH I PURCHASED NEW AND THE DEALER IS NOW TELLING ME THAT THE FIX IS $400 - $600 FOR A NEW FUEL SENSOR. THE SAFETY COMPLAINT I HAVE IS THAT YOU NEVER KNOW HOW MUCH FUEL YOU HAVE AND THE POSSIBILITY OF BEING STRANDED IS VERY REAL. AFTER CHECKING OUT MANY ONLINE FORUMS, THIS SEEMS TO BE A TREND WITH LATER MODEL NISSAN XTERRAS, FRONTIERS AND PATHFINDERS. A RECALL IS BADLY NEEDED FOR THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR UNIT. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10315287

72,000 miles · Feb 15, 2010
Fuel System, Gasoline

FUEL LEVEL SENSOR STARTED MOVING AROUND ERRATICALLY ROUGHLY 8 MONTHS AGO ON A 2006 NISSAN XTERRA. NOW THE GAUGE ALMOST ALWAYS READS EMPTY WHICH IN TURN KEEPS MY LOW FUEL LIGHT ON. THIS PROBLEM HAS ALSO TRIGGERED THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT. THEREFORE, I DO NOT KNOW HOW MUCH FUEL IS IN MY VEHICLE UNLESS I TRACK MILEAGE AND THIS I…

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FUEL LEVEL SENSOR STARTED MOVING AROUND ERRATICALLY ROUGHLY 8 MONTHS AGO ON A 2006 NISSAN XTERRA. NOW THE GAUGE ALMOST ALWAYS READS EMPTY WHICH IN TURN KEEPS MY LOW FUEL LIGHT ON. THIS PROBLEM HAS ALSO TRIGGERED THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT. THEREFORE, I DO NOT KNOW HOW MUCH FUEL IS IN MY VEHICLE UNLESS I TRACK MILEAGE AND THIS IS NOT COMPLETELY ACCURATE. ALSO I WOULD NOT KNOW IF ANYTHING ELSE MIGHT BE WRONG WITH MY VEHICLE SINCE MY SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10310505

48,000 miles · Feb 12, 2010
Fuel System, Gasoline

AROUND 48,000 MILES, MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND STAY ON FOR A FEW DAYS. THEN AROUND 49,000 MILES MY GAS HAND WOULD DROP EVEN IF I HAD HALF A TANK OF GAS IN IT. NOW MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON AND WON'T GO OFF. I'VE SEEN ON THE INTERNET WHERE OTHERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND WANTED TO DOCUMENT MY PROBLEM …

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AROUND 48,000 MILES, MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND STAY ON FOR A FEW DAYS. THEN AROUND 49,000 MILES MY GAS HAND WOULD DROP EVEN IF I HAD HALF A TANK OF GAS IN IT. NOW MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON AND WON'T GO OFF. I'VE SEEN ON THE INTERNET WHERE OTHERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND WANTED TO DOCUMENT MY PROBLEM AS WELL. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10308913

64,000 miles · Feb 3, 2010
Fuel System, Gasoline

2006 NISSAN XTERRA OFF ROAD, 4X4. FUEL LEVEL SENSOR OR SENDING UNIT IS FAILED CAUSING THE FUEL LEVEL GAUGE TO READ INCORRECTLY, OR ALWAYS READ "EMPTY". THIS COULD LEAD TO RUNNING OUT OF FUEL AT A DANGEROUS TIME. I HAVE SPOKEN TO MANY OTHER OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE AND LIKE VEHICLES IN THIS RANGE OF MODEL YEARS WHO HAVE HAD THE SAM…

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2006 NISSAN XTERRA OFF ROAD, 4X4. FUEL LEVEL SENSOR OR SENDING UNIT IS FAILED CAUSING THE FUEL LEVEL GAUGE TO READ INCORRECTLY, OR ALWAYS READ "EMPTY". THIS COULD LEAD TO RUNNING OUT OF FUEL AT A DANGEROUS TIME. I HAVE SPOKEN TO MANY OTHER OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE AND LIKE VEHICLES IN THIS RANGE OF MODEL YEARS WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. SOME HAVE HAD THEIR REPAIRS COVERED BY NISSAN OTHERS HAVE NOT. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10304469

45,000 miles · Jan 26, 2010
Fuel System, Gasoline

I OWN AN 06 NISSAN XTERRA WITH 45K MILES. AFTER TOPPING OFF MY FUEL TANK WITH EXXON FUEL (NOT A DISCOUNT FUEL), MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD NOT SHOW FULL. AFTER ABOUT 45 MINUTES OF DRIVING THE GAUGE EVENTUALLY CREPT TO READ NEARLY FULL, HOWEVER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINS ON. AFTER SOME RESEARC…

