Parts for your 2006 Nissan Maxima-Fuel pump

2006 Nissan Maxima Fuel Pump — What It Does and When to Replace It

Technical references confirm the 2006 Nissan Maxima is fitted with an in‑tank electric fuel pump. The Nissan Factory Service Manual (ESM) for the 2006 Maxima (EC and FL sections), Nissan’s parts catalog listings for the complete in‑tank pump module, and mainstream service databases such as Mitchell1/ALLDATA all document a returnless, electronically controlled fuel system that relies on an electric pump within the tank.

For this Maxima, the fuel pump’s job is simple but critical: it draws petrol from the tank and feeds the injectors at steady pressure so the VQ35 V6 runs cleanly and with proper punch. On key‑on, the pump briefly primes