Timing chain is messing up which its clear that all nissan pathfinders made from 2004-2010 have that problem as well as the automatic windows not working going up or down when using automatic as well as passenger airbag light going off randomly. Oh if it helps I worked at nissan north america manufacturing and I can't even begin to tell you how managers would send defected parts to the line for assembly because they would always say "quantity over quality". Its a shame and I hope that this will help push to hold nissan responsible to fix what they already knew was bad.
2006 Nissan Pathfinder: airbag warning light
7 of the 837 complaints about the 2006 Nissan Pathfinder describe airbag warning light.
- owner complaints
- 7
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- typical mileage
- 63,000
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 2 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Airbag warning light by model year
What owners say
The air bag light will come on and the air bag system is showing a fault code. There was a recall for this problem. Nissan recall id: 08v690000, but according to the dealer, my VIN is not covered by this recall. So my vehicle is having the same problem as others, but it just happens mine is not covered by this recall.
Passenger air bag light started blinking again, and indicator says air bag is "off".
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan pathfinder. The contact stated that the vehicle was included in the recall under the federal safety agency campaign id number: 08v690000 (air bags:frontal) and was repaired. After the repair, the air bag warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for a diagnostic test. The technician stated that the front passenger side seat belt would have to be replaced. The failure continued after the repair. The vehicle was taken to the dealer a second time. The technician stated that the front passenger side seat cushion would have to be replaced because of water damage. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan pathfinder. While driving approximately 20-30 MPH the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact was able to restart the vehicle and noticed that the fuel level gauge had failed. He then refueled the vehicle and noticed that the check engine warning light had illuminated and the fuel level gauge was fluctuating from various level reads. The dealer advised that the fuel sending unit had failed and would need to be replaced. The contact located the federal safety agency recall campaign id number: 10v075000 (fuel system, gasoline: storage: auxillary tank) but was advised by the manufacturer that his VIN was not included with the recall. The failure mileage was 52,024 and the current mileage was 52,900. Updated 10/13/10*bf also, the air bag light illuminated. The dealer stated the passenger side seat belt assembly failed and needed to be replaced. Updated 10/19/10
A few months after I purchased my vehicle in 2007, I was in a car accident. However, my front-air bags did not deploy although the air-bag light came on and is still on till this day. I took the vehicle in to a nissan dealer and they told me that the light is on because the airbag sensor wiring harness was damaged. I asked the service manager if the airbag sensor would come on even thought he air-bags never deployed. The service manager said that it is possible that the airbag light will come on and the airbag sensor wiring harness was damaged eventhough the airbags never deployed. There is a current a recall on the airbag sensor for this vehicle. I called nissan and they told me that the air-bag sensor was covered under their extended warranty on the sensor. However, when I contacted the dealership to have it replaced they told me that since the sensor came on as of a result of an accident it was not covered under the sensor recall. I don't understand why the air-bag sensor light is still on eventhough the airbags never deployed. This seems like some sort of failure in the airbag system of the vehicle and not due to the accident.
My wife was driving a 2006 nissan pathfinder on 12/24/08. Road condition was wet with some slush. The traction light (slip) and low tire indicators were on as this was an on going problem with flagpole nissan in oneonta ny and they were aware of this. All of a sudden there was a slight sudden acceleration of the vehicle with a complete loss of brakes. The vehicle fishtailed then eventually rolled over two times. She was driving at approx 45 MPH. The vehicle rolled over 2 lanes of traffic, being stopped by several trees, so in addition to rollover damage, severe front end damage resulted, the impact into the trees severe enough to cause the front end to bend, so one front wheel points left while the other points right. Side curtain airbags deployed fully, dashboard airbags did not. The airbags were repaired by the dealer a few months ago when the air bag warning light came on, but there repair only corrected the warning light but its operation was still flawed. This can be proved as after the accident, my mechanic accessed the codes stored and found numerous faults, some being air bag control unit failure and crash zone comm. And unit failure, among other related trouble codes. Also at the repair shop, the engine started like a top, no warning lights were on and the brakes had full power (there was no brake fluid leak). My wife had injuries to her head, (from hitting the steering wheel), neck, back and leg injuries and was taken to the hospital. The vehicle was totaled by the insurance company.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
Air bags: frontal
- What is wrong
- 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.
- Risk
- 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.
Recall number 08V690000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2006 Nissan Pathfinder airbag light
Is airbag warning light a common problem on the 2006 Nissan Pathfinder?
7 of 837 owner complaints about the 2006 Nissan Pathfinder (1%) mention airbag warning light. The model year with the most reports is 2013.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2006 Nissan Pathfinder?
There is 1 recall and 2 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2006 Nissan Pathfinder
Fuel gauge 192Transmission failure 120Check engine light 96Stalling 78Overheating 57Jerking 50Slipping 38Loss of power 27Shudder 26Hesitation 17Won't shift 12Fuel pump 10Grinding brakes 9Engine failure 8Knocking 7Harsh shifting 7Water leak 7Whining noise 7Won't start 7Steering lock-up 5
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