2006 Model Year

Nissan Altima

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
824
Recalls
4
Crashes
43
Severe
91

Active Recalls

Manufacturer safety recalls

07V527000 Nov 2007

Other

No consequence data available

07E087000 Oct 2007

Other

No consequence data available

06V223000 Jun 2006

Other

No consequence data available

06V046000 Feb 2006

Other

No consequence data available

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Sep 2025

I have replaced the water pump, the belt, the thermostats, the rotors, the brakes, the fuel pump, the evap vent valve solenoid, the spark plugs, and f...

Air Bags
May 2025

Me and my fiancé had just picked the kids up from my mom’s. Got about 2 miles down the road and all of a sudden i heard a loud boom and a flash of lig...

SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Apr 2025

Cvtc transmission stalls almost got my kids and my pregnant daughter hit I bought the car only 2 months ago

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Apr 2025

The contact owns a 2006 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that since owning the vehicle, the brakes, brake pads, or brake rotors were replaced every y...

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Oct 2024

The fuel gauge stopped working. Fuel gauge shows full all the time. Error code is P0462. Mechanic replaced fuel pump module assembly and this did not...

Engine
May 2024

The contact owns a 2006 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 - 70 MPH, the vehicle began emitting white smoke coming...

Engine
Sep 2023

The contact owns a 2006 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle decelerated while the accelerator pe...

Air Bags Crash
Jul 2023

The contact owned a 2006 Nissan Altima. The contact stated while exiting the highway, the contact lost control of the vehicle and struck a tree, causi...

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ENGINE
Jul 2023

The contact owns a 2006 Nissan Altima. The contact stated while driving 55 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power and stalled. There was no warning light...

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE
May 2023

The crankshaft or camshaft sensor has went out which causes it to stall or immediately die, which is a safety hazard yes the check engine light was on

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Data updated: March 4, 2026

Summary

The 2006 Nissan Altima has 824 complaints and 4 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Engine. 43 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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