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2006 Nissan Xterra electrical system problems

The 2006 Nissan Xterra has 41 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 4% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

41

Electrical System complaints

4%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

Xterra electrical system complaints by model year47 complaints2000: 27 complaints2001: 20 complaints2002: 19 complaints2003: 5 complaints2004: 13 complaints2005: 47 complaints2006: 41 complaints2007: 34 complaints2008: 16 complaints2009: 4 complaints2010: 9 complaints2011: 5 complaints2014: 1 complaints2015: 1 complaints
Xterra electrical system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

Car just shut off in traffic loosing all power and braking causing me to crash into the back of a stopped car at a red-light. After inspection from a mechanic shop, they informed me that something in the computer had fried causing the car to shut off, and it had also caused the transmission control…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · May 17, 2018 · crash

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 2006 Nissan Xterra have?

NHTSA has 41 complaints about the 2006 Nissan Xterra electrical system — 4% 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.