2006 Nissan Altima engine problems
355 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2006 Nissan Altima, which is 34% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 355 34% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 85,000 miles 277 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 5 and 11
- Injuries and deaths
- 5 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When engine problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 48 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 14 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 24 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 37 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 50 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 35 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 25 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 23 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 13 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 7 |
What the data shows
Of the 277 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 85,000 miles, and 31% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 5 crashes, 11 fires, 5 injuries.
What owners wrote
I purchased a brand new 2006 nissan altima on january 10th 2007 it only had 30 miles on it, I loved the car had minor problems with noise etc, had the oil changed on time through the dealer I never received any notice about the recall? A car pulled out in front of my car so my front end hit the side of his car and my car instantly caught on fire? The police/fire dept can not figure out why it caught on fire because my car was traveling the speed limit which was 35 MPH?
Had to replace engine on nissan altima 06 with only 33,000 mi dealer would not give the reason why. Front struts needs replacing after 39,000. Also replace transmission seal@39,000mi.
Other problems reported for the 2006 Nissan Altima
- Body & structure 224 complaints
- Electrical system 72 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 54 complaints
- Air bags 43 complaints
- Cruise control 38 complaints
- Fuel system 32 complaints
- Brakes 26 complaints
- Transmission 26 complaints