There are 19 stored owner reports matching the air bags & restraints leading-label group for the 2006 Nissan Xterra in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)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 NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 145,000.
The contact owns a 2006 Nissan Xterra. The contact received notification of NHTSA 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 NHTSA 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 NHTSA. 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.
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 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V690000 (AIR BAGS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 190,000.
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 NHTSA 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. *TR
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.
THE AIRBAG DEACTIVATOR SENSOR, LOCATED INSIDE THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT OF OUR NISSAN XTERRA LEAKED THE FLUID INSIDE THE CAR. OUR FIRST INDICATION OF A PROBLEM WAS A BURNING FEELING IN THE THROAT, NOSE AND EYES. THE COINS IN THE CAR TURNED GREEN. WE DISCOVERED THE LEAK AND REMOVED THE SEAT FROM THE CAR. THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP DID NOT KNOW WHAT WAS IN THE FLUID FILLED SENSOR AND MADE NO ATTEMPT TO FIND OUT. OUR INSURANCE COMPANY HAS BEEN TRYING FOR 2 WEEKS TO GET AN ANSWER FROM NISSAN ON THIS PRODUCT WITH NO RESULTS. THE REPAIR SHOP HAS NEVER SEEN THIS ISSUE AND HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND OUT WHAT IS IN THE SENSOR BAG. THE INSIDE OF THE CAR HAS CORRODED, RUSTING ALL METAL INSIDE THE CAR. THIS DAMAGE IS CONTINUING SINCE THE SEAT WAS REMOVED DESTROYING ALL METAL INSIDE THE CAR. THE CAR HAS BEEN DEEMED A WRITE OFF BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. EVERYONE WITH EXPOSURE TO THIS FLUID THAT CREATED A GAS IN THE CAR, HAS HAD AN ONGOING THROAT BURNING AND HEADACHES. WE HAVE A CONTACT PERSON AT NISSAN AMERICA BUT THEY HAVE NOT CONTACTED US WITH ANY INFORMATION ON THE PRODUCT. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING INTO AN INTERSECTION WHEN HIS VEHICLE WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED. THERE WAS ONE REPORTED INJURY. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL BODY REPAIR FACILITY FOR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,500.
NISSAN IS NOT WILLING TO HONOR THE RECALL ON AIR BAG CRASH SENSOR. I LIVE IN NEVADA THEY SAY THAT ROAD SALT IS NOT USED IN THIS STATE YET I WORK FOR THE DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATIONS AND PERSONALLY ORDERED OVER 1000 TONS OF SALT TO BE APPLIED TO THE ROADS IN MY SECTION ALONE THIS YEAR. I HAVE CALLED THEM AND THEY WILL NOT RECONSIDER. *TR
I HAD A HEAD ON COLLISION IN THE 2006 NISSAN XTERRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH WHEN I HIT THE SIDE OF A PICKUP TRUCK. NEITHER THE DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SAID THAT WITH THIS TYPE OF IMPACT THEY SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. THE NISSAN BODY SHOP WHERE THE CAR WAS LOCATED ALSO SAID THEY WERE SHOCKED THAT WITH THE EXTENT OF THE DAMAGE THAT THEY DIDN'T DEPLOY.*AK
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.
I HAVE A 2006 NISSAN XTERRA OFF ROAD EDITION. IT IS A MANUAL AND I PAID FOR THE $700 FOR THE EXTRA AIRBAGS. THEY ARE SIDE IMPACT/ROLLOVER AIR CURTAIN AIRBAGS. NISSAN ADVERTISES THIS VEHICLE AS AN OFF ROAD VEHICLE, THIS WAS ONE OF THE MAIN REASONS I GOT THIS VEHICLE, TO GO OFF ROADING IN. I HAVE 12,000 MILES ON MY XTERRA. ON SEPTEMBER 30TH I WAS HEADING UP TO THE MOUNTAINS TO GO 4 WHEELING. I WAS ON A DIRT ROAD THAT TOOK ME TO THE TRAIL HEAD OF THIS 4X4 TRAIL. ON THIS DIRT ROAD MY AIRBAGS WENT OFF. BOTH SIDE IMPACT AIRBAGS WENT OFF, THANKFULLY NOT THE FRONT AIRBAGS. THERE WAS NO REASON FOR MY AIRBAGS TO GO OFF. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT OR IMPACT AND MY CAR WASN'T SIDEWAYS OR ROLLED OVER. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO A NISSAN DEALER THAT MONDAY, OCT. 2ND, 2006. THE REASON I'M FILING A COMPLAINT IS IT TOOK NISSAN 30 DAYS TO EVEN SAY THEY WOULD FIX IT UNDER WARRANTY. I HAVE TRIED AND STILL FAIL TO SEE HOW IT WOULD EVEN BE AN ISSUE THAT THIS WOULDN'T BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. ALSO, NISSAN CLAIMS THE AIRBAGS WORKED PROPERLY AND THAT THEY ARE ONLY FIXING THEM OUT OF GOOD WILL. IF THESE AIRBAGS WORKED PROPERLY, THEN I FEEL NISSAN HAS A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT AND THEY SHOULD DO A RECALL OR FIND A WAY TO DISCONNECT THIS SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS. NISSAN CLAIMS THAT THE SENSORS DETECTED A ROLLOVER. IF YOU LOOK AT MY CAR THERE IS NO DAMAGE, AND I KNOW MY CAR WASN'T SIDEWAYS OR ANYTHING THAT IT COULD HAVE BEEN CLOSE TO FLIPPING OVER, BUT I HAVE NO WAY TO PROVE IT. I WAS ON A DIRT ROAD THAT WAS ROUGH AND BUMPY, BUT THERE WAS NO OFF-CAMBER ANGLES THAT COULD HAVE MADE MY AIRBAGS GO OFF. KNOWING THAT THE AIRBAGS WORKED THE WAY THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO, ACCORDING TO NISSAN, I AM SCARED TO DRIVE MY XTERRA IN FEAR THAT THEY WILL GO OFF AGAIN. I TRULY BELIEVE NISSAN HAS MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THESE AIRBAGS AND THIS IS WHY I'M FILING A COMPLAINT. MY GIRLFRIEND WAS WITH ME AND DIDN'T SUFFER ANY MAJOR INJURIES, BUT WAS BEATEN UP PRETTY BAD AND SORE FOR A FEW DAYS AFTER THE INCIDENT. *JB
I BOUGHT A 2006 XTERRA, WHEN I WAS STRAPPING A CHILD SEAT IN THE BACK I NOTICED THAT THE CENTER REAR SHOULDER HARNESS BUCKLE AND THE LEFT REAR PASSENGER SEAT BELT BUCKLE CROSS OVER ONE ANOTHER WHEN PROPERLY BUCKLED. I CALLED NISSAN USA AND THEY SEEMED TO HAVE NO CONCERNS ABOUT THIS DEFECT. I HAVE LOOKED AT OTHER 2006 XTERRA'S AND THEY ALL SEEM TO BE MANUFACTURED THE SAME WAY. THIS COULD ULTIMATELY CAUSE AN INJURY. AT THIS TIME NO ONE TO MY KNOWLEDGE HAS BEEN INJURED BY THIS DEFECT IN MANUFACTURING. *NM
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