2006 Nissan Altima Electrical System Problems
- 54
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 54 stored complaint records:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- engine light · 13 records
- position sensor · 10 records
- shut down · 8 records
- check engine · 8 records
- crankshaft position · 7 records
- service engine · 6 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 16 |
| 60–100k mi | 10 |
| 30–60k mi | 7 |
| 150–400k mi | 6 |
| 1–30k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Engine
Crank shaft position sensor had to be replaced due to engine not starting at times, and cutting out at stop lights which was a safety issue in traffic. After talking with nissan i was informed that this vin number was not included jn campaign number 07v5727000 and i feel it should have been. This part was replaced by a private auto repair in october 2014 for a total of $250.09. I had purchased the car in april of…
ODI 10678263
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
The car stalled and completely shut down when coming to a stop at a stop light. Since this time, the car has done this multiple times. The last time this happened, i was driving the car at 25 miles per hour and the car completely shut down. I had to pull over the car in the middle of traffic and restart the car. It almost caused an accident. When we took the car into the nissan dealership, our 2006 altima was not…
ODI 10641385
Electrical System · Engine
Nissan says car does not fall under recall for p0335 and p0425 engine light codes! Crank and cam shaft sensors had to get both replaced $151.68 and $218.00! I am not happy. *tr
ODI 10651983
Air Bags · Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan altima. The contact stated that the passenger's side air bag sensor light was illuminated and flashing. The vehicle was diagnosed and the contact was informed that the seat needed to be replaced in order to remedy the defect. The contact referenced nhtsa campaign number 08v521000(air bags, electrical system) and indicated that the vehicle experienced the same defect described in…
ODI 10556276
Electrical System · Engine
While at a red light, the power on my 2006 nissan altima shut off without warning. After trying to turn over the ignition several times, the vehicle finally started. I drove it to advance auto where they ran a diagnostic and advised that there were two error codes: p0725 & p0335 (engine speed sensor circuit malfunction & crank shaft position sensor circuit malfunction). Upon calling my mechanic,he advised that this…
ODI 10548253
Electrical System · Engine
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…
ODI 10532140
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling
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…
ODI 10523703
Electrical System · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
I had coolant service and after that i started experiencing low levels of coolant which led to overheating of car. I kept getting the car check to find out if there were leaks. I checked recall notices and then was told i needed sensors. I called nissan in september and was told out of the 653k cars mine was not affected! I find that hard to believe. I then had sensors replaced (crankshaft and speed) . Now i'm being…
ODI 10548846
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling · Vehicle Speed Control
6/08 - car lurched and tried to stall on interstate and check engine light came on. Was able to drive to mechanic's shop. Issue was determined to be the crankshaft position sensor by mechanic, and part was replaced with an oem part but this did not resolve the problem so the sensor was removed and replaced with the sensor that was pulled out. Was able to drive to dealership from mechanic's shop on 6/15 (yes, he had…
ODI 10520036
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling
While traveling on the interstate we stopped at a rest area. When trying to leave the rest area the car would not start. After a few tries it finally started and the check engine light came on. Continue to have problems starting the car. I took the car to my mechanic and he ran a diagnostic test on it. He called and said it was a sensor. After looking up the diagnostic code he told me my car had a recall for the…
ODI 10522331
Electrical System · Engine
I was driving at approx 25 mph when all of a sudden the engine cutoff with no warning. Was able to coast the car to the side of the road, restart, and drove to dealership immediately. Dealership diagnosis error code p0335 camshaft and crankshaft sensor failures and needed to be replaced for $570 (plus the $110 diagnosis fee). A recall exists for same make and model, but car vin is excluded. This problem seems to be…
ODI 10511835
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle started to idle rough. At low speeds car will shut off. It starts back up but has to be in neutral when idle. Nissan dealer had the car for over a month and told me to replace my ecm and have it reprogrammed. This still has not fixed my problem and i'm worried about driving the car and causing an accident when it randomly shuts off. Nissan usa has a claim on my issue and will not tell me what to do to fix…
ODI 10564839
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling