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I OWN AN 06 NISSAN XTERRA WITH 45K MILES. AFTER TOPPING OFF MY FUEL TANK WITH EXXON FUEL (NOT A DISCOUNT FUEL), MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD NOT SHOW FULL. AFTER ABOUT 45 MINUTES OF DRIVING THE GAUGE EVENTUALLY CREPT TO READ NEARLY FULL, HOWEVER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINS ON. AFTER SOME RESEARCH APPARENTLY THE FUEL TANKS SENDING UNIT IS AT FAULT AND WAS A RECALLED ITEM ON NISSAN XTERRAS PRODUCED BEFORE MINE. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10302344

48,000 miles · Jan 25, 2010
Fuel System, Gasoline

FUEL GAUGE ISSUE. THE NISSAN XTERRA IS EXACTLY 3 YEARS OLD AND HAS ABOUT 48,0000 MILE ON IT. A FEW DAYS AGO THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND CODE READERS SAYS P0463 - FUEL LEVEL SENSOR CIRCUIT HIGH INPUT PROBLEM 1) OPEN OR SHORT CIRCUIT 2)POOR ELECTRICAL CONNECTION 3) FAULTY FUEL LEVEL SENSOR. I SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND …

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FUEL GAUGE ISSUE. THE NISSAN XTERRA IS EXACTLY 3 YEARS OLD AND HAS ABOUT 48,0000 MILE ON IT. A FEW DAYS AGO THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND CODE READERS SAYS P0463 - FUEL LEVEL SENSOR CIRCUIT HIGH INPUT PROBLEM 1) OPEN OR SHORT CIRCUIT 2)POOR ELECTRICAL CONNECTION 3) FAULTY FUEL LEVEL SENSOR. I SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND IT IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM ON NISSAN XTERRA'S, PATHFINDERS, AND FRONTIERS. I READ THERE WAS A RECALL ON OLDER MODELS BUT HAVEN'T CONFIRMED IT YET. THIS PROBLEM COULD LEAD TO A PROBLEM AS PEOPLE RUN OUT GAS WHEN THEY DON'T EXPECT TOO - OR ELSE THEY HAVE TO PAY $600 TO HAVE IT REPAIRED BECAUSE IT REQUIRES REMOVAL OF THE GAS TANK. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10302241

39,000 miles · Jan 21, 2010
Fuel System, Gasoline

THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR IN MY 2006 NISSAN XTERRA HAS FAILED AND MY FUEL GAUGE IS INOPERABLE. AFTER SOME RESEARCH, I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT THERE ARE LITERALLY 1000'S OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. NISSAN IS IGNORING THIS PROBLEM AND IT IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. HTTP://X.NISSANHELP.COM/FORUMS/XTERRA/4151-FUEL-GAUGE-PROBLEM-SERVIC…

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THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR IN MY 2006 NISSAN XTERRA HAS FAILED AND MY FUEL GAUGE IS INOPERABLE. AFTER SOME RESEARCH, I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT THERE ARE LITERALLY 1000'S OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. NISSAN IS IGNORING THIS PROBLEM AND IT IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. HTTP://X.NISSANHELP.COM/FORUMS/XTERRA/4151-FUEL-GAUGE-PROBLEM-SERVICE-ENGINE-SOON-LIGHT.HTML. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10301710

44,000 miles · Dec 30, 2009
Fuel System, Gasoline

FUEL GAUGE SHOWED 1/4 FULL AND THE CAR STOPPED WITH NO GAS. FILLED UP FROM A CONTAINER BROUGHT BY MY DAUGHTER AND DROVE TO THE GAS STATION TO FILL UP. TANK FULL AND THE GAUGE SHOWS EMPTY WITH THE EMPTY LIGHT ON AND THEN THE SES LIGHT ALSO TURNED ON. TOOK THE CAR TO GET A READING OF THE CODES AND COMES OUT HAS FUEL PUMP SENDER U…

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FUEL GAUGE SHOWED 1/4 FULL AND THE CAR STOPPED WITH NO GAS. FILLED UP FROM A CONTAINER BROUGHT BY MY DAUGHTER AND DROVE TO THE GAS STATION TO FILL UP. TANK FULL AND THE GAUGE SHOWS EMPTY WITH THE EMPTY LIGHT ON AND THEN THE SES LIGHT ALSO TURNED ON. TOOK THE CAR TO GET A READING OF THE CODES AND COMES OUT HAS FUEL PUMP SENDER UNIT WHICH CONTROLS THE FUEL GAUGE. THE SOLUTION SO FAR IS TO CONTROL THE GAS USING THE MILE COUNTER. CONCERNED ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF THE PUMP STOP WORKING WHILE DRIVING. 2006 XTERRA. 44K MILES. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10297620

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.

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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.