2006 Nissan Altima
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Structure is the leading concern among 824 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 9th highest complaint count among 26 Altima model years with reports.
Of the 2006 reports, 43 involved a crash and 14 involved a fire. 52 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Engine and engine coolingNov 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.
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.
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.
Campaign 07V527000 on NHTSA.gov
Exterior lighting, headlightsOct 25, 2007
CERTAIN TYC HALOGEN TYPE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES P/N 20-6644-00 SOLD AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR 2005-2006 NISSAN ALTIMA PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE PHOTOMETRIC WERE MISALIGNED WHICH DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.
MISALIGNMENT OF THE LIGHTS DIMINISHES FRONTAL ILLUMINATION WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
GENERA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER TO REPURCHASE THE NONCOMPLIANT LAMPS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 25, 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT GENERA AT 714-522-6688.
Campaign 07E087000 on NHTSA.gov
Engine and engine coolingJun 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.
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.
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.
Campaign 06V223000 on NHTSA.gov
Suspension, rearFeb 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.
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.
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.
Campaign 06V046000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints
824 reports, newest first.
Air bags, Sep 25, 2013, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, A VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE SECOND VEHICLE WAS ALSO TRAVELING 65 MPH. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED SPINAL INJURIES AND A CHILD PASSENGER THAT WAS SECURED IN A BOOSTER SEAT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE LEFT LEG. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,000.
Structure, Sep 24, 2013
UPON TAKING THE CAR TO THE DEALER FOR AN OIL CHANGE, THE DEALER INFORMED ME THAT THE FLOORBOARDS UNDER THE DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER SEATS ARE EATEN AWAY BY RUST AND EACH SIDE WILL COST $1000 TO REPAIR BY WELDING A PLATE TO IT. IT IS SO SEVERE THAT THE CAR WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION AND BE REJECTED FOR SAFETY REASONS, ACCORDING TO THE DEALER...*JS
Vehicle speed control, Sep 24, 2013
ON MY WAY TO WORK, I DROVE APPROXIMATELY ONE-HALF OF A MILE. FROM A STOPPED POSITION AND AS I WAS ABOUT TO TURN ONTO STONE MOUNTAIN FREEWAY-HWY 78, MY CAR WOULD BARELY MOVE. I HAD TO ENTER THE FREEWAY. I PUT ON MY EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND WAS ABLE TO GET OFF ABOUT ONE-HALF OF A MILE FURTHER. WHILE TRYING TO GET TO THE DEALERSHIP, THE CAR LURCHED AND PICKED-UP ITS NORMAL SPEED. I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY RAN A SELF DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND THIS IS WHAT CAME UP: A/T 1ST GR FNCTN [P0731] ONCE AT WORK, A CO-WORKER GOOGLED P0731, AND FOUND THIS RECALL ID # 07V527000 STATING THAT ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 2.5L ENGINE, THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR CAN OVERHEAT CAUSING A BRIEF INTERRUPTION IN SIGNAL OUTPUT FROM THE SENSOR. I CALLED NISSAN. THEY SAID MY SENSOR HAD BEEN REPLACED IN 2007. I PURCHASED THE CAR USED IN 2013. A COUPLE OF WEEKS LATER, FIRST THING IN THE MORNING, IT HAPPENED AGAIN RIGHT OUTSIDE OF MY APARTMENT COMPLEX AND BEFORE I ENTERED THE FREEWAY. THIS TIME AT ABOUT 10 MPH. I SLOWLY ROAD ON A RARELY TRAVELED ACCESS ROAD. I JUST LET THE CAR CRAWL. I DID NOT TRY TO FORCE ANYTHING. AFTER ABOUT ONE MILE, THE CAR LURCHED AND THE SPEED BECAME NORMAL AGAIN. IT HAS HAPPEN ONE ADDITIONAL TIME SINCE. ON SATURDAY, 9-21-2013, I WENT TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP CLOSE TO MY APARTMENT AND I WAS WILLING TO PAY TO HAVE THE PART REPLACED, BUT I WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE MANAGER THAT IF THEY CAN NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, THEY CAN NOT REPAIR IT. I WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE MANAGER TO CALL NISSAN CORPORATE AND ASK THEM TO OPEN A CASE. I DID. A PERSON CALLED ME BACK AND BASICALLY REITERATED THAT IF THE TECHNICIAN CAN NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, THEY CAN NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE EVEN IF MY LIFE IS IN DANGER BECAUSE I'M AT RISK OF BEING IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO A DOCUMENTED NISSAN RECALLED DEFECT. *JS
