Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2006 Nissan Altima has 69 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
69
Complaints
0
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 25, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | I started my vehicle, as usual, and when driving at a very slow speed (neighborhood speed limits) I ... |
| Sep 25, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2006 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled upon the depressi... |
| Aug 1, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | UNKNOWN: While driving the car will stall. After restarting it, the car will then be stuck in fift... |
| Nov 1, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE ... |
| Oct 13, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | DISCOVERED ANTIFREEZE TO BE MILKY WHITE IN THE RESERVOIR AND RADIATOR IT'S SELF. WILL NEED TO REPLAC... |
| May 11, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | VEHICLE WAS BEING DROVE DOWN MAJOR HIGHWAY WHEN ALL OF THE SUDDEN IT LOSES ALL POWER, GET OFF HIGHWA... |
| May 9, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | NEWLY PURCHASED USED CAR....A SLIGHT HESITATION AND THEN SUDDEN SURGE TYPE FEEL UNDER LIGHT ACCELERA... |
| Jul 3, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | JERKING TRANSMISSION.TRANSMISSION JERKS RANDOMLY WHEN ACCELERATING. OCCURS IN CITY DRIVING. THIS ... |
| Jun 9, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS,ENGINE | WAS LEAVING STORE AND WHEN PULLED OUT ONTO ROAD, I WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH! LEFT THE SCENE AND THEN ... |
| Oct 8, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | "TAKATA RECALL" AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION: WHILE DRIVING, IT SHUTTERS WHEN SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GE... |
| Oct 1, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | CRANKSHAFT SENSOR IS BAD CAUSING THE CAR TO STALL AT ANY TIME - EVEN AT HIGH SPEEDS. IT HAS HAPPENE... |
| Aug 19, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | JUST LIKE WITH OTHER NISSAN RECALLS. MY CAN SHAFT POSITION SENSOR IS BAD AND IS CAUSING MY CAR TO DI... |
| Aug 6, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | PURCHASED THIS CAR USED FROM A DEALERSHIP 3 WEEKS AGO. WITHIN 1 WEEK THE CAR STALLED WHILE DRIVING... |
| Jun 30, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | WHEN DRIVING THE CAR THE GEAR GETS STUCK AND YOU HAVE TO ALLOW IT TIME TO CATCH UP WITH THE ACCELERA... |
| May 3, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | MY 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA HAS STARTED TO HAVE A TRANSMISSION SLIP. IT JERKS VERY HARD WHEN ACCELERATING... |
| Feb 1, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | I JUST BOUGHT THE CAR USED. FELT VIBRATION IN ENGINE WAS TOLD IT WAS A MOTOR MOUNT. CHECKED ON LIN... |
| Jan 4, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | CONSUMING OR BURNING A LOT OF OIL.HAD TO ADD ABOUT A QUART OF OIL EVERY 300 MILES. IT TAKES LONGER T... |
| Jan 4, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | VEHICLE IS VIOLENTLY SHIFTING INTO SECOND GEAR. TRANSMISSION IS STARTING TO FAIL. VEHICLE HAS ONLY 9... |
| Nov 16, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | I WAS DRIVING ON CRUISE CONTROL AT 70 MPH. THE CAR BUCKED, BUT KEPT GOING. I EXITED THE HIGHWAY A ... |
| Jul 1, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS RPM GOING OUT AND THEM DOWN AND DON'T GEAR WELL |