The contact owns a 2006 Nissan Xterra. The contact stated that there was an abnormal sound coming from the front passenger's side air bag intermittently. The front passenger's side air bag warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the contact was provided a cost for a diagnostic test. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the federal safety agency Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 145,000.
2006 Nissan Xterra airbags problems
20 complaints (3% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 90,000. 5 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 20
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- typical mileage
- 90,000
- crashes
- 5
- recalls
- 1
Which part fails
- Frontal3
- Side/window1
At what mileage
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Nissan Xterra airbags problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2006 Nissan Xterra airbags
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
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
What 2006 Nissan Xterra owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
The contact owns a 2006 Nissan Xterra. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 23E012000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was not contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and confirmed parts were not yet available. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2006 Nissan Xterra. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 23E012000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was contacted and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
Got into accident with my 2006 nissan xterra off road. Was driving at 8:05 pm at 30 MPH down ponce de leon passing 207 in st. Augustine florida. A 2016 nissan pathfinder was stopped while traffic was moving I tried to avoid the nissan, no time to brake, it clipped the backside of the pathfinder with my xterra. My driver side and passenger airbag went off. (exploded?) it broke my passengers arm and unknown object in passengers eye. Airbags blown out destroyed my dash air bag is ripped like it had a baby. Both my passenger and driver side seat belts both released the seat belts they didn't lock during the accident usually they lock and won't release my driver side is not locking in place as the passenger. Days after the accident my passenger had her (2003 nissan sentra)recalled for the takata recall , inspected was positive for the recall and replaced it was describing the situation for this accident I was told by a lawyer to report this to the federal safety agency. Suspected takata airbags. I pulled the VIN no recall I bought this truck maybe a month prior. I'm completely unknown of this situation. Insurance company wanted to total the xterra I took it home I still have the vehicle inside with airbags both insurance companies are progressive the driver v02 had no license the officer was too busy to proceed with the investigation of how the accident happened. The damages was not bad to break a bone with an airbag at the speed and impact this car accident had.
Tl* the contact owned a 2006 nissan xterra. While driving approximately 65 MPH, the driver lost control of the vehicle and crashed. The vehicle rolled over several times and was destroyed; however, the air bags did not deploy. The driver sustained broken ribs and abdominal/torso contusions. The driver was pregnant and the unborn child was fatally injured due to the injuries. The driver received medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed. The cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The dealer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 90,000.
The airbag light is flashing intermittent not registering passengers. The fuel gage keeps going up and down unaware of fuel level. The tire pressure sensor is on and tires have correct psi. Vehicle can be in start still or driving.
Takata recall received air bag recall notice.same time airbag light started flashing on dash. Took to dealer. Charged $124 to diagnose air bag light. Concluded seat belt. Refused to reprogram air bag til seat belt replaced for $500. Wrote to nissan consumer affairs. Called me 4 times to discuss. Final conclusion: vehicle too old to help me with repair. Driving around with dangerous airbags.nissan will not fix air bag recall until I pay them to replace the seat belt. Afraid to drive on uneven ground as warned by nissan in recall notice. Why is airbag light flashing if it is not a warning about airbags? If there is a seatbelt malfunction why is the seatbelt light flashing. Passenger seat belt appears to function fine. Dealer said that seatbelts currently not functioning!!!?? Vehicle has less than 50k miles on it. Please refer to attached letter. Removed names from the letter.
Takata recall ive had problems with tranmisson for a about 3 yrs ..I called nissan recall and they have always told me its not in the USA.went to trans shop and they have had it for 4 weeks not unable to fix it...it would start when I would stop at lights or stop signs and not go would have to shut off and restart then pull over for not getting hit..
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan xterra. The contact stated that the air bag warning light remained illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer to have a diagnostic performed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan xterra. After making a left turn at approximately 10 MPH, another vehicle crashed into the passenger side of the contact's vehicle. The contact's vehicle flipped and the front driver side seat belt unfastened without warning. The air bags did not deploy. The contact sustained injuries that did not require medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a body shop where it was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 08v690000 (air bags). The failure mileage was approximately 190,000.
Questions about the 2006 Nissan Xterra airbags
Does the 2006 Nissan Xterra have airbags problems?
Owners have filed 20 complaints about the airbags of the 2006 Nissan Xterra, 3% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2006 Nissan Xterra airbags problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 90,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2006 Nissan Xterra airbags?
Yes, 1 recall: 08V690000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
What year does the Nissan Xterra have bad airbags?
The Nissan Xterra model years with the most airbags complaints are 2007 (26 complaints), 2008 (23 complaints) and 2006 (20 complaints).
Other 2006 Nissan Xterra problems
Fuel system 368Transmission 268Engine 209Electrical 41Steering 22Acceleration 14Suspension 12Brakes 9Tires 7Body 5Seat belts 5Wheels 3Lights 2Visibility 2Locks 1
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