Structure, Sep 23, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE PERFORMED, THE TECHNICIAN NOTIFIED HIM THAT THE FLOOR BOARDS WERE COMPLETELY CORRODED. AS A RESULT, THE FLOORBOARDS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Air bags, Sep 15, 2013, crash
SOMEONE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME TURNING LEFT ACROSS THE HIGHWAY WHERE I WAS TRAVELING AT ABOUT 40MPH. I HIT THE BRAKES HARD, BUT STILL HIT HER IN THE SIDE AND MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE COLLISION SHOP HAS ESTIMATED IT WILL BE TOTALED, THE BUMPER AND FENDERS AND HOOD ALL NEED REPLACED IN ADDITION TO SEVERAL ENGINE/MOTOR PARTS. THE POLICE SAID AN IMPACT CAUSING THAT MUCH DAMAGE SHOULD HAVE CAUSED THE AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY. FORTUNATELY, MY SEAT BELT HELD AND MY HEAD DID NOT HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. THE BELT LEFT A GOOD-SIZED BURN ON MY NECK, AND BRUISED MY CHEST AND RIGHT HIP. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Engine, Sep 11, 2013
VEHICLE SHUT OFF IN TRAFFIC. WAS ABLE TO START BACK UP AND WENT TO PARK. HOOD OF VEHICLE WAS EXTREMELY HOT. MULTIPLE TIMES SINCE THEN I HAVE HAD ISSUES STARTING CAR AFTER HAVING DRIVEN IT. CAR CRANKS FINE IN THE MORNING. I HAVE HAD TO LEAVE HOOD OPEN WHEN I GET HOME TO ALLOW ENGINE TO COOL. CAR WILL START FINE AGAIN AFTER AN HOUR OR TWO BUT SOMETIMES TAKING UP TO 5 HOURS. I CAN FEEL WHEN THE CAR IS ABOUT READY TO GIVE OUT AS IT DOESN'T ACCELERATE WHEN GAS IS PUSHED UNTIL YOU GET AROUND 45MPH. I HAVE EVEN FELT CAR PULL/JERK FORWARD WHEN IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC WHEN I LET UP BRAKE A LITTLE BIT. I HAVE TO KEEP A GOOD DISTANCE FROM CARS AHEAD OF ME TO ENSURE I WONT HIT ANYONE IF IT PULLS FORWARD. *TR
Structure, Sep 11, 2013
TOOK MY CAR FOR ITS YEARLY STATE INSPECTION AND IT WAS REJECTED DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE FLOOR HAD RUSTED THROUGH AND NOW NEEDS TO GO TO A BODY SHOP TO HAVE THE DRIVERS FLOOR REPLACED. *TR
Engine, Sep 11, 2013
ON OUR RETURN TRIP HOME FROM VACATION WE STOPPED FOR GAS TURNING THE ENGINE OFF. WHEN WE TRIED TO RESTART AFTER FILLING UP IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT AND ABOUT A MILE LATER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE LIGHT EVENTUALLY WENT OFF AFTER THE BATTERY WAS DISCONNECTED. A FEW DAYS LATER WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH THE CAR SEEMED TO DECELERATE THEN JOLT FORWARD. THE NEXT DAY AFTER DRIVING FOR AN HOUR, THEN TURNED OFF, DIFFICULT TO START AGAIN AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. WHEN CHECKED WITH A CODE READER THE CODES CAME UP WITH DEFECTS TO THE CAM AND CRANK SHAFT SENSORS. WE CHECKED ON LINE AND FOUND THIS TO BE A NOT UNCOMMON PROBLEM FOR OUR MODEL AND THERE WAS A VIN SPECIFIC RECALL. WE CALLED THE DEALER WE PURCHASED THE CAR FROM WHO THEN DIRECTED US TO CALL NISSAN USA. THEY TOLD US EVEN THOUGH THE PROBLEM WAS SIMILAR (THE SAME) AS THE RECALL, OUR CAR WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL, SORRY. COST OF THE REPAIR WAS $628.50!!!! CURRENTLY CHECKING OUR OPTIONS FOR SOME SORT OF RECOURSE TO RECOUP SOME OF THE REPAIR COST. *TR
Power train, Sep 6, 2013
MY ALTIMA'S TRANSMISSION BEGAN SLIPPING OUT OF GEAR WHILE TAKING MY CHILDREN TO SCHOOL. IT STARTED SLIPPING BAD ENOUGH WHERE I FELT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AND NEEDED TO BE TOWED. AS I PULLED OFF A MAIN ROAD ONTO A SIDE STREET, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR WHILE TURNING AND A VEHICLE NEARLY STRUCK ME ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. LUCKILY THE TRANSMISSION WENT INTO GEAR AT THE LAST POSSIBLE SECOND SO I COULD ESCAPE THE ACCIDENT. AFTER DOING RESEARCH THIS IS APPARENTLY A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE V6 ALTIMA TRANSMISSION.
