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: airbag warning light
8 of the 780 complaints about the 2006 Nissan Xterra describe airbag warning light.
- owner complaints
- 8
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- typical mileage
- 94,000
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 7 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Airbag warning light by model year
What owners say
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.
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. The contact stated that the air bag light illuminated intermittently on the instrument panel. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer. The dealer stated that the type of air bags the vehicle was equipped with were no longer produced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle could not be repaired. The failure mileage was 94,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan xterra. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated intermittently. The contact referenced the federal safety agency campaign number: 08v690000 (air bags) but the manufacturer stated that the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 69,995.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan xterra. The contact stated that the driver side air bag warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to dealer but was not inspected. The dealer stated there was a recall under nhsta campaign id number: 08v690000 (air bags frontal) but the contact's VIN was not included in the recall campaign. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and a claim was filed with the manufacturer. The VIN was unavailable. The current mileage was 90,000. The failure mileage was 82,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 nissan xterra. When an occupant is seated in the passenger seat, the air bag indicator remains illuminated and is not activated for persons weighing 100 pounds. The dealer stated that the air bag was operating as designed and there was nothing to repair. The dealer will inform the contact on the weight requirements that need to be enabled for the indicator to dim. The failure and current mileages were 12,000.
Service bulletins that may apply
- VOLUNTARY SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN 2005-2013 FRONTIER, PATHFINDER, AND XTERRA; DRIVER AIR BAG COVER CAMPAIGN...
- Air Bag Control Unit Reprogram Voluntary Service Campaign UPDATE January 5, 2018 The announcement from...
- Voluntary service campaign 2004-2011 titan, and 2005-2011 frontier and xterra; air bag diagnosis sensor unit
- Air Bag Control Unit Reprogram Voluntary Service Campaign Temporary suspension of this campaign on all...
- Air Bag Control Unit Reprogram Voluntary Service Campaign Campaign Summary Nissan is committed to customer...
- VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN 2004-2011 TITAN, AND 2005-2011 FRONTIER AND XTERRA; AIR BAG DIAGNOSIS SENSOR...
- Nissan: SRS precautions during service;improper maintenance, including incorrect removal and installation...
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 Xterra airbag light
Is airbag warning light a common problem on the 2006 Nissan Xterra?
8 of 780 owner complaints about the 2006 Nissan Xterra (1%) mention airbag warning light. The model year with the most reports is 2005.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2006 Nissan Xterra?
There is 1 recall and 7 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2006 Nissan Xterra
Fuel gauge 315Check engine light 162Transmission failure 69Stalling 43Overheating 38Loss of power 21Slipping 19Jerking 17Fuel pump 11Whining noise 11Grinding brakes 8Engine failure 8Shudder 8Won't shift 8Water leak 7Harsh shifting 6Misfire 5Sudden acceleration 5
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