Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST - HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS | |||||
| NTB12-027 | 03/22/2012 | 10043771 | Nissan: pathfinder, xterra, and frontier; power steering hose service part change. *js | 04/26/2012 | |
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST - POWER STEERING FLUID | |||||
| NTB-10-115 | 09/27/2010 | 10034871 | Nissan: power steering oil cooler service. if a power steering oil cooler needs to be replaced for any reason, please refer to the service procedure. *pe | 01/21/2011 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||
| 12/11/2012 | 80000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 nissan frontier. the contact stated that the steering wheel became extremely loose when driving at various speeds. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told that the steering column needed to be replaced. the dealer stated that the steering column was under warranty, but the manufacturer advised that they would not pay for the repair. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 84,396. kmj | |||
| 12/11/2012 | 80000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 nissan frontier. the contact stated that the steering had gotten very loose when driving. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told the steering column needed to be replaced. the dealer stated the steering column was under warranty, but the manufacturer stated they would not pay for the repair. the vehicle had not been repaired. the mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 84,396.rl | |||
| 07/10/2012 | 62626 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan frontier. the contact was traveling 5 mph when a popping noise emitted from the steering column. the contact confirmed that the vehicle became hard to steer but the power steering assist did not completely fail. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was confirmed that the steering column needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was contacted and the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 62,626 and the current mileage was 62,700. | |||
| 07/10/2012 | 62626 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 nissan frontier. the contact was traveling 5 mph when a popping noise emitted from the steering column. the contact confirmed that the vehicle became hard to steer but the power steering assist did not completely fail. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was confirmed that the steering column needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was contacted and the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 62,626 and the current mileage was 62,700. kmj | |||
| 07/10/2012 | 62626 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 nissan frontier. the contact was traveling 5 mph when a popping noise emitted from the steering column. the contact confirmed the vehicle became hard to steer but steering did not fail. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the dealer confirmed the steering column needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was contacted. the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 62,626 and the current mileage was 62,700. rds | |||
| 06/01/2012 | 91000 | ||
| Steering wheel has become very loose (1 play in all directions) resulting in difficulty at times controlling the vehicle (appears the internal bearings or similar mechanism has failed). i fear this may lead to a crash due to inability to control the vehicle. | |||
| 06/13/2012 | 34000 | ||
| 2006 nissan frontier - steering wheel has become very loose, and physically moves, while operating vehicle. the steering has also become very tight and difficult to steer vehicle. a deadly combination!!!!!!!!!! came to a traffic signal, after traveling on the interstate for approxamatley 300 miles. while stopped i noticed alot of play in the steering wheel and steering became very tight at slow speeds. the movement in the steering wheel was very pronounced moving right and left up to two inches in either direction. i showed my wife and kids, who were in the vehicle, and i became very concerned for our saftey, as we still had nearly 100 more miles to drive to reach our destination. no dealership was in our vacinity, so i drove vehicle back home two days later. on the return trip i was very aware and nervous for the saftey of myself and family, i have never had a steering wheel move like that (and it shouldn't). was concerned and very nervous the steering could either fail or the airbag could inadvertantly deploy causing risk of injury or death to my family or other motorist. i called my local nissan dealership (carriage nissan, gainesville georgia) on 6-18-2012 to discuss my observations and they informed me they had not heard of any issues or problems with steering. unfortunatley for nissan, after i investigated my issue on the internet, i am now convinced that nissan is well aware of these problems with steering issues, as they have been reported numerous times to nissan usa corporate headquarters. according to the internet, by frontier truck owners, nissan dealers are replacing steering columns to fix this design and construction problem. it is of concern to me that the nhtsa has not forced nissan to correct this potentially life threatening issue, by forcing a recall, since it appears nissan has no intentions of voluntarily fixing their problem. | |||
| 11/09/2010 | 28436 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan frontier. the contact stated that the driver was traveling an unknown speed when the vehicle began to exhibit an abnormal noise from the steering wheel and began to have difficulty turning the steering wheel. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the steering column assembly was replaced. the failure mileage was 28,436 and the current mileage was 29,300. | |||