Engine and engine cooling, Engine, Aug 23, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT VEHICLE CONSUMED OIL AT AN ALARMING RATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 06V223000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000. UPDATED 09/30/13*LJ THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE VEHICLE HAD AN OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEM. UPDATED 10/22/13
Structure, Aug 20, 2013
MY 2006 ALTIMA HAS BEEN METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED, SERVICED AND DRIVEN WITH NO ISSUES UNTIL RECENTLY WHILE REPAIRING A LEAKING RADIATOR HOSE, I NOTICED THAT BOTH THE FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVERS FLOOR HAD A RUSTED THRU HOLE IN THE SAME LOCATION, RIGHT WHERE THE FEET WOULD REST. NO OTHER PART OF THE FLOOR PAN OR UNDERCARRIAGE HAS ANY RUST. I BROUGHT CAR TO A BODY SHOP AND AS TOLD THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH ALTIMAS IN THIS YEAR RANGE. FROM WHAT I HAVE FOUND IN MY RESEARCH, NISSAN IS NOT ADDRESSING THIS ISSUE . *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Structure, Aug 14, 2013
SO AFTER MY HUSBAND REPLACED A FAULTY BRAKE CALIPER ON THE LEFT REAR OF MY ALTIMA HE PROCEEDED TO ROTATE THE TIRES. IT WAS THEN HE DISCOVERED MY DRIVER SIDE FLOOR PAN COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT. WE HAD BEEN NOTICING A "WET CAR" SMELL ON OCCASION, BUT I WOULD NEVER HAVE IMAGINED THIS. I AM SO DISGUSTED. TO BEAT IT ALL, NISSAN WON'T RECTIFY THIS?? THAT'S BULL@$#T. I HAD A 1995 ALTIMA THAT I DROVE FOR OVER A DECADE WITH OVER 200000 MILES ON IT BEFORE I TRADED IT IN. THE RELIABILITY OF IT WAS WHAT PROMPTED ME TO PURCHASE ANOTHER. THOUGH MY HUSBAND CAN REPLACE THE DAMAGED AREA, THE POINT IS HE SHOULDN'T HAVE TO. I PROMISE YOU THIS, IT IS THE LAST NISSAN ANYTHING I'LL EVER BUY. I GUESS THAT'S WHAT I GET FOR NOT BUYING AMERICAN ENGINEERED/MADE/CONCEIVED (KARMA BIT ME IN THE BUTT). I'LL GO BACK TO FORD FOR SURE. *TR
Engine, Aug 11, 2013
THE VEHICLE LISTED ABOVE WENT IN FOR A OIL CHANGE THREE WEEKS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT DATE LISTED ABOVE. TWO WEEKS AFTER THE OIL CHANGE THE OIL INDICATOR BEGAN TO FLASH, CALLING THE MECHANIC INSTRUCTED FOR THE CAR TO BE BROUGHT IN FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT A EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF OIL WAS CONSUMED, THE MECHANIC FURTHER NOTICE THAT THERE WAS NO LEAK UNDER OR AROUND THE VEHICLE TO LOSE OIL, COMING TO THE CONCLUSION THAT THE ENGINE HAD CONSUMED ALL OF THE OIL. HE PROCEEDED TO PUT MORE OIL IN THE CAR. A WEEK LATER I NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE BEGAN TO KNOCK, THAT THE ENGINE HAD BEEN DAMAGED. I PROCEEDED TO LOOK TO SEE IF THERE WAS ANY RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE LISTED ABOVE. I FOUND ON THE WEBSITE WWW.SAFER CAR.GOV HAD LISTED THE EXACT THING THAT HAPPEN TO THE VEHICLE LISTED ABOVE. THE RECALL: CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.5L ENGINES MAY EXPERIENCE EXCESSIVE ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION AS A RESULT OF IMPROPER PERFORMANCE OF THE PISTON RINGS. 