2006 Nissan Altima body & structure problems
224 complaints about body & structure have been filed for the 2006 Nissan Altima, which is 21% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 224 22% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 100,000 miles 179 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 8 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When body & structure problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 8 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 23 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 42 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 42 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 33 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 9 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 10 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 3 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 179 body & structure complaints that report mileage, the median is about 100,000 miles, and 9% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 8 injuries.
What owners wrote
Driver lost control of the vehicle and went into ongoing traffic and was t-boned by another vehicle. Both vehicles were going 45 miles per hour. No air bags deployed. The front airbags, nor the side airbags deployed. The passenger door came all the way over to the gear shift.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan altima se. The contact stated that a hole was found on the front passenger side of the vehicle undercarriage. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 71,000.
Other problems reported for the 2006 Nissan Altima
- Engine 355 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