| 11/09/2010 | 28436 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 nissan frontier. a detailed description of the failure was not available due to the contact not being present at the time of failure. while driving at an unknown speed the driver heard a loud snapping noise coming from the steering column and began to have difficulty turning the steering wheel. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the steering column assembly was replaced. the failure mileage was 28,436 and the current mileage was 29,300. sm. | |||
| 10/01/2010 | 73500 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 nissan frontier. the contact stated the steering column was very loose and he could easily move it back and forth. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was told a bearing for the steering column was missing. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 73,500 and the current mileage was 76,750. sm. | |||
| 08/18/2010 | 80537 | ||
| On 08-18-10, i was backing down the driveway with my 06 nissan frontier, upon entering the street, the steering column made a loud pop and the steering wheel became loose, moving left to right, up and down 3/4 | |||
| 07/07/2009 | 42849 | ||
| Steering wheel had noticeable stiffnes, difficulty turning, and clicking noise. had to have the steering column replaced, due to it being faulty. nissan is saying this vehicle is not under the recall for the corrosion of the steering column and will not reimburse me for the repair. | |||
| 09/15/2010 | 51000 | ||
| Steering wheel vibrates, change tires all four, re-balance front tires, change brakes all four, truck has 52,000.00 miles | |||
| 04/14/2010 | 72500 | ||
| I was driving on the interstate at 70 mph with my 8 year old son in the truck when i came in to a curve and the steering would not turn. i had to stop in the middle of the interstate get out of the truck in heavy traffic and get the steering broke loose so i could move the truck to the side of the road. now the steering column has a lot of movement in every direction. i took the truck to the nissan dealer shop and was told the bearing in the steering column was bad and that the repair would be about $980.00. the service tech said he had seen this a several times.nissan said they would not pay for it because the truck was out of warrenty.the truck has 74000 miles on it now. it has not been repaird. i think nissan should take responsability for saftey issues like this on automobiles with this low of millage. | |||
| 07/31/2010 | 28257 | ||
| We bought a 2006 nissan frontier 2wd pickup. the steering column was a little loose but the dealer assured us it was ok. the vehicle has 28,000 miles on it and we are being told that the steering column bearing has failed and must be replaced and that this is a common and recurrent problem on certain nissan vehicles. this is an immediate safety issue as the failure of the bearing leads to loss of steering control. when we contacted the dealer we were told that no recall has been issued, although many complaints were received. further research indicates that the bearing being sold for replacement is the same as the original part and may fail again. | |||
| 05/10/2010 | 7500 | ||
| Steering wheel feel loose, like it is going to fall off and sometimes sticks or has a ratchet feel. | |||
| 04/10/2010 | 16000 | ||
| My steering wheel is loose on my 2006 nissan frontier pickup. it wobbles about 1/2 to 1 inch in each direction. the car still steers ok but i'm concerned that it will fail while i'm driving. i have asked the dealer about and they say it will cost $400 to check and replace it. i see this reported on numerous forums as a very common problem with the 2006 nissan frontier. seems like there should be a recall. | |||
| 11/12/2008 | 1 | ||
| On november 12, 2008, owner was driving a 2006 nissan frontier at approximately 40 mph. there was a light rain. suddenly, the steering loosened and the owner lost control of the vehicle, the vehicle rotated counter clockwise and collided into a brick column. back in january of 2007, the steering column of the vehicle had been repaired by the dealership. it had been loose and wobbling on a number of occasions. other times it would be as stiff and solid as it should have been. on 2 occasions, the nissan dealership advise that there was nothing for them to fix as they could not find any problems upon test drives. the 3rd time at the dealership they | |||
| 07/20/2008 | 59875 | 1 | |
| My vehicle a 2006 nissan frontier p/u with nismo off road package has experienced a steering problem while driving. the steering wheel felt like the power steering pump had failed and shortly after the steering wheel became really loose side to side and up and down. i took the truck to the nearest nissan dealer and was told that the nut that holds the steering wheel in place was loose and it would be no problem to fix. after 2 days i got a call from the asst. service manager stating that the steering rack and steering column had to be replaced and the extended waranty would not cover the repairs. i then called nissan of north america to see if they could assist in any way and was informed by the south east representative that there was nothing they would do because of the mileage on the vehicle. from what i have seen on numerous web sites this is a re occurring problem that should be addressed for the safety of the owners of this model vehicle. *tr | |||
| STEERING - COLUMN | |||
