2006 Nissan Pathfinder Fuel system Problems

I've ran out of gas twice my indicator the gas tank gauge does not show that the vehicle is empty it shows it's full and then I run out of gas on the side of the road almost get hit by cars trying to get to gas station to get more gas in the middle of traffic very dangerous have my daughter with me trying to push my vehicle out of the way so I don't get hit apparently it's a recall that says mine was done but it's not done because it's still having problems I am the third owner of mine so I think it was mislabeled as completed if that's the case then how do I know any of these recalls have been done properly

NHTSA ID

11668994

Incident

May 28, 2025

See attached document for complaint.

NHTSA ID

11636259

Incident

Dec 18, 2024

The contact stated that the company owns a 2006 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated that the fuel gauge displayed a full tank, then suddenly displayed that the fuel was empty, improperly displaying the fuel level. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who determined that the fuel level sensor was high causing the fuel pump to fail. The contact was informed that the fuel pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 130,000.

NHTSA ID

11619336

Incident

Sep 11, 2024

Mileage

130,000 mi

Car shuts off In the middle of driving & also when simply parked. It starts jerking like it’s trying to catch up then it kills. It’s happened in front of traffic and busy roadways/intersections. It has happened more than once.

NHTSA ID

11482604

Incident

Sep 2, 2022

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK

NHTSA ID

11255857

Incident

Apr 20, 2013

WHILE DRIVING CAR WOULD ACT AS IF IT WERE GOING TO SHUT OFF..WE WERE NEVER INFORMED OF RECALLS AND WE BOUGHT THE CAR BRAND NEW WE TOOK IT TO A TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST AND WAS INFORMED RADIATOR WAS LEAKING ON TRANSMISSION AND WE WOULD REQUIRE UP TO $3,500 FOR REPAIRS WHICH INCLUDED A USED TRANSMISSION

NHTSA ID

11122655

Incident

Jun 10, 2018

Mileage

100,000 mi

FUEL READ EMPTY AT THE GAUGE EVEN IF FUEL TANK IS FULL. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT IS ALSO LIT

NHTSA ID

11103513

Incident

Jun 22, 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED THE INCORRECT FUEL LEVEL. IN ADDITION, THE FUEL WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED OF AN UNKNOWN RECALL RELATED TO THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO MODERN NISSAN OF WINSTON-SALEM (5795 UNIVERSITY PKWY, WINSTON-SALEM, NC 27105, (336) 767-8260) AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V075000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

11098629

Incident

May 26, 2018

WHEN GAS GAUGE NEARS 1/4 FULL THE NEEDLE EITHER STICKS OR DROPS TO EMPTY. THE GAUGE DOES NOT RETURN TO FULL FOR SEVERAL TRIPS OR DAYS. NISSAN HAS HAD RECALLS FOR THIS BUT INDICATES MY VIN # IS NOT ON THEIR LIST. THE PROBLEM I AM HAVING IS EXACTLY AS IT IS DESCRIBED ON THE RECALL. I HAVE COMPENSATED FOR THIS BY KEEPING TRACK OF MY MILEAGE SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN 2014.

NHTSA ID

11091929

Incident

Aug 22, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WAS NOT WORKING. NORMALLY, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD DISPLAY HOW MANY MILES REMAINED UNTIL FUEL WAS NEEDED ACCORDING TO THE FUEL AMOUNT. EVER SINCE THE FAILURE BEGAN APPROXIMATELY THREE MONTHS AGO, THE CONTACT WAS REFUELING THE VEHICLE MORE OFTEN SINCE THE FUEL TO MILEAGE SYSTEM FAILED. THE DEALER (DARTMOUTH NISSAN, 83 S STATE ROAD, NORTH DARTMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS) WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WOULD BE A DIAGNOSTIC FEE. DUE TO THE FEE, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 185,000.

NHTSA ID

11088392

Incident

Apr 16, 2018

Mileage

185,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED, VIBRATED, AND STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF FUEL. THE FUEL GAUGE FAILED TO PROVIDE THE ACCURATE READING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FIESTA NISSAN (2005 ST MICHAELS DR., SANTA FE, NM 87505, (505) 955-1000) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL SENSOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO THE REPAIR FEES. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V075000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO NHTSA. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,000.

