Used 2006 Nissan Xterra Consumer Reviews
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Plenty Happy
SteveD.1911, 01/08/2010
2006 Nissan Xterra X 4dr SUV 4WD (4.0L 6cyl 5A)
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Bought brand new and this X has never disappointed! Taken it cross country (NC-OR, NC-AZ) 3 times and have never had one issue! Rides like a truck and thats what I wanted. The factory suspension in the rear is lacking and bottoms out fairly easy. Easy fix with some good Timbren bumpstops. Have never had a major issue with it yet, just routine maintenance. Fuel economy is average but thats what is expected from a 265HP 4x4. If you want to wheel your rig hard then expect the front diff to fail since they are weak and you will most likely have warranty issues from the dealer if they know you go wheeling. Overall It is a great truck and I love mine!
Function over Form
JB, 08/02/2007
2006 Nissan Xterra X 4dr SUV 4WD (4.0L 6cyl 5A)
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Had it for 10 months (17,000 mi), and I love it just as much as the day I drove it off the lot. This vehicle is for "outdoorsy" pragmatists who crave functionality and are willing to give up some bells and whistles (leather, GPS, etc.) for performance at a great price. Other than lack of auxiliary jack, gas mileage (I get 17 city/20 hwy) is only real drawback, but you get a whole lot of performance for it. Many have knocked all the hard plastic in the cockpit, but I'd rather have extra money in my wallet than upgraded trim. The Xterra offers excellent visibility, ground clearance, handling, and acceleration, which make it fun to drive both on and off-road. The consumer ratings say it all.
Bought another one
modern nissan, 11/19/2010
2006 Nissan Xterra S 4dr SUV (4.0L 6cyl 5A)
0 of 1 people found this review helpful
I love how it handles, and I feel good in the xterra. It has masculine lines, and gives me confidence in my surroundings. The gas milage is good if you know how to drive the Exterra. I had a 2006 Exterra and traded it in for a FX35 Infinity which is smaller that i thought. But great car. just not for me. The cost of the Exterra is well worth the money. I purchased another one just this week, and I hope they will still make them in the future.
Good automobile. Bad transmission
Scuba_do, 08/13/2019
updated 08/16/2021
2006 Nissan Xterra SE 4dr SUV (4.0L 6cyl 5A)
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It's a shame the vehicle, with a good, well maintained motor was only worth the value of a defective transmission. The transmissions in XTerras from 2006 - 2010 had known manufacturing defects that Nissan chose not to recall. When mine failed at about 225K miles, the engine ran very well and the automobile body was in good shape. The estimate on replacing the transmission was $5800. That was significantly more than the resale value of the automobile. I ended up junking the XTerra with good miles remaining on the engine.
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Known transmission issues from 2004 - 2008.
Scuba_do, 08/13/2019
updated 02/21/2020
2006 Nissan Xterra SE 4dr SUV (4.0L 6cyl 5A)
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After my last review at 200+ thousand miles, my transmission began to slip and jerk at times. My wife called a transmission repair shop for an appointment, and when she said it was for a Nissan XTerra, the technician said "Let me guess, it is between 2004 and 2008?". My wife said "yes. 2006.". He told her over the phone that there was a manufacturing defect on those years and the manufacturer knew about it. He told her exactly what we would find if we opened the radiator cap (a pinkish globby substance where the transmission fluid entered the radiator). He also told her the cost of repair was mostly cost prohibitive because it would result in a new Transmission and a new Radiator. He estimated the cost to be $5800 for repair. The resale value was far less than that so it now sits in our driveway waiting on someone who wants it for parts. Good news is, after 217000 miles, the engine still runs well. It just overheats due to transmission fluid in the radiator. I took very good care of that automobile, and therefore the engine outlived the support functions. I'm disappointed.
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