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 THIS IS THE VERY THIN THAT HAPPEN TO THE VEHICLE LISTED ABOVE AND NOW THE ENGINE HAS CEASED. I CONTACTED NISSAN MAIN CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WAS TOLD THE ONLY OPEN RECALL ON THE VEHICLE LISTED ABOVE HAVE A REPROGRAM ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE (ECM).I'M LOOKING FOR HELP BECAUSE I FEEL THAT THE CAR LISTED ABOVE SHOULD BE REPAIRED BY NISSAN FOR DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE. *TR
Power train, Aug 9, 2013
CAR IS GETTING STUCK IN 5TH GEAR WHICH CAUSES STALL OUTS WHILE DRIVING AND NO ACCELERATION-ONLY 102,000 MILES-HESITATES, JERKS AND STALLS OUT RANDOMLY. *TR
Structure, Aug 7, 2013
PREMATURE UNDERCARRIAGE RUSTING & ROT UNDER PASSENGER & DRIVER SIDE OF VEHICLE. VERY COMMON PROBLEM FOR 2002-2006 NISSAN ALTIMA'S. CONTACTED NISSAN OF AMERICA, WAS TOLD IT CANNOT BE FIXED BECAUSE IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY. HOWEVER, THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT HAS AFFECTED MANY VEHICLES REGARDLESS OF LOCATION. I CANNOT IMAGINE THIS CAR BEING SAFE IN A COLLISION, SEEING AS THE UNDERCARRIAGE IS ROTTED OUT. *TR
Structure, Aug 5, 2013
INSPECTION ON AUGUST 5, 2013 REVEALED RUSTED HOLES IN 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR BOARDS. THIS IS EXTREMELY UNACCEPTABLE FOR A 7 YEAR OLD VEHICLE. I HAVE BEEN A NISSAN BRAND FAMILY SINCE 1989 AND HAVE TAKEN EXTRA MAINTENANCE MEASURES TO GET MY VEHICLES PAST 200,000. AFTER RESEARCHING THE WEB, MANY FORUMS SHOW NISSAN IS REFUSING TO ADDRESS THIS MAJOR COMMON PROBLEM. I WILL CONSIDER REPAIRING MY VEHICLE AND TRADING IN TO ANOTHER MANUFACTURER. *TR
Electrical system, Engine, Jul 27, 2013
HANDLING OF THE NISSAN ALTIMA CRANK SHAFT SENSOR RECALL IS COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE. NO NOTICE OF THE RECALL WAS EVER SENT, WHICH MEANT WE FOUND OUT THE HARD WAY: WHEN THE CAR STALLED OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF A MAJOR HIGHWAY, WITHOUT WARNING (EXACTLY AS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL THAT WASN'T SENT) I ONLY FOUND THE RECALL AFTER A LOCAL NON-NISSAN MECHANIC TOLD ME ABOUT IT, AND THEN WHEN I BROUGHT IT INTO THE DEALER, THEY DIDN'T UNDERSTAND THE NATURE OF THE RECALL. PLEASE HELP! *TR
Structure, Jul 26, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE FLOOR BOARD WAS CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000.
