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2006 Nissan Frontier transmission problems

The 2006 Nissan Frontier has 222 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 27% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

222

Transmission complaints

27%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

Frontier transmission complaints by model year264 complaints1998: 9 complaints1999: 13 complaints2000: 26 complaints2001: 8 complaints2002: 7 complaints2003: 8 complaints2004: 13 complaints2005: 264 complaints2006: 222 complaints2007: 224 complaints2008: 54 complaints2009: 8 complaints2010: 16 complaints2011: 9 complaints2012: 20 complaints2013: 6 complaints2014: 6 complaints2015: 5 complaints2016: 3 complaints2017: 6 complaints2018: 2 complaints2019: 7 complaints2020: 11 complaints2021: 4 complaints2022: 24 complaints2023: 12 complaints2024: 4 complaints2025: 1 complaints2026: 1 complaints
Frontier transmission complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“DRIVING 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER TRUCK ON HILL AT STOP SIGN WENT TO GO AND TRANS DID NOT PULL. ROLLED BACK INTO A TREE. FOUND OUT ABOUT DEFECTIVE RADIATOR BUT NO RECALL???? USELESS CLASS ACTION LAW SUITE 5500.00 TO FIX. *TR”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Transmission · September 11, 2013 · crash

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 2006 Nissan Frontier have?

NHTSA has 222 complaints about the 2006 Nissan Frontier transmission — 27% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.