IllustrationI WAS DRIVING 2 WEEKS AGO N I WAS DONIG ABOUT 45 OR 50 WHEN IT JUST SHUT OFF BY ITS SELF NO WARNING OR NOTHING N ITS COSTED ME LOTS OF MONEY ON TOP OF JUST REPLACING ALMOST THE WHOLE FRONT SUSPENSION I WAS ON A CITY SREET IN MOTION WHEN IT JUST CUT OFF 6
2006 Nissan Altima
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Altima years
Owner complaints for the 2006 Nissan Altima are substantially higher than the model-year median of 231.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
1040–25K
5125–50K
9250–75K
13575–100K
198100–150K
72150K+
652 reports with mileage · 172 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Structure. Review the 221 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 189 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine. Review the 166 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
43 crash reports14 fire reports34 injury reports
What owners actually said
824 reportsTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65-70 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO LIMP MODE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT POSITIONING SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHI…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65-70 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO LIMP MODE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT POSITIONING SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07V527000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 131,000.
I HAVE REPLACED MY CRANKSHAFT AND CAMSHAFT POSITIONING SENSOR AND WHEN I GET MY CODES READ IT KEEPS COMING BACK ON AND MY CAR DIES AT RANDOM TIMES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AND PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S HOME WHERE AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE CRANK SENSOR WAS FAULTY. THE DEALER (GREENACRE…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AND PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S HOME WHERE AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE CRANK SENSOR WAS FAULTY. THE DEALER (GREENACRES NISSAN, 5353 LAKE WORTH RD, GREENACRES, FL 33463, (561) 899-4294) STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED HAVING THE DEALER DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT ALLOW THE CONTACT TO PURCHASE MANUFACTURER APPROVED PARTS TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED AT A LOWER COST BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000.
I BROUGHT MY ALTIMA 6 MONTHS AGAIN, MY CAR IDLES VERY HIGH WHEN IN PARK, WHILE DRIVING IT GETS SURGE OF POWER, SO NOW WHILE DRIVING IT FEELS LIKE IT IS GOING TO CUT OFF. THAN 3 WEEKS AGO MY CAR CUT OFF AND WOULDNT TURN BACK ON SO THE STARTER WAS REPLACED NOW THIS MORNING IT'S THE SAME ISSUE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE BECAME INOPERABLE AND THE CONTACT FELT THE REAR SUSPENSION DROP. THROUGH THE REARVIEW MIRROR, THE CONTACT OBSERVED SPARKS COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT VEERED TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED HOME. THE DEALER (NIS…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE BECAME INOPERABLE AND THE CONTACT FELT THE REAR SUSPENSION DROP. THROUGH THE REARVIEW MIRROR, THE CONTACT OBSERVED SPARKS COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT VEERED TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED HOME. THE DEALER (NISSAN KIA OF MIDDLETOWN, 4961 ROUTE 17M, NEW HAMPTON, NY 10958) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO CALL NHTSA. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 06V046000 (SUSPENSION). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.
DISCOVERED ANTIFREEZE TO BE MILKY WHITE IN THE RESERVOIR AND RADIATOR IT'S SELF. WILL NEED TO REPLACE RADIATOR AND FLUSH TRANSMISSION FLUID.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE REAR CONTROL ARM DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND HAD IT TOWED TO HIS HOME. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE CONTROL ARM WAS WELDED FROM ALUMINUM TO METAL AND HE COULD NOT PERFORM THE REPAIR. TH…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE REAR CONTROL ARM DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND HAD IT TOWED TO HIS HOME. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE CONTROL ARM WAS WELDED FROM ALUMINUM TO METAL AND HE COULD NOT PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE DEALER (NISSAN KIA OF MIDDLETOWN, 4961 NY-17M, NEW HAMPTON, NY 10958, (845) 374-6555) STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 213,000. *TT
TAKATA WHEN THE AIRBAG DEPLOY WHICH ALMOST CAUSED MY LIFE. I HAVE 20 SOME FRACTURED RIBS AND SPINE FRACTURES AS WELL. ALSO MY FOOTPEDAL SPEED UP WITHOUT MY KNOWLEDGE AND WAS STUCK. I DON'T KNOW IF THE LIGHTS HAD ANYTHING TO DO WITH IT BUT TRAFFIC WAS STOPPED ON THE HIGHWAY. *DT 'PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PR…
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TAKATA WHEN THE AIRBAG DEPLOY WHICH ALMOST CAUSED MY LIFE. I HAVE 20 SOME FRACTURED RIBS AND SPINE FRACTURES AS WELL. ALSO MY FOOTPEDAL SPEED UP WITHOUT MY KNOWLEDGE AND WAS STUCK. I DON'T KNOW IF THE LIGHTS HAD ANYTHING TO DO WITH IT BUT TRAFFIC WAS STOPPED ON THE HIGHWAY. *DT 'PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).' UPDATED 12/06/18*JB
THE GAS GAUGE SAID HALF FULL BUT STALLED OUT GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. THE CAR WOULD NOT START HAD TO CALL FOR SOMEONE TO BRING ME GASOLINE I ALMOST GOT HIT BY OTHER CARS BEHIND ME, THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. THIS CAR IS VARY UNSAFE I HAVE TWO YOUNG ONES I NEED TO DRIVE AROUND.
Official recalls
307V527000 · Engine And Engine Cooling
Nov 14, 2007
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 2.5L ENGINE, THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR CAN OVERHEAT CAUSING A BRIEF INTERRUPTION IN THE SIGNAL OUTPUT FROM THE SENSOR.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THE INTERRUPTION IN THE SIGNAL FROM THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR IS SO BRIEF THAT THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE (ECM) LOGIC DOES NOT HAVE TIME TO DIAGNOSE THE CONDITION, THE ENGINE MAY STOP RUNNING WITHOUT WARNING WHILE THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN AT A LOW SPEED INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE ECM FREE OF CHARGE. CERTAIN MY 2006 ALTIMAS WHICH HAVE BEEN PREVIOUSLY REMEDIED UNDER RECALL CAMPAIGN 06V223 (NISSAN R0606) ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL SINCE THE REPROGRAMMING FOR 06V223 ALSO INCLUDED THIS REPROGRAMMING. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 31, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
06V223000 · Engine And Engine Cooling
Jun 21, 2006
CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.5L ENGINES MAY EXPERIENCE EXCESSIVE ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION AS A RESULT OF IMPROPER PERFORMANCE OF THE PISTON RINGS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THE OIL IS NOT MAINTAINED AT LEAST AT THE MINIMUM LEVEL, ENGINE DAMAGE CAN OCCUR AND IN EXTREME CASES RESULT IN AN ENGINE FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE (ECM OR ENGINE COMPUTER). YOUR VEHICLE WILL ALSO BE INSPECTED TO DETERMINE IF IT HAS BEEN CONSUMING ENGINE OIL AT A HIGHER THAN NORMAL RATE. IN A SMALL PERCENTAGE OF VEHICLES, ENGINE REPLACEMENT WILL BE NEEDED. ON JUNE 9, 2006, NISSAN NOTIFIED OWNERS OF THE POSSIBILITY OF EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION AND THE IMPORTANCE OF MAINTAINING THE OIL AT A PROPER LEVEL. FOLLOW-UP LETTER TO OWNERS ADVISING THEM OF THE STATUS OF THE RECALL WAS SENT DURING AUGUST 2006. FOLLOWUP LETTER TO OWNERS WAS SENT ON NOVEMBER 15, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
06V046000 · Suspension:rear
Feb 13, 2006
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.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: 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.
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.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.