Engine, Jul 24, 2013
PROBLEM BEGAN WITH ENGINE JERKING AT HIGH SPEEDS. THEN CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. CODES INDICATED CRANK SHAFT SENSOR AND CAM SHAFT SENSORS. REPLACED BOTH. WITHIN 6 MONTHS PROBLEM STARTED ALL OVER AGAIN WITH THE SAME CODES AND THIS TIME THE CAR STARTED LOSING POWER WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS AND SOMETIMES DOESN'T START. ALSO STILL HAVING THE ENGINE JERKING AT HIGH SPEEDS. VEHICLE JUST DOESN'T SEEM TO HAVE MUCH POWER AT ALL. EVEN THOUGH THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL FOR THESE VERY THINGS, APPARENTLY OUR VIN # INDICATES OUR CAR IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL EVEN THOUGH IT WAS MANUFACTURED DURING THE DATES SPECIFIED ON THE RECALL LETTER. OUR 16 YEAR OLD SON DRIVES THIS VEHICLE AND I AM NOW VERY SCARED TO LET HIM DRIVE IT. WE ARE HAVING TO PAY FOR THESE REPAIRS OUT OF POCKET. NISSAN BETTER BE VERY THANKFUL THAT NOTHING TRAGIC HAS OCCURRED DUE TO THIS. IF IT HAD, A MAJOR LAWSUIT WOULD BE IN ORDER. *TR
Structure, Jul 23, 2013
THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN VERY WELL MAINTAINED AND I NOTICED TODAY THAT THE FLOORBOARDS ON BOTH SIDES IN THE FRONT ARE RUSTED RIGHT THROUGH. BY SEARCHING THE INTERNET, I SEE THAT THIS SEEMS TO BE A RECURRING ISSUE FOR OTHER CONSUMERS. *TR
Structure, Jul 22, 2013
FOUND THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOORBOARD IS RUSTING OUT ON MY WIFE'S 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA. THERE WAS A MUSTY SMELL BUILDUP IN HER CAR. ON INSPECTION, FOUND THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE CARPETING WAS DAMP. THE FLOORBOARD HAD 2 LARGE SPOTS WERE IT WAS STARTING TO RUST AWAY. WE HAVE ALWAYS KEPT THE CAR WASHED AND CLEANED THROUGHOUT OUR OWNERSHIP OF THIS VEHICLE. WE ARE THE ORIGINAL AND SOLE OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLES. *TR
Engine, Jul 22, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HESITATED, JERKED AND STALLED SPORADICALLY WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED, WHICH LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE SPEED SENSOR AND THE CRANK SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 07V52700 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000 AND THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 107,000.
Structure, Jul 16, 2013
THIS IS ABOUT THE 15TH NEWER ALTIMA THAT HAS NO FLOORBOARD IN IT AND I DONT SEE HOW THE CARS WILL FARE WELL IN A CRASH. I DECIDED TO COMPLAIN BECAUSE OF SHE SHEER VOLUME OF PEOPLE SAYING THEIR CARS ARE AFFECTED THE SAME WAY. YOU HAVE TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS ! *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Electrical system, Jul 8, 2013
VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC WHILE ON MY WAY HOME. AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES, VEHICLE STARTED AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE HOME. SEL CAME ON AND ERROR CODE SAID "CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR". TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL GARAGE AND WAS TOLD THIS WAS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM ON NISSAN ALTIMA. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO ISSUE WITH THIS CAR OR SENSOR BUT THEY COULD REPROGRAM THE ECM TO FIX IT. WENT ONLINE AND I SEE NUMEROUS ISSUES WITH THIS SENSOR. NISSAN MECHANIC ADMITTED THE SENSOR WAS FAULTY AND THAT THE REPLACEMENT PART WAS REDESIGNED TO CORRECT THE ERROR AND INCLUDES A CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR AS WELL SINCE THEY GO OUT FREQUENTLY AS WELL. IF NISSAN IS AWARE OF ISSUE AND HAS REDESIGNED THE REPLACEMENT PART, WHY NO RECALL. I AM OUT $150 WHICH IS NO BIG DEAL, BUT A VEHICLE STALLING ON A HIGHWAY WHEN NISSAN KNOWS THE PART IS FAULTY IS EXTREMELY CONCERNING TO ME. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Jul 1, 2013
WHILE ENTERING MY 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA WHILE IT WAS PARKED ON JUNE 15TH 2013, I ATTEMPTED TO START THE CAR ONLY TO FIND MY CLUTCH PEDAL WAS PRESSED UP ALL THE WAY INTO THE UNDERSIDE OF THE CAR GIVING THE APPEARANCE OF NOT HAVING A CLUTCH PEDAL. I HAD TO USE MY HAND TO PULL THE PEDAL BACK DOWN AT WHICH POINT IT FELL TO THE FLOOR OF THE CAR. AFTER REPEATEDLY PRESSING DOWN ON THE PEDAL AND PULLING IT BACK UP, THE PEDAL EVENTUALLY GAVE RESISTANCE. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN JANUARY 2010 AND FOR THE YEAR FOLLOWING I HAD TO BRING THE CAR BACK TO KOEPPEL NISSAN IN JACKSON HEIGHTS MULTIPLE TIMES TO HAVE THE CLUTCH PEDAL REPLACED. THEY FINALLY REPLACED THE ENTIRE CLUTCH SYSTEM ROUGHLY THE SUMMER OF 2011. AND I AM NOW HAVING THIS PROBLEM WITH THE PEDAL BARELY GIVING RESISTANCE WHEN PRESSED AS WELL AS THE PEDAL FALLING TO THE FLOOR OF THE CAR. *TR