NHTSA ID

11078400

Incident

Feb 2, 2016

Mileage

111,000 mi

CATALYTIC CONVERTERS FRONT AND BACK HAVE TO BE REPLACED

NHTSA ID

11074220

Incident

Aug 1, 2017

THE SCANNER IS SHOWING DTC P0463 FUEL LEVEL SENSOR "A" CIRCUIT HIGH. WHY MOST CAR ARE ELIGIBLE FOR A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE AND MINE HAS NOT? THIS PROBLEM IS PREVENTING THE SYSTEM FROM SHOWING THE ACTUAL FUEL LEVEL AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT IF THE ENGINE FAILS AND STOP. PLEASE ADVISE.

NHTSA ID

11073796

Incident

Feb 1, 2018

MY HUSBAND HAS MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS AND RAN OUT OF GAS ON THE HIGHWAY DUE TO A FAULTY READING ON THE GAS GAUGE. HE HAD TO WALK FROM THE HIGHWAY IN RECORD LOW COLD TO THE GAS STATION WITH HIS DISABILITY IN THE COLD WEATHER TO GET GAS AND BACK. THE DEALER STATES OUR TRUCK IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND BELIEVE THIS TO BE UNFAIR. IF THIS IS A KNOW RECALL IT SHOULD BE FIX AND SHOULD NOT MATTER IF YOUR VEHICLE WAS LISTED AS THE CARS AFFECTED ESPECIALLY IF IT IS A KNOW ISSUE. HE COULD HAVE DIED!

NHTSA ID

11060799

Incident

Dec 28, 2017

FUEL GAUGE WAS READING INCORRECT AND I AM AWARE THAT THERE IS NHSTA RECAL ID 10V075000. THE CHEC ENGINE LIGHT WAS ACTIVATED AND I HAD TO GET IT REPAIRED IN ORDER TO GET AN INSPECTION STICKER IN MASSACHUSETTS.

NHTSA ID

11054806

Incident

Dec 12, 2017

Mileage

98,345 mi

THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT LIT UP WHEN I WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET. THERE IS A RECALL CAMPAIGN BULLETIN UNDER NISSAN PC042 AND NHTSA# 10V-075. THE NISSAN DEALER WILL NOT COVER THE COSTS OF PARTS AND LABOR EVEN AFTER I SHOWED THEM THE DOCUMENTATION FOR THE RECALL. I NEED TO GET REIMBURSED BASED ON THIS RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE ATTACHED DOCUMENTATION SPECIFICALLY STATES THAT THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.

NHTSA ID

11015054

Incident

Jun 9, 2017

Mileage

126,000 mi

RADIATOR COOLANT LEAKED INTO THE TRANSMISSION $4000 CAR 10 YEARS OLD HOWEVER I HAD HIGH MILEAGE DUE TO MANY ROAD TRIPS

NHTSA ID

11014517

Incident

Aug 1, 2017

Mileage

210,000 mi

IN 3/2017 I RECEIVED NHTSA SAFETY RECALL NO. 10V-075 FROM NISSAN NORTH AMERICA. I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN ON 3/31/2017 FOR THIS WORK TO BE PERFORMED KNOWING THIS WAS A VERY IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL INVOLVING THE GAS TANK FLOAT. AFTER THE WORK WAS PERFORMED THE FUEL GAUGE GIVES FALSE READINGS: WHEN THE GAUGE REACHES ABOUT 1/2 FULL IT DROPS TO EMPTY AND THE "DISTANCE TO EMPTY" COMPUTER SAYS 12 MILES LEFT UNTIL RUNNING OUT OF GAS. WHEN FILLING UP WITH WITH THE GAUGE READING EMPTY AND 12 DTE THE TANK WILL ONLY ACCEPT 12 GALLONS AND IT'S A 21.1 GALLON CAPACITY TANK. I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN TO SCOTT CLARK NISSAN IN CHARLOTTE, NC 4/12/2017 AND 6/28/2017. I'VE ALSO FILED A FORMAL CASE/COMPLAINT WITH NISSAN NORTH AMERICA: 27312766. NISSAN IS REFUSING TO FIX THE ISSUE EVEN THOUGH THE MALFUNCTION WAS A RESULT OF THE SAFETY RECALL WORK. THIS POSES A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AS WE DO NOT KNOW IF/WHEN THE VEHICLE WILL RUN OUT OF FUEL. AGAIN, I'VE TRIED TO WORK WITH SCOTT CLARK NISSAN IN CHARLOTTE, NC AND NISSAN NORTH AMERICAN IN GOOD FAITH TO GET THIS ISSUE RESOLVED. THEY ARE REFUSING TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR SAFETY RECALL MAKING THE VEHICLE LESS SAFE AFTER THE WORK WAS PERFORMED. ATTACHED PLEASE FIND A LETTER TO THE CHAIRMAN OF NISSAN NORTH AMERICAN, JOSE MUNOZ AND THE UPS DELIVERY CONFIRMATION.

NHTSA ID

11010200

Incident

Mar 31, 2017

Mileage

127,500 mi

FUEL GAUGE STOPPED WORKING LEAVING ME WITHOUT GAS EVEN THOUGH IT SAID I HAD GAS. I WAS DRIVING WHEN CAR SHUT OFF. BETWEEN THE TRANSMISSION/RADIATOR PROBLEM AND THE BAD ENGINE SWITCH NISSAN ONLY FIXED MY BAD ENGINE SWITCH. THE FUEL GAUGE HAD MESSED UP BEFORE LAST YEAR (I FILLED IT BUT GAUGE DIDN'T MOVE STILL SHOWED EMPTY). I SEARCHED AND FOUND THERE IS A RECALL BUT MY VEHICLE ISN'T COVERED. NOT SURE WHY BUT I WISH IT WAS BECAUSE IT COULD OF BEEN DEADLY. I THINK THEY NEED TO EXPAND THEIR VIN NUMBERS. THE *TR

NHTSA ID

10978887

Incident

Apr 17, 2017

Mileage

150,000 mi

THE MOLDED FUEL TANK SHELL DEFORMED, CAUSING THE FUEL SENDER FLOAT ARM TO CONTACT AN EMBOSSMENT MOLDED INTO THE TANK SHELL CAUSING THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FUEL GAUGE TO MALFUNCTION. THERE WAS A RECALL FROM NISSAN FOR THIS EXACT ISSUE BUT NISSAN SAID THAT MY VIN DID NOT QUALIFY FOR THIS SAFETY RECALL EVEN THOUGH THE SAME ISSUE HAS HAPPENED TO MY PATHFINDER. *TR

NHTSA ID

10937755

Incident

Jan 1, 2010

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD APPROXIMATELY ONE QUARTER OF FUEL IN THE TANK; HOWEVER, THE FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL LEVEL SENDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V075000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

NHTSA ID

10926620

Incident

Nov 1, 2016

Mileage

150,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED INCORRECTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V075000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,200.

NHTSA ID

10865571

Incident

May 14, 2016

Mileage

114,200 mi

I HAVE HAD THE COOLANT PROBLEM FIXED. THEN I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE ALL THE U-JOINTS. I HAVE HAD TO BUY NEW GAS CAPS TO GET MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO GO OFF. NOW THERE IS A TERRIBLE LEAK AND A NOISE THAT IS SO BAD. I TOOK IT INTO A LOCAL SHOP AND IT IS THE TIMING CHAIN. THIS CAR HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS AND NOW IT IS SO BAD THAT I CAN'T SELL IT BECAUSE NO ONE WANTS IT AND I AM NOW SO UPSIDE DOWN IN MY LOAN BECAUSE THE VALUE IS GOING DOWN SO MUCH THAT I CAN'T TRADE IT IN.

NHTSA ID

10854906

Incident

Apr 2, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATED THAT THE TANK WAS EMPTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAD JUST FILLED UP THE FUEL TANK. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE SENSOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V075000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000.

NHTSA ID

10852885

Incident

Jan 1, 2016

Mileage

50,000 mi

TOOK OUR VEHICLE TO BE SERVICED IN 2012 TO FIND OUT OUR VEHICLE WAS AFFECTED BY THE INTERMIX THE RADIATOR CRACKED AND LEAKED INTO THE TRANSMISSION THEY GAVE US AN ESTIMATED COST OF OVER $10,000.00 STATED IT WAS NO GOOD AND TO TRADE IT IN ASAP SAID WE SHOULDNT DRIVE IT THAT IT WAS DANGEROUS SO WE PARKE DIT. I WAS DEVISTATED WE DID EVERYTHING IN OUR POWER MADE REPORTS CALLED EVERYONE POSSIBLE NOTHING! TRIED TO SUE HOWEVER I FELL ILL (CANCER) AND COULDN'T KEEP OUR HEARING APT HERE IN SACRAMENTO CA. ITS STILL PARKED IN OUR GARAGE.

NHTSA ID

10837639

Incident

Mar 8, 2012