| 03/01/2009 | 16000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan frontier. the contact stated the steering column would malfunction periodically. a local mechanic advised the steering column bearings were defective and the vehicle would not pass inspection due to the failure. the steering column was replaced at the owners expense. the failure mileage was approximately 16,000 and the current mileage was approximately 22,000. | |||
| 08/03/2009 | 36862 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan frontier. the contact stated that upon entering the vehicle he noticed that he could not maneuver the steering column. the loss of power steering while driving increases the risk of vehicle crash. the vehicle was taken to the to the dealer and a technician replaced the steering column. the current and failure mileages were 36862. | |||
| 11/10/2007 | 37123 | 1 | 05/02/2006 |
| I was riding down the interstate when a loud pop came from the steering column, at that time the steering wheel got really loose, from side to side and up and down.i called sumbelt nissan they said the bearing had failed in the column,either from not being pressed in correctly or it could not be the right size,they said take it easy and bring it in to replace the steering column because it could lock up driving down the road. at nissan they replaced the column,but it came from the same person who made the incorrect steering bearing the first time. nissan stated this had happened numerous times in the 2005 and the 2006 truck models. this is a direct manufacturer defect that can cause wreaks and bodily harm and they still wont recall these trucks. if you check these complaints you will find quite a few of them please investigate these claims before someone gets hurt. *tr | |||
| 09/19/2007 | 52000 | 1 | 04/18/2006 |
| Steering column became loose, had a lot of play in it. we had it checked by a reputable auto repair shop & it was discovered the top bearing on the steering column was broken. the entire column had to be replaced they dealer told them the bushing which broke could not be replaced. the repairman said this could be caused by adjusting the steering column up & down, however this column was not adjusted since we purchased the truck. one person drives the truck, which is a company vehicle & is on the road all day 5 days a week. we were concerned with the safety of driving the truck with the steering column wobbling around. *tr | |||
| 10/01/2006 | 13500 | 1 | 03/23/2006 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the steering column bearings failed causing the power steering to also fail. the service dealer replaced the steering column to address the issue. the contact expressed concern that the steering column was defective and should be looked at for a recall. updated 12/5/2006 - *nm | |||
| 05/27/2006 | 3100 | 1 | 03/24/2006 |
| I purchased a new 2006 nissan frontier from carriage nissan (770) 532-6335 in march 2006. at mile 3100, while driving on the highway the steering column in the truck broke. it almost caused me to lose control of the vehicle. fortunately, i was able to regain control. when i contacted the dealer they told me the were aware of this problem and had- had several new frontiers with the same problem. they said i needed to have it towed, as it was dangerous to drive . the service manager told me that for the 2006 model nissan had gone with a different vendor for the steering assembly, and that they already had to fix several of them at that dealership alone. carriage nissan did fix the problem, but i sincerely believe that nissan usa is trying to cover this up. when you call them they act as though there is know problem, even though the dealer manager told me there was a serious problem. that problem being a low bidder inferior part. i have sent several emails to nissan usa expressing my concerns, and have gotten no reply. i really believe that someone with this same vehicle could get badly injured or worse if nissan doesn't issue a recall. the dealer told us a recall should be coming soon, but that was 3 months ago. furthermore, the dealer manager told us that our replaced part would probably go out again, because it is the same low bidder part. they cannot get a good part until there is a recall issued. other people in the country are having the same problems with their frontiers and nissan. see this forum: look under technical problems http://www.nissanfrontier.org/default.asp. *nm | |||
| 05/30/2006 | 1000 | 1 | 04/10/2006 |
| On april 10, 2006 i purchased a 2006 nissan frontier 2wd truck. i took it in on may 30, 2006 to the dealership from which i purchased, key nissan in hardeeville south carolina, due to a noise in the steering column. they advised me that the noise was caused due to the failure of the bearings in the steering column and the vehicle was hazardous to drive. i am still waiting for the repairs to be completed. please check to make sure that this hazardous condition is not common in all other 2006 nissan frontiers. *jb | |||
| 05/29/2006 | 3910 | 1 | 03/06/2006 |
| Attempted to make a turn and almost didn't make it. thought the power steering went out. took vehicle to dealer who checked the vehicle and concluded that a bearing in the steering column had frozen. ordered a new steering column section and told me they would call me when the part comes in. i am still driving the truck and it still is difficult to steer and fails to return to center on occasion. am afraid the bearing will freeze and cause me to have an accident before they fix it. suggest nissan may have gotten some defective steering column bearings which could cause accidents if the drivers are unaware of the problem. *nm | |||