'service engine soon' lite came on. Dealer scanned for trouble codes p0725,p0335. Was told the "crankshaft position sensor" needs replacing, and was charged $130. The dealer wants to charge me $425 to replace 'cps'. Was told that there was no recall for this situation. Found out later thru the internet that there were 600 incidents concerning 'cps'. The dealer should fix this with no charge. Nhtsa #07v527000 recall…
ODI 10505296
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Engine
I had a recall on my 2006 nissan altima 2.5l & i took it to the dealer in 2010 because the car engine will shut off when driven. It occurred multiple times & several times it occurred on a highway going at 60 miles per hours. I took it in to the dealer & the changed the part because of the recall. After battling for month to get my money back form the dealer the problem is occurring again. In 2012. I tried to trade…
ODI 10579049
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling · Fuel System, Gasoline
While driving on the i95 the car shut off and would not restart at 55mph. Thank god, i did not get into an accident and was able to coast over to the guardrail. I had to have my car towed to my mechanic that informed me it appeared to be the crankshaft sensor and said since it was a recall item i should have it brought to my local nissan dealer. I had the car towed to miller nissan in fairfield ct and informed them…
ODI 10475943
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling · Fuel/Propulsion System
I bought the car in may 2009. Up until june 2013, no problems other than regular maintenance. Car overheats and has been since june 2013 on and off. Have had battery replaced 2 times, tune up, crank shaft sensor replaced, broken seal replaced (that keeps oil/coolant) in car. Have had problems with car not starting, engine turns over but won't start. I have to keep putting anti-freeze in car before i drive it every…
ODI 10553952
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling
While i was driving the "service engine soon" light came on & stayed on then my car became sluggish & i pulled to the side of the road & it cut off, it wouldn't start after trying to restart it 4 or 5 times, then it started back up & i began to drive & the car jerked then became sluggish once again & cut off, "service engine soon" light remained on. *tr
ODI 10457990
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling · Vehicle Speed Control
This 2006 nisaan altima is experiencing the exact same malfunctions as in previous recalls. The crank sensor is causing the car to abruptly stop running if driven at low speed. Incident almost occurred on pa turnpike during am rush hour traffic and finally stopped at a traffic light in a residential area in mid-day. I had to put caution lights on immediately and hope that i didn't cause an accident. Please re…
ODI 10434303
Electrical System
Vehicle would turn over but would not start. This has happened twice. Once at around 60,000 miles and the next time at 64,000 miles. Both times it ended up being the camshaft sensor. Both camshaft sensors were replaced as recommended by the shop. *tr
ODI 10384331
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
I noticed that my 2006 nissan altima has a design defect. When you start up the engine the speedometer cluster lights up automatically, even if the driving lights are turned off. At night time, this can lead the driver to believe that his driving lights are on as well, since most other cars require for the lights to be turned on, in order to turn on the illumination on the speedometer cluster. I have seen other…
ODI 10368700
Electrical System · Engine
While driving on interstate 580 in emeryville california in evening rush hour traffic my car began to jerk rapidly and then stopped while in traffic, the service engine light came on, after 5 attempts the car started. This happened numerous times while traveling to work on highway 50 and also while driving on surface streets. This makes me nervous and fearful when driving this vehicle and finally after the stopping…
ODI 10377955
Electrical System · Fuel System, Other
2006 NISSAN ALTIMA S/SL. *TR
ODI 10347751
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control
I purchased a 2006 nissan altima (brand new) 2 months after i purchased it, a recall required a "new" engine be installed. Since then it has been in and out of the shop for recalls. My problem now is the check engine light is on, and my car shut off on me in the middle of the road. I popped into auto zone to check it out and it is the crankshaft sensor. There is a recall for this on the 2006 altima's but mine is not…
ODI 10344518
Electrical System
My 2006 nissan altima turned off on me coming to an intersection twice. I found out about the recall on the sensor so i take it in to the dealer to get it fix. What i am being told by the dealer ship is that my altima is shutting off because there's oil on my cam and crank sensor which they are charging me $370.00. I am hearing that they are getting alot of cars with this oil on the sensor. He said that the sensors…
ODI 10302891
Electrical System · Seats
I have a 2006 nissan altima, last year in october my wife was driving this car to go to grocery store, just as she about to park the car, the vehicle driver side power seat suddenly lunge forward, it cause my wife to lose control and hit another car that is park next to where she was about to park. I take the car to the dealership for repair, the driver seat where at a invert 60 degree angle, the dealership notice…
Crash reported
ODI 10306633