ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE REAR SUBFRAME MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED INCORRECTLY, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRACK IN A BRACKET WHICH HOLDS PART OF THE REAR SUSPENSION.
Safety risk
IF THE BRACKET IS CRACKED, THE STABILITY OF THE VEHICLE MAY BE AFFECTED UNDER SEVERE DRIVING CONDITIONS. THIS COULD LEAD TO A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE REAR SUBFRAME TO DETERMINE IF IT WAS MANUFACTURED INCORRECTLY AND REPLACE IT, IF NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 27, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE DRIVER PREFERRED PACKAGE, THE WIRE HARNESS FROM THE DRIVER'S SEAT POWER LUMBAR SUPPORT SWITCH MAY BE ROUTED INCORRECTLY AND COULD BE PINCHED UNDER THE DRIVER SEAT.
Safety risk
A PINCHED HARNESS, IN COMBINATION WITH DRIVING VIBRATION, MAY RESULT IN A SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE HARNESS THAT COULD LEAD TO A FIRE IN THE SEAT.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIRE HARNESS AND ROUTE IT CORRECTLY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 16, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Power train
266
90,000 mi
Power train: automatic transmission
127
80,000 mi
Engine
47
100,000 mi
Vehicle speed control
34
86,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic
31
59,896 mi
Electrical system
24
78,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling
18
84,500 mi
Unknown or other
18
98,000 mi
Electronic stability control (ESC)
17
100,030 mi
Structure: body
17
80,000 mi
Steering
15
38,500 mi
Service brakes
14
82,000 mi
Air bags
11
90,948 mi
Suspension
11
68,743 mi
Tires
9
14,509 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
7
50,000 mi
Exterior lighting
6
37,500 mi
Service brakes, electric
6
53,100 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine
4
38,500 mi
Power train: manual transmission
4
70,000 mi
Suspension: rear
4
45,676 mi
Traction control system
4
98,000 mi
Wheels
4
18,000 mi
Fuel system, gasoline
3
59,000 mi
Fuel/propulsion system
3
88,000 mi
Steering: rack and pinion
2
4,000 mi
Structure
2
100 mi
Suspension: front
2
38,600 mi
Suspension: front: wheel bearing
2
71,000 mi
Tires: sidewall
2
—
Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module
1
19,000 mi
Air bags: side/window
1
16,000 mi
Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery
1
41,876 mi
Electrical system: ignition
1
59,200 mi
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system
1
—
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system
1
100 mi
Equipment
1
133,000 mi
Latches/locks/linkages
1
65,000 mi
Parking brake
1
65,000 mi
Seat belts: front: retractor
1
—
Seats
1
42,000 mi
Seats: front assembly: power adjust
1
71,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: ABS warning light
1
70,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: control unit/module
1
79,000 mi
Structure: body: hood
1
35,000 mi
Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal
1
6,000 mi
Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system
1
70,000 mi
Visibility: rearview mirrors/devices
1
33,000 mi
Visibility: windshield
1
100 mi
The 2005 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 2007 